NC AI said on the 31st that it is taking part in LEAP 2026, a global technology exhibition in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, where it will operate a joint pavilion for a Korean full-stack AI consortium. The company plans to present its own AI technologies and services at the show and to identify local business opportunities in major Saudi industries, accelerating its push into the Middle East market.
LEAP 2026 is Saudi Arabia's flagship global technology exhibition, hosted by government bodies including the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MCIT) and the Saudi Data and AI Authority (SDAIA). This year's event draws more than 201,000 visitors from 203 countries, with about 1,000 speakers from global companies and institutions, including AMD Chief Executive Lisa Su and futurist Michio Kaku.
At the event, NC AI will run the joint pavilion of the Korea Full-Stack AI Consortium, led by the Korea Software Industry Association (KOSA). Together with domestic companies including Megazone Cloud, Upstage, FuriosaAI and Uracle, it will bring Korea's full-stack AI capabilities — from AI chips to cloud and infrastructure and AI models — to the Middle East market in one place.
On the exhibition floor, NC AI will demonstrate full-stack physical AI technology built on VAETKI, its industry-specific AI. The showcase covers the entire physical AI process, from digital twins that recreate virtual spaces to world models that interpret physical environments and robot foundation models that control how robots actually move.
The company is preparing a range of demonstrations using VARCO 3D and VAETKI Twin, both currently in service. Visitors can view advanced 3D virtual environments firsthand, including an animated digital twin of a logistics center and its operating status, detailed renderings of urban districts and buildings, and models of the LEAP 2026 exhibition hall and the joint pavilion booth.
VARCO 3D is the only 3D generation technology developed in Korea and offers what the company describes as state-of-the-art performance. It overcomes the shape distortion seen in earlier AI models and supports high-quality textures at resolutions up to 4K for realistic output, while generating detailed 3D assets from text or images alone, sharply cutting the time and cost of building digital twins. It is also being presented as a consumer-oriented technology under the company's "AI for Everyone" project, aimed at making AI easy for anyone to use.
NC AI is channeling its industry-specific AI expertise into Saudi industry's demand for AI transformation, or AX. Drawing on references from key Korean industries such as shipbuilding and defense, the company is proposing customized physical AI models that can be applied locally, including manufacturing automation and unmanned defense systems. It plans to build a foundation for business cooperation with major Saudi companies on the strength of its proven reliability and technology.
"Taking part in LEAP 2026 is an important opportunity to present innovative technologies proven at Korean industrial sites, such as our VAETKI solution, on the global stage," NC AI Chief Executive Lee Yeon-soo said. "We will make Korea's top-tier full-stack AI capabilities widely known in the global market and work closely with local partners to produce tangible business results."
