LG CNS said on the 18th that it will work with the e-commerce corporations Kurly, which operates Market Kurly, on a Humanoid Robot pilot at its logistics center and on logistics automation.
According to LG CNS, the two sides recently signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on a Humanoid proof of concept (PoC) and cooperation on logistics automation to advance a Smart Logistics center. Under the agreement, the two sides will pursue on-site suitability verification of Humanoid Robot at Kurly's logistics infrastructure, development of logistics intelligence solutions, and the discovery of new business opportunities.
The core of this cooperation is the Humanoid Robot PoC conducted at Kurly's logistics center. The two sides will look for ways to reduce workers' burden by applying robots and will identify logistics tasks that can improve safety. They also plan to verify the on-site suitability of LG CNS's robot training and operations platform PhysicalWorks. Through this, they will measure and analyze the robot's task accuracy and execution speed, and the level of efficiency improvement compared with existing work methods.
LG CNS will also integrate Kurly's logistics center automation equipment and logistics operating system to streamline the entire logistics process from inbound to storage, picking, and outbound. Earlier, LG CNS carried out the projects to build Kurly's Gimpo complex logistics center and the Changwon logistics center, through which it secured technology to operate ambient, refrigerated, and frozen environments in one place and logistics know-how for the Star Delivery service.
Based on successful cases of applying Humanoid Robot in logistics centers, the two sides plan to push forward with next-generation robot-based logistics intelligence.
Park Sang-gyun, executive vice president and head of LG CNS's telecommunications, distribution, and services division, said, "By combining Kurly's logistics operations know-how with LG CNS's technological capabilities, we can create meaningful synergy in logistics automation," adding, "Through this cooperation, we will create on-site driven innovation technologies."
Heo Tae-young, chief operating officer (COO) of Kurly, said, "Kurly is accumulating vast data from the logistics field and is boosting efficiency by using data and artificial intelligence (AI)," adding, "We expect to achieve innovation in the logistics field by linking LG CNS's advanced Physical AI technology with on-site data."