[CES2024] Samsung and Harman introduce future of next-generation vehicles

LAS VEGAS -- Samsung Electronics and Harman, the audio and electric parts wing of Samsung, has introduced new vehicle-centric customer experience at the Consumer Electronics Show, the world's largest annual electronics exhibition held in Las Vegas, to present visitors with a vision for the future of next-generation vehicles. Samsung acquired Harman in 2017 in a bid to beef up the company's connected car capabilities. "Digital Cockpit" is an integrated infotainmen

January 10, 2024

[CES2024] Hyundai unveils eVTOL product concept for urban air transport services

LAS VEGAS -- In a bid to take the leading position in the global market for urban air mobility, also known as the urban aerial transport service or air taxi service, Hyundai's American subsidiary has unveiled a product concept for an electric vertical take-off and landing vehicle at the Consumer Electronics Show, the world's biggest annual electronics exhibition held in Las Vegas. The global urban air mobility (UAM) market is projected to stand at $28.5 billion with an ave

January 10, 2024

[CES2024] Samsung introduces AI home companion robot 'Ballie'

LAS VEGAS -- The dream of sci-fi fans about having their own helper droids is just around the corner. At the Consumer Electronics Show, the world's biggest annual electronics exhibition held in Las Vegas, Samsung Electronics has introduced "Ballie," an artificial intelligence-based home companion robot, that would help its master with chores around the house and loyally protect the home when human masters are not around. Ballie was first showcased at CES 2020 and

January 9, 2024

[CES2024] Doosan Group showcases cooperative robots and zero-carbon tech at CES

LAS VEGAS -- South Korea's Doosan Group and its subsidiaries specializing in robotics, heavy equipment, and renewable energy, showcased their latest technologies focused on robot-human cooperation and carbon-zero machinery at the Consumer Electronics Show, the world's biggest annual electronics exhibition held in Las Vegas. The South Korean machinery giant held a pre-event press conference at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) on January 8 (local time), a day before the m

January 9, 2024

[CES2024] LG Electronics to showcase wireless transparent OLED TV for first time at CES

LAS VEGAS -- LG Electronics will showcase its wireless transparent OLED TV for the first time at the Consumer Electronics Show, the world's largest annual electronics exhibition held in Las Vegas. The TV featuring a "self-lit" organic light-emitting diode screen requires no cables except the power cord, maximizing its portability. Self-lit organic light-emitting diode (OLED) technology refers to a display system with individual pixels capable of emitting their own li

January 8, 2024

LG partners with golf service platform to deploy 1,200 service robots to golf clubs in Southeast Asian countries

SEOUL -- LG Electronics will deploy some 12,000 of its third-generation service robots to golf clubs in Southeast Asian countries for the next two years through a cooperation partnership with a Seoul-based golf service platform operator. South Korea's service robot market which stood at 857.7 billion won ($653.3 million) in 2022 is growing at an annual average growth rate of about 30 percent, according to the Korea Association of Robot Industry. It is common to see service rob

January 5, 2024

S. Korean elderly care service company to commercialize AI-based dementia diagnosis app in 2024  

SEOUL -- "Brain Up," an artificial intelligence-based dementia diagnosis application developed by South Korea's elderly care service company Leben Grida, will be commercialized in the second half of 2024. The smart solution engages in verbal conversations with elderly people and monitors cognitive functions by analyzing their speech. Dementia is a progressive disorder that leads to the degeneration and death of brain cells. Patients often suffer from memory decline.

January 5, 2024

[CES2024] Samsung to showcase new gaming monitors at CES

SEOUL -- Samsung Electronics will showcase new organic light-emitting diode display gaming monitors at the Consumer Electronics Show, the world's largest annual electronics exhibition held in Las Vegas, targeting hardcore gamers. According to the South Korean electronics maker, three new monitors -- "Odyssey OLED G8", "Odyssey OLED G6", and "Odyssey OLED G9" -- will be introduced at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) scheduled to be held from Jan

January 4, 2024

BTS agency's AI audio technology wing recreates voice of singer with paralyzed limbs

SEOUL -- Supertone, the artificial intelligence audio technology wing of the BTS agency, has recreated the voice of Kim Hyeok-geon, a South Korean singer whose four limbs were paralyzed in a traffic accident in 2012. Kim showcased a performance with a virtual replica of himself realized through artificial intelligence technology. The 42-year-old artist is a vocalist of "The Cross," a South Korean rock band formed in 2003. Kim gained popularity for his unique screaming vo

December 27, 2023

Hyundai Mobis and US partner to create virtual world for car parts tests

SEOUL -- Hyundai Mobis, the parts-making wing of South Korea's Hyundai auto group, has partnered with United States-based software company Wind River to create a digital twin-based system where carmakers can develop and verify various vehicle parts and technologies. The virtual testing environment can also be used to demonstrate the functions of autonomous driving solutions through various scenarios. A digital twin is a virtual clone of an object or an infrastructure. Digital tw

December 26, 2023