Hyundai-Kia, DeepX Launch Full-Scale Validation for Robot On-Device AI Controller Commercialization

DeepX and Hyundai Motor Company-Kia Robotics Lab are leading future robot technology by unveiling groundbreaking achievements in the development of next-generation on-device AI robot platforms. The jointly developed controller by both companies has already been selected as a technology case by the World Economic Forum (WEF), proving its innovativeness. At the heart of this collaboration is DeepX's AI semiconductor, DX-M1. Successfully integrated into Hyundai Motor Company-Kia's service robot control platform since 2023, DX-M1 operates on ultra-low power consumption of less than 5W and provides the high-efficiency inference performance and fast response speed required by robots. This is a key technology that ensures stable operation of robots in all indoor and outdoor environments. This year, both companies unveiled a more advanced next-generation controller. This system, combining the DX-M1 base with wide-angle and narrow-angle dual ISP cameras and Robotics Lab's innovative vision AI technology, implements true on-device AI that operates completely independently even in underground parking lots or logistics centers with unstable network connections. This enables robots to perform their missions seamlessly in any environment. In particular, DX-M1 is linked with Robotics Lab's advanced facial recognition system, 'Facey,' and has been applied to the delivery robot 'DAL-e Delivery'. Through this, it successfully demonstrated security and convenience features such as recipient facial authentication and user identification, raising the reliability of robot services to a new level. This innovative technology will be unveiled globally on October 3rd at the Korea Tech Festival and at CES 2026 in the United States. Both companies will continue their close collaboration to expand the horizons of on-device AI robot services in a wide range of fields, including production, logistics, mobility, and smart cities.