AIBIZ, an AI (artificial intelligence) manufacturing specialist, announced on the 5th that it received the Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy Award at the '1st Industrial AI EXPO' (Artificial Intelligence Expo) held at COEX Magok in Seoul on the 3rd. The event is an industrial AI exhibition hosted by the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy and organized by the Korea Association of Industrial Intelligence, the Korea Institute for Advancement of Technology and others. It was held for the first time this year under the theme 'The Convergence of AI and Industry Leads a New Industrial Revolution.' A total of 133 companies from various industries, including semiconductors, manufacturing, energy and bio, took part and shared the latest AI technologies and innovation cases. As part of the event, awards were presented to those who contributed to digital transformation and the promotion of AI convergence at industrial sites. The company said it received the Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy Award this time for its contribution in leading AI convergence innovation in the manufacturing sector. AIBIZ has provided 'DutchBoy,' a real-time process anomaly diagnosis and quality prediction platform, for high-precision manufacturing industries (semiconductors, secondary batteries, displays and others). It was recognized for its achievements in helping reduce defect rates and improve yield in manufacturing. In particular, the company has technology that uses AI to analyze sensor-based time-series data, detect anomaly signals early and diagnose their causes. Before this award, AIBIZ received the Minister of SMEs and Startups Commendation (technology innovation category) and the Minister of Science and ICT Commendation (contribution to software industry development), and has also received the IR52 Jang Yeong-sil Award and NET (New Excellent Technology) certification. CEO Ha Seung-jae of AIBIZ said, "With this Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy Award, we have proven that we are a nationally recognized leading company in industrial AI," adding, "We will continue to advance AI technology that solves problems at manufacturing sites and create a new standard for industrial AI in the global market as well."