Photo Archive - ETRI 50th Anniversary

On April 5, 2016, ETRI held a ceremony to celebrate its 40th anniversary.

In 2016, ETRI successfully developed 5G low-latency mobile telecommunications technology, which reduces the delay of at least 20ms of 4G mobile service to the level of 2ms.

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On August 29, 2016, to transfer governmental technologies to the private sector and commercialize them, ETRI and Hancom Group held Malang Malang Tech Day, a conference for technological cooperation.

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On November 18, 2016, ETRI-developed Exobrain, which appeared on EBS Janghak Quiz, the nation’s longest-running quiz show, and won an overwhelming victory in the competition, scoring 510 out of 600 against a student who had received a perfect score on the national college entrance exam and against former winners of the quiz show.

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In 2016, ETRI’s efforts in the intelligent semiconductor industry resulted in the development of Aldebaran, an AI professor that recognizes objects in daily life as accurately as humans can. The institute is currently focusing on applying the technology to IoT, wearable computers, and robots.

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On December 30, 2016, as part of its efforts for innovation and communication, ETRI remodeled its rest area and transformed the area into a multipurpose cultural space for employees’ creativity and communication.

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ETRI participated in the "Korea Electronics Show (KES) 2017," the largest electronics trade show in Korea, and introduced its latest research outcomes.

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ETRI participated in the "ITU Telecom World 2017," the world's biggest ICT Olympics, and presented the "IDX Strategy," an implementation strategy for the Fourth Industrial Revolution, along with 13 other technologies, receiving a positive response from the public.

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ETRI participated in the "2018 Mobile World Congress (MWC)," the world’s largest mobile communication trade show held in Barcelona, Spain, and promoted an overseas marketing campaign with a joint research institute.

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The Ultra Wide Vision (UWV) system comprised of 48 multi-panels (the Pyeongchang ICT Olympics Lounge at the Incheon International Airport in 2018).

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A new employee dormitory and a daycare center, which will create good housing and childrearing environments for the researchers, were completed after two-year construction period, which started in 2016.

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In 2016, "Etturi," the mascot of ETRI, was created by the ideas received from the employees and their family members. In 2020, additional family mascots such as "Etturia" were created.

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ETRI developed a tangible simulator based on the state-of-the-art VR technology that can be used in the fire drills using actual firefighting tools in a virtual environment modeled after a fire accident.

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In May 2018, President Lee Sang-hoon at the Female Employee Association General Meeting.

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ETRI President Lee Sang-hoon was with major foreign dignitaries who participated in ITU Telecom World.

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ETRI successfully demonstrated the drone delivery service jointly developed and researched by Korea Post.

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On April 3, 2019, Han Seong-sook, CEO of Naver, visited ETRI and received an introduction to the TouchCare technology.

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On June 4, 2019, The Ministers of Science and ICT and National Defense visited ETRI.

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In November 2019, ETRI's AI technology won a human competitor in a license plate recognition contest.

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On May 29, 2020, ETRI held the inauguration ceremony for the DMC Convergence Research Division.

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In July 2020, the ETRI Library underwent renovation and started its night time and weekend operations in earnest.

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In July 2020, the ETRI Library underwent renovation and started its night time and weekend operations in earnest.

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In August 2020, ETRI won the Prototype of the Year at the "2020 Display Week" hosted by Society for Information Display (SID).

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In September 2020, Convergence Commercialization Center (CCC) gained an official English name, and ETRI held a signboard-hanging ceremony to celebrate it.

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The late Dr. Ahn Byung-sung (fourth from the right) was selected as the "Person of Distinguished Service to Science and Technology in 2020" hosted by the Ministry of Science and ICT. (Photo sourced by Dr. Han Gi-cheol)

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ETRI developed piezoelectric materials and next-generation tele-haptic technology, enabling immersive VR/AR experiences and remote tactile communication through sensors and actuators.

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On November 2, 2020, Choi Moon-soon, Governor of Gangwon Province, and Heo Young, Member of the National Assembly, visited ETRI.

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The celebratory event commemorating the 45th anniversary since the establishment of ETRI was held online. At the event, the Researcher of the Year was awarded, and research outcomes achieved by the employees were acknowledged.

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In June 2021, ETRI launched AutoVe, an autonomous shuttle service operating on campus. With no driver's seat and no passenger intervention required, it demonstrated advanced Level 4 autonomous driving technology.

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ETRI established a new Hall of Fame in front of the International Conference Room in Building 7 to honor distinguished researchers and foster institutional pride.

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ETRI developed a skin-mounted tele-haptic technology that can be attached to the fingertip like a sticker to transmit tactile sensations in real time. The research was published in npj Flexible Electronics.

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In July 2022, President Kim Myung-jun visited Inria in France to discuss collaborative research opportunities.

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The 2022 ETRI Researcher of the Year Award was presented to Kwang-Sung Choi for leading the development of the world’s first simultaneous micro-LED transfer and bonding technology.

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ETRI researchers developed an intelligent robotic gripper using flexible multimodal sensors capable of accurately recognizing and controlling objects of various sizes, shapes, and material properties.

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In September 2023, ETRI participated in IFA Berlin, the world's largest consumer electronics exhibition, showcasing achievements in AI, communications, and media technologies.

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In September 2024, ETRI held ETRI Sports Day, where employees and their families attended a professional baseball game between the Hanwha Eagles and the Doosan Bears.

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In September 2024, ETRI held ETRI Sports Day, where employees and their families attended a professional baseball game between the Hanwha Eagles and the Doosan Bears.

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ETRI researchers developed an accelerator chip, a key technology for supercomputers. The chip integrates a general-purpose processor and a 64-bit parallel processor, delivering 8 TFLOPS of FP64 performance.

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ETRI Conference 2025 was successfully held at COEX in June 2025 under the theme “ETRI Today, Korea Tomorrow,” attracting approximately 2,000 visitors.

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ETRI established the Humanoid Robot Systems Research Division to accelerate next-generation humanoid robotics research.

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In August 2025, ETRI’s terrestrial broadcasting transmission technology was adopted as Brazil’s next-generation broadcasting standard, following its inclusion in North American standards.

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The ETRI History Museum was newly established on the second floor of Building 1 to permanently preserve major research prototypes, including TDX, DRAM, CDMA, and mainframe computers, and to systematically present the history of Korea’s ICT development to future generations.

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On November 26, 2024, the institute invited 19 foreign ambassadors to South Korea to hold the ‘Global R&D Friends Day’.

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On January 6, 2026, the institute participated in CES 2026 for the first time with an independent booth.

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On March 2, 2026, the institute exhibited mobile communication technologies and others at MWC 2026, receiving a great response.

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On April 1, 2026, the 50th anniversary ceremony was held at the main auditorium of Building 7 at the Daejeon headquarters.

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The 50th anniversary ceremony was attended by Ryu Je-myung, the 2nd Vice Minister of Science and ICT, and former heads of the institution.

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ETRI President Bang Seung-chan delivered a commemorative address.

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A time followed to present Special Achievement Awards to former heads of ETRI to express gratitude.

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In addition, employee awards were presented, including the Researcher of the Year award.

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At the 50th anniversary publication ceremony, President Bang Seung-chan is handing over the 50-year history book to Yang Seung-taek, former Minister of Information and Communication.

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