Hyun Shin-gyoon, CEO of LG CNS, speaks during a media presentation about robotics technology held in western Seoul on May 7. [LG CNS]
Humans built them, but the robots handle the rest — teaming up and switching roles without human intervention, as LG CNS showed on Thursday.
Inside a research building at LG Science Park in Magok, western Seoul, a red alert flashed across a rear CCTV screen as a bipedal robot, G1, methodically packed items into a plastic box on Thursday.
“Emergency! An external intrusion has been detected,” the alert read.
The robots’ response was immediate and agile. A quadruped robot, M20, broke off from moving the box and headed out to patrol, while a standby autonomous mobile robot, Carti-100, stepped in to handle the delivery instead.
In the demonstration, there were no human operators pulling the strings. The robots assessed the situation themselves, divided tasks and adjusted their roles as needed.
“The operating platform monitors where each robot is and what it’s doing, then centrally manages the task order to distribute work,” an LG CNS official said. "Robots from different manufacturers and of different kinds can adapt, switch roles and collaborate as needed.”
Robots automatically coordinate their work without human instructions during a demonstration held by LG CNS in western Seoul on May 7. [LG CNS]
The demonstration was for LG CNS's “PhysicalWorks,” an end-to-end robotics transformation platform capable of data collection, training, deployment, operations and control. It marks the first time a Korean company has showcased a fully integrated robot training-and-operations platform under its own brand, according to LG CNS.
Once the training platform, PhysicalWorks Forge, collects and curates data, the operating platform, PhysicalWorks Baton, handles orchestration and manages fleets of robots.
“We’ve built up extensive experience operating a wide range of robots while carrying out automation and intelligence projects across various logistics and manufacturing sites,” said Hyun Shin-gyoon, CEO of LG CNS. “Our goal is to help clients adopt robots tailored to their specific operations, while supporting their robotics transformation through our own platform that supports robot training, operation and advancement.
The company also emphasized that it sees Nvidia as a collaborator rather than a competitor in the robot platform market.
"While Nvidia's robotics software focuses on training, PhysicalWorks covers the full process, from data collection to operations," said Park Sang-yeob, the company's chief technology officer. "We are already using some Nvidia technology and aim to work with more partners to build the best platform possible."
LG CNS-developed robots demonstrate their skills at LG Science Park in Magok, western Seoul in May 7. [YONHAP]
According to LG CNS, the company is currently in the proof-of-concept (PoC) stage for its robot projects in some 20 sectors spanning logistics, shipbuilding and chemistry, and is also overseeing barista, cleaning, patrol, and porter robots at the Busan Smart City project region using PhysicalWorks Baton.
Using PhysicalWorks Baton with 100 robots can increase work efficiency by 15 percent while decreasing management costs by 18 percent, according to LG CNS.
"We are first applying the data, which we have accumulated over the years through our IT services, to logistics and manufacturing environments," said Lee Jun-ho, senior vice president of LG CNS’ smart logistics & city business division. "We expect to see solid results within two years."
This article was originally written in Korean and translated by a bilingual reporter with the help of generative AI tools. It was then edited by a native English-speaking editor. All AI-assisted translations are reviewed and refined by our newsroom.
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