outdoor mobility robots
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Robotics
Samsung C&T invests $11 mn in construction robot venture
South Korean construction and engineering company Samsung C&T Corp. has invested 15 billion won ($11.2 million) in the construction robot startu...
Sep 26, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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IPOs
Doosan Robotics attracts $24.8 billion from retail investors in IPO deposits
Doosan Robotics Inc., a unit of South Korea’s Doosan Group, has attracted billions of dollars from retail investors in subscription deposits f...
Sep 22, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Robotics
Kyochon Chicken launches pilot robot delivery service
South Korean food operator Kyochon F&B, known for its premier Kyochon Chicken brand, is trialing a robot delivery service until October 30 in pa...
Sep 22, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Shipping & Shipbuilding
Samsung Heavy develops laser high-speed welding robot for LNG vessels
South Korea's Samsung Heavy Industries said on Thursday that it has developed the maritime sector's first laser high-speed welding robot, aimed at s...
Sep 21, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Logistics
Lotte Global Logistics, CoEvolution to develop automatic solutions
South Korea's Lotte Global Logistics announced on Wednesday that it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) for a strategic partnership with ...
Sep 20, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Hyundai Motor, Georgia Tech partner for future mobility tech
Hyundai Motor Group has chosen Georgia Tech as its new academic partner in the US to work together on developing sustainable mobility technologies a...
Sep 20, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
KG Mobility unveils Torres EVX, electric version of its popular SUV
KG Mobility Corp., formerly Ssangyong Motor Co., on Wednesday unveiled its much-anticipated electric vehicle (EV), the Torres EVX. The Torres model,...
Sep 20, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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ESG
Hyundai, Kia to launch solution for mobility impaired in Singapore
South Korea's Hyundai Motor Co. and Kia Corp. are extending their Universal Mobility Project to Singapore with a new initiative aimed at aiding the ...
Sep 19, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean chipmakers
Samsung hikes memory chip prices on depleting client inventories
There are signs of a memory chip market recovery, particularly in the mobile DRAM chip segment, although demand for personal computer chips remains ...
Sep 12, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Robotics
Pulmuone launches unmanned instant cooking vending machine
South Korean food company Pulmuone announced on Tuesday that it developed an advanced robotic vending machine capable of preparing hot meals on dema...
Sep 12, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Robotics
Doosan Robotics aims to draw $256 mn in IPO subscriptions
South Korea’s Doosan Robotics Inc. aims to attract an estimated 340.2 billion won ($255.8 million) in the initial public offering bookbuilding...
Sep 11, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Artificial intelligence
Kakao Mobility to build mobility-customized GenAI platform
South Korea's Kakao Mobility has announced a vision to build an evolved platform with generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) specialized for mob...
Sep 08, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Fashion
Korea's National Geographic Apparel steps up push into China
South Korean fashion company The Nature Holdings Co. is set to expand the presence of its outdoor clothing brand National Geographic Apparel in Chin...
Sep 06, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
Kakao Mobility to collaborate with Indonesia on digital economy
South Korea's Kakao Mobility announced on Tuesday that it is discussing ways to collaborate on building the digital ecosystem with major platform co...
Sep 05, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Business & Politics
S.Korea woos Chinese visitors via temporary e-visa fee exemption
South Korea has waived e-visa issuance fees through year's end for Chinese visitors on group tours.This is in response to the travel industry's re...
Sep 05, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Future mobility
Samsung trio premiere future mobility solutions at IAA Mobility 2023
MUNICH, GERMANY – The automotive electronics and parts-making units of Samsung Group are making a grand debut together at this year’s IA...
Sep 04, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Robotics
Samsung Welstory unveils robots for company cafeterias
South Korean food and beverage company Samsung Welstory Inc. is forming a robotic process automation (RPA) ecosystem in the food service sector. In ...
Sep 01, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Entertainment
Neowiz to develop mobile game of Bonobono
South Korean game developer Neowiz announced on Thursday that it has signed with Japanese anime studio Eiken for mobile game development, utilizing ...
Aug 31, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
Under siege by OTT players, Korean mobile carriers seek higher VOD sales
Once, video-on-demand (VOD) services over internet TV easily generated money for most telecommunications companies in South Korea.Those days are g...
Aug 31, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Robotics
Daedong Mobility rolls out docent chair robot
South Korea’s Daedong Mobility on Monday announced its hosting of an interactive event featuring two docent chair robots with self-driving and...
Aug 29, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
Samsung, LG Electronics gear up for IFA, IAA Mobility 2023
Samsung Electronics Co. and LG Electronics Inc. are set to attend Europe's biggest tech trade fair and biggest motor show, IFA and IAA Mobility, res...
Aug 27, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
LG Electronics rolls out customizable trailer Bon Voyage
LG Electronics Inc. on Friday announced that its customized trailer Bon Voyage will make its debut at the global wellness festival Wanderlust Korea ...
Aug 25, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Artificial intelligence
Doosan Robotics to develop GPT-based collaborative robots
Doosan Robotics, a subsidiary of South Korea's Doosan Group specializing in robot solutions, is venturing into the development of collaborative robo...
Aug 24, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
LS e-Mobility to supply $187 million in EV parts to Hyundai Motor, Kia
LS e-Mobility Solutions Co., a power transmission parts maker, has won a 250 billion won ($187 million) deal to supply electric vehicle (EV) parts...
Aug 22, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
BYD, KG Mobility in talks to build EV battery plant in Korea
BYD, the world’s No. 3 electric vehicle battery producer, and KG Mobility Corp., formerly Ssangyong Motor Co., are in talks to build a joint c...
Aug 21, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Hyundai Motor, Seoul Univ. to establish Future Automotive Mobility
Hyundai Motor Co. and Seoul National University have joined forces to cultivate talent in electric vehicle control and vehicle software, which are e...
Aug 16, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean chipmakers
SK Hynix’s LPDDR5T chip likely mounted on MediaTek’s Dimensity
SK Hynix Inc.'s latest mobile DRAM chip LPDDR5T is expected to be mounted on MediTek Co.’s next-generation mobile application processor (AP) c...
Aug 10, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
Toss’ TADA sale back to square one; its mobility push faces setback
Viva Republica Inc., South Korea’s fintech unicorn operating mobile financial platform Toss, is at a crossroads as its second attempt to sell ...
Aug 09, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Robotics
LG Uplus announces expansion of robot business from serving to logistics
South Korea’s third-largest mobile carrier, LG Uplus Corp., said on Monday that it will expand its robot business from the existing serving se...
Aug 07, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean games
Com2uS' Minigame Party surpasses 1 mn global downloads
South Korean game company Com2uS Corp. announced on Friday that its mobile game "Minigame Party," which was simultaneously released worldwide on Jul...
Aug 04, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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