Importantly, he underscored that robotics will not replace farmers.

“ It’ s not intended to replace the person. It complements the farmer by supporting repetitive responsibilities.”

Looking ahead, Agroz plans to introduce modular robotic solutions tailored to diverse farming environments across Southeast Asia. This strategy supports Malaysia’ s vision for sustainable food security while enhancing the reliability and resilience of regional supply chains.

SHAPING THE FUTURE

AT THE FOREFRONT

For Agroz, the partnership represents more than technological advancement— it strengthens the company’ s long-standing commitment to sustainable farming. Lim emphasised that CEA vertical farming uses 20 times less water and significantly less land than open-field farming while reducing costs and improving consistency.

“ What we have now with UBTECH will

allow farmers to automate tasks and reduce human error, which lessens the variability that affects quality and consistency,” said Lim.

Real-time monitoring in Agroz OS tracks plant growth, nutrient mixes, and water usage, enabling predictive adjustments to ensure uniform, reliable produce.

“ As a result, we will be able to deliver the same fresh produce consistently,” Lim noted.

Walker S2( Image: digwatch)

As Agroz expands across the region, its collaboration with UBTECH becomes one of Southeast Asia’ s earliest steps toward integrating humanoid robotics into agritech at scale.

With global demand for food rising and agricultural conditions becoming more unpredictable, automated and climateresilient farming systems are increasingly essential.

“ Agro-robotics is a journey, and it may take us the next one or two years. However, it is progressing accordingly, and this collaboration with UBTECH is going to accelerate it,” said Lim.

By merging advanced robotics with CEA vertical farming, Agroz and UBTECH are not just improving current agricultural practices- they are shaping the blueprint for farms of the future.

A SUSTAINABLE ADVANTAGE

THE launch of Agroz Robotics marks a pivotal moment in Malaysia’ s push toward high-tech, climate-resilient agriculture. The new division represents Agroz Inc.’ s ambition to build farms that learn, adapt, and operate with greater precision through automation and real-time data intelligence.

At the core of this initiative is Agroz OS, the company’ s proprietary farm operating system designed to monitor, regulate, and optimise crop environments. By layering humanoid robotics onto this platform, Agroz aims to create self-optimising CEA ecosystems that boost productivity and reduce variability.

CEO Gerard Lim said the move reflects the company’ s long-term vision.

“ Through Agroz Robotics, we hope to make sustainable agriculture a reality,” he said.“ This partnership with UBTECH blends robotics and AI to support scalable production of cleaner and safer food.”

NEXT-GENERATION FARMING

The centrepiece of the collaboration is UBTECH’ s Walker S2, the world’ s first humanoid robot capable of autonomous battery swapping- a feature that enables continuous operation without human

Agroz’ s CEA vertical farm

Agroz’ s CEA vertical farming model already uses dramatically fewer resources— 20 times less water and significantly less land than conventional farming. With robotics added to the system, the company expects even greater gains in consistency, efficiency, and predictability.

Lim stressed that automation enhances— not replaces— human roles.

“ It’ s not intended to replace the person, but to complement the farmer and support repetitive tasks,” he said.

By integrating robotics at scale, Agroz is helping chart a new path for Southeast Asian agritech. Modular robotic solutions tailored for regional environments are planned, positioning Malaysia as a leader in sustainable, tech-driven food production.- @ AGROBiz