August 30, 2024 – Neubility, a leading South Korean autonomous robot service company, today announced a strategic partnership with ZMP Inc., a prominent Japanese robotics firm. This collaboration marks a significant step in Neubility’s global expansion and the advancement of autonomous robot technology.
The partnership, officially signed at the ZMP World 2024 event in Tokyo on August 29, will see Neubility integrate with ZMP’s multi-robot operation platform, ROBO-HI®. The companies plan to jointly implement robot services in various settings including country clubs, resorts, smart cities, airports, and hospitals throughout Japan.
“This alliance with ZMP provides a crucial foothold for Neubility’s expansion into the Japanese market,” said Sangmin Lee, CEO of Neubility. “The easing of regulations on autonomous robots in public spaces in both Korea and Japan presents a timely opportunity for market acceleration.”
In addition to market expansion, the partnership includes a trilateral R&D initiative. Neubility and ZMP, in collaboration with the Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute (ETRI) of Korea, are launching a project titled “Control Technology for Deep Learning-based Autonomous Mobile Robots.” This joint effort aims to advance autonomous robot technologies tailored for both Korean and Japanese markets.
Hisashi Taniguchi, CEO of ZMP, commented, “Neubility’s globally recognized expertise in autonomous robots, combined with ZMP’s established presence in Japan, positions us to deliver innovative solutions for common social challenges, particularly in aging societies.”
The collaboration is expected to strengthen both companies’ competitiveness in the global autonomous robot market while fostering technological advancements in the robotics industries of Korea and Japan.