As Chinese home appliance brands continue to enter the domestic robot vacuum cleaner market, Chinese electronics corporation Dreamy Technology held its first official launch event in Korea and made a substantial entry into the local home appliance market. At a press conference held on the 21st at the Four Seasons Hotel in Seoul's Jongno district, Dreamy introduced the industry's first robot vacuum cleaner applying NVIDIA's reinforcement learning (RL) technology. They expressed their aspiration to target the domestic large appliance and IoT markets in the future based on this foothold.
Since its startup in 2017 as part of the Xiaomi ecosystem, Dreamy has quickly expanded its territory as an independent entity and comprehensive home appliance brand. Megi Dai, the director for Dreamy in Korea, Japan, and Australia, said, "Currently, we are ranked first in market share in 16 countries including Germany and France," adding, "In the Korean market, our market share grew from 4.1% last year to over three times that, reaching 12.8% at the beginning of this year." He noted, "We are focusing all efforts on acquiring new technologies such as robotic arms, and we plan to showcase them on the international stage as soon as they reach a commercial level."
On that day, Dreamy announced that it has enhanced the obstacle recognition capability of its robot vacuum cleaner through NVIDIA's software-based RL, becoming the first in the industry to do so. The feature, implemented in the new product 'Aqua10 Ultra Roller', utilizes two HD AI cameras to perceive the space in three dimensions and to evade more than 240 objects with a precision level of 1mm. In a demonstration that day, the robot vacuum easily recognized moving obstacles and smoothly avoided them.
Dreamy stated, "It is the only robot vacuum cleaner that has been deeply trained through NVIDIA's platform," and added, "The evasion capability has dramatically improved through self-learning during the development process, surprising even our engineers."
In addition to the obstacle recognition feature, the new product has improved its mopping function. Unlike the previous method, where the mopping cloth was lifted when encountering a carpet, this model uses two cameras to detect the carpet and automatically cover the roller with a protective cover, applying the 'AutoSeal Roller Guard' technology. This completely prevents the wet roller from contacting the carpet, separating dry and wet cleaning areas. Additionally, it is equipped with a suction power of 30,000 Pa and a wide roller-type mop, while the station cleans the roller with 100-degree hot water to enhance hygiene.
Another flagship robot vacuum cleaner, 'Matrix10 Ultra,' is characterized by its ability to pass over thresholds and obstacles up to 8cm high. It employs a climbing method that uses separate folding legs and a swing arm that come out from the bottom of the main body to lift the unit and push it over with the power of the rear wheels. Furthermore, it is the first in the industry to be equipped with a system that automatically exchanges three types of mops according to the cleaning area and type of contamination, including the living room, bathroom, and balcony, providing optimized cleaning.
Dreamy announced plans to enhance its investment in after-sales service (A/S) and personal information security measures to earn the trust of domestic consumers. To improve A/S convenience, they will expand service points to 314 Hi-Mart stores nationwide starting in September, in addition to the existing 26 service centers. They also stated that to dispel concerns about personal information leakage through the robot vacuum camera, they have obtained the highest rating of 'Diamond' in the IoT security assessment from the global certification body UL Solutions.
On that day, Dreamy also unveiled an aggressive blueprint to overcome the high barriers of the Korean market, known as the 'graveyard of foreign appliances.' After diversifying its product range with the launch of food disposers and dry vacuums in the first half of this year, they plan to expand their portfolio into large appliances, aiming to establish themselves as a 'lifestyle brand' beyond just an appliance manufacturer. They have also set specific growth targets, planning to increase their market share in Korea to 15% in the second half of this year and achieve 200% growth next year.