History


History 


Check out the history of Hyodol.

2024

Hyodol-Microsoft The Embedded Speech license agreement 

[Overseas] Participated in MWC(Mobile World Congress) 

AI Seoul 2024 IR Session  

Designated as Excellent Product (Public Procurement Service)



2023

Launched 2nd generation of Parents Love Hyodol (Certification of KC) 

Business agreement of Hyodol-SK Telecom-SK Happy Connect  

Reached Microsoft Launcher Level 4 

Distribution & expansion of Smart Village (Ministry of Science and ICT) 

[Overseas] Beta test at the sanitarium in Netherlands 

TEDx Talks “Would You Talk to a Robot When You Feel Lonely?” 

Microsoft Startup Summit 2023


2022

Expansion of HQ-plant (Seocho-gu, Seoul → Indeogwon, Anyang)

[Overseas] Beta test for Koreans in New York


2021

Selected for 'Growth Engine Beta/Planning Support Business' (Ministry of Science and ICT)

Selected for 'Business Regorganization Plan' approved company (Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy)

Selected for 'New Industry Entry Business Reorganization Key Technology Development Project'


2020

Changed company name (Studio CrossCulture → Hyodol)

Designated as Excellent Invention & Preferential Purchase Suggested Product (Korea Invention Promotion Association)

Designated as Innovative Product (Korean Intellectual Property Office)

ICT Convergence Certified Product (The Information & Communication Professional Engineers Association of Korea)

Conducted 'ICT Innovative Technology Development Business' (Ministry of Science and ICT)

Conducted 'Untact Business Digital Innovative Technology Development Project' (Ministry of Science and ICT)


2019

Launched Parents Love Hyodol(LTE) (KC Certification)

Conducted the main 'Robot Utilized Benefit Support Project for Disadvantaged' (Korea Robot Industry Promotion Institute)

[Overseas] Participated in REHACARE Korea Pavillion

[Overseas] Participated in China Elderly Industry Expo Korea Pavillion


2018

Launched Parents Love Hyodol(NB-IoT) (KC Certification)

Acquired Safety Confirmation Report (Toy)

Conducted a demo project of 'Robot Utilized Benefit Support Project for Disadvantaged' (Korea Robot Industry Promotion Institute)

Conducted 'Innovative Technology Public Test Bed Support Project' (Seoul Industry Promotion Foundation)

Conducted 'Assistive Device for Senile Dementia Patient at Home'

(Gyeonggi-do Rehabilitation Engineering Service Research Support Center)


2017

Launched Parents Love Hyodol(Wi-Fi) (KC Certification)

Conducted 'SW Convergence Product Local Commercialization Project' (Ministry of Science and ICT)

Demo test : Distributed to about 50 households including Gangwon, Chuncheon

Certificate of venture & INNOBIZ 


2016

Developed a prototype of Parents Love Hyodol (3G)

Conducted demo business in Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul / Goyang, Gyeonggi-do (20 regions)


2015

Conducted 'Global Specialized Technology Development Project

(Design Expert Technology Development Project)' (Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy)

Factual survey on elderly living alone in Seoul/Goyang, Gyeonggi/Ulsan/New Jersey 


2011

Established corporate research institute



2011

Established corporate research institute 


2009

Established Hyodol (former. Studio CrossCulture)

Conducted marketing consulting & consumer research



Awards


Technology and service of Hyodol have

been recognized with its capability by various institutes. 


2024

Winner of a GSMA GLOMO award for "Best Mobile Innovation for Connected Health and Wellbeing'" at MWC 2024


2023

Grand Prize at Seoul Disadvantaged Accompany Technology Expo Investment Contest

Participation Award at Social Service Industry Business & Technology Development Exhibition

4th place at Korea-Arab Startup Idea Exhibition


2022

Grand Prize of Mobile Technology (KT Award)

Gerontechnology Award at GT Award


2020

Award Certificate of ICT Convergence Product Development Contribution by Ministry of Science and ICT

Certificate of ISO 9001 (Standard for quality management system)


2019

1st place at Seoul Public Test Bed Expo Startup Innovative Technology Pitching Contest

1st place at Women IR Invetion Contest & Ministry of Science and ICT Prize

Selected as Excellent Company at Seoul Smart City International Conference

Selected as Making More Health(MMH) Change Maker