JEJU, Aug. 9 (Korea Bizwire) — Drones are being deployed by beaches in the southern resort island of Jeju as the newest members of their lifeguard teams. The Jeju provincial government announced that it was deploying hydrogen drones capable of flying longer than two hours at Hamdeok Beach on Monday to monitor hazardous zones in real-time. The [...]
SEOUL, July 6 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean convenience chains said Wednesday they plan to introduce limited drone delivery services in selected stores in leisure destinations, as competition to provide faster deliveries heats up. BGF Retail, the operator of CU convenience stores, said Wednesday it will start offering drone deliveries from its store in the [...]
BUSAN, Jan. 17 (Korea Bizwire) — Drones are being abused to infringe upon the privacy of others. The Busan District Court Eastern Branch sentenced a 39-year-old man to eight months in prison last week for a sexual offense. The defendant was accused of flying a drone from an apartment in the southern port city of [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 17 (Korea Bizwire) — Korean Air Lines Co., South Korea’s biggest carrier, has developed a new solution that uses multiple drones to inspect the external condition of an aircraft. This solution will replace the work of mechanics who are required to climb up to a height of 20 meters for manual inspection. Korean [...]
JEJU, Sept. 14 (Korea Bizwire) — The southern resort island of Jeju was designated a special drone zone in February by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, and since then drones have been playing an important role in various search activities on land, but also at sea. The Jeju Coast Guard and the Seoguipo [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 9 (Korea Bizwire) — Doosan Mobility Innovation (DMI), a South Korean drone maker, said Thursday that it has signed a preliminary deal with local drone solution provider AIRON Corp. to push for official development assistance (ODA) projects with drones. Under the deal, the two companies plan to provide hydrogen-propelled drones to developing countries [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 11 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea plans to spend 37.5 billion won (US$32.6 million) next year to purchase domestic drones for the military as part of efforts to help the local industry have stable demand for growth, the defense ministry said Wednesday. The budget is more than sixfold the amount allocated for this [...]
BORYEONG, June 22 (Korea Bizwire) — Unmanned drones will be sent to mud flats on the west coast of South Korea, where drastic flood and ebb tides pose a risk of accidents, to ensure human safety. The Boryeong Coast Guard said Monday that it will deploy drones to manage safety across the region’s mud flats. [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 4 (Korea Bizwire) — Hyundai Motor Co. released a video of a light show performed by more than 1,000 drones over downtown Seoul in celebration of the new year to send out a message of hope. The company posted a five-minute video of a ‘2021 Countdown Drone Light Show’ on its official YouTube [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 21 (Korea Bizwire) — The government has decided to intensify research and development (R&D) efforts to better respond to illegal drones that take aerial photos or videos without permission or fly in and around airports. The Ministry of Science and ICT recently announced that together with the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy [...]