Drone Demonstration Projects in Busan, Daejeon, Jeju, and Goyang... September Performance Report Meeting

On the 1st, visitors attending the 2020 Hydrogen Mobility+ Show held at KINTEX in Goyang City, Gyeonggi Province, are examining Doosan's hydrogen drone. Photo by Kim Hyun-min, Goyang kimhyun81@

[Asia Economy Reporter Moon Jiwon] The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport announced on the 2nd that it has launched the 'Drone Demonstration City Project,' which tests new drone services and technologies in actual urban areas, in four cities: Busan, Daejeon, Jeju, and Goyang in Gyeonggi Province.

Since 2018, the government has provided financial and administrative support to commercialize drone technology early, and since last year, it has been conducting demonstration projects in collaboration with local governments to test drones in actual urban environments.

The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport plans to visit the demonstration sites with the Aviation Safety Technology Institute over the course of a month to review progress and thoroughly inspect safety management for urban demonstration flights during the summer season.

In Busan, on the 3rd, a demonstration will be conducted at Seomyeon Intersection where drones equipped with air pollution measurement sensors will measure air quality and broadcast the information on large electronic display boards so that citizens can check it in real time.

In Daejeon, where all areas are designated as no-fly zones, separate flight approvals have been obtained to conduct demonstrations on the 9th, including inspection of urban gas pipelines and precise emergency delivery takeoff and landing using public institution rooftops.

In Jeju, on the 14th, a demonstration will showcase drone delivery of emergency medical supplies before rescue workers arrive in the event of an emergency patient on Hallasan Mountain.

After the on-site inspections and demonstration tests, the Ministry plans to hold a mid-term report meeting and promotional activities in September.

Moon Seokjun, Director of the Advanced Aviation Division at the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, said, "We will strive to safely demonstrate actual drone services in urban areas so that drones can make the daily lives of the public more convenient and safe."

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