Doosan Robotics picks DeepX NPU chips for on-device welding cobots
A 98.9 billion won government initiative pairs domestic neural processing units with collaborative robots to automate heavy welding at air-gapped nuclear and defense plants.
SJBy So-yeon Jung, Korea correspondent, energy and grid··Updated October 6, 2026·4 min read
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Doosan Robotics said Oct. 6 it was selected to lead two South Korean government projects worth 98.9 billion won ($73.4 million) to develop collaborative robots running on domestic on-device artificial intelligence chips.
The dual award from the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy pairs South Korea's largest collaborative robot manufacturer with domestic chip design startup DeepX to eliminate external cloud dependencies on industrial factory floors.
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Korea correspondent, energy and grid — So-yeon Jung covers industrial power supply, transmission investment and the fuel procurement decisions that set Korean manufacturing costs.
