[Pangyo Technovalley, Innovation Hub in Asia] WATA, AI Cloud Space Recognition Platform Provider

    LOS ANGELES, CA, November 06, 2020 /24-7PressRelease/ -- WATA is developing and providing an AI cloud spatial recognition platform that provides accurate locations underground and indoors based on hybrid spatial data and AI algorithms. The company introduced its core technology and vision at the domestic IR day of the 2020 Xinova Global Acceleration Program in Pangyo held at the Pangyo Startup Campus on September 24.

CEO Kim Min-gyu introduced the company online to 18 domestic investment reviewers and said, "Our platform provides an environment in which organizations and companies can easily introduce location information services, and can provide services that can increase customer satisfaction by utilizing various spatial data."

Founded last year, the startup WATA is providing the base technology (automatic map creation technology, spatial recognition technology and spatial data visualization & calibration algorithm) to provide untact service for post-coronavirus era and diverse multi experience through smart hospital solution, location information control monitoring solution, self-quarantine solution, and smart store solution.

Through the cloud AI (Artificial Intelligence) spatial recognition platform that enables the creation of events by space and accident management of WATA, visitor access control, movement route, real-time location, duration of stay, and concentration can be found out by using the hybrid space data collected by smartphone sensor.

WATA provides smart hospital solution for visitor entrance management and isolation monitoring, location information control monitoring solution applied to table ordering and indoor navigation in casinos, and smart store solution that can analyze the preference by checking all visitor statistics and visiting frequency. All solutions such as map generation, AI spatial recognition technology, spatial data, and cloud DB required for WATA's spatial recognition and location information service are provided free of charge on the cloud spatial recognition platform.

WATA was selected to participate in the Xinova Global Acceleration Program in Pangyo, the global startup fostering project run by Gyeonggido Business & Science Accelerator, and it is receiving support for office space and infrastructure prepared at Pangyo Technovalley Startup Campus for one year from last March. Also, it is receiving the chance to participate in the specialized programs such as education, mentoring, and networking for overseas expansion and overseas IR/demo days.

WATA is located in Pangyo Technovalley, equipped with cutting-edge technologies and innovative support systems that will lead Industry 4.0, meeting its reputation as the innovation hub of Asia. According to the 2020 Pangyo Technovalley Resident Company Survey conducted by Gyeonggido Business & Science Accelerator, the number of resident companies in Pangyo Technovalley in 2020 was 1,259 companies. By industry, the IT industry accounted for the largest portion with 830 companies. followed by cultural/contents technologies (CT, 165 companies) and biotechnology (BT, 164 companies). The biggest advantage of Pangyo is that similar businesses can gather to create greater synergy. WATA is also developing its business by utilizing Pangyo's infrastructure to the fullest.

WATA is developing and providing an AI cloud spatial recognition platform that provides accurate locations underground and indoors based on hybrid spatial data and AI algorithms. The company introduced its core technology and vision at the domestic IR day of the 2020 Xinova Global Acceleration Program in Pangyo held at the Pangyo Startup Campus on September 24.

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