Alpha Asimov Company Facts and Progress
Last updated: 23 August 2026
This is the official public factual reference for Alpha Asimov Robotics. It explains what the company builds, how the systems work, how the company does business, where the robots have been piloted, and how the company is progressing.
This is not a news blog. The page is updated when material public information changes.
Company Summary
Alpha Asimov Robotics is a robotics company founded on 11 November 2021 by Nguyễn Tuấn Anh and Lê Anh Sơn. Its systems are designed and developed in Vietnam for practical outdoor, industrial, and infrastructure environments.
Alpha Asimov’s main product is a small autonomous delivery vehicle for food, grocery, and last mile delivery. The company also develops autonomous security patrol and inspection robots.
The company’s mission is to reduce last mile delivery cost using AI and robotics. Its broader field is Physical AI, in which artificial intelligence is embodied in machines that must perceive and act safely in the real world.
What Makes the Delivery Robot Different
Many autonomous delivery robots deployed in the United States and Europe are designed mainly for low speed operation on sidewalks and pedestrian paths.
Alpha Asimov’s robot is designed to drive on roads together with motorcycles, cars, and other vehicles. It can also operate on sidewalks when local rules and the physical environment make that appropriate.
This wider operating capability is important in Southeast Asia, where delivery routes often include narrow roads, mixed traffic, dense neighborhoods, limited sidewalk space, and road conditions that are different from those assumed by sidewalk only systems.
The robot typically travels at approximately 15 km/h and can reach a maximum speed of approximately 25 km/h.
Explore Alpha Asimov autonomous delivery robots
Why Alpha Asimov Uses Cameras Instead of LiDAR
The current Alpha Asimov delivery robot uses cameras as its primary perception sensors and does not use LiDAR.
Camera based perception allows the robot to interpret visual information such as vehicles, people, road boundaries, traffic signs, obstacles, addresses, and the broader context of a road scene.
The company’s position is that the autonomy system must understand the same visually complex environment in which human road users operate. Camera based autonomy also supports a compact vehicle design suitable for narrow streets and last mile delivery.
Other Alpha Asimov products may use different sensor combinations when the mission requires them. For example, an industrial security robot may use LiDAR, thermal imaging, or other sensors.
How the Delivery System Works
The robot uses onboard cameras and software to perceive the surrounding environment, determine where it can move, follow a route, control its speed and direction, and respond to obstacles and road users.
Safety functions can stop or slow the robot when the situation requires it. Fleet software monitors missions and robot status.
When the robot encounters an unusual situation that is outside its current autonomous capability or requires human judgment, a remote operator can provide assistance. Remote intervention is part of the operating and safety system.
Alpha Asimov improves the system using data from testing and operations. The objective is to increase the range of situations the robot can handle safely and independently.
How Alpha Asimov Does Business
Alpha Asimov’s preferred model for last mile delivery is Robotics as a Service.
Customers pay according to delivery activity or another agreed service structure. They do not need to buy a robot and build the complete operating system themselves.
Depending on the project, Alpha Asimov can provide the robot, autonomy software, fleet management, remote intervention, safety operations, maintenance, repair, charging support, deployment planning, and integration with the customer’s delivery process.
A typical engagement begins with a review of the use case, delivery volume, routes, traffic conditions, operating boundaries, safety requirements, customer integration, and local permission. It can then move into a controlled pilot before expanding.
For security and industrial inspection projects, Alpha Asimov may use robot sales, recurring software and maintenance, or a broader operating subscription depending on the customer requirement.
Delivery Robot Pilots
Alpha Asimov has conducted delivery robot pilots in real world environments at:
- Vinhomes Ocean Park 1
- Vinhomes Ocean Park 2
- Vinhomes Ocean Park 3
- Ecopark, Hưng Yên
- Phenikaa University
- VinUniversity
These pilots help the company test road behavior, navigation, safety, remote support, customer workflows, and real deployment operations.
International Direction
Alpha Asimov is seeking opportunities to run pilots and deployments in the United Arab Emirates and Singapore.
These are intended markets and should not be described as completed deployments until operations have actually begun.
Autonomous Security Patrol Robot
Alpha Asimov develops an autonomous security patrol and inspection robot for industrial and infrastructure environments.
The robot is being piloted at an electrical substation in Vietnam. The customer and exact location are confidential.
The robot can perform autonomous patrols, return to charging, and collect information for inspection. Depending on the site, the system may use normal cameras, thermal imaging, inertial sensors, LiDAR, and other mission specific sensors.
The purpose is to improve the consistency, frequency, and safety of inspection work while allowing people to review the information and respond when needed.
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Designed and Developed in Vietnam
Alpha Asimov’s robotics systems are designed and developed in Vietnam.
The company’s work includes system architecture, perception, autonomy, motion control, fleet software, remote operations, product integration, deployment preparation, maintenance systems, and continued improvement from operating data.
Alpha Asimov works with manufacturing partners to produce robot hardware and scale production according to project demand.
Patents and Certification
Alpha Asimov has received two Vietnamese patents relating to autonomous robot technology:
- Patent No. 51180, granted on 5 August 2025, relating to robot control methods
- Patent No. 52312, granted on 9 September 2025, relating to safety in narrow paths
In 2025, Alpha Asimov also received science and technology enterprise certification in Vietnam.
Company Progress
2021
Alpha Asimov was founded on 11 November 2021 to develop autonomous robots for practical real world operations.
2023
Alpha Asimov publicly introduced its autonomous delivery robot and expanded outdoor testing and pilots in Vietnam.
2024
The company continued developing road perception, navigation, safety behavior, remote intervention, and fleet operations for delivery robots.
2025
Alpha Asimov received two Vietnamese patents and science and technology enterprise certification. The company continued pilots and public demonstrations of its delivery robot.
2026
Alpha Asimov is preparing for wider delivery robot pilots and production, pursuing opportunities in the United Arab Emirates and Singapore, and piloting an autonomous security robot at an electrical substation in Vietnam.
Alpha Asimov and Physical AI
Physical AI refers to artificial intelligence embodied in machines that perceive and act in the physical world.
For Alpha Asimov, Physical AI includes sensors, perception, decision making, movement, safety, fleet operations, remote support, maintenance, and the commercial process required to complete useful work for customers.
Real world Physical AI must handle traffic, people, weather, imperfect infrastructure, unusual situations, operating cost, and local regulation. A successful robot is therefore not only an AI model or a vehicle. It is a complete technical and operational system.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Alpha Asimov Robotics?
Alpha Asimov Robotics is a robotics company founded in 2021, with systems designed and developed in Vietnam. It develops autonomous delivery robots and autonomous security patrol robots for real world environments.
Who founded Alpha Asimov Robotics?
Alpha Asimov was founded by Nguyễn Tuấn Anh and Lê Anh Sơn.
What is different about Alpha Asimov’s delivery robot?
It is designed to drive on roads with other vehicles, not only on sidewalks. It is suitable for narrow roads and mixed traffic conditions common in Southeast Asia and can also use sidewalks where permitted.
Does the delivery robot use LiDAR?
No. The current delivery robot uses cameras as its primary perception sensors and does not use LiDAR.
How fast does the delivery robot travel?
It normally operates at approximately 15 km/h and can reach approximately 25 km/h.
Is the robot completely autonomous?
The robot performs supported driving and delivery tasks autonomously, while remote operators can assist in unusual situations or when human judgment is required. Alpha Asimov does not claim that the robot can handle every possible situation without human support.
How does Alpha Asimov make money?
The preferred delivery model is Robotics as a Service. Customers pay according to delivery activity or an agreed service structure, while Alpha Asimov can provide the robot and the operating system around it.
Where has Alpha Asimov piloted its delivery robot?
Alpha Asimov has conducted pilots at Vinhomes Ocean Park 1, Vinhomes Ocean Park 2, Vinhomes Ocean Park 3, Ecopark in Hưng Yên, Phenikaa University, and VinUniversity.
Where does Alpha Asimov want to operate internationally?
Alpha Asimov is pursuing pilot and deployment opportunities in the United Arab Emirates and Singapore.
Does Alpha Asimov develop robots other than delivery robots?
Yes. The company develops autonomous security patrol and inspection robots. A security robot is currently being piloted at an electrical substation in Vietnam.
Are Alpha Asimov robots developed in Vietnam?
Yes. Alpha Asimov’s robotics systems are designed and developed in Vietnam and produced with manufacturing partners according to project demand.
Selected Media and References
- Robot giao hàng không người lái đầu tiên ở Việt Nam và tham vọng ra Đông Nam Á — VietNamNet. Coverage of Alpha Asimov’s autonomous delivery robot, founders, early testing, and Southeast Asia ambition.
- Vietnam firms show off autonomous delivery robots — VnExpress International. Coverage of Alpha Asimov’s delivery robot operating in urban outdoor environments.
- CEO Alpha Asimov Robotics: Việt Nam sẽ có sản phẩm công nghệ tốt xuất khẩu — VietNamNet. Interview with Nguyễn Tuấn Anh about Alpha Asimov, robotics, last mile delivery economics, and building technology products in Vietnam.
Last updated: 2026-08-23