Korea's Operational Nexus of Intelligent eXecution
Low-cost drones, built and deployed at national speed.
KEONIX integrates additive-manufacturing-based high-speed mass production with a full-lifecycle operations and training system, building an execution hub that delivers real drone capability all the way down to individual soldiers and small units.
Mission & Vision
Drone warfare is won not by the performance of a single airframe, but by supply chains and operational capability. KEONIX is designing a system that gives Korea both.
We unify additive-manufacturing-based production and full-lifecycle operations into a single system, enabling high-speed mass production and wide operational adoption of drones at the same time.
As drones prove their cost-exchange efficiency on the battlefield, nations are moving beyond simple price competition to secure sovereign drone production and operational capabilities.
Develop and secure rapid, low-cost drone production technology based on additive manufacturing.
Miniaturize and advance production technology to expand into distributed, field-level production.
Build education and training programs for production and operations, and roll them out across target organizations.
Solution
A two-axis system co-designed by researchers at KAIST and Chung-Ang University, connecting drone design, production, assembly, and operation in a single flow.
An integrated platform that centrally and securely manages drone design, production, assembly, application, and operation. AI automatically derives the optimal design for each situation, which is then produced and assembled through 3D printing.
Drones are built on-site, on demand, using Speed 3D printers and modular design. We advance structural technology so airframe stiffness and flexibility can be achieved quickly and at low cost.
Design and develop an integrated platform linking design, production, assembly, application, and operation.
Automatically derive mission-optimal designs from baseline designs and produce them via 3DP.
Develop and optimize mission-specific materials for FPV, ISR, counter-drone, and more.
Develop rapid production technology based on Speed 3D printers and modular design.
Improve both stiffness and flexibility of airframe structures for low-cost, rapid production.
Research new drone airframe structures and design them for modular assembly.
System in the Field
Additive manufacturing equipment, materials, and power are integrated within a standard container footprint, making a field-ready production unit that can be deployed anywhere.
Field Deployment
Deploys straight to forward positions.
Project Gaecheon · 開天
Six stages, from design to feedback, run as one loop. Real operational data flows straight back into design, so every airframe improves.
Define mission requirements from a central database
Selected two years in a row for the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport's Drone Demonstration City program, Pocheon is our execution base, jointly developing an advanced domestic drone industrial complex. The Pocheon National Drone Hub, with additive manufacturing facilities, an AR/VR training ground, and integrated test airspace, is the engine of this loop.
Scaling-Up Roadmap
We grow from pilot (training & evaluation) → procurement & center expansion → scale-up, using domestic procurement as a springboard for export packages.
Pocheon hub MVP · training programs
Drone foundry · patents · PoC
Defense procurement · export packages
Strategic funding M&A for global growth
Target valuation · bar height on a log scale
Core Team & Leadership
Specialists in additive manufacturing, Physical AI, and defense business design production and operations together, as one team.
CEOPh.D. Stanford Univ. Mechanical Engineering / Financial Engineering (Minor)
CTOPh.D., Georgia Institute of Technology
R&D Director · 3DP MFGPh.D., Georgia Institute of Technology
R&D Director · Physical AICS Ph.D. National University of Singapore
Participating Personnel
From additive manufacturing standards to smart factories and defense program management, hands-on experts in each field power KEONIX's execution.
Careers
Specific job postings are in preparation. If you're interested in a position or have a collaboration proposal, email us at contact@keonix.co.kr.
Contact
We welcome inquiries from investors, military & government partners, and media.
Whether it's an IR deck request, a collaboration proposal, or a visit to the Pocheon Drone Hub, email us and we'll get back to you promptly.
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