safety

Robotics Hyundai-owned Boston Dynamics’ Spot embarks on public safety missions

Spot, a quadruped robot developed by Boston Dynamics Inc., will aid defense and safety agencies in Australia, New Zealand and Indonesia to assist in...

Tech, Media & Telecom SK C&C unveils digital SHE consulting service

South Korea's SK C&C said on Thursday that it launched its Digital SHE Consulting Service,  the artificial intelligence (AI) platform tha...

Electronics LG Electronics to conduct safety training using VR

South Korea's home appliance giant LG Electronics Inc. announced on Wednesday that it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Nation...

Food & Beverage Samyang Foods' Buldak Ramen gets K-food Safety certification

South Korea's Samyang Foods Co. said on Thursday its Buldak Ramen (hot chicken flavor ramyun) received the domestic production certification K-food ...

Batteries LG Elec builds EV chargers safety net for fire prevention

LG Electronics Inc. equipped its slow electric vehicle (EV) chargers with dual overcharge prevention technology to alleviate customer concerns and a...

Automobiles Kia releases 2025 model year of Carnival

Kia Corp., South Korea’s second-largest automaker, said on Monday it will release The 2025 Carnival, a model year of its large recreational ve...

Business & Politics S.Korea signs MOU on Philippine nuclear safety checks, eyes plant deals

MANILA – South Korea on Monday signed an initial agreement with the Philippines to conduct a safety check on a nuclear power plant before a re...

Batteries LG Chem develops material blocking battery thermal runaway

LG Chem Ltd. has developed a material that can prevent thermal runaway in a lithium-ion battery, one of the major hurdles to the expansion of the el...

Airlines Air Premia adopts GE Aerospace's integrated operation solution

South Korea's low-cost carrier Air Premia Inc. said on Tuesday that it implemented integrated software solutions from the US-based aviation engine a...

Automobiles Kia releases 2025 Sorento

South Korea’s second-largest automaker Kia Corp. said on Monday that it released The 2025 Sorento, an updated version of its best-selling mid-...

Automobiles Hyundai Motor releases 2025 Santa Fe

Hyundai Motor Co. said on Tuesday that it released the 2025 Santa Fe, a model year change of its flagship midsize sports utility vehicle (SUV) The A...

Batteries LG Energy looks to battery safety diagnosis software business

LG Energy Solution Ltd., one of the world’s top battery makers, said on Wednesday it is entering the battery safety diagnosis software busines...

Airlines Air Incheon joins Boeing safety operation support program

South Korea's cargo airline Air Incheon announced on Wednesday that it signed an agreement with American aircraft manufacturer Boeing Co. on Tuesd...

Companies Hyundai AutoEver wins $66 mn public safety contract in Angola

Hyundai AutoEver Corp., a software subsidiary of Hyundai Motor Group, secured consecutive contracts to build public safety systems in African countr...

Electric vehicles Hyundai Mobis unveils airbags for purpose-built vehicles

Hyundai Mobis Co., the world’s sixth-largest auto parts maker, on Thursday unveiled the industry’s first airbags for purpose-built vehic...

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...

Energy POSCO E&C, KAERI to collaborate on HTGR techs

South Korea's POSCO E&C said on Monday that it signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute (KAERI...

Batteries LG Energy, ADI tie up for fast-charging EV battery technologies

LG Energy Solution Ltd., the world’s No. 3 electric vehicle battery maker, joined hands with US chipmaker Analog Devices Inc. (ADI) on advance...

E-commerce Korea scraps ban on online purchase of 80 items from abroad

South Korea has scrapped a plan to ban direct purchases of some 80 items from overseas e-commerce platforms, a government office said on Sunday, aft...

Automobiles Hyundai Motor Group has most IIHS ROP top safety pick cars

Hyundai Motor Group announced on Friday that the Hyundai Motor Co.'s IONIQ 5 achieved the highest rating of "Top Safety Pick Plus" (TSP+) in crash t...

Shipping & Shipbuilding HMM enhances maritime safety with AI technology

HMM Co., South Korea’s leading sea carrier, announced on Friday its adoption of an advanced AI image analysis solution 'Deep Eyes', aimed at b...

Construction Samsung C&T to build Korea’s first $103 mn hydrogen tank for power plant

Samsung C&T Corp., the construction and trading unit of South Korea’s Samsung Group, has clinched a 140 billion won ($103 million) deal to...

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 ...

Automobiles Hyundai Motor unveils 2024 Kona

Hyundai Motor Co. announced on Tuesday that it unveiled the 2024 model of its best-selling electric vehicle (EV) compact sports utility vehicle (SUV...

Bio & Pharma LG Chem to start phase 3 for head, neck cancer drug in US

South Korea’s LG Chem Ltd. announced on Wednesday that its US-based subsidiary Aveo Pharmaceuticals will start Phase 3 clinical trials for its...

Airlines Virtual humans debut on Korean Air’s in-flight video

Korean Air Lines Co. released on Thursday a new in-flight safety video featuring a virtual human dressed as a flight attendant. This is the first ti...

Electric vehicles LG gets UL certification for EV charger

LG Electronics Inc. said on Friday that its electric vehicle (EV) charger has received certification from Underwriters Laboratories (UL), the US-b...

Automobiles Hyundai Mobis' auto parts sweep safety, technology awards

South Korean auto parts maker Hyundai Mobis Co. said Thursday that 10 of its new technologies received or or are finalists for awards from external ...

Bio & Pharma ViGenCell, NK/T cell lymphoma treatment ‘VT-EBV-N’ designated as orphan drug in Europe

ViGenCell, a company specializing in immune cell therapy, announced on the 19th that its NK/T cell lymphoma treatment "VT-EBV-N" has been designated...

Automobiles Elantra, Tucson selected among safest cars by IIHS

Hyundai Motor Co.'s passenger car Avante (name in the US: Elantra) and compact sport utility vehicle (SUV) Tucson earned the Top Safety Pick Plus ...