World's largest IT and consumer electronics show heads to Las Vegas next January

Busan companies demonstrate competitiveness in AI, marine, robotics and medical technology

28 innovative Busan firms to join unified city pavilion at CES 2027

The unified Busan pavilion at CES 2026 in Las Vegas in January [Busan city government]
The unified Busan pavilion at CES 2026 in Las Vegas in January [Busan city government]

Eleven Busan-based companies have won CES Innovation Awards ahead of CES 2027, the world's largest IT and consumer electronics show, set to take place in Las Vegas next January.

The CES Innovation Award is presented by the Consumer Technology Association, which evaluates products on innovation, design and functionality. CES 2027, running Jan. 6 through Jan. 9, will showcase cutting-edge technologies in AI, robotics, mobility and digital health under the theme "Next Starts Here."

According to the Busan city government Thursday, seven of the award-winning companies were among those the city had supported.

Three firms — Dataflare (an AI-based carbon emission monitoring solution for ports and vessels), Imoon Healthcare (an AI-powered autonomous walking-assist robot) and Vision Tech (a leakage-current electrical hazard prevention circuit breaker) — won the award for the second consecutive year. Vueron Technology, recognized for its AI platform for automated improvement of autonomous driving perception models, claimed the honor for the third time, following wins at CES 2024 and CES 2026. Roboone, which developed an AI-based automated sorting system for waste printed circuit boards, also won for the second time, having previously been recognized at CES 2025.

Two companies earned the award for the first time: Interocean, with a smart hyperbaric oxygen therapy device that uses AI to design optimal oxygen treatment conditions for individual patients, and Double O, with a memory chip data forensics recovery solution.

Two other local firms took home the Best Innovation Award, further cementing Busan's reputation on the global stage. Anam145 won for its digital asset transaction verification security solution, and Shuwolz for its AI-powered daily gait and health analysis system, Shuwolz Lifeguard. Futronics also received an Innovation Award for its AI-based anomaly prediction and safety-control robot drive system.

Busan city plans to operate a unified pavilion at CES 2027 featuring 28 local innovative companies, with the aim of supporting their entry into global markets and attracting investment. Working alongside regional agencies — including the Busan Economic Promotion Agency, Busan Techno Park, Busan IT Industry Promotion Agency and Busan Anchor Center — the city will provide exhibition and promotional support to participating firms and run tailored business programs covering overseas buyer matching and global networking.


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