Transfer centers with urban air mobility infrastructure to be established in S. Korea

SEOUL -- Transfer centers with urban air mobility, an ecosystem involving flying passenger vehicles in urban areas, and autonomous vehicles will be established at major stations in South Korea. Passengers who just got off the train stations can take next-generation transporters to reach their final destinations. According to a committee under South Korea's transport ministry, four stations were selected to demonstrate transfer centers with future transportation systems -- Pyeon

March 28, 2023

South Korea to accelerate development of new materials in bid to reduce dependency on foreign products

SEOUL -- South Korea revealed a blueprint to nurture future technology laboratories specializing in the development of new materials in a bid to boost the growth of the country's growth engines such as semiconductors, future vehicles, and electric components, and reduce dependency on foreign products. The government has designated 100 prioritized future materials that should be focused on. South Korea was pushed to a risky position in 2019 when Japan took retaliatory steps to r

March 23, 2023

Researchers develop water strider-like robot capable of jumping vertically up to 19.6 inches

SEOUL -- Researchers developed a water strider-like robot that can float on water and jump vertically up to 50 centimeters (19.6 inches). The water jumper, which is also capable of jumping over obstacles when jumping forward, could be used for surveillance and military purposes. Water striders are small insects that can walk on water and jump extremely high. Although many water strider-like jumping robots have been showcased, it's been difficult to adopt them because such smal

March 22, 2023

Civilian-made space vehicle Hanbit-TLV makes successful flight

SEOUL -- Hanbit-TLV, a South Korean space vehicle launched from a space center in Brazil, made a successful flight, becoming the first domestic civilian test launch vehicle. The space vehicle developed by South Korean startup Innospace burnt its engine for about 106 seconds. Hanbit-TLV lifted off from the Alcantara Space Center at 2:52 p.m. (local time) on March 19. After combusting its engine for 106 seconds, Innospace said the small satellite launcher fell within Brazil's m

March 21, 2023

Catering company Our Home develops AI dietary management solution capable of improving cognitive functions

SEOUL -- South Korea's catering giant Our Home has developed an artificial intelligence-based dietary management solution that can help old people improve cognitive function. Commercialization of the dietary solution can significantly help patients suffering from memory loss. The number of patients with mild cognitive impairment and dementia is steadily increasing in South Korea. Data released by the National Medical Center, South Korea had about 890,000 dementia patients in 2

March 21, 2023

Avikus to demonstrate self-sailing solution 'HiNAS 2.0'

SEOUL -- Avikus, a South Korean self-sailing solution developer affiliated with HD Hyundai, will check the efficacy of decreased fuel consumption and reduction in greenhouse gas emissions of its autonomous navigation system called HiNAS 2.0. The company predicted that the autonomous ship solution would help operators save up to seven percent of fuel. HiNAS 2.0 is an artificial intelligence-based solution capable of recognizing surrounding ships and detecting various risk factors.

March 17, 2023

Southern resort island of Jeju to start first commercial drone delivery service

SEOUL -- South Korea's first commercial drone delivery service will be kicked off in the southern resort island of Jeju, the transport ministry said. The delivery service targets some 130 households in Gapado, a remote island in the southwestern part of Jeju. During the last five years, South Korea's government and private companies tested and demonstrated various drone delivery services for snacks and small parcels including medicines and daily necessities for people liv

March 17, 2023

Mars Auto's self-driving solution to be demonstrated through cargo trucks in S. Korea

SEOUL -- A self-driving solution developed by Mars Auto, a South Korean autonomous truck developer, will be used for freight transport service through urban roads that connect Seoul and the southeastern province of Gyeongsang. The level 3 self-driving system with seven cameras and a minicomputer can detect driving environments and autonomously control cargo trucks. The current law does not allow autonomous commercial cargo transport services between different cities and provinces.

March 16, 2023

KAIST selected by the government to establish R&D center for high-tech military drones

SEOUL -- The Korea Advanced Institute of Science & Technology (KAIST) was selected by the South Korean government to establish a research and development center for high-tech military drones. About 49 billion won ($37.5 million) will be invested in the construction and operation of the R&D center. The prominent state-operated research institute said in a statement on March 13 that KAIST was selected by the Korea Research Institute for Defense Technology Planning and Adv

March 13, 2023

State research institute creates robot system capable of harvesting and carrying fruits

SEOUL -- A state research body has developed a robot system that consists of an artificial intelligence-based robot capable of harvesting vegetables and fruits using its manipulator and a self-driving robot that carries harvested items to a loading dock. The system can significantly help South Koreans to overcome the labor shortage, especially in rural areas. According to data released by the national statistics office, the population of farming households in South Korea was about

March 10, 2023