Naver invests in AI operations automation startup

Naver D2 Startup Factory (D2SF), a tech startup investment and support project, announced Thursday that it invested in a startup with AI operations automation DeepAuto.ai.

DeepAuto.ai is developing its own machine-learning automation system AutoMLOps. It automates the entire process of introducing and operating AI models for businesses.

AutoMLOps is a solution that assists in the entire cycle of AI application, including data processing and training, model exploration and performance verification, optimization, and service deployment.

It not only minimizes the manpower and costs required for introducing and operating AI but also maximizes AI performance tailored to the needs of businesses, making it a rapidly growing industry globally.

In particular, DeepAuto.ai's AutoMLOps boasts a more efficient process compared to other solutions.

Internal tests have shown that it holds a significant advantage in model exploration and training time compared to similar solutions from big global tech companies like Google and Microsoft, and it also possesses exceptional competitiveness in terms of data security.

Currently, DeepAuto.ai is preparing its business targeting various companies interested in adopting AI. It has already secured partners such as Samsung Advanced Institute of Technology, Cheil Worldwide, and StradVision, and has rapidly generated revenue while demonstrating its market viability.

It has also built a business network in North America and plans to expand its business in the US.

"AI technology is advancing rapidly, but there are still many challenges when it comes to introducing and operating AI in business settings," the leader of Naver D2SF Yang Sang-hwan said. "DeepAuto.ai is a startup that is making AI usable in actual business settings and will grow into an essential company for creating new value in reality, not just in technology."

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