MakinaRocks

Canvas Category Software : Information Technology : Data & AI

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Primary Location Seocho-gu, Seoul, South Korea

Financial Status VC; LG Technology Ventures, Korean Development Bank, Hyundai Motors, Applied Ventures

MakinaRocks is a South Korean industrial AI company that uses machine learning to detect anomalies in customersโ€™ equipment, increase product quality and improve process control. This aims to help reduce human risk and machine downtime in the advanced manufacturing industry.

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MakinaRocks Signs Strategic Partnership with Device Insight for Development of Industrial AI Solutions

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๐Ÿ”– Topics: partnership, large language model

๐Ÿข Organizations: MakinaRocks, Device Insight, KUKA


MakinaRocks, a leading industrial AI company, has partnered with Device Insight, a subsidiary of KUKA, to co-develop AI-based predictive maintenance solutions and industrial LLMs for machinery and equipment. The partnership aims to accelerate the adoption of AI solutions in manufacturing environments, covering data collection, data governance, and custom algorithm development. Device Insight brings 20 years of experience in industrial IoT, data engineering, and data-driven process optimization, while MakinaRocks provides AI solutions optimized for various industries through its proprietary AI platform, Runway. The partnership will supply AI solutions to manufacturing companies across Europe, including those using KUKAโ€™s industrial robots. This collaboration enables the development of tailored AI applications that provide long-term value to customers, leveraging industry and IT experience, and deep expertise in AI and data. With this partnership, MakinaRocks will support manufacturers in adopting optimized AI solutions across their value chains, accelerating AI transformation for lasting impact.

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AI Autonomous Manufacturing Alliance Launched to Transform Korean Manufacturing Landscape

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โœ๏ธ Author: Kim Eun-jin

๐Ÿ”– Topics: Partnership

๐Ÿข Organizations: Hyundai Motor, LG Electronics, DN Solutions, POSCO, EcoPro, GS Caltex, KAI, Hyundai Heavy Industries, MakinaRocks


The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy held the โ€œAI Autonomous Manufacturing Alliance Launch Ceremonyโ€โ€™ on July 22, marking a significant milestone in the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) into the manufacturing sector. The event, attended by Minister Lee Chang-yang and over 250 representatives from industry, academia, and research institutions, showcased the collaborative efforts to revolutionize productivity, safety, and environmental sustainability in manufacturing.

At the launch ceremony, industry-leading companies such as Hyundai Motor, LG Electronics, DN Solutions, POSCO, EcoPro, GS Caltex, KAI, and HD Hyundai Heavy Industries presented their strategies for spreading AI autonomous manufacturing within their sectors. These strategies aim to significantly improve productivity and quality through AI and to extend AI across the entire value chain, including partner companies. By monitoring equipment and processes in real-time and analyzing data with AI, these companies plan to establish production systems that optimize work schedules and resource allocation, while also reducing energy consumption and carbon emissions.

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MakinaRocks, unveiling the AI/ML modeling tool โ€œLinkโ€

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๐Ÿ”– Topics: MLOps

๐Ÿข Organizations: MakinaRocks


Link is an extension for JupyterLab โ€“ an interactive development interface for notebooks, code, and data โ€“ that lets users easily create readable pipelines for AI and ML modeling. Link maintains the usability of JupyterLab that data scientists rely on while removing technological hurdles related to Kubernetes, a portable, open-source platform for managing workloads and services. By removing the technological hurdles associated with Kubernetes, Link allows users to create pipelines that can be used in MLOps environments with ease, even without a working knowledge of Kubernetes.

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MakinaRocks raises $10M in Series A

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๐Ÿ”– Topics: Funding Event

๐Ÿข Organizations: MakinaRocks, LG, Hyundai


MakinaRocks, an industrial AI solutions startup aiming to revolutionize the world of manufacturing, announced today that it has successfully raised $10 million in Series A funding from prestigious global investors. MakinaRocks expects to use the funds to expand the companyโ€™s portfolio and develop a Software as a Service (SaaS) platform built on the existing on-premise solutions to secure domestic and international customers. The company is actively hiring skilled individuals in data analysis, AI development, and business development.

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