Gasgoo Munich-On November 9, AI² Robotics announced it has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Danantara Development Management Fund (DDMF), the investment arm of Indonesia's state-backed wealth fund Danantara Indonesia. The partnership will focus on pilot applications, industrial collaboration, and local deployment of general-purpose intelligent robots and embodied AI technology across the archipelago.
The agreement was signed during the inaugural Danantara Technology Innovation Investment Forum (DTIIF 2026) in Jakarta, with Zhang Peng, AI² Robotics's co-founder, signing on behalf of the company.
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Operating independently under the president's office, Danantara Indonesia holds substantial influence. AI² Robotics is now the first—and currently the only—robotics company to join DDMF's embodied AI cooperation roster.
This marks more than a strategic expansion into an APEC economy; it is the first integration of a Chinese general-purpose intelligent robotics company into Indonesia's national strategic industry framework.
Multiple media outlets noted that the collaboration could mark a turning point in Indonesia's push for industrial automation and modernization. The entry of AGI-driven general-purpose robots is expected to have far-reaching implications for efficiency across key sectors.
The partnership will deepen through real-world applications, joint research, educational initiatives, and strengthened local operations. Initial efforts will target manufacturing, logistics, and public services, before expanding into strategic priority sectors such as new energy, electric vehicles, biotechnology, semiconductors, industrial digitalization, and tourism.
Underpinning this deployment is AI² Robotics's integrated "Model × Hardware × Scenario" capability. The approach centers on a brain-like embodied large model as the intelligence core, mass-producible and stable robotic bodies as the vehicle, and real-world productivity scenarios as the driving force.
The AlphaBot series of robots is already deployed at scale in automotive manufacturing, semiconductor display, biomedicine, and public services. By continuously accumulating data and iterating technology within actual operational environments, the company is steadily enhancing the robots' generalization capabilities, operational stability, and commercial value.
