SK Shieldus Marks One Year Under Mingi Sik, Expands Capabilities in Daily Safety and Care Technologies

Promoting Essential Services such as Senior Care
Demonstrating Development Capabilities at Global Hackathon

SK Shieldus is strengthening its capabilities in essential service technologies, such as safety and care, following the first anniversary of CEO Mingi Sik's appointment. This move comes as the rise in the elderly population and single-person households has increased public interest in care gaps and everyday safety, prompting a shift in the role of security services. The company is expected to explore new business opportunities in the 'senior care' sector by combining artificial intelligence (AI) technology with ADT Caps' 24-hour emergency response infrastructure.

According to industry sources on June 26, SK Shieldus is now expanding the application of AI technology to the fields of daily safety and healthcare. A prime example is its partnership with NHN to participate for two years starting this year in the Ministry of Health and Welfare's 'AX Sprint: AI Applied Products Rapid Commercialization Support Project.' The project's goal is to minimize care gaps for the elderly using AI and Internet of Things (IoT) technology, integrate data on safety, health, and emotional management, and ultimately build an AI-based senior care platform.

First, the company plans to pilot a smart home care operation model for a total of 400 households in Gyeonggi-do and Jeollanam-do by next year. In this process, SK Shieldus aims to secure real-world care data based on ADT Caps' 24/7 control and emergency response infrastructure. The company will also play a role in verifying the reliability of the data and the effectiveness of the service.

Mikisik Min, CEO of SK Shieldus

SK Shieldus has consistently accumulated data and technology in the fields of safety and care. The company has participated in the Ministry of Health and Welfare's 'Emergency Safety and Reassurance Service' since 2022. For single-person elderly households and others, it installs IoT-based devices such as ADT Caps' fire detectors, emergency call devices, and activity sensors, providing a constant safety management system that automatically notifies 119 in the event of a fire or emergency.

Recently, the company also demonstrated its capabilities in developing AI-based daily safety services at the '2026 Data·AI-based Intelligent Application Development Hackathon' hosted by global big data company Databricks. The SK Shieldus service unveiled at the event analyzes verbal reports of emergencies or health conditions to AI, then guides users with customized response plans based on the level of urgency. It also links real-time data such as information on nearby hospitals and emergency room congestion to provide essential information as needed.

SK Shieldus' expansion beyond the boundaries of physical security into safety and care that encompasses customers' daily lives, such as senior care, is part of CEO Mingi Sik's accelerated push for future business initiatives on the first anniversary of his appointment. This integrated service, which leverages AI technology and ADT Caps' physical security infrastructure, is expected to reduce care gaps for the elderly. CEO Mingi Sik commented, "Security in the future will expand beyond simply preventing threats to managing customers' business risks. Based on the experience we have accumulated so far, we will continue to broaden the role of security to meet our customers' needs."

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