Daegu's FIX 2026 honors 9 firms with top innovation awards
Nine companies took top prizes in mobility, robot and AI/ICT at the FIX 2026 Innovation Awards, from a field of 290 entrants, it.donga.com reports.
The FIX 2026 Innovation Awards ceremony was held on October 22, 2026, at the East Hall exhibition venue of EXCO in Daegu, held as a side event of the Future Innovation tech eXpo 2026 (FIX 2026). Nine companies received the top innovation award and 22 companies received innovation awards across the mobility, robot, and AI/ICT categories, according to it.donga.com.
In the mobility category, the top innovation award went to Onepredict, SWM, Perseus, and HJ Wave. Tesollo and Airobot took the top prize in the robot category, while CENS, Weiss, and PotatoNet were the top winners in AI/ICT.
Daegu Metropolitan City, which organized the awards, assembled an expert judging panel and ran the judging from September 2026. A total of 290 companies took part in this year's judging, up from 195 the previous year.
The city also held a conference for global media from the US, France, Spain, Japan, India, China, and Taiwan covering the award-winning companies.
Context
SWM, one of the mobility winners, began operating a paid robotaxi service for general passengers in the Gangnam area of Seoul in September 2024.
Quick answers
When were the FIX 2026 Innovation Awards held?
The ceremony took place on October 22, 2026, at EXCO's East Hall in Daegu, as a side event of FIX 2026.
Which companies won the top innovation award?
Onepredict, SWM, Perseus and HJ Wave in mobility; Tesollo and Airobot in robot; and CENS, Weiss and PotatoNet in AI/ICT.
How many companies took part in the judging?
290 companies participated, up from 195 the previous year.