South Korea\'s Ministry of Science and ICT will begin piloting 12 innovative services that combine artificial intelligence with digital twins, extended reality and other virtual convergence technologies, starting this month. The projects span safety, industry and everyday-life applications under two programmes focused on AI-based safety management and fostering virtual convergence industries. The ministry plans demonstrations ranging from disease prevention and gas-leak detection to port and shipyard control systems and tourism and hospital guidance services.

Autonomous A2Z said it has surpassed 1 million km in cumulative autonomous driving, setting the longest record in South Korea. The company said passengers on its self-developed Level 4 driverless autonomous shuttle, ROii, also exceeded 10,000. As of May 15, cumulative mileage reached 1,023,355 km and passenger numbers totaled 10,132. A2Z said the total includes operations in South Korea as well as trials in Japan and shuttle runs in Singapore.