Hanwha Solutions showcases S. Korea's first solar module-based smart farm

SEOUL -- Hanwha Solutions, a chemical and energy company affiliated with South Korea's Hanwha Group, has presented a solar energy-based smart farm for the first time in the country. The energy solution developer has worked with a national cooperative federation to develop future agricultural technologies that combine renewable energy and smart farms. A smart farm is an automated indoor farm created by combining information and communication technology (ICT) with agricultural f

June 22, 2023

Seoul to develop AI-based subway congestion measurement solution

SEOUL -- Seoul's subway train operator will develop an artificial intelligence-based solution that can calculate the degree of subway station congestion in real time. The solution will analyze images provided by closed-circuit television cameras and cross-check them through other data such as transport card usage data and a sensor capable of measuring the weight of a train. According to data released by Seoul Metro, the average number of daily subway passengers using eight line

June 20, 2023

S. Korean drugmaker Chong Kun Dang to build metaverse-based factory for product simulation

SEOUL -- South Korea's pharmaceutical company Chong Kun Dang will create a virtual clone of its actual plant to improve product quality. The metaverse-based factory will be used to prevent contamination of pharmaceutical products where developers can remotely control various facilities at the manufacturing site in the central city of Cheonan. The metaverse, which uses virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR), and mixed reality (MR), enables humans to engage in social, cult

June 15, 2023

KT partners with pharmaceutical company to provide Vietnamese language-based medical information sharing platform

SEOUL -- South Korea's major telecom company will work with Dong-A ST, a domestic pharmaceutical company, to develop a Vietnamese language-based medical information platform. Dong-A ST will create a new medical education content so that Vietnamese medical workers can learn about South Korean medical technology. Dong-A ST is currently operating a platform called "Mediflix," which provides various types of content such as medical know-how, patient experience, and latest

June 14, 2023

​S. Korea to adopt multilingual AI digital textbooks for children with non-native parents

SEOUL -- To help children with at least one parent of immigrant background quickly adapt to the learning environment, South Korea will adopt artificial intelligence-based digital textbooks that provide translation services. Elementary, middle, and high school students will be able to study various subjects such as science, math, social studies, and the Korean language by 2028. Government data showed that the number of students with at least one parent from another country skyrocket

June 9, 2023

​VR solution developer Ziwoo to release machine gun for virtual combat training

SEOUL -- Ziwoo Information & Technology, a virtual solution developer in South Korea, will release a machine gun that could be used in various types of virtual combat training. Along with the machine gun, the company will also provide different virtual scenarios such as maritime battles, trench warfare, and anti-tank warfare so that machine gunners can adapt to many different combat situations. Currently, South Korea's defense forces are utilizing virtual reality-based trai

June 8, 2023

S. Korean game publisher NCSoft to introduce hyper-scale AI language model in 2023

SEOUL -- South Korea's major game publisher NCSoft will introduce a large language model, a type of deep learning-based artificial intelligence algorithm that can understand, summarize, generate, and predict new content, later this year. The so-called hyper-scale AI language model would help NCSoft create new content platforms including a digital human platform that incorporates an artificially-created interactive human model. Large language models (LLMs) are widely being devel

June 7, 2023

Research institute KAIST's four-legged robot wins international quadruped robot walking contest

SEOUL -- A South Korean technology institute has won an international quadruped robot walking competition in London with its four-legged robot that can autonomously walk on roads and even sandy grounds like beaches and sand dunes. The dog-like robot that won the event over its competitors from the United States and France would be used to carry out missions in disaster situations such as fires. The robot called "DreamWalker" features reinforced learning, which is a t

June 7, 2023

Massive electromagnetic interference shielding facility to be established in industrial city of Daegu

SEOUL -- A state investment of 10.5 billion won ($7.9 million) will be allocated to construct a massive electromagnetic interference shielding test facility in South Korea's southern industrial city of Daegu. The testbed will provide a safe environment for researchers and private companies to demonstrate autonomous vehicles and drones. An electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding facility plays a crucial role in the development phase of wireless communication technologies, p

May 29, 2023

S. Korea succeeds in launching homemade rocket into space

SEOUL -- South Korea has successfully launched the Korea Space Launch Vehicle-2 (KSLV-2), known as "Nuri" rocket, putting satellites into orbit at an altitude of 550 kilometers (341 miles). A state-run research station in Antarctica has also communicated with the homegrown rocket's main satellite. The third Nuri carrying a commercial satellite started at a rocket launch site located in Goheung some 330 kilometers south of Seoul at 6:24 p.m. (0924 GMT) on May 25. The r

May 25, 2023