SEOUL, March 2 (Korea Bizwire) — The Seoul Metropolitan Government said Tuesday that it had set up six ‘smart poles’ throughout the city that are capable of charging electric vehicles (EVs) and drones.
The smart poles are state-of-the-art urban infrastructure that combine various functions needed to operate a city, including street lamps, traffic lights, as well as public Wi-Fi and smart CCTV cameras.
Four of the six poles, set up in a parking lot near Sinyongsan Station and a roadside parking lot in the Seongbuk-dong area, are also capable of recharging EVs.
EVs can be fully charged within an hour, allowing drivers to charge their vehicles quickly and with ease, the city government said.
The remaining two smart poles have been set up near Banpo Stream, where drones can be placed and charged.
Smart poles, first introduced in 2020, have so far been set up in 149 locations in the South Korean capital, including Seoul Square, Cheonggye Stream and the Namdaemun area.
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