Neubility, a physical artificial intelligence (AI)-based robot service and platform corporations, unveiled a humanoid-style service robot and moved to expand its robot business.
Neubility said on the 5th that it posted a teaser video of the humanoid service robot "Billi" on YouTube. Neubility plans to roll out a humanoid service robot in the first half of this year and push for commercialization across various industrial sites, including logistics, delivery, and facility operations.
Neubility has developed a self-driving service robot business through the delivery and patrol robot "Neubi." It is currently operating more than 300 robots at home and abroad, with a cumulative driving distance equivalent to two laps around the Earth. It also obtained Korea's first safety certification for operating outdoor mobile robots.
The newly unveiled humanoid service robot features a configuration that combines robotic arms with a wheel-based mobility structure and a modular cargo bay. With a robotic arm (manipulator) capable of 360-degree rotation, it can perform tasks such as picking up, loading, and handing over items, and it secured mobility with a wheel-based self-drive structure. The cargo bay and shelves are configured in a modular fashion, designed for use across various industrial environments such as delivery, logistics, and manufacturing.
It was also designed to enable physical interaction with existing building infrastructure through precise manipulation using arms and fingers, such as operating elevators or access door buttons and picking items from shelves.
As a core technology, a robot-specific "mapless autonomous driving" function has been applied. Instead of LiDAR, it uses camera-based recognition technology to perceive the surrounding environment and drive. Neubility said it has refined autonomous driving scenarios by accumulating more than 44,000 operation records at about 140 sites globally.
Chief Executive Officer Lee Sang-min of Neubility said, "The humanoid service robot is a pivotal turning point in Neubility's portfolio, which has refined its technology through real-world services, and a strategic leap that turns our vision for the physical AI era into tangible market value," adding, "We will lead the era of commercializing general-purpose robots that people can use in their daily lives, beyond hitting purely technological targets."