Jeon Hwa-sung's Startup Morning Coffee #1221: OptAI's Vision and Technology

The YouTube program 'Startup Morning Coffee', hosted by CEO Jeon Hwa-sung, goes live to viewers every day at 8:40 AM on the 'Jeon Hwa-sung's CNTV' channel. This program deeply introduces the core competencies and market potential of various startups, and through interactive communication via real-time comments, it is establishing itself as a useful information platform for those interested in the startup ecosystem. One of the promising startups highlighted in this program, 'OPT AI', is a company specializing in the development and supply of On-device AI software platforms. Since its establishment in 2021, it has focused on providing solutions that allow customers to stably secure AI inference performance while drastically reducing development costs. Notably, it has attracted strategic investments from major corporations like LG Electronics and HL Mando (formerly Mando), receiving recognition for its technological prowess. Its strength lies in its technology-driven organization composed of expert talent with master's and doctoral degrees. OPT AI is currently continuing its growth by successfully carrying out CNT Tech's 'Industrial Complex Corporation KICS-UP Challenge' program. OPT AI's core competency is concentrated in its integrated optimization solution called 'OPT Tensor'. This solution enables high-performance AI operation even in low-spec hardware environments through model compression and inference acceleration technologies. It comprehensively provides model design, compression, and inference acceleration functionalities essential for On-device AI implementation, maximizing development efficiency through optimized interpretation and analysis for various hardware. Its technological prowess has already been validated through successful collaborations with LG Group companies such as LG Electronics, LG Uplus, and LG Energy Solution. Based on these successful references, it is rapidly expanding its business areas. Notably, it is establishing a unique position in the mobility and defense sectors, working on mass production projects with Hanwha Aerospace and achieving significant results with Hyundai Mobis. CEO Jeon Hwa-sung emphasized that OPT AI possesses unique technological capabilities to solve the core challenges of the On-device AI era: AI model lightweighting and inference acceleration. The fact that its technology has been validated in various real-world hardware environments, including home appliances and mobility, through close collaboration with strategic investors (SIs) like LG Electronics, is expected to be a strong stepping stone for future global market expansion and the growth of B2B licensing revenue. OPT AI is drawing attention as a key player set to lead the future of the On-device AI market.