– Implementation of drone commercialization service through linkage with drone demonstration cities, special liberalization zones and related organizations –

 Jeju Special Self-Governing Province announced that in order to revitalize administrative services using drones in 2024, it will promote a drone demonstration city contest hosted by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, and Transport, a drone special liberalization zone creation project, collaboration with provincial agencies, and drone integrated management work.

 

❍ 제주도는 지난 2021년부터 국내 최대 규모(1,283km2) 드론특별자유화구역을 운영 중이다. 이를 통해 지난 3년간 총 16개의 서비스 모델을 발굴했으며, 지난 2021년에는 우수지자체로 선정된 바도 있다.

 

❍ This year, △Safe tourism and leisure services using drones △Linking and upgrading drone identification devices △Analysis of meteorological environment on urban air traffic (UAM) routes △Establishment of drone delivery infrastructure and inspection of drones (94 units) in the province △Use of drones to transport marine waste and drones Promote special zone projects such as operational support.

 

 Delivery and marine environmental cleanup using drones are also promoted.

 

❍ Jeju Island proposed a demonstration item for the use of urban drones suited to the characteristics of the island region and was selected as Korea's first drone demonstration city contest for two consecutive years starting in 2019.

 

❍ In 2023, a total of 34 projects were carried out to solve Jeju's pending problems with government funding of approximately 11 billion won.

 ❍ 올해에도 드론실증도시 공모에 지원해 서류평가(2. 21.)와 발표(2. 22.)를 진행했으며, 최종 결과 발표(2.29.)를 앞두고 있다. 이를 통해 △비양도, 마라도, 가파도 등 부속섬(유인도) 대상 물류취약시간 드론 배송 △드론 활용 해양쓰레기 운송을 진행하며, 도서벽지 물류체인 인프라 활성화 및 해양환경정화 사업을 추진할 계획이다.

 

 Through collaboration with agencies and departments, we check the real-time location and video of drones and seek to expand the discovery of administrative services across the province.

 

❍ Jeju Island is promoting integrated drone management in the province to streamline the use of public drones. Among the 94 drones (36 departments, administrative cities and investment agencies), 13 underutilized drones were transferred and managed and drone sharing was implemented to promote inter-departmental collaboration. promote.

❍ Linkage between the drone integrated control center and related organizations (fire, military) has already been carried out.

 

❍ In the future, we plan to establish a continuous inspection, maintenance, and education system for drone management, and establish a public-private cooperation system by convening drone owners and qualified personnel from each department.

 

 Yang Je-yoon, Director of Jeju Special Self-Governing Province’s Innovation Industry Bureau, said, “Through the drone business, we will solve various urban problems in the Jeju region and provide an opportunity to take a step forward as a global drone hub city by implementing commercial services,” adding, “Jeju’s urban air transportation (UAM) will be launched in the future.” ) We plan to greatly contribute to the development of the future mobility industry along with our services.”

Source: Jeju Island