AukiLabs is a spatial computing company based in Hong Kong, focused on creating digital twins of indoor environments. Their technology facilitates indoor navigation and collaborative interactions between smartphones, robots, and smart glasses. AukiLabs is particularly targeting retail technology, developing solutions for precise product mapping within stores. This capability supports applications like customer navigation to specific items and provides retailers with valuable analytical data on product placement and relationships. https://www.aukilabs.com/
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The company’s platform enables robots to achieve autonomous navigation in unfamiliar spaces. By scanning a single marker, a robot can download a pre-existing map of the environment, such as an exhibition hall, and navigate to specific locations like exhibitor booths without remote control. This system is designed to provide robots with the spatial intelligence needed to understand and operate within the physical world, moving beyond simple remote-controlled operation toward true autonomy.
In the retail sector, AukiLabs’ technology is being applied to both consumer assistance and store operations. For consumers, it can power smart glasses to guide them to products. For staff, the same technology can be used passively to monitor store conditions, identifying empty or damaged shelves, floor spills, and pricing discrepancies. This augments the capabilities of human staff and improves operational efficiency, which is especially critical in space-constrained Asian markets where on-site warehouse capacity is limited.
Phil Shaw, Head of Robotics, explains their work with various robot platforms, including the Unitree G1 and the Boston Dynamics K1. The company is expanding the open-source aspects of its platform, encouraging developers to experiment with their fleet of robots. While humanoid robots like the G1 are suitable for some tasks, their battery life is a limitation. For applications like shelf restocking, semi-humanoid robots are more practical as they offer longer operational times and better manipulation capabilities.
This discussion with Phil Shaw was recorded at the Hong Kong Fairs in April 2026. AukiLabs has collaborated with the event organizers (HKTDC) to provide visitor navigation solutions, demonstrating the practical application of their indoor mapping technology. The company continues to work on improving public perception and acceptance of fully autonomous robots in public spaces, gradually introducing them as helpful concierges and assistants in complex indoor environments.



