SEOUL, July 6 (Korea Bizwire) — Kakao Enterprise Corp., an artificial intelligence (AI) unit of the country’s largest mobile messenger operator Kakao Corp., ranked first in the kiosk category of the Face Recognition Vendor Test (FRVT) conducted by the U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology. The FRVT is a globally-renowned facial recognition test that [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 17 (Korea Bizwire) — Genesis, the independent luxury brand of Hyundai Motor Co., has completed the development of ‘Face Connect,’ a new technology that uses facial recognition to open or lock vehicles and automatically cater to the driver’s needs. The cutting-edge technology, which will appear first on the Genesis’ GV60 SUV, recognizes the [...]
SEATTLE, April 12 (Korea Bizwire) – SAFR from RealNetworks, Inc. (NASDAQ: RNWK) today announced that its SAFR facial recognition system for live video is now integrated with the Geutebrück G-Core VMS (Video Management System). SAFR for Geutebrück is an AI layer that runs on top of the G-Core VMS which provides advanced video analytics that save [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 26 (Korea Bizwire) — Some types of thermal imaging cameras with facial recognition functions turned out to be collecting what some deem as excessive personal information automatically in the process of checking body temperatures. The Personal Information Protection Commission is set to launch an investigation over the functions of the face recognition thermal [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 19 (Korea Bizwire) — Late night shopping at a local convenience store will now be possible without the help of staff – and you can leave your wallet at home, too. South Korean credit card company Shinhan Card Co., in tandem with BGF Retail Co., the operator of convenience store chain CU, recently [...]
SEOUL, June 3 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean IT giant Naver Corp., in collaboration with the YBM Korea TOEIC Committee, will introduce a facial recognition system using AI technology to identify TOEIC English-language test takers. The system, to be introduced on Saturday, uses artificial intelligence (AI) technology to compare pictures submitted during the speaking test [...]
SEATTLE, Apr. 10 (Korea Bizwire) — RealNetworks, Inc. (NASDAQ: RNWK), a leader in digital media software and services, today announced the immediate worldwide availability of its SAFR™ for Security facial recognition solution for Genetec Security Center. SAFR for Security enhances Security Center deployments with high-performance facial recognition, achieving 99.86 percent accuracy. This enables scaling with [...]
SEJONG, Feb. 22 (Korea Bizwire) – The Government Buildings Management Office – operating four of South Korea’s major government complexes in Sejong, Daejeon, Gwacheon, and Seoul – is officially implementing a facial recognition identification system after the success of a one-month trial. According to officials on Tuesday, the accuracy rate of the system has reached [...]
SEOUL, May 11 (Korea Bizwire) – The Ministry of the Interior revealed yesterday that it will implement new mobile systems for social affairs. Over the course of a three-year plan, up to 3,000 social affairs services will become available from smartphones. Social affairs services include the issuance of various types of documents such as resident [...]
DEARBORN, Mich. June 25 (Korea Bizwire)–As vehicles become an integral part of the Internet of Things, Ford and Intel are researching new opportunities for the connected car, including giving drivers the ability to remotely peer into their car using a smartphone, or a vehicle that could identify its owner using facial recognition software. The joint [...]