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  Hyundai E&C to introduce Korea's first autonomous delivery robots for apartments SEOUL, January 15 (AJP) - Hyundai Engineering & Construction will become the first South Korean construction company to commercialize autonomous door-to-door delivery robots, a system designed to handle packages, food delivery, and even security patrols in residential complexes. The company said Wednesday its integrated indoor-outdoor autonomous delivery service, developed in collaboration with Mobinn, a robot startup affiliated with Hyundai Motor Group, will debut at a high-e January 15, 2025
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  [CES 2025] Health tech innovations take center stage at CES 2025 LAS VEGAS, January 8 (AJP) - The health technology sector is a major focus at CES 2025, with exhibitors showcasing a range of AI-powered medical devices and assistive technologies designed for an aging population. The Korean Pavilion, featuring innovations from Gwangju, Seongnam, Daejeon, and Seoul, is a hub for these cutting-edge developments. One standout is Skeeper's AI stethoscope, which integrates a thermometer, camera, and expandable memory. This versatile device offe January 9, 2025
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  [CES 2025] Korean AI startups break language barriers at tech show LAS VEGAS, January 8 (AJP) - South Korean AI-based language tech startups are drawing attention at CES 2025 with cutting-edge multilingual technologies. Flitto, a crowdsourcing translation platform, is providing its AI-powered Live Translation service free of charge during the four-day event that began in Las Vegas on Tuesday. The service offers real-time Korean translations of key speeches from industry leaders, including Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, X CEO Linda Yaccarino and Delta January 8, 2025
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  [CES 2025] SK Telecom unveils personal AI agent at CES 2025 LAS VEGAS, January 7 (AJP) - SK Telecom showcased its personal AI agent, Aster, on Tuesday at CES 2025, announcing plans to launch a beta service for North American users in March. Designed to streamline users' lives, Aster boasts a range of capabilities, from preliminary research and planning to task execution. The AI can manage schedules, create to-do lists, and offer proactive suggestions. For instance, when a user in Las Vegas queries, "I have no plans for my last January 8, 2025
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  Korean top conglomerates ramp up robotics investment SEOUL, January 7 (AJP) - South Korea's leading conglomerates Samsung Electronics, Hyundai Motor Group, and LG Electronics are intensifying their focus on robotics development, marking it as a key growth engine for 2025. According to industry sources on Monday, Samsung Electronics has established a new robotics task force team under direct supervision of its CEO, while securing a 35 percent controlling stake in Korea-based Rainbow Robotics through a 354.5 billion won (US$243 mill January 7, 2025
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  [CES 2025] Startup consultant highlights human-centered innovation LAS VEGAS, January 05 (AJP) - A startup consultant emphasized the significance of health tech and human-centered innovation, noting that technologies and products blending these two elements will profoundly transform people’s lives in the future. In an interview with AJP at CES Unveiled, a preview event for CES 2025 held in Las Vegas on Jan. 5 (local time), Sam Ha, a professor at UC Berkeley Haas School of Business, advocated for technological advancements that address real January 6, 2025
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  [CES 2025] Forbes '30 Under 30' innovator shares insights on technology trends LAS VEGAS, January 05 (AJP) - CES 2025 once again proved to be a showcase of cutting-edge technologies that promise to shape the future. Among the standout attendees was Spencer Foust, partner at Sozo Ventures and a Forbes "30 Under 30" honoree, who shared his insights into the key trends dominating this year’s show. Foust highlighted the rise of health tech innovations and gave a glimpse into what lies ahead for augmented and virtual reality. For Foust, digital January 6, 2025
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  Korean startups to meet Silicon Valley experts at AJP innovation forum SEOUL, December 30 (AJP) - The AJP Global Innovation Growth Forum (GIGS), hosted by AJP, an English news agency under Aju News Corporation, and supported by the Ministry of SMEs and Startups, will take place at 02:00 p.m. (local time) on January 6, 2025, at the Versailles Ballroom of the Paris Hotel in Las Vegas. Former Administrator of the Small and Medium Business Administration, Joo Young-sup, will attend to provide valuable insights. On January 7, a dinner party will give part December 30, 2024
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  Korean biotech firm begins clinical trial of subcutaneous cancer drug SEOUL, December 23 (AJP) - South Korean biotechnology company GI Innovation announced on Monday that it has dosed the first patient in a Phase 1 clinical trial of its subcutaneous (SC) immunotherapy drug, GI-102. This marks a significant milestone for the company, as it is the first domestic company to administer an SC formulation of its own immunotherapy. The Phase 1 trial is being conducted at 14 medical institutions across South Korea and the United States. Samsung Biologics Co December 23, 2024
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  South Korea's third spy satellite set for liftoff in US SEOUL, December 21 (AJP) - South Korea is set to launch its homegrown spy satellite from a U.S. space center on Saturday, according to the Ministry of Defense. The country's third military reconnaissance satellite will be launched into space aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 reusable rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. If successful, the satellite, part of the country's project dubbed the "425 Project," would mark a significant advancement in the milit December 21, 2024