According to a press release published by Pulse News on June 15, 2021, Hanwha Systems will develop an autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) for search and rescue missions in partnership with multiple state research institutes and universities including KAIST in a 25-billion-won ($22.3 million) project commissioned by Korea Institute of Marine Science & Technology Promotion. They aim to complete the development by 2025.
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| Artist rendering of the future Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (Picture source: Hanwha Systems) |

