Hyundai, DeepX Partner to Develop AI Platform for Robotics

Hyundai Motor Group’s Robotics Lab is partnering with South Korean semiconductor firm DeepX to create the infrastructure for next-generation robot platforms.

The companies will co-develop an AI computing platform for advanced robotics, with a focus on supporting vision-language-action and vision-language models, according to a Tuesday news release from DeepX.

These technologies enable robots to more effectively perceive and interact with their environments using cameras and natural language commands. They are gaining traction as companies increasingly favor intelligent, autonomous systems.

Building a Unified Physical AI Platform

To support development of these models, the partners will focus on four key areas:

• Ultra-low-power AI semiconductor architecture
• AI computing hardware systems for robotics
• Physical AI software stack
• Robotics application AI libraries

The goal, according to DeepX, is to create a “unified” physical AI platform purpose-built for robots.

“The AI industry is rapidly shifting from data center-centric models to a physical AI era,” said DeepX CEO Lokwon Kim. “Ultra-low-power computing capable of running AI in real-world systems will become the core infrastructure.”

DX-M2 Chip at the Core

The collaboration will hinge on DeepX’s DX-M2 chip, which is designed to run large-scale generative AI models across robotics and industrial systems.

The chip features an ultra-low-power, high-performance AI computing architecture that enables on-device AI inference within robots. The companies say this capability could significantly enhance robotic autonomy and response time by allowing AI processing directly on the robot rather than relying on external data centers.

DeepX positions its technology as arriving at a critical moment for physical AI. The company anticipates semiconductor demand reaching approximately $123 billion by 2030, driven by the rising popularity of humanoid and robotic systems.

“In the era of physical AI, robots are becoming the closest point of contact between AI technology and people,” said Dong Jin Hyun, head of robotics lab at Hyundai Motor Group. “Our goal is to create robots that can naturally coexist with humans — and to achieve this, we are strategically building a core technology ecosystem in collaboration with specialized partners across industries worldwide.”