2023.09.20
LG CNS, XYZ Robotics push for e-commerce logistics robot biz
By Jie Ye-eun, The
Korea Herald - South Korean IT solutions provider LG CNS said Sunday it has
teamed up with a Chinese artificial intelligence-powered robotic solutions firm
to carry out joint projects in domestic e-commerce logistics centers.
The two firms signed
a memorandum of understanding to integrate Shanghai-based XYZ Robotics’ robot
solutions with LG’s robotic integrated operations platform. Additionally, all
robot solutions provided by the newly integrated platform will be offered via
the robot as a service model -- in which robotics companies provide clients
with the use of their robot devices via a subscription-based contract --
according to LG CNS.
LG CNS said XYZ has
excellent technology in the field of three-dimensional vision, which
corresponds to the robot's eyes, and also has excellent capabilities in
designing and manufacturing grippers, or the robot's hands.
The Korean IT
solutions provider introduced its operations platform, which incorporates
real-time analysis of customer orders using digital technologies such as AI and
big data, in July.
The warehouse
execution system featured in the platform can optimize product classification
and movement sequences, while the warehouse control system can closely control,
monitor and analyze robots.
Under the
partnership, they already kicked off the first project by applying the platform
palletizing and depalletizing robots at logistics centers here. A palletizing
robot is an industrial machine that can transfer, sort and stack boxes or items
onto a pallet, while a depalletizing robot can unload materials from a pallet,
usually onto a production line.
“The
logistics automation market has transitioned from the digital transformation,
where AI and big data were applied across processes, to the robot
transformation era, where robots are effectively utilized for every aspect,”
said Lee Jun-ho, head of the smart logistics division at LG CNS.
Meanwhile, LG CNS is
also carrying out a proof of concept to convert about a 165-square-meter space
previously used as a gas station into a micro fulfillment center using its
robot integrated operations platform and Ieum 5G network.
A proof of concept
is an early-stage demonstration confirming whether a technology can deliver the
desired outcome. Ieum 5G is a service provided by a company other than the
three main telecommunication firms here that builds their own 5G networks with
government permission to provide services.
Source: http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20230917000113