DANYANG, Jan. 25 (Korea Bizwire) — Artificial Intelligence (AI) care robots have been found to significantly alleviate depression in the elderly, according to a study conducted in Danyang County, North Chungcheong Province. On January 24, Danyang County reported that after distributing AI care robots to 110 solitary seniors aged between 65 and 85 in early October [...]
DAEJEON, Jan. 24 (Korea Bizwire) — A breakthrough in myoelectric sensor technology, capable of functioning efficiently amidst sweat and dead skin cells, has been developed for wearable robots used in rehabilitation treatments for the elderly, stroke survivors, and trauma patients. This technology was developed by a joint research team led by professors Jeong Jae-woong from the [...]
INCHEON, Jan. 18 (Korea Bizwire) — Starting in March, Bupyeong District in Incheon, South Korea, is set to officially operate an automated public parking lot using autonomous driving robots. The district announced on January 17 that the parking facility, located underground in Galsan-dong Gulpo Food Town, is part of a broader urban renewal initiative. Constructed as a [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 16 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s industry ministry unveiled a plan Tuesday to invest 3 trillion won (US$2.26 billion) in the robot sector with private businesses by 2030, with a goal of supplying 1 million robots to local industries. The plan for intelligence robots will focus on securing 80 percent of key robot [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 11 (Korea Bizwire) – The South Korean baseball league announced Thursday that robot umpires will be used from the start of the 2024 season, one of several rule changes being adopted one year after Major League Baseball (MLB). The Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) will also enlarge bases in the new season and will [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 8 (Korea Bizwire) – Professional baseball umpires have commenced their winter training to acquaint themselves with the pitch clock and Automatic Ball-Strike System (ABS), set to debut in the upcoming 2024 season. Often referred to as a “robot umpire,” ABS automatically assesses whether a pitch qualifies as a ball or a strike and promptly [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 17 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s arms procurement agency said Friday it will push for a joint research project on high-altitude, long-endurance unmanned aerial vehicles with U.S. defense giant Boeing. Officials from the Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) and Boeing agreed to collaborate on the project at the company’s headquarters in Washington on [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 8 (Korea Bizwire) – In the heart of Gangnam, Seoul, a robot waits at traffic lights alongside citizens, crosses intersections, and delivers food to nearby buildings. The Gangnam District Office announced on Tuesday its launch of a demonstration project for outdoor robot delivery services in the Teheran-ro 87-gil area during the months of November [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 27 (Korea Bizwire) – Wild boars are known to traverse densely wooded ridges with steep slopes and engage in foraging activities in areas with fewer trees and gentler slopes, followed by resting in densely wooded hills. The National Institute of Biological Resources (NIBR) announced on Tuesday that it has developed standardized wild boar detection [...]
CHANGWON, Sept. 23 (Korea Bizwire) – K Shipbuilding, in collaboration with Doosan Robotics, has successfully developed welding automation equipment that utilizes collaborative robots to engrave characters onto ship hulls. This achievement was announced by the company on Friday. Collaborative robots, designed to operate alongside humans and engage in physical interactions with them, played a pivotal role [...]