IDB, a specialist in industrial AIoT, will participate in Data Center Korea 2026, to be held at the aT Center in Yangjae, Seoul, from November 4 to November 6. It will introduce Protect Go AI, its AI-based technology and solution for smarter operations designed to support stable operation and greater efficiency at AI data centers (AIDCs).
As generative AI and high-performance GPU infrastructure expand, electricity demand and cooling requirements at AI data centers are increasing, making infrastructure stability and operational efficiency important challenges. In particular, the complex operating environments of large-scale AI infrastructure are increasing the importance of intelligent operations technology that goes beyond conventional equipment-focused monitoring to analyze diverse operational data comprehensively and support situational assessment and decision-making.
Industrial AI experience and joint research
IDB has built its technical capabilities by developing technologies for real-time collection and processing of heterogeneous data, time-series and multimodal data analysis, equipment anomaly detection and predictive maintenance, and applying them to industrial projects in manufacturing, power, energy and other sectors. In particular, it has expanded its understanding of industry-specific operating environments and its ability to apply its technologies through cooperation with companies in infrastructure fields including power distribution equipment, energy storage system (ESS) installations, renewable energy, industrial utilities and modular data centers (MDCs).
IDB is also conducting research and development through a European EUREKA international joint research and development project on intelligent AI technology that recognizes complex operating conditions at industrial sites and supports risk assessment and response decisions. The research aims to advance intelligent assessment technology for practical industrial applications, including early recognition of abnormal conditions, equipment and workplace safety management, operational risk analysis and on-site response support, by comprehensively using information generated across diverse industrial equipment and operating environments.
Through this international research and development cooperation, IDB plans to secure reliable AI assessment and operations support technology applicable to industrial sites in South Korea and overseas, and expand its use by linking it with the company's existing industrial AI platform. In particular, by applying the technology with consideration for industry-specific characteristics and operating environments, it is developing it to improve operational stability and efficiency across manufacturing, power and energy infrastructure, large industrial facilities and other fields.
The company has also accumulated technology development and cooperation experience in overseas energy markets. Through joint development with local companies in the United Kingdom and Singapore on renewable energy asset health management and intelligent operations, IDB has advanced AI technology for equipment condition analysis, diagnosis of signs of abnormalities and operational efficiency improvements. It is also expanding its global cooperation network, including by reviewing the applicability of next-generation infrastructure operations technology with energy and modular data center companies in China and Ireland.
Expansion into data center operations
Drawing on these industrial AI projects and international joint research and development, IDB is expanding its business into smarter operation of power, cooling and IT infrastructure at AI data centers. Centered on its internally developed industrial AI platform Protect Go AI, the company is researching and developing AI technologies suited to data center environments, including equipment health management, abnormal situation analysis, failure response support and more efficient energy operations. It is also pursuing technology applications and commercialization models that can integrate with existing infrastructure operations systems.
In South Korea, the company is discussing the potential application and joint validation of AI-based technology for smarter operations with data center operators, infrastructure construction companies, power and cooling equipment companies, and related solution providers. Based on its technical experience at industrial sites and its global cooperation network, IDB plans to validate technologies tailored to individual fields in stages and subsequently expand its business into diverse infrastructure environments, including large AI data centers and modular data centers.
At the exhibition, IDB plans to introduce the AI capabilities it has accumulated at industrial sites and identify opportunities for technical cooperation and new business partnerships with domestic and overseas data center operators and infrastructure technology companies. In particular, its strategy is to strengthen its competitiveness as an industrial AI specialist that improves both stability and operational efficiency by extending data analysis technology validated in industrial infrastructure and intelligent assessment technology under development into next-generation data center operations.
Data Center Korea 2026 will take place at the aT Center in Seoul from November 4 to November 6, showcasing the latest technologies and solutions across the industry, including data center design, equipment, power, cooling, operations and security.
Original Korean article: kdpress.co.kr
English brief by Korea Wind Intelligence, koreawindintel.com
