global robot industry
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Automobiles
Hyundai ramps up ties with Samsung, SK, LG for EVs, self-driving cars
South Korea’s top automaker Hyundai Motor Co. is strengthening its tech alliance with its local partners such as Samsung, LG and SK to stay ah...
Jun 11, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Artificial intelligence
OpenAI’s Sam Altman seeks help from Korean startups, chipmakers
Sam Altman, chief executive of Microsoft-backed OpenAI and ChatGPT creator, said on Friday that he hopes to collaborate with South Korean developers...
Jun 09, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Energy
Hanwha Q Cells sweeps global solar energy industry awards
Hanwha Q Cells Co.'s winning of major global solar energy industry prizes is expected to help the unit of South Korean Hanwha Solutions Corp. cement...
Jun 08, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Chemical Industry
Hyosung Chemical’s credit rating downgraded one notch
Korea Investors Service downgraded the unsecured bond credit rating of Hyosung Chemical on Thursday from A to A-, saying that its profit-generating ...
Jun 08, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Beauty & Cosmetics
S.Korea’s Handsome releases brand book with Assouline
South Korean fashion company Handsome Corp., a division of Hyundai Department Store Group, said on Thursday that it has partnered with Assouline, on...
Jun 08, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Fintech
Mirae Asset Securities, Near Protocol team up for blockchain techs
South Korea's Mirae Asset Securities announced on Thursday that it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) for collaborative research in bloc...
Jun 08, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Robotics
KT to start outdoor robot delivery in Seoul from Q4
South Korea’s KT Corp. from the fourth quarter will start outdoor robot delivery of food and daily necessities in Seoul’s upscale distri...
Jun 08, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Energy
Challenges, opportunities for Asia’s energy transition: GIG
Global investors injected more than $1 trillion into energy transition for the first time last year. South Korea poured in some $19 billion, becomin...
Jun 07, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
SK Telecom displays cutting-edge network tech for smart battleships
South Korea's SK Telecom Co. is taking part in this year's International Maritime Defense Industry Exhibition (MADEX), which ends Friday, at Busan...
Jun 07, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
Samsung to showcase new Galaxy foldables in Seoul in July
Samsung Electronics Co., the world’s largest smartphone maker, will showcase new foldable smartphones in the Galaxy Z series next month for th...
Jun 07, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Robotics
Team from KAIST wins Quadruped Robot Challenge of UK
A team from the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) has won the Quadruped Robot Challenge of the UK, easily beating models fr...
Jun 07, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electric vehicles
SK set to produce faster EV chargers than Tesla in US
DALLAS, TEXAS - South Korea’s SK Signet Inc. is poised to produce electric vehicle chargers with the fastest charging speed in the US, targeti...
Jun 06, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Dong-A Eng Co.
Key facts Main Business Industrial mold design and manufacturing / machinery manufacturing212.1 Millions USE(Automated Optical Inspection; AOI...
Jun 06, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Shipping & Shipbuilding
HD Hyundai Heavy Industries unveils homegrown sea vessels
South Korea's HD Hyundai Heavy Industries Co. (HHI), the shipbuilding affiliate of HD Hyundai Co., on Sunday said it will unveil its next-generati...
Jun 05, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
Samsung perfects the home theater with top-notch multichannel soundbar
Samsung Electronics Co. is not only the world’s biggest TV and memory chip maker but also the global No. 1 soundbar brand thanks to its top-no...
Jun 04, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Capital raising
HYBE in talks to raise $380 million to reach beyond K-pop: Bloomberg
HYBE Co., the South Korean entertainment powerhouse behind BTS, is said to be seeking to finance about 500 billion won ($380 million) to bring more ...
Jun 02, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Economy
S.Korea's trade deficit hits 15th straight month
South Korea last month suffered its 15th straight month of trade deficit, its longest streak since the 1997-98 Asian financial crisis, due to the de...
Jun 02, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Pension funds
Teachers' Pension to up global alternatives to 19% of AUM by 2027
Teachers’ Pension (TP), South Korea’s major pension fund for private school employees, will accelerate investment in domestic bonds whil...
Jun 01, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Bio & Pharma
S.Korea to bolster biotech R&D, benchmarking US' Boston
South Korea is poised to boost the biotech industry by accelerating research, education and business partnerships with the biopharmaceutical sector ...
Jun 01, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Logistics
CJ OliveNetworks to build pharmaceutical distribution center
South Korean digital service company CJ OliveNetworks is accelerating its logistics center operations by teaming up with Pusan National University Y...
Jun 01, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Robotics
POSCO, LG Electronics to jointly build smart factory
POSCO Holdings Inc. and LG Electronics Inc. announced on Wednesday that they will collaborate to upgrade POSCO's smart factory technology. The initi...
May 31, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Artificial intelligence
S.Korea to develop supercomputer for industrial use
South Korea is set to develop a supercomputer for industrial use as Asia’s fourth-largest economy lags far behind on the performance of such d...
May 31, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean chipmakers
SK Hynix’s latest 1b nm DDR5 DRAM chip under Intel test run
SK Hynix Inc., the world’s second-largest memory chipmaker after Samsung Electronics Co., said on Tuesday it has supplied its latest DDR5 DRAM...
May 30, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Energy
Doosan Enerbility joins global fusion project ITER
South Korea’s Doosan Enerbility Co. will supply pressurizers to the global fusion project International Thermal Experimental Reactor (ITER) ...
May 30, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
POSCO Int'l secures graphite supply from Tanzania
South Korea's POSCO International has signed a deal on the supply of natural graphite to strengthen its battery raw materials unit.The company on ...
May 30, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Sports
Hyundai renews FIFA sponsorship; Boston Dynamics, Supernal join
Hyundai Motor Co. and Kia Corp., the two automaking units of Hyundai Motor Group, said on Friday they have extended their FIFA partnerships through ...
May 26, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Construction
S.Korea's construction companies turn sector into high-tech battleground
South Korea's construction companies are aggressively employing state-of-the-art technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI), 3D modeling and ...
May 26, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
LG Energy's Ochang plant, Korea's EV cell mother factory
OCHANG, North Chungcheong Province -- LG Energy Solution Ltd., the world’s second-largest electric vehicle battery maker, on Thursday for the ...
May 25, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Construction
Hyundai E&C, Holcim to jointly develop low-carbon construction materials
South Korea's Hyundai Engineering & Construction (E&C) said on Thursday that it has established an agreement with Holcim, a renowned global ...
May 25, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
SK On wins $909 mn from BlackRock, QIA, MBK consortium
SK On Co., the world’s fifth-largest battery maker, has confirmed it will receive a 1.2 trillion won ($908.7 million) investment for a minorit...
May 24, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)