Drones and robots: Korea tests high-tech delivery in residential neighborhoods
Imagine ordering a bulky 40-kilogram shipment of toys or library books and having a high-powered drone whisk it across a river, deposit it onto an autonomous land vehicle and watch a robot roll directly up to your apartment door. In Jinju, a bustling city in southeastern Korea, that futuristic logistics vision is currently being tested in everyday residential life. The Korea AeroSpace…
In Jinju, a vibrant city in southeastern Korea, officials are pioneering a cutting-edge delivery system employing drones and robots. The Korea Aerospace Administration (KASA) announced that they are currently conducting real-world trials of a sophisticated multimodal delivery system, capable of transporting heavy cargo weighing up to 40 kilograms across urban neighborhoods.
The field test, set to run through Saturday at Jinju’s Innovation City, represents a significant operational milestone as autonomous delivery systems move from isolated rural test zones into densely populated high-rise residential complexes. Funded by the government with a 14.9 billion won ($11.2 million) investment through December, the project, supported by a 14.9 billion won ($11.2 million) state investment through December, combines heavy-duty logistics drones with self-driving ground robots developed in partnership with the Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute.
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