UAM

Future mobility Kakao Mobility, Archer to collaborate for K-UAM commercialization

South Korea's Kakao Mobility Corp. announced on Friday that it signed an agreement with Archer Aviation, the US-based urban air mobility (UAM) aircr...

Korean innovators at CES 2024 Hyundai’s Supernal to unveil life-size UAM at CES 2024

Supernal LLC, the US-based urban air mobility (UAM) affiliate of Hyundai Motor Group, announced on Wednesday that it will participate in CES 2024 ne...

Batteries Hyundai-invested SES to provide Li-Metal battery B samples, eyes UAM

SES AI Corp., a high-performance battery maker backed by several global automakers such as GM and Hyundai Motor Co., has moved one step closer to co...

Future mobility Hyundai Motor's K-UAM One Team collaborates with Incheon

The "K-UAM One Team," an urban air mobility (UAM) consortium consisting of five companies, including Hyundai Motor, has announced that it signed a m...

Tech, Media & Telecom KT develops 5G antennas for UAM

South Korea's KT Corp. announced on Monday it has developed and validated specialized antennas that can efficiently establish a fifth-generation (5G...

Aerospace & Defense SK Telecom to commercialize UAM with American partner

South Korea's SK Telecom Co. will launch domestic commercial operations in urban air mobility (UAM) with Joby Aviation, a Santa Cruz, California-b...

Aerospace & Defense SK Telecom unveils analytics solution for UAM networks

South Korea's SK Telecom Co. disclosed its cutting-edge analytics solution and simulator specifically geared for urban air mobility (UAM) commun...

Future mobility SM Entertainment founder invests in Chinese drone maker

Lee Soo-man, founder and former executive producer of South Korea's SM Entertainment Co., has reportedly made a huge investment in the Chinese self-...

Future mobility SK Telecom invests $100 mn in American UAM developer

South Korea's SK Telecom.Co has invested $100 million (131.6 billion won) in Joby Aviation, a Santa Cruz, California-based developer of urban air ...

Future mobility Hyundai Transys unveils future UAM indoor design

South Korean auto powertrain and seat maker Hyundai Transys on Tuesday said it unveiled its new urban air mobility (UAM) cabin concept Hyundai Trans...

Future mobility Hanwha Aerospace partners with UK's Vertical Aerospace for UAM

South Korea's Hanwha Aerospace Co. announced on Tuesday that it has signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA) with Vertical Aerospace (VA), a UK compan...

Aerospace & Defense Hanwha to reveal S.Korean rocket Nuri, UAM techs in Paris

South Korea’s chemicals-to-defense conglomerate Hanwha Group plans to showcase its cutting-edge technology, specifically those applied to home...

Future mobility LG Uplus to use UAM to slash EMS transportation time

South Korea's internet service provider LG Uplus Corp. on Thursday said it signed an agreement with the municipal government of Jinju, South Gyeongs...

Corporate investment S.Korean Hanwha to spend $1 bn on US acquisitions, business

South Korea’s chemicals-to-defense conglomerate Hanwha Group plans to invest $1 billion in acquisitions of companies in the US and businesses ...

Future mobility S.Korea's UAM group to develop tourism transportation on southern coast

Urban air transportation (UAM) in South Korea will open a tourism road on the country's southern coast, which is dubbed "the nation's Mediterranean ...

Automobiles Hyundai Mobis to lead mobility platform innovation: CEO Cho

Hyundai Mobis Co. will take another leap forward to become a mobility platform provider for future mobility technologies and bolster its new growth ...

Future mobility Lotte Data Communication, Lotte E&C, UK Skyports tie up for VTOL

Lotte Data Communication Co. announced on Friday that it has signed a business agreement with Lotte Engineering & Construction and UK-based urba...

Airlines Jeju Air teams up with startup Plana to explore urban air mobility

Jeju Air Co., South Korea’s largest budget airline, said on Monday that it signed a memorandum of understanding with Plana, a domestic startup...

Future mobility S.Korea's UAM project finalizes list of 46 participating companies

Forty-six companies in South Korea including three in mobile telecommunications are participating in the Korean-style urban air mobility (UAM) demon...

Future mobility Daewoo E&C, Jeju Air kick off K-UAM Grand Challenge phase 1 project

Daewoo Engineering & Construction Co. and Jeju Air Co. have teamed up to participate in the Korean urban air mobility (K-UAM) project. The two c...

Future mobility LG Uplus to participate in Drone Show Korea

On Sunday, South Korean mobile telecom carrier LG Uplus Corp. announced that it would host a joint exhibition hall with Kakao Mobility, GS Engineeri...

Automobiles Hyundai Mobis ramps up patent development for future mobility tech

Hyundai Mobis, a South Korean auto parts maker and a key affiliate of Hyundai Motor Group, said on Thursday that it filed more than 3,000 patents la...

Tech, Media & Telecom LG U+, Plana jointly research data transmission tech for urban air mobility

South Korea's LG Uplus Corp. and Plana, a domestic startup for urban air transportation (UAM) craft, have signed a business deal on joint research o...

Future mobility Hyundai’s Supernal, Microsoft to collaborate on UAM projects

Supernal LLC, the urban air mobility affiliate of South Korea’s top automaker Hyundai Motor Co., and US tech giant Microsoft Corp. have agreed...

Aerospace & Defense KAI, KARI collaborate in developing Korean UAM 

Korea Aerospace Industries Ltd. (KAI) has signed an agreement with the Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI) to help KARI perform a dry run test...

Tech, Media & Telecom SK Telecom gets global approval for UAM-interworking tech standard

South Korea's SK Telecom Co. on Thursday said the International Telecommunication Union's Telecommunication Standardization Sector (ITU-T) approved ...

Automobiles Future transport center to make UAM, autonomous vehicle transfer easy

The Korean Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport's Metropolitan Area Transportation Committee said on Sunday that it would promote establis...

Future mobility Hyundai E&C unveils 1st designs for Korean-made UAM vertiports

South Korea's Hyundai Construction and Engineering (E&C) has unveiled for the first time its concept designs for the urban air mobility (UAM) in...

Future mobility SK Telecom-led consortium to commercialize air taxis on Jeju Island

Come 2025, visitors to South Korea’s resort island of Jeju will be able to hail air taxis while there – thanks to special air routes ded...

Aerospace & Defense Hanwha to supply actuators for Vertical Aerospace's UAM business

Hanwha Aerospace Co., South Korea’s leading aircraft engine maker, is accelerating the expansion of its urban air mobility (UAM) business.&nbs...