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Youlife Group Inc. Announces Non-Binding Letter of Intent with VCI Global Limited to Unveil a Robotics-Enabled Workforce-as-a-Service ("WaaS") Platform
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Jan. 28, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Youlife Group Inc. ("Youlife" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: YOUL), a leading blue-collar lifetime service
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[{"type":"text","content":"KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Jan. 28, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Youlife Group Inc. (\"Youlife\" or the \"Company\") (NASDAQ: YOUL), a leading blue-collar lifetime service provider in China, today announced that it has entered into a non-binding letter of intent (the \"LOI\"), expressing the intention to jointly develop, deploy, and commercialize a robotics-enabled workforce-as-a-service (\"WaaS\") platform in strategic collaboration with VCI Global Limited (\"VCIG\") (NASDAQ: VCIG). The initiative will position Youlife at the forefront of industrial automation and workforce transformation across ASEAN and emerging markets. \nThe platform will integrate robotics, artificial intelligence and human workforce management to deliver a guaranteed productivity capacity to enterprises and industrial clients across ASEAN and selected international markets.AI + Robotics + Workforce IntelligenceAt the core of the platform is a tightly integrated technology stack that will include:AI-powered computer vision for sorting, grading, quality control, and defect detectionAutonomous and collaborative robots (AMRs and cobots) for material handling and packingReal-time workforce orchestration and scheduling algorithmsPredictive maintenance and uptime optimization powered by machine learningCentralized monitoring dashboards enabling remote supervision of multi-site operationsThis technology will enable a single trained operator to supervise multiple robotic units, dramatically improving output per worker while upgrading blue-collar roles into higher-value technical positions.From Headcount to Output: WaaSUnlike traditional automation or staffing models, the platform will be offered under a WaaS structure. Clients do not purchase robots or hire large workforces. Instead, they contract for guaranteed daily or monthly production capacity, backed by service-level agreements.This model converts labor and automation into a scalable operating expense, enabling faster adoption across small, mid-sized, and enterprise customers while delivering recurring revenue visibility.Industrial DeploymentInitial deployments will focus on sectors with the strongest automation demand and fastest return on investment, including food processing and packhouse operations, warehousing and logistics, light manufacturing, electronics assembly, cold-chain facilities, and agricultural process...