CJ Logistics is collaborating with physical artificial intelligence (AI) company Real World to jointly develop a physical AI model for logistics applications. The partnership aims to commercialize the technology following the development of a Robot Foundation Model (RFM) and on-site demonstrations.
CJ Logistics announced on September 21 that it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Real World for strategic collaboration on logistics-specific physical AI.
This agreement follows a previous MOU signed in November of last year. CJ Logistics participated in an equity investment in Real World last year, and this new agreement aims to advance the development of physical AI technologies applicable in real logistics environments, with plans to commercialize services based on this technology.
The two companies will first work together to develop the Robot Foundation Model. This model enables robots to integrate visual, language, voice, and sensor data to recognize their surroundings and make decisions and actions.
CJ Logistics will design and validate automation requirements and performance standards based on operational data accumulated from logistics environments, including parcel delivery, fulfillment, and cold chain operations. Real World will be responsible for developing the Robot Foundation Model and the physical AI software.
On-site demonstrations of the technology will also be conducted. The companies plan to validate sorting tasks, such as aligning parcel boxes with the shipping label facing up, and collect and learn precise hand motion data to expand applicable logistics tasks.
Recently, CJ Logistics deployed two humanoid dual-arm robots at its Olive Young logistics center in Yongin, Gyeonggi Province, to assist with packaging tasks. The company plans to broaden the application of these robots to include picking, sorting, and inspection, evolving them into versatile logistics humanoids capable of performing various logistics processes.
Lee Jong-hoon, head of CJ Logistics' Future Growth Promotion Division, stated, "The logistics infrastructure and on-site data that CJ Logistics possesses provide an environment necessary for AI learning and advancement. We will collaborate with Real World to develop and enhance physical AI technologies optimized for logistics environments."
Meanwhile, CJ Logistics is also accelerating its expansion in North America, having begun operations at a logistics center in Elwood, Illinois, in partnership with the Korea Ocean Business Corporation (KOBC).
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