XYZ Unveils Modular Accessories for DEUX Semi-Humanoid Robot

Korean AI robotics company XYZ will present four concept designs for expandable accessory modules for its semi-humanoid robot DEUX at Robo World 2026. The show runs from November 4 to 7 at KINTEX in Goyang, Gyeonggi Province.

The modular approach keeps the robot's basic frame unchanged. Operators attach or remove the sensors and hardware they need for a given environment.

Four modules

The first is a vision camera module that adds information about the work target and surrounding space. The second is a microphone and speaker module for customer service and voice guidance. The third is a small laser projector module that casts visual information onto floors and walls. The fourth is a backpack-style spatial awareness module that combines a 3D lidar with an extra battery for precise mapping.

All modules connect through a shared connector on the back of DEUX. According to the company, engineers calculated the added load and the range of the joint lift so that any combination keeps the structure consistent with the main body.

The design aims to keep the friendly look of a service robot in offices, hospitals and cafés. Rather than exposing mechanical parts, the vision camera takes the form of a hat and the spatial unit looks like a bag worn on the back. "Expansion modules are not simply added hardware but the result of design judgments about the space and people the robot will be placed among," said Kim Dae-kwang, head of XYZ's robot design team.

Other exhibits

XYZ will also show service robots built on its BrainX robot intelligence framework. It will debut Barisbrew Max, a next-generation barista robot that works with a kiosk and makes up to 250 drinks per hour. On site, a multi-robot demonstration will have DEUX, with 32 degrees of freedom and tactile sensors, pick up moving bread and stack it, after which the autonomous robot STORAGY carries it to a pickup point.

CEO Hwang Seong-jae said the sensors and parts a robot needs differ by service environment and purpose. He said the company will use the show to present a practical direction for "everyday humanoids" that work alongside people in daily spaces.