South Korean SK Telecom develops AI patrol robot with other partners

Together with other partner companies, SK Telecom Co. is developing artificial intelligence robots to take over surveillance tasks of security guards patrolling schools and factories. According to a report in the “Korea Economic Daily”, the market launch is to take place before the end of this year. The mobile network company SK Telecom recently announced that it had developed a self-driving patrol robot with AI capabilities. The company worked with robot developer Neubility and security company SK Shieldus. The robot is supposed to move autonomously in a defined area and report unusual events to a control centre. To do this, it transmits images to the command centre and can emit acoustic warning signals. Many components and parts of the robotics industry require KCs certification in order to be approved for import and sale in South Korea.
 

 
The three companies involved in the development recently signed a memorandum of understanding with the aim of bringing the robot to market later this year. The robot will be used in schools, factories and public facilities that require round-the-clock surveillance. The priority is to use the robot to monitor areas that have many blind spots from existing surveillance cameras.

Prior to the market launch, a one-month test of the robot was conducted in February at Duksung Women’s University in the north of the capital Seoul. The robot covered a distance of 900 metres and sent videos of the area to the command centre. Currently, the test operation is being evaluated by interviewing the university’s security staff. After that, the final functions of the robot will be implemented. According to an SK Telecom spokesperson, the surveillance robot is based on Neubility’s delivery robot called “Neubie”. This is inexpensive to manufacture because, among other things, cameras are used instead of expensive LIDAR sensors. SK Telecom hopes that the self-driving surveillance robot will improve the security of residential and industrial facilities.

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Incheon airport car park gets infrastructure for liquid hydrogen

South Korea’s largest airport in the capital Seoul, Incheon International Airport, is taking a big step towards environmental friendliness: a large filling station for liquid hydrogen will soon be built there. As Koreabizwire reports, SK Plug Hyverse signed an agreement to this effect with the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, the Incheon Municipal Government, Incheon International Airport Corp. and Korea Gas Technology Corp. at the end of February this year. SK Plug Hyverse is a joint venture between SK E&S Co, the energy company of South Korean conglomerate SK Group, and US fuel cell manufacturer Plug Power Inc. Many hydrogen industry components and parts require KGS certification or KC certification to be approved for import and distribution in South Korea.
 

 
Under the agreement for the construction of the liquid hydrogen filling station, the companies involved will invest around 10 million US dollars. The filling station will be built in the Terminal 2 bus parking lot and is scheduled for completion in 2024. In addition, the signatories of the agreement are working to develop the airport into a hydrogen centre with filling stations, car workshops, parking spaces and opportunities for car washing by using existing buildings. SK Plug Hyverse is responsible for the supply of liquid hydrogen and the operation of the filling points. The airport is served by many long-distance buses, as well as feeder and local buses. The airport also sees a need for a hydrogen filling station for other vehicles such as trucks and forklifts that are operated around the clock. By switching to hydrogen, the airport operator hopes for a noticeable reduction in CO₂ emissions around the airport.
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New Certification System planned for H2 Hydrogen in South Korea

In order to promote the country’s hydrogen economy, the South Korean government plans to introduce a hydrogen certification system in 2024 that takes into account hydrogen production methods as well as international trends and the domestic industrial situation. The Ministry of Industry and Trade (Motie) is currently conducting a study to prepare the certification system, the draft of which will be published in 2023 and implemented in 2024.
 

 
Motie aims to respond to the need for a clean hydrogen certification system and incentives for various hydrogen production methods such as ammonia and carbon capture and utilization (CCUS). In addition, an amendment to the Hydrogen Act was recently passed to provide a legal basis for the creation of a clean hydrogen market. A variety of institutional support for hydrogen power sources is needed for policy and related hydrogen and ammonia cogeneration systems. The government plans to introduce a “clean hydrogen power system” for hydrogen power plants in 2023, but did not provide further details on the plan.

The government has set a goal of meeting the total hydrogen demand of 27.9 million tons with clean hydrogen by 2050 and increasing the self-sufficiency rate of clean hydrogen to over 60%.
“Hydrogen is the core of the new energy industry, and the government will provide solid institutional support to stimulate private investment,” said Park Il-joon, Motie’s second vice minister.
Motie will also provide policy support and regulatory innovation to support a privately led hydrogen fund launched in early July. The industry association Korean H2 Business Summit launched the hydrogen fund with a goal of raising 500 billion South Korean won ($381 million) by the end of this year to make investments.

The Ministry of Industry aims to establish a clean hydrogen certification system and support measures for various hydrogen production processes such as ammonia and carbon capture and utilization (CCUS). To create the legal conditions for the development of a market for clean hydrogen, an amendment to the law was recently passed.

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Samsung Electronics unveils new soundbar as flagship product

South Korean electronics giant Samsung Electronics Co. unveiled its latest soundbar in the premium audio space in mid-March 2023. The technology it contains is designed to improve sound quality and the experience of computer games on TVs. The HW-Q990C model is the top end of Samsung’s Q series of soundbars and features Q Symphony, Space Fit Sound and Game Mode Pro. In order to be sold in South Korea, electronic products are required to have KC Certification.
 

 
Q Symphony synchronises the soundbar with the TV speakers to create a surround effect. Space Fit Sound adjusts the sound output to the respective room and location of the TV set. Game Mode Pro automatically optimises sound for different game genres such as shooters and racing games. The HW-Q990C also has a SmartThings hub built in, allowing users to control various smart home devices via the Samsung SmartThings app without the need for an additional hub.

Samsung said it will launch five new soundbar models in South Korea in the first half of 2023. The company aims to establish itself as a provider of the best home entertainment experience with TVs. “The latest Samsung soundbars are designed for better sound and with appealing design,” said Kim Chul-ki, vice president of Samsung’s Visual Display business. “We want to provide customers with the best home entertainment experience when combined with a Samsung TV,” Kim added.

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Registration figures of imported cars exceed the 3 million mark in South Korea

By the end of 2022, a total of more than three million imported vehicles were registered in South Korea, according to government data. This shows that more and more consumers are opting for foreign car brands instead of domestic manufacturers. According to figures from the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, registrations of imported vehicles reached about 3.17 million, or 12 per cent of all 25.46 million vehicles registered in the country. The ministry further pointed out that in 2011, there were less than 600,000 vehicles registered by foreign manufacturers, but this number increased to 1 million in 2014 and over 2 million in 2018. Three German car brands account for seven out of 10 imported vehicles: Volkswagen Group Korea, BMW Group Korea and Mercedes-Benz Korea. Equipment and machinery from the automotive production sector require KCs certification in many cases. KCs certification was introduced to ensure basic safety in the design and manufacture of hazardous machinery and protective equipment in hazardous workplaces in Korea.
 

 
According to a report by the business portal “The Korea Bizwire”, this trend is continuing. In December 2022, for example, 24 per cent more imported new cars were sold than in the same period last year, despite the chip shortage. The number of newly registered vehicles from abroad was 29,640 units in last year’s December compared to 23,904 units in 2021, the Korean Association of Automobile Importers and Distributors reported in a release. The top three selling car models were the Mercedes-Benz E250 and E350 4MATIC and the BMW 520. Cars from Germany accounted for about 76 per cent of all new cars imported to Asia’s fourth-largest economy, the association said. The market share of all imported passenger cars was 20.85 per cent in November 2022, up from 15.35 per cent a year earlier.

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