Korea Expressway Corporation Unveils Generative AI 'RoADI', Accelerating Public Transportation AI Transition

Proclamation of the First AI Ethics Charter
Declaration of Innovation in Road Infrastructure Management

Korea Expressway Corporation (President Ham Jingyu) held 'AI·Digital Day' at its headquarters on December 2 and proclaimed the organization's AI Ethics Charter. At the same time, the corporation officially named its in-house developed generative AI system, which has been in operation since 2023, as 'RoADI,' marking the full-scale transition to AI in the public infrastructure sector.

Korea Expressway Corporation Unveils Generative AI ‘Lodi’ Accelerating AI Transition in Public Transportation Announces First AI Ethics Charter Declares Innovation in Road Infrastructure Management System

The event included the proclamation of the AI Ethics Charter, sharing of outstanding cases from the AI·Digital Innovation Awards, and the naming ceremony and demonstration of the generative AI 'RoADI.' This event clearly demonstrated the direction in which Korea Expressway Corporation will pursue its digital transformation in the future.

A total of 42 entries were submitted for this year's AI·Digital Innovation Awards, and the final winners were selected through external expert evaluations and employee voting.

The Grand Prize-winning entry, 'Automatic Digital Entrance Information Retrieval,' is a technology that automatically links exit lane information to process tolls correctly when Hi-Pass entrance records are missing. By resolving 97% of unpaid tolls caused by entrance information errors, it has significantly reduced customer inconvenience and administrative costs.

Two entries were selected for the Excellence Award. The 'AI-based Road Damage Automatic Detection System' is a technology in which AI automatically detects road damage during high-speed travel, improving inspection efficiency by 80% and enhancing on-site safety.

Another award-winning entry, the 'Integrated Bridge Maintenance Solution,' integrates the management of bridge damage, diagnosis, and treatment based on AI, thereby increasing the precision and speed of structural maintenance.

Meanwhile, the generative AI 'RoADI,' unveiled for the first time on this day, is a name that combines the meanings of Road, AI, and Digital. Korea Expressway Corporation plans to evolve RoADI step by step into a 'road traffic-specialized AI agent,' increasing its utilization across all processes, including road design, maintenance, and traffic operations.

The corporation also plans to apply RoADI to its website and electronic procurement system, greatly improving the efficiency of information search and document analysis.

President Ham Jingyu emphasized, "AI is a catalyst for innovation, but it must never become a technology that surpasses human values," adding, "Based on the AI Ethics Charter, we will build a safe and trustworthy AI ecosystem and strengthen the accountability of public institutions."

The official launch of the in-house AI brand 'RoADI' by Korea Expressway Corporation goes beyond simple system adoption and signals a shift to an AI-based road operation paradigm. As the first case of full-scale adoption of generative AI in the public infrastructure sector, it is drawing attention as a potential innovation model for public administration and traffic management in the future.

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