As we enter a super-aging society, UNIST (President Jong-Rae Park)'s service robot designed to improve the quality of life for the elderly has won the Innovation Award at CES 2025 in recognition of its technological prowess and social value.

UNIST announced that 'LEMMY', a care robot developed by a team of professors Kwanmyung Kim, Heeseung Lee, Kyungho Lee, and James Self from the Department of Design, won the Innovation Award at 'CES 2025', the world's largest electronics exhibition to be held in Las Vegas, USA in January 2025.

At this exhibition, UNIST plans to meet with global business executives and consumers, introduce the future and potential of care technology, and showcase its technological prowess.

'Rami' is a service robot that helps the elderly live independently and improves their daily activities. It is evaluated as an innovative product that combines technological excellence and practicality. It is receiving positive responses for solving various problems of an aging society and realizing social value.

Among these, the CES Innovation Awards are given to products with outstanding quality and performance, and 'Rami's' receipt of this award proves that its technological prowess and social value are recognized internationally.

Professor Kim Kwan-myung, the project manager, said, “The goal of UNIST’s Department of Design is to create innovative products and services through the convergence of design and engineering.” He added, “This achievement is thanks to the collaboration of Professor Lee Hee-seung, who developed robot control technology, Professor Lee Kyung-ho, who designed intelligent UI/UX using AI technology, and researchers.”

Meanwhile, Professor Kim's project, supported by the Korea Institute of Technology Evaluation and Planning (KEIT), began in 2021. Shinsung Delta Tech and J Design Works were responsible for product production and design, creating a user-friendly product. The project is currently underway, with completion slated for 2025, with commercialization planned for the future.