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 [...]
GUNSAN, Aug. 7 (Korea Bizwire) — The city of Gunsan in North Jeolla Province revealed on Tuesday that it is using drones to patrol farmland to detect any cases of heat-related illness. Drones are being deployed in the summer to locate farmers who are exposed to dangers of heat-related illnesses. If there are seniors working [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 1 (Korea Bizwire) — Drone delivery service will begin a testing phase for residents living on islands and in other remote areas. The Ministry of the Interior and Safety signed an agreement with Korea Post, government agencies, and local authorities to begin the pilot project. The project will set up a drone delivery [...]
BUSAN, Jul. 30 (Korea Bizwire) — High-performance drones will be used to secure sea water samples in areas that are difficult to access by ship. The National Institute of Fisheries Science said Monday that it would revamp its own self-developed drones, which entered service in 2016 for the first time, and employ them in its [...]
SEOUL, Jul. 1 (Korea Bizwire) — The Army said Monday it has opened seven drone education centers across the nation as part of efforts to better cope with evolving security challenges by maximizing the latest technologies. The facilities were established at Army units, including the Capital Defense Command and the Special Warfare Command, to nurture [...]
GOHEUNG, Apr. 30 (Korea Bizwire) — Jeonnam Technopark (JTP) will hold a live demonstration of public service drones at the Naro Aeronautics and Space Center on May 4, during the 12th Goheung Aero-Space Festival to be held from May 3 to 5 in Goheung County, South Jeolla Province. Demonstrations will include firefighting drones carrying out [...]
SEOUL, Apr. 25 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea has used an unmanned aerial drone to test the feasibility of creating artificial rain, the government said Thursday. The experiment conducted by the Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI) and the National Institute of Meteorological Sciences (NIMS) used a 200-kilogram TR-60 drone capable of executing vertical takeoffs and [...]
SEOUL, Apr. 8 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s Army has recently established a new forensic investigation system to counter the illicit use of commercial drones for infiltrating and filming military installations, officials said Monday. The armed service’s Central Investigation Group introduced the system for the detailed analysis of crimes and accidents involving drones. It has [...]
SEOUL, Mar. 29 (Korea Bizwire) — The South Korean National Fire Agency announced on Thursday that it will now be able to deploy firefighting drones in emergency situations following measures that lifted restrictions on drone use. From now on, the fire agency can acquire speedy approval from local offices of aviation by phone to use [...]
SUWON, Mar. 28 (Korea Bizwire) — Drones are expected to soon become the new ‘right hand’ of farming in South Korea. The Gyeonggi-do Agricultural Research & Extension Services invited 100 agricultural experts and farmers on Wednesday to conduct a demonstration of rice cropping using drones. The institution is also responsible for studying and educating farmers [...]