42Maru builds defense-specialized GenAI platform
42Maru, South Korea's generative AI and language AI startup said on Friday that it was selected as the lead organization for the Defense Technology Information Generative AI System to Improve Core Weapon System Operational Rates development project.
This project is a part of the 2024 Future Defense Bridge Technology Development Project commissioned by the Ministry of Science and ICT and the Defense Acquisition Program Administration.
42Maru has formed a consortium with the Korea Institute of Science and Technology Information (KISTI), which operates the Defense CBM+ Center; the Korea Institute for Defense Analyses (KIDA), which runs the military logistics integrated information system; and Datamaker, a private AI data-building company.
Together, they will carry out the Republic of Korea Army Logistics Command project, with a total project budget of 4.2 billion won ($3.2 million), over the next three years.
The goal of this project is to support the efficient operation of intelligent logistics support systems by applying custom-tailored AI technologies to the defense sector in response to defense and logistics innovation and the rapid changes in social structures.