SK Telecom (CEO Park Jung-ho) is leading the way in transforming kitchens into smart spaces by incorporating artificial intelligence (AI).

SK Telecom announced on the 18th that it has signed a business agreement with Costel (CEO Ryu Seong-hyeon), the number one kitchen TV company in Korea, to develop AI devices and services based on its AI platform 'NUGU'.

Through this agreement, SKT plans to make kitchen spaces more convenient and smarter by installing the 'NUGU Software Development Kit (NUGU SDK)' on Costel's kitchen TV.

The Costel Kitchen TV equipped with the 'Who SDK' will be equipped with various Who functions such as △listening to music and radio, △checking news and weather, △podcasts, △recipe and menu recommendations, and △emotional conversations based on voice commands.

Additionally, taking advantage of the kitchen TV's display features, control is possible through touch screen in addition to voice commands.

SKT's &lThis is the first case where the 'Who' platform's 'full service' can be used among the cases where the 'Who' SDK' is installed on a third-party device, and SKT is also considering installing the 'Who' SDK' in other areas such as tablets and electric vehicle chargers together with Costel.

Since releasing the 'NUGU SDK' to the public in 2019, SKT has been expanding the 'NUGU' ecosystem by collaborating with businesses in various fields, including NH Nonghyup Bank, KB Kookmin Bank, FLO, Temi, Hansol Education, Audible Textbook/College Scholastic Ability Test, and SK Energy.

Through this, SKT is developing 'NUGU' into an AI platform and continuously expanding applicable devices and services, ultimately aiming for 'NUGU Everywhere' where AI accompanies customers at every moment of their lives.

Lee Hyun-ah, Head of SKT AI&CO (Company Head), said, “With the installation of the ‘NUGU SDK’ in the kitchen TV, we have entered an era where AI can be fully utilized even in the kitchen,” and “SKT will ultimately continue to pursue ‘NUGU Everywhere,’ where AI can be encountered anytime, anywhere.”

Ryu Seong-hyeon, CEO of Costel, said, “We will continue to actively utilize SKT’s Nugu SDK in Costel products to transform the kitchen into a smart space fit for the AI era.”