Demonstration project confirms successful normal control in 71 cases of erroneous operations such as sudden acceleration by elderly drivers Registration on the Innovation Marketplace enhances procurement convenience for public institutions and local governments and strengthens technological credibility
Public Procurement Service Administrator Baek Seung-bo (left) and SkyAutonet Executive Director Kim Sung-je pose for a commemorative photo at the PPS Innovation Product Certificate Award Ceremony. Photo courtesy of SkyAutonet
AI-based mobility safety technology company SkyAutonet Co., Ltd. (CEO Kim Tae-geun) announced that its pedal misoperation prevention device “DrSafe” has been designated as the “3rd Innovative Product of 2026” by the Public Procurement Service (PPS).
The product’s official designation is “Pedal Misoperation Prevention and Speed Limitation Device (Certification No. 2026-260).” With this designation, SkyAutonet has secured grounds for registering the product on the Innovation Market platform and entering into private contracts with public institutions and local governments.
SkyAutonet’s pedal misoperation prevention device “DrSafe” installed on the dashboard in front of the driver’s seat. When a risk is detected, it alerts the driver with a warning sound, message, and indicator light to prompt safe driving. Photo courtesy of SkyAutonet
DrSafe is a device that analyzes vehicle driving information and accelerator pedal input values in real time using an AI algorithm, controls the acceleration signal when it detects abnormal sudden acceleration, and issues a warning. It can also be installed on vehicles already in operation.
In a prior pilot project conducted by the National Police Agency (April 2025–February 2026), the system successfully controlled 71 suspected pedal misoperation incidents that occurred in 141 vehicles driven by elderly drivers, blocking the risk of these situations developing into actual accidents.
Kim Tae-geun, CEO of SkyAutonet, said, “This innovation product designation is a recognition of DrSafe’s technological capabilities and social value,” adding, “Leveraging our entry into the public procurement market, we will expand supply to local governments’ elderly driver safety projects and to corporate fleet safety management.”
Choi Yong-seok
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