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NEW (2016-03-28)Ajou signs an agreement with the KRC on technical exchanges for promoting drone usage

  • 2016-04-05
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Ajou signs an agreement with the Korea Rural Community Corporation on technical exchanges for promoting drone usage 
 
2016-03-28
 
 
At 10 a.m. on March 28th, Ajou University held a ceremony in Yulgok Hall's Conference Room 1 to sign an agreement with the Korea Rural Community Corporation (KRC) on technical exchanges to promote drone use in agriculture and fisheries and other related areas in farming and fishing communities.
 
 
Under the agreement, the two institutions will carry out research and develop related technologies on drone use in agriculture and fisheries, and farming and fishing communities, jointly use respective assets and share related technologies and information that are necessary for research, and conduct regular activities for technical exchanges in R&D, including academic studies, seminars, and symposiums. In addition, they will establish the Drone Development & Test Center to work together for studying and developing drones.
 
 
KRC CEO Sang Mu Lee said, "This agreement will combine Ajou's technical expertise and KRC's know-how in studying various technologies that can be used in farming and fishing communities. Such activities are also expected to contribute to the Creative Economy."
 
 
Ajou University President Dong Yeon Kim said, "Drone-related business is one of the areas where the University has priority and Ajou people have lots of interest. I expect that this agreement will bring together our two institutions to create synergy effects regarding drone usage in agriculture and fisheries and other areas related to farming and fishing communities."