South Korean Government and Hyundai Motor Company Planning to Install 190 Ultra-Fast Chargers throughout South Korea
Ultra-fast electric vehicle (EV) charging stations are set to be installed throughout South Korea this year. An ultra-fast EV charger is able provide up to 350 kilowatts of electricity in just one hour. A normal EV can add about 150 kilometers of range with just five minutes of charging. These chargers are expected to greatly improve use of electric vehicles in South Korea.
According to the South Korean government and the industry on Monday, 190 ultra-fast chargers are expected to be installed at about 30 different places including highway rest stops and major spots within different cities. Hyundai Motor Company will install 120 chargers at about 20 places while the Ministry of Environment will install 70 chargers at about 30 places. Their ultra-fast chargers that are able to charge up to 350 kilowatts of electricity in just one hour are the latest model that ha
Netflix Testing Spatial Audio Feature of AirPods Pro and AirPods Max
A French media reported on January 14 (Time in France) that Netflix is currently testing “spatial audio” feature of AirPods Pro and AirPods Max.
Spatial audio feature will only be available through these two products and it will be supported by iOS14 and iPadOS 14. It adjusts the location where sound is coming from based on the location of a user’s head. It provides an immersive experience similar to that of a movie theater as it places sound in many directions. Apple’s headphone “AirPods Max” provides the spatial audio feature. (Source: Apple)
South Korea to See Its Biggest OLED Exports in 2021
It is expected that South Korea’s OLED panel exports in 2021 will be the highest ever in the country’s history as supply of OLEDs has been increasing as many consumers around the world are purchasing TVs and IT devices due to creation of contact-free economies from the COVID-19 pandemic. Particularly, OLED is expected to be solidified as a vital item that is responsible for more than 70% of entire display exports of South Korea.
Process of South Korea’s display industry withdrawing from LCD and transitioning towards new products with high values such as OLED is expected to be much faster. South Korea’s display industry and the South Korean Government plan to accelerate the process and solidify South Korea as the top country in the world when it comes to display.
Joy Drone Supplies Its AI-Based Patrol Drone to Korea Expressway Corporation
Joy Drone (President Cho Hyeong-kyu) announced on Tuesday that the company supplied its AI-based highway patrol drones to Korea Expressway Corporation.
Its patrol drones are able to patrol without being controlled by people and perform various tasks by flying over locations where it is difficult for people to patrol.
The drone is able to find debris on a highway early and prevent a possible accident and fly over areas where there are constant traffic and accidents and monitor in real time. It is equipped with a 30x zoom camera and is able to provide images of blind spots that were not captured by cameras from other drones in HD quality.