SEOUL, May 6 (Korea Bizwire) — The Korea Railroad Research Institute said it has developed an unmanned automated system that monitors the safety of railroad facilities like bridges, using drones and artificial intelligence (AI) technology. The system consists of drones, a mobile control center that operates the drones and software that automatically analyzes and detects [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 8 (Korea Bizwire) — The Seoul Metropolitan Government said Monday that it had mapped out a string of measures to ensure the safety of pedestrians around drive-thru stores that will take effect from this month. Drive-thrus are a common type of take-out service that allow customers to purchase products without leaving their cars. [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 30 (Korea Bizwire) — The Seoul Metropolitan Government said Wednesday that it will introduce a new system to make it easier for taxi drivers to report to the police in emergency situations. The city government plans to install a separate button on the standard taxi card readers found in cabs citywide. Once the [...]
SEOUL, July 5 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s oceans ministry said Monday it will revamp safety measures at local seaports in line with efforts to improve the working environment and prevent accidents. The move came as the number of accidents at local ports has been rising recently in sync with economic growth and rising trade [...]
SEOUL, June 1 (Korea Bizwire) — Ahead of the enforcement of the so-called severe disaster law, which is slated to take effect next January, South Korea’s major construction companies are beefing up investment in safety. Under the new legislation, business owners or CEOs are subject to at least one year in prison or up to [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 25 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean automaking giant Hyundai Motor Group said Thursday it has earned the most Top Safety Pick awards from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS). Hyundai Motor Co., Hyundai’s independent brand Genesis and affiliate Kia Corp. received 12 Top Safety Pick (TSP) and five Top Safety Pick+ (TSP+) [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 29 (Korea Bizwire) — Roughly 6 in10 South Korean women in their 20s and 30s feel unsafe in the streets at night, while only 10 percent of men in the same age group said likewise. Women in their 20s felt most uncomfortable in the streets at night (58.7 percent) among all age groups. [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — A dispute over the safety of electric cars is attracting attention after a vehicle produced by Tesla Motors Inc. crashed into a wall in the underground parking lot of an apartment complex and caught fire. The accident left one dead and two injured. The driver of the Tesla’s Model [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 11 (Korea Bizwire) — Wendell, an English teacher living in Seoul’s southeastern Songpa district, often uses a ride-sharing electric scooter to go to a subway station. The increasingly popular urban mobility tool not only saves him time but also helps him avoid bus crowds amid the coronavirus pandemic. “I use them twice a [...]
SEOUL, March 19 (Korea Bizwire) — Seoul’s Seocho District has established a city gallery to decorate a secluded area with lights and paintings. The district’s new gallery, located in the underground walkway that connects Yangjaecheon Bridge and Express Bus Terminal Station, uses augmented reality (AR) technology to communicate with visitors and residents. The gallery is [...]