Kia Robotics Lab
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Automobiles
Korean cars' gap vs. Japanese to narrow in UAE under CEPA
South Korean carmakers are expected to rapidly catch up to their Japanese rivals in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) after their home country and the ...
Oct 16, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Robotics
Hanwha Robotics produces kitchen automation robots
South Korea’s Hanwha Robotics on Sunday announced its signing of an agreement on the development and commercial use of a robotics system for k...
Oct 16, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electric vehicles
Kia to build 2nd purpose-built vehicle plant in Korea
Kia Corp., South Korea’s second-largest automaker, plans to build another purpose-built vehicle (PBV) factory in the country, despite the risk...
Oct 13, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Kia holds first Global Distributors Convention in 5 years
South Korea's Kia Corp. held a global distributors convention for the first time in five years, sharing medium to long-term business strategies, inc...
Oct 13, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electric vehicles
Kia unveils low-cost EV models to reboot sales growth
Kia Corp., South Korea’s No. 2 automaker, showcased new low-cost electric vehicles on Thursday to boost the slowing growth in clean automobile...
Oct 12, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Robotics
Hyundai Wia showcases autonomous parking robot
South Korea’s No. 2 automotive parts supplier Hyundai Wia Corp. announced its participation in the country's largest robotics industry exhibit...
Oct 11, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Robotics
Doosan Robotics launches collaborative robot SW platform
Doosan Robotics Inc. announced on Tuesday that it launched the software platform for collaborative robots, Dart Suite. Dart Suite enables the crea...
Oct 10, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
Kia to form private-public partnership for EV battery recycling
South Korea's Kia Corp. revealed a plan for the first domestic private-public partnership and initiating a pilot project to create a recycling ecosy...
Oct 06, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Hyundai Motor, Kia to adopt Tesla’s charging standard for EVs
Hyundai Motor Co. and Kia Corp. have joined Tesla's Supercharger network for electric vehicles (EV).The North American branches of the two South Kor...
Oct 06, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Steel
Hyundai Steel aims to reduce reliance on Hyundai, Kia
South Korea's Hyundai Steel Co. is aiming to reduce its dependence on its affiliates Hyundai Motor Co. and Kia Corp. to become one of the world&rsqu...
Oct 05, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
Doosan Robotics looks for M&A targets post-IPO: CEO
When Ryu Junghoon was tapped as chief executive of Doosan Robotics Inc. two years ago, he vowed to turn the young robot-making company into an indus...
Oct 04, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Robotics
Hanwha bets big on robots with Hanwha Robotics' official launch
South Korea’s seventh-largest conglomerate Hanwha Group has joined a race to win the burgeoning robot market, with the official launch of Hanw...
Oct 04, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
EVs, SUVs power Hyundai, Kia’s US sales to Sept records
Hyundai Motor Co. and Kia Corp., South Korea’s two largest carmakers, enjoyed record September sales thanks to the popularity of their electri...
Oct 04, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Commodities
Korean lab-grown diamond maker KDT to build plant in India
South Korea’s sole lab-grown diamond producer KDT Diamond Co. will build its first overseas production facility in India by early next year to...
Sep 27, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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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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Automobiles
Hyundai, Kia to offer wireless support for Google, Apple vehicle SW
South Korea's Hyundai Motor Co. and Kia Corp. announced on Thursday that they will support wireless connectivity for the vehicle projection services...
Sep 21, 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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Electric vehicles
Kia releases EV model of compact car Ray
Kia Corp., South Korea’s No. 2 automaker, on Thursday announced the launch of its newest electric vehicle (EV), The Kia Ray EV, an electrified...
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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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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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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Retail
Synthetic diamonds with ESG value lure Korean shoppers
Lab-grown diamonds, cultured in laboratories wth advanced technologies, are garnering attention from South Korean consumers as they are produced mor...
Sep 11, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Blockchain
Mirae Asset teams up with Polygon Labs for tokenized securities
South Korea’s Mirae Asset Securities Co. has partnered with Polygon Labs, a New York-based global blockchain company, for financial tokenizati...
Sep 08, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electric vehicles
High price, quality issues slow Kia EV9 sales in Korea
Kia Corp., South Korea’s No. 2 automaker, is struggling to sell its flagship large all-electric sport utility vehicle EV9 at home as high pric...
Sep 07, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Logistics
Kia, Lotte Global Logistics to develop logistics-specific PBV
South Korea's Kia Corp. announced on Wednesday that it has signed a memorandum of understanding with Lotte Global Logistics at its headquarters in Y...
Sep 06, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Hyundai, Kia unveil automatic cleaning method for camera sensors
Hyundai Motor Co. and Kia Corp. on Wednesday announced their development of rotator cam technology using a small wiper and rotation of the cover gla...
Sep 06, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Aerospace & Defense
Kia to participate Europe's largest defense expo in Poland
Kia Corp. on Tuesday announced its participation in the MSPO International Defence Industry Exhibition in Kielce, Poland. This marks Kia's firs...
Sep 05, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)