MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. — Samsung SDS (018260.KS) is strengthening its robot transformation, or RX, business in partnership with Samsung affiliates and global physical artificial intelligence companies.
Samsung SDS said on the 3rd that it hosted "RX ART 2026" over two days, from the 31st of last month through the 1st, in Mountain View, California. At the event, Samsung SDS shared results from technology validation projects it carried out at affiliates' industrial sites with global physical AI companies including Walden Robotics and RoboForce.
At manufacturing sites operated by Samsung Electro-Mechanics (009150.KS) and SEMES, Samsung SDS used Walden Robotics' general-purpose robots to perform a range of manual tasks such as parts handling and replacement of consumable components, verifying that the technology could be applied on actual factory floors. For work in unstructured and rugged outdoor environments, such as the shipbuilding and plant sites of Samsung Heavy Industries (010140.KS) and Samsung E&A (028050.KS), the company applied RoboForce's robotic labor technology and confirmed the potential for robotic automation. In manufacturing and equipment environments that require precision work, including Samsung Display, it demonstrated automation potential by incorporating precision-manipulation AI technology from a robotics startup identified only as Company G.
Samsung SDS plans to move quickly from the technical possibilities and optimal deployment approaches identified at the event to field demonstrations at affiliates' sites, and to expand the range of validated robot use cases. The company said it aims to advance RX that delivers tangible results at actual industrial sites, going beyond simply adopting new technology.
"This RX ART was an occasion for Samsung affiliates with different manufacturing sites to experience the technology together and share their concerns," said Ahn Dae-jung, executive vice president and head of the Digital Factory business at Samsung SDS. "Samsung SDS will continue to expand strategic cooperation with global physical AI robotics companies and actively support Samsung affiliates in pursuing manufacturing RX."
