SEOUL, June 18 (Korea Bizwire) — POSCO said Sunday it plans to collaborate with local developers to develop robots specifically designed for safety management. Under an agreement with Withrobot Co., South Korea’s leading steelmaker will develop robots that move on wires to monitor accidents at its production lines, the company said. The robots will utilize [...]
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 [...]
SEOUL, June 8 (Korea Bizwire) — A robot will conduct an orchestra for the first time in South Korea during a concert scheduled for late this month, the orchestra said Thursday. The National Orchestra of Korea, a traditional Korean music orchestra under the National Theater of Korea, said it will present the show “Absence” at [...]
SEOUL, May 18 (Korea Bizwire) — A number of robots developed by Doosan Robotics Co. are set to make an appearance at a KLPGA Tour. The company announced that it will run a “food town” in the Gallery Plaza during the Doosan Match Play Championship taking place in Chuncheon, Gangwon Province, from Wednesday to Sunday. [...]
SEOUL, May 10 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korean auto parts maker HL Mando Co. said Tuesday it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with real estate management service provider AJ Daewon Co. for the commercialization of autonomous driving patrol robots. According to the agreement, the two companies will collaborate on the commercialization of robots [...]
SEOUL, May 10 (Korea Bizwire) — Hyundai Motor Group has announced plans to construct state-of-the-art smart offices that offer various convenience features based on robotics technology. The group said Tuesday it has signed a business agreement with IGIS Asset Management Co., the top real estate investor in the country, to facilitate the commercialization of robot-friendly [...]
SEOUL, May 3 (Korea Bizwire) — A “drone taxi” service is set to begin piloting in Seoul next year. Initially, the service will be tested along the Han River between Gimpo Airport and Yeouido, as well as between Jamsil and Suseo. The Seoul Metropolitan Government and MOLIT(the Ministry of Land, Transport and Maritime Affairs) plan [...]
SEOUL, May 2 (Korea Bizwire) — KT announced today the launch of two next-generation AI service bots with improved driving stability and marketing utilization compared to previous models. Produced by Bear Robotics and LG Electronics, the robots bring KT’s total lineup of AI service robots to five. The next-generation AI service robot from Bear Robotics [...]
ULSAN, May 1 (Korea Bizwire) — An avatar refers to an image that represents a computer user in online games and chat rooms. However, the term avatar has taken on a new meaning in the robotics field. It stands for an interActive and intuitiVe control interfAce for a TeleoperAted Robot (AVATAR) system, designed to transport [...]
SEOUL, April 30 (Korea Bizwire) — Doosan Corp., the holding company of South Korea’s energy-to-construction equipment conglomerate, said Sunday it has signed an initial pact with a U.S. industrial automation firm to expand into the U.S. smart factory market. On April 25 (U.S. time), Doosan Corp. signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Rockwell Automation, [...]