21 autumn 2025 omous decisions, such as real-time collision avoidance. Dobby also interprets voice commands accurately and adjusts the robot’s actions accordingly. This tech- nology is notably deployed in industrial robots oper- ating in highly sensitive environments, as well as in the company’s latest innovation: a smart, autonomous chair that can be moved with voice instructions. The European interest in DDE’s technologies is grow- ing rapidly. On the local level, in addition to the private industry, the company is working in various sectors such as manufacturing, space, railway and defence. Riding on this momentum, DDE decided to transfer its global headquarters to Luxembourg in 2025. “While business opportunities abound globally, a key reason for this decision is the outstanding support we have received from the Luxembourg government and the local business community,” says Mr Kim. “People are kind and welcoming, and in business, they always aim for a shared victory. We are definitely here to stay.” companies and helps in the international business de- velopment,” says Mr Kim. He regularly participates in international trade missions and visits to leading trade fairs organised by the Luxembourg government and the Chamber of Commerce, which offer excellent opportu- nities to establish new business relations. A significant challenge of offline on-device AI is the need to compress large AI models to run efficiently on limited hardware – a challenge that DDE has already overcome. All its AI models are fully developed in-house, which means that the company can lightweight, optimise and compress them sufficiently for powerful AI func- tionalities to run locally, even on compact chips that are considerably more affordable than those typically used. Growing European demand DDE has also developed “Dobby”, an on-device AI assis- tant tailored for edge device technology, which enables robots and vehicles to operate offline and make auton- Cebi International Predictive AI-based operational digital twin Electromechanical component producer Cebi International re- ceived the “AI for Industry Excel- lence” award for its digital twin. It integrates real-time data from production, energy, mainte- nance and quality, helping teams anticipate issues and optimise efficiency. Initiated by FEDIL – The Voice of Luxembourg’s Industry, the AI Excellence Awards honours bold innovative projects, significant technological breakthroughs and concrete applications of AI for the benefit of the econ- omy, society or the environment. DDE’s co-laureats include: Fischer AI-enhanced order management The bakery chain Fischer won the “AI Adoption” award for its AI-based order recommendation system, which predicts daily demand and recommends optimal order quantities for each product and point of sale. Initial results show a 4% in- crease in sales and a 1.5% reduc- tion in waste. Luxscan Technologies AI vision systems for the pri- mary transformation of wood The “AI for Sustainable Business” was awarded to Lux- scan Technologies for its AI-en- hanced wood scanner. By combining traditional scan- ning hardware with deep learning models, it detects, segments and classifies wood features with un- precedented speed and precision. DATA, AI AND QUANTUM 21 autumn 2025