Kolon E&C Signs Business Agreement for Electric Vehicle Charging Automation System

Kim Moon-jae, CEO of Shinwoo Ubi Cos, and Cho Hyun-chul, CEO of Kolon E&C, are signing a business agreement on the 6th at Kolon E&C's headquarters in Songdo for the joint development of an 'Automated Electric Vehicle Charging System within Buildings.' (Photo by Kolon Global)

[Asia Economy Reporter Ryu Tae-min] Kolon ENC is introducing the first mechanical unmanned automated parking system for electric vehicles.

Kolon ENC, a smart construction-technology company under Kolon Global, announced on the 7th that it signed a business agreement on the 6th with Shinwoo U-Bicos, a company specializing in mechanical parking systems, to jointly develop an automated electric vehicle charging system within buildings.

The mechanical parking system for electric vehicles jointly developed by the two companies combines an automatic movement system with the existing mechanical parking system, and they have filed a joint patent to share intellectual property rights.

After parking the electric vehicle on a pallet and connecting the charging gun to the vehicle, the pallet automatically moves to the charging space, and once charging is complete, it automatically moves to the waiting area, eliminating the need for the driver to take separate action. Additionally, by integrating Kolon's proprietary IoT platform ‘IoK’, they plan to provide services that allow real-time monitoring of charging status and parking lot conditions.

Currently, according to local ordinances in each city and province, the installation of electric vehicle charging facilities is mandatory from as few as one point to as many as five points within buildings. However, the supply of charging facilities is insufficient compared to the increasing demand for electric vehicles. In particular, conflicts among residents over electric vehicle charging facilities are increasing due to issues such as occupying the facility even after the vehicle is fully charged or securing waiting spaces for charging.

Kolon ENC expects that the technology developed through this business agreement will resolve inconveniences caused by charging facilities and alleviate related complaints. Cho Hyun-chul, CEO of Kolon ENC, stated, “We plan to apply the mechanical unmanned automated parking system for electric vehicles in the design of upcoming projects,” adding, “We will also simultaneously promote the high-efficiency enhancement of electric vehicle charging facilities in existing apartment complexes.”

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