HAICT 하이씨티
South Korean EdTech company offering EasyMaker digital science experiment platforms and EasyOn block-coding software for STEAM education in schools.
HAICT Co., Ltd. is a South Korean educational technology company headquartered in Naju-si, Jeollanam-do, South Korea. The company specializes in STEAM education tools and digital science experiment platforms. Its flagship products include EasyMaker, a sensor-based data collection kit for digital scientific experiments, and EasyOn, a web-based block coding platform that requires no installation and provides over 100 types of experiment content created by practicing teachers.
The EasyOn platform collects data from EasyMaker sensors in real time through block coding, visualizes and analyzes collected data, and is optimized for digital scientific experiments in schools. HAICT's products are targeted at primary and secondary education institutions in South Korea, supporting the national digital science lab initiative. The company is registered with business registration number 372-88-01877 and is co-represented by Choi Hyung-wook and Jung Young-joong.
While listed within the robotics supplier directory context, HAICT's primary focus is educational STEAM toolkits rather than industrial or service robotics.
Primary type & automation activities this supplier delivers:
EasyMaker
Digital science experiment kit with sensors for real-time data collection via block coding in STEAM classrooms.
EasyOn
Web-based no-install block coding platform with 100+ experiment content types for digital science labs.
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061-820-8300HEADQUARTERS
Korea, Republic of (South)
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