Information technology (IT) system construction corporations Nuriinfos said on the 27th that it was selected as the lead organization for the "2026 artificial intelligence (AI)-semiconductor overseas demonstration support project (edge type)" promoted by the National IT Industry Promotion Agency (NIPA).
Through the project, Nuriinfos will verify edge-type AI Semiconductor-based smart beekeeping technology at overseas apiaries with unstable communications environments. Edge-type AI Semiconductors can perform AI computation directly on on-site devices without sending data to a cloud server.
Nuriinfos will oversee the project, and domestic AI Semiconductor corporations FYD and smart beekeeping specialist corporations Onfarm will participate as a consortium. The project period is two years.
Currently, smart beekeeping systems remain at the level of providing status information such as hive temperature, humidity, and weight. In the Nuriinfos consortium, when sensors installed in the hive collect temperature and humidity, bee movement, and sound, the edge-type AI Semiconductor equipment analyzes them in real time. The AI then guides beekeepers in natural language on causes of reduced bee activity, the possibility of food shortages, and whether urgent inspection is needed.
It is expected to provide stable service even on farms or in outdoor areas with poor communications environments. The focus is on the AI comprehensively analyzing data and presenting causes and response directions.
The Nuriinfos consortium recently signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with a local apiary in New Zealand and established a cooperation framework for demonstration. Going forward, it plans to begin full-scale on-site demonstrations centered on apiaries near Auckland.
Nuriinfos will be responsible for AI service development and building the operations platform, and FYD will supply the edge-type AI Semiconductor equipment that performs real-time analysis. Onfarm will provide beekeeping sensors and handle local operations in New Zealand.
Founded in 1993, Nuriinfos has recently been expanding its business scope to AI consulting, data analysis, and work support services based on its proprietary AI platform "StudioLoop."
Executive director Choi Il-seong of Nuriinfos said, "This project is not about technology development but a project to verify how helpful AI can be in actual overseas beekeeping sites," adding, "we will confirm the potential to enter the global market with an edge-type AI service that operates stably even in sites with limited internet environments."