SEOUL, Nov. 29 (Korea Bizwire) — Security label technology for clothing that can prevent “label replacement” in which counterfeit items are disguised as genuine has been unveiled. The state-run Korea Minting, Security Printing and ID Card Operating Corp. (KOMSCO) showcased technology to make labels for clothing using fibers containing special security materials during a briefing [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 21 (Korea Bizwire) — LG Uplus Corp. said Thursday it has signed an exclusive deal with mixed reality display developer Nreal to launch augmented reality (AR) glasses in South Korea in early 2020. The Korean telecom operator unveiled Nreal Light AR glasses by the Beijing-based startup to show off its AR applications on [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 19 (Korea Bizwire) — Element AI, a Canadian startup for artificial intelligence-powered software solutions, aims to join hands with more South Korean companies to help them adopt its cutting-edge technology, company executives said Tuesday. Based in Montreal, Element AI is an AI solutions provider co-founded in 2016 by AI authority and professor Yoshua [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 19 (Korea Bizwire) — SK Telecom Co. said Tuesday it has launched a virtual reality (VR) zone in partnership with major IT companies at home and abroad to provide various content available on its 5G network. South Korea’s leading mobile carrier said users can create their own avatars in its VR space, Virtual [...]
DAEJEON, Nov. 12 (Korea Bizwire) — A team of South Korean researchers has developed an in-car voice assistant based on artificial intelligence (AI) communication technology that avoids initiating conversation with the driver when it is determined that it would be a distraction. The Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology said Monday that a research [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 12 (Korea Bizwire) — Letters handwritten by a patient suffering from a rare incurable disease have been processed, using artificial intelligence (AI) technology, to be used as a computer font. South Korea’s top portal operator, Naver Corp. announced on Monday that the font, titled ‘Let’s Walk Together’, will be available for free distribution. [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 4 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung Electronics Co.’s forum on artificial intelligence (AI) kicked off in Seoul on Monday with world-renowned scholars and industry experts to discuss the current and future development of the new technology. About 1,700 professors, students and industry officials gathered for the third annual forum held by the South Korean [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 31 (Korea Bizwire) — An emergency response drone successfully made its first flight, the government said Thursday, paving the way for its use in crisis situations and for security purposes. The 28.6-kilogram MC-3 drone with six propellers flew at the Goheung Aviation Center, about 470 kilometers south of Seoul, the Ministry of Science [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 30 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean telecom giant KT Corp. said Wednesday it will invest 300 billion won (US$256.9 million) in the next four years to develop advanced artificial intelligence (AI) technologies in various areas. KT said it will develop AI tech in four areas — language, image, analysis and problem solving — [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 30 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean electronics maker LG Electronics Inc. and U.S. chipmaker Qualcomm Inc. will join hands to develop an in-vehicle infotainment platform for connected cars, the companies said Wednesday. LG Electronics and Qualcomm have signed a strategic partnership to develop the automotive platform, which combines entertainment and information delivery for [...]