Robbyant, AFDE sign MoU to advance embodied AI adoption

Robbyant, an embodied AI company within China-based Ant Group, and the Arab Federation for Digital Economy (AFDE) have announced the signing of an 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.

The partnership establishes a structured mechanism to jointly advance embodied AI adoption across the Middle East, with collaboration spanning regional deployment and commercialization; proof-of-concept and industry applications; Arabic and Middle East localization; physical AI data and model collaboration; and ecosystem development, according to a media release.

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, the media release said.  

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.