Libiao Robotics and LX Pantos Sign Warehouse Automation MOU for Korea Expansion
Chinese sortation-robotics leader Libiao and Korean 3PL LX Pantos have signed an MOU to co-develop warehouse automation projects in South Korea and internationally.
Key Takeaways
Libiao Robotics and LX Pantos signed an MOU to jointly develop, evaluate, and deploy robotic warehouse-automation solutions in South Korea and international markets.
The agreement was signed by Yifei Yeo, Libiao's VP of Marketing, and Dr Auh Jae-Hyuck, LX Pantos' Executive Vice President and Head of the CL Business Division.
Libiao contributes a decade of deployments — including 3D sortation robots and cross-belt platforms used by CJ Logistics, Yamato Holdings, and DHL — while LX Pantos brings a 3PL footprint spanning more than 40 countries.
The companies already collaborate under the TDL Lab program, which ran a series of prior integration projects.
The deal adds to a fast-growing Korean logistics-robotics landscape, alongside LG CNS deploying humanoids at LX Pantos' Cheongna logistics center.
Kaan Tınmaz
Chinese warehouse-automation specialist Libiao Robotics and South Korean third-party logistics provider LX Pantos have signed a strategic Memorandum of Understanding to jointly develop, evaluate, and deploy robotic warehouse-automation solutions across the Korean market and beyond — the latest 3PL-robotics tie-up as physical AI moves off the pilot line and into commercial logistics.
Deal structure and signatories
The MOU was signed by Yifei Yeo, Libiao's VP of Marketing, and Dr Auh Jae-Hyuck, LX Pantos' Executive Vice President and Head of the CL Business Division. It establishes a framework for technical development collaboration, knowledge sharing, and joint feasibility studies on new warehouse automation projects. While the initial focus is South Korea — LX Pantos' home market — both sides intend to explore joint go-to-market in additional international geographies.
What each side brings to the table
Libiao brings a decade of warehouse-automation deployments — including 3D sortation robots and cross-belt platforms deployed with CJ Logistics, Yamato Holdings, and DHL — and its expertise in high-throughput parcel handling. LX Pantos, part of Korea's LX Group, contributes its operational footprint as a 3PL operating across more than 40 countries and its long-standing relationships with Korean shippers. The two companies already collaborate under the TDL Lab program that ran a series of prior integration projects.
What does the Libiao Robotics and LX Pantos MOU cover?
It establishes a framework for technical development collaboration, knowledge sharing, and joint feasibility studies on new warehouse automation projects, initially focused on South Korea with plans to explore joint go-to-market in additional international geographies.
Who signed the agreement?
Yifei Yeo, Libiao's VP of Marketing, and Dr Auh Jae-Hyuck, LX Pantos' Executive Vice President and Head of the CL Business Division.
What does each company bring to the partnership?
Libiao brings a decade of warehouse-automation deployments, including 3D sortation robots and cross-belt platforms used with CJ Logistics, Yamato Holdings, and DHL. LX Pantos, part of Korea's LX Group, brings its 3PL operations across more than 40 countries and long-standing relationships with Korean shippers.
Have Libiao and LX Pantos worked together before?
Yes, the two companies already collaborate under the TDL Lab program, which ran a series of prior integration projects.
