Mayor Kang Suhyeon Vows to Lead Yangju as a Drone Pioneer in Northern Gyeonggi Province

Yangju City and BCD ENC Selected for Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport Smart City Innovation Technology Project
Secured 200 Million Won in National Funding for 'Demonstration of Safety Inspections for Aging Facilities Using Drones'
Proactive Prevention of Major Accidents with Advanced Drone Technology... Accelerating the Realization of a Safe City in Yangju

Yangju City in Gyeonggi Province (Mayor Kang Suhyeon) announced on May 20 that it was recently selected as a finalist in the '2025 Smart City Innovation Technology Discovery Project' hosted by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, in collaboration with the promising local drone company BCD ENC Co., Ltd. (Chief Technology Officer Noh Woohyun).

Yangju City was recently selected as a finalist in the '2025 Smart City Innovation Technology Discovery Project' hosted by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, in collaboration with promising local drone company BCD ENC Co., Ltd. Photo by Yangju City

With this selection, Yangju City and BCD ENC Co., Ltd. will officially launch the project titled 'Demonstration of Safety Inspections for Aging Facilities at Risk of Major Accidents in Yangju City Using Drones.' They will receive approximately 200 million won in national funding and are scheduled to carry out the project until December.

This project aims to prevent major accidents, which have become increasingly important in society.

Targeting aging or high-risk facilities within the city?such as bridges, tunnels, and large structures?the project will utilize BCD ENC Co., Ltd.'s advanced AI-based drone technology to conduct precise safety inspections.

Through this initiative, the city intends to overcome the limitations of visual inspections and establish a scientific, data-driven, and efficient facility maintenance system.

Notably, BCD ENC Co., Ltd. was previously recognized for its technological capabilities in the field by being selected in the '2024 Gyeonggi Province Technology Development Project' for its 'On-Device AI Drone for Disaster Safety Diagnosis of GTX Deep Tunnels.' The company is a leading small and medium-sized enterprise, holding numerous patents and innovative products.

Additionally, the company has been working with the city for two consecutive years to build a drone demonstration city and is also participating in the K-Drone Delivery Commercialization Project.

Kang Suhyeon, Mayor of Yangju City, stated, "Being selected for this Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport project is a meaningful achievement that demonstrates Yangju City's efforts to foster the drone industry as a key future growth engine, while prioritizing citizen safety and digital transformation as a smart city." He added, "We will continue to discover and expand safe and convenient drone services that citizens can experience firsthand through cooperation with innovative drone companies, striving to become a leading drone city in northern Gyeonggi Province."

Noh Woohyun, Chief Technology Officer of BCD ENC Co., Ltd., said, "We are very pleased to be able to contribute our advanced drone and AI technology to enhancing safety in Yangju City." He continued, "We will do our utmost to successfully complete this demonstration project, raise the level of safety management for aging facilities in Yangju City, and set an exemplary case in the domestic smart safety inspection sector."

Meanwhile, the city plans to utilize the drone safety inspection data obtained through this project to further advance its future digital twin-based urban management system.