Hanwha Systems-led consortium readying unmanned aerial tour vehicle in Jeju by 2025

[Source: Hanwha Systems]

A consortium led by Hanwha Systems is readying unmanned aerial vehicle for sky tour around the Jeju resort island in South Korea starting 2025.

Dubbed K-UAM Dream Team Consortium, consisting of Hanwha Systems, SK telecom, and the Korea Airports Corp., signed a memorandum of understanding with the Jeju Special Self-Governing Province on the pilot air mobility program.

Hanwha will be in charge of developing urban air mobility vehicles and navigation solutions and providing maintenance, repair, and operation (MRO) services. The Korea Airports Corp. will build "vertiports," or UAM aircraft take-off and landing sites, and develop a traffic control system to transport travelers between the Jeju International Airport and major tourist destinations on the island.

SK telecom will provide UAM services and develop mobility platforms, while the Jeju Province will provide the necessary sites and infrastructures for the pilot program. "We will push ahead with our pilot program to make a shift in urban mobility," said Eoh Sung-chul, CEO of Hanwha Systems.

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