Hyundai Rotem developing hydrogen-powered tank

SEOUL, October 23 (AJP) - SEOUL (AJP) — Hyundai Rotem said Wednesday it is developing what would be the world's first hydrogen-fueled battle tank. The Korean company, affiliated with Hyundai Motor Group, is collaborating with the Agency for Defense Development and the Korea Research Institute for Defense Technology Planning and Advancement to develop a hydrogen-powered version of the K2 tank, the Army's main battle tank, a company official told AJP. The next-generat

October 23, 2024

KAIST team develops brain-inspired AI learning system

SEOUL, October 23 (AJP) - Scientists at Korea Advanced Institute of Science & Technology (KAIST) have developed artificial intelligence technology that mimics the brain's neural network, potentially solving computational limits of artificial neural networks, the institute said Wednesday. A research team led by Professor Paik Se-bum at KAIST's Cognitive Intelligence Laboratory demonstrated that pre-training neural networks with random noise, similar to biological brains,

October 23, 2024

NCSOFT to spin off units amid financial struggles

SEOUL, October 21 (AJP) - NCSOFT Corp., a South Korean online game developer, has decided to spin off its artificial intelligence research unit and three game development teams amid declining earnings and underperforming new titles. The company made the announcement Monday in a regulatory filing after an extraordinary board meeting. Under the plan, its AI research division will become NC AI, while three game development teams will be spun off into independent studios: Studio X f

October 21, 2024

Flitto offers AI interpretation service for Middle East's top tech expo

SEOUL, October 17 (AJP) - Korean crowdsourcing translation platform Flitto said Thursday it is providing AI-based simultaneous translation services at GITEX Global, the Middle East's largest tech exhibition, in Dubai. Its Live Translation program is being used at 47 major sessions to convert languages, including English and French, into the audience's preferred language at the exhibition, which began Monday and runs for five days. The translation solution supports 38 languages,

October 17, 2024

Scientists observe elusive 'Wigner crystallites' that may advance superconductor research

SEOUL, October 17 (AJP) - A team of South Korean scientists has made a groundbreaking discovery of the 'Wigner crystal' state in solid materials, where electrons exhibit properties of both liquids and solids. The finding, published in the global peer-reviewed scientific journal Nature on Wednesday, could potentially unlock mysteries surrounding high-temperature superconductors, materials that can conduct electricity without resistance and energy loss when reaching critical t

October 17, 2024

Tesollo showcases humanoid robotic hand in Abu Dhabi

SEOUL, October 16 (AJP) - Korean robot startup Tesollo unveiled its new robotic hand, the Delto Gripper-5 Finger (DG-5F), at a robotics conference in Abu Dhabi, the company said Wednesday. The DG-5F, similar in size and structure to a human hand, features five fingers with 20 joints, allowing for smooth and precise movements, according to the company. It is designed to perform automated tasks such as using tools, assembling and disassembling objects, and streamlining manual work proces

October 16, 2024

Korea's largest robot expo to showcase latest innovations

SEOUL, October 14 (AJP) - About 300 robotics companies will showcase their latest products at RobotWorld 2024, South Korea's largest robot exhibition, to be held from Oct. 23 to 26, organizers said. Hosted by the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy, the 19th annual event will take place at KINTEX exhibition center in Goyang, northwest of Seoul. About 250 Korean companies and 50 international firms, specializing in areas such as smart factory automation, autonomous logistic

October 14, 2024

Korean researchers develop ultra-cold gas storage technology

SEOUL, October 14 (AJP) - Korean scientists have developed a cryogenic turbo expander capable of cooling gases below minus 183 degrees Celsius, potentially revolutionizing alternative energy storage. Researchers at the government-backed Korea Institute of Machinery & Materials (KIMM) created the technology, which could reduce dependence on foreign imports in the global cryogenic cooling system market. The new expander uses a zero global warming potential refrigerant and an oi

October 14, 2024

Hyundai Mobis, Zeiss to develop holographic windshield display for vehicles

SEOUL, October 14 (AJP) – South Korean auto parts maker Hyundai Mobis Co. has signed a partnership with German optics firm Carl Zeiss A.G. to develop holographic windshield display technology for vehicles, with the aim of starting production by 2027. The technology will transform the entire windshield into a transparent display, showing driving information and entertainment content. It represents a significant advancement over existing heads-up displays (HUDs), which typically

October 14, 2024

Suspected North Korean hackers stole nuclear reactor info from South Korean firm

SEOUL, October 10 (AJP) – Suspected North Korean hackers infiltrated a contractor for the state-run Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power Co. (KHNP) in 2020 and 2024, stealing information on nuclear power plants, a Seoul lawmaker said Thursday. The cyberattacks, which took place in September 2020 and June 2024, targeted the contractor’s document centralization system designed to prevent technology leaks and malware infections, according to Choi Min-hee of the opposition Democr

October 10, 2024