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Vol.38.2026.4.22

KAIST Realizes Robots That Watch, Decide, and Move Like Humans​ A KAIST research team has developed quadrupedal robot technology that not only enables walking by estimating terrain without visual information, but also allows the robot to perceive its surroundings through cameras and LiDAR sensors

Research

KAIST Reconstructs the Power Map Behind Gyeyu Coup, Revealing the Dynamics of Joseon Bureaucracy​ With the recent popularity of the film The King’s Warden, public interest has grown in the tragic history of King Danjong and Prince Suyang (later King Sejo), particularly surrounding Suyang’s Revolt of 1453 (the Gyeyu Coup)

KAIST Develops Electrode Technology Achieving 86% Efficiency for Converting CO₂ into Plastic Precursors​ In the process of converting carbon dioxide into useful chemicals such as ethylene—a key precursor for plastics—a major challenge has been the flooding of electrodes, where electrolyte penetrates the electrode structure and reduces performance.

InnoCORE Research Group Achieves AI Protein Design with Nobel Laureate David Baker​ Under the foundation of research cooperation established through the Ministry of Science and ICT InnoCORE project, KAIST InnoCORE researchers have derived meaningful research results.

Campus/People

Experience Future Technologies at the Science Festival​ KAIST announced on April 10th that KAIST will participate in the ‘2026 Korea Science and Technology Festival,’ the largest science festival in the country, to mark Science Month in April. KAIST will operate ‘KAIST Play World,’ an interactive exhibition hall showcasing the pinnacle of AI and robotics.

Undergraduate Rover Team (MR2) Advances to Finals of 'URC 2026' Undergraduate students from KAIST are set to take on the world stage with an exploration rover—a robotic vehicle designed to explore in place of humans—that they built themselves.

Professor Yiyun Kang Selected as TED 2026 Main Stage Speaker​ KAIST announced on April 17th that Professor Yiyun Kang of the Department of Industrial Design has been selected as a speaker for the Main Stage at TED 2026, the world-renowned knowledge conference.

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