Qualcomm (NASDAQ:QCOM) shares rose 2.7% on Monday after the chipmaker revealed a new robotics architecture and a high-performance processor designed to support advanced robots and humanoid systems.

The company introduced a full-stack robotics platform that brings together hardware, software and compound AI, alongside the new Qualcomm Dragonwing IQ10 Series processor. The solution is aimed at powering industrial autonomous mobile robots as well as full-scale humanoids, tapping into sustained investor enthusiasm around robotics and artificial intelligence.

Qualcomm said the new architecture builds on its long-standing strengths in edge AI and power-efficient computing, with the objective of moving robotics from experimental prototypes to scalable, real-world deployments. The platform is designed to help robots reason, adapt and make decisions across a wide range of operating environments.

“As pioneers in energy efficient, high-performance Physical AI systems, we know what it takes to make even the most complex robotics systems perform reliably, safely, and at scale,” said Nakul Duggal, EVP and Group General Manager at Qualcomm Technologies.

To support adoption, Qualcomm is developing a broad ecosystem around its robotics platforms and is working with partners including Advantech, Figure, Kuka Robotics and VinMotion to accelerate deployment-ready solutions. Figure, which is developing general-purpose humanoid robots, is collaborating with Qualcomm on defining next-generation compute architectures.

The robotics platform supports advanced perception and motion planning through end-to-end AI models, enabling generalized manipulation and more natural human-robot interaction. Qualcomm is demonstrating several humanoid robots powered by its technology at the CES trade show in Las Vegas.

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