Yujin Robot enters manufacturing and logistics 'task automation' with humanoids combining AMRs and robot arms (report)

Verified (fact)

Yujin Robot plans to build humanoids tailored for logistics sites by combining its own autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) with third-party robot arms and vision sensors. It is initially targeting processes such as product picking, sorting, loading and equipment operation. It will validate the technology and economics using a real logistics center as a testbed, and expand collaboration with Georgia Tech and others.

Why it matters (interpretation)

A Korean AMR company is expanding from transport automation to automating tasks that need human hands.

Sources

• Press 유진로봇, 휴머노이드 '작업자동화' 사업 진출 ZDNet Korea