medium-altitude drones

Beauty & Cosmetics Korea launches $27 mn fund to invest in K-beauty startups

South Korea’s Ministry of SMEs and Startups on Thursday announced the launch of a 40 billion won ($27 million) fund to invest in Korean beauty...

Aerospace & Defense Alux's export contracts with US, Japan top $5 million

South Korean drone maker Alux Co. said on Monday its cumulative export contracts with the US and Japan have surpassed 7 billion won ($5 million). Th...

Tech, Media & Telecom KT succeeds 5G NTN satellite communication

South Korea's KT Corp. and its satellite subsidiary KT SAT said on Monday their integration of KOREASAT 6 with a terrestrial 5G network, utilizing...

Korean chipmakers Samsung releases 1-terabyte microSD cards for mobile devices

Samsung Electronics Co. on Thursday released higher-capacity memory cards for portable devices that can store up to 1 terabyte (TB) of data, almost ...

Electronics S.Korea relinquishes control to China in smaller OLED market

LG Display Co. and Samsung Display Co. lost ground to their Chinese rivals in the global small and mid-sized organic light-emitting diode (OLED) pan...

Tech, Media & Telecom SK Telecom identifies illegal drones using AI

South Korea's SK Telecom Co. announced on Thursday that it developed a communication and AI-integrated module to catch illegal drones using artifici...

Retail Coupang opens Rocket Growth seller website

Coupang Inc., South Korea’s largest e-commerce platform, announced on Tuesday that it opened a dedicated website for sellers (sell.coupang.com...

ESG Hyundai Motor to restore forest ecosystem

Hyundai Motor Co. announced on Monday that it signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) for a Sustainable Forest Ecosystem Restoration Project with...

Aerospace & Defense LIG Nex1 participates in Malaysia's DSA 2024

South Korea's major defense system developer LIG Nex1 Co. announced on Tuesday that it's participating in the Defence Services Asia (DSA) 2024 exhib...

Korean startups South Korean drone startups rush to join military drone race

South Korean drone-developing startups are rushing to join the race to develop military drones to meet growing demand for drones fit for combat oper...

Aerospace & Defense KOTRA holds drone roadshow in Kazakhstan

Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency (KOTRA) announced on Tuesday that the Korea-Kazakhstan Drone Roadshow opened in Astana, the capital of Kazak...

Batteries SM Bexel to localize military drone battery packs

SM Bexel Co., the battery manufacturing affiliate of South Korea's SM Group, announced on Tuesday that it signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU)...

Korean startups S.Korea's drone market set for takeoff, led by startups   

Starting in May, drones, not boats, will deliver parcels and even fried chicken to residents living on some of South Korea's remote islands unreacha...

Shipping & Shipbuilding Hanwha Ocean develops draft measuring with drones

South Korea's Hanwha Ocean Co., the world's third-largest shipbuilder, announced on Tuesday that it has developed a system that utilizes drones and ...

Automobiles Hankook Tire to supply tires to Toyota truck Hino

Hankook Tire & Technology announced on Wednesday that it will supply new tires for the mid-sized truck Hino from the Japanese Toyota Group.The t...

Construction POSCO E&C develops solution for detecting wall cracks by drones

South Korea's POSCO E&C has developed a solution for apartment exterior wall maintenance using drones.The company announced on Tuesday that it h...

Korean innovators at CES 2024 Supernal debuts upgraded flying-car concept; Hyundai reveals MOBION

LAS VEGAS – Supernal LLC, the US-based urban air mobility (UAM) affiliate of South Korea’s Hyundai Motor Group, has unveiled its latest ...

Aerospace & Defense Hanwha wins S.Korean military anti-drone system deals

South Korean aerospace and defense maker Hanwha Systems Co. is set to establish a military system to cope with small unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs)...

Aerospace & Defense S.Korean drone exports quadruple from goal

South Korean drone exports surged to $1.11 million in 2023, exceeding the government's target by more than four times, fueled by strong demand for d...

Aerospace & Defense Hyundai Wia to defend against illegal drones

South Korea's second-largest automotive parts supplier Hyundai Wia Corp. plans to develop an anti-drone system (ADS) technology tailored to the uniq...

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...

Future mobility Hyundai’s Supernal, Kia showcase flying car, military drones at ADEX 2023

South Korea’s top automaker Hyundai Motor Group is showcasing the concept of its electric flying car and hydrogen-powered military drones unde...

Airlines Korean Air to showcase UAVs at ADEX 2023

Korean Air Lines Co. will participate in the "Seoul Aerospace & Defense Exhibition 2023" (ADEX 2023) taking place at Seoul Air Base in Seongnam,...

Aerospace & Defense KAI participates in International Astronautical Congress 2023

Korea Aerospace Industries Ltd. (KAI), South Korea's sole military aircraft manufacturer, participated in the 74th International Astronautical Congr...

Robotics Kyochon Chicken launches pilot robot delivery service

South Korean food operator Kyochon F&B, known for its premier Kyochon Chicken brand, is trialing a robot delivery service until October 30 in pa...

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...

Aerospace & Defense LIG Nex1 participates in drone road show in Riyadh

South Korean leading defense company LIG Nex1 Co. took part in a drone-focused workshop "2023 Korea-Saudi Arabia Drone Road Show" in Riyadh, Saudi A...

Future mobility E-Mart24 pilot-operates drone delivery

South Korea's convenience store chain E-Mart24 Inc. is launching a commercial drone delivery service in Gimcheon, North Gyeongsang Province. This se...

Logistics Kyochon, Pablo Air to collaborate for commercializing drone delivery

South Korea's fried chicken chain Kyochon F&B announced on Wednesday that it signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the drone logistics...

Artificial intelligence KT to hold AI coding lectures at universities

South Korea’s KT Corp. is expanding operations of its artificial intelligence (AI) coding education platform AI Codiny.The company on Sunday s...