Participation in CES2023, visiting UAM industrial sites to understand global trends...

The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, and Transport (Minister Won Hee-ryong) participated in 'CES2023' held in Las Vegas to examine the global technology trends of next-generation core industries, such as urban air transportation (UAM) and self-driving cars, which are the future food for land transportation. Investigate necessary policy measures.

In the case of CES 2023, which will be held this year, based on the global consensus of 'sustainability', innovative sectors such as metaverse and web 3.0 will be established, and promising fields such as future mobility and digital healthcare (smart home) will be expanded and formed. It has more relevance than ever before to the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, and Transport.

※ The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, and Transport has participated in CES since 2018 to provide timely and continuous policies necessary for land transportation such as drones, smart cities, and autonomous vehicles.

 

【 Overview of CES (Consumer Electronics Show) 】

ㅇ (Overview) Hosted by the Consumer Technology Association (CTA) in the United States and held every January since 67, as the world's largest IT exhibition, multinational governments and companies participate.

ㅇ (Influence) Consistent with global trends, such as the use of artificial intelligence systems and demonstrations of autonomous drones, as well as the emergence of new technologies every year, consider the direction of the global industry

ㅇ (CES023 scale) 170 companies from 3,000 countries around the world are expected to participate
※ Compared to 2022, normalize the exhibition scale to the pre-COVID-50 exhibition scale, such as expanding the exhibition hall by XNUMX%

The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, and Transport organized a business trip* with young working-level staff as this CES2023 is a place where companies around the world can identify trends in the future industry.

* About 2/3 of the business trip team is assigned to young working-level staff (under 'officer') in charge of policies such as urban air transportation (UAM), self-driving cars, and startups.

This is to carefully look at the future measures and innovative technologies of countries and companies around the world from the perspective of working-level officials who will play on the front line, and to come up with creative and innovative policies. The MZ Board* was newly established ('22.7) to keep the promise of generously providing opportunities to visit domestic and foreign policy sites to prepare necessary national transportation policies from the perspective of young people.

* Composed of 2030 employees in their 15s and XNUMXs, considering position, gender, department characteristics, and years of service

Minister Won not only exhibited at CES2023, exhibiting booths of not only Korean companies leading global innovative technologies such as Samsung, SK, and LG, but also excellent overseas companies such as Amazon (Amazon For Automotive), John Deere, and Mobileye. The visit closely examines the development trends of key technologies by sector and company, and carefully examines the illegal drone identification system based on innovative technologies that can control the autonomous flight of various unmanned aerial vehicles in consideration of domestic trends, and also draws up necessary policy measures in the future. try to find out

In addition, the Korean Pavilion and K-Startup Pavilion prepared as special exhibitions will be visited to examine the innovative achievements of Korean startups and universities in various fields such as mobility, advanced logistics, smart home, and spatial information.

In addition, 'Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, and Transport✕Startup Coffee Chat', which has been held* in Korea to revitalize the new land transportation industry, will be held in Las Vegas with domestic startup companies participating in CES2023.

* In `22, held 7 times with startups in various fields such as smart construction, smart city, and autonomous driving.

At this meeting, we plan to share the vision of startups and future values ​​that are being realized, and communicate about overseas expansion and technology development support.

They met CEO Joeben Bevirt of Joby Aviation, a key UAM company, and Ben Tigner, CEO of Overair, to discuss the level of technology development, strategy for participating in the MOLIT demonstration project, and tour the production plant. .

※ Both companies are cooperating with Korea for technology development and participating in the MOLIT UAM demonstration project (Grand Challenge)

In addition, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, and Transport strengthened cooperation with the US aviation authority on aircraft operation and maintenance, and cooperated with the FAA to expand the scope of cooperation to urban air traffic (UAM). Sign a memorandum of understanding.

Recently, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, and Transport has been carrying out the "Mobility Roadmap" announced in September, such as the establishment of the 'Mobility Automobile Bureau', without a hitch. Through this, it is expected that a solid foundation will be established to open the era of mobility.

Minister Won not only visits industrial sites, but also meets with US Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg and US Housing Secretary Marcia Fudge to discuss future mobility and housing policies.

With U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg, he shared the recognition that not only bilateral cooperation in the existing transportation sector, such as automobile safety, but also cooperation in the future mobility sector, such as autonomous driving and urban air transportation (UAM), is becoming more important. Plans for strengthening will be discussed.

In addition, in order to accelerate technology development, service innovation, and global advancement of companies from both countries in key areas of future mobility such as autonomous vehicles, urban air transportation, and electric and hydrogen vehicles, intergovernmental technology standards, performance and safety certification, infrastructure and systems It will be proposed to strengthen broad policy coordination related to construction.

In addition, he will meet with Marcia Fudge, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, to discuss ways to ease the housing cost burden of the working class and the vulnerable and stabilize public housing through a soft landing in the housing market amid rising prices and interest rates after the COVID-19 recovery.

In particular, while sharing the experiences and concerns of both countries to support home ownership and strengthen the housing ladder, such as the supply of affordable housing, various housing finance support, and housing welfare programs, we will seek new support measures by establishing a close cooperation system between the two countries in the future. In addition, we plan to discuss ways to develop mutually.

Minister of Land, Infrastructure, and Transport Won Hee-ryong said, “This meeting with the U.S. Department of Transportation, Housing, and Mobility Core Companies is a valuable time to share global insights necessary for the digital transformation of land transportation and seek preemptive policy measures together. “We expect that the organic and cooperative system between Korea and the US will become more solid in areas closely related to people’s lives, such as mobility and housing,” he said. “We will take a closer look at the policies and business development plans that the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, and Transport should implement based on global technology trends amid difficult conditions where a global economic recession is expected.”

The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, and Transport headed from Incheon to Washington on the 1.6th to meet with the U.S. Department of Transportation and the Ministry of Housing, followed by CES1.7 participation on the 8-2023th (Las Vegas), visits to Joby Aviation on the 1.9th (San Jose), and visits to Overair on the 1.10th. (LA) do.

 

☞  Source: Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, and Transport