AI-based Robotics Solution

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[INQ. NO. 2601E10] Doosan Robotics recently announced that its AI-based robotics solution, Scan & Go, won the Best of Innovation Award in the AI category and the Innovation Award in the robotic category, respectively, at CES 2026, the world’s largest IT and consumer electronics show.
Early last year, Doosan Robotics announced its transformation into an intelligent robotics solutions company, and has focused on developing innovative products with the goal of securing future growth engines and strengthening its global technological competitiveness. As a result, Doosan’s first intelligent robotics solution won the Best of Innovation Award.
Scan & Go is a platform that combines a robotic arm and an autonomous mobile robot (AMR) and applies physics-based AI and advanced 3D vision – in order to perform various tasks on its own.
This innovative product scans the surfaces of large, complex structures such as turbine blades, aircraft fuselages, and a building’s external façade, generates an optimal work path, and then performs tasks such as inspection, sanding, and grinding.

Not only does this solution, operated in a plug-and-play manner, save work time by eliminating the need to create separate design drawings for complex tasks, but also delivers work precision of 0.1 mm. Furthermore, torque sensors mounted on the six axes of the robot arm enable real-time force adjustments regardless of the work surface, and the solution also boasts the industry’s highest level of safety (PLe, Cat4).
“To realize our vision that we proposed early last year, we are committed to developing AI robot solutions that can be deployed immediately in the field, and this Scan & Go is the signal for that. This year, we will unveil a variety of AI robot solutions that address real-world challenges in industrial settings,” explained the company’s CEO.
Doosan Robotics is a company achieving the fastest growth in the global robotics market since its first product release in 2018. With outstanding technology and various robot solutions at its foundation, Doosan Robotics reached the No. 1 spot in the Korean market, No. 4 in the global market, and No. 1 in the high payload (20 kg+) collaborative robot market.
With the industry’s biggest product lineup, Doosan Robotics is able to satisfy demands from various environments and provide robot solutions optimized for customer needs.


 
 
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Privacy-protecting AI Solution

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Winning the Innovation Awards in the categories of Smart Communities and Products in Support of Human Security for All
[INQ. NO. 2601E09] UNIUNI Corp. recently announced that it has won an Innovation Award for the second consecutive year at CES 2026, the world’s largest IT and home appliance exhibition.
UNIUNI’s flagship product, Savvy, a privacy-protecting AI solution, won the Innovation Awards in the categories of both the smart communities, and products in support of human security for all. These achievements follow last year’s winning of the Innovation Award in the smart city, continuing its record of winning the CES Innovation Award for two consecutive years.
Savvy is a non-vision AI solution that analyzes human distance and movement data without using cameras. This allows it to detect abnormal behavior, such as falls, assaults, illegal filming, and drug use, in real time in sensitive spaces such as restrooms, hospital rooms, nursing homes, and fitting rooms.
It is characterized by having no risk of privacy violations, as it does not collect or analyze video information. In many public restrooms across Korea, cases in which Savvy saved the lives of users are increasing through its functions of fall-detection and crime-prevention.
Experts describe the technology of Savvy as physical AI. This is an intelligent safety system that allows spaces to autonomously detect and respond to situations. It is evaluated that it has implemented invisible protection, rather than invisible surveillance, by moving away from a camera-centered surveillance system.

“Our AI recognizes and responds to risks even when out of sight of humans. This technology will elevate the safety of smart cities and public infrastructure to the next level,” remarked the company’s CEO.
UNIUNI recently established a local subsidiary in Silicon Valley, United States, accelerating its expansion into the North American market. Furthermore, it signed an MOU with the Selangor state government in Malaysia to expand its intelligent care safety net, and is currently pursuing demonstration projects in nursing homes, hospitals, and restrooms.
The CEO added, “Our technology is not simply a tool for preventing crime; it is AI that protects human dignity and safety. We will make Non-Vision AI, which originated in Korea, a new safety standard for cities around the world.”


 
 
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AI-based Content Creation Solution

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Winning the Best Innovation Award
[INQ. NO. 2601E08] Studio Lab, an AI-based content creation company, recently announced that it has won the Best of Innovation Award in the XR & spatial computing category at CES 2026, the world’s largest IT and consumer electronics show.
Studio Lab’s product that won the Best of Innovation Award at CES 2026 is GENCY PB, a solution that combines an intelligent photography system based on AI robotics and content-creation technology. With this solution, users can experience the AI-based photography robot and enjoy an immersive, interactive experience where they can immediately view the results.
Earlier last year, Studio Lab, in collaboration with SK Telecom, opened GENCY Studio in Seongsu-dong, Seoul, bringing physical AI-based photography technology to life. Furthermore, through collaborations with global brands such as Intel, BMW, and Galderma, Studio Lab is expanding into a new offline experience platform that integrates technology, space, and content.

GENCY is a software-as-a-service (SaaS)-based product information page creation platform. When a product image is uploaded, vision AI and generative AI automatically analyze the image and create a product information page. After identifying the product design and features, the platform automatically configures product descriptions and promotional text. Product information page creation, which previously took hours, is now completed in about 30 seconds. Customized pages can also be created by entering keywords.
Gency PB is an automated photo-shooting solution. AI analyzes the subject, model pose, composition, and background to capture photos for the detailed page. It also has the ability to control ISO, aperture, and shutter speed based on the studio’s atmosphere. Studio Lab has further enhanced Gency PB to provide on-site customization. Even in confined photoshoot locations, the robot recognizes the subject, adjusts zoom settings, and automatically rotates the mannequin to find the optimal angle.
Established in 2021, Studio Lab has grown centered on AI-based deep-tech content creation technology. It has been carrying out supportive projects such as the Open Source Commercialization Support Project and the Global SaaS Promotion Project (GSIP), organized by the Ministry of Science and ICT, and NIPA, respectively.
In particular, through its AI-based automatic detail page-generation service, GENCY, Studio Lab has revolutionized content creation in the fashion industry, and has driven the digital transformation of not only commerce companies but also small businesses.
Studio Lab has won three consecutive CES Innovation Awards: Best of Innovation Award in the AI section in 2024, the Innovation Award in the robotics section in 2025, and the Best of Innovation Award in the XR &spatial computing section in 2026.


 
 
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AI Robot

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[INQ. NO. 2601E07] Daedong Robotics, an AI robotics company within the Daedong Group, recently announced that its divot repair AI robot for golf courses, DivotFix, jointly developed with HL Group, won a CES 2026 Innovation Award.
DivotFix is an intelligent autonomous robot that detects damaged areas of grass (divots) that occur during play on a golf course using vision AI and LiDAR, and then uses a quantitative spraying system to inject and repair divot sand.
With the development of DivotFix, Daedong Robotics is expanding its robotics portfolio, which primarily focuses on agriculture, into outdoor service robots for leisure, sports, and public infrastructure.

“Our DivotFix’s winning of a CES 2026 Innovation Award is the result of Daedong Group’s technological prowess being recognized once again on the global stage, following our AI-based cultivator’s winning of an Innovation Award in 2025. We will continue to develop intelligent robots specialized for various outdoor tasks such as our DivotFix — with an aim to expand our presence in global markets,” explained the company’s CEO.
After commercialization of the robot, Daedong Robotics expects to create synergies by combining the golf-course sales network of its parent company DaedongMobility with HL D&I Halla’s experience in golf-course maintenance.
Daedong Robotics was established as a subsidiary of the Daedong Group, dedicated to pioneering AI-enhanced robotic solutions. Since its founding in 1947, the Daedong Group has led the way in smart agriculture, gaining global recognition under the KIOTI brand.
DaedongRobotics aims to integrate AI robotics with Daedong’s advanced agricultural technologies, such as autonomous tractors and precision farming, while leveraging Daedong’s extensive global marketing expertise to become a leading AI robotics company on the global stage.
Daedong Robotics strives to improve people’s quality of life, foster a more efficient and sustainable ecosystem, and ultimately lead the way into a future where robotics seamlessly integrates into human society. In this way, it aims to create a smarter, more sustainable future for agriculture through AI and robotics.


 
 
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Innovative Authentication & Payment Solution

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[INQ. NO. 2601E06] Ghost Pass recently announced that it has won the Innovation Award in the fintech category at CES 2026, the world’s largest information technology (IT) and home appliance exhibition, marking its third consecutive winning of a CES Innovation Award.
Ghost Pass, a company selected for the 2024 G-Unicorn Incubation Program supported by Gwangju City, won the Innovation Award in the Smart City category at CES 2024, the Best Innovation Award in the fintech category at CES 2025, and the Innovation Award in the fintech category at CES 2026, thereby establishing itself as Korea’s representative global fintech security company.
Ghost Pass is a biometric authentication-based fintech cybersecurity company. Its on-device biometric technology secures users’ biometric information within their personal devices, without storing it on third-party servers.
The award-winning ‘GhostPass CityFlow (Seamless Identity Authentication and Payment Experience)’ is an innovative authentication and payment solution that connects identity verification and payment into a single, integrated flow, without storing personal data on servers.

This technology processes all authentication on the user’s device, eliminating the need for central server storage, thereby ensuring complete data sovereignty. With this on-device technology, users can complete authentication and payment simultaneously using biometrics alone, without needing to launch an app, present a card, or tap their device. This solution can be expanded to various offline environments, including public transportation, hospitals, financial services, and retail stores.
The user’s connecting information (CI) value-deletion function completely deletes the original biometric data in the event of smartphone loss, preventing misuse and unauthorized access.

Ghost Pass was recognized not only on the global stage of CES but also by Samsung Card as the ‘Best Company (1st Place)’, directly verifying its technological prowess and marketability within the financial sector.
“Our GhostPass CityFlow will present a new financial security paradigm that blurs the lines between authentication and payment, simultaneously protecting personal information and completing the user experience,” remarked the company’s CEO.
Ghost Pass was also recognized as the top cybersecurity company in the Super Gap 1,000+ Cybersecurity Network hosted by the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (MOTIE), demonstrating its unrivaled competitiveness in the deep tech ecosystem. Ghost Pass is the only company to have successfully passed all three verifications: CES, Samsung Financial Group, and the government innovation network. 
 
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CERAGEM Plans to Strengthen AI-based Wellness Home Concept’s Products

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Winning 12 Innovation Awards
[INQ. NO. 2601E05] CERAGEM has won a total of 12 Innovation Awards at the 2026 CES. Starting with winning three Innovation Awards in 2024, the company’s first CES entry, the company has doubled its number of awards each year, with six in 2025 and twelve in 2026.
CERAGEM’s winning of Innovation Awards span six categories — AI, smart home, digital health, beauty tech, food tech, and home appliances.

The most distinctive of these award-winning products is the Home Therapy Booth 2.0 AI. Unlike its flagship products, which typically consisted of massage chairs or heated beds, this new product features an enclosed booth design. Upon entering the booth, radar and thermal sensors detect bio-signals such as heart rate, respiration, body temperature, and sleep quality, automatically adjusting the temperature, lighting, sound, scent, and oxygen concentration. This device provides personalized therapy that utilizes multiple senses depending on the user.
It detects the user’s physical condition in real time, helping to relieve stress, restore focus, and promote emotional stability. This product won awards in both the smart home and AI categories.
CERAGEM is currently considering collaborating with companies like HDC to install the booth in apartment complexes this year.
Discussions are underway with hospitals and medical institutions for pilot applications of the Medicare Bed, a bed-style healthcare platform. This device, which incorporates a spinal medical massage module into the mattress, massages the entire spine. Additional options include limb compression and circulation devices.
Devices designed to enhance shower- and sleep-quality are also slated for release. The Balance AI Shower System, which analyzes skin oil and moisture, elasticity, and pigmentation using near-infrared and spectrum sensors, adjusts water temperature and acidity. The Youth Bed with AI Health Concierge monitors brain waves and heart rate to control lighting, temperature, and aroma.

The Brain Booth with AI Coach, designed in the form of a single-person study desk, can be used for study, concentration, and relaxation. It collects brainwaves and biosignals in real time, analyzes posture and fatigue, and automatically adjusts lighting, oxygen, and brainwave-inducing sound.
The MediSpa Pro AI, which measures skin condition through 3D facial scanning and offers seven spa modes, was awarded an Innovation Award in the beauty category at CES 2026, and is already available for purchase.
“The fact that the number of winnings of Innovation Awards has doubled for three consecutive years is proof that the value we place on healthy life has resonated in the global market. We will continue to focus our R&D capabilities on further advancing the level of AI technology so that the home itself can become a center for recovery and rest,” the company’s CEO explained.

 
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Mapsea Demonstrates Korea’s Excellence in Maritime Technology

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Winning Innovation Award in enterprise tech category
[INQ. NO. 2601E04] Mapsea Corporation, a maritime big data solutions company, has won an Innovation Award for the second consecutive year at CES 2026, the world’s largest technology exhibition. This year, it won the honor in the enterprise tech category, once again demonstrating Korea’s global status in maritime technology.
Mapsea’s core technology, which won the award, is its AI-based digital twin navigation platform. It refines and integrates over 150 billion pieces of big data collected from 2.6 million vessels worldwide by applying Real Time Kinematics (RTK) and High Frequency Data (HFD) technologies. It analyzes information such as vessel location, route, weather, tidal current, engines, and fuel usage in real time, supporting reliable decision-making even in polar shipping routes. Its specialized simulation capabilities for the Arctic Route are particularly noteworthy.

It precisely covers areas missed by existing navigation systems, such as automatically deriving optimal routes by reflecting data on iced seas and weather changes, and predicting risky areas in advance. This approach has earned high praise for simultaneously achieving operational safety, efficiency, and carbon reduction.
Mapsea’s AI-based navigation system goes beyond simple monitoring to integrate collision avoidance, multi-event detection, and automatic alerting systems.
It reduces human error, which accounts for 75% of maritime accidents, and can reduce fuel consumption by up to 15% through optimal route analysis. Furthermore, it has established a data-driven carbon monitoring system to address international carbon regulations, such as the European Emissions Trading System (ETS), attracting attention as a sustainable management tool for global shipping companies. Actual feedback from shipping companies has shown that monitoring efficiency has improved by more than 24 times compared to previous systems.

Mapsea has already received AIP technology certification from the Korean Register (KR) and has established Korea’s first official partnership with the global shipping rating agency RightShip. Furthermore, Mapsea solidified its position on the international maritime technology stage by winning an award at the PIER71 Smart Port Challenge 2024, in the category of AI, hosted by Singapore’s Maritime and Port Authority (MPA) and NUS Enterprise, the entrepreneurship arm of the National University of Singapore.
At KORMARINE 2025, an international shipbuilding & marine industry exhibition, held in Busan last October, Mapsea’s booth for the digital twin demonstration for the Arctic Route attracted thousands of visitors, creating a buzz with its live technology demonstration. With this winning of the award, Mapsea has established itself as an innovative company in the maritime data industry.
“Winning the CES Innovation Award for two consecutive years is testament to the global recognition of our digital twin technology, which has expanded to the Arctic Route. We will advance further as a first mover, leading the digital transformation of the global maritime industry through the convergence of AI and data,” remarked the company’s CEO.
Mapsea is currently an official partner of ZEBOX, the global accelerator of France’s CMA CGM Group, and plans to expand collaboration with the global maritime technology ecosystems in 2026.
It is rare for a Korean maritime technology company to win an Innovation Award at CES for two consecutive years. This is particularly significant as it marks the first time that digital maritime twin technology, centered on AI and big data, has been recognized as commercial technology on the international stage.
Experts believe that this award goes beyond mere technological achievement and demonstrates Korea’s potential to emerge as a leader in maritime digital transformation.
Mapsea plans to participate in digital transformation projects not only on the Arctic Route, but also on major maritime routes between Asia and Europe, and is pursuing the expansion of data infrastructure across the maritime, logistics, and energy industries.


 
 
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NEWJAK Releases Headset-free XR Board Game

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Winning three Innovation Awards
[INQ. NO. 2601E03] NEWJAK, a company specializing in realistic XR content, has won three Innovation Awards at CES 2026, the world’s largest IT and consumer electronics show, held in Las Vegas, USA, from January 6 to 9 this year.
NEWJAK’s flagship XR board game, SPORTRACK (a headset-free XR board game), as well as several other new technologies, simultaneously won awards, once again demonstrating its global competitiveness in the category of K-content XR sector.
NEWJAK previously won two Innovation Awards at CES 2025 for its XR platform, X-Runner. At CES 2026, NEWJAK surpassed that achievement by winning multiple awards for two consecutive years. Notably, the company achieved not only technological excellence but also content and entertainment value by delivering a headset-free XR experience.
This product is a realistic board game that introduces a new concept called ‘headset-free XR,’ transcending the limitations of existing Metaverses and VR, which rely on head-mounted displays (HMDs).

SPORTRACK is played on a modular board comprised of 16 themed ‘Sports Islands.’ Players roll dice to move the islands, engaging in full-body XR experiences like stretching, fitness, and cooperative missions. Going beyond a simple game, its reward-based design motivates participants and maximizes immersion.
Notably, this system combines spatial sensors, vision analysis, and a real-time interactive interface to create an intelligent XR environment where the background, difficulty, and progression speed automatically adjust — based on the user’s movements and reactions. This allows users to experience immersive XR in real-world spaces without the need for wearable equipment, and also enables cross-regional multiplayer connectivity.
NEWJAK plans to develop SPORTRACK into a realistic content platform for use in schools, fitness centers, and public experience spaces.
“SPORTRACK goes beyond simple gaming and presents a new paradigm for learning, health, and play culture that combines digital immersion and real-world movement. We will create an inclusive XR ecosystem that is easily accessible and enjoyable for everyone,” remarked a spokesperson for the company.
In the second half of this year, NEWJAK plans to sequentially open XR experiential pop-up stores in major European and Asian cities, including Berlin and Tokyo — with an aim to launch customized B2B solutions for corporate clients. Through these initiatives, the company aims to move beyond short-term exhibition-focused promotions and make a full-fledged transition to an experiential content business.


 
 
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GoLe Robotics

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GoLe Robotics Presents Solutions to the Construction Industry in the AI Era

Winning three Innovation Awards
[INQ. NO. 2601E02] GoLe Robotics, a construction and residential environment automation solutions company, won three Innovation Awards at CES 2026, the world’s largest consumer electronics and IT exhibition. With these awards, GoLe Robotics’ AI and robotics technology has been officially recognized in the global market.
GoLe Robotics was honored with three CES Innovation Awards: the ND-3 in the artificial intelligence (AI) category; the AA-2 in the robotics category; and the EVW-1 in the smart communities category.
The ND-3, the winner in the AI category, is an AI-powered construction-site material transport and progress monitoring robot. The ND-3’s unique quadruped design allows it to lift directly within its frame and transport heavy materials.
Equipped with advanced physical AI, vision, and navigation AI, it recognizes complex terrain, avoids obstacles, and uploads real-time on-site data to monitor project progress.
The AA-2, the winner in the robotics category, is a last-mile autonomous delivery robot for premium residential complexes. It addresses the fatigue, safety risks, and elevator congestion associated with late-night deliveries in luxury apartments and complexes where security and convenience are paramount.
Using a pneumatic tube frame, it is extremely lightweight and energy-efficient. Flexible materials absorb shock, thus ensuring safe operation even at night. It can complete contactless deliveries to up to three homes in a single run, and after use, it deflates itself to minimize its volume for storage.
The EVW-1, the winner in the smart community category, is a universal elevator interface for robots. Its innovative technology allows existing elevators to be integrated with robots without modification.
Simply attaching the EVW-1 to a panel allows robots to freely use elevators, eliminating the need to convert tens of millions of existing elevators into smart elevators.
Compatible with all elevator systems, regardless of brand or model, the EVW-1 is a key technology that eliminates vertical mobility barriers for robots in applications ranging from construction sites to smart buildings and last-mile delivery.
A spokesperson for the company commented on the winning of the CES Innovation Awards, “Our receiving of three awards demonstrates recognition of our outstanding technology and creative mechanisms in global markets. Building on this achievement, we will further accelerate our advancement into construction automation. We will enter the U.S. construction market, where Korean companies are currently working, with an aim to address the severe labor shortages in the nation with our AI-based automation solutions.”


 
 
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Korean Companies Lead Innovative Trends

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Korean Companies Lead Innovative Trends in Consumer Electronics & IT

Winning the Largest Number of Innovation Awards at CES 2026
At CES 2026, the world’s largest consumer electronics and IT exhibition, Korean companies won 218 (59%) Innovation Awards, setting a record for the most awards won by any country.
Korea ranks in the No.1 position in the winning of the CES 2026 awards, followed by the United States and China, which came in second and third, with 52 (14.0%) and 39 (10.9%), respectively.
At CES 2025, Korean companies also won 208 Innovation Awards, nearly half of the total, setting a record for the most awards among participating countries.
Notably, Korea swept 15 of the 30 Best of Innovation Awards, including three in AI, a key trend among the 36 categories at CES 2026.

CT5’s wearable AI interface, Zone HSS1, supporting large-scale multimodal models, and DeepFusion AI’s software-defined 360-degree perception solution, RAPA, won the Best of Innovation Award, respectively, in the category of AI.
The AI-based autonomous mobile robot system, Scan&Go, jointly developed by Doosan Robotics and Maple Advanced Robotics, also won the Best of Innovation Award in the category of AI.
Samsung Electronics’ U.S. subsidiary’s quantum security chip, S3SSE2A, won the Best of Innovation Award in the category of cybersecurity; while Samsung SDI’s ultra-high-power 18650 cylindrical battery; and SDI 25U-Power, won the Best of Innovation Award in the category of construction and industrial technology.
LG Electronics’ transparent and wireless TV, LG Signature OLED T, won the Best of Innovation Award in the category of imaging.
For this year’s CES, a total of 4,500 companies, similar to last year’s number, competed for next-generation technologies centered on AI.

Korea’s promising small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) also set up large-scale exhibition halls to showcase their latest technologies and innovative visions.
Studio Lab, an AI-based content creation company, won the Best of Innovation Award in the XR & spatial computing category.
CERAGEM has won a total of 12 Innovation Awards at the 2026 CES. Starting with three Innovation Awards in 2024, the company’s first CES entry, the company has doubled its number of awards each year, with six in 2025 and twelve in 2026. CERAGEM’s winning Innovation Awards span six categories — AI, smart home, digital health, beauty tech, food tech, and home appliances.

 
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