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SEOUL, Oct. 29 (Korea Bizwire) – A team from the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) has once again claimed victory in the global arena with innovative wearable robotic technology designed to assist people with disabilities. The team, comprising KAIST’s Exo Lab, Move Lab, and Angel Robotics, led by professor Kong Kyoungchul of the [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 29 (Korea Bizwire) – In a significant shift within South Korea’s semiconductor industry, SK Hynix is seeing an unprecedented wave of employees returning after leaving for longtime rival Samsung Electronics, highlighting the company’s growing prominence in the global memory chip market. Industry insiders have dubbed these employees “Ha-Sam-Ha,” referring to those who moved from [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 28 (Korea Bizwire) –The government and private sector will invest a combined 3.7 trillion won (US$2.6 billion) in 26 projects within the manufacturing industry to apply artificial intelligence (AI) technologies aimed at improving productivity, the industry ministry said Monday. Nine of the projects will be allocated to conglomerates, with small and medium-sized enterprises [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 28 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea has emerged as the world leader in growth rate of three-dimensional (3D) printing construction technology patent applications over the past five years, according to recent data. The Korean Intellectual Property Office reported on October 27 that an analysis of global patents filed with the IP5 (the five largest [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 28 (Korea Bizwire) — Com2uS Corp., a South Korean game publisher, said Monday it will begin service of its subculture title, “Starseed: Asnia Trigger,” in North America and two other English-speaking nations later this week. Users in the United States, Canada, Britain and the Philippines will be able to play the game starting [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 28 (Korea Bizwire) — The oceans ministry said Monday it has signed an agreement with local port authorities to beef up anti-drone capabilities at local ports amid growing security concerns posed by unauthorized drones. Under the agreement, South Korea plans to operate anti-drone systems at ports in Busan, Incheon and Ulsan by next [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 28 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korean technology companies are rapidly expanding their presence in the Middle East, focusing on artificial intelligence (AI), cloud computing, and cybersecurity initiatives. Naver, South Korea’s leading IT platform company, is spearheading this expansion. The company announced on September 23 that it plans to establish “NAVER Arabia,” its Middle East [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 28 (Korea Bizwire) – Naver is building substantial technological expertise in spatial intelligence, a field emerging as the next frontier beyond artificial intelligence (AI). According to ICT industry sources on October 27, Naver Labs, the company’s technology research subsidiary, has accumulated 521 patents in spatial intelligence since its establishment in 2017. These patents cover [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 28 (Korea Bizwire) – Major South Korean electronics manufacturers are preparing to enter the rapidly growing food waste disposer market, currently dominated by small and medium-sized enterprises. According to industry sources on October 27, LG Electronics recently concluded a pilot program for its food waste disposer in collaboration with the city of Ansan in [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 27 (Korea Bizwire) – LG Electronics demonstrated its proprietary Soft V2X traffic safety solution at the 5G Automotive Association (5GAA) conference in Berlin from October 21-24, showcasing technology aimed at advancing future mobility solutions. The company, a founding member of 5GAA alongside industry leaders like Mercedes-Benz, BMW, General Motors, Vodafone, Deutsche Telekom, Commsignia, and [...]