On the 8th at COEX in Seoul, at the scene of "2026 AI Expo Korea." Visitors kept stopping by the booth of safety AI specialist "Intellivix." What grabbed attention on site was the company's quadruped autonomous patrol robot "Argos."
When Chief Executive Choi Eun-su of Intellivix ordered, "Patrol the booth," Argos began to move. The robot passed through the crowd to patrol around the booth, naturally avoiding obstacles as it moved. After finishing the patrol, it reported the situation, saying, "No abnormalities."
A tense scene followed soon after. When an on-site staffer appeared holding a fake firearm, Argos immediately sounded an alert, saying, "Gun detected! Gun detected!" Gasps rippled through the spectators.
Choi said, "Argos is a next-generation safety robot that recognizes dangerous situations on its own and responds immediately," adding, "Quadruped robots are strong in mountainous terrain and nighttime patrols, so they can carry out search and reconnaissance in dangerous areas like the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) in place of soldiers."
Intellivix completed development of Argos in March. It can be customized to client environments, such as military reconnaissance, industrial site safety management, and apartment patrols. The company is nurturing Argos as a future growth business.
◇ A strong safety AI small giant… from urban and industrial sites to military reconnaissance
Intellivix's core business now is the AI video control platform "Gen AMS." Intellivix has vision AI technology that analyzes CCTV footage in real time to automatically detect abnormal situations such as fires, intrusions, violence, and falls. While conventional CCTVs have served mainly as simple recording devices, Gen AMS is an intelligent control system in which AI analyzes footage on its own, judges dangerous situations, and immediately issues warnings.
Intellivix's main customers are local governments nationwide and large corporations. Of the 226 local governments across the country, 155 (68%) have adopted Gen AMS. Major conglomerates including Samsung Electronics, Hyundai Motor, LG Electronics, POSCO, and GS Caltex are also applying the platform to safety management in production sites.
Gen AMS's core competitiveness is its ability to analyze large-scale video in real time. Gen AMS can analyze CCTV footage from tens of thousands of cameras simultaneously. When a dangerous situation occurs, it immediately issues an alert and automatically summarizes and briefs the video content in text (a report) and voice.
In addition, the reports are made into databases and used to analyze risk patterns by time of day and region. For example, in Hwaseong, Gyeonggi Province, about 12,000 CCTVs are used to manage traffic accidents, violent acts, illegal dumping, and missing-person searches in real time.
Choi particularly emphasized prevention-centered AI control functions. Choi said, "If a suspicious person repeatedly loiters around a specific building, AI learns this and gives an advance warning," adding, "The key is not responding after an incident occurs, but blocking the danger itself in advance."
Intellivix recently developed a special AI camera system, "VixAllCam," with enhanced performance even in severe weather. The system can identify targets at a distance of 200 meters in sea fog, heavy rain, and nighttime environments. It is currently conducting a demonstration project along military barbed-wire fences with the Defense Acquisition Program Administration. In January, it won an Innovation Award at the world's largest IT and home appliance show, "CES 2026."
Intellivix's performance is growing rapidly. Last year, it posted sales of 46.6 billion won and operating profit of 4.9 billion won. Compared with 2023, sales rose 154% and operating profit increased 172%. Choi said, "This year we are targeting 70 billion won in sales and 8 billion won in operating profit."
◇ Targeting overseas markets… aims to list on KOSDAQ within the year
Intellivix is also accelerating its push into overseas markets. In Japan, it is already carrying out a railway safety monitoring project. In Australia, the Philippines, Vietnam, Indonesia, and Bangladesh, it is conducting demonstration projects in areas such as traffic and airport safety.
It is also pushing for a KOSDAQ listing. In March, it filed for a preliminary listing review with the Korea Exchange (KRX) and is aiming to go public within the year.
Choi said, "Because each country has different risk environments and living patterns, we need AI safety models tailored to local characteristics," adding, "We will develop solutions optimized for local environments and grow into a global safety AI platform corporation."