SEOUL, May 29 (Korea Bizwire) — At an apartment complex in Seoul, a woman comes home from the supermarket. As she enters the corridor, an air shower system activates, and fine dust is removed with ease. Feeling refreshed, she enters the living room. With a wave of her right hand, the curtains are drawn automatically. [...]
SEOUL, May 29 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung Electronics Co. said Tuesday it has released a new induction cooktop that connects to the tech giant’s Internet of Things (IoT) hub, providing users with safer and more convenient cooking experiences. The South Korean tech giant said the new induction cooktop connects to SmartThings, which is Samsung’s home [...]
SEOUL, May 28 (Korea Bizwire) — LG Display Co. said Monday it has developed a new breakthrough in virtual-reality (VR) technology to prevent dizziness, headaches and other symptoms associated with motion sickness by reducing the delay between users’ movements and the images shown on the screen. Under the joint research conducted with Sogang University, LG [...]
SEOUL, May 25 (Korea Bizwire) — SK Telecom Co. said Friday it will participate in a government-led project to develop a public transportation system based on self-driving automobile technology. The 35.9-billion-won (US$33.2 million) project, spearheaded by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, is aimed at conducting detailed research on the country’s public transportation system [...]
SEOUL, May 24 (Korea Bizwire) — In line with Samsung Electronics’ new plans to nurture AI as its new motor of growth, the Korean electronics giant will open an AI Center in Moscow on May 29 (local time). In addition to its AI centers in Seoul and Silicon Valley, both having opened within the last [...]
SEOUL, May 24 (Korea Bizwire) — Google Maps, a mapping application powered by U.S. IT giant Google, attracted more users than a similar service provided by South Korean portal Naver Corp. in April, industry data showed Thursday. According to the data compiled by industry tracker WiseApp, Google Maps had 8.32 million users in April, above [...]
SEOUL, May 23 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung Electronics’ announcement yesterday of plans to operate five AI research and development centers around the world gave industry insiders insight into Vice Chairman Lee Jae-yong’s vision of the future, as Samsung prepares for the next generation of technological advancements. Experts say that Lee’s most recent global traverse following [...]
SEOUL, May 23 (Korea Bizwire) — LG Innotek unveiled plans yesterday to develop AI smart farm technology that would make unmanned poultry farms possible. A joint venture with the National Institute of Animal Science, the new project will utilize big data on poultry as well as innovations such as deep learning and high-tech camera sensors. [...]
SEOUL, May 17 (Korea Bizwire) — As a woman in her 40s enters a clothing store with her daughter, a “smart” CCTV camera recognizes her as a regular customer, delivering her personal information to a welcome robot, which then greets both the female customer and her daughter. As the customer moves around the shop, custom-fit [...]
SEOUL, May 17 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung Electronics Co. said Thursday it will apply its artificial intelligence (AI) voice recognition system, Bixby, to a wider range of home appliances in line with its vision to establish an Internet-of-Things (IoT) ecosystem for households. Kim Hyun-suk, head of the company’s consumer electronics division, said it is important [...]