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Interview Navifra seeks autonomous mobile robot market leadership with precision technology

As the global industrial robot market rapidly expands in the wake of the advances in artificial intelligence (AI) technologies, manufacturers are increasingly seeking ways to deploy large numbers of robots on factory floors while minimizing operational errors in repetitive tasks. One company addressing this challenge is Navifra, a Korean software developer for autonomous mobile robots (AMRs). Founded in 2022, the startup offers solutions for robots to navigate manufacturing sites while staying accurate within 5 millimeters, making them a popular choice for production line logistics for major manufacturers. “When it comes to automation, you expect machines to perform the same task within a fixed margin of error, even if they repeat it 10 million times,” Navifra CEO Park Joong-tae said in an interview with The Korea Times. “It’s the same with mobility — it must repeat the same motion over and over. Our solution ensures that whether you operate 100 or 1,000 robots, each one stops within a 5-millimeter margin, enhancing both stability and precision.” Navifra’s key solutions are

Oct 29, 2025By Nam Hyun-woo
[INTERVIEW] Navifra seeks autonomous mobile robot market leadership with precision technology

Korea set to drive next wave of AI progress as global benchmark

GYEONGJU, North Gyeongsang Province — Korea stands ready to lead as a global testbed for tackling critical artificial intelligence (AI) bottlenecks, as the nation navigates a pivotal moment where rapid AI advancements are redefining the global technological order and ushering in a new era of innovation, according to SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won on Tuesday. At the Future Tech Forum Series talk on AI, held in Gyeongju as a side event for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) CEO Summit, Chey, who is also chairman of the Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI), said that Korea has the potential to address emerging barriers and polarization in AI development. “We’re now shifting from the reasoning AI era to the age of agentic AI … With rapid development and change, these advances are bound to create bottlenecks around the world, whenever a breakthrough or adequate supply falls short,” Chey said during his opening remarks. “Korea, with its proven ability to adapt quickly to new challenges, can become a testbed for solving these bottlenecks, as we’ve shown in the

Oct 28, 2025By Lee Gyu-lee
Korea set to drive next wave of AI progress as global benchmark

PHOTO Samsung tri-fold phone at APEC 2025

Attendees view Samsung Electronics’ tri-fold phones at the K-Tech Showcase, a side event of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) 2025 meetings in Gyeongju, North Gyeongsang Province, Tuesday. The phone on the left is shown folded, while the other is unfolded. Samsung Electronics unveiled the smartphone for the first time during the APEC 2025 meetings and plans to release it by the end of this year. Yonhap

Oct 28, 2025By Nam Hyun-woophoto
[PHOTO] Samsung tri-fold phone at APEC 2025

‘Operation efficiency at core of AI infrastructure capability’

SEJONG — Naver Cloud showcased its hyperscale data center GAK Sejong, expressing its confidence and efficiency in designing and operating data centers, the most important infrastructure for artificial intelligence (AI) services. During a press event at the center on Monday, Naver Cloud Chief Information Officer Lee Sang-jun said the competitiveness of AI infrastructure depends not only on how many graphics processing units (GPUs) a company secures, but also on how stably and efficiently it operates those resources. “By maintaining the balance between GPU sourcing and internalization of operational technologies, Naver Cloud is strengthening its AI infrastructure competitiveness,” he said. “These days, doing AI business requires massive investment: large-scale data centers like this one, and the huge amount of electricity they consume,” Lee added. “But expanding those things doesn’t happen overnight. Unlike global tech giants that spend on an unimaginable scale, we have to pursue the most efficient approach possible. I believe that through technological internalization, we w

Oct 28, 2025By Nam Hyun-woo
‘Operation efficiency at core of AI infrastructure capability’

SK chairman's global reach shapes largest-ever APEC CEO Summit

The upcoming Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) CEO Summit, scheduled in Gyeongju from Tuesday through Friday, is shaping up to be the largest in history, in terms of the number and caliber of speakers, participants and program content. The event is expected to bring together over 1,700 business leaders from the 21 APEC member economies. As attention turns to whether the APEC Economic Leaders’ Summit will yield a breakthrough in global tariff disputes, the gathering of top business and industry figures is also drawing focus for insights into future economic trends. The driving force behind this year’s expanded edition is its host, Chey Tae-won, chairman of SK Group and the Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI). As both chair and head of the organizing committee, Chey has steered the planning and operations of the summit, leveraging his extensive international network and leadership to secure the participation of key global figures. A longtime advocate for the international expansion of Korean companies, Chey also played a leading role in Korea’s bid for World Expo 2030

Oct 27, 2025By Lee Gyu-lee
SK chairman's global reach shapes largest-ever APEC CEO Summit
  • Global LNG leaders gather in Gyeongju to tackle AI-era energy demands

Korea’s AI alliances with global tech giants spotlighted ahead of APEC CEO Summit

As the world transitions to artificial intelligence (AI) technologies, Gyeongju, North Gyeongsang Province, is set to take center stage in the global business community as the 2025 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) CEO Summit brings together top business moguls to spotlight AI as a key driver of economic growth. In recent years, Korean businesses have been scrambling to expand their reach into AI, forming partnerships with global tech giants and seeking to play a pivotal role in reshaping the future of industry and trade across the Asia-Pacific. Since 2018, Samsung has rapidly expanded its AI footprint, establishing dedicated research centers around the world, including the United States, Canada, United Kingdom and Russia, while discussing partnerships with U.S. tech giants Google and Microsoft. Samsung deepened its collaboration with Microsoft this year and integrated Microsoft’s generative AI platform, Copilot, into Samsung’s latest lineup of smart TVs, monitors and Galaxy devices, allowing users to access the platform directly through voice or remote commands. Last week, th

Oct 27, 2025By Lee Gyu-lee
Korea’s AI alliances with global tech giants spotlighted ahead of APEC CEO Summit

GS partners with Vercel to drive AI-led workplace innovation

GS Group has teamed up with Vercel, the U.S.-based cloud and artificial intelligence (AI) platform, to accelerate its AI transformation (AX) initiative. The two companies signed a memorandum of understanding for a strategic partnership during Vercel’s Ship AI 2025 conference, held in San Francisco, Thursday (local time). GS Holdings Vice President Kim Jin-a attended the signing ceremony, along with GS Neotek Chief Technology Officer Lee Sang-oh and GS Futures CEO Huh Tae-hong. Vercel's founder and CEO Guillermo Rauch and Chief Operating Officer Jeanne Grosser joined the ceremony. Under the agreement, the two companies will work together to uncover new cases for vibe coding in industrial operations and collaborate on advancing GS’s AX platform, MISO. Vibe coding is an emerging development approach where AI generates code automatically based on the user's intent, rather than writing code manually. It moves step further from the no-code and low-code concepts of using pre-built components in app creation, allowing users with less technical experience to turn their ideas into functional ap

Oct 24, 2025By Lee Gyu-lee
GS partners with Vercel to drive AI-led workplace innovation

LG Uplus reports cyberattack on servers following similar breaches at SK Telecom, KT

LG Uplus Corp., a major mobile carrier in South Korea, reported a cyberattack on its servers to authorities Thursday, industry sources said, the latest in a series of recent industry-wide data breach cases. According to the sources, LG Uplus submitted a report earlier in the day to the Korea Internet and Security Agency (KISA) after detecting signs of a hacking attempt. It came three months after KISA was alerted by a white-hat hacker to a possible breach of LG Uplus' servers and notified the company of the warning in July, the sources said. Phrack, an online cybersecurity publication, also reported that a hacking group had infiltrated LG Uplus' intranet and leaked the data of about 42,000 customer accounts and 167 employees. LG Uplus told the Ministry of Science and ICT in August that its internal inspection had found no concrete evidence of a cyberattack. With LG Uplus now under scrutiny, all three of the country's major telecom operators have faced data security incidents this year. In April, industry leader SK Telecom Co. disclosed a major leak of universal subscriber identity module (

Oct 23, 2025By Yonhap
LG Uplus reports cyberattack on servers following similar breaches at SK Telecom, KT

Vena Group submits plan to invest $14 bil. in Korea's renewable energy, AI projects

Vena Group, one of the largest renewable energy developers in the Asia-Pacific region, has expressed its intention to invest 20 trillion won ($14 billion) in Korean projects to develop renewable energy solutions and build an artificial intelligence (AI) data center, the government said Thursday. Vena Group has submitted a letter of intent (LOI) for the investment to the Korean government, according to the climate and science ministries. In the LOI, Vena Group made a proposal to invest a combined 20 trillion won in a number of Korean projects, including one aimed at developing renewable energy solutions, such as solar and wind power, as well as battery energy storage systems. The others include Korea's plan to build an AI data center utilizing renewable energy sources, a 500-megawatt (MW) offshore wind power project and another 384 MW offshore wind power project. Vena Group is a fully owned subsidiary of the world's biggest investment management company, BlackRock, and is currently operating or building a combined 9.7 gigawatts (GW) of renewable energy facilities in Korea, Japan, Taiwan,

Oct 23, 2025By Yonhap
Vena Group submits plan to invest $14 bil. in Korea's renewable energy, AI projects

Nuclear safety watchdog set to decide on 10-year extension for Kori-2 reactor

The country's nuclear safety watchdog is set to decide Thursday whether to extend the lifespan of the 42-year-old Kori-2 nuclear reactor by an additional 10 years. The Nuclear Safety and Security Commission (NSSC) plans to hold a meeting to review a request to restart and operate the 650-megawatt lightwater reactor, which has reached beyond its initial 40-year license. The Korea Hydro and Nuclear Power Co. (KHNP), the state-run power operator, has asked the NSSC to approve a life extension that would allow the Kori-2 to operate until April 2033. The commission held a review meeting Sept. 25 but postponed the decision, citing the need for more time to deliberate. The Kori-2, located on Korea's southeast coast, started commercial operations in April 1983. It remains the country's oldest active reactor, aside from the Kori-1 and Wolsong-1 reactors, which have been permanently shut down. The Kori-2 has been offline since April 2023, when its initial 40-year operating license expired. The outcome of the Kori-2 case is expected to set a precedent for nine other aging reactors for which KHNP plan

Oct 23, 2025By Yonhap
Nuclear safety watchdog set to decide on 10-year extension for Kori-2 reactor
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