The Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute (ETRI) and Korea Military Academy have formalized an inter-institutional cooperation framework for applying AI technology to future defense. This agreement differs from previous collaborations in that it transitions from individual research project-level cooperation to a continuous joint research structure at the institutional level.

 

ETRI announced on the 8th that it has concluded a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Korea Military Academy at ETRI headquarters for joint research on AI-based future defense technology and establishment of military operational concepts and on-site verification. This marks the first time both institutions have signed an MOU at the head of organization level.

 

Under the agreement, both institutions will jointly conduct research on △wearable AI-based combat personnel situational awareness, decision-making support using AI glasses, and human-AI collaboration technology △command and control and defense network technology including small-unit operations △defense AI safety and reliability assurance technology.

The core technology of the collaboration is ETRI's strategic research project 'AI-in-Glass' initiated this year.

This approach combines AI with a wearable device in eyeglass form to analyze surrounding situations in real-time and provide necessary information to the wearer's field of view.

 

Through this project, ETRI plans to conduct integrated development of four core technologies: △spatial intelligence △personal AI agents △low-power, high-resolution displays △AR devices and portable AI computing devices.

 

ETRI will host the 'AI-in-Glass Forum' at the Grand Ballroom of the Seoul Royal Hotel at 1 p.m. on the 15th.

 

ETRI President Park Se-woong stated, "By combining ETRI's AI and ICT technology with Korea Military Academy's military expertise, we will develop defense AI technology that can substantially contribute from supporting future combat personnel to command and control and defense networks."