Early this month, Taiwanese media mentioned Korean Autonomous Driving robot startup Neubility. Taiwan's No. 1 security company, Taiwan SECOM, showcased Neubility's artificial intelligence (AI) outdoor patrol robot integrated with its own security system at the Computex 2026 exhibition.
The robot demonstrated functions that autonomously patrol an area, detect anomalies such as a person who has collapsed, and notify the control center. A scene of Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang leaving his signature on a Neubility robot at the venue also drew local attention. The Autonomous Driving robot that had been roaming Korean downtowns and apartment complexes is set to tap into Taiwan's security market.
According to the industry on the 19th, Neubility is expanding its outdoor robot business in Taiwan and Japan in partnership with local corporations. Founded in 2017, Neubility developed the Autonomous Driving robot "Neubie" and became the first in Korea two years ago to commercialize an urban Autonomous Driving delivery service.
In Taiwan, Neubility is building an AI-based outdoor patrol solution with Taiwan SECOM, aiming for a proof of concept (PoC) in the second half. The robot sends detected anomaly signals and on-site video to SECOM's control system to reduce blind spots that existing closed-circuit (CC)TV and patrol staff can easily miss.
Taiwan SECOM Chairman Lin Jen-han said, "As demand for on-site safety management grows, the security business is increasingly advancing into intelligent services that combine AI and robots," and added, "Korea's Neubility robots can be used outdoors, so they can perform patrol duties at various outdoor locations, including airports."
This Autonomous Driving robot also cleared the high regulatory bar of Japan's safety-focused market. In May, Neubility became the first Korean corporations to pass the safety compliance review of the Robot Delivery Association (RDA) in Japan. The RDA review comprehensively verifies service operations, including the robot's driving stability, remote control, and emergency response. In December last year, Neubility conducted a proof of concept with Japanese robot company RoboHi at German Village in Tokyo, building local operating experience. Based on this certification, in the third quarter this year, it plans to run a delivery service proof of concept in downtown Tokyo in partnership with a major Japanese food delivery platform.
Neubility's entry into the Asian market is backed by driving data accumulated from operating 305 robots for delivery and patrol services. Neubility has run a robot delivery service with delivery platform Yogiyo and is also carrying out apartment complex deliveries and patrol services in the Seongnam-Bundang area.
For deliveries, when an order comes in, the robot moves to the restaurant, the owner loads the food into the compartment, and then presses the departure button. The robot travels to the designated pickup spot, and the customer, after receiving an arrival alert via the app, opens the compartment to take out the food. In some apartment complexes, the service is implemented to pass through the common entrance and deliver to the doorstep by linking with elevators and the Internet of Things (IoT).
Price competitiveness has also been an advantage for overseas expansion. Neubility adopted a camera-based Autonomous Driving system instead of expensive LiDAR sensors, lowering the unit manufacturing cost of the robot. It applied proprietary technology that recognizes surroundings with cameras to build maps and localize. The sales price is about one-fourth that of overseas competitors' products.
A Neubility official said, "When overseas corporations test business feasibility, we emphasize that ours are not robots that must start from a fresh proof of concept, but can be deployed directly to the field based on data," and added, "Experience of failing and improving in real-world settings has become our competitive edge."
Neubility believes growth is limited in the domestic market alone and plans to speed up expansion overseas. While outdoor Autonomous Driving robots have broad use cases in delivery, patrol, logistics, and public safety, in Korea they must undergo certification and negotiations with each local government and building, slowing adoption. Next month, Neubility will unveil a physical Hybrid Humanoid Robot and, based on it, aims to expand its business into manufacturing, logistics, and delivery operations.