Onbridge Inc. is a company that independently develops and sells battery inspection equipment, specifically charge/discharge cyclers. It is also a technology startup that independently develops and sells end-of-life battery residual performance evaluation systems (hardware+software). The company possesses expertise in battery performance evaluation and safety diagnostics. Onbridge is an innovative company that develops artificial intelligence (AI)-based battery performance prediction and evaluation models as its main product line.OnbridgeInc.isacompanythatindependentlydevelopsandsellsbatteryinspectionequipment,specificallycharge/dischargecyclers.Itisalsoatechnologystartupthatindependentlydevelopsandsellsend-of-lifebatteryresidualperformanceevaluationsystems(hardware+software).Thecompanypossessesexpertiseinbatteryperformanceevaluationandsafetydiagnostics.Onbridgeisaninnovativecompanythatdevelopsartificialintelligence(AI)-basedbatteryperformancepredictionandevaluationmodelsasitsmainproductline.
Key Products/TechnologiesKeyProducts/Technologies
Battery Inspection Equipment (Charge/Discharge Cyclers): Development and manufacturing capabilities for charge/discharge inspection equipment at the battery cell, module, and pack levels. Module inspection equipment includes a 30(100V300A)kW bi-directional AC-DC/DC-DC converter. It offers high/low temperature chamber interlocking functions and internal cell voltage balancing capabilities. Pack inspection equipment is rated at 300(1,000V300A)kW, providing internal module voltage balancing and precise diagnostic functions. The successful launch of 300kW-class charge/discharge cyclers demonstrates its technological prowess.BatteryInspectionEquipment(Charge/DischargeCyclers):Developmentandmanufacturingcapabilitiesforcharge/dischargeinspectionequipmentatthebatterycell,module,andpacklevels.Moduleinspectionequipmentincludesa30(100V300A)kWbi-directionalAC-DC/DC-DCconverter.Itoffershigh/lowtemperaturechamberinterlockingfunctionsandinternalcellvoltagebalancingcapabilities.Packinspectionequipmentisratedat300(1,000V300A)kW,providinginternalmodulevoltagebalancingandprecisediagnosticfunctions.Thesuccessfullaunchof300kW-classcharge/dischargecyclersdemonstratesitstechnologicalprowess.
End-of-Life Battery Residual Performance Evaluation System (Hardware+Software): The battery performance evaluation equipment features a voltage range of up to 100V and a current precision of ±0.01% F.S.. It includes auxiliary temperature sensors (K-type, 10 channels) and a BMS power supply (~24V). The battery performance evaluation solution provides battery grading, anomaly detection, and thermal runaway precursor detection functions. It has the capability to analyze various battery indicators such as SoH, SoC, SoS, SoHr, and SoHc.End-of-LifeBatteryResidualPerformanceEvaluationSystem(Hardware+Software):Thebatteryperformanceevaluationequipmentfeaturesavoltagerangeofupto100Vandacurrentprecisionof±0.01%F.S..Itincludesauxiliarytemperaturesensors(K-type,10channels)andaBMSpowersupply(~24V).Thebatteryperformanceevaluationsolutionprovidesbatterygrading,anomalydetection,andthermalrunawayprecursordetectionfunctions.IthasthecapabilitytoanalyzevariousbatteryindicatorssuchasSoH,SoC,SoS,SoHr,andSoHc.
AI Battery Performance Evaluation System: A next-generation performance evaluation solution incorporating artificial intelligence technology. It includes automatic battery profile input, comprehensive AI diagnostics, and comparative analysis of similar battery data. Performance analysis graphs and AI recommendations enhance user convenience. The system utilizes AI models trained on diverse battery data, including charge/discharge data, internal resistance, impedance, chemical composition, and environmental variables. It applies an AI performance evaluation solution based on degradation algorithms, incorporating an ensemble model that reflects six key indicators: DCIR, ACIR, impedance, chemical composition, physical form, and operational data.AIBatteryPerformanceEvaluationSystem:Anext-generationperformanceevaluationsolutionincorporatingartificialintelligencetechnology.Itincludesautomaticbatteryprofileinput,comprehensiveAIdiagnostics,andcomparativeanalysisofsimilarbatterydata.PerformanceanalysisgraphsandAIrecommendationsenhanceuserconvenience.ThesystemutilizesAImodelstrainedondiversebatterydata,includingcharge/dischargedata,internalresistance,impedance,chemicalcomposition,andenvironmentalvariables.ItappliesanAIperformanceevaluationsolutionbasedondegradationalgorithms,incorporatinganensemblemodelthatreflectssixkeyindicators:DCIR,ACIR,impedance,chemicalcomposition,physicalform,andoperationaldata.
Core Technology Capabilities: Development capabilities for battery inspection measurement equipment and control technologies. Expertise in building battery databases (DB) and solution architectures. Securing differentiated competitiveness through AI-based model development technology.CoreTechnologyCapabilities:Developmentcapabilitiesforbatteryinspectionmeasurementequipmentandcontroltechnologies.Expertiseinbuildingbatterydatabases(DB)andsolutionarchitectures.SecuringdifferentiatedcompetitivenessthroughAI-basedmodeldevelopmenttechnology.
Research and Development (R&D) Collaborations: Collaboration with Professor Byung-Chul Han's research team at Kyungpook National University for the development of sensing hardware for high-precision DCIR measurement in 1kW-class switching charge/discharge cyclers. Collaboration with Professor Taek-Dong Chung's research team at Seoul National University for the development of FT-EIS measurement equipment.ResearchandDevelopment(R&D)Collaborations:CollaborationwithProfessorByung-ChulHan'sresearchteamatKyungpookNationalUniversityforthedevelopmentofsensinghardwareforhigh-precisionDCIRmeasurementin1kW-classswitchingcharge/dischargecyclers.CollaborationwithProfessorTaek-DongChung'sresearchteamatSeoulNationalUniversityforthedevelopmentofFT-EISmeasurementequipment.
Core AdvantagesCoreAdvantages
High Performance and Precision: Capability to develop inspection equipment with excellent power efficiency and high precision. Aiming to shift the standard of battery inspection and performance evaluation from 'speed' to 'precision and reliability'. Playing a role in driving the future of the electrification industry through accurate data generation.HighPerformanceandPrecision:Capabilitytodevelopinspectionequipmentwithexcellentpowerefficiencyandhighprecision.Aimingtoshiftthestandardofbatteryinspectionandperformanceevaluationfrom'speed'to'precisionandreliability'.Playingaroleindrivingthefutureoftheelectrificationindustrythroughaccuratedatageneration.
Fast Delivery and Immediate A/S: Providing fast delivery within 4 months, contributing to clients' production schedules. Offering immediate after-sales service (A/S) to enhance customer satisfaction.FastDeliveryandImmediateA/S:Providingfastdeliverywithin4months,contributingtoclients'productionschedules.Offeringimmediateafter-salesservice(A/S)toenhancecustomersatisfaction.
AI-based Differentiated Technology: Demonstrating differentiated competitiveness in the ultra-gap field of AI-based battery performance evaluation models. Capability to advance AI-based battery performance prediction and safety diagnostic models. Possessing technology that can predict future performance by applying degradation algorithms and ensemble models.AI-basedDifferentiatedTechnology:Demonstratingdifferentiatedcompetitivenessintheultra-gapfieldofAI-basedbatteryperformanceevaluationmodels.CapabilitytoadvanceAI-basedbatteryperformancepredictionandsafetydiagnosticmodels.Possessingtechnologythatcanpredictfutureperformancebyapplyingdegradationalgorithmsandensemblemodels.
Contribution to Battery Resource Circulation: A corporate philosophy of completing the battery resource circulation cycle for future generations. Providing solutions for reuse and remanufacturing by precisely evaluating the residual performance of end-of-life batteries. Enhancing the value of used batteries through comprehensive analysis reflecting battery degradation characteristics.ContributiontoBatteryResourceCirculation:Acorporatephilosophyofcompletingthebatteryresourcecirculationcycleforfuturegenerations.Providingsolutionsforreuseandremanufacturingbypreciselyevaluatingtheresidualperformanceofend-of-lifebatteries.Enhancingthevalueofusedbatteriesthroughcomprehensiveanalysisreflectingbatterydegradationcharacteristics.
All-in-one Equipment and User Convenience: Offering all-in-one equipment that integrates various devices, controllers, and measuring instruments necessary for battery performance measurement. Implementing user-friendly interfaces and functions.All-in-oneEquipmentandUserConvenience:Offeringall-in-oneequipmentthatintegratesvariousdevices,controllers,andmeasuringinstrumentsnecessaryforbatteryperformancemeasurement.Implementinguser-friendlyinterfacesandfunctions.
Diverse Collaborations and Investment Attraction: Successfully attracting seed investments from Gyeonggi Center for Creative Economy & Innovation and Korea SMEs and Startups Agency. Expanding service areas through collaborations with major finished vehicle manufacturers and battery companies, including Hyundai Motor Group affiliates. Verifying technology and expanding markets through MOUs and NDAs with global companies.DiverseCollaborationsandInvestmentAttraction:SuccessfullyattractingseedinvestmentsfromGyeonggiCenterforCreativeEconomy&InnovationandKoreaSMEsandStartupsAgency.Expandingserviceareasthroughcollaborationswithmajorfinishedvehiclemanufacturersandbatterycompanies,includingHyundaiMotorGroupaffiliates.VerifyingtechnologyandexpandingmarketsthroughMOUsandNDAswithglobalcompanies.
Target IndustrieTargetIndustrie
Battery Manufacturing Industry: Supplying quality control (QC) inspection equipment for battery manufacturing processes. Developing and manufacturing performance inspection equipment through charge/discharge.BatteryManufacturingIndustry:Supplyingqualitycontrol(QC)inspectionequipmentforbatterymanufacturingprocesses.Developingandmanufacturingperformanceinspectionequipmentthroughcharge/discharge.
Battery Reuse and Remanufacturing Industry: Providing residual performance evaluation and analysis solutions for end-of-life batteries. Contributing to the establishment of a battery resource circulation ecosystem.BatteryReuseandRemanufacturingIndustry:Providingresidualperformanceevaluationandanalysissolutionsforend-of-lifebatteries.Contributingtotheestablishmentofabatteryresourcecirculationecosystem.
Electrification Industry: Developing intelligent systems that maximize battery efficiency and reliability across the entire electrification industry, including electric vehicles (EVs). Offering battery performance evaluation and safety diagnostic solutions.ElectrificationIndustry:Developingintelligentsystemsthatmaximizebatteryefficiencyandreliabilityacrosstheentireelectrificationindustry,includingelectricvehicles(EVs).Offeringbatteryperformanceevaluationandsafetydiagnosticsolutions.
Major MarketsMajorMarkets
South KoreaSouthKorea
Czech Republic, France, Germany (planned), Europe (planned)CzechRepublic,France,Germany(planned),Europe(planned)
North America (planned)NorthAmerica(planned)
Certifications/PatentsCertifications/Patents
Patent Registration: 'Vehicle Charging System Using Renewable Energy' (Patent No.: 10-2023-2742054).PatentRegistration:'VehicleChargingSystemUsingRenewableEnergy'(PatentNo.:10-2023-2742054).
Patent Application: 'AI-based Battery Inspection Device and Method'.PatentApplication:'AI-basedBatteryInspectionDeviceandMethod'.
Certifications: Venture Company Certification. Establishment of Corporate Research Institute. G-Pass Certification from Public Procurement Service.Certifications:VentureCompanyCertification.EstablishmentofCorporateResearchInstitute.G-PassCertificationfromPublicProcurementService.
Awards: 'Innovation Award' at FIX 2024 Innovation Awards (Battery Pack Inspection Equipment category). Innovation Award at 2024 Future Innovation Technology Exhibition (FIX) (300kW-class charge/discharge cycler).Awards:'InnovationAward'atFIX2024InnovationAwards(BatteryPackInspectionEquipmentcategory).InnovationAwardat2024FutureInnovationTechnologyExhibition(FIX)(300kW-classcharge/dischargecycler).