[CES 2026] South Korea's Hyundai Wia unveils industrial robots, mobility parts LAS VEGAS, January 06 (AJP) - South Korea's Hyundai Wia has unveiled its manufacturing and logistics robot brand, H-Motion, at CES 2026, which opened here on Tuesday. H-Motion is Hyundai Wia’s first robotics brand and platform, covering autonomous mobile robots (AMRs), parking robots and collaborative robots designed for industrial use. The company said its AMRs and parking robots have already been supplied to Hyundai Motor manufacturing sites, including Hyundai Motor January 6, 2026

Ex-DP lawmaker's aide under police investigation for alleged bribery SEOUL, January 6 (AJP) - A former aide to ex-Democratic Party lawmaker Kang Sun-woo is being questioned over bribery allegations, police said on Tuesday. Questioning began around 7 a.m. at a police station in Mapo, western Seoul, with the aide suspected of receiving 100 million won on behalf of Kang in return for the DP's candidate nominations for the 2022 local elections and holding onto the cash. The investigation came after a relevant recording surfaced last week, which le January 6, 2026

CES 2026: PlayStation on Honda self-driving EVs to be possible on U.S. roads by late 2026 LAS VEGAS, January 05 (AJP) - Imagine cruising down the highway while battling mythical beasts in God of War Ragnarök or listening to bespoke soundscapes by a Japanese music producer — all from inside a self-driving electric vehicle. That future rolled into CES 2026 on Monday as Sony Honda Mobility unveiled its first production-ready model, the Afeela 1, blurring the line between automobile and entertainment hub. The four-year-old joint venture between Sony Group and Hond January 6, 2026

Nvidia AI chip for self-driving to test on Mercedes Benz in US roads Q1 LAS VEGAS, January 06 (AJP) -Nvidia unveiled a next-generation “reasoning AI” for autonomous driving at CES 2026 on Monday, signaling a deeper push into the self-driving vehicle market with real-world deployments planned as early as the first quarter of this year. At a press conference at the Fontainebleau Live Theater in Las Vegas, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang introduced the technology, dubbed Alpamayo, describing it as “the world’s first self-driving AI that January 6, 2026

HOT STOCK: Hyundai Motor jumps over 4% early Tuesday on robotics timeline SEOUL, January 6 (AJP) - Shares of Hyundai Motor surged in early trading Tuesday, as investors cheered the company's newly unveiled AI and robotics roadmap at CES 2026, fueling optimism that growth engines beyond its core automotive business are taking clearer shape. As of 9:14 a.m., Hyundai Motor was trading at 317,500 won(US$235), up 13,000 won, or 4.27 percent, from the previous close of 304,500 won. The stock briefly climbed as high as 330,000 won before paring gains amid br January 6, 2026

KOSPI takes breather while Asian markets stay broadly strong SEOUL, January 06 (AJP) - South Korean stocks took a pause on Tuesday after a relentless rally since year-end, while broader Asian markets largely maintained upward momentum following overnight gains on Wall Street, despite lingering geopolitical jitters tied to Venezuela. In Seoul, the benchmark KOSPI edged down 0.1 percent to 4,451.94 as of 11:00 a.m., as institutional investors locked in profits after the index recently scaled fresh record highs. The tech-heavy KOSDAQ also slip January 6, 2026

CES 2026: Lego no longer just child's play as it goes high-tech and AI LAS VEGAS, January 05 (AJP) - Lego bricks don’t just stack anymore — they listen, light up and talk back. At CES 2026, the Lego Group unveiled AI-embedded bricks designed to bring sound, motion and real-time feedback into physical play, blurring the line between classic building toys and interactive games. At a media showcase on Monday at the world’s largest technology trade show, the Danish toymaker introduced what it calls “Smart Play,” a tech-hybri January 6, 2026

[CES 2026] NVIDIA CEO unveils Vera Rubin, full-stack AI platform LAS VEGAS, January 05 (AJP) -Vera Rubin - the next bar-raising AI chip platform from NVIDIA for release in the second half - is designed not as a single product, but as a full-stack platform spanning AI training, inference and deployment across large-scale systems, according to its creator Monday (local time). Unveiling the architecture, Jensen Huang, NVIDIA’s founder and chief executive, said Vera Rubin represents a shift toward platform-level computing aimed at powering en January 6, 2026

[CES 2026] NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang delivers keynote speech Las Vegas, January 5 (AJP) - NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang delivered the keynote address during an NVIDIA press conference at the Fontainebleau Hotel's BlueLive Theater in Las Vegas on Monday (local time). January 6, 2026

Excitement builds ahead of BTS' full-group comeback SEOUL, January 6 (AJP) - Excitement is building for K-pop juggernaut BTS' full-group comeback in late March, with pre-events and other promotional activities already underway in Seoul. Promotional displays for the septet's fifth album, set for release on March 20, covered the staircases to the main hall of the Sejong Center for the Performing Arts near Gwanghwamun in central Seoul on Monday. In a press release, their management agency Big Hit Music said, "BTS beg January 6, 2026