NC AI, Cemes Robotics Join Forces to Advance Physical AI-Powered Robotics for Manufacturing and Logistics

Strategic Partnership Targets Commercialization of Next-Generation Intelligent Robotics NC AI, a specialist in Physical AI, and Cemes Robotics, an AI-powered robotics company, have entered into a strategic partnership to accelerate the development of intelligent robotics solutions for manufacturing and logistics. By combining their respective strengths in artificial intelligence and robotics, the two companies aim to commercialize next-generation Physical AI solutions capable of operating in real industrial environments. The companies announced on July 29 that they signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) covering joint research and development, technology sharing, and collaboration on Physical AI-based robotics. The agreement includes cooperation in Physical AI R&D, the exchange of core technologies and research outcomes, and the discovery and advancement of next-generation robotics solutions. At the heart of the partnership is the integration of NC AI's advanced AI models with Cemes Robotics' industrial robotics expertise. NC AI will enhance robots' ability to understand their surroundings and make autonomous decisions by leveraging its proprietary World Model technology, which predicts future states by understanding physical laws and environmental changes, along with its Robot Foundation Model (RFM), designed to enable general-purpose robotic intelligence. Cemes Robotics will contribute its extensive experience in AI-powered robotics, including Vision Foundation Models (VFM), Robot Foundation Models, and precision robot control technologies developed through years of deployment in manufacturing and logistics environments. The company will validate and optimize AI models using real-world industrial applications. The two companies also plan to establish a closed-loop development framework in which operational data collected from industrial sites is continuously used for AI training and simulation, while trained AI models are deployed back into robotic systems. This approach is expected to address two of the biggest challenges facing Physical AI development: securing high-quality training data and overcoming the Sim-to-Real gap, which refers to transferring AI models successfully from simulation environments to real-world operations. As manufacturing and logistics industries increasingly move beyond generative AI toward systems capable of perceiving, reasoning, and acting in physical environments, Physical AI is rapidly emerging as a key driver of industrial transformation. Demand is growing for intelligent robots that combine cameras, sensors, and AI to perform complex tasks autonomously, making the convergence of AI and robotics a critical competitive advantage. The partnership is expected to accelerate the commercialization of Physical AI solutions that can be deployed immediately in industrial settings. Beginning with manufacturing and logistics, the companies plan to expand the application of Physical AI across a broader range of industries while strengthening Korea's competitiveness in the global Physical AI market. Earlier this year, NC AI demonstrated its technological capabilities by unveiling a proprietary World Model capable of delivering performance comparable to leading global models while requiring only about one-quarter of the computing resources. The company continues to advance its core Physical AI technologies centered on World Models and Robot Foundation Models. Cemes Robotics has established itself as a leader in intelligent industrial automation by providing solutions that automate unstructured manufacturing and logistics tasks using Physical AI-based 3D vision and precision robot control technologies. Its extensive repository of real-world 3D vision data and industrial data pipeline connecting physical operations with simulation environments is regarded as a key competitive advantage for the commercialization of Physical AI. "Working with Cemes Robotics represents an important milestone in expanding the industrial application of Physical AI and accelerating intelligent automation across manufacturing and logistics," said Yeonsu Lee, CEO of NC AI. "We will continue to develop next-generation Physical AI solutions capable of solving complex industrial challenges." Seongho Lee, CEO of Cemes Robotics, added, "This partnership establishes a strong domestic ecosystem with one of Korea's leading Physical AI companies. By combining our industrial data and robotics expertise with NC AI's powerful AI software, we can deliver intelligent automation solutions that are immediately applicable in real industrial environments. This collaboration goes beyond a traditional partnership—it creates a model in which both technology and real-world operational data continuously reinforce each other."