Regulatory Sandbox demonstration project

Capable of EV charging and fire suppression
Mechanical parking system process

A standalone smart parking tower system that simultaneously solves the shortage of EV charging infrastructure in apartment complexes and the fire risk of underground parking garages

Gigto EV Co., Ltd. × DY Innovate Co., Ltd.
79%
Apartment complex residency rate · charging infrastructure shortage
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10 min
Automatic fire suppression complete
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Regulatory special-case application provisions
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2027
Legislative reform planned
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Overall business structure
The full flow from problem recognition to solution, regulatory special cases, and expected effects
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Charging infrastructure shortage
79% of the population lives in apartment complexes, yet relative to 820,000 EVs, charging accessibility in apartment complexes is remarkably low, and the mandatory installation rate for new buildings is only 5–10%
79% residing
820,000 EVs
Mandatory 5–10%
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Underground fire risk
A major underground parking garage fire caused by EV battery thermal runaway — suppression requires 110 tons of water and up to 8 hours, with toxic gas (HF) release causing severe casualties and property damage
Damages KRW 5.5B↑
110 tons of suppression water
Up to 8 hours of suppression
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Regulatory barrier
Mechanical parking facilities are excluded from mandatory charging facility installation — the lack of relevant safety standards and legislation delays the adoption of innovative solutions
Mechanical systems excluded
Lack of safety standards
2027 reform
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Standalone mechanical parking tower

Ground-level installation at apartment complexes · integrating EV charging + fire safety + smart operation into one

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Automatic charging system
Integrated slow and fast charging enables automatic charging simultaneously with parking
Slow and fast charging integration
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Fire suppression system
An advanced fire-extinguishing device that automatically completes everything from detection to suppression within 10 minutes
Automatic suppression within 10 minutes
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Smart reservation and operation
One-stop management of reservations, storage/retrieval, and payment through app-based unmanned control
App-based unmanned control
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Regulatory special-case application

Industrial Convergence Regulatory Sandbox demonstration special case — application for special cases on 8 regulatory provisions

Application for 8 provisions
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✨ Expected benefits

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Enhanced safety
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Charging infrastructure expansion
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Maximizes space efficiency
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Policy linkage possible
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Charging and parking operation process
A fully automated smart operation flow from vehicle arrival to retrieval
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Vehicle arrival

Unmanned reception through automatic license plate recognition and app reservation verification

Automatic recognition
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Smart mechanical parking system Entrance CAMERA 12GA 3456 ✓ Recognition complete System status: operating normally License plate recognition rate: 99.7% Vehicles entered today: 47 | Spaces available: 12
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Vehicle arrival
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License plate recognition
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Reservation confirmation
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Entry in progress
Automatic license plate recognition and after confirming app reservation details Unmanned intake In progress
An AI camera automatically recognizes the vehicle's license plate, cross-checks it against advance reservation data, and automatically opens the barrier.
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Entry and charging zone assignment

Automatically distinguishes between charging and simple parking to assign the optimal zone

Automatic assignment
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Mechanical parking system zone layout B1 charging zone B2 general parking B3 general parking Charging A-1 7kW slow Charging A-2 50kW fast Charging A-3 7kW slow Assigned! Charging A-4 In use B-1 Occupied B-2 Vacant B-3 Occupied B-4 Vacant AI zone assignment system Vehicle: 12GA3456 → charging request detected → Charging bay A-3 assignment complete
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Vehicle type identification
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Charging need confirmed
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Optimal zone selection
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Pallet movement
AI Charging or simple parkingautomatically identifies Assigns the optimal zoneis done.
Vehicles requiring charging are automatically routed to the B1 charging zone, and regular vehicles to the B2·B3 parking zones.
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Automatic charging in progress

After the charging gun connects automatically, both fast and slow charging are supported simultaneously

Automatic charging
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Charging pallet A-3 Charging gun Charging monitoring 65% Charging type Slow 7kW Charging power 6.8 kW Charging started 14:32 Estimated completion 18:45 (4 hours 13 minutes) Fee (estimated) ₩ 8,400 Charging in progress...
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Pallet docking
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Charging gun connects automatically
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Charging started
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Real-time monitoring
Mounted on the pallet Contactless charging gun connects automatically, and charging begins.
Integrated support for fast (50kW) and slow (7kW) charging, with power load balancing management ensuring stable charging.
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Charging complete · Parking transfer · Notification

After charging completes, the vehicle automatically moves to the parking space and an app push notification is sent

App notification
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Charging complete 100% ✓ Charge amount 45.2 kWh Time required 4 hr 13 min Charging fee ₩ 8,400 ▼ Automatic transfer to parking zone B2-3 in transit App push notification Charging complete! 12GA3456 - 100% charging complete Fee: ₩8,400 Parking transfer complete Transfer to Zone B2-3 complete Request retrieval via the app 🔔
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Charging complete
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Charging gun disconnected
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Parking bay transfer
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App notification sent
After charging is complete, the vehicle Automatic transfer to the parking zonebecomes, App push notification, notifying you of the charging results.
Charge amount, time required, and fee information are delivered to the app in real time.
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Retrieval request · Vehicle retrieval

Upon a retrieval request via the app, automatic retrieval proceeds and the fee is paid automatically

Automatic payment
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Retrieval request 12GA 3456 Zone B2-3 | Charging 100% Retrieval request Parking fee ₩ 5,000 Charging fee ₩ 8,400 Total ₩ 13,400 ✓ Automatic payment complete Automatic retrieval in progress Exit ✓ Retrieval request received Retrieving vehicle... (approx. 2 min)
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App retrieval request
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Automatic payment
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Vehicle retrieval
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Breaker opened
In the app Retrieval request the parking and charging fee Automatic payment, and the vehicle is automatically moved to the exit.
The pallet lift transports the vehicle to the exit, and unmanned retrieval is completed with the automatic opening of the barrier.
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Automatic suppression process in case of fire
An automatic response system covering everything from detection to complete suppression within 10 minutes
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Fire occurrence

A fire caused by EV battery thermal runaway

Emergency
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⚠ Mechanical parking facility B1 charging zone ⚠ Battery thermal runaway ⚠ Fire detected! Location: pallet B1-A3 Temperature: 380°C (threshold exceeded) Battery temperature Threshold
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Battery anomaly
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Thermal runaway begins
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Fire occurrence
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System detection
of EV batteries Thermal Runaway, causing a fire.
When the battery cell temperature exceeds the critical threshold (150°C), a chain reaction begins, developing into a full-scale fire above 380°C.
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Detection sensors activate immediately

Heat and smoke detection sensors and an IoT real-time monitoring system are activated

Instant detection
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Real-time monitoring via an IoT sensor network AI thermal imaging camera HOT Smoke detection sensor Detected! Temperature sensor 382° Threshold exceeded! Gas detection CO hazard Integrated control system ⚠ Fire alarm issued B1-A3 | simultaneous detection by 4 types of sensors Automatic response initiated
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Thermal imaging detection
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Smoke detection
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Temperature and gas check
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Control system alarm
AI thermal imaging camera, smoke, temperature, and gas detection sensors Instant activation, detecting the fire.
Simultaneous detection by 4 types of sensors minimizes false alarms, and the IoT-integrated control system initiates an automatic response.
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Immediate response

Fire shutters and water-blocking shutters activate, power is cut off, and an automatic 119 report is made

Automatic cutoff
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Immediate response system — 3 stages executed simultaneously Fire and water-blocking shutters activated B1 Charging zone ▼ Shutter descending Full isolation of the fire zone Water-blocking shutter guards against flooding Isolation complete Power cut off instantly Charging system Power OFF Immediate power cut-off to the fire zone Eliminates the risk of secondary explosion Power cutoff complete Automatic 119 report 119 Sending automatic report In call... Automatically transmits location and fire type Fire brigade dispatch request complete Report received
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Fire shutter activated
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Power cut off instantly
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Automatic 119 report
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Fire-suppression system activated
Immediately upon fire detection Fire and water-blocking shutterisolates the fire zone, and Cuts power immediately, preventing secondary explosions.
Simultaneously Automatic 119 reportis sent, delivering fire location and type information to the fire station.
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Fire-suppression devices activate simultaneously

Simultaneous operation of sprinklers + a battery-penetrating drill lance

Simultaneous operation
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Dual fire-suppression systems activated simultaneously Sprinkler system Overhead coolant spray Spray rate: 200 L/min Sprinkler operating Battery-penetrating drill lance Battery pack Direct coolant injection From beneath the pallet, the drill Penetrates the battery to cool it Direct cooling inside the battery Blocks the thermal runaway chain reaction Drill lance operating
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Sprinkler activated
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Drill-lance penetration
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Coolant injection
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Thermal runaway blocked
Sprinklersprays coolant from above the vehicle, and simultaneously Battery-penetrating drill lancepenetrates the battery directly from beneath the pallet to cool it.
A dual fire-suppression system effectively blocks the internal thermal runaway chain reaction of the battery.
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Water reservoir formation

Submersion to a height of 80cm completed within 5 minutes to cool the battery

Within 5 min
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Water-blocking shutters seal → a reservoir forms → the battery is submerged and cooled Water-barrier shutter 80cm 40cm 0cm 5 min Immersion complete
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Water-barrier shutter sealed
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Coolant filling
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80cm flooding
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Battery cooling
Water-barrier shuttercompletely seals off the fire zone, and then Fills coolant to a height of 80cm within 5 minutesis done.
As the entire battery pack is submerged in water, thermal runaway is completely suppressed and the risk of reignition is blocked.
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Fire suppression complete

Complete suppression within 10 minutes and activation of a reignition-prevention system

Suppression complete
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✓ Fire suppression complete Complete suppression within 10 minutes | successful early suppression before the fire brigade arrives Suppression timeline 0–1 min detection 1–2 min response 2–5 min suppression and flooding Full suppression in 5–10 minutes Reignition prevention system 24-hour temperature monitoring maintained Automatic coolant level replenishment system Reporting linked to the fire brigade Automatic generation of suppression result reports Recovery begins after on-site safety confirmation
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Full suppression
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Reignition monitoring
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Fire brigade report
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Recovery started
Full suppression within 10 minutesis completed, achieving successful early suppression before the fire brigade arrives.
Through 24-hour temperature monitoring and automatic coolant replenishment Prevents reignition, and a suppression result report is automatically generated.
September 2025 · Industrial Convergence Regulatory Sandbox approved