MakinaRocks (CEO Sungho Yoon), an industry-specific artificial intelligence (AI) company, announced that it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with smart factory specialist Isaac Engineering to expand vertical AI within the steel and semiconductor industries. This agreement aims to build a field-focused vertical AI ecosystem by combining industry-specific domain data and expertise.
Isaac Engineering has years of experience in large-scale plant industrial automation and control system construction. Through this agreement, the two companies will share Isaac Engineering's manufacturing design and equipment data with MakinaRocks, and based on this data, they will jointly pursue AI advancements in the field of industrial automation.
MakinaRocks plans to develop specialized AI models using industrial data provided by Isaac Engineering and commercialize them in actual manufacturing settings through its AI platform, "MakinaRocks Runway." Through this, MakinaRocks aims to understand the context and control logic of industrial processes and implement vertical AI solutions that can be immediately deployed in the field.
Based on their jointly developed AI solution, the two companies will also explore new business opportunities and pursue technology validation. Specifically, they plan to expand the solution's application to the steel and semiconductor industries, accelerating improvements in manufacturing productivity.
Kim Beom-su, CEO of Isaac Engineering, said, “In order to spread vertical AI in industrial sites, standardization of facility data and strengthening the compatibility of control codes are important.” He added, “Through collaboration with MakinaRocks, we will advance the use of industrial data and suggest a new direction for smart factories.”
“Our collaboration with Isaac Engineering, which has extensive experience in the industrial automation field, will be a significant catalyst for the expansion of vertical AI,” said Yoon Seong-ho, CEO of MakinaRocks. “Based on securing domain data, we will realize the potential of the vertically adaptive AI ecosystem.”
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