The Korea Heritage Service said Monday it will run a roughly one-month pilot of an autonomous patrol robot, dubbed “Sunrabot,” at Changdeok Palace in Seoul starting Feb. 10.
The name comes from the Joseon-era guards who patrolled the royal palace and areas in and around the capital. The robot will support round-the-clock safety management and nighttime patrols, detecting fires and unusual noises in real time and reporting emergencies to the Changdeok Palace Management Office and other relevant units.
The pilot is funded through the Lottery Fund, and officials will review whether to deploy additional units later.
Separately, the agency said it will work with local governments to conduct joint disaster-prevention inspections ahead of the spring thaw at about 40 national heritage sites, including the Seoul City Wall, a historic site. It also plans discussion-based drills and field training with related agencies, including fire departments, based on scenarios such as fires, storms and floods, and earthquakes.
To share the meaning of “National Heritage Disaster Prevention Day” with the public, the agency also plans to light up Sungnyemun with nighttime illumination for one day on Feb. 10.
A Korea Heritage Service official said the agency will continue strengthening prevention and on-site response to climate-crisis disasters, including large wildfires.
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