Goheung County Selected for "Drone Demonstration City Construction Project" for Second Consecutive Year

Goheung County, South Jeolla Province, announced on March 16 that it has been selected for the second consecutive year in the K-Drone Delivery commercialization sector of the "Drone Demonstration City Construction Project" led by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport.

The county plans to use 110 million won in government funding from this project to simultaneously conduct demonstrations of drone-based goods delivery and public services.

Goheung County has been selected for two consecutive years in the "Drone Demonstration City Construction Project" in the commercialization field of K-Drone Delivery, hosted by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport. Photo by Goheung County

The project will run from this month until November. Goheung County will operate drone delivery services targeting island regions such as Deukryangdo, Sanghwado, and Hahwado, as well as major parks including the Geogeum Marine Fishing Park and Goheungman Waterfront Sunset Park. Through these efforts, the county aims to enhance the quality of life for residents of island areas and provide drone services that can be directly experienced by both citizens and tourists.

In particular, this year the county will go beyond simple goods delivery to implement public services such as security patrols, monitoring of wildfires and fires, and surveillance of algal blooms at aquaculture farms. This is expected to help establish a drone-based regional administrative service model and contribute to the activation of the drone industry ecosystem.

Last year, Goheung County established three drone delivery hubs and 15 delivery points, as well as drone flight routes, thereby setting up a complete operational system for drone delivery. This year, the county plans to build on this foundation by developing additional drone application models and further strengthening its position as a leading region in the drone industry.

An official from the county's Aerospace Promotion Team stated, "Being selected for this project for two consecutive years is a recognition of the strength of Goheung's drone infrastructure and our commitment to advancing these initiatives. We will continue to realize drone-based administration that residents can truly experience, through logistics welfare and public services for regional safety utilizing drones."

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