What Watt does

WATT (주식회사 와트) is a South Korean industrial augmented reality and AI solutions company incorporated in January 2021 in Pangyo, Seongnam, building on the 10+ year plant-engineering heritage of its predecessor (주)파워엔지니어링. The company develops and deploys smart glasses-based field solutions for industrial safety management and facility inspection, paired with a proprietary Korean-language voice recognition AI engine ("Kebi"/캐비) trained on industrial terminology and regional dialects, a cloud-based AR data management platform (WATT Cloud Solution), and a multi-party video communication product (WATT TALK) supported by WATT Store and WATT Manager companion applications.

WATT monetizes through a hybrid revenue model combining one-time smart glass hardware delivery and system implementation with recurring cloud subscription services. Its go-to-market is direct enterprise field sales into large Korean state-owned utilities, EPC firms, and chaebol manufacturers — including all five of Korea's regional power generation companies (Midland, Southern, Southeastern, Southern-Eastern, Western Power), Korea District Heating, Korea Railroad, Korea Expressway Corporation, Samsung Engineering, LG Chem, LG Electronics (POC), Hyundai Motor (POC), S-Oil, Honeywell, and ST PHARM. The customer base skews to energy, infrastructure, and heavy industry, with one initial overseas project in Indonesia (Tanjung #3,4).

The company operates with 14 employees from Pangyo Inno Valley, holds ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 13485, INNO-BIZ, and TIPS certifications, and has four granted patents dating to 2011 covering boiler temperature measurement, micro-fuel supply, unburned-carbon analysis, and gas-turbine combustion optimization.

Name

Watt

Legal name

주식회사 와트

Website

https://wattsolution.co.kr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

WATT is a South Korean industrial AR and AI company that sells smart glasses, voice-recognition, and cloud platforms for hands-free safety management and facility inspection to Korean power utilities, railroads, EPC firms, and manufacturers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial AR / AI Voice Software Solutions

NAICS

Satellite Telecommunications (51741)

SIC

Computer Communications Equipment (3576), Instruments For Meas & Testing Of Electricity & Elec Signals (3825), Electronic & Other Electrical Equipment (No Computer Equip) (3600)

akta.pro primary industry

SD-WAN Services (Managed & Co-Managed) (HDAIAFAB)

Keywords

• Industrial AR solutions
• Voice recognition AI
• Smart glasses platform
• Remote field support
• Industrial cloud software

Headquarters

HQ city

Seongnam

HQ country

South Korea

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. 스마트글라스 납품 및 구축 (Smart Glass Delivery & Implementation): 스마트글라스 솔루션의 납품 및 시스템 구축 서비스. 고객사에 맞춤 개발된 음성 명령 앱과 함께 제공.
2. 클라우드 솔루션 구축 (Cloud Solution Implementation): WATT 클라우드 솔루션의 구축 및 유지보수 서비스. 삼성엔지니어링, LG화학 등 대기업 대상 구축 프로젝트.
3. 영상통화 솔루션 (WATT TALK): 다자간 영상통화 및 실시간 커뮤니케이션 솔루션 제공.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Watt provides industrial augmented reality (AR) software and AI voice-recognition solutions that enable hands-free remote support for field workers. Its core stack combines a proprietary voice-recognition AI engine branded "Kebi," smart-glasses hardware, a multi-party video calling application (WATT TALK), and a cloud platform (WATT Cloud) for managing AR content, devices, and workflows. The company sells this integrated platform primarily to Korean power generators, plant operators, EPC contractors, and manufacturers for safety, maintenance, and inspection use cases.

Product overview

와트 (WATT) is an industrial augmented reality (AR) and AI solutions company founded in 2021 in South Korea, specializing in hands-free technology for industrial field environments. The product portfolio centers on a suite of interconnected solutions: WATT Cloud Solution (cloud-based AR data management platform), Smart Glasses Solution (AR-enabled field operations system), the proprietary Voice Recognition AI Engine ('깨비', Kebi — a deep learning-based Korean-language speech system supporting dialects), WATT TALK (multi-party video calling with document/photo/message sharing), and companion apps WATT Store and WATT Manager. These products collectively enable plant safety management, remote expert guidance, voice-controlled hands-free operations, and real-time multimedia communication across industrial sites.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• 와트톡 (WATT TALK): Multi-party video call solution with photo/document/message sharing, supporting real-time bidirectional communication via LTE/WiFi for industrial site workers, experts, and managers.
• 음성인식 AI 엔진 (Voice Recognition AI Engine)

Products and services

• Kebi Voice Recognition AI Engine (음성인식 AI 엔진) Proprietary voice-recognition AI engine branded "Kebi" that converts spoken commands and dictation into text, designed to operate reliably in noisy industrial field environments. Sold as the core AI layer underpinning Watt's smart-glasses and AR workflows.
• Smart Glasses Solution (스마트 글래스 솔루션) Industrial smart-glasses solution that delivers hands-free AR overlays, image capture, and voice-driven interaction for field workers. Targeted at maintenance, inspection, and remote-support use cases in power plants, manufacturing, and construction.
• WATT TALK Multi-party video calling application that connects on-site field workers (wearing smart glasses) with remote experts for live visual guidance, collaboration, and decision support.
• WATT Cloud Solution Cloud-based platform that centralizes management of AR content, smart-glass devices, workflows, and field-captured data for enterprise customers. Used to administer deployments and integrate with customer systems.
• WATT Manager Companion application for remotely managing smart-glass devices, including configuration, updates, and operational controls across enterprise deployments.
• WATT Store Companion application that lets administrators manage the applications and content distributed to Watt smart-glasses devices in the field.

Named customers17 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability2 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• LG전자minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPOC (Proof of Concept) 협업 진행 중. 음성인식 및 스마트글라스 솔루션에 대한 개념実証 진행.
• 현대자동차minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPOC (Proof of Concept) 협업 진행 중.
• DL이앤씨 (대림)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner오픈 이노베이션 데모데이 스타트업 협업. DL이앤씨가 건설 산업 상생을 위해 유망 스타트업과 협업体系中 WATT 참여.
• 삼성엔지니어링coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWATT 클라우드 솔루션 구축 및 스마트글라스 계약. 품질 Part, 프로젝트 Part 재계약 체결.
• LG화학coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWATT 클라우드 솔루션 구축 프로젝트.
• 한국지역난방공사coreStrategic or Co-development Partner스마트글라스 시스템 구축 프로젝트.
• 한국철도공사coreStrategic or Co-development Partner철도시설물 점검용 스마트글라스 시스템 구축.
• 한국도로공사coreStrategic or Co-development Partner음성인식 기반 스마트기기를 활용한 구조물점검 고도화 방안 연구 1차 및 2차 진행.
• 한국중부발전coreStrategic or Co-development Partner위급사항 대응 스마트글라스 시스템, 건설안전 솔루션, 정비적격업체 등록.
• 한국남부발전coreStrategic or Co-development Partner정비적격업체 등록, 선정품목 유자격 공급자 등록.
• 한국동서발전coreStrategic or Co-development Partner정비적격업체 등록, 선정품목 유자격 공급자 등록.
• 한국남동발전coreStrategic or Co-development Partner정비적격업체 등록, 선정품목 유자격 공급자 등록.
• 한국서부발전coreStrategic or Co-development Partner선정품목 유자격 공급자 등록.
• 전자부품研究院 (KETT)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner석탄화력발전 보일러 연소온도 감시용 Acoustic Pyrometer 장치 개발 공동연구 (중소기업청 융복합기술개발사업). KETT사(일본)와 Exclusive Agent 체결 (2009년).
• IHI사 (일본)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIHI사 공급업체 등록 (2009년).

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• RealWear: RealWear is the leading independent vendor of industrial-grade smart glasses for hands-free workers in energy, manufacturing, and field service. WATT competes head-to-head with RealWear Navigator in Korean power generation, chemical, and oil & gas deployments where Korean-language voice control and local support are valued.
• Vuzix: Vuzix manufactures enterprise smart glasses (M-Series, Shield) used in industrial inspection, logistics, and field service. WATT's smart-glass solutions target the same hands-free worker use cases as Vuzix, with WATT differentiating on Korean-language voice and bundled cloud/video software.
• Seiko Epson (Moverio): Epson's Moverio line of binocular see-through smart glasses is sold into enterprise and industrial inspection use cases. Like WATT, Epson combines hardware with software developer tools and targets facility-inspection workflows where AR overlays improve operator accuracy.

Broad incumbents

• Microsoft (HoloLens / Dynamics 365 Guides): Microsoft HoloLens and Dynamics 365 Guides provide an end-to-end industrial AR platform with deep enterprise integration (Azure, Teams, Power Platform). WATT's WATT TALK and cloud solutions overlap with Dynamics 365 Guides and Teams-based field collaboration, though Microsoft lacks WATT's Korean-dialect voice specialization.
• Lenovo ThinkReality: Lenovo's ThinkReality A3 industrial smart glasses and ThinkReality platform target enterprise AR use cases in manufacturing, logistics, and field service. Lenovo offers global distribution and enterprise IT integration that WATT cannot match, though WATT retains a Korean-language and process-industry vertical advantage.
• PTC (Vuforia): PTC's Vuforia industrial AR platform enables AR work instructions, remote assistance, and 3D visualization for manufacturing and service. Vuforia competes with WATT Cloud Solution as an enterprise AR software stack, particularly in discrete and process manufacturing where PTC's CAD/PLM integrations matter.
• Google (Glass Enterprise): Google Glass Enterprise was a category-defining industrial smart-glasses product (now discontinued but the ecosystem lives on through partners). Google established the enterprise AR category that WATT operates in and competes with on brand, developer ecosystem, and integration depth.
• TeamViewer (Frontline / formerly Upskill): TeamViewer's Frontline (acquired from Upskill) is an industrial AR platform for remote assistance and worker guidance, integrating with smart glasses from RealWear and Vuzix. TeamViewer overlaps with WATT TALK for multi-party video collaboration and competes with WATT Cloud for AR workflow software.

Emerging players

• Rokid: Rokid develops AR glasses (Rokid Air, Rokid Max) with strong Asian-market distribution, including industrial applications. As a Chinese-headquartered peer with similar product positioning in lightweight AR glasses, Rokid is a relevant emerging player for WATT in Asia-Pacific enterprise deals.
• ThirdEye Gen: ThirdEye Gen produces industrial smart glasses (X2, MR X3) and an AR software platform for field service, healthcare, and defense. Like WATT, ThirdEye targets hands-free industrial workflows with bundled AR software, making it a comparable emerging peer in the mid-market industrial AR segment.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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