Daedong Robotics, the AI robot specialist company of Daedong Group, announced on Aug. 11 that it has begun advancing its robots beyond autonomous driving technology by releasing field test videos of its next-generation transport robot equipped with voice recognition and control technology.
This model is a more advanced version of the autonomous transport robot released by Daedong Robotics last month, and field tests began last month in apple orchards and other locations, aiming for release next year. By combining voice recognition and large language model (LLM) technology, it can understand the context and intent of users’ natural language and perform tasks autonomously. This allows workers to easily and comfortably use voice commands for core functions such as autonomous driving to specified destinations and following specific workers.
The vision-language-action function enables the robot to recognize its surroundings through cameras and understand the meaning of voice commands, allowing it to accurately respond to instructions like “Wait next to the truck.” Additionally, LLM-based natural everyday conversations with the robot are possible, allowing workers to easily check necessary agricultural information such as weather, crop cultivation methods, and pest information through dialogue with the robot.
Daedong Robotics expects the voice recognition robot to become an optimized agricultural solution in aging rural areas where complex operations are difficult, as it can be controlled by voice without complicated manipulation. They are currently developing multi-robot linkage functions, which will allow multiple robots to efficiently share tasks such as crop transportation and equipment transfer. Furthermore, through technological cooperation with the group’s AI companies, Daedong Agtech and Daedong AI Lab, they plan to enhance robot operations with data AI analysis and remote robot operation.
Yeo Jun-gu, CEO of Daedong Robotics, said, “We will not only advance transport robots but also continuously expand our lineup of AI-based robot products needed in agriculture, including pest control, weeding, and harvesting,” adding, “Through this, we will contribute to Daedong Group’s leap forward as a global AI robot company in the agricultural sector.”
Meanwhile, Daedong Robotics is strengthening its sales channels and marketing activities to expand the domestic and international markets for agricultural robots. They are pushing to establish a D2C direct mall aimed at opening within the third quarter, and are also piloting a rental service to target non-agricultural markets.
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