SK Telecom plans to install Mobileye ADAS in 200 vehicles run by local car-sharing firm SoCar in a move to test its own safety technologies integrated with network, according to a source familiar with the matter. Israeli tech firm Mobileye’s advanced driver-assistance system, or ADAS, refers to vehicle systems used by most global automakers as a safety feature. It alerts drivers to potential collisions or accidents and helps them keep in the correct lane.The local telecom operator plans to integ

SK텔레콤이 모빌아이의 사고 예방을 위한 첨단운전자지원시스템(Advanced Driver Assistance Systems) 200대를 차량공유 서비스업체 '쏘카' 공유 차량에 장착할 예정이다. 국내 공유 차량에 ADAS가 도입된 사례는 이번이 처음이다. ADAS는 전방 차량 추돌, 차간거리 모니터링, 보행자 추돌 경고 시스템과 함께 차선 이탈 경고, 제한속도 표지판 인식 후 과속경보 시스템을 통해 각종 사고를 예방하는 기술이다. 업계 관계자에 따르면 SK텔레콤은 쏘카와 제휴를 맺고 200대의 모빌아이 제품을 공유 차량에 장착하기 시작했다고 말했다. 해당 제품은 개념검증(Proof of Concept)형식으로 올해 말까지 탑재될 예정이다. 개념검증은 기존 시장에 없었던 신기술을 도입하기 전에 이를 검증하기 위해 사용하는 것을 의미한다.SK텔레콤은 쏘카와 제휴해 상반기 동안 모빌아이 제품 10대로 ‘리모트ADAS’ 솔루션 테스트를 진행했으며 7월 검증을 완료했다. ‘리모트ADAS’는

LG Electronics appears to be finding it difficult to turn around its money-losing smartphone business this year. But the tech firm could retain the business if it seeks synergy with its new businesses, such as smart home appliances and connected cars, according to industry watchers. Ahead of launching its flagship smartphone G6 early this year, the Korean tech giant was confident about turning around its smartphone unit during a conference call, after seeing losses for seven straight quarters. A

Samsung Electronics has reclaimed the top spot in the North American smartphone market from its rival Apple, driven by strong sales of its latest flagship smartphone Galaxy S8, according to a US report. In the second quarter, the world’s largest smartphone maker by sales grabbed a 33 percent share in the US market, shipping 13.4 million units of smartphones, according to a report released by Strategy Analytics on Wednesday. Apple took a 25 percent share with 10.1 million units of sales in the sa

Samsung SDI, LG Chem and SK Innovation are seeking a breakthrough by diversifying their products and markets as their plants in China for electric vehicle batteries face a setback in the world’s largest EV market. The Korean battery makers failed to get battery certifications from China in June of last year and have since been repeatedly left out from government subsidies. The move that has been seen by industry watchers as retaliation against Korea’s deployment of a US anti-missile system pushe

Samsung Electronics reshuffled its Chinese arm Tuesday with the aim of turning around its sluggish business in the world’s largest smartphone market, but the Korean tech giant denied speculations of job cuts resulting from the reshuffle.“We have reshuffled our Chinese unit today in the hope of reversing declining sales. Seven sales points have been closed and replaced by more segmented 22 bases to be more closely supervised by the Beijing headquarters,” a Samsung Electronics’ official told The K

Home appliance makers are releasing new devices with superhero and movie themes to stand out in the increasingly saturated market and appeal to a growing number of “kidults,” adults with interests similar to children. Local firm Dongbu Daewoo Electronics said Monday it had launched limited edition Marvel Comics-themed refrigerators in partnership with the US entertainment firm The Walt Disney Co. The small refrigerators feature the characters Iron Man, Spider-Man and Captain America, fictional s

The heads of South Korean conglomerates including Samsung, Hyundai Motor and Hanwha appear to have passed a qualification screening by financial authorities, which tested whether they are eligible to run or own financial arms of the group they lead. However, questions are being raised over the effectiveness of the screening, as it allows those who have been indicted on charges of malpractice and embezzlement. The Financial Services Commission said Sunday, “We found no distinct problems while scr

Samsung Electronics, which posted record-high revenue, operating profit and net profit in the second quarter, is expected to post another top profit number in the next quarter on a continued chip boom and its new OLED panel supply for Apple’s new iPhones. The South Korean electronics giant said Thursday it posted 61 trillion won ($54 billion) in sales and 14 trillion won in operating profit between April and June, rising 19 percent and 72 percent, respectively, from the previous year. Samsung sa

Samsung Electronics posted its best quarterly profit in the second quarter due to a boom in memory chips. The South Korean electronics giant said Thursday that it posted 61 trillion won ($ 54 billion) in sales and 14 trillion won in operating profit in the April-June period, rising 19 percent and 72 percent, respectively, from the previous year. Samsung said its record-high earnings were mainly buoyed by the booming chip market amid rising demand for storage products. Samsung’s chip unit posted

In response to a supply shortage of cobalt, a key ingredient used in lithium-ion batteries, South Korean battery makers Samsung SDI and LG Chem are stepping up development of new batteries and diversifying their material suppliers.Amid growing demand for the lithium-ion batteries that power electric vehicles and smartphones, cobalt, the key energy metal, has seen a decline in production this year driven mainly by the unstable political situation of the Democratic Republic of Congo, which account

LG Display announced Tuesday a new investment of 7.8 trillion won ($6.9 billion) for organic light-emitting diode panels, pinning its hopes on the emerging OLED market and hoping to become the second OLED display supplier for Apple’s iPhones.The investment plan, which was decided at its board meeting, includes 5 trillion won for small plastic OLED and 2.8 trillion won for large OLED out of the total 7.8 trillion won.“We made the meaningful decision in the TV and plastic OLED with the confidence

SK hynix reported its best-ever quarterly operating profit in two successive quarters, amid favorable conditions in DRAM and NAND flash markets, the chipmaker announced Tuesday. The firm said it posted 6.6 trillion won ($5.9 billion) in sales and 3.05 trillion won in operating profit, rising by 69 percent and 573 percent, respectively, in the April-June period on-year. The ratio of operating gains to revenue was 46 percent, also setting a new record in surpassing the 40 percent posted in 2004.Th

Samsung SDI has recognized seven employees at its Ulsan plant producing batteries for electric vehicles as “technology meisters,” the firm said on Monday. Samsung SDI’s hall of fame for its “technology meisters” /Samsung SDIDuring the ceremony held last week, seven employees that were newly added as technology meisters in the first half of this year were presented certification trophies from the company CEO Jun Young-hyun. “Your efforts to develop aptitude will become a base for the company’s co

SK Telecom said Sunday it has developed the world’s smallest chip to generate random number utilizing its quantum technology, which can significantly raise the security level of connected devices and vehicles.“We have developed a prototype of Quantum Random Number Generator, which is small enough to be used for diverse electronics devices including self-driving cars, smartphones and drones to prevent them from being hacked,” a SK Telecom spokesperson said. Quantum, which is the minimum amount of

삼성전자에 이어 LG전자의 자율주행차도 도로를 주행한다.　LG전자는 19일 국토부로부터 이달 7일 자율주행차의 임시운행을 허가받았다고 밝혔다. 앞서 LG는 개발중인 자율주행차 임시운행을 허가해 달라며 5월에 국토부에 신청한 바 있다.　LG전자의 자율주행차는 기존 현대자동차 제네시스 차량 1대에 각종 센서와 자율주행 시스템을 탑재한 형태이다. 　LG전자가 자율주행차 개발에 나선 것은 자율주행 기술과 관련된 시스템 개발을 위해서다. LG전자는 전장 사업을 신성장동력으로 삼고 2013년 4월 자동차부품(VC) 사업본부를 설립해 연구·개발을 해왔다　지금까지 현대차·기아차 등 완성차 업체와 현대모비스·만도 등 자동차 부품기업, 서울대·카이스트·네이버, 삼성전자와 SK 텔레콤 등이 자율주행차 도로 주행 허가를 받고 주행 테스트를 진행 중이다. 코리아헤럴드 신지혜 기자 (shinjh@heraldcorp.com)<관련 영문 기사>LG scores approval to test self-drivin

LG Electronics is ready to compete against its rival Samsung Electronics in developing self-driving cars. The tech giant told The Korea Herald on Wednesday it was recently granted permission to test autonomous cars on public roads in the nation. “We received the approval to test self-driving from the government on July 7 after applying for permission in May,” a LG official said. LG plans to develop its autonomous automobiles with Hyundai Motor‘s luxury vehicle Genesis by applying its own sensors

SK Telecom said Wednesday it was granted permission by the government to test autonomous cars on public roads using Hyundai vehicles. SKT, which is the first local mobile carrier to gain the approval, said it plans to develop a self-driving car with Hyundai’s luxury vehicle Genesis G80 in partnership with Seoul National University and the US chipmaker Nvidia. The latest announcement is part of the firm’s self-driving efforts, which include unveiling the 5G connected car solution T5 in partnershi

Samsung Electronics said Wednesday it had launched the long-awaited English version of Bixby in the US and Korea. The English version was originally planned to be unveiled in May but was delayed due to an issue related to data, which is key to deep learning technology. Samsung said the issue has mainly been addressed after launching the beta test for some US consumers last month. (Yonhap)Bixby is Samsung’s artificial intelligence service available on the firm’s latest flagship smartphones, the G

Samsung Electronics may not launch an artificial intelligence speaker anytime soon due to marketable issues, said a source familiar with the matter. There has been growing speculation over whether Samsung will soon roll out an AI speaker, following reports of its development of one powered by voice assistant Bixby. The project codenamed Vega has reportedly progressed for more than a year.“Samsung currently does not view Al speakers as marketable, as the global market is already dominated by unbe