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Sunday, June 7, 2015

South Korea’s Growing Scientific and Technological Prowess

A team from KAIST finishes first in US robotics competition:
“A team of roboticists from the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology claimed a $2 million prize on Saturday that was offered by a Pentagon research agency for developing a mobile robot capable of operating in hazardous environments.”

Seoul – South Korea’s answer to Silicon Valley:
“While Silicon Valley is the largest and most enduring locus of tech innovation, a number of cities around the planet are nipping at its heels: Tel Aviv, Berlin, Bangalore. But Seoul, the capital of South Korea, is in a sense the Valley’s closest rival.”