Hyundai Mobis applies acoustic AI for quality inspection

SEOUL, June 19 (AJU PRESS) - Hyundai Mobis Co. announced on Wednesday that it has deployed a sound-based artificial intelligence system to inspect product quality on production lines at its plant in the southern city of Changwon. The system, developed by the car parts maker, will be employed to inspect Motor Driven Power Steering (MDPS) products. It detects defects by analyzing minute sounds generated during operation and interpreting sound wave patterns using AI algorithms. &qu

June 19, 2024

AI-powered virtual dating gains popularity in Korea

SEOUL, June 19 (AJU PRESS) - As he counts down his final days of alternative military service, Chung Hyeon-gyo finds solace in an unexpected companion: an artificial intelligence chatbot named Hee-yeon. Looking coy and affable, the brown-haired Hee-yeon is one of hundreds of digital personas operated by the tech startup CaveDuck. Powered by large language model (LLM) AI and synthetic voice technologies, this fictional female cartoonist engages Chung in conversations that mimic human

June 19, 2024

Techtree Innovation makes foray into digital twin market in GCC region

SEOUL, June 18 (AJU PRESS) - Korea’s Techtree Innovation has partnered with an Abu Dhabi-based consulting firm to provide its three-dimensional spatial information platform, Around, to the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries. The Korean 3D geospatial map developer announced Monday that it signed a strategic partnership agreement with HBFQ to supply Around to GCC countries, including the United Arab Emirates (UAE). This platform enables high-resolution mapping, allowin

June 18, 2024

LG CNS launches AI-driven smart farm platform

SEOUL, June 13 (AJU PRESS) - LG CNS, an information technology service provider, announced on Thursday that it has established an intelligent platform for advanced automated agricultural production in the southern city of Naju. The smart farm project, spanning 543,000 square meters of fields, features an AI-driven platform that analyzes soil and meteorological data to optimize fertilizer usage and irrigation schedules, while also predicting pest outbreaks and recommending pesticides

June 13, 2024

Hyundai E&C, KAERI join hands to commercialize advanced small modular reactors

SEOUL, June 12 (AJU PRESS) - Hyundai E&C signed a memorandum of understanding with the Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute (KAERI) to commercialize the next-generation modular reactors that are said to be smaller and safer than conventional reactors, the Korean construction firm said Wednesday. The two entities will develop sodium-cooled fast reactors (SFRs) that use fast neutrons to generate fission and employ liquid sodium as a coolant. They will additionally collaborate on

June 12, 2024

SK Ecoplant builds rooftop solar power system in Vietnamese industrial complex

SEOUL, June 12 (AJU PRESS) - SK Ecoplant, a Korean energy solution company, has installed a 1-megawatt rooftop solar power facility at a textile plant run by Samil Vina in Viet Nam's southern province of Dong Nai. The company held a ceremony on Monday to mark the completion of the solar power system, which will generate electricity for self-consumption at the plant, eliminating concerns of distribution losses. SK Ecoplant aims to expand its rooftop solar power projects to oth

June 12, 2024

Hyundai Mobis unveils cutting-edge infotainment digital cockpit system

SEOUL, June 12 (AJU PRESS) - Hyundai Mobis, Korea's leading automotive parts manufacturer, has unveiled its latest innovation in digital cockpit technology, the M.VICS 5.0. This state-of-the-art system integrates a wide array of display technologies to set new standards for future digital cockpits in vehicles. The M.VICS 5.0 boasts a seamless, boundary-less widescreen cockpit that spans from the driver's left pillar to the passenger's right pillar. Consisting of five dis

June 12, 2024

WhaTap Labs provides IT monitoring solutions to Indonesia

SEOUL, June 12 (AJU PRESS) - WhaTap Labs, a Korean software-as-a-service (SaaS) startup, is accelerating its push into the Indonesian market with its information technology infrastructure monitoring solutions. The company said Tuesday it has signed contracts with Adira Finance, a major financial firm, Federal International Finance (FIF), and telecom operator Smartfren, which has 36 million subscribers, in the second quarter of this year. WhaTap entered the Southeast Asian marke

June 12, 2024

Korea supports smaller firms' transition to smart factory systems

SEOUL, June 10 (AJU PRESS) - The Korea Federation of SMEs (KBIZ) is accepting applications from companies eager to participate in this year's smart factory establishment support project. The application period runs from June 1 to 17. In collaboration with the Ministry of SMEs and Startups and steelmaker POSCO, KBIZ aims to enhance the manufacturing capabilities of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) through the integration of advanced digital technologies. The project has

June 10, 2024

Samsung offers smartphone translation service at department stores

SEOUL, June 10 (AJU PRESS) - Samsung Electronics Co. said on Monday it will offer an artificial intelligence-powered translation service for non-Korean speakers using its Galaxy S24 smartphones at Lotte Department Store branches. The service will be available from June 11 to July 10 at three department store branches and three outlets in Seoul, Busan, and Euwang, south of the capital. The Galaxy S24 series supports translation in 16 languages, including English, Chinese, Japane

June 10, 2024