The state-run Korea Electric Power Corp. on Monday announced its plans to raise a new industry by converging information and communication technology with the drone industry.

Kepco has signed an agreement with South Jeolla Province and the Korea Drone Industry Promotion Association involving various projects to raise a new industry as part of a new drive for the future economy. 


Under the agreement, Kepco will research and develop detective and defensive technology of drones and establish a “drone road” that would provide air lines for the drones based on the ICT.

It will also gradually come up with plans to provide wireless drone charging stations connected with electric car charging stations.

The provincial government will construct a “one-stop test bed” where the drone industry can test, evaluate and certify drones, upon corporation with a related industry.

The KDIPA will work on standardizing local drones while putting effort into establishing a cooperative system with China and Japan to come up with an international standard, the company added.

By Lee Hyun-jeong (rene@heraldcorp.com)