'B2B Autonomous Driving with AI' Seoul Robotics, European Patent Office (EPO) Patent

[Financial News] The AI B2B autonomous driving company Seoul Robotics announced on the 11th that it has obtained a patent for a 'sensor data-based virtual space vehicle control system' from the European Patent Office (EPO).
The core of this patent is deep learning-based 3D object recognition AI technology. It analyzes three-dimensional spatial information collected from sensors in real-time (10 to 20 times per second) through a neural network-based object classification model (deep learning) and extracts spatio-temporal features to detect and track objects, directly related to multimodal AI technology.
The core challenge of B2B autonomous driving solved by Seoul Robotics with AI deep learning was the limitation of existing rule-based systems. Unlike existing methods that only operated in controlled environments and could not adapt to changes in outdoor environments, they implemented accurate object recognition even in harsh weather conditions by training with edge case data (exceptional and rare situations) accumulated over the past 8 years in various industrial domains.
Seoul Robotics' proprietary deep learning system achieved a more compressed representation and faster inference speed for '3D point cloud (3D data composed of numerous points)'. Especially, the self-developed backbone network (the core structure of AI) is built on the latest deep learning model structure (ResNeXt) to ensure high accuracy, and through the self-developed automatic labeling system, a large amount of data is self-labeled (marked with correct answers) to establish a structure where AI learns.
This technology efficiently integrates and controls dozens of vehicles through real-time replication of actual operating environments such as ports, factories, and logistics complexes, perfectly implementing autonomous driving without a safety officer in the driver's or passenger's seat even in harsh weather conditions like heavy snow or rain.
Hanbin Lee, CEO, said, “The acquisition of this patent in Europe not only protects the technology but also symbolizes that autonomous driving and unmanned transport technology have been recognized as global core technologies,” adding, “In particular, Europe is a market where the commercialization and institutionalization of autonomous driving technology are very active, with countries like Germany, France, and Sweden, which are strong in automotive and logistics automation, concentrated. Registering a patent in such a market proves that Seoul Robotics' technology is recognized internationally for its originality and advancement, and it will further expand the possibility of cooperation and entry with companies in Europe.”
Meanwhile, Seoul Robotics plans to expand contracts with global leading automobile manufacturers and logistics companies based on its credibility as the first autonomous driving company in Korea through its KOSDAQ listing in the second half of this year. They also plan to actively recruit excellent talents both domestically and internationally, and proactively respond to next-generation technology markets such as the development of fully autonomous driving for the B2B market and various autonomous robot systems with long-term R&D investment.

jiany@fnnews.com Ji-an Yeon, Reporter