IDRO Co., Ltd. is a specialized company providing object recognition technology in the hyper-connected era where people, objects, and objects are interconnected. It is a wireless communication technology company primarily focused on UHF RFID reader development. The company has invented 'Visible RFID' (or Optical RFID) technology, which overcomes the limitations of existing RFID technology, offering innovative solutions to the market. Furthermore, it focuses on developing and commercializing wireless charging technology based on the same principles as RFID. The company is a technology-driven entity aiming to implement error-free smart factories in the smart manufacturing sector.IDROCo.,Ltd.isaspecializedcompanyprovidingobjectrecognitiontechnologyinthehyper-connectederawherepeople,objects,andobjectsareinterconnected.ItisawirelesscommunicationtechnologycompanyprimarilyfocusedonUHFRFIDreaderdevelopment.Thecompanyhasinvented'VisibleRFID'(orOpticalRFID)technology,whichovercomesthelimitationsofexistingRFIDtechnology,offeringinnovativesolutionstothemarket.Furthermore,itfocusesondevelopingandcommercializingwirelesschargingtechnologybasedonthesameprinciplesasRFID.Thecompanyisatechnology-drivenentityaimingtoimplementerror-freesmartfactoriesinthesmartmanufacturingsector.
Key Products/TechnologiesKeyProducts/Technologies
UHF RFID Readers and Modules: Offering a diverse product line including UHF fixed 4-channel RFID readers (IDRO900V, IDRO900FE), high-performance reader modules based on Impinj E710 (IDRO900ME), integrated antenna readers (IDRO900EAS), USB RFID readers, Bluetooth RFID readers, and handheld RFID readers.UHFRFIDReadersandModules:OfferingadiverseproductlineincludingUHFfixed4-channelRFIDreaders(IDRO900V,IDRO900FE),high-performancereadermodulesbasedonImpinjE710(IDRO900ME),integratedantennareaders(IDRO900EAS),USBRFIDreaders,BluetoothRFIDreaders,andhandheldRFIDreaders.
UHF Tags and Antennas: Providing various UHF tags and patch antennas (IDRO256-915), along with LED-integrated antennas (ANT65LEDZ, ANT45LEDZ), contributing to optimized recognition performance.UHFTagsandAntennas:ProvidingvariousUHFtagsandpatchantennas(IDRO256-915),alongwithLED-integratedantennas(ANT65LEDZ,ANT45LEDZ),contributingtooptimizedrecognitionperformance.
Visible RFID System: A proprietary solution encompassing the Visible RFID System and Visible RFID tag chips, capable of accurately reading only desired tags using LED beams. This technology is key to resolving the Stray Reading issue prevalent in conventional UHF RFID.VisibleRFIDSystem:AproprietarysolutionencompassingtheVisibleRFIDSystemandVisibleRFIDtagchips,capableofaccuratelyreadingonlydesiredtagsusingLEDbeams.ThistechnologyiskeytoresolvingtheStrayReadingissueprevalentinconventionalUHFRFID.
Wireless Chargers: Manufacturing and selling slope wireless chargers and Pokémon wireless chargers utilizing inductive charging, creating synergy with RFID technology.WirelessChargers:ManufacturingandsellingslopewirelesschargersandPokémonwirelesschargersutilizinginductivecharging,creatingsynergywithRFIDtechnology.
Core Technological Capabilities: A technology portfolio covering wireless communication and ICT technologies, including UHF RFID systems, Visible Light Communication (VLC), indoor positioning systems, and wireless charging technology.CoreTechnologicalCapabilities:AtechnologyportfoliocoveringwirelesscommunicationandICTtechnologies,includingUHFRFIDsystems,VisibleLightCommunication(VLC),indoorpositioningsystems,andwirelesschargingtechnology.
Core AdvantagesCoreAdvantages
Unique Visible RFID Technology: Possessing exclusive technology that resolves the persistent Stray Reading problem of conventional UHF RFID by using LED light for precise identification of desired tags. This offers a distinct advantage for accurate object recognition in smart manufacturing environments.UniqueVisibleRFIDTechnology:PossessingexclusivetechnologythatresolvesthepersistentStrayReadingproblemofconventionalUHFRFIDbyusingLEDlightforpreciseidentificationofdesiredtags.Thisoffersadistinctadvantageforaccurateobjectrecognitioninsmartmanufacturingenvironments.
Extensive Technical Know-how and Product Lineup: Built upon over 10 years of experience in RFID reader development and accumulated technical expertise, offering a comprehensive lineup of RFID readers including fixed, integrated, module, and special tag types. This ensures the capability to provide optimal solutions tailored to diverse customer needs.ExtensiveTechnicalKnow-howandProductLineup:Builtuponover10yearsofexperienceinRFIDreaderdevelopmentandaccumulatedtechnicalexpertise,offeringacomprehensivelineupofRFIDreadersincludingfixed,integrated,module,andspecialtagtypes.Thisensuresthecapabilitytoprovideoptimalsolutionstailoredtodiversecustomerneeds.
Secured Domestic and International Standards and Patents: Leading in technological superiority through domestic patent registration and international patent applications in major countries like the US and Europe for Visible RFID technology. This includes the adoption of key Visible RFID System content as a Republic of Korea TTA standard and OCF international standards, demonstrating leadership in standardization.SecuredDomesticandInternationalStandardsandPatents:LeadingintechnologicalsuperioritythroughdomesticpatentregistrationandinternationalpatentapplicationsinmajorcountriesliketheUSandEuropeforVisibleRFIDtechnology.ThisincludestheadoptionofkeyVisibleRFIDSystemcontentasaRepublicofKoreaTTAstandardandOCFinternationalstandards,demonstratingleadershipinstandardization.
Recognition for Innovation Leadership: Awarded the 'Global RFID Enabling Technology Leadership Award' by Frost & Sullivan in 2018, acknowledging its global technological innovativeness. Additionally, the company's CEO received the Suwon City Small and Medium Business Technology Award, recognizing its technological prowess locally.RecognitionforInnovationLeadership:Awardedthe'GlobalRFIDEnablingTechnologyLeadershipAward'byFrost&Sullivanin2018,acknowledgingitsglobaltechnologicalinnovativeness.Additionally,thecompany'sCEOreceivedtheSuwonCitySmallandMediumBusinessTechnologyAward,recognizingitstechnologicalprowesslocally.
Target IndustrieTargetIndustrie
Smart Manufacturing and Process Automation: Application of essential technologies for smart factory implementation, such as conveyor application solutions, production process automation solutions, and vehicle production management using RFID.SmartManufacturingandProcessAutomation:Applicationofessentialtechnologiesforsmartfactoryimplementation,suchasconveyorapplicationsolutions,productionprocessautomationsolutions,andvehicleproductionmanagementusingRFID.
Distribution and Logistics Management: Utilization in efficient inventory and asset management, including apparel inventory and sales management solutions, and automated entry/exit and record management RFID solutions.DistributionandLogisticsManagement:Utilizationinefficientinventoryandassetmanagement,includingapparelinventoryandsalesmanagementsolutions,andautomatedentry/exitandrecordmanagementRFIDsolutions.
Security and Access Control: Contribution to access control and safety management in various environments, such as RFID access control solutions, RFID parking management solutions, and military security.SecurityandAccessControl:Contributiontoaccesscontrolandsafetymanagementinvariousenvironments,suchasRFIDaccesscontrolsolutions,RFIDparkingmanagementsolutions,andmilitarysecurity.
Public and Lifestyle Convenience: Application in public service sectors, including RFID library management solutions, elementary school safety guardian solutions, ship safety management solutions, and the development and supply of readers for RFID attendance management in national daycare centers.PublicandLifestyleConvenience:Applicationinpublicservicesectors,includingRFIDlibrarymanagementsolutions,elementaryschoolsafetyguardiansolutions,shipsafetymanagementsolutions,andthedevelopmentandsupplyofreadersforRFIDattendancemanagementinnationaldaycarecenters.
Home & Building and Lighting: Exploring innovative technology applications in home & building automation and lighting sectors.Home&BuildingandLighting:Exploringinnovativetechnologyapplicationsinhome&buildingautomationandlightingsectors.
Major MarketsMajorMarkets
India, ChinaIndia,China
Europe (patent applications)Europe(patentapplications)
United States (patent applications)UnitedStates(patentapplications)
Certifications/PatentsCertifications/Patents
Patent Registrations and Applications: Completed domestic patent registration and international patent applications in major countries including the US and Europe for Visible RFID technology. The company holds multiple patents, such as for OLED displays for visible light communication, interactive positioning methods using visible light communication, and backscattering RFID systems.PatentRegistrationsandApplications:CompleteddomesticpatentregistrationandinternationalpatentapplicationsinmajorcountriesincludingtheUSandEuropeforVisibleRFIDtechnology.Thecompanyholdsmultiplepatents,suchasforOLEDdisplaysforvisiblelightcommunication,interactivepositioningmethodsusingvisiblelightcommunication,andbackscatteringRFIDsystems.
International and Domestic Standard Adoptions: Key content of the Visible RFID System adopted as a Republic of Korea TTA standard (Dec 2017) and OCF international standards (June 2018). Established Republic of Korea TTA standards for 'Hybrid Optical-RF Tag Based Application Service for Wireless Identification' and 'Hybrid Optical-RF ID Message Transmission Structure with Interrogator Delimiter' (Dec 2018, Dec 2019).InternationalandDomesticStandardAdoptions:KeycontentoftheVisibleRFIDSystemadoptedasaRepublicofKoreaTTAstandard(Dec2017)andOCFinternationalstandards(June2018).EstablishedRepublicofKoreaTTAstandardsfor'HybridOptical-RFTagBasedApplicationServiceforWirelessIdentification'and'HybridOptical-RFIDMessageTransmissionStructurewithInterrogatorDelimiter'(Dec2018,Dec2019).
Product Certifications: Achieved product reliability through FCC, CE, and KC certifications for RFID reader modules (IDRO900MI) and KC certification for integrated antenna readers (IDRO900EAS). The company displays certification logos related to RoHs, US, EUROPE, KOREA, CHINA, and JAPAN.ProductCertifications:AchievedproductreliabilitythroughFCC,CE,andKCcertificationsforRFIDreadermodules(IDRO900MI)andKCcertificationforintegratedantennareaders(IDRO900EAS).ThecompanydisplayscertificationlogosrelatedtoRoHs,US,EUROPE,KOREA,CHINA,andJAPAN.
Technological Capability Certifications: Recognized as a technology evaluation guarantee company by the Korea Technology Finance Corporation and established a corporate research institute acknowledged on May 25, 2010, signifying its focus on technology. Additionally, it has earned the T3 certification as an excellent technology capability company.TechnologicalCapabilityCertifications:RecognizedasatechnologyevaluationguaranteecompanybytheKoreaTechnologyFinanceCorporationandestablishedacorporateresearchinstituteacknowledgedonMay25,2010,signifyingitsfocusontechnology.Additionally,ithasearnedtheT3certificationasanexcellenttechnologycapabilitycompany.