[Edaily Reporter Kwon Oh Seok ] B2B rental specialist AJ Networks Co.,Ltd.(095570)announced on the 27th that it is partnering with autonomous robot specialist ROBOTIS to target the artificial intelligence (AI)-based autonomous and service robot market.

The companies explained that as the robot market diversifies and demand grows for robots specialized in autonomous delivery and unmanned services, there is an increasing need for collaboration between companies that possess both stable product supply capabilities and AI-powered autonomous driving technology. Through this partnership, the two companies plan to secure a diverse lineup of service robots for indoor and outdoor delivery and logistics, and combine their sales and technical capabilities to expand their market share.
Key target markets include domestic delivery and logistics hubs, hospitality facilities such as hotels, resorts, and hospitals, large offices, and the food and beverage (F&F) sector. In particular, the companies envision contributing to on-site service automation and operational efficiency by prioritizing indoor delivery robots equipped with physical interaction features such as inter-floor movement via elevator integration, button operation using multi-purpose robotic arms, RFID (radio-frequency identification) tagging, and knocking.
Going forward, the companies plan to provide consulting services for robot implementation tailored to customers’ environments and operational objectives by integrating AJ Networks Co.,Ltd.’s nationwide B2B sales network with ROBOTIS’s technical support.
An AJ Networks Co.,Ltd. official stated, “Based on ROBOTIS AI’s network of potential customers and technological capabilities, we expect to quickly secure reference projects from the early stages of the business and convert them into revenue,” adding, “By combining our rental solutions with ROBOTIS AI’s AI autonomous driving and robot manufacturing technologies, we will establish a differentiated competitive edge in the robotics market.”
Meanwhile, ROBOTIS is a company specializing in AI mobility and autonomous service robots, and it mass-produces its own AI-powered autonomous robots, such as indoor and outdoor delivery robots. Leveraging its hardware technology, AI-based integrated control systems, and capabilities in the customized design and operation of service robots, the company has commercialized autonomous delivery robots at major hotels, resorts, hospitals, and officetels across South Korea.