medical robots
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Robotics
Samsung Elec. plans unmanned factories on manpower shortage
Samsung Electronics Co., the world’s top memory chipmaker, is seeking unmanned factories in a move that other major South Korean manufacturers...
Aug 01, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
Warehouse robotics maker Floatic raises $2.6 million in pre-Series A
Warehouse automation startup Floatic Robotics wrapped up its pre-Series A round with 3.4 billion won ($2.6 million). The Seoul-based company is...
Jul 21, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Robotics
LG stands out among conglomerates in race to strengthen robotics arms
South Korean conglomerates are rushing to nurture their robotics businesses, encouraged by surging demand for robots in the service industry.LG Elec...
Jul 15, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean games
Krafton founder: Robotics, deep learning should be S.Korea’s future
Krafton Inc. founder and chairman Chang Byung-gyu is a rare example of a serial entrepreneur in South Korea – a country dominated by family-ow...
Jul 05, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Future mobility
LG, Kakao Mobility to roll out autonomous delivery robot service
LG Electronics Inc. and Kakao Mobility Corp. have agreed to form a future mobility technology partnership with an aim to jointly launch an autonomou...
Jun 22, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Artificial intelligence
LG CNS launches AI robot subscription service for warehouse operators
LG CNS unveiled a cloud-based logistics robot subscription service on Tuesday, which could save warehouse operators a significant amount in upfront ...
Jun 22, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
Tech experts to discuss future mega-trends at KIF 2022
The Korea Investment Festival (KIF), the largest annual investor relations (IR) event in South Korea, will be held June 29-30 at the Fairmont Ambass...
Jun 17, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Artificial intelligence
Naver to enter smart building market with 5G, AI robots
South Korea’s online portal giant Naver Corp. is set to enter the local smart building market with its cloud-based 5G networks and artificia...
Jun 08, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Robotics
Hyundai Robotics, Vodafone to provide service robots in Germany
South Korean robotics firm Hyundai Robotics Co. announced it signed a letter of intent for a business partnership with global telecommunications gia...
May 31, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Robotics
Hyundai Wia likely to deploy smart robots at Georgia EV plant
Hyundai Wia Corp., an auto parts unit of Hyundai Motor Group, will likely deploy smart robots at the group’s first dedicated electric vehicle ...
May 24, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electric vehicles
Hyundai to invest $10.5 bn in US EV, future mobility sectors
Hyundai Motor Group, South Korea’s top automaker, unveiled plans to spend $10.5 billion on the auto industry in the US through 2025 as it aims...
May 22, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Robotics
POSCO to deploy more industrial robots at workplaces
POSCO Group, which owns South Korea’s largest steelmaker, plans to deploy more industrial robots at its factories to improve productivity and ...
May 20, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean SMEs
Korea contractor for TSMC, Airbus aims to top anodizing sector
South Korea’s YKMC Inc., an integrated contract manufacturer for global companies such as Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) and Ai...
Apr 29, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
COVID test kit maker SD Biosensor buys Italian medical device firm
SD Biosensor Inc., South Korea’s top manufacturer of COVID-19 test kits, said on Friday that it has signed a deal to purchase a 100% stake i...
Apr 22, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Robotics
KT showcases AI-powered robots, traffic control program at tech fair
KT Corp., a major South Korean telecommunications company, unveiled its new digital transformation services using artificial intelligence, big data ...
Apr 20, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Healthcare
KT taps Vietnam for digital healthcare and AI-powered diagnosis
KT Corp., a major telecommunications company in South Korea, is set to enter the Vietnamese healthcare market with a pilot telemedicine service an...
Apr 13, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Healthcare
EDGC enters US procurement market with medical supplies
Eone Diagnomics Genome Center Co. (EDGC), a South Korean healthcare firm specializing in genetic analysis technology, is set to enter the US governm...
Mar 31, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Healthcare
LG Elec. targets North American digital healthcare market
South Korea’s LG Electronics Inc. has made inroads into the North American digital healthcare market with US telehealth company Amwell as the ...
Mar 21, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
LG Elec. to sell automotive wireless smartphone charging division
South Korea’s LG Electronics Inc. plans to drop its automotive wireless smartphone charging unit as the global home appliance giant exited fro...
Mar 20, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Corporate strategy
Samsung looks to metaverse, robots for future growth
South Korea's Samsung Electronics Co. is eyeing the metaverse and robotics as keys to the global tech giant’s future. At the same time, it is ...
Mar 16, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
Service robot maker Bear Robotics raises $81 mn in Series B
South Korea’s robotics startup Bear Robotics Inc. announced Wednesday it raised $81 million in Series B funding from venture capital heavywe...
Mar 16, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Artificial intelligence
LG AI Research forms 'Hyperscale' AI alliance with 13 companies
LG AI Research unveiled an alliance network consisting of 13 corporations and organizations based in South Korea and abroad on Tuesday. There a...
Feb 23, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
Chicken startup shakes up crowded market with robotic arms
Preparing fried chicken requires a simple, but laborious process: Placing pieces of chicken on dough and frying powder; putting them into an iron ba...
Feb 22, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mobile networks
LG ramps up 6G development for first mover advantage
LG Electronics Inc. recently signed an MoU with the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) for the second phase of their joint...
Feb 18, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Robotics
Koh Young’s medical robot conducts 100 brain surgeries a year
Koh Young Technology Inc., a South Korean 3D imagery tech company listed on the Kosdaq, announced on Tuesday that its medical robot Kymero has condu...
Jan 26, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Robotics
Doosan Robotics eyes $10 bn cobot market
A robot with a humanoid arm is busy at work transporting parts inside Doosan Robotics’ manufacturing plant in Suwon City, Gyeonggi Province.&n...
Jan 17, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Private equity
Baillie Gifford, Allianz increase holdings in 3D tech firm Koh Young
Global asset managers are increasing shareholdings in Koh Young Technology Inc., Korea’s leading 3D image measurement tech firm listed ...
Jan 13, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Future mobility
Hyundai looks beyond cars to link real, virtual worlds in metamobility
LAS VEGAS – Hyundai Motor Co. has unveiled its grand ambitions to pioneer the use of robotics in both the real world and the virtual sphere, c...
Jan 05, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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CES 2022
Convergence, metaverse, green: Korea Inc.’s themes at CES 2022
South Korea’s major companies are showcasing robots, mobility and the metaverse rather than cutting-edge models of their conventional products...
Jan 04, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Hyundai Motor to showcase gamut of mobility tech at CES 2022
Come January, Hyundai Motor Co. will showcase the whole gamut of mobility technology at CES 2022.On Thursday, the automaker released a teaser photo ...
Dec 23, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)