CJ Logistics announced on the 17th that it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Rainbow Robotics, a robotics platform corporation, to develop and commercialize artificial intelligence (AI) humanoid technologies.
The signing ceremony held the previous day (16th) was attended by Kim Jung-hee, head of TES logistics research technology at CJ Logistics, and Heo Jung-woo, head of the corporate research institute at Rainbow Robotics, along with executives from both corporations.
Both corporations agreed to focus on the development of humanoid robots that can replace repetitive and simple manual tasks and to implement technologies applicable to actual logistics sites.
CJ Logistics will identify manual processes at actual logistics centers where robots can be applied and will verify the effectiveness of the technology through testing.
Additionally, it plans to develop its own agentic AI technology that enables independent decision-making and actions, allowing robots to judge and move like humans in logistics environments.
Rainbow Robotics will collaborate to provide various robot hardware technologies, including collaborative robots, bimanual mobile robots, and autonomous mobile robots (AMRs), to develop robot platforms suitable for logistics environments.
Kim Jung-hee, head of TES logistics technology research at CJ Logistics, noted that "this is significant as it is the first attempt in the country to deploy an AI robot that makes optimal decisions and moves autonomously in logistics settings."
Heo Jung-woo, head of the corporate research institute at Rainbow Robotics, said, "This collaboration marks the starting point for developing AI humanoid logistics robots that can function as primary operators, beyond just assisting workers."