Opening of Korea's Largest Drone Exhibition... Showcasing Latest Technologies and Trends Including Dronebot Combat Systems

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Bong-su] The Ministry of Science and ICT, together with the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, and Busan Metropolitan City, will hold Korea's largest drone exhibition and conference, "Drone Show Korea 2021," at BEXCO in Busan from the 29th of this month to the 1st of next month.

Developed in 2016 as Korea's first drone-specialized MICE event, "Drone Show Korea" is celebrating its 5th edition this year. The exhibition spans 417 booths from 134 companies over 17,000㎡, featuring a conference with 51 speakers and moderators from 4 countries, and various experiential events.

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Under the theme "Connected By Drone," the event focuses on the expandability of the drone industry, introducing cases of industrial convergence realized through drones and showcasing various drone models equipped with the latest technologies.

The drone exhibition includes spaces displaying various achievements from R&D projects supported by the Ministry of Science and ICT, a "Drone Demonstration City Special Pavilion" showcasing cases of new drone services and technologies implemented in urban areas, a "Drone Regulatory Sandbox Special Pavilion" exhibiting business results of companies participating in the drone regulatory sandbox, and a "Marine Special Pavilion." Notable pavilions include the "Unmanned Vehicle Research Association Joint Pavilion," the "DaaS (Drone as a Service)-based Global Ocean City Construction Project Joint Pavilion," and the "Hydrogen Cooperation Pavilion."

Domestic unmanned aerial vehicle companies such as Korean Air, Ucon Systems, Ness&Tech, and Gryphon Dynamics, as well as Doosan Mobility Innovation introducing new models applicable to various industrial fields, SK Telecom presenting the expandability of drones connected with telecommunications, and SK E&S establishing the Hydrogen Cooperation Pavilion, will participate to showcase cases of industrial convergence.

The Army will demonstrate the drone-bot combat system, and key domestic unmanned aerial vehicle research and development institutions and public demand organizations such as the Korea Aerospace Research Institute, Aviation Safety Technology Institute, Korea Transportation Safety Authority, Korea Electrotechnology Research Institute, and LX Korea Land and Geospatial Informatix Corporation will set up exhibition booths. Gyeongnam Technopark and Yeongwol County will promote the status and development plans of their regional drone industries, and Busan Technopark will support domestic companies' overseas expansion by hosting a "Webinar on Sharing Overseas Expansion Cases of Drone Companies."

At the conference held over two days starting on the 29th, Stephan Baur, Vice President of Roland Berger, Europe's largest consulting firm, will deliver the keynote speech, analyzing the responses of advanced countries and global companies to the emergence of UAM (Urban Air Mobility) and presenting opportunities and prospects for the new air transportation ecosystem. Kyle Clark, CEO of Beta Technologies from the United States, will participate in the UAM session for the first time at a domestic event. The defense session will feature the Army and the Agency for Defense Development discussing the development direction of defense drones.

On the second day, the conference will be divided into Track 1 and Track 2. Track 1 will cover ▲Current status and opportunities in the drone industry, ▲Drone logistics, ▲Government drone utilization and technology development, and ▲Global public demand sessions. Track 2 will focus on ▲Power sources, ▲AI & sensors, ▲Counter-drone technology, and ▲Spatial information, addressing future drone technologies.

Various events will also be held, including the "FPV Drone Racing Competition" and the "Youth Drone Soccer Competition." There will be "Swarm Drone Coding Education and Demonstrations" for youth, and drone control experiences through drone simulators will be available.

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