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Somuna

Business Products and Services Energy
Supply Chain Technology Cleantech
Founded
2020
CEO
Jongwon Song
Headquarters
Busan, Korea
Website
https://somuna.co.kr
Table of Contents

Company Overview
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Somuna develops battery management systems (BMS) and smart monitoring apps for logistics vehicles. Its main focus is eliminating engine idling in cold-chain logistics. It supplies battery-driven refrigeration units that keep food and medical cargo fresh even when the engine is off.

Technology & Product
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Somuna offers three main technology and service modules:

  • AI Dual Battery Control Technology: Software and hardware that manages on-board secondary batteries to power ancillary vehicle systems independently of the main engine.
  • AI Idle-Free Refrigeration System: A hybrid battery-driven cooling system that sustains refrigeration temperatures during cargo stops, eliminating fuel waste, noise, and tailpipe emissions.
  • NODECAR Monitoring System: A real-time web platform and operations dashboard that tracks vehicle location, battery charge levels, and refrigeration compartment temperatures during transport.

Market & Use Cases
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Somuna serves cold-chain logistics, fresh-food delivery services, pharmaceutical transport operators, and commercial fleet managers. With Somuna’s battery system, fleet operators cut fuel costs, prevent cargo temperature swings, and meet urban anti-idling rules.

Traction & References
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  • The company was selected by SK Innovation for the SV² Impact Partnering Season 2 green social venture program in 2020(Auto Daily).
  • Somuna deployed its first retail commercial installation at SK Energy’s Incheon Naetruck House logistics depot in October 2020(CVinfo).
  • The company completed its Pre-A investment round and was selected for the TIPS program in July 2025(DailySecu).

Collaboration Relevance
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  • Cold-chain logistics firms and e-grocery delivery fleets can run PoCs with Somuna. They can retrofit diesel delivery trucks with battery-powered cooling units to cut fuel use.
  • Insurance companies can integrate Somuna’s real-time temperature tracking to verify cargo conditions and reduce fresh-food spoilage claims.
  • EV chassis manufacturers can co-develop energy management modules with Somuna. These modules power refrigeration compressors directly from secondary battery banks.