AI Controller Enters Mass Production Validation Phase
First in Korea to Win WEF MINDS Award
Hyundai Vision AI Technology Integrated with M1 Chip
The AI semiconductor company DeepX and Hyundai Motor Robotics Lab have jointly developed a robot AI platform that has entered the commercialization stage. This serves as a case confirming the practical commercial viability of physical AI-based robotic intelligence, and both companies plan to gradually expand their partnership to broaden robot services.
According to DeepX on December 1, the on-device AI controller co-developed with Hyundai Motor Robotics Lab has now entered the technology validation phase for mass production. DeepX's ultra-low-power AI semiconductor "M1" has been progressively applied to control platforms for service robots since the launch of a strategic collaboration project with Hyundai Motor Robotics Lab in 2023. The platform is evaluated as suitable for both indoor and outdoor service robots, as it meets requirements for power efficiency, inference performance, and latency, while enabling high-performance inference with less than 5W of power consumption.
The AI semiconductor company DeepX and Hyundai Motor Robotics Lab have jointly developed a robot AI platform that has entered the commercialization stage. DeepX's M1 is linked with Hyundai Motor Robotics Lab's facial recognition system "Facey," and based on this, the delivery robot "DAL-e Delivery" is demonstrating functions such as recipient facial authentication, user identification, and personalized guidance. DeepX
Notably, this solution recently became the first in Korea to win the "MINDS 2025" award from the World Economic Forum (WEF), which recognizes technologies that are changing the world through AI, after evaluating cases from over 100 global companies.
This year, DeepX and Hyundai Motor Robotics Lab developed a next-generation controller integrating a wide-angle and telephoto dual image signal processor (ISP) camera and vision AI technology into the M1-based controller. The goal is to establish an on-device robot intelligence structure that can operate without relying on network connectivity, even in environments with unstable communications such as underground parking lots, subway stations, or logistics centers. It is designed to meet the core requirements of physical AI by ensuring robots can function reliably even when cloud connectivity is limited.
DeepX's M1 is linked with Hyundai Motor Robotics Lab's facial recognition system "Facey," and based on this, the delivery robot "DAL-e Delivery" is demonstrating functions such as recipient facial authentication, user identification, and customized guidance. There are plans to provide even more advanced interaction services in the future.
The solution developed by DeepX and Hyundai Motor Robotics Lab will be released at the Korea Tech Festival, hosted by the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy starting December 3, and at CES 2026 in Las Vegas, USA, in January next year.
A DeepX representative stated, "DeepX and Hyundai Motor Robotics Lab plan to expand their partnership to broaden physical AI-based robot services across the group, including manufacturing, logistics, mobility, and smart cities. While accelerating the advancement of robotic intelligence technology, we will continue to play a key role in laying the foundation for an era where physical AI-based robots naturally integrate into daily life and industrial sites."
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