About Us
The name “IROVA” is
a compound word of “AI,” “robot,” and “lova,” a Swedish word meaning “promise.”
a compound word of “AI,” “robot,” and “lova,” a Swedish word meaning “promise.”
Vision
IROVA Co., Ltd. is
a human technology company pursuing happiness and convenience for humankind.
We provide the service industry with a robot platform to which various AI technologies are applied.
We provide the service industry with a robot platform to which various AI technologies are applied.
Core Values
Expertise
Convergence between the service industry and ICT robot technologies
Marketability
Implementing scalability in various industries through shared robot platform applications
Reliability
Applying LiDAR sensor and robot control technologies
Convenience
Meeting various user needs
History
Company
Technology
2028
- 05
- Custom-manufactured and delivered a sanitation
worker assistant robot to the Suseong-gu office
- 04
- Additional contract to supply 80 HelloCaddy units to Changgongdae Welfare GC
- 01
- Participation in CES 2024 (IROVA)
2027
- 05
- Custom-manufactured and delivered a sanitation
worker assistant robot to the Suseong-gu office
- 04
- Additional contract to supply 80 HelloCaddy units to Changgongdae Welfare GC
- 01
- Participation in CES 2024 (IROVA)
2026
- 05
- Custom-manufactured and delivered a sanitation
worker assistant robot to the Suseong-gu office
- 04
- Additional contract to supply 80 HelloCaddy units to Changgongdae Welfare GC
- 01
- Participation in CES 2024 (IROVA)
2025
- 05
- Custom-manufactured and delivered a sanitation
worker assistant robot to the Suseong-gu office
- 04
- Additional contract to supply 80 HelloCaddy units to Changgongdae Welfare GC
- 01
- Participation in CES 2024 (IROVA)
2024
- 05
- Custom-manufactured and delivered a sanitation
worker assistant robot to the Suseong-gu office
- 04
- Additional contract to supply 80 HelloCaddy units to Changgongdae Welfare GC
- 01
- Participation in CES 2024 (IROVA)
2023
- 12
- Exported 100 HelloCaddy units to Shinsei Corporation, Japan
- 11
- Custom-manufactured and delivered outdoor delivery robot to Cheongnamdae Presidential Villa
Participated in the Daegu Machinery EXPO 2023 (IROVA)
- 10
- Custom-manufactured and delivered a laundry delivery robot to Daegu Medical Center
Participated in the Daegu International Future Auto & Mobility Expo (IROVA)
- 08
- ISO 9001 certification
- 07
- Exported 100 HelloCaddy units to Shinsei Corporation, Japan
- 06
- Kyungpook National University Industry-Academic Cooperation Foundation - Agreement for the academia-research sector cooperation platform development pilot project
- 04
- POC for HelloCaddy to Royal Latem Golf Club
- 03
- Contract to deliver 20 HelloCaddy units to Club 72 CC
- 02
- Contract to deliver 50 HelloCaddy units to South Links Yeongam
2022
- 10
- Industry-Academic Cooperation Foundation, Yeungnam University - Business agreement for ICC operation and value creation in a specialized field with the LINC 3.0 Project Team
HelloCaddy introduced to and operated by Lincoln Park Golf Course, San Francisco
Exported 130 HelloCaddy units to KGG Inc., U.S.
Participated in the PGA Show in Australia (HelloCaddy)
- 09
- Demonstrated rounding using HelloCaddy for Patrick Daniels, Managing Director of Second Chance, on his visit to Korea
- 08
- Industry-Academic Cooperation Foundation, Yeungnam University - Research contract for an industry-university joint technology development project with the LINC 3.0 Project Team
- 02
- Registered patent for caddy shift management system in golf courses with which caddies can select their own schedules and caddy shift management method using the system
Industry-Academic Cooperation Foundation, Yeungnam University - Contract for R&D on a variable suspension system for a user-following golf caddy robot
- 01
- Participated in the PGA Merchandise Show in Orlando
2021
- 12
- HelloCaddy introduced to Sangmudae Welfare GC
(Currently relocated to the Changgongdae Welfare GC)
- 09
- HelloCaddy introduced to Kolon Golf Garden, Gyeongju
- 08
- Obtained FCC/JPMIC certifications for HelloCaddy
Registered patent for a collaborative autonomous cart operating system
- 05
- Registered patent for a golf cart system with driving mode changed according to golf field entry availability and golf cart control method using the system
- 01
- Obtained Excellent R&D Innovation Product Certification from the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy
2020
- 11
- Registered patent for a collaborative autonomous cart capable of divot repair
- 04
- Obtained KC certification for HelloCaddy
Started HelloCaddy mass production
- 01
- Obtained certification for registration to participate in the competitive bidding of the Public Procurement Service
2019
- 11
- Registered patent for a laser distance measuring device to check distance to target point, distance between carries, and golf score
Commenced POPGOLF ERP development
- 10
- Registered patent for a golf cart system driving autonomously based on accurate location information and golf cart control method using the system
2018
- 12
- Registered GCOG trademark
- 11
- Transferred DGIST artificial intelligence-based automatic golf cart convergence technology
Developed HelloCaddy prototype
- 10
- Registered golf cart design
- 07
- Registered golf cart design (first)
2017
- 09
- Registered patent for an unmanned rounding system using an intelligent golf cart and the method thereof
- 05
- Registered patent for a big data-based intelligent caddy system and method to provide rounding information to golfers using the system
2016
- 08
- Upgraded POPGOLF platform
2015
- 10
- Registered patent for an intelligent golf cart
2028
- 03
- Daegu Hitech High School - Industry-academia cooperation agreement
- 02
- Booksung Industry Co., Ltd. - Business agreement for small-scale work support user-following robot production and distribution
- 01
- Hankook IT Education Center - Agreement for core digital talent fostering for advanced industries
- Participation in CES 2024 (IROVA)
2027
- 03
- Daegu Hitech High School - Industry-academia cooperation agreement
- 02
- Booksung Industry Co., Ltd. - Business agreement for small-scale work support user-following robot production and distribution
- 01
- Hankook IT Education Center - Agreement for core digital talent fostering for advanced industries
- Participation in CES 2024 (IROVA)
2026
- 03
- Daegu Hitech High School - Industry-academia cooperation agreement
- 02
- Booksung Industry Co., Ltd. - Business agreement for small-scale work support user-following robot production and distribution
- 01
- Hankook IT Education Center - Agreement for core digital talent fostering for advanced industries
- Participation in CES 2024 (IROVA)
2025
- 03
- Daegu Hitech High School - Industry-academia cooperation agreement
- 02
- Booksung Industry Co., Ltd. - Business agreement for small-scale work support user-following robot production and distribution
- 01
- Hankook IT Education Center - Agreement for core digital talent fostering for advanced industries
- Participation in CES 2024 (IROVA)
2024
- 03
- Daegu Hitech High School - Industry-academia cooperation agreement
- 02
- Booksung Industry Co., Ltd. - Business agreement for small-scale work support user-following robot production and distribution
- 01
- Hankook IT Education Center - Agreement for core digital talent fostering for advanced industries
- Participation in CES 2024 (IROVA)
2023
- 12
- MOU for technological cooperation with iGOLF
NEXA Co., Ltd. - Business agreement for logistics smart robot business
Daedong Mobility Corp. - Business agreement for cooperation in user-following robot technology development and production
- 11
- Koreawide its Co., Ltd - Business agreement for the home service robot business
- 10
- Entered into a production consignment contract with Emotion Co., Ltd.
Emotion Co., Ltd., Daegu-Gyeongbuk Regional Innovation Platform Electronic Information Devices Business Group - Business agreement for robot cart development and mass production
- 05
- Won designation as Global Unicorn 1,000+
- 02
- Time Energy Solution Co., Ltd. - Business agreement for hydrogen fuel cell system-based hybrid-type golf cart charging system manufacturing
Emotion Co., Ltd., Institute of Advanced Convergence Technology - Business agreement for technological cooperation
2022
- 12
- Established U.S. branch (IROVA)
- 11
- Overseas distributorship for HelloCaddy from Shinsei Corporation, Japan
2021
- 12
- Established HelloCaddy sales subsidiary in the U.S. (KGG Golf Inc.)
2020
- 10
- Relocated head office
- 04
- Attracted investment from and entered into a marketing contract with KicksGoGo, U.S.
- 01
- Participated in the CES Exhibition Sports Gallery in Las Vegas
2019
- 04
- Completed registration for mail order sales business
2017
- 07
- Won designation to participate in R&D for robot cart user-following technology development
- 05
- Registered patent for a big data-based intelligent caddy system and method to provide rounding information to golfers using the system
2016
- 08
- Established affiliated research center (first certification)
- 06
- Established R&D center
2015
- 04
- Completed membership registration with Daegu-Gyeongbuk Branch of the Korea Venture Business Association
2014
- 12
- Established TTNG Co., Ltd.
Certifications
Company
Technology
High Growth Company Certification
Global Unicorn 1000+
Business-affiliated research institutes certification
Legend 50+ selected certification
Venture business certification
Small and medium enterprise certification
Quality management system certification (ISO 9001)
Intelligent golf cart (No. 10-1563060)
Big data-based intelligent caddy system and method to provide rounding information to golfers using the system (No. 10-1743737)
Unmanned golf rounding system using an intelligent golf cart and the method thereof (No. 10-1780213)
The golf cart system driving autonomously based on accurate location information and the golf cart control method using the system (No. 10-2038317)
Laser distance measuring device to check distance to target point, distance between carries, and golf score (No. 10-2042350)
Design golf cart (No. 30-0965182)
KC Certification_Swivo
KC Certification_HelloCaddy
Design golf cart (No. 30-0978657)
Certification in North America (FCC)