SEOUL, Jan. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — Hyundai Motor Group’s ambitious plan to position humanoid robots as a pillar of its future growth is facing stiff internal resistance, as labor leaders move to block the introduction of robots on production lines without formal agreement. The conflict emerged this week after Hyundai’s powerful labor union warned that no [...]
SEOUL, May 8 (Korea Bizwire) — HD Hyundai is embarking on a pioneering effort to develop South Korea’s first humanoid robot specialized in welding, teaming up with leading AI and robotics companies to advance automation in shipbuilding. The company announced Wednesday that its subsidiaries — HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering and HD Hyundai Robotics — [...]
DAEJEON, July 20 (Korea Bizwire) — The Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) announced on Wednesday that it has developed a humanoid robot pilot capable of understanding flight manuals written in natural language and flying an aircraft. The robot pilot, named Pibot, can memorize all of the world’s Jeppson navigation charts and directly [...]