SEOUL, June 18 (Korea Bizwire) – Korea Seven Co., the operator of the 7-Eleven convenience store chain, said Sunday it plans to carry out another test run for robot delivery services in collaboration with a startup. Under the plan, Korea Seven will offer delivery services with self-driving robots developed by Neubility in select areas in [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 26 (Korea Bizwire) — BGF Retail Co., the operator of CU convenience stores, said Thursday it had formed a business agreement with MOBINN, an in-house startup of Hyundai Motor Co., to launch a robot delivery pilot service. After establishing a last-mile business consultative body, the two companies are expected to launch the convenience [...]
SEOUL, May 5 (Korea Bizwire) — LG Electronics Inc. has partnered with GS Retail Co., the operator of convenience store chain GS25, to expand its indoor robot delivery service. At the GS25 convenience store located within the GS Tower in Seoul’s Gangnam neighborhood, the South Korean tech giant recently launched an indoor robot delivery service [...]
SEOUL, May 13 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea has authorized limited delivery of packages and patrol services by robots as part of its ongoing efforts to boost innovation and create new business opportunities, the Ministry of Science said Wednesday. The latest delivery robot that can weigh upward of 450 kilograms with cargo will be operated [...]