#South Korea #Liberaware #Gyeonggi-do #HOP #DroneTech

Liberaware and HOP: A New Era in Drone Technology

In a significant move towards enhancing technology in infrastructure inspections, Liberaware Korea has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with HOP Co., Ltd., a tech firm based in Gyeonggi-do, South Korea. This partnership aims to leverage the unique strengths of both companies for product development and business expansion.

Background and Vision

Liberaware specializes in the development, manufacturing, and sales of the compact drone known as "IBIS2," which focuses on inspections and measurements in indoor, confined spaces. These drones greatly contribute to the maintenance and safety of infrastructure. On the other side, HOP has developed a position control system that enables robots and drones to operate autonomously in environments that are too dangerous or difficult for humans to enter, such as disaster sites and underground tunnels. Their technology is aimed at reducing unnecessary human casualties while promoting efficient, unmanned operations, thereby working towards a safer future.

Collaboration Areas

Under the newly established partnership, both companies will explore a wide range of potential collaboration, including:

• - Joint marketing activities in the South Korean and Japanese markets
• - Sharing of product-related information
• - Cooperative promotional activities
• - Collaborative research and development of products and services

Looking Ahead

Moving forward, both companies are committed to fostering business opportunities in their respective markets based on mutual trust and focus on enhancing product value. By integrating Liberaware's expertise in narrow space flying and 3D data processing with HOP's advanced non-GPS position measurement technology, they aim to create new value in the industrial sector.

About HOP

Founded in 2024, HOP is a startup dedicated to developing a position control system that allows commercially available drones and robots to navigate autonomously even in non-GPS environments, such as indoors and underground. Currently, HOP is promoting the application of its technology to drones, quadruped robots, and vehicle-type robots, while also working on developing autonomous navigation technologies among different types of robots through shared positioning data. CEO Enoch Oh, who has over ten years of experience in robot control development, initiated this company after recognizing the urgent need for specialized position control technology in disaster scenarios.

Company Name: HOP Co., Ltd.
CEO: Enoch Oh
Location: Seongnam, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea
Established: 2024
Business Activities: HOP offers solutions that enable real-time positional awareness and sharing through miniature sensors. Their technology operates with low power and cost, applicable in various domains such as digital twins, safety inspections, smart construction, smart logistics, and defense industries.
Website: HOP Corporation

About Liberaware

Liberaware is a company dedicated to creating a world where everyone can live safely. The company focuses on the development of some of the smallest drones designed specifically for inspecting and measuring in narrow, dark, and hazardous indoor spaces. They analyze and provide the collected image data for infrastructure inspections and maintenance. Their mission is to "visualize unseen risks" and strives to create a safe and peaceful society.

Company Name: Liberaware Co., Ltd.
CEO: Hong-kyu Min
Location: Chuo-ku, Chiba City, Japan
Established: August 22, 2016
Business Activities: Liberaware specializes in drone services for surveys, inspections, and measurements, along with a rental service for their self-developed drones. They also handle digital twin projects involving data analysis and image processing services, along with contracted development for broad solutions.
Website: Liberaware
X Account: Liberaware X