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Corporate strategy Hyundai chief Chung Euisun targets software-led car dominance by 2028

Hyundai Motor Group Chairman Chung Euisun has set an ambitious target to outpace Tesla Inc. in software-defined vehicle (SDV) technology by 2028, un...

Future mobility Hyundai, Avride join hands to develop autonomous robotaxis

Hyundai Motor Co. has agreed to partner with Avride, an autonomous driving technology startup, to develop driverless robotaxis based on all-electric...

Robotics LG CNS, Bear Robotics to co-develop autonomous robots

LG CNS Co., a South Korean information technology service company, said on Monday it signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Bear Robotics...

Automobiles Hyundai Motor, Nvidia team up for AI development for future mobility

South Korea’s top automaker Hyundai Motor Group said on Friday that it has teamed up with Nvidia Corp. to accelerate the development of advanc...

Shipping & Shipbuilding Hanwha completes acquisition $100 mn Philly Shipyard

South Korean chemicals-to-defense conglomerate Hanwha Group completed the acquisition of Philly Shipyard on Friday.The size of the deal was $100 mil...

Korean chipmakers Samsung, Hyundai Motor eye tech alliance on autonomous vehicle chips

South Korea’s top automaker Hyundai Motor Co. will likely entrust the manufacturing of its automotive chips for self-driving vehicles to Samsu...

Aerospace & Defense Doosan Enerbility, KAI to cooperate on aero engine localization

South Korea's Doosan Enerbility Co. and Korea Aerospace Industries Ltd. (KAI) said on Tuesday that the two companies signed a memorandum of understa...

Shipping & Shipbuilding Samsung Heavy sails autonomous demonstration vessel

The South Korean Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy announced on Thursday the launch ceremony for Samsung Heavy Industries' autonomous demonstra...

Machinery Daedong opens autonomous robot subsidiary Daedong Robotics

Daedong Group, South Korea's leading agricultural machinery manufacturer, said on Monday it established Daedong Robotics, an intelligent autonomous ...

Future mobility Kakao Mobility to launch outdoor robot delivery

Kakao Mobility Corp., South Korea’s largest taxi-hailing app operator, said on Monday that it signed a business agreement with Robotis, a comp...

Machinery Doosan Bobcat RogueX2 wins Red Dot Design Award

South Korea's Doosan Bobcat said on Friday that its construction equipment RogueX2 won the prize in the Design Concept category at the Red Dot Desig...

Future mobility Hyundai Motor, Waymo forge multi-year, strategic partnership

South Korea’s top automaker Hyundai Motor Co. said on Friday it has entered into a multi-year strategic partnership with Waymo LLC to jointly ...

Chemical Industry KCC develops automated painting robot

South Korean chemical and auto parts maker KCC Corp. said on Monday that it developed the country's first autonomous painting robot Smart Canvas.T...

Robotics Lotte Innovate releases autonomous security robot Dooroo Eye

South Korea's Lotte Innovate will unveil its autonomous security robot, Dooroo Eye, at the upcoming Autonomous Driving Mobility EXPO 2024, the com...

Automobiles Hyundai Mobis files 3,000 patents for future car techs over 3 years

Hyundai Mobis, the world’s sixth-largest auto parts maker, announced on Tuesday that it published the Sustainability Report 2024, which includ...

Robotics Yogiyo to begin autonomous robot delivery tests in August

Yogiyo, South Korea’s second-largest food delivery app, announced on Friday that it will begin outdoor autonomous robot delivery tests in Song...

Automobiles SK Shieldus, CP6 team up for autonomous vehicle security

SK Shieldus Co., the unmanned security subsidiary of South Korea's SK Group, announced on Friday that it has signed an agreement with CP6, a domesti...

Aerospace & Defense Hyundai Rotem unveils 4th-gen unmanned military vehicle, HR-Sherpa

South Korea's Hyundai Rotem Co. unveiled the 4th generation HR-Sherpa, a multipurpose unmanned vehicle designed for military operations.The latest H...

Future mobility RideFlux wins temporary Level 4 self-driving permit

RideFlux Inc., a South Korean autonomous driving technology startup, has received a temporary permit to operate a driverless car at normal speed for...

Future mobility HL Mando, Kakao Mobility to develop autonomous parking robots

HL Mando Corp., an electric vehicle and self-driving system developing unit of South Korea's HL Group, announced on Thursday that it signed a busine...

Shipping & Shipbuilding HD Hyundai unveils USV Tenebris in US

HD Hyundai Co., a South Korean shipbuilding and machinery conglomerate, announced on Thursday that it exhibited the model of its reconnaissance unma...

Construction HD Hyundai Infracore to participate in INTERMAT 2024

South Korea's HD Hyundai Infracore Co. announced on Monday that it will participate in INTERMAT 2024 which will be held from April 24 to 27 at Parc ...

Machinery POSCO DX to develop self-driving unmanned facilities

POSCO DX Co., the IT services subsidiary of South Korean steelmaker POSCO Holdings Inc., announced on Thursday that it signed a memorandum of unde...

Automobiles Hyundai Wia unveils EV manufacturing specialized solution

Hyundai Wia Corp., a South Korean automotive parts manufacturer, unveiled its Mobility Manufacturing Total Solution specialized for electric vehicle...

Future mobility Hyundai Motor’s IONIQ 5 robotaxi passes US driver’s license test

Soon, it will no longer be the stuff of sci-fi movies for a robocop to stop a self-driving car for speeding and for the human-less autonomous vehicl...

Robotics Lotte, Neubility to develop autonomous security robots

South Korea's Lotte Data Communication Co. signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with a domestic autonomous robot service company Neubility on ...

Electronics LG Innotek hastens to lead autonomous driving solution

LG Innotek Co., South Korea’s major camera module supplier seeking to reduce its hefty reliance on Apple Inc. for earnings, has unveiled its l...

Aerospace & Defense KAI to invest $76 mn in unmanned fighter jets

Korea Aerospace Industries Ltd. (KAI) has announced that it plans to invest 102.5 billion won ($76.64 million) in the development of core technologi...

Automobiles HL Mando to test-drive Level 4 autonomous parking system

HL Mando Corp., an electric vehicle and self-driving system developing unit of South Korea’s HL Group, will test-drive its nearly fully self-d...

Robotics Doosan Robotics eyes top spot in cobot market after Oct IPO

SUWON – South Korea’s Doosan Robotics Inc. is aiming for the top spot in the collaborative robot market excluding China, zooming in on t...