Technology
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S-Oil launches cooling solution for data centers
SEOUL, October 29 (AJP) - South Korean oil refiner S-Oil Corp. announced Tuesday the launch of a high flash point immersion cooling fluid for use in data centers. The new product, named e-Cooling Solution, has completed verification testing with servers from leading global manufacturers. It is aimed at markets in South Korea and Japan, where strict safety regulations apply. Immersion cooling technology significantly reduces energy consumption compared to traditional air cooling m
October 29, 2024 -
BMW tops Korea's imported SUV market
SEOUL, October 29 (AJP) - BMW has maintained its leading position in South Korea's imported SUV market this year, industry data showed Tuesday. The German luxury automaker topped imported SUV registrations in the first nine months of 2024 with 21,985 units, according to figures from the Korea Automobile Importers and Distributors Association. It outperformed Mercedes-Benz, which recorded 16,972 units. Tesla ranked third with 13,981 units, followed by Volvo Cars and Lexus wit
October 29, 2024 -
Korean builders test robot delivery services at apartment complexes
SEOUL, October 24 (AJP) - Korea's major construction companies are racing to introduce robot delivery services at residential complexes in collaboration with robot tech startups. Hyundai E&C announced Wednesday it is conducting a pilot operation of an autonomous robot delivery service at an apartment complex in Goyang, west of Seoul, in partnership with robotics startup Mobinn. The robots deliver items from a logistics center in the community facility directly to resident
October 24, 2024 -
Korea's largest robotics show opens with focus on AI
SEOUL, October 23 (AJP) - Robotworld 2024, South Korea's largest robotics industry exhibition, opened Wednesday at KINTEX in Goyang, west of Seoul. A record 291 companies and institutions are showcasing AI-integrated intelligent robots, including humanoids and service robots, during the four-day event organized by the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy. South Korea's leading robotics firm Robotis Co. demonstrated an indoor delivery robot capable of autonomously o
October 23, 2024 -
Hyundai Rotem developing hydrogen-powered tank
SEOUL, October 23 (AJP) - SEOUL (AJP) — Hyundai Rotem said Wednesday it is developing what would be the world's first hydrogen-fueled battle tank. The Korean company, affiliated with Hyundai Motor Group, is collaborating with the Agency for Defense Development and the Korea Research Institute for Defense Technology Planning and Advancement to develop a hydrogen-powered version of the K2 tank, the Army's main battle tank, a company official told AJP. The next-generat
October 23, 2024 -
KAIST team develops brain-inspired AI learning system
SEOUL, October 23 (AJP) - Scientists at Korea Advanced Institute of Science & Technology (KAIST) have developed artificial intelligence technology that mimics the brain's neural network, potentially solving computational limits of artificial neural networks, the institute said Wednesday. A research team led by Professor Paik Se-bum at KAIST's Cognitive Intelligence Laboratory demonstrated that pre-training neural networks with random noise, similar to biological brains,
October 23, 2024 -
NCSOFT to spin off units amid financial struggles
SEOUL, October 21 (AJP) - NCSOFT Corp., a South Korean online game developer, has decided to spin off its artificial intelligence research unit and three game development teams amid declining earnings and underperforming new titles. The company made the announcement Monday in a regulatory filing after an extraordinary board meeting. Under the plan, its AI research division will become NC AI, while three game development teams will be spun off into independent studios: Studio X f
October 21, 2024 -
Flitto offers AI interpretation service for Middle East's top tech expo
SEOUL, October 17 (AJP) - Korean crowdsourcing translation platform Flitto said Thursday it is providing AI-based simultaneous translation services at GITEX Global, the Middle East's largest tech exhibition, in Dubai. Its Live Translation program is being used at 47 major sessions to convert languages, including English and French, into the audience's preferred language at the exhibition, which began Monday and runs for five days. The translation solution supports 38 languages,
October 17, 2024 -
Scientists observe elusive 'Wigner crystallites' that may advance superconductor research
SEOUL, October 17 (AJP) - A team of South Korean scientists has made a groundbreaking discovery of the 'Wigner crystal' state in solid materials, where electrons exhibit properties of both liquids and solids. The finding, published in the global peer-reviewed scientific journal Nature on Wednesday, could potentially unlock mysteries surrounding high-temperature superconductors, materials that can conduct electricity without resistance and energy loss when reaching critical t
October 17, 2024 -
Tesollo showcases humanoid robotic hand in Abu Dhabi
SEOUL, October 16 (AJP) - Korean robot startup Tesollo unveiled its new robotic hand, the Delto Gripper-5 Finger (DG-5F), at a robotics conference in Abu Dhabi, the company said Wednesday. The DG-5F, similar in size and structure to a human hand, features five fingers with 20 joints, allowing for smooth and precise movements, according to the company. It is designed to perform automated tasks such as using tools, assembling and disassembling objects, and streamlining manual work proces
October 16, 2024
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Lee to hold press conference to mark 30 days in office
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Lee holds phone talks with Singapore PM
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Emart24 to launch first Korean convenience store in India this August
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INTERVIEW: Quebec sees South Korea as key trade partner in shifting global landscape
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Naver Cloud signs MOU with New Murabba to support Saudi Arabia's smart city ambitions
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Season's first heat wave advisory issued in Seoul
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New finance minister expected to drive AI-led fiscal reform
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Salaried workers to get fewer public holidays next year
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'Squid Game' Season 3 spurs retail frenzy in South Korea
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POSCO to launch lithium extraction project in US