Accelerating innovation in intelligent robotics and smart logistics with next-generation neural processing units Embedding integrated vision–language–action models to maximize physical AI performance on manufacturing floors Launching validation of operational efficiency by deploying on-device systems across Lotte affiliates Building a domestic semiconductor ecosystem and securing industry-optimized solutions through expanded technology partnerships
Lotte Innovate is accelerating the establishment of intelligent infrastructure tailored to industrial sites by joining hands with Mobilint, a specialist company in artificial intelligence semiconductor design. Provided by Lotte Innovate
Lotte Innovate is accelerating the establishment of intelligent infrastructure tailored to industrial sites by joining hands with Mobilint, a specialist company in artificial intelligence semiconductor design. The two companies agreed to apply neural processing unit (NPU) technology to actual production processes to raise it to commercialization level.
This collaboration is a core link in Lotte Innovate’s strategy to build a next-generation semiconductor ecosystem. In particular, by combining with Mobilint, which has edge computing capabilities that enable computation directly on devices, the company plans to secure practical, field-proven technological completeness that goes beyond theory.
The main areas of cooperation are humanoid robots, which resemble humans, and physical AI, which operates in the physical environment. Lotte Innovate is focusing on strengthening its internal technological capabilities for the vision–language–action (VLA) integrated model, the core of robot control. Mobilint will be responsible for optimal design so that this artificial intelligence model runs in the semiconductor environment in the lightest and fastest way possible.
The high-performance control solutions derived in this way will be immediately deployed at actual operating sites such as manufacturing plants, retail stores, and logistics centers within Lotte Group. Based on the vast amount of data generated on site, the companies plan to refine the algorithms to verify tangible performance indicators, such as reducing equipment malfunctions and increasing work speed.
The signing ceremony held on the 6th at Mobilint’s headquarters was attended by Oh Hyun-sik, head of the AI Innovation Center at Lotte Innovate, and Kim Sung-mo, head of division at Mobilint, who discussed concrete implementation plans. Both sides shared the view that the success or failure of on-device technology, in which artificial intelligence operates directly within devices, depends on semiconductor processing speed and low-power design.
Center head Oh Hyun-sik stated that this collaboration would raise on-site operational quality by one level and expressed his intention to present a standard for intelligent infrastructure.
Lotte Innovate plans to continue broadening its technological interfaces with external specialist firms and to lead the transition to industrial artificial intelligence. Through this, it aims to gradually expand intelligent services optimized for various production sites.
Kim Sang-jun
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