Yeosu Gwangyang Port Authority Signs Business Agreement for AI Technology Demonstration

Demonstration of Marine Floating Debris Collection Robot Technology

Yeosu Gwangyang Port Authority (Acting President Hwang Hakbeom, hereinafter referred to as the Authority) announced on the 18th that it has signed a business agreement with Ecopiece Co., Ltd. (CEO Chae Inwon, hereinafter referred to as Ecopiece), a smart water quality source management robotics company, to promote the demonstration of AI autonomous marine floating debris collection robot technology.

This agreement was pursued to enhance the protection of port and coastal environments and improve the efficiency of marine waste management through the demonstration of next-generation marine cleaning robots that combine AI video recognition and autonomous navigation technologies.

At the business agreement ceremony held at Yeosu Gwangyang Port Authority on the 18th, Hwang Hakbeom, Acting President of the Authority (left in the photo), and Chae Inwon, CEO of Ecopiece, are taking a commemorative photo. Provided by Yeosu Gwangyang Port Authority

Through this demonstration, the Authority will review the feasibility of introducing AI-based marine cleaning technologies and expects to reduce both manpower and budget required for marine waste management within the port in the future.

In particular, by taking the lead in applying AI-powered automatic marine floating debris collection technology at domestic ports, the Authority is expected to contribute to the creation of eco-friendly and smart ports.

Hwang Hakbeom, Acting President of the Authority, stated, "This demonstration project is significant in that it simultaneously achieves port environment protection, new technology verification, and win-win cooperation with small and medium-sized enterprises. Through this business agreement, we will continue to demonstrate and introduce new technologies in the future to create a clean and safe port environment."