Naver to launch outdoor robot delivery service in Saudi Arabia in 2027

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Naver Corp. is preparing to launch an outdoor robot delivery service in Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia, in the first half of next year. Naver Chief Executive Officer (CEO)…

Naver Corp. is preparing to launch an outdoor robot delivery service in Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia, in the first half of next year.

Naver Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Choi Soo-yeon unveiled the plan during a conference call on the company’s third-quarter earnings Thursday.

The company plans to introduce Nuri, its first outdoor delivery robot developed by Naver Labs, and combine it with digital twin data and robotics technologies developed in Saudi Arabia to provide a delivery service tailored to local residential complexes, Choi said.

Naver has already conducted driving trials and user tests in local residential areas, taking into account road and weather conditions. The company is using the results to improve the robots’ driving stability and user convenience.

It has also established a system to continuously update data collected through direct driving on local roads. The effort is aimed at improving the accuracy and keeping maps up to date in Saudi Arabia, where road and location information can change rapidly.

Choi also said Naver plans to integrate the delivery robots with Balady+, a Saudi mapping service.

The company aims to connect searches for places, reservations, and product orders on the map with actual robot deliveries, allowing users to complete the entire process through the mapping platform.

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