Mint Incorporation’s robotics arm Axonex Intelligence has entered an early-stage development agreement with Beijing Yunji Technology to co-develop a commercial service robot. The collaboration will combine Yunji’s system architecture, hardware design and mass production capabilities with Axonex’s AI control platform and Rice Robotics’ technology licensing and intellectual property.
The joint venture aims to produce approximately 1,000 units over the next year, with commercial deployment planned across Southeast Asia, Japan, Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan and mainland China once development, manufacturing and distribution networks are established.
Mint, listed on NASDAQ under the ticker MIMI, said the partnership leverages Yunji’s robotics expertise, Axonex’s AI platform and Rice Robotics’ regional brand presence. Damian Chan, Mint’s chairman and CEO, described the deal as bringing together complementary strengths to accelerate entry into the commercial service robotics market.
Victor Lee, founder of Rice Robotics, highlighted the company’s existing footprint in Japan and broader Asia as a platform for the initiative. Yunji Technology, listed on the Hong Kong exchange under 2670.HK, was founded in 2014 and specializes in robotics and intelligent agent services for enterprise clients.
