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Incheon’s Bupyeong District Launches Innovative Parking System Using Autonomous Robots

Incheon’s Bupyeong District Launches Innovative Parking System Using Autonomous Robots

INCHEON, Jan. 18 (Korea Bizwire) — Starting in March, Bupyeong District in Incheon, South Korea, is set to officially operate an automated public parking lot using autonomous driving robots. The district announced on January 17 that the parking facility, located underground in Galsan-dong Gulpo Food Town, is part of a broader urban renewal initiative.  Constructed as a [...]

Seoul City to Invest 200 bln Won by 2026 to Foster Robot Industry

Seoul City to Invest 200 bln Won by 2026 to Foster Robot Industry

SEOUL, July 25 (Korea Bizwire) — The Seoul Metropolitan Government has announced a comprehensive plan to cultivate the robot industry, investing 202.9 billion won (US$157 million) to transform the city into a robot-friendly environment. To achieve this, the city government aims to establish a 200 billion won special fund for robot companies by 2026. This [...]

KT Corp. Unveils AI Serving Robots for Restaurant Service

KT Corp. Unveils AI Serving Robots for Restaurant Service

SEOUL, June 23 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean telecom giant KT Corp. on Thursday announced a new service on at a restaurant in Wanju County, North Joella Province, which combines autonomous artificial intelligence (AI) serving robots with its table order solution called High Order. The restaurant operates 16 serving robots and 90 High Order devices, [...]

Seoul City Introduces Unmanned Robot Charger for EVs

Seoul City Introduces Unmanned Robot Charger for EVs

SEOUL, June 14 (Korea Bizwire) — The Seoul Metropolitan Government said Tuesday it will conduct South Korea’s inaugural demonstration of an unmanned robot charging system, capable of charging electric vehicles (EVs) without direct contact. Currently, the majority of EV charging systems utilize a plug-in mechanism, which necessitates users to directly connect a cable to their [...]

SK Telecom Tests Self-driving Patrol Robot on Campus

SK Telecom Tests Self-driving Patrol Robot on Campus

SEOUL, March 8 (Korea Bizwire) — SK Telecom Co., South Korea’s No. 1 wireless carrier, said Tuesday it will jointly develop and commercialize a self-driving patrol robot in collaboration with its cybersecurity service subsidiary SK shieldus Co. and a robot technology company Neubility by the end of this year. The self-driving robot will patrol a [...]

Gov’t Draws Up Blueprint to Commercialize Robot and Drone Deliveries

Gov’t Draws Up Blueprint to Commercialize Robot and Drone Deliveries

SEOUL, Feb. 21 (Korea Bizwire) — The government has put together a blueprint for the establishment of infrastructure for smart logistics, the land and transport ministry said Monday. The government plans to support private technology development and demonstration, as well as to cultivate a testbed dedicated to logistics to ensure early commercialization of unmanned deliveries, [...]

SK Telecom Steps Into AI Coffee Robot Business

SK Telecom Steps Into AI Coffee Robot Business

SEOUL, Jan. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — SK Telecom Co., South Korea’s largest mobile carrier, said Thursday it is launching an unmanned coffee robot service in collaboration with local collaborative robot manufacturer Doosan Robotics Co. The robot, dubbed AI (artificial intelligence) Barista Robot, can make about 20 different types of coffee and drinks, and offers coffee [...]