KT, Ministry of Environment, and Korea Environment Corporation Sign Agreement for Automobile Carbon Point System Pilot Project
Attach the OBD (On-Board Diagnostics) device to the terminal and check the data in the 'Innocar App'

KT announced on the 22nd that it will sign a business agreement with the Ministry of Environment and the Korea Environment Corporation for the 'Automobile Carbon Point System Pilot Project' at the Courtyard Marriott Seoul Namdaemun Hotel on Wednesday, November 23.

The 'Automotive Carbon Point System Pilot Project' is a program designed to reduce fuel consumption and traffic accident rates by providing rewards based on whether participants shorten their driving distance and their eco-friendly driving performance. Starting in December, 2,000 participants will be recruited on a first-come, first-served basis and the program will run for one year.

In this pilot project, KT helps verify carbon reduction effects by providing real-time cloud-based vehicle big data analysis using Internet of Things (IoT) technology that collects vehicle operation information. This is the technology used in KT's smart car service, 'Inno Car'.

While the 'Carbon Point' system, which rewards the reduction of carbon emissions from buildings with cash and other forms, has already been in operation, the utilization of KT's smart car technology in this pilot project has made it possible to extend the system to vehicles as well.

In particular, KT’s ‘Innocar’ driving habit analysis function has completed accident correlation verification with insurance companies, so it is expected to help improve users’ driving habits and reduce the occurrence of accidents.

Meanwhile, KT's 'Innocar,' which will be used this time, is a service that collects vehicle operation and diagnostic information using an OBD (On Board Diagnostics) device attached to the vehicle and provides data analyzed in real-time from the cloud via the Internet of Things to a smartphone app. It provides drivers with customized information such as fuel efficiency, safe driving, discounts at repair shops, and insurance premium discounts, and is evaluated as an eco-friendly service as it can reduce carbon emissions by up to 30%.

Hong Kyung-pyo, Director of the Convergence Research Institute at KT's Convergence Technology Institute, stated, "We expect carbon reduction effects to be maximized through KT's intelligent big data analysis technology and cloud platform," adding, "As a company for the people, we will continue to strive to develop 'good technologies' to improve environmental issues and reduce social costs."