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From Patrol Robots to Ultra-Light AI for Air-Gapped Networks: Eight Tech Firms, Eight Distinct Approaches Catch Attention

RoboticsOctober 22, 20262 min read

Eight tech companies showed AI and robot tools for public safety at a Korean police security expo in Incheon in late 2025 (the article date is not given exactly). The tools include patrol robots, face-recognition search, offline AI, and digital crime-scene analysis.

What happened

At the 8th International Security Industry Expo in Songdo, Incheon, many companies showed AI and robot tools for police and public safety. Visitors looked at the booths and liked the ideas. The tools can spot fires, find missing people in crowds, and rebuild crime scenes in 3D. Some work without the internet, so they stay safe from outside attacks.

Key numbers and facts

WiseMatics: a small offline AI model (8B to 9B) with a domain pack can reach performance close to a 27B model, on a server that costs under 10 million won.
WiseMatics: the top hypothesis score in a demo rose from the 40s to 50.
One More Security: its search tool scans 100 hours of video in 5 minutes on one server (version 3.0). Version 2.0 took about 8 minutes.
One More Security: got up to 600 million won for 3 years of business funding, and up to 1 billion won more with other support.
Plainbit: did more than 5,000 digital forensics and incident response jobs in the last 5 years.

Background

Digital forensics means finding and studying digital evidence, such as data from phones and computers. An 'offline' AI runs inside a closed network that is not connected to the internet. This is useful for police and the military, where keeping location and data secret is very important.

Why it matters

Public safety needs AI that is fast, accurate, and private. Small AI that runs on cheap servers could help more police offices and cities use these tools. The companies say AI should help investigators, not replace them. Finding missing people and spotting fires early could save lives.

What to watch

Whether WiseMatics' 112 emergency-call AI, already used at 6 seats in the Incheon police 112 center, expands to more places.
Whether Suprema's 'Qface Guardian' robot system is used by police, cities, and smart cities as planned.
How companies handle privacy rules when face recognition and video tools are used in public places.

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