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- Lunit to provide AI solution for breast cancer to Middle East SEOUL -- "Lunit INSIGHT MMG," a solution specializing in detecting breast cancer created by South Korea's medical artificial intelligence company Lunit, will be supplied to hospitals operated by Dr. Sulaiman Al Habib Medical Group, a major healthcare provider in the Middle East. The Saudi Arabia-based group runs more than 20 hospitals in various regions including the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain. Lunit INSIGHT MMG compares and analyzes X-rays and medical images of 26 July 2023
- State-run police hospital adopts Lunit's AI chest X-ray solution SEOUL -- "Lunit INSIGHT CXR," a chest X-ray analysis solution developed by South Korea's medical artificial intelligence company Lunit, was adopted by the country's national police hospital to detect various types of chest diseases. The solution can significantly help human doctors treat police officers and firefighters suffering from lung diseases. The AI-based solution is used to compare and analyze X-rays and medical images of patients with chest diseases and healt 21 July 2023
- Avikus to provide self-sailing solution for water taxis in southern port city SEOUL -- Avikus, a South Korean self-sailing solution developer affiliated with HD Hyundai, partnered with Korea Composite, a domestic marine leisure product manufacturer, to develop autonomous water taxis. Starting in 2025, Korea Composite will operate a total of four self-sailing taxis in South Korea's southern port city of Busan. In February 2023, HD Hyundai unveiled its plan to commercialize Avikus' autonomous boat solution called "NeuBoat" in the second half 20 July 2023
- Researchers develop pilot robot for aircraft SEOUL -- A South Korean technology institute has developed a robot pilot that can understand flight manuals written in English and control switches and other devices inside a cockpit. Using artificial intelligence technology, the humanoid robot finds safe flight routes in real time. The institute aims to commercialize the solution in 2026 and provide it to the private and military sectors. Unlike regular unmanned aircraft created by attaching automatic flight control devices to manned 19 July 2023
- VR solution startup YoYo Interactive to develop VR-based firefighting drone training system SEOUL -- YoYo Interactive, a South Korean virtual reality solution company, will work with a fire department in South Korea's southern port city of Ulsan to develop a virtual training system where firefighters can carry out missions using drones. Drones are widely used for firefighting operations in South Korea's mountainous areas. They can also help rescuers save shipwrecked victims using their advanced aerial search functions. In August 2021, drones were used to save two peo 17 July 2023
- Naver adopts AI-based malicious comment notification system for online news articles SEOUL -- In an effort to root out cyberbullying, Naver, South Korea's largest web portal operator, has adopted an artificial intelligence-based malicious comment notification service that can monitor insulting remarks in the comment section of news articles. Using the solution called "Cleanbot Observer," media companies can remove comment sections after detecting articles with many offensive comments. Naver said in a statement that the company started the demonstration of 14 July 2023
- Deceased fighter pilot reunites with sorrow-stricken mother in virtual world SEOUL -- A South Korean documentary that portrayed the tearful reunion of a sorrow-stricken mother and her son, who died of an unexpected accident during air force training at the age of 27, in the virtual space, has pulled at many viewers' heartstrings. The son named Park In-cheol served as an air force officer and passed away in July 2007 about 50 days after becoming a combat pilot. "Mom, this is In-cheol. I missed you, mom," the virtual human created using 6 July 2023
- 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 22 June 2023