KAIST AI reads mouse gestures as language SEOUL, July 01 (AJP) - A research team at the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology has built an artificial intelligence model that treats an animal's body movements the way a language model treats words, and the system used that approach to find, entirely on its own, the core social deficit in a mouse model of autism. The result points toward a new class of AI tool for brain research, one whose reasoning scientists can actually inspect rather than take on faith. July 1, 2026

Kookmin University hosts global ICT security symposium SEOUL, July 1 (AJP) - Kookmin University will host researchers and industry officials from 11 countries next week week as the school stages the second International Federation for Information Processing (IFIP) Working Group 8.4 International Symposium, known as EBISION 2026, from July 8 to 10 in Seoul, the university said Tuesday. The conference, held at Kookmin University's main administration building near central Seoul, is the official flagship event of IFIP Working Group 8 June 30, 2026

Kookmin student wins 2nd at IBM hackathon SEOUL, June 29 (AJP) - A student from Kookmin University in Seoul was placed second at the IBM Bob Hackathon on June 11 in a global artificial intelligence competition that drew more than 5,600 participants from around the world and challenged them to build working software in 48 hours, the university announced Monday. Kookmin University (KMU)'s AI Department student Kim Chan-joong competed alone in the hackerthon. The competition, jointly organized by IBM and NativelyAI, the June 29, 2026

Korean researchers measure tree carbon with LiDAR SEOUL, June 26 (AJP) - A ground-based laser scanner can now map the full three-dimensional structure of a tree precisely enough to calculate how much carbon it stores, without cutting, drilling, or attaching anything to the tree. That is the finding of a joint study by Kookmin University and the National Sejong Arboretum, published in the Journal of the Korean Cadastre Information Society in April 2026. The technology relies on LiDAR (Light Detection and Ranging), a remote sensing June 26, 2026

Nature debuts autonomous robotics conference at KAIST SEOUL, June 26 (AJP) - Nature will hold its first conference dedicated to autonomous robotics at the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology in the central city of Daejeon, South Korea, this October, bringing together some of the world's leading researchers to debate the future of intelligent machines, the prominent institute said Friday. The three-day event, titled "2026 Nature Conference: Autonomous Robotics," runs from October 13 to 15 on the Korea Adva June 26, 2026

KAIST works on brain-to-robot system for paralysis patients SEOUL, June 25 (AJP) - People with quadriplegia currently depend on clinical settings and human assistance to carry out basic physical tasks. A South Korean research consortium has begun developing a system intended to connect the human brain directly to a full-body robotic exoskeleton and route sensations captured by the robot back to the user's nervous system, the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology said Thursday. Brain-computer interface technology has alread June 25, 2026

South Korea to prepare another satellite launch this fall SEOUL, June 25 (AJP) - South Korea will launch its fifth next-generation satellite this fall, with preparations set to begin early next month, according to the Korea AeroSpace Administration (KASA). During a press conference at the country's space agency in Sacheon, South Gyeongsang Province on Wednesday, the agency's chief Oh Tae-seok said the three-stage rocket (KSLV-II), known as "Nuri" will begin assembly next week with a possible liftoff in September. &qu June 25, 2026

Korea's leverage in humanoid as it becomes auto battle: CLSA SEOUL, June 23 (AJP) - The race to build humanoid robots is no longer a contest over engineering prowess but a battle over who can manufacture them at scale and deploy them reliably. That gives automotive powerhouses such as South Korea a strategic advantage, according to Hong Kong-based Citic CLSA. The transition is pulling automakers and auto suppliers — including Hyundai Motor Group and Hyundai Mobis — into what was once viewed primarily as a rivalry among robotics June 23, 2026

Researchers develop device to cut data center energy use SEOUL, June 23 (AJP) - As the explosive growth of artificial intelligence services drives up power consumption and creates heavy data traffic jams in global computing facilities, finding ways to process more information with less electricity has become a pressing global challenge. To tackle this infrastructure problem, a team of South Korean researchers has developed a new optical modulator, a key communication component that converts electrical signals into light waves to transmit d June 23, 2026

Kookmin undergraduate publishes major robot vision paper SEOUL, June 19 (AJP) - Self-driving cars and robots must accurately understand their physical surroundings to operate safely, making the development of better spatial recognition systems a key focus in modern engineering. Addressing this need, an undergraduate student has led a research team to publish a new paper on artificial intelligence technology that helps machines see blocked objects, Kookmin University said Friday. Conventional visual systems for robots often fail to map a June 19, 2026