Jinju-si Selected for 2021 Drone Demonstration City Project Competition

Gyeongnam Province, Jinju, Sacheon, and Goseong Consortium to Conduct Drone Logistics Delivery Demonstration Starting June

Selected for the 2021 Drone Demonstration City Project [Image source=Jinju-si]

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Choi Soon-kyung] Jinju City, Gyeongnam Province, announced on the 24th that it has been finally selected for the '2021 Drone Demonstration City Construction Contest Project' hosted by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport.

In February, Gyeongsangnam-do participated as the representative institution along with the city, Sacheon City, Goseong County, Gyeongnam Technopark, Gyeongnam Provincial Geochang University, ANH Structure Co., Ltd., MGIT Co., Ltd., Manmul Workshop Co., Ltd., and Woojin DNF Co., Ltd. to jointly enter the contest.

The drone demonstration city construction project proposes service models using drones within urban areas and verifies them. This year, 66 local governments nationwide participated in the Ministry of Land contest, and after two months of review by the Aviation Safety Technology Institute, 10 local governments including Gyeongsangnam-do were finally selected.

On the 21st, a signing ceremony and kickoff briefing were held at the Government Sejong Convention Center with Ministry of Land officials and demonstration city selected project participants in attendance. From this point, each selected local government will proceed with the project.

The Gyeongsangnam-do consortium will start from June to November a long-distance drone logistics delivery demonstration connecting Jinju-Sacheon-Goseong in western Gyeongnam along National Route 33 and pioneer flight routes in preparation for the future Urban Air Mobility (UAM) era.

In addition, individual projects reflecting the characteristics of participating local governments will be conducted in parallel. The city will demonstrate a drone delivery service linked with the public delivery app developed in-house by local company ANH Structure Co., Ltd., and establish a drone management system for safety and environment in industrial complexes.

With this designation as a demonstration city, the city is expected to gain momentum in attracting related companies and laying the foundation for fostering the drone industry, thereby securing a favorable position in the drone industry.

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