Safeware

What Safeware does

Safeware Inc. is a South Korean private company founded in 2016 and headquartered in Seongnam, Gyeonggi-do, that designs and sells smart wearable airbag products for personal safety. Its portfolio comprises three core hardware products: the Smart Wearable Airbag Vest (C3) for general fall protection, a Motorcycle Airbag Vest with a reusable mechanical tether, and the Hip Protection Airbag Belt (SAFEWear) targeted at elderly and at-risk fall scenarios.

The technology stack combines proprietary high-sensitivity sensors, an AI-based fall-detection and false-activation-minimization algorithm trained on dynamic motion theory and real-world accident data, an ergonomic textile design, and a proprietary Dual-Lock Inflating System claimed to be unique in the wearable airbag category. Safeware also references lifesaver drones as part of its safety offering, though no product detail is disclosed for this line.

The business model is hardware sales of airbag vests and belts through a direct, enterprise field-sales motion, with no public e-commerce storefront and no publicly disclosed pricing. Primary customers are industrial and construction workers; secondary segments include motorcycle riders, elderly consumers, and public-sector organizations. The company operates exclusively in the Republic of Korea, with distribution via direct contact requests, product catalogue downloads, and unnamed distribution partners. There are no disclosed funding rounds, revenue figures, or major strategic transactions in the source data.

Name

Safeware

Legal name

Safeware Inc.

Website

https://safeware.co.kr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Safeware Inc. is a South Korean hardware company that designs and sells AI-enabled wearable airbag vests and belts for fall protection, serving industrial workers, motorcycle riders, and elderly consumers through direct enterprise sales in Korea.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Wearable Safety Equipment / Personal Protective Equipment

NAICS

Motorcycle, Bicycle, and Parts Manufacturing (336991)

SIC

Motorcycles, Bicycles & Parts (3751)

akta.pro primary industry

Airbag Modules & Inflators Manufacturing (IMACAMAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Personal Safety Wearables (SOS, fall detection) (CRACAIAH), Protective & Work Accessories Manufacturing (Safety Gloves/Hi-Vis Accessories) (IMAOAFAH)

Keywords

• Wearable airbag technology
• Smart fall protection
• Motorcycle airbag vest
• Industrial worker safety
• Hip protection belt

Headquarters

HQ city

Seongnam

HQ country

South Korea

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Smart Wearable Airbag Products: One-time hardware sales of smart wearable airbag products including vests, motorcycle airbag vests, and hip protection belts. Products are sold directly to industrial and consumer customers.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Safeware designs, manufactures, and sells smart wearable airbag products that detect falls or impacts in real time and instantly inflate to protect vital body areas. Its product line includes the Smart Wearable Airbag Vest (C3) for general fall protection, the Motorcycle Airbag Vest for rider impact protection with a reusable mechanical tether, and the Hip Protection Airbag Belt (branded SAFEWear) for elderly and at-risk individuals. The products target industrial workers at heights, motorcycle riders, and consumers needing hip injury prevention.

Product overview

Safeware is a cutting-edge technology company specializing in smart personal safety solutions. The company offers a portfolio of three smart wearable airbag products: the Smart Wearable Airbag Vest (C3) for general fall protection, the Motorcycle Airbag Vest for rider safety, and the Hip Protection Airbag Belt (SAFEWear) specifically designed for hip injury prevention. These products converge advanced technologies including AI-based fall detection algorithms, ergonomic textile design, and dual-lock inflating systems to provide instant protection across industrial, daily life, leisure, and sports applications.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• SAFEWear: Airbag belt product line for hip protection

Products and services

• Smart Wearable Airbag Vest (C3) A wearable airbag vest featuring proprietary high-sensitivity sensors and a proprietary inflator that deploys the airbag instantly upon detecting a fall, protecting vital upper body areas. Includes a sophisticated algorithm to minimize false activations. Designed for industrial workers, daily life, leisure, and sports use cases where fall risk is present.
• Motorcycle Airbag Vest A rapidly inflating airbag vest that protects a motorcycle rider's vulnerable upper body upon impact. Features an easy-to-use reusable design with a reliable mechanical tether system. Targets individual motorcycle riders seeking instant upper-body impact protection.
• Hip Protection Airbag Belt (SAFEWear) An airbag belt under the SAFEWear sub-brand that activates instantly when a fall is detected, protecting the hips and other critical areas to help prevent serious injury. Designed for elderly and at-risk individuals in daily life settings.

Quantifiable outcome

• Smart airbag activated instantly and surrounded/protected body before impact in real fall incident

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• R&D PartnerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSafeware collaborates with R&D partners for body protection and safety management solutions, leveraging advanced convergence across artificial intelligence, textile science, and ergonomics. The nature of specific R&D partnerships is not detailed.
• Distribution PartnersminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSafeware works with distribution partners to make smart airbag products available across industrial sites. Specific distribution partner names are not disclosed.
• Industrial ClientsminorOthersSafeware's smart airbags help protect workers across nearly all industrial sites including construction, manufacturing, facility management, and public sector. Client logos are displayed but no specific company names are provided.

Expansion highlights3 records

Regional players

• Mugen Denko: Japanese specialist airbag manufacturer producing motorcycle and industrial wearable airbags with strong Asia-Pacific distribution. Closest geographically anchored competitor to Safeware in the Korean/Asian markets and a likely local channel alternative.

Direct peers

• Active Protective Technologies: US company developing wearable airbag belts (e.g., Tango Belt) for elderly fall and hip protection in senior living and healthcare. Directly comparable to Safeware's SAFEWear hip-protection belt product in customer use case and clinical positioning.
• Hövding: Swedish company making the airbag collar for urban cyclists. Comparable wearable airbag architecture, AI/algorithm-driven deployment, and direct-to-consumer go-to-market; serves an adjacent but overlapping personal mobility safety niche.
• Helite Hip'Air successor (Hello Care): Helite's elderly fall hip-protection airbag belt is a near-identical product line to Safeware's SAFEWear, including a similar automatic detection and inflated-belt form factor. Direct competitor in the senior hip-protection segment.
• Helite: French maker of wearable airbag vests for motorcyclists, equestrians, industrial workers, and seniors. Closely comparable product portfolio, customer verticals, and mechanical-trigger plus electronic airbag technology; competes head-on in multiple of Safeware's segments.
• Spidi / Safety Lab: Italian motorcycle apparel maker with electronic wearable airbag vests. Comparable product category, similar target customer profile, and overlapping mid-market price positioning versus Safeware's motorcycle airbag vest.

Broad incumbents

• Dainese: Italian motorcycle and dynamic-sports safety equipment company with the D-Air airbag platform. Established brand in rider protection, broader portfolio, and global dealer network makes it a key incumbent against Safeware's motorcycle airbag line.
• Alpinestars Tech-Air: Global motorcycle protective gear leader with the Tech-Air autonomous wearable airbag system. While not focused on industrial or elderly falls, it is the dominant premium competitor in the motorcycle airbag vest category Safeware targets.

Emerging players

• RST (Rider Safety Technology): UK motorcycle apparel brand offering its own wearable airbag vest line. Comparable mid-market motorcycle airbag product positioning to Safeware's reusable tether-based vest and a useful benchmark for European channel strategy.
• In&motion: French smart wearable airbag platform whose technology is integrated into partner brands across motorcycling, skiing, and equestrian use cases. Comparable intelligent airbag system architecture and multi-sport positioning, but typically a B2B technology licensor rather than direct brand.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/safeware_official
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/safewareairbag

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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