Hosted by the Seoul Mobility Show Organizing Committee (Chairman Nam-Hoon Kang and Chairman of the Korea Automobile Industry Association, hereinafter referred to as the Organizing Committee) and co-hosted by the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) and Korea Evaluation Institute of Industrial Technology, the event discovers innovative companies in the mobility industry and fosters related industries. As a result of the final screening of the ‘Seoul Mobility Award’, SOS Lab (CEO Jeong Ji-seong)’s ‘Fixed 3D LiDAR’ was selected as the best mobility technology for the 2023 Seoul Mobility Show.
The awards ceremony for the Seoul Mobility Awards selected companies was held at the ‘Seoul Mobility Show 6’ held at KINTEX in Goyang-si, Gyeonggi-do on the afternoon of the 2023th.
At the award ceremony, Gang Nam-hoon, Chairman of the Seoul Mobility Show Organizing Committee, said, “The core of future mobility that technology will bring is ‘connectivity,’ and we will create a mobility revolution by connecting different types of mobility technologies as a medium.” He added, “The Seoul Mobility Awards is the future.” “We will promote technological innovation for the development of the mobility industry and serve as a platform for competition, exchange, and inspiration.”
The selection of excellent companies was made by a panel of judges composed of industry experts who comprehensively evaluated four areas: innovation, technology, marketability, and development.
As a result, ▲the grand prize was won by SOS Lab’s ‘Fixed 3D Lidar’, ▲the grand prize in the mobility hardware category was the ‘a2z Robo Shuttle’ by Autonomous A2G Co., Ltd. (CEO Ji-Hyung Han), and ▲the grand prize in the mobility software category was ‘ROOUTY’ by Wemit Mobility Co., Ltd. (CEO Gwi-seon Kang), and ▲’Zero Cruising – VXNUMXI Navigation System for Smart City and Autonomous Vehicles’ by Bestella Lab Co., Ltd. (CEO Jeong Sang-soo) were selected as the grand prize winners in the mobility tech category, respectively.
SOS Lab Co., Ltd.’s ‘Fixed 3D LiDAR’ wins grand prize at Seoul Mobility Awards
SOS Lab Co., Ltd.’s ‘Fixed 3D Lidar’, which was selected as the grand prize winner, is suitable for front obstacle detection and side and rear environmental monitoring, and is easy to install in various locations due to its small size and light weight. In addition, it has excellent durability due to its structure without mechanical parts, and has the advantage of reducing manufacturing costs and even making it compact and lightweight based on design technology optimized for mass production.
Professor Jeong Kim (dean of the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at KAIST), who served as the head of the judging panel, said in his evaluation of the grand prize, “SOS Lab’s fixed 3D LiDAR is a next-generation LiDAR technology with added reliability and design compared to the first-generation rotating LiDAR.” Based on its unrivaled technology, SOS Lab was selected as one of the ‘top four lidar manufacturers in the world’ in 1, and received the CES Innovation Award in 2019. Above all, it is impressive that it is a mass-produced product with a competitive price.”
CEO Jeong Ji-seong of SOS Lab, who received the grand prize at the awards ceremony on this day, said, “If our LiDAR is applied to the headlamp rather than the roof of the vehicle, you can see an autonomous vehicle with a beautiful design,” adding, “This is a precious award at the Seoul Mobility Show, which is meaningful in the global market.” “We are very grateful for the award, and with this award as an opportunity, we will do our best to win a gold medal in the global autonomous driving and lidar market with the determination of a representative Korean company,” he said.
Grand Prize in the Mobility Hardware Category: Autonomous A2G Co., Ltd.’s ‘aXNUMXz Robo Shuttle’
Autonomous A2G’s ‘a4z Robo Shuttle’, which received the grand prize in the mobility hardware category, is the first level 45 autonomous vehicle in the country to drive in bus-only lanes, and can actually travel at 80 km/h in the XNUMX km section between Osong Station and Sejong Terminal. It operates and provides customized metropolitan public transportation services. The judging panel evaluated the company’s high competitiveness as successfully operating the longest-distance self-driving public transportation service in Korea by internalizing the core technologies of autonomous driving.
Wemit Mobility’s ‘Rootie’ won the grand prize in the mobility software category.
Wemit Mobility’s ‘ROOUTY’, which won the grand prize in the mobility software category, is an AI-based solution that controls overall vehicle management tasks required for logistics, delivery, and visitation. The judging panel evaluated Wemit Mobility’s route prediction algorithm as an essential technology for the advancement of delivery services and industries, and the company is developing AI solutions and operating them as actual services by securing core technologies in each area such as logistics, delivery, and visitation. I bought it highly.
Grand Prize in the Mobility Tech Category Bestella Lab Co., Ltd.’s ‘Zero Cruising – V2I Navigation System for Smart City and Self-Driving Cars’
Bestella Lab Co., Ltd., which received the grand prize in the mobility tech category, introduced the world’s first self-driving and self-parking efficiency system through V2I communication, ‘Zero Cruising – V2I navigation system for smart cities and self-driving cars.’ In particular, Bestella Lab received positive reviews by introducing autonomous parking technology that parks on the optimal route in the shortest time as a way to solve serious parking problems around the world.
In addition, following the Grand Prize and Grand Prize, the Excellence Award went to ▲ E-Son Co., Ltd. ▲ Bespoke Engineering Co., Ltd. in the mobility hardware category, ▲ SK Rent-a-Car – H.L. Mando ▲ Theson Co., Ltd. ▲ Chabot Mobility, and ▲ Mobility Tech Category in the mobility software category. Etiphos was selected respectively.
Winning companies will be awarded prize money (300 million won for grand prize, 100 million won for first prize), plaques, and certificates. In addition, benefits such as advertising support and installation of award-winning company certification marks at booths in the exhibition hall will be provided.
Meanwhile, the 2023 Seoul Mobility Show will be held until April 1 (Sunday) at KINTEX Exhibition Center 4 in Goyang-si, Gyeonggi-do under the theme of ‘Sustainable Connected Mobility (Sustainable and Intelligent Mobility Revolution)’. Viewing hours are from 9:10 to 17:18 on weekdays and until XNUMX:XNUMX on weekends.
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