Aju Group Holds AI Hackathon to Mark 66th Anniversary

Identifying Challenges in Everyday Work
and Delivering Tangible Solutions

Aju Group announced on the 2nd that it held an AI hackathon to commemorate its 66th anniversary.

On the 2nd, Ajou Group announced that it held an AI hackathon to celebrate its 66th founding anniversary. A total of 16 teams from 9 affiliates, including Ajou Industry, Ajou IB Investment, Ajou Otorium, Ajou Networks, and Ajou Hotel Seogyo, participated in this competition. Ajou Group

This event was organized with the aim of carrying forward the company’s founding "pioneer spirit" as a new challenge in the era of AI. The focus was placed on employees identifying challenges in their respective work areas and implementing AI-powered solutions to produce tangible results.

The theme of the hackathon was "AI Pioneer: Reimagining Aju’s Core Business," and problem-solving tasks were selected in three areas: work innovation, customer experience, and on-site safety. Participants completed prototypes, services, and work improvement deliverables with proven applicability to real work situations, and demonstrated them firsthand during the final presentations.

The competition saw the participation of 16 teams from nine subsidiaries, including Aju Industry, Aju IB Investment, Aju Autorium, Aju Networks, and Aju Hotel Seogyo.

The grand prize went to "AI Local Concierge," which focused on customer experience for RYSE. The "AI-based Pre-diagnosis Service for Vehicle Admission" from Aju Networks won the top excellence award, while the "AI Ready-Mix Concrete Dispatch System Development" by Aju Industry received the excellence award.

The grand prize-winning team will be given the opportunity to attend CES 2027. The teams awarded the top excellence and excellence prizes will each be given the opportunity to experience innovation sites in Japan and China, respectively.

A representative from Aju Group stated, "This hackathon was a chance for our employees to practice the pioneer spirit we have sustained for 66 years, now using AI as a new tool. We will continuously refine excellent projects so that ideas from field operations can drive real change. Furthermore, we will support the spread of AI-powered work innovation and new initiatives throughout the organization."

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