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

S. Korea to build 10,000 smart buildings for urban air mobility and robots

SEOUL -- South Korea aims to build 10,000 smart buildings with easy access to robots, autonomous vehicles, and urban air mobility by 2035. Various policies will be adopted to create infrastructure for advanced mobility solutions such as vertiports that serve as landing and takeoff facilities for flying vehicles. Smart buildings should have enough space for easy operation of flying passenger vehicles and other advanced mobility solutions. Building structures must be modified to i

December 20, 2023

LG Innotek develops wireless battery management system for electric vehicles

SEOUL -- LG Innotek, the electrical component-making wing of South Korea's LG Group, has developed a wireless battery management system for electric vehicles. The battery management system (BMS) is the core of EV technology that manages the safety, charging, and discharge of electricity. The electric component maker said that the company developed a new wireless battery management system with upgraded battery performance. The BMS is the heart of an EV. It monitors the voltage, c

December 18, 2023

Samsung Electronics to release AI laptop 'Galaxy Book4 series' in January 2024

SEOUL -- Samsung Electronics will release an artificial intelligence-based laptop "Galaxy Book4" in January 2024. The new laptop series, equipped with U.S. technology giant Intel's neural processing unit processor, can autonomously process various computational tasks without depending on cloud services. Without network or communication, AI laptops can handle computation using AI chips, which incorporate AI deep learning compilers to create the best working code for max

December 15, 2023

S. Korea's artificial sun project kicks into new test phase through upgraded parts

SEOUL -- South Korea's artificial sun project called "Korean Superconducting Tokamak Advanced Research (KSTAR)" has kicked into a new test phase through upgraded parts. KSTAR is a magnetic fusion device run by South Korean researchers to study aspects of magnetic fusion energy. KSTAR is an experimental tokamak device designed to harness the energy of nuclear fusion. Fusion is the process that powers the sun and other stars, where two light atomic nuclei combine to form

December 14, 2023