Founder and CEO of Agile Robots SE, a German-based smart robotics company, Zhaopeng Chen, led a delegation to Armenia to explore future joint initiatives and collaboration with local engineering companies.

“We were pleased to host Agile Robots SE in Armenia, led by Zhaopeng Chen, CEO, founder,” said Hakob Arshakyan, the Vice Speaker of Parliament, describing the visit as a “valuable opportunity for dialogue” on the latest developments in AI and robotics.

Arshakyan is also the Chairman of the Armenian Innovation Foundation (AIF) and Executive Committee Chairman of the Council for Science and Technology Development.

“During the visit to American University of Armenia and the Engineering City – implemented by EIF, potential areas of collaboration and future joint initiatives were explored with the local engineering companies. In this context, an ARCS.ai program by Armenian Society of Fellows (ASOF) and Armenian Innovation Foundation was presented on April 10 to the Council for Science and Technology Development to the Prime Minister of Armenia, focusing on advancing robotics and artificial intelligence—particularly Physical AI—as one of the key frontiers of the next technological wave, building on Armenia’s strong educational and research foundation. Looking ahead, we are confident that these discussions will translate into cooperation and new opportunities in advanced technologies,” Arshakyan said in a statement on LinkedIn.

The visit was held alongside AI Conf Armenia, the largest conference on artificial intelligence (AI) in Armenia.