Jinju City Launches AI Drone Unmanned Patrol Demonstration Project... System Development Until November

Developing an Automated Patrol System Using Drone Stations
Commercialization and Public Adoption to Be Reviewed Based on Demonstration Results

Jinju City, Gyeongsangnam-do, announced that Nsquare has been selected as the designated company to carry out the city’s project under the “2026 Public Demand-Based AI Drone Demonstration Support Project” and that the project will now move forward in earnest.

On June 17, the city held a kickoff meeting at the Gyeongnam Technopark Aerospace Headquarters, attended by Gyeongnam Technopark and related organizations, to share the project schedule and demonstration plans.

This project is led by Gyeongnam Technopark, with participation from Gyeongsangnam-do, Jinju City, and Changwon City. It aims to support the demonstration and commercialization of drone utilization technologies in the public sector.

[Photo by Jinju City] Jinju City held a kickoff meeting at the Aerospace Headquarters of Gyeongnam Technopark, attended by Gyeongnam Technopark and related organizations, to share the project schedule and demonstration plans. Photos of the kickoff meeting in progress

Gyeongnam Technopark selected Nsquare Co., Ltd. as the company to perform Jinju City's designated project, “Drone Station-Based Patrol,” through an application process, on-site inspections, and a review by the evaluation committee. Jinju City will provide funding for the project and support for field demonstrations.

Nsquare plans to develop and demonstrate an unmanned patrol system utilizing drone stations and artificial intelligence (AI) video analysis technology in the Jinju City area for approximately six months, until November.

The demonstration project involves establishing an unmanned operation system in which drones repeatedly take off, land, and recharge automatically. It will also verify functions such as detecting abnormal behavior, missing persons and rescue targets, crowd gatherings, and road hazards through AI video analysis, and transmitting this information to the monitoring system.

This demonstration is being implemented to reflect the security needs of the Gyeongnam Provincial Police Agency, and the potential for field application of the technology will be reviewed based on the results.

Jinju City plans to support commercialization by using the technology and data obtained during the demonstration to help companies file for patents and receive designation as innovative products by the Public Procurement Service.

A Jinju City official stated, “We will work in cooperation with related organizations to ensure that the demonstration project proceeds as planned.”

The unmanned patrol system that combines drones and artificial intelligence (AI) is an attempt that demonstrates new potential uses in the areas of public safety and security for local governments. However, the success of the demonstration depends not only on technology development but also on how stably it can be operated in the field and whether demand organizations such as the police can utilize it effectively.

After the demonstration, objective verification results such as detection accuracy, operational efficiency, personal data protection, and maintenance costs must be made public, followed by a process to prove the project’s business feasibility. Attention is focused on whether the technology demonstration can go beyond a one-time project and lead to improvements in public service.

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