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Business alliance launched to speed up commercialization of self-driving robots
SEOUL -- A business alliance involving LG Electronics and 17 other companies was launched to speed up the commercialization of intelligent self-driving robots, which have expanded their use in South Korea's service, delivery and other sectors thanks to rapid technological development. The self-driving robot alliance headed by the Korea Association of Robot Industry was formed on May 18 in an event sponsored by the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy at an exhibition center in
May 18, 2022 -
S. Korea's first forensic entomology lab in service to track death time with insects
SEOUL -- South Korea has opened its first forensic entomology lab to efficiently estimate the time of death by analyzing insects found in the body. The investigation technique that helps determine elapsed time after death can be used in unsolved criminal cases and for investigating elder abuse or animal cruelty. It is difficult to figure out the time of death if the body has been dead for a long time. The investigation technique can help find out the death time through the analysis
May 18, 2022 -
SK chemicals establishes business platform for recycled plastic circulation ecosystem
SEOUL -- SK chemicals has established a business platform for a recycled plastic circulation ecosystem that connects producers, partners, and brands online. It is a green platform that provides experience in recycling materials and AI-based digital marketing channel services. The platform will be released to the public on May 30. SK chemicals would provide a material experience kit made of its sustainable packing solution (SPS) material to brand companies. AI image search services
May 18, 2022 -
BTS 'Dynamite' to be tested for space internet during S. Korea's first lunar exploration
SEOUL -- BTS would be remembered as a space trailblazer if its global mega-hit song, "Dynamite," were streamed from Moon to Earth using an experimental wireless space internet service as part of South Korea's space program to send a lunar orbiter aboard a rocket manufactured by SpaceX. "Dynamite" aims to be the first K-pop song in space when South Korea's first lunar orbiter, the Korea Pathfinder Lunar Orbiter (KPLO), will be launched on August 1. Fans t
May 17, 2022 -
SK Group ties up with U.S. company TerraPower for SMR cooperation
SEOUL -- South Korea's SK Group tied up with TerraPower, an American nuclear reactor design and development engineering company, for comprehensive business cooperation in the development and commercialization of next-generation mall modular reactor technology. Small modular reactors (SMRs) can address the limitations of light-water reactors using low-enriched uranium that cost a lot to replace nuclear fuel and require a vast emergency evacuation zone, nonproliferation and waste
May 17, 2022 -
SeAH Besteel allies with American partner Orano for cooperation in nuclear fuel dry storage
SEOUL -- Orano TN, an American provider of total system solutions for used nuclear fuel and radioactive waste management, forged a business alliance with two South Korean companies to find new business opportunities in the dry storage of spent nuclear fuel from nuclear power stations. SeAH Besteel, a special steel producer in South Korea, signed a memorandum of understanding with its American partner, Orano, and KEPCO E&C, the power plant design and engineering wing of South Ko
May 17, 2022 -
Daewoong Pharmaceutical uses HD Junction's cloud EMR for entry into Southeat Asia
SEOUL -- Daewoong Pharmaceutical, a bioengineering company in South Korea, tied up with HD Junction, a domestic provider of healthcare information technology solutions, for their joint entry into Southeast Asian healthcare markets using a cloud-based electronic medical record (EMR) platform. Daewoong will build a local business model using existing infrastructure, and HD Junction will provide cloud EMR technology to support business expansion. "HD Junction and Daewoong Pharmac
May 17, 2022 -
Hyundai Motor works with domestic firm to develop lidar for self-driving robots
SEOUL -- As part of its strategy to implement a new "Mobility of Things" ecosystem using robots, South Korea's Hyundai auto group will work with a domestic company to develop a miniaturized lidar system for mobile robots. The goal is to develop a self-driving robot that can move stably between obstacles or on uneven roads by expanding the range of object recognition. Hyundai Motor Group said that it has signed a memorandum of understanding with Smart Optical Sensors
May 17, 2022 -
Next-generation wire-guided heavyweight torpedo ready for mass production
SEOUL -- The improved version of Bumsangeo (Tiger Shark), a wire-guided heavyweight torpedo for submarine loading to strike enemy surface ships and submarines from a distance, is ready for mass production and field deployment after it succeeded in underwater test-firing for quality certification. The Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA), an arms procurement agency controlled by the defense ministry, has launched a project to develop Bumsangeo-II, the next generation o
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SK Telecom launches new growth-type AI service with cute characters
SEOUL -- SK Telecom has launched a new growth-type artificial intelligence service with cute characters that handles the cumbersome tasks that customers face using smartphones and recommends and plays what they may like. Unlike other hard and cold AI brands, it aims to become a brand that grows with customers. The new AI service called "A. (A dot)" is initially available as an open beta version to Android smartphone users. To help customers use their time for more valuable
May 16, 2022
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Global tech firms to present smart manufacturing solutions at 'Smart Factory + Automation World' in Seoul
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Occult thriller film 'Exhuma' attracts more than 10 mln moviegoers in 35 days of release
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Education company Visang provides smart Korean language learning platform 'Klass' to Vietnamese universities
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LS Cable embarks on construction of plant for new copper foil material
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US political turmoil reflects our wider society – in 2024 and earlier elections
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Avikus validates fuel-saving effect of self-sailing solution 'HiNAS Control'
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Le Sserafim's "Easy" named on Billboard's top 200 popular albums chart for four consecutive weeks
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Life expectancy in South Korea decreases for first time since 2000
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Hanwha's cooperative robot wing showcases robot sommelier at 'Smart Factory + Automation World'
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Seoul's bus labor union launches strike for first time in 12 years