Cuckoo announced on the 15th that it received the Prime Minister's Award and the Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy's Award at the 21st Electronics and IT Day ceremony held on the 13th at COEX in Seoul.
Electronics and IT Day was established in 2005 to commemorate the domestic electronics and IT industry's export surpassing $100 billion. Each year, individuals who have contributed to the development of the electronics and IT industry and the enhancement of the nation's status are selected to receive industrial medals, industrial commendations, presidential awards, Prime Minister's Awards, and ministerial awards.
During the award ceremony, the Prime Minister's Award was presented to Lee Young-soo, head of Cuckoo's Research Team 3. He was recognized for his role in commercializing the industry-leading 'AI Sound-Based Induction Boil-Over Prevention Technology.' The representative product utilizing this technology, the 'Cuckoo Culinary Collection AI Triple Free Zone Induction Range,' prevents boiling over of water, broth, and even viscous stews and noodles based on an algorithm trained on over 191,000 boiling sound data.
Additionally, Lee contributed to the localization of key semiconductors for rice cookers and induction cooktops, helping stabilize the supply chain, and secured domestic alternative technology for inverter microcontroller units (MCUs), enhancing cost competitiveness.
The Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy's Award was given to Hyun Won-seok, head of Cuckoo's Customer Satisfaction Team. Hyun, who has worked at Cuckoo for about 24 years, was selected for his efforts in improving service quality and operational systems. He stated, 'This award will motivate us to further enhance customer service in the future.'
A Cuckoo representative remarked, 'This award is significant as it recognizes Cuckoo's competitiveness in leading changes in the home appliance market through differentiated technology and service innovation. We will continue to pursue research and development and technological advancement to deliver innovations that consumers can feel, and strengthen our technological competitiveness in the global home appliance market.'
* This article has been translated by AI.
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