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Naver first introduced 'ArchMind', an operating system for robots, at 'LEAP 2024' held in Saudi Arabia. ArchMind is an operating system created by combining Naver Cloud Whale's web platform technology and Naver Labs' robot software technology.
It is said that it is possible to create applications suitable for robots beyond the limitations of web OS used on PCs or smartphones. It is said that they have created their own software suitable for controlling robots, such as in situations where multiple robots are operated. Because it is web-based, any web developer around the world can easily create a service using robots.
Development tools include the robot's control, perception, and locomotion functions. A variety of applications can be used with robots. For example, reservation, ordering, payment, map, and facial recognition technologies can be applied to robots to deliver goods. Delivery robots deliver goods and payment can be made on-site using facial recognition. Naver announced that it plans to first apply ArchMind to its own robots and expand it to an open ecosystem in the future.
We also disclosed the ongoing collaboration with Samsung on a next-generation robot platform. Samsung Electronics produces semiconductor solutions such as system-on-chip and image sensors, while Naver produces OS and software solutions to implement robot solutions with a single chip. He said that this project will quickly accelerate the popularization of robots.
It feels similar to iOS and Android when smartphones first came out.
Apple and Google have grown significantly by providing operating systems and platforms in the powerful smartphone market. For a similar strategy to work, it would only make sense if there was a large public demand for robots and competition intensified, creating a situation where robots had to be made as quickly as possible.
As we transition from smartphones, which dominated people's time, to robots, which will dominate people's labor, we wonder who will seize the opportunity.
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