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KAIST Develops Next-generation Ultra-low Power LLM Accelerator

KAIST Develops Next-generation Ultra-low Power LLM Accelerator

SEOUL, Mar. 6 (Korea Bizwire) — A research team at the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) has developed the world’s first artificial intelligence (AI) semiconductor capable of processing a large language model (LLM) with ultra-low power consumption, the science ministry said Wednesday. The team, led by Professor Yoo Hoi-jun at the KAIST [...]

KAIST Graduate Students Highlight Need for Improved Working Conditions and Compensation

KAIST Graduate Students Highlight Need for Improved Working Conditions and Compensation

DAEJEON, Feb. 29 (Korea Bizwire) – Graduate students at the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) are receiving an average monthly stipend of 1.66 million won, a figure significantly below the minimum wage, according to a recent survey. This has sparked discussions on the need for fair compensation, as these students not only [...]

KAIST Researchers Develop Eco-Friendly Method to Produce Key Aromatic Compound

KAIST Researchers Develop Eco-Friendly Method to Produce Key Aromatic Compound

DAEJEON, Feb. 27 (Korea Bizwire) – A team of researchers from KAIST’s Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering and the BioProcess Engineering Research Center has made a groundbreaking achievement by developing a process to produce benzyl acetate, a key aromatic compound, using renewable carbon sources like glucose and microbes. This significant advancement was detailed in an [...]

KAIST Develops High-Speed, Low-Power Intelligent Sensor Semiconductor Inspired by Insect Vision

KAIST Develops High-Speed, Low-Power Intelligent Sensor Semiconductor Inspired by Insect Vision

DAEJEON, Feb. 20 (Korea Bizwire) – A breakthrough in semiconductor technology has led to the development of an innovative ‘intelligent sensor’ that operates at high speeds with low power consumption, mimicking the visual neural system of insects. The research team behind the discovery, led by professor Kim Kyung-min from the Department of Materials Science and Engineering [...]

KAIST Develops Innovative Myoelectric Sensor Technology for Wearable Robots in Rehabilitation

KAIST Develops Innovative Myoelectric Sensor Technology for Wearable Robots in Rehabilitation

DAEJEON, Jan. 24 (Korea Bizwire) — A breakthrough in myoelectric sensor technology, capable of functioning efficiently amidst sweat and dead skin cells, has been developed for wearable robots used in rehabilitation treatments for the elderly, stroke survivors, and trauma patients. This technology was developed by a joint research team led by professors Jeong Jae-woong from the [...]

KAIST Research Team Unveils How Innate Music Instinct Can Arise Without Special Learning

KAIST Research Team Unveils How Innate Music Instinct Can Arise Without Special Learning

DAEJEON, Jan. 17 (Korea Bizwire) — A research team at the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), led by professor Jeong Hawoong of the Department of Physics, has elucidated how an innate music instinct can manifest in the human brain without special training. This breakthrough, announced on January 16, utilized an artificial neural network model [...]

KAIST Develops Humanoid Robot Pilot that Can Fly Aircraft

KAIST Develops Humanoid Robot Pilot that Can Fly Aircraft

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 [...]

KAIST Develops Waterproof, Transparent and Flexible OLED

KAIST Develops Waterproof, Transparent and Flexible OLED

SEOUL, June 29 (Korea Bizwire) — The Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) said Wednesday that its research team had successfully developed a waterproof, transparent, and flexible OLED using MXene nanotechnology. Although MXene material possesses excellent electrical conductivity and penetrability, its commercialization has been challenging due to its vulnerability to moisture and water [...]

KAIST Professor’s Appeal Hearing for Leaking Autonomous Vehicle Technology to China Scheduled for May

KAIST Professor’s Appeal Hearing for Leaking Autonomous Vehicle Technology to China Scheduled for May

SEOUL, April 7 (Korea Bizwire) — A professor at the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) who received a suspended prison sentence for leaking self-driving car technology to China is set to appeal the verdict after a year and eight months. The case was severely criticized by lawmakers during a parliamentary audit of [...]

KAIST Develops Anti-Drone Technology for Use in Urban Areas

KAIST Develops Anti-Drone Technology for Use in Urban Areas

DAEJEON, Feb. 1 (Korea Bizwire) — The Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) announced on Tuesday that its researchers had developed a counter-terror anti-drone technology for use in urban areas. After finding that drone makers’ control function components have different electromagnetic sensitivity, the research team analyzed the sensitivity-maximizing frequency by drone brand. With [...]