AIVeNautics Targets Recognition as the Leading ‘Tech Foundry’ in Marine AI [Seoul AI Hub 2026] - IT조선

Company Name : AIVeNautics CEO : Jinhyoung Park Year of Establishment : 2023 Investment Stage : Pre-A Key Product : CON.AR, Ch@tSea Industry : AI+Mobility Technology : AI Development·Operation Technology / Data Engineering·Data Pipeline AI Application Technology / Computer Vision (CV), Robotics·Autonomous Driving AI Website: aivenautics.com AIVeNautics, whose name originates from "AI-Vessel & AI-Nautics," is a deep tech company providing marine digitalization and digital innovation technologies to the market. Reducing Marine Accidents and Enhancing Safety and Efficiency in Vessel Operations with Kona and Ch@tSea AIVeNautics aims to be recognized as the most capable "Tech Foundry" in the marine AI and IT sectors. As a tech foundry, AIVeNautics does not produce final products but develops technology for developers/manufacturers of final products. The company believes this to be the way to innovate maritime navigation for safer voyages and more eco-friendly shipping. It supports open innovation in the marine sector by providing technology and collaborating with business partners. AIVeNautics provides three technology groups: AI-based marine object detection, classification, identification, and display technology; marine digital information service technology; and marine application connectivity technology. Recognizing that maritime navigation safety is as essential at sea as road navigation and traffic safety are on land, the company has developed and offers the next-generation maritime situational awareness platform "CON.AR" and Ch@tSea to reduce marine accidents and enhance the safety and efficiency of vessel operations. CON.AR is a target recognition and tracking system designed primarily for small vessels. It supports autonomous navigation by integrating radar-based data fusion. While small vessels are more difficult to track compared to larger ships, CON.AR addresses this issue by using multiple sensor data sources. Its vision AI, trained for long-range and small-object detection, focuses on radar-designated areas to precisely identify ships and obstacles. With CON.AR, users can share their collected maritime safety data with other vessels. This shared safety data needs to be very reliable and stable. That is where the Ch@tSea service comes in. This solution is an open, global messaging platform for maritime navigation built on international standards, allowing vessels to create a worldwide safety network. Powered by AI, CON.AR achieves a 27% higher detection accuracy and a 104% longer detection range compared to current vision systems that rely solely on images. With this improved performance, navigators can detect targets more effectively, even in challenging conditions such as nighttime or heavy fog. While the Ch@tSea app is designed for individual sailors, its server targets all customers. The Ch@tSea server allows different CON.AR systems to connect and facilitates data exchange between CON.AR and the Ch@tSea app. Ultimately, Ch@tSea serves as a maritime equivalent of road traffic safety services and as a means of exchanging navigation safety data, just like on land. Securing Domestic Market as a Testbed First, Then Expanding Globally in Phases AIVeNautics was selected for multiple prestigious programs in 2024, including the Promising Software as a Service (SaaS) Development & Growth Support Program, COMEUP Stars 2024 Rookie League Top 100 Companies, and the K-water Early Startup Package, and joined the Seoul AI Hub in the same year. AIVeNautics plans to pursue sustainable global cooperation by commercializing add-on products for autonomous navigation support systems in small and medium-sized vessels, launching generative AI-based navigation decision-making agents, securing the domestic market as a testbed before step-by-step entry into overseas markets, leading international standardization activities with IMO and IALA to promote international standards and interconnectivity, and strengthening joint development and demonstration with TRI, universities, and overseas research institutes. The company also plans to advance LLM-based contextual AI integration, develop agent AI technologies for supporting autonomous navigation decisions, implement location-based personalized messaging, and expand navigation support services through ship-to-ship and ship-to-shore information sharing. [email protected] This article was written in 2025 and reflects information available at the time of writing. - Tilda Maximizes Business Efficiency with AI-Driven Optimization Solutions [Seoul AI Hub 2026] - Paiptree Brings Full Transparency to AI-Driven Farm Logistics Processes [Seoul AI Hub 2026] - NationA “Revolutionizing the Way We Work, Learn, and Communicate” [Seoul AI Hub 2026] - Personal AI Sets a New Direction for Personalized AI with ‘my:D’ [Seoul AI Hub 2026] - GAMER REPUBLIC Strengthens Gamer Performance with Real-Time AI Coaching [Seoul AI Hub 2026] - ARI, Making Life Easier with Safe Autonomous Flight [Seoul AI H