mobile dual-arm robot technology
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Automobiles
Hyundai Mobis ramps up patent development for future mobility tech
Hyundai Mobis, a South Korean auto parts maker and a key affiliate of Hyundai Motor Group, said on Thursday that it filed more than 3,000 patents la...
Feb 16, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
SM puts cash cows up for sale as conflict with founder heats up
SM Entertainment Co., mired in conflict with its founder and former Chief Producer Lee Soo-man, is seeking to sell its shares in three key arms, wor...
Feb 16, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
Samsung develops world's first reusable air filter for harmful gases
Samsung Electronics Co., the South Korean electronics giant, has developed the world’s first filter that can remove both fine dust and harmful...
Feb 16, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Energy
SK Ecoplant enters bioenergy sector with waste-to-fuel tech
South Korea's SK Ecoplant Co. will supply fuel made from the conversion of food waste.The company on Thursday said it entered the bioenergy market a...
Feb 16, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Private equity
Korean PE firm STIC to buy stake in copper foil maker Iljin
South Korean private equity firm STIC Investments is poised to become the second-largest shareholder of Iljin Materials Co., a Kosdaq-listed battery...
Feb 15, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Leadership & Management
AMCHAM head James Kim joins Hyundai Mobis as outside director
James Kim, chairman of the American Chamber of Commerce in Korea (AMCHAM), is joining South Korea’s largest auto parts maker Hyundai Mobis Co....
Feb 15, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Business & Politics
Kakao Mobility fined $20 million over unfair taxi-hailing service
Kakao Mobility Corp., South Korea’s largest taxi-hailing app operator, has been fined 25.7 billion won ($20.3 million) for discriminating agai...
Feb 14, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
POSCO ties up with Aussie firm on US EV cell mineral project
South Korea’s POSCO Group has joined hands with an Australian company to work on an electric vehicle battery material project in the US as it ...
Feb 14, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
For the Korean 'Crazyones' who dream to beat Steve Jobs, Elon Musk
Many young entrepreneurs around the world dream to become the next Steve Jobs or Elon Musk -- industry legends who dramatically changed our daily li...
Feb 14, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Robotics
Samsung Electronics, KAIST join forces to train robotics experts
Samsung Electronics Co. has partnered with the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) to cultivate specialists in robotics. On M...
Feb 14, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Real estate
Zigbang signs agreement with Saudi's National Housing Company
On Monday, South Korean proptech company Zigbang announced a partnership with Saudi Arabia's National Housing Company with the goal of digitalizing ...
Feb 13, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Artificial intelligence
S.Korean IT firms rush for tie-ups to compete with ChatGPT
South Korean tech companies are rushing to form partnerships in different sectors to develop superior AI services to compete with ChatGPT, a chatbot...
Feb 13, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Aerospace & Defense
Kepco E&C takes first step in protecting nuclear power plants from drones
Kepco Engineering & Construction Co. has teamed up with South Korea's defense company Terra Defense to establish a system aimed at protecting nu...
Feb 13, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
LG U+, Plana jointly research data transmission tech for urban air mobility
South Korea's LG Uplus Corp. and Plana, a domestic startup for urban air transportation (UAM) craft, have signed a business deal on joint research o...
Feb 13, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Artificial intelligence
SK Telecom to launch multimodal AI to match ChatGPT
South Korea’s SK Telecom Co. will adopt natural language generation and processing capabilities for its nascent artificial intelligence servic...
Feb 08, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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War in Ukraine
Ukraine War Drives Rapid Growth in South Korea’s Arms Exports
SEOUL—The Ukraine war has fueled rapid growth in South Korea’s arms exports as countries supporting Kyiv turn to Seoul to replenish thei...
Feb 08, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Private equity
K-pop pioneer SM engulfed in management dispute
Kakao Corp., South Korea’s mobile platform giant and operator of the country’s top messenger app Kakao Talk, is set to become the second...
Feb 07, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
Samsung, LG Elec target N.American air conditioner market at trade show
Samsung Electronics Co. and LG Electronics Inc. are vying for the North American market for air conditioners with their cutting-edge solutions in th...
Feb 07, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Robotics
Samsung Electronics to launch its first robot EX1 this year to rival LG
Samsung Electronics Co. will bring its first robot EX1 to market this year to compete with LG Electronics Inc., shifting its focus from traditional ...
Feb 06, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Bio & Pharma
Chong Kun Dang, Synaffix ink deal to introduce ADC technology
Chong Kun Dang Pharmaceutical Corp. said on Monday that it has signed a contract with Dutch biotechnology firm Synaffix B.V for the use of antibody-...
Feb 06, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Earnings
LG Uplus narrows operating profit gap with bigger rivals in 2022
LG Uplus Corp., South Korea’s third-largest mobile carrier, reported more than 1 trillion won ($814.2 million) in operating profit in 2022 for...
Feb 03, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Shipping & Shipbuilding
Samsung Heavy Industries adopts integrated monitoring system
In a first for shipbuilding, South Korea's Samsung Heavy Industries has developed a system to confirm all data generated in the process of shipbuild...
Feb 03, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Hyundai Motor opens Hyundai Mobility Lounge Kyoto Shijo
Hyundai Motor Co. is establishing a permanent location in Japan's Kansai region to allow customers to experience its eco-friendly cars such as the I...
Feb 02, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Food & Beverage
S.Korea's Woowa Brothers launches professional service robot affiliate
Woowa Brothers, the parent company of South Korea's food delivery app Baedal Minjok, on Wednesday spun off its professional service robot unit into ...
Feb 02, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
Two premium taxi apps mull tie-up to challenge Kakao
South Korea's two premium ride hailing apps TADA and i.M are considering a merger in a bid to challenge Kakao Mobility Corp., which commands about 9...
Feb 01, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Bio & Pharma
Korea's InCerebro to leverage AI to identify drug candidates
South Korean AI-based drug developer InCerebro aims to identify potential drug candidates using molecular modeling technology, according to its CEO ...
Feb 01, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Aerospace & Defense
S.Korea's top sci-tech school creates cutting-edge anti-drone technology
A research team at South Korea's top science and technology university has developed an anti-drone technology that can remotely neutralize a city-in...
Feb 01, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Energy
POSCO Int'l to expand LNG storage capacity for $810 mn
POSCO International Co. will sharply increase its liquefied natural gas (LNG) storage capacity by spending 1 trillion won ($810 million) to build a ...
Feb 01, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Future mobility
Kakao Mobility enters Laos under biz strategy for Southeast Asia
South Korea's Kakao Mobility has entered Laos under a plan to use the country as a base for the transportation company's operations in Southeast Asi...
Feb 01, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Logistics
Kakao Mobility to pursue joint development with 4 major delivery services
South Korea's transportation company Kakao Mobility on Monday said it concluded a "delivery service business agreement for joint development of the ...
Jan 31, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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