SEOUL, May 8 (Korea Bizwire) — HD Hyundai is embarking on a pioneering effort to develop South Korea’s first humanoid robot specialized in welding, teaming up with leading AI and robotics companies to advance automation in shipbuilding. The company announced Wednesday that its subsidiaries — HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering and HD Hyundai Robotics — [...]
SEOUL, May 3 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s National Rehabilitation Center has unveiled its fourth “Smart Care Space,” a high-tech living environment designed to assist elderly individuals and people with disabilities using advanced caregiving robots and sensor-based technologies. The latest facility, located in the Nuri Building of the National Rehabilitation Center in northern Seoul, spans 19.8 [...]
SEOUL, April 11 (Korea Bizwire) — The Korea Exchange announced Friday that it will list three exchange-traded funds (ETFs) on April 15, 2025, all focused on companies involved in the development of humanoid robots. The funds, managed by Samsung Asset Management, KB Asset Management, and Hanwha Asset Management, mark a growing investor interest in next-generation [...]
SEOUL, April 11 (Korea Bizwire) — The chief executive officer (CEO) of Krafton Inc. has met with Nvidia Corp. CEO Jensen Huang in the United States to discuss cooperation in artificial intelligence (AI) in gaming and robotics, the South Korean gaming company said Friday. Krafton CEO Kim Chang-han met with Huang at Nvidia’s headquarters in [...]
SEOUL, April 11 (Korea Bizwire) — As global tech giants intensify efforts to dominate the humanoid robotics race, South Korea has launched a national consortium of over 40 universities, research institutions, and companies with the goal of becoming a global leader in humanoid technology by 2030. The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (MOTIE) announced [...]
SEOUL, March 10 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean tech powerhouses Samsung Electronics and LG Electronics are intensifying efforts to secure early positions in the humanoid robot market through strategic investments, workforce realignment, and research and development initiatives. Samsung recently deployed approximately 40 personnel from Samsung Research and related departments to its newly established Future Robot Task [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — Emergency response drone deployments by South Korean fire departments have increased nearly threefold over the past three years, showcasing the growing role of unmanned aircraft in disaster response and search operations. According to data released by the National Fire Agency on February 26, drone deployments rose from 1,691 in 2021 to [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 26 (Korea Bizwire) — Drone Show Korea (DSK), the biggest drone exhibition in Asia, kicked off Wednesday in South Korea’s southeastern port city of Busan to showcase drone technologies that can be used across various industries, from defense and space to future mobility, the industry ministry said. The 2025 DSK will showcase drone [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 25 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung SDI Co., South Korea’s second-biggest battery maker, said Tuesday it has signed an initial pact with Hyundai Motor Co. and its affiliate Kia Corp. to jointly develop robot-specific batteries. Samsung SDI has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the two carmakers to develop high-performance batteries specifically for [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 21 (Korea Bizwire) — Roborock, the Chinese home appliance manufacturer, unveiled its latest flagship robot vacuum cleaners, the S9 MaxV Ultra and S9 MaxV Slim, at its 2025 launch event held on February 20 at the Grand InterContinental Seoul Parnas. The company said the new models feature comprehensive improvements in cleaning capabilities, navigation systems, [...]