Overview
Founded to Solve What Visual Sensors Can't.
US&K Inc. was founded in July 2020 by Dr. Young Eon Kim and his team
- a former Samsung Electronics principal researcher and Silicon Valley marketing executive
- drawing on deep R&D experience in acoustic AI.
- our team, with members from Samsung, Broadcom, LSI-Logic, ST-Micro, and Synaptics,
- builds core sensing technologies that serve as the foundation for intelligent robots and smart mobility.
Message
“We dream of a better tomorrow through innovation.”
“We dream of a better tomorrow through innovation.”
Since 2018, we have researched AI-based acoustic sensing systems powered by our proprietary QRAS, QAAS, ASRA and ASENC algorithm. AI Earbot detects sound in real time without blind spots — recognizing the direction, distance, and characteristics of sound — bringing automatic hearing to smart, robots, drones and personal mobility.
Young Eon Kim, CEO & Founder
Mission
To give every robots a sense of hearing — so that even where sight falls short, in fog, darkness, or blind spots, Robots can still perceive and respond.
Vision
By 2029, to become the default acoustic sensing module built into every robots, drones, and vehicles in motion around the world.
Leadership
Company & Team
Y. E. Kim
CEO
Ph.D. AI, Physics & Info. Eng., Seoul National University of Science and Technology
Samsung Electronics, LSI-Logic, ST-Micro and Synaptics
Led 3 world-first product launches
Recipient of Samsung Group Technology Award
Y. Y. Kim
CTO
B.S. Information & Communication. Eng., Sungkyunkwan University
Founder in acoustic startups
Led KOTRA software development team
Y. D. Kim
Marketing VP
B.A. International Relations, Seoul National University
Founded a sensor distribution company
Grew Korea's No.1 acoustic sensor distribution company
N. Britt
Senior Advisor
Ph.D. Chemical Physics, Arizona State University
Former CTO, Chemical Systems
Acoustic, drones, aerospace systems R&D
History
Milestones
Recognition
Funding
Operations
Jul 2020
Operations
US&K Inc. was founded
Sep 2020
Funding
Secured the first investment from Korea Venture Investment
Jan 2021
Operations
Established Research and Development Institute registered as a venture company
Dec 2021
Recognition
Selected for Open NEST 200 (Credit Guarantee Insurance)
Mar 2022
Recognition
Selected Early-Stage Startup Package project ((Ministry of SMEs and Startups)
Jan 2023
Recognition
Exhibited at CES 2023
Apr 2023
Recognition
Selected 100 Materials, Parts and Equipment Start-ups Project (Ministry of SMEs and Startups)
Jan 2024
Recognition
Exhibited at CES 2024
Jul 2024
Recognition
Selected Startup Growth Technology Development Project: Global R&D (Ministry of SMEs and Startups)
Aug 2024
Recognition
Selected Gyounggi R&D Project (Gyeonggi Business & Science Accelerator)
Sep 2024
Recognition
Selected R&D Didimdol Project (Ministry of SMEs and Startups)
Jan 2025
Recognition
Exhibited at CES 2025
May 2025
Recognition
Selected for the “Startup Growth Leap Package” (Ministry of SMEs and Startups)
Aug 2025
Selected for Startup Growth Technology Development Program “Didimdol” (Ministry of SMEs and Startups)
Oct 2025
Funding
Secured 2nd investment from Korea Angel Venture Investment.
Dec 2025
Project
A PoC (Proof of Concept) for a Patrol Robot was done
Feb 2026
Awarded for JoongAng Ilbo’s 2026 First-Half Innovative IT Award
Mar 2026
Recognition
Selected Super-gap Start-up Project (Robotics : DIPS) (Ministry of SMEs and Startups)
Jul 2026
Contract
Signed MOUs with Mitsubishi, Casio and Tombot
Aug 2026
Office
Opened an oversea branch office in KOTRA-SV, San Jose, CA
Track Record
Our Team's History and Background
Samsung
Broadcom
ST-Micro
LSI Logic
Synaptics
KOTRA
AIIS
KAIDA
국립서울과학기술대학교
Visit Us
Offices
Korea HQ
1218Ho, Gyeonggi Venture, 111 Anyang-ro, Manan-gu, Anyang-si, Gyeonggi-do, Korea (14093)
Phone : 010-3809-8681
US Office
3003 North First Street #301, San Jose, CA 95134
Phone : 1 408-315-5152
AI Earbot, An Auditory Spatial Awareness Module by physical AI and edge computing for Robots
Connect
Contact :
youngkim413@gmail.com
LinkedIn :
youngkim413@gmail.com
Home page :
www.usnktf.com
Head Quarter :
82-10-3809-8681
SV Office :
1-408-315-5152
2026 © US&K Inc. All Rights Reserved
Overview
Founded to Solve What Visual Sensors Can't.
US&K Inc. was founded in July 2020 by Dr. Young Eon Kim and his team
- a former Samsung Electronics principal researcher and Silicon Valley marketing executive
- drawing on deep R&D experience in acoustic AI.
- our team, with members from Samsung, Broadcom, LSI-Logic, ST-Micro, and Synaptics,
- builds core sensing technologies that serve as the foundation for intelligent robots and smart mobility.
Message
“We dream of a better tomorrow through innovation.”
“We dream of a better tomorrow through innovation.”
Since 2018, we have researched AI-based acoustic sensing systems powered by our proprietary QRAS, QAAS, ASRA and ASENC algorithm. AI Earbot detects sound in real time without blind spots — recognizing the direction, distance, and characteristics of sound — bringing automatic hearing to smart, robots, drones and personal mobility.
Young Eon Kim, CEO & Founder
Mission
To give every robots a sense of hearing — so that even where sight falls short, in fog, darkness, or blind spots, Robots can still perceive and respond.
Vision
By 2029, to become the default acoustic sensing module built into every robots, drones, and vehicles in motion around the world.
Leadership
Company & Team
Y. E. Kim
CEO
Ph.D. AI, Physics & Info. Eng., Seoul National University of Science and Technology
Samsung Electronics, LSI-Logic, ST-Micro and Synaptics
Led 3 world-first product launches
Recipient of Samsung Group Technology Award
Y. Y. Kim
CTO
B.S. Information & Communication. Eng., Sungkyunkwan University
Founder in acoustic startups
Led KOTRA software development team
Y. D. Kim
Marketing VP
B.A. International Relations, Seoul National University
Founded a sensor distribution company
Grew Korea's No.1 acoustic sensor distribution company
N. Britt
Senior Advisor
Ph.D. Chemical Physics, Arizona State University
Former CTO, Chemical Systems
Acoustic, drones, aerospace systems R&D
History
Milestones
Recognition
Funding
Operations
Jul 2020
Operations
US&K Inc. was founded
Sep 2020
Funding
Secured the first investment from Korea Venture Investment
Jan 2021
Operations
Established Research and Development Institute registered as a venture company
Dec 2021
Recognition
Selected for Open NEST 200 (Credit Guarantee Insurance)
Mar 2022
Recognition
Selected Early-Stage Startup Package project ((Ministry of SMEs and Startups)
Jan 2023
Recognition
Exhibited at CES 2023
Apr 2023
Recognition
Selected 100 Materials, Parts and Equipment Start-ups Project (Ministry of SMEs and Startups)
Jan 2024
Recognition
Exhibited at CES 2024
Jul 2024
Recognition
Selected Startup Growth Technology Development Project: Global R&D (Ministry of SMEs and Startups)
Aug 2024
Recognition
Selected Gyounggi R&D Project (Gyeonggi Business & Science Accelerator)
Sep 2024
Recognition
Selected R&D Didimdol Project (Ministry of SMEs and Startups)
Jan 2025
Recognition
Exhibited at CES 2025
May 2025
Recognition
Selected for the “Startup Growth Leap Package” (Ministry of SMEs and Startups)
Aug 2025
Recognition
Selected for Startup Growth Technology Development Program
“Didimdol” (Ministry of SMEs and Startups)
Oct 2025
Funding
Secured 2nd investment from Korea Venture Investment.
Dec 2025
Project
A PoC (Proof of Concept) for a Patrol Robot was done
Feb 2026
Awarded for JoongAng Ilbo’s 2026 First-Half Innovative IT Award
Mar 2026
Recognition
Selected Super-gap Start-up Project (Robotics : DIPS) (Ministry of SMEs and Startups)
Jul 2026
Contract
Signed MOUs with Mitsubishi, Casio and Tombot
Aug 2026
Office
Opened an oversea branch office in KOTRA-SV, San Jose, CA
Track Record
Our Team's History and Background
Samsung
Broadcom
ST-Micro
LSI Logic
Synaptics
KOTRA
서울대학교 AI 연구원 (AIIS)
한국인공지능데이터과학협회(KAIDA)
국립서울과학기술대학교
Visit Us
Offices
Korea HQ
1218Ho, Gyeonggi Venture, 111 Anyang-ro, Manan-gu, Anyang-si, Gyeonggi-do, Korea (14093) Phone : 010-3809-8681
US Office
3003 North First Street #301, San Jose, CA 95134
Phone : 1 408-315-5152
AI Earbot, An Auditory Spatial Awareness Module by physical AI and edge computing for Robots
Connect
Contact : youngkim413@gmail.com
LinkedIn : youngkim413@gmail.com
Home page : www.usnktf.com
Head Quarter : 82-10-3809-8681
SV Office :
1-408-315-5152
2026 © US&K Inc. All Rights Reserved
Overview
Founded to Solve What Visual Sensors Can't.
US&K Inc. was founded in July 2020 by Dr. Young Eon Kim and his team
- a former Samsung Electronics principal researcher and Silicon Valley marketing executive
- drawing on deep R&D experience in acoustic AI.
- our team, with members from Samsung, Broadcom, LSI-Logic, ST-Micro, and Synaptics,
- builds core sensing technologies that serve as the foundation for intelligent robots and smart mobility.
Message
“We dream of a better tomorrow through innovation.”
“We dream of a better tomorrow through innovation.”
Since 2018, we have researched AI-based acoustic sensing systems powered by our proprietary QRAS, QAAS, ASRA and ASENC algorithm. AI Earbot detects sound in real time without blind spots — recognizing the direction, distance, and characteristics of sound — bringing automatic hearing to smart, robots, drones and personal mobility.
Young Eon Kim, CEO & Founder
Mission
To give every robot a sense of hearing — so that even where sight falls short, in fog, darkness, or blind spots, Robots can still perceive and respond.
Vision
By 2029, to become the default acoustic sensing module built into every robots, drones, and vehicles in motion around the world.
Leadership
Company & Team
Y. E. Kim
CEO
Ph.D. AI, Physics & Info. Eng., Seoul National University of Science and Technology
Samsung Electronics, LSI-Logic, ST-Micro and Synaptics
Led 3 world-first product launches
Recipient of Samsung Group Technology Award
Y. Y. Kim
CTO
B.S. Information & Communication. Eng., Sungkyunkwan University
Founder in acoustic startups
Led KOTRA software development team
Y. D. Kim
Marketing VP
B.A. International Relations, Seoul National University
Founded a sensor distribution company
Grew Korea's No.1 acoustic sensor distribution company
N. Britt
Senior Advisor
Ph.D. Chemical Physics, Arizona State University
Former CTO, Chemical Systems
Acoustic, drones, aerospace systems R&D
History
Milestones
Recognition
Funding
Operations
Jul 2020
Operations
US&K Inc. was founded
Sep 2020
Funding
Secured the first investment from Korea Venture Investment
Jan 2021
Operations
Established Research and Development Institute registered as a venture company
Dec 2021
Recognition
Selected for Open NEST 200 (Credit Guarantee Insurance)
Mar 2022
Recognition
Selected Early-Stage Startup Package project ((Ministry of SMEs and Startups)
Jan 2023
Recognition
Exhibited at CES 2023
Apr 2023
Recognition
Selected 100 Materials, Parts and Equipment Start-ups Project (Ministry of SMEs and Startups)
Jan 2024
Recognition
Exhibited at CES 2024
Jul 2024
Recognition
Selected Startup Growth Technology Development Project: Global R&D (Ministry of SMEs and Startups)
Aug 2024
Recognition
Selected Gyounggi R&D Project (Gyeonggi Business & Science Accelerator)
Sep 2024
Recognition
Selected R&D Didimdol Project (Ministry of SMEs and Startups)
Jan 2025
Recognition
Exhibited at CES 2025
May 2025
Recognition
Selected for the “Startup Growth Leap Package” (Ministry of SMEs and Startups)
Aug 2025
Recognition
Selected for Startup Growth Technology Development Program “Didimdol” (Ministry of SMEs and Startups)
Oct 2025
Funding
Secured 2nd investment from Korea Venture Investment.
Dec 2025
Project
A PoC (Proof of Concept) for a Patrol Robot was done
Feb 2026
Awarded for JoongAng Ilbo’s 2026 First-Half Innovative IT Award
Mar 2026
Recognition
Selected Super-gap Start-up Project (Robotics : DIPS) (Ministry of SMEs and Startups)
Jul 2026
Contract
Signed MOUs with Mitsubishi, Casio and Tombot
Aug 2026
Office
Opened an oversea branch office in KOTRA-SV, San Jose, CA
Track Record
Our Team's History and Background
Samsung
Broadcom
ST-Micro
LSI Logic
Synaptics
KOTRA
서울대학교 AI 연구원 (AIIS)
한국인공지능데이터과학협회(KAIDA)
국립서울과학기술대학교
Visit Us
Offices
Korea HQ
1218Ho, Gyeonggi Venture, 111 Anyang-ro, Manan-gu, Anyang-si, Gyeonggi-do, Korea (14093)
Phone : 010-3809-8681
US Office
3003 North First Street #301, San Jose, CA 95134
Phone : 1 408-315-5152
AI Earbot, An Auditory Spatial Awareness Module by physical AI and edge computing for Robots
Connect
Contact :
youngkim413@gmail.com
LinkedIn :
youngkim413@gmail.com
Home page :
www.usnktf.com
Head Quarter :
82-10-3809-8681
SV Office :
1-408-315-5152
2026 © US&K Inc. All Rights Reserved