Alchera enters domestic market with 'electric vehicle fire detection AI solution'

Alchera announced on the 4th that it will introduce an electric vehicle fire detection AI solution and enter the domestic indoor fire market.

Alchera successfully commercialized its wildfire early detection AI solution 'FireScout' in the US and Australia in 2021, and based on this, it has completed the first development of its electric vehicle fire detection AI solution. This solution is scheduled to enter the market in earnest next month.

In particular, with the number of electric vehicle fires increasing by 325% over the past five years, it is urgent to establish related countermeasures. Last year, the Seoul Fire and Disaster Headquarters analyzed the characteristics of electric vehicle fires through 'Analysis of Electric Vehicle Fires in Underground Parking Lots' and announced that it takes about 40 minutes or more from the battery temperature continuously rising and the release of off-gas until the initial ignition. Accordingly, detecting the initial smoke occurring before ignition and responding quickly are emphasized as important factors in minimizing damage.

Existing thermal imaging cameras cannot detect smoke, so they can only detect fire after the vehicle has caught fire, which limits initial response. In addition, high installation costs and limited monitoring efficiency have also been pointed out. In contrast, Alchera's electric vehicle fire detection AI solution can detect even the first smoke and can be easily linked with existing CCTVs. In addition, it can monitor up to 30 vehicles per camera, greatly improving efficiency and cost-effectiveness.

Alchera's 'FireScout' has major energy companies and government agencies in the US and Australia as its customers, and boasts the highest level of AI performance developed based on over 10 million wildfire smoke data. It minimizes false positives with a high accuracy of 99% and maximizes work efficiency. In addition, it has proven its technological prowess by acquiring the GS certification grade 1 in Korea last year.

Alchera CEO Hwang Young-gyu said, “If we look at the case of the electric vehicle fire in the underground parking lot of Cheongna, Incheon last year that damaged 600 cars, the damage from electric vehicle fires is beyond imagination,” and emphasized, “It is absolutely necessary to have measures to prevent and respond to fires that are concentrated in the summer.”

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