SEOUL, Dec. 29 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s science ministry said Sunday it will allocate 26.9 billion won (US$23.2 million) in 2020 to further expand the country’s innovative drone capabilities. Of the total, 13 billion won will be used to secure original technologies, with 6.7 billion won to go drones that make use of 5G [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 31 (Korea Bizwire) — An emergency response drone successfully made its first flight, the government said Thursday, paving the way for its use in crisis situations and for security purposes. The 28.6-kilogram MC-3 drone with six propellers flew at the Goheung Aviation Center, about 470 kilometers south of Seoul, the Ministry of Science [...]
ULLEUNG ISLAND, Oct. 25 (Korea Bizwire) — A South Korean drone equipped with Light Detection And Ranging (LiDAR) capability flew over Dokdo Island on Thursday in commemoration of Dokdo Day. The drone, owned by the National Research Institute of Cultural Heritage, flew for a short time in Dokdo airspace due to strong wind. It was [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 17 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea said Thursday that it will streamline regulations on drones in the latest move to boost the fledgling industry and create more jobs. The road map calls for 35 revisions to existing rules and the modifying of guidelines to stimulate growth in the drone industry while enhancing public [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 8 (Korea Bizwire) — A large drone festival will take place at a Han River park in Seoul this weekend, offering citizens rare opportunities to enjoy the latest and future technologies of unmanned flying objects, municipal officials said Tuesday. The Seoul metropolitan government said it and the transportation ministry will jointly hold the [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 25 (Korea Bizwire) — A South Korean research team has successfully used unmanned drones to determine the spread and population of Arctic birds. A team of researchers at the Korea Polar Research Institute (KOPRI) said Tuesday that they had found pink-footed geese and ringed plover brooding eggs in the 82-degree north Greenland Sirius [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 13 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea seeks to deploy first-aid drones at popular mountains next year to deliver emergency medical supplies to victims on time, officials said Friday. The state-run Korea National Park Service (KNPS) said it plans to introduce 32 “ambulance drones” at 16 national mountain parks across the country next year. [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 6 (Korea Bizwire) — It is predicted that location information that is used in smartphones, drones and others will become more accurate in the future. The National Geographic Information Institute (NGII) said Thursday that it will launch a satellite navigation-based positioning information service from the end of this year to expand its location-based [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 4 (Korea Bizwire) — The Seoul city government said Wednesday it will host a drone festival this weekend at which it will showcase various drones and hold a drone race. The weekend event will take place at the Gwangnaru Hangang Drone Park in eastern Seoul on Saturday, according to the Seoul Metropolitan Government. [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 16 (Korea Bizwire) — Rescue drones developed by a South Korean university research team have successfully passed on-site tests. Researchers from the Korea Aerospace University conducted an on-site drone test at Jumunjin Beach in Gangwon Province, which turned out to be successful. The rescue drones are designed to reach the survivors of an [...]