AI robotics company XYZ and AI DC and physical AI specialist company Dayton signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on Nov. 5 at 2026 RobotWorld, held at KINTEX in Goyang-si, Gyeonggi-do, covering the supply of the semi-humanoid robot DEUX and technical cooperation in robot AI.
Under the agreement, the two companies will link XYZ's robot development and operational technology with Dayton's AI analysis capabilities. Based on the supply of DEUX and technical support, they plan to identify utilization tasks in educational and research settings and formulate specific ways to apply AI in real robot environments.
The two companies had previously been discussing a university robot AI education project pursued by Dayton. The program aims to deliver hands-on education that connects the position and posture of parts identified by AI to robotic picking actions, allowing trainees to repeatedly experiment with self-implemented systems, analyze causes of failure, and experience the full development process from recognition to motion.
Using these project preparations as a springboard, the two firms are expanding their cooperation to the semi-humanoid field. XYZ will provide technical support necessary for DEUX's operation and application development, while Dayton will evaluate application tasks using video and data analysis technology. The companies plan to jointly advance robot AI application technology by sharing operational requirements and experimental results identified in the field.
Dayton CEO Kim Dong-hyun stated that video and data generated by robots in the field are assets that advance AI, adding that the company will analyze data accumulated while operating DEUX to develop robot AI models applicable to industrial sites beyond education and research. XYZ CEO Hwang Sung-jae noted that hardware and AI must work organically in real environments to boost robot utilization, adding that combining each company's expertise will expand DEUX's potential and create application cases needed in the field.
