EdgeFoundry Teams Up with Wonwoo ENG and Freenu to Develop 100% Domestic Drone EO/IR Solutions

From the left, Gwangtak Jeon, Managing Director at Wonwoo ENG, Jongkyung Lee, CEO of Prinew, and Chanyeong Park, CEO of Edge Foundry. Provided by Edge Foundry

EdgeFoundry is joining forces with Wonwoo ENG and Freenu to build a domestic drone ecosystem. The three companies plan to jointly develop high-performance EO/IR (electro-optical/infrared) solutions targeting the defense and public sectors, with a strategy to localize core technologies.

On May 8, KOSDAQ-listed EdgeFoundry announced that it had signed a three-party memorandum of understanding (MOU) with video solution specialist Wonwoo ENG and drone and unmanned aerial vehicle manufacturer Freenu for the joint development and localization of EO/IR solutions for drones.

The key aspect of the EO/IR solution for drones to be developed through this agreement is that every component, from infrared thermal imaging sensors and camera modules to optical systems and drone airframes, will be based on domestic technology. The company expects that this approach will not only ensure a high level of data security required in the defense and public sectors but also deliver superior cost competitiveness and achieve complete localization compared to existing overseas equipment.

This project was initiated to apply the "ultra-precision payload camera," a domestically developed thermal imaging module jointly created by EdgeFoundry and Wonwoo ENG, to Freenu's drone platform. By combining their respective technical expertise, the three companies plan to establish an "all-in-one domestic drone ecosystem" and target the high-performance drone camera market, which currently relies heavily on imports.

Under the agreement, each company will leverage its core competencies to participate in the advancement of a composite surveillance and reconnaissance camera system for drones.

EdgeFoundry will provide intelligent thermal imaging technology capable of precise object detection in adverse weather and nighttime conditions, based on its proprietary uncooled thermal imaging (IR) module, "ThermoK."

Wonwoo ENG will be responsible for the development and supply of a daytime visible light (EO) camera module with up to 40x optical zoom, utilizing real-time video signal processing technology.

Freenu, drawing on its experience in drone design and operation, will optimize the airframe so that the high-performance camera modules operate stably during flight and will be in charge of conducting actual operational tests and providing technical guidance.

An EdgeFoundry representative stated, "We expect to create strong synergy by combining our thermal imaging sensor technology with Wonwoo ENG's optical technology on Freenu's drone platform," adding, "Through this collaboration, we aim to build an all-in-one drone ecosystem based 100% on domestic technology and secure competitiveness in the global drone market."

Through its collaboration with Wonwoo ENG and Freenu, EdgeFoundry is accelerating the development of domestic EO/IR solutions that combine thermal imaging, optical, and drone platform technologies, and is stepping up its efforts to penetrate the defense and public drone markets.

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