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The 2024 Korea Drone Expo Concludes Successfully
Drone light show, drone soccer, exhibition, and conference successfully operated
The Korea Institute of Aviation Safety Technology (KIAS, President Dae-Sung Lee) announced that the ‘2024 Korea Drone Expo,’ held at Songdo Convensia in Incheon for three days from May 9th (Thu) to 11th (Sat), concluded successfully with approximately 30,000 attendees for the exhibitions and drone light show.
This year's expo, the 5th of its kind*, was held under the theme of ‘Drones Come True!’ to showcase Korea's advanced technology in areas like drone delivery and leisure sports, while also reviewing the achievements of the domestic drone industry.
- 1st: 2019 Goyang KINTEX, 2nd: 2021 Yeouido Park, Seoul, 3rd: 2022 Gocheok Sky Dome, Seoul, 4th: 2023 Songdo Convensia, Incheon
The opening ceremony featured the awarding of 8 winners of the ‘Drone Industry Idea Contest,’ a public competition held for the first time this year. Subsequently, at 8 PM, the ‘World Drone Light Show 2024’ was held at the Songdo Moonlight Festival Park to commemorate the Guinness World Record*.
- Firework drones: 1063 units (Pablo Aviation), World's largest swarm drone: 5293 units (U-bipai)
The drone light show, featuring 1,100 firework drones and 4,500 swarm drones, successfully concluded, providing approximately 16,000 citizens with beautiful memories.
This year's expo drew a record number of drone experts from over 20 countries, providing an opportunity to showcase Korean drone companies' technology through global conferences and business familiarization tours.
In particular, the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between KIAS and the Kazakhstan Drone Association established a collaborative framework for information exchange and sharing of policies and regulations related to the drone industry between the two countries. Partnerships were also formed with Pakistani companies for drone component and agricultural drone exports, as well as establishing local sales distributorships.
The B2B consultation sessions for drone companies, involving 25 domestic and international drone companies, actively promoted B2B consultations and business activities related to the supply of Korean-made drones, components, and solutions, along with technology partnerships, overseas production line establishment, and joint technology development. This highlighted the enthusiasm of businesses for global expansion.
The exhibition showcased state-of-the-art drone platforms and utilization services by national institutions, public organizations, local governments, and drone companies. An international drone exhibition with participation from 12 countries, including Saudi Arabia and Denmark, was also held.
Furthermore, special exhibition halls were set up, including the K-Drone Delivery Hall, the 2025 Drone Football World Cup Promotional Hall, the Yeongam DF-1 International Drone Racing Competition Promotional Hall, and the Next-Generation Drone Transportation System Hall, to introduce diverse drone utilization models.
In addition, drone conferences and policy forums* provided a platform to discuss the development of the drone industry, relevant issues, the current status of domestic drone industry policies and regulations, and regulatory improvement measures.
- Global Drone Traffic Symposium, Drone Leisure Sports Seminar, Global Drone Industry Seminar, K-Drone Delivery Seminar, Civil-Military Cooperation Drone Defense Seminar, etc.
KIAS, the organizer of this event, is a public institution under the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport. It is responsible for fostering specialized personnel in aviation safety technology required for aviation safety, certification, testing, research, and development of technologies related to accident prevention, among other activities. Since 2017, KIAS has been working to promote the safety and development of the unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) industry, operating drone startup support centers (Pangyo Techno Valley 2) and drone flight test centers (Yeongwol, Boeun, Goseong, Hwaseong, Incheon, Uiseong).
Dae-Sung Lee, President of KIAS, said, “The 2024 Korea Drone Expo demonstrated the competitiveness of the K-Drone industry and reaffirmed Korea’s position as a leading drone nation.” He added, “We hope this event will lead to successful overseas expansion and investment attraction for outstanding drone companies.”
Introduction to Korea Institute of Aviation Safety Technology
The Korea Institute of Aviation Safety Technology (KIAS) is a public institution under the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport established to ensure aviation safety. KIAS conducts safety and performance tests and certifications for civil aircraft, airports, navigation facilities, light aircraft, and ultralight aircraft. It also identifies and analyzes hazardous factors affecting aviation safety, develops accident prevention technologies, and conducts research on international standards.
Website: http://www.kiast.or.kr/kr/index.do
Contact
Korea Institute of Aviation Safety Technology
Planning & Strategy Division
Junseok Oh, Administrative Officer
032-727-5616
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