NODKA and Intel Showcase First Embodied AI Robot Controller Powered by Next-Gen Panther Lake Platform

At the Intel Technology Innovation & Industrial Ecosystem Conference 2025 held in Chongqing, Intel unveiled the first embodied AI robot controller reference design in China, developed in close collaboration with NODKA. The controller is built on Intel’s next-generation Panther Lake AI processor platform, which integrates CPU, GPU, and NPU “triple-engine” acceleration for breakthrough performance in humanoid robotics and advanced AI workloads.

During the event’s main keynote, the Panther Lake-based controller was delivered on stage by a humanoid robot, symbolizing the beginning of a new era of embodied intelligence at the edge. The design was also showcased prominently inside Intel’s Embodied AI Pavilion, highlighting the strategic importance of this technology for robotics, automation, and the next wave of AI-driven applications.

A New Milestone in the NODKA × Intel Collaboration

NODKA’s embodied AI controller represents one of the first public demonstrations of Panther Lake applied to humanoid robots. Intel’s decision to feature NODKA’s platform at its major annual ecosystem conference underscores the deep cooperation between the two companies and NODKA’s role as a key partner supporting Intel’s next-generation AI platforms.

By leveraging Intel’s cutting-edge 18A process technology and triple-engine AI architecture, NODKA is helping accelerate the development of high-performance, low-latency, energy-efficient controllers for embodied AI, robotics, and emerging intelligent systems.

Unlocking New AI Capabilities for Robotics, Machine Vision, and Automation

The Panther Lake platform delivers generational improvements that redefine what is possible in intelligent machines, including:

  • Up to 180 TOPS of AI compute for complex perception and decision-making
  • 40% lower power consumption for longer runtime in mobile robots
  • 50% graphics performance improvement for advanced vision processing
  • Integrated CPU + GPU + NPU for real-time multimodal AI workloads

These advances enable embodied robots, collaborative robots (cobots), AMRs, industrial arms, and service robots to run richer AI models with greater precision, safer interaction, and faster response.

NODKA’s work positions the company at the forefront of the next generation of AI-driven automation, from humanoid robotics to smart manufacturing and edge-intelligent systems.

Driving the Future of Embodied AI and Edge Intelligence

As AI rapidly evolves from cloud-first to edge-native intelligence, embodied AI is emerging as one of the most important application domains. NODKA’s collaboration with Intel demonstrates a shared commitment to enabling:
  • Next-generation humanoid robotics
  • Advanced machine vision pipelines
  • Real-time AI inference at the edge
  • Industrial automation powered by multimodal AI
  • Emerging applications built on high-density computing platforms

With strong engineering expertise and deep ecosystem engagement, NODKA will continue to deliver platforms that unlock the full potential of next-generation AI technologies for global customers.