Bae Hong-yong, HL Mando Vice President, Awarded Industrial Medal on Inventors' Day

HL Mando Vice President (CTO) Bae Hong-yong was awarded the Industrial Medal at the '59th Inventors' Day' ceremony.

According to HL Group on the 22nd, Vice President Bae received this award in recognition of his contributions to the development of the Korean automotive industry, including the development of electric steering devices and advanced driving systems. Kim Tae-sik, Senior Researcher at HL Mando, received a commendation from the Chairman of the National Intellectual Property Committee, and Han Yoon-gi, Senior Researcher at HL Clemoove, received a commendation from the Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy.

At the 59th Invention Day Commemoration Ceremony, Vice President Hong-Yong Bae of HL Mando (center), Senior Researcher Tae-Sik Kim of HL Mando (left), and Senior Researcher Yoon-Gi Han of HL Clemoove are posing for a commemorative photo.
[Photo by HL Group]

Vice President Bae led the development of the Korean steering industry and was the key figure in domestic localization of the first electric power steering system (EPS) in Korea. He entered the automotive industry in 1993 by joining HL Mando's steering research institute, completed independent development of the electric power steering system (EPS) in 2003, and started mass production in 2004. As of 2022, vehicles equipped with this system have surpassed a cumulative production volume of 50 million units. In 2016, he developed the first freely mountable advanced driving system (SbW) and received the CES Innovation Award in 2021.

Kim Tae-sik, Senior Researcher at HL Mando, led the invention of the 'dual safety technology.' Known in the automotive industry as 'Redundancy,' this advanced safety technology prevents the steering device from shutting down. It not only alerts the driver to danger signals while driving but also maintains normal operation of the driving system even if a problem occurs in the vehicle, thereby preventing accidents.

Han Yoon-gi, Senior Researcher at HL Clemoove R&D Center, was recognized for his contributions to the advancement of autonomous driving technology. He led the first domestic development and commercialization of the Middle Range Radar (MRR). He contributed to the mass production development of high-performance front radar and corner radar, and is currently focusing on domestic localization of the advanced perception sensor 'Lidar.'

According to HL Group, HL Mando and HL Clemoove have filed a total of 10,387 patents. They have acquired patent applications evenly both domestically with 5,365 cases and internationally with 5,022 cases. Vice President Bae stated, "The patent achievements are the result of HL Group working in harmony with global automobile manufacturers," adding, "HL Group's automotive division will compete with technology and patents not only in Korea but also in the global market."

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