▲ Woney Lee (far left), CEO of Spacebank, receives the Presidential Commendation for Contributions to the ICT Industry in recognition of his contributions to the advancement of the information and communications sector.
Woney Lee, CEO of Spacebank, a company specializing in intelligent digital transformation (AI·DX), has been awarded the Presidential Commendation for Contributions to the Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Industry in recognition of his significant contributions to the advancement of the sector.
The award was presented during the 2026 Science and ICT Day commemorative ceremony, held at 2:00 PM on the 21st at the International Conference Hall of the Korea Science and Technology Center. Under the theme “Science and Technology, a Great Leap Forward with AI,” the event was jointly hosted by the Ministry of Science and ICT and the Korea Communications Commission, and organized by the Korea Federation of Science and Technology Societies and the Korea Association for ICT Promotion.
The Presidential Commendation for ICT Contributions is a prestigious government award granted to individuals or organizations that have made outstanding contributions to the development of the ICT industry. Recipients are selected based on a comprehensive evaluation of their impact on strengthening national competitiveness, including technological innovation, industry expansion, and policy contributions.
This recognition highlights Spacebank’s contributions to technological innovation and industry expansion in the fields of AI and digital transformation. In particular, the company was acknowledged for significantly enhancing development productivity by implementing DataOps-based AIDX (AI·DX) solutions through a low-code approach, thereby accelerating digital transformation across industries.
Leveraging a portfolio of 10 patented technologies, Spacebank has established a DataOps-based AI low-code development environment that has improved productivity by approximately 50 times. The company has also contributed to overall industrial productivity through the commercialization of AIoT innovation solutions. Notably, its “AIoT Wright” solution has enabled the integration of heterogeneous sensor data pipelines and the realization of data-driven decision-making systems, further demonstrating its technological leadership.
In addition, Spacebank provides an integrated control infrastructure for heterogeneous robots and AIoT sensors through its Software Defined Robot (SDR)-based platform, “RoboViewX.” Supporting over-the-air (OTA) updates, the platform presents a vision for next-generation robot operations and is recognized for leading digital transformation in the robotics industry.
CEO Woney Lee has played a key role in accelerating digital transformation across industrial sites through robot- and AI-based platforms, while also expanding AI adoption into the public sector. He is further recognized for contributing to balanced national development and strengthening digital competitiveness through the establishment of regional AI ecosystems and industry-academia collaboration models.
“This award is a meaningful recognition of the value of AI and digital transformation innovation that Spacebank has pursued,” said Lee. “We will continue to lead digital transformation across both industrial and public sectors through AI technologies, while contributing to enhanced national competitiveness and balanced regional development.”
Meanwhile, Spacebank is expanding its AI business into both public and industrial sectors, including defense AI transformation (AX), based on its integrated robot control platform. The company has recently broadened its application scope into the public and security domains through participation in defense AX projects. At the AI·DX Future Forum seminar held at the National Assembly in April, titled “Breaking Capital Concentration: Achieving Decentralization 3.0 with AI,” Spacebank emphasized the need for policy frameworks that go beyond traditional e-government systems and adopt agile methodologies to accelerate digital transformation in the public sector.
Furthermore, in collaboration with Sungkyunkwan University’s Industry-Academia AI Cooperation Center, Spacebank operates a “Physical AI Demonstration Lab,” where it conducts validation of technologies in environments integrating robots, sensors, and AIoT. The lab utilizes real-world data and digital twins to comprehensively verify not only the accuracy of AI models but also their applicability, stability, and scalability in real-world conditions, thereby supporting the broader adoption of Physical AI in industrial settings.
https://www.etnews.com/20260421000420
▲ Woney Lee (far left), CEO of Spacebank, receives the Presidential Commendation for Contributions to the ICT Industry in recognition of his contributions to the advancement of the information and communications sector.
Woney Lee, CEO of Spacebank, a company specializing in intelligent digital transformation (AI·DX), has been awarded the Presidential Commendation for Contributions to the Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Industry in recognition of his significant contributions to the advancement of the sector.
The award was presented during the 2026 Science and ICT Day commemorative ceremony, held at 2:00 PM on the 21st at the International Conference Hall of the Korea Science and Technology Center. Under the theme “Science and Technology, a Great Leap Forward with AI,” the event was jointly hosted by the Ministry of Science and ICT and the Korea Communications Commission, and organized by the Korea Federation of Science and Technology Societies and the Korea Association for ICT Promotion.
The Presidential Commendation for ICT Contributions is a prestigious government award granted to individuals or organizations that have made outstanding contributions to the development of the ICT industry. Recipients are selected based on a comprehensive evaluation of their impact on strengthening national competitiveness, including technological innovation, industry expansion, and policy contributions.
This recognition highlights Spacebank’s contributions to technological innovation and industry expansion in the fields of AI and digital transformation. In particular, the company was acknowledged for significantly enhancing development productivity by implementing DataOps-based AIDX (AI·DX) solutions through a low-code approach, thereby accelerating digital transformation across industries.
Leveraging a portfolio of 10 patented technologies, Spacebank has established a DataOps-based AI low-code development environment that has improved productivity by approximately 50 times. The company has also contributed to overall industrial productivity through the commercialization of AIoT innovation solutions. Notably, its “AIoT Wright” solution has enabled the integration of heterogeneous sensor data pipelines and the realization of data-driven decision-making systems, further demonstrating its technological leadership.
In addition, Spacebank provides an integrated control infrastructure for heterogeneous robots and AIoT sensors through its Software Defined Robot (SDR)-based platform, “RoboViewX.” Supporting over-the-air (OTA) updates, the platform presents a vision for next-generation robot operations and is recognized for leading digital transformation in the robotics industry.
CEO Woney Lee has played a key role in accelerating digital transformation across industrial sites through robot- and AI-based platforms, while also expanding AI adoption into the public sector. He is further recognized for contributing to balanced national development and strengthening digital competitiveness through the establishment of regional AI ecosystems and industry-academia collaboration models.
“This award is a meaningful recognition of the value of AI and digital transformation innovation that Spacebank has pursued,” said Lee. “We will continue to lead digital transformation across both industrial and public sectors through AI technologies, while contributing to enhanced national competitiveness and balanced regional development.”
Meanwhile, Spacebank is expanding its AI business into both public and industrial sectors, including defense AI transformation (AX), based on its integrated robot control platform. The company has recently broadened its application scope into the public and security domains through participation in defense AX projects. At the AI·DX Future Forum seminar held at the National Assembly in April, titled “Breaking Capital Concentration: Achieving Decentralization 3.0 with AI,” Spacebank emphasized the need for policy frameworks that go beyond traditional e-government systems and adopt agile methodologies to accelerate digital transformation in the public sector.
Furthermore, in collaboration with Sungkyunkwan University’s Industry-Academia AI Cooperation Center, Spacebank operates a “Physical AI Demonstration Lab,” where it conducts validation of technologies in environments integrating robots, sensors, and AIoT. The lab utilizes real-world data and digital twins to comprehensively verify not only the accuracy of AI models but also their applicability, stability, and scalability in real-world conditions, thereby supporting the broader adoption of Physical AI in industrial settings.
https://www.etnews.com/20260421000420