Photo: Cliwant product Cliwant successfully secured its Pre-A funding round just 9 months after its establishment. This recent investment was jointly led by BonAngels Venture Partners, which also conducted the seed funding, and a new investor, Blue Corner. Considering it typically takes 2-3 years to secure Pre-A funding, the success reflects Cliwant's advanced technological capabilities and significant business potential. Cliwant leverages AI and big data to help companies find government opportunities across all public institutions using real-time bid data from federal, state, local, and educ
Over The Hand, the company operating the VTuber total platform 'MASCOZ', has announced its selection for the TIPS R&D project by the Ministry of SMEs and Startups. The TIPS (Tech Incubator Program for Startups) is a private investment-led technology startup support program that selects promising startups with the potential to lead the global market and provides focused nurturing. With this selection, Over The Hand will receive 500 million KRW in technology research (R&D) funding over the next two years. Over The Hand is pioneering new horizons in the VTuber industry through 'MASCOZ' an
Hanyang University’s Digital Healthcare Center and MIT Media Lab Sign MOU on Research Collaborations Hanyang University’s Digital Healthcare Center signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Media Lab in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA, to jointly develop research proposals to fund international collaborative research. Through this agreement, the two organizations mutually agree to proceed with discussions on possible international collaborative research, including creating a research plan and jointly developing proposals to secure funding for
Skylla technologies, Boston Office - Chairman Boo-Ho Yang & Engineers Movensys today announced that it has been awarded a national government contract as part of a consortium to develop an integrated platform that leverages AI to improve the accuracy and compatibility of autonomous mobile robot (AMR) control software. A consortium comprised of Movensys, its U.S. subsidiary Skylla Technologies (Skylla), and Korea University has been selected to support the “Development of Real-time Integrated Control Software Platform for Autonomous Mobile Robots using Generative AI” project in the Internat
ioCrops, an AgTech startup leading AI-based agricultural production automation, announced today the launch of two new autonomous driving greenhouse robots, ‘HERMAI Spray Robot’ and ‘HERMAI Transport Robot’. This expands their lineup to three robots, including the ‘HERMAI Scout Robot’ released last year. HERMAI agricultural robots are designed to help manage large greenhouses using AI and data-driven technology. These robots autonomously navigate designated paths in the greenhouse, performing specified agricultural tasks. They also visualize collected data and task results in a dashboard format
Cartax, a startup specializing in fleet management solutions for corporate vehicles, announced on 1st that it has secured investment from the Korea SMEs and Startups Agency. This marks the first investment since Cartax was established seven years ago, with the Korea SMEs and Startups Agency acquiring redeemable convertible preferred shares (RCPS). The investment amount remains undisclosed. Cartax offers a service that automates the creation and management of vehicle logbooks, significantly enhancing corporate efficiency. Utilizing GPS and advanced algorithms, Cartax provides real-time, precise
Starseed, a global PR SaaS startup, announced on the 29th that it has secured a pre-seed investment from Venture Square. The investment amount remains undisclosed. Developed by Starseed, 'Pulitzer AI' is a PR SaaS platform that leverages generative AI to automatically create press release drafts and images within 10 seconds by simply inputting a few keywords. Pulitzer AI supports the creation and distribution of press releases in multiple languages, including Korean, English, Japanese, and French, facilitating global media outreach. With a user-friendly interface and sophisticated algorithms,
2Digit, a Korean AI startup announced today that it has become the first company globally to surpass the 80-point barrier on the Open LLM Leaderboard, operated by the open-source platform Hugging Face. It has maintained its first-place position for 57 consecutive days. The Open LLM Leaderboard is a prestigious international AI competition hosted by Hugging Face, the world's largest open-source platform. Companies participate by selecting their AI language models and are scored based on their fine-tuning capabilities, with rankings determined accordingly. 2Digit specializes in providing news re
Photo: EL Saravanan, Singapore Chai Chee Site Lead, AMD (left) and John Choe, director of global business at Roborobo (right) Roborobo, a leading Edutech company from Korea, signed a memorandum of understanding with AMD, the high performance and adaptive computing leader, and will provide Roborobo products and educational content for STEM education within the ‘Digital Impact Project’, which is part of AMD’s corporate social responsibility business. It was announced on May 8th that both companies will initiate collaboration by using AMD STEM Laboratory regular courses using products of Roborobo
Crowdworks AI announces on 20th its participation for the second consecutive year at VIVATECH 2024, Europe’s biggest startup and tech event. Since its inception in 2016, VIVATECH has served as a nexus for startups, investors, buyers, and media entities, fostering an environment of the latest tech trends exchange. Last year, the event boasted an impressive turnout, with over 150,000 attendees and more than 2,800 promising tech startups in attendance. For Crowdworks AI, this year’s participation signifies an opportunity to elevate its profile as a leading AI startup from South Korea within the E
impersonation blocking service On May 7, artificial intelligence company Marq Vision announced the launch of an impersonation blocking service that detects and removes posts and websites that impersonate celebrities, companies, and organizations. Marq Vision's impersonation blocking serviceService includes the following features AI-based domain screening and logo detection: Detects more than 99% of domains worldwide, even intentionally misspelled domains, and accurately identifies impersonation sites through automated logo recognition. Multilingual support and broad channel integration: Suppor
Seadronix has launched the Rec-SEA Plugin, an innovative AI software heralding a new era of intelligent maritime navigation (Graphic: Seadronix Corp.) Seadronix, a leader in AI maritime solutions, has launched the Rec-SEA Plugin, a state-of-the-art AI software that transforms regular ships into smart ships. Utilizing existing onboard sensors, such as LiDAR and RADAR, the Rec-SEA Plugin offers enhanced safety and efficiency across maritime operations. The plugin features five modules designed to augment navigation and safety. These modules provide key functions such as generating precise 3D mar