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  ​S. Korea's 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 mar 2023-03-21
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  Our Home develops AI dietary management solution capable of improving cognitive functions SEOUL -- Our Home, a Seoul-based food company, has developed an artificial intelligence-based dietary management solution that can help old people to 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 20 2023-03-21
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  Avikus to demonstrate self-sailing solution 'HiNAS 2.0' SEOUL -- Avikus, a South Korean self-sailing solution developer affiliated with Hyundai shipbuilding group, 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 variou 2023-03-17
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  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 2023-03-17
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  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. 2023-03-16
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  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 2023-03-13
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  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 2023-03-10
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  Singaporean medical imaging service provider 'Radlink' to adopt 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, will be provided to a Singaporean medical imaging service provider. The solution can detect various types of chest diseases such as lung cancer and tuberculosis. Using software robots, Lunit's AI solution compares and analyzes x-rays and medical images of chest disease patients and healthy people. After detecting an irregularity, 2023-03-09
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  Launch of S. Korean private test rocket delayed for one day due to extended pre-launch examination SEOUL --The launch of Hanvit-TLV, a test launch vehicle developed by South Korean startup Innospace, was delayed for a day due to extended pre-launch examinations and preparations, the tech startup said. In October 2021, South Korea successfully launched a homemade three-stage rocket called the Korea Space Launch Vehicle-2 (KSLV-2) known as "Nuri" into space. The rocket equipped with a 300-ton-class propulsion system was developed solely using domestically-developed t 2023-03-08
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  KT to work with Intel for early introduction of WiFi 7 services SEOUL -- South Korea's major telecom company KT has partnered with U.S. technology giant Intel to demonstrate WiFi 7 technology, the next-generation wireless networking technology with faster speeds and lower latency than conventional standards. The two companies will also work to stabilize the solution's performance as it can be widely used in various sectors including virtual reality and teleconferencing. Wi-Fi 7, which provides a speed of up to 11.5 gigabits per second ( 2023-03-03
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  Researchers develop AI-based solution capable of targeting tumor cells SEOUL -- Researchers have developed a cancer treatment solution using artificial intelligence and big data analysis. The technology accurately attacks tumor cells through a database that distinguishes cancer cells from normal cells. A research team led by Choi Jung-kyoon, a professor at the Korea Advanced Institute of Science & Technology (KAIST) specializing in genomics, and cell biologist Park Jong-eun have created the technology capable of targeting tumor cells. Using a gene 2023-03-03
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  KT showcases delivery robot capable of controlling food temperature at Barcelona's mobile device exhibition SEOUL -- South Korea's major telecom company KT showcased a self-driving delivery robot capable of controlling temperature and humidity while delivering food products at Mobile World Congress, an annual mobile device exhibition in Barcelona. South Korea's robot industry which stood at five trillion won ($3.7 billion) in 2020 is growing at an average annual growth rate of 3.6 percent. Robots are currently used in various sectors including restaurant services, elderly care, a 2023-02-28
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  Joint research team develops new electrode production technique for high-capacity EV batteries SEOUL -- A joint team of researchers developed a new type of electrodes using carbon fiber paper to increase the durability of high-capacity lithium metal secondary batteries commonly used in electric vehicles. The new paper-type batteries could prevent battery combustions that could trigger catastrophic accidents. Lithium-ion batteries' anode material plays a crucial role in the operation of the power bank by storing ions from the cathode inside the battery and discharging t 2023-02-28
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  Researchers develop radiation-resistant low-electricity non-volatile memory chip component SEOUL -- A South Korean research team has developed a non-volatile memory chip component that consumes very little electricity and endures radiation levels similar to the primary cosmic radiation and atmospheric radiation which can damage the electronic parts of high-altitude aircraft or space crafts. Cosmic radiation, also known as primary cosmic rays, is charged particles that travel from astrophysical sources such as the sun with enormous amounts of energy. Atmospheric radiation 2023-02-28
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  Researchers find operating principle of key protein in RNA generation process SEOUL -- For the first time in the world, a team of researchers from South Korea's Institute for Basic Science has found the key operating principle of Dicer, also known as endoribonuclease Dicer, a protein crucial to the generation of micro RNA and RNA therapeutic agents. The findings could help researchers analyze the cause of various cancers and develop RNA-based drugs. Dicer is an enzyme that cleaves double-stranded RNA into short double-stranded RNA fragments called mi 2023-02-24
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  Busan-based software company develops AI solution capable of monitoring container loading condition at ports SEOUL -- Seoahn SNC, a software company based in South Korea, has developed an artificial intelligence-based solution capable of monitoring whether containers are properly stacked at a port facility. Incorrectly stored containers can cause various safety accidents as they may collapse because of gales. The technology created by the software company in the southern port city of Busan automatically is designed to analyzes container loading conditions using light detection and ranging 2023-02-24
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  KAIST partners with Hyundai Motor to co-develop autonomous driving technologies SEOUL -- South Korea's state research institute has partnered with the Hyundai auto group to co-develop autonomous driving technologies that would allow vehicles to maintain stability during self-driving at high speeds. While autonomous driving features offer drivers a convenient and safe driving experience at low speeds, it is harder for cars' sensors to detect and recognize obstacles such as other cars or pedestrians when moving fast. Sensors including lidar and cameras 2023-02-23
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  ​KT partners with robot-specialized high school to nurture young scientists SEOUL -- South Korea's biggest telecom service operator KT has partnered with Seoul Robotics High School to nurture young scientists who specialize in artificial intelligence and robotics. The telecom service provider will deploy AI developers as teachers so that students can learn their know-how. South Korea with a robot industry that stood at five trillion won ($3.8 billion) in 2020 is growing at an average annual growth rate of 3.6 percent. In South Korea, robots are widel 2023-02-22
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  State institute develops novel drug development platform for cancer and dementia medicines SEOUL -- A prominent state research institute has developed a cyclic-peptide-based novel drug development platform that can be tailor-made to match biomarkers. The platform can be used for the research and development of medicines for cancer and dementia treatment. Cyclic peptides are polypeptide chains with low toxicity and high pharmacologic activity. However, the commercialization of medicines containing cyclic peptides is very hard because the peptides are hard to design and ma 2023-02-21
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  Researchers develop efficient nickel nitride-based catalyst for green hydrogen production SEOUL -- A team of researchers from a state research institute has developed a cheap metal-based catalyst that has about 200 percent higher efficiency in water electrolysis, the electrochemical breakdown of water into hydrogen and oxygen, than precious metal-based electrodes. Electrolysis that uses electricity to break down water is the core technology for the production of green hydrogen, which is hydrogen fuel produced only using renewable energy. However, such a method require 2023-02-21