Robbyant and AFDE Sign MoU to Accelerate Embodied AI and Robotics Deployment Across the Middle East

29.9.2026 06:05:00 CEST | Business Wire | Press Release

Robbyant, an embodied AI company within Ant Group, and the Arab Federation for Digital Economy (AFDE) today announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to advance the deployment, localization and commercialization of embodied AI and robotic solutions in the United Arab Emirates and the wider GCC (Gulf Cooperation Council) and Middle East markets.

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Dr. Ayman Ghoneim and Yu Liang sign the MoU on behalf of AFDE and Robbyant

The agreement was signed by Dr. Ayman Ghoneim, Assistant Secretary-General of AFDE, and Yu Liang, Head of Commercialization at Robbyant. The partnership establishes a structured mechanism to jointly advance embodied AI adoption across the Middle East, with collaboration spanning five strategic pillars.

Regional deployment and commercialization: Supporting the rollout of Robbyant’s embodied AI technologies, models and robotic solutions in the UAE and other agreed Middle East markets.
Proof-of-concept and industry applications: Exploring joint pilots in sectors including hospitality, retail, real estate, logistics, industrial operations, smart cities, healthcare, and entertainment and guidance.
Arabic and Middle East localization: Adapting embodied AI and robotic solutions for Arabic-language interaction, regional operating environments, local workflows, cultural requirements, and customer needs.
Physical AI data and model collaboration: Exploring embodied AI data and training collaboration in real-world Middle Eastern environments, subject to applicable laws, customer authorization and separate definitive agreements.
Ecosystem development: Engaging with stakeholders across public and private sectors to accelerate embodied AI adoption and build a collaborative regional ecosystem.

AFDE selected Robbyant based on its full-stack technological capabilities native to embodied AI. In July 2026, Robbyant announced the release of the LingBot 2.0 series, a comprehensive model suite comprising LingBot-Depth 2.0, LingBot-Vision, LingBot-VLA 2.0, LingBot-World 2.0, LingBot-Video, and LingBot-VA 2.0. This series forms a complete, embodied-native “universal brain” that powers robotic perception, world simulation, and action. Notably, Robbyant’s LingBot-VLA 2.0 foundation model has achieved pre-training support for 20 distinct robotic embodiments across 17 hardware brands, demonstrating a strong engineering focus on generalization and multi-embodiment compatibility.

The company is also preparing to launch its proprietary cloud-based model toolchain platform, designed to better support model development, evaluation, and deployment for embodied AI applications.

Robbyant’s solutions are already being deployed in real-world commercial scenarios, including pharmacies, logistics facilities, and industrial machine tending. For instance, in collaboration with Guo Da Drugstore, the company has launched a “Smart Pharmacy” robotics solution powered by the LingBot 2.0 models. This deployment has significantly improved operational efficiency, particularly during peak hours and overnight shifts.

About Robbyant

Robbyant is an embodied intelligence company within Ant Group, dedicated to advancing embodied intelligence through cutting-edge software and hardware technologies. Robbyant independently develops foundational large models for embodied AI and actively explores next-generation intelligent devices, aiming to create robotic companions and caregivers that truly understand and enhance people’s everyday lives and deliver reliable intelligent services across key use cases, such as elderly care, medical assistance, and household tasks.

To learn more about Robbyant, please visit: www.robbyant.com

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