SKT Expands Industrial AI Business... Signs Contract with Auto Parts Manufacturer

Welding quality inspection is being conducted through the SKT Welding AI solution at the Hwashin factory located in Yeongcheon, Gyeongbuk.

[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Hye-seon] SK Telecom announced that it has signed a commercialization contract for the 'Welding AI Solution,' which manages welding quality using artificial intelligence (AI) technology, with Hwashin, a specialized automotive parts manufacturer, and is expanding its Industrial AI business.

Industrial AI aims to enable full automation of production processes by combining expertise in industrial sites with AI technology. It is a business that applies and expands deep learning-based AI technology to key production processes and is gaining attention in countries with significant industrial sectors.

SKT has secured Industrial AI-related technologies essential for core automotive parts manufacturing processes, such as the 'Welding AI Solution,' which detects internal and external defects occurring in the welding process, and the 'Die Casting AI Solution,' which determines real-time defects in the high-pressure casting process, and is expanding cooperation with various manufacturers.

The Welding AI Solution, for which SKT signed a commercialization contract with Hwashin, is a specialized solution that detects internal and external defects in the welding process?one of the core processes in automotive parts manufacturing?through deep learning-based AI analysis of data collected from acoustic emission (AE) sensors, machine vision cameras, and manufacturing equipment.

The commercialization solution capable of detecting internal defects in welded areas is currently unique to SKT Welding AI both domestically and internationally. It is expected to be particularly effective for chassis, which corresponds to the vehicle's frame, as well as battery cases of rapidly spreading electric vehicles and aluminum parts welding. In the future, its application scope is expected to expand to shipbuilding and heavy industries.

Hwashin, which is commercializing the Welding AI Solution together with SKT, is an automotive chassis manufacturer with top-level technology in the welding field. Through this contract, it is expected to establish a foundation for quality control and process automation for the production of various automotive parts.

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