Korea Seven, the operator of the 7-Eleven convenience store chain, said Sunday it plans to carry out another test run for robot delivery services in collaboration with a startup.
Local robotics firms will accelerate the development of autonomous robots, as cleared by the recent passage of a bill authorizing high-tech robots to use sidewalks for delivery, patrol, information providing and cleaning services, according to market watchers, Tuesday. Further anchoring their business prospects is a robust industrial outlook, as indicated by International Federation of Robotics (IFR) data which estimated the size of the industrial and services robot market to surpass $50 billion (67 trillion won) by 2025, up from $30 billion in 2021, growing 17 percent a year.
Posted : 2021-07-19 14:59
Updated : 2021-07-20 08:40
A four-wheel robot produced by LG Electronics that can travel over rough terrain, and therefore can be used in both indoor and outdoor environments, is shown in this July 13 photo. Courtesy of LG Electronics
LG, Hyundai, KT, Hanwha embrace robotics for future
By Baek Byung-yeul
Robotics has long been in the spotlight as a new growth engine in the Fourth Industrial Revolution. Robots themselves are being assimilated rapidly into everyday life amid the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic as more firms see their future in automation.
They are still predominantly used in manufacturing, accounting for more than half of the market; but their presence is increasing in the services sector, such as with delivery companies, restaurants, hotels and banks, and are even augmenting people as drivers and rescue workers.
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.