KOAI
About
About KOAI
KOAI develops unmanned surface robots for marine environmental work. Its portfolio includes remotely controlled KOBOT equipment and an AI surface-robot programme undergoing commercialization and sea-validation work with Korea Marine Environment Management Corporation.
Team
- Tony Park - CEO
- Dong-Yeop Lee - Head of R&D
- Seul-Gi Ju - Head of R&D
Timeline
Events
- 2026-09-29 - Partnership - KOAI signs two-year surface-robot validation contract with KOEM
KOEM will provide wave-basin testing, vessels, response facilities and specialist personnel. Work includes integrated control-platform operation, real-sea trials and commercialization consulting. Development targets integrated surface and underwater perception and autonomous navigation.
Source - 2022-11-15 - Partnership - KOAI discloses exclusive Middle East agreement with BCI
Initial exports under the agreement comprised $130,000 of KOBOT and pollution-control equipment. BCI's business base covered Kuwait and Dubai, with joint outreach planned to national oil companies.
Source - 2022-09-15 - Demonstration - KOAI tests KOBOT oil-recovery robot at Port Klang
Thirty people attended, including port management, police, safety and equipment personnel. The test evaluated equipment operation in response to instructions from attendees. The delegation programme was supported by Busan City and the Busan Shipbuilding and Marine Equipment Cooperative.
Source
Relations
Relationships
- Korea Marine Environment Management Corporation
Partner - KOAI and KOEM signed a two-year contract for surface-robot commercialization support and staged sea validation.