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WeMade shows positive outlook for game business in China despite Q3 net loss
SEOUL -- WeMade, an online game developer that created "The Legend of Mir," a free-to-play fantasy massively multiplayer online role-playing game, showed a rather positive outlook for its business in China, which has delayed the process of screening applications from South Korean game companies to provide services in the world’s largest gaming market. "Since a big political event in China is over, business development there will be a little more lively than be
26 October 2022
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Hyundai Engineering & Construction wins approval to demonstrate TV frequency-based wireless communication for underground tunnels
SEOUL -- Hyundai Engineering and Construction, a major builder in South Korea, won government approval to use a new wireless solution that enables undisrupted communication from the surface to deep underground construction sites, using "TV white space," which is unused TV frequencies. The solution with extremely high transmission power will be used to secure the safety of workers. Previously, long-term evolution (LTE) repeaters were installed for communication between insi
25 October 2022
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Lunit signs agreement with UAE's health service company to supply X-ray analysis solutions in Middle East
SEOUL -- X-ray image analysis solutions created by South Korea's medical artificial intelligence company Lunit will be provided to SEHA, a health service company based in the United Arab Emirates, to verify technology. After verifying the performance, Lunit's solutions specializing in chest and mammography may be used at various hospitals in the Middle East. According to data released by market research firm Data Bridge Market Research, the medical imaging market in the Mid
24 October 2022
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Researchers develop elephant nose-like robot capable of grasping various objects regardless of size
SEOUL -- An elephant nose-like industrial robot capable of grasping almost every object regardless of its size was developed by a state research institute. The robot can hold tiny objects by closing up its nose and grasp large objects such as boxes by breathing air through the nose. Two types of grippers -- tongs and absorption -- have been separately used depending on the size of objects. While tongs types are unable to grasp if the size of the object is too large, the adsorption
21 October 2022
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Researchers develop fluorosulfate-based flame-retardant for high-energy batteries
SEOUL -- For the first time in the world, South Korean researchers have developed a fluorosulfate-based flame-retardant electrolyte additive for high-energy lithium batteries used in electric vehicles and energy storage systems. High-performance lithium-ion batteries are widely used in the world's electric vehicle (EV) and energy storage system (ESS) sectors. However, they also pose a grave threat to human lives and property because electrolytes used in lithium-based batter
20 October 2022
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JLK's AI cerebral infarction analysis solution adopted by university hospital
SEOUL -- JBS-01K, an artificial intelligence-based cerebral infarction analysis solution created by South Korea's medical solution company JLK, will be used at a university hospital to speed up the screening process and reduce employment costs. The solution analyzes cerebral infarction types based on magnetic resonance imaging and clinical data. Cerebral infarction is a disease in which blood vessels in the brain are blocked and parts of the brain die. One of the main causes is
20 October 2022
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Multifunctional transparent film capable of heat ray and light emitting functions commercialized in S. Korea
SEOUL -- A multifunctional transparent film that can be applied to 5G communication, smart buildings and autonomous driving was commercialized in South Korea. The transparent film with antenna, heat ray and light-emitting functions enables smooth 5G communication, high-efficiency heat diffusion and efficient information transfer. The smart transparent film has been developed by a research team led by Lee Seung-seob, a mechanical engineering professor at the Korea Advanced Institute
19 October 2022
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VUNO's AI bone age assessment solution wins approval from Taiwan's health department
SEOUL -- An artificial intelligence-based bone age assessment solution created by South Korea's diagnosis technology company VUNO has obtained approval from Taiwan. The solution named "VUNO Med-BoneAge" helps doctors identify the bone age of patients by analyzing X-rays of hand bones. Taiwan with a population of some 23 million became an aging society with old people aged more than 65 accounting for 16.5 percent of its total population as of 2021 which prompted the is
18 October 2022
