Robot builders, robotics software and engineering businesses documented in South Korea.
Technology and company development
Actuators connect the component industry with complete robots
ROBOTIS builds DYNAMIXEL actuators and also presents manipulators, hands, service robots and humanoid-development platforms. These are different levels of a robotics supply chain. A motor or integrated joint can be used in many machines without making its supplier the manufacturer of each complete robot.
Its current catalogue connects actuation with imitation learning and reinforcement-learning applications through platforms such as AI Sapiens and AI Worker. This illustrates how established component work can support newer robot-learning systems. A development platform is still separate from a proven production workflow.
Questions worth asking
For an actuator, compare continuous torque, thermal limits and the interface rather than peak torque alone. For a complete platform, check how much software and calibration work remains with the customer. Establish which data and control interfaces are available before planning a learning experiment.
This page contains 17 directory records connected to South Korea. It is a selection, not a ranking or a count of the country’s entire robotics industry. Founders and financial research are still incomplete for some profiles. Existing source dates are preserved.
Revenue measures sales over a reporting period. Funding is capital raised. A valuation belongs to a dated transaction or market measurement. Contract values, acquisition prices and production targets are labelled separately. Parent-company results are not attributed to a robotics subsidiary.
Company sources document what a supplier says or reports. They do not turn product claims into independent tests. The project questions are editorial evaluation criteria rather than reported results.
Robotics company profiles in South Korea
5 sourced profiles covering robot hardware, software and related engineering work.
Doosan Robotics develops collaborative robot arms and application systems. Its products are used in tasks such as palletizing, machine tending and assembly, with configurations selected around the required reach and load.
Location
South Korea
Founded
Not confirmed
Products and activities
Collaborative robot arms, Palletizing systems
Project evaluation and source details
Founder, revenue and valuation research has not yet been completed for this record. No figures have been estimated to fill these gaps.
Hanwha Robotics develops HCR collaborative robot arms and mobile automation products. Its systems address production handling and internal logistics, with integration around the machines and materials used on site.
Location
South Korea
Founded
Not confirmed
Products and activities
HCR collaborative robots, Mobile robot systems
Project evaluation and source details
Founder, revenue and valuation research has not yet been completed for this record. No figures have been estimated to fill these gaps.
Neuromeka develops collaborative arms and other factory-automation robots. Its Indy range supports handling and production tasks, while its wider portfolio includes fast picking systems and control software.
Location
South Korea
Founded
Not confirmed
Products and activities
Indy, Delta robot systems
Project evaluation and source details
Founder, revenue and valuation research has not yet been completed for this record. No figures have been estimated to fill these gaps.
Rainbow Robotics develops robot arms and mobile manipulation platforms. RB-Y1 combines a wheeled base with a torso and two arms, providing hardware for coordinated handling and robotics research.
Location
South Korea
Founded
Not confirmed
Products and activities
RB-Y1
Project evaluation and source details
Founder, revenue and valuation research has not yet been completed for this record. No figures have been estimated to fill these gaps.
ROBOTIS develops DYNAMIXEL smart actuators and robot platforms built around integrated motion control. Its portfolio extends from components and research hardware to mobile manipulation and humanoid development.
Location
South Korea
Founded
Not confirmed
Products and activities
DYNAMIXEL, AI Worker, AI Sapiens
Project evaluation and source details
Founder, revenue and valuation research has not yet been completed for this record. No figures have been estimated to fill these gaps.
The official AEI site lists ALICE robot products. Indexed primary material was found, but direct page access returned HTTP 403 during this review. No delivery scale or industrial reliability claim is added.
Secondary source record. Current programme status needs primary-source confirmation.
Company identity and current programme unconfirmed
This secondary-source entry may overlap with AEI Robot, which uses the ALICE name. The identity and a separate humanoid programme have not been established here. Do not count this card as evidence of an additional confirmed manufacturer.
Secondary source record. Current programme status needs primary-source confirmation.
FRIDAY is the company’s first industrial humanoid. Official specifications list 176 cm height, 125 kg weight, 64 DoF, 20 kg maximum payload and about four hours average runtime.
Company or institution source. Product claims remain attributed to that source.
IGRIS-C is a 154 cm bipedal humanoid. ROBROS states that the platform was commercialized in November 2025 and is being used in industrial proof-of-concept programs.
Company or institution source. Product claims remain attributed to that source.
Robot foundation models and partner hardware integration
Location
Seoul
Public status
Development partnership documented
Tommoro Robotics announced a development agreement with T-ROBOTICS on 11 June 2025. The work concerns robot foundation models and validation on mobile and collaborative partner robots. It does not establish that a proprietary complete humanoid is shipping.
Company or institution source. Product claims remain attributed to that source.
ALLEX is currently an upper-body general-purpose humanoid without a lower body. WIRobotics documents compliant arms and hands for force-aware interaction and states that a broader general-purpose humanoid platform is under development.
Company or institution source. Product claims remain attributed to that source.
