Sandbox Approval for My Own Instant Cosmetics and Medium-Temperature Asphalt Manufacturing...

KCCI Sandbox Support Center - Ministry of Industry
11 Sandbox Projects Approved

Using Smart Factory
Instant Cosmetic Preparation and Sales Service
to Create 'My Own Cosmetics'

Hydrogen Tube Trailer Available for Affordable Rental
Building Hydrogen Distribution Infrastructure and Lowering Supply Prices
First Domestic Development of 'Medium-Temperature Ascon Manufacturing New Technology'
Enabling Technology Transfer Between Companies

[Asia Economy Reporter Donghoon Jeong] A fully automated cosmetic manufacturing device (smart factory) that customizes cosmetics on the spot using robots is entering the demonstration phase. A demonstration project for leasing hydrogen tube trailers at low cost has also passed the sandbox.

The Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry Sandbox Support Center and the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy held the "Industrial Convergence Regulatory Sandbox Deliberation Committee" in writing on the 25th and approved 11 cases including ▲customized cosmetics preparation and sales using smart factories (Lilycover) ▲hydrogen distribution service using hydrogen tube trailers (Korea Gas Corporation) ▲construction new technology transfer for medium-temperature asphalt concrete manufacturing (SK Energy).

In addition, approvals were granted for ▲sexually transmitted disease pathogen detection and guidance service (Three J·SH Biotech) ▲prefabricated dome tents for glamping (Human & Space) ▲mobile electric vehicle charging service (Etes) ▲liquid hydrogen storage tanks for charging stations and plants (Doosan Mecatec) ▲wireless update of automotive electronic control units (Kia) ▲non-face-to-face medical consultation services for overseas Koreans (Blue Ant·Goodoc), among others.

Smart Factory. Photo by Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry

On this day, the ‘customized cosmetics preparation and sales service using smart factories’ applied for by Lilycover received a demonstration exemption. Through a skin diagnostic device installed in the fully automated cosmetic manufacturing device (smart factory), consumers measure their skin condition and complete a survey. The skin diagnostic device recommends customized skin care solutions and ingredients through algorithm analysis. Based on the analyzed results, a robot in the smart factory prepares customized cosmetics, and users receive skin care coaching services through an app. Under current law, to sell customized cosmetics, a customized cosmetics preparation manager must be present at each sales location, making it difficult to launch customized cosmetics sales through smart factories.

The ‘medium-temperature asphalt concrete manufacturing technology transfer project’ applied for by SK Energy also passed the sandbox. The medium-temperature asphalt manufacturing technology is a new technology that allows asphalt concrete to be produced at about 30 degrees lower temperature than before by adding high-performance additives. SK Energy will transfer the medium-temperature asphalt manufacturing technology to asphalt concrete companies for production.

Under current law, new technology developers can transfer construction new technologies to other companies through usage agreements, but the target companies for technology transfer are limited to construction businesses, making it impossible to transfer technology to asphalt concrete manufacturers, who are manufacturing businesses. The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport approved the sandbox stating, "If the technology developer wishes to perform new technology construction through an asphalt concrete company as a manufacturing business, it is judged that the requirements for the new technology usage agreement are met if the asphalt concrete company signs a lease or equivalent contract with a construction business."

The Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry said, "Compared to asphalt concrete produced at high temperatures, curing time is shorter, allowing roads to be opened relatively quickly after paving," and added, "Since asphalt concrete is manufactured at a lower temperature, it is expected to reduce fuel consumption for heating asphalt and aggregates and also reduce pollutants."

Woo Tae-hee, Executive Vice Chairman of the Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry, said, "We are entering demonstration phases using the sandbox for projects ranging from energy and infrastructure with significant industrial impact to projects closely related to citizens' daily lives," and added, "The Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry will continue to support safety verification for new technologies and services through the sandbox." Meanwhile, on the same day, the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy also approved three projects including hydrogen charging and flight testing for hydrogen air mobility, construction and operation of hydrogen charging stations for hydrogen construction and industrial machinery, and raw materialization of pyrolysis oil from waste plastics.

The Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry Sandbox Support Center is the first private sandbox organization in Korea. It supports all industrial sectors including ICT convergence, industrial convergence, and financial innovation sandboxes. Since its launch in May 2020, 148 innovative products and services have received sandbox exemptions.

Companies that cannot commercialize due to lack of laws or outdated laws and systems can receive consulting through the Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry sandbox. The service is free of charge.

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