Daedong Partners with KAIST to Establish 'Mobility Research Center'... "Fostering Talented Workforce"

Research and Development of Mobility Technologies Including Electric Powertrain Control and Autonomous Driving
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"Strengthening Core Technologies and Building Advanced Product Lineup Through Industry-Academia Collaboration"

Won Yuhyun, CEO of Daedong (left), and Lee Seungseop, Vice President of KAIST, are posing for a commemorative photo at the signing ceremony for the establishment of the "Daedong-KAIST Mobility Research Center" on April 29. Photo by Daedong

[Asia Economy Reporter Kwak Minjae] Agricultural machinery company Daedong announced on the 2nd that it will establish the ‘Daedong-KAIST Mobility Research Center,’ jointly operated with KAIST, to strengthen core smart mobility technologies and develop products.

The Daedong-KAIST Mobility Research Center will focus on researching and developing smart mobility technologies such as electric powertrain control technology, autonomous driving technology, and integrated vehicle control technology. The research center is led by Professor Kim Kyungsoo of KAIST, an authority in robotics and intelligent mechatronics, with research teams composed of mobility researchers from both Daedong and KAIST participating.

The center will actively collaborate with mobility-related departments such as the KAIST Department of Mechanical Engineering and the Cho Chun Shik Graduate School of Mobility to enhance research outcomes and secure outstanding talent. Additionally, employees from affiliated companies engaged in mobility businesses, such as Daedong Mobility and Daedong Gear, will be given research opportunities as part of the center to cultivate excellent personnel and maximize the group’s mobility capabilities.

To become a global smart mobility platform company, Daedong plans to sequentially expand its advanced product lineup by 2025. It will develop and launch in domestic and international markets electric zero-turn mowers equipped with AI technology, electric multipurpose carriers capable of remote monitoring and autonomous driving, and LSVs (Low Speed Vehicles), which are emerging as key last-mile mobility solutions.

Meanwhile, at the research center plaque ceremony held on the 29th at KAIST Munji Campus, Daedong CEO Won Yoo-hyun, KAIST Vice President Lee Seungseop, and other officials attended.

Daedong CEO Won Yoo-hyun said, “Joint mobility research with KAIST is an industry-academia cooperation model that can be expected to achieve great results in strengthening core technologies and building next-generation advanced product lineups,” adding, “Going forward, Daedong will continue to promote mobility cooperation projects with strategic partners.”

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