Humanoid robot companies - makers, suppliers, researchers

Hyundai

Robot Maker

Seoul, South Korea

Hyundai Motor Company is a South Korean multinational automotive manufacturer and the flagship brand of the Hyundai Motor Group, producing vehicles under the Hyundai, Kia, and Genesis marques. Through its 2021 acquisition of Boston Dynamics, Hyundai owns and develops the Atlas bipedal robot and is piloting it for automotive assembly tasks in Hyundai and Kia plants. The company also develops the DAL-e mobile service robot, deployed in Hyundai dealerships for customer guidance and contactless service.

LG Electronics

Robot Maker

Seoul, South Korea

LG Electronics is a South Korean multinational best known for consumer electronics, home appliances, and display technologies. The company has expanded into robotics through its CLOi commercial service robot line and is developing humanoid robots, including the CLOiD — a wheeled household assistant unveiled at CES 2026 — and the KAPEX prototype. These efforts draw on technology from majority-owned subsidiary Bear Robotics and position LG as a participant in the Korean government's K-Humanoid Alliance alongside Samsung, Doosan Robotics, and Rainbow Robotics.

Hyundai Robotics

Robot Maker

대구, South Korea

HD Hyundai Robotics (formerly Hyundai Robotics) is South Korea's leading industrial robot manufacturer, with roots going back to 1984 within Hyundai Heavy Industries and incorporated as an independent company in 2020 under the HD Hyundai Group. The company produces industrial robot arms, collaborative robots, and clean robots for automotive, shipbuilding, electronics, and battery industries, and is the parent of Boston Dynamics following a $1.1B acquisition from SoftBank completed in June 2021.

WIRobotics

Robot Maker

Cheonan, South Korea

WIRobotics is a South Korean wearable and humanoid robotics company founded in 2021 by former Samsung Electronics robotics engineers. It develops walking-assist wearable robots (WIM series), industrial back-support exoskeletons (WIBS), and the ALLEX humanoid robot platform. WIM has surpassed 3,000 units sold globally with presence in Europe, China, and Japan. WIM KIDS won a CES 2026 Innovation Award.

Naver Labs

Robot Maker

Seongnam, South Korea

NAVER Labs is the robotics and AI research division of NAVER Corporation (South Korea's largest internet platform). Develops mobile service robots, ambient intelligence systems, and the AMBIDEX robot arm. Operates ARC (NAVER's robotics-integrated office building in Seongnam) as a live testbed for service robots navigating real environments.

Doosan Robotics

Robot Maker

Suwon, South Korea

South Korean collaborative robot maker and subsidiary of Doosan Group, producing industrial cobots for manufacturing, food service, and other sectors. Completed South Korea's largest IPO of 2023, raising approximately $317M on the KOSPI exchange.

ROBOTIS

Robot Maker

Seoul, South Korea

ROBOTIS is a Seoul, South Korea-based robotics company founded in 1999 that designs and manufactures educational robotics components and robots, and is the exclusive producer of DYNAMIXEL smart actuators — modular all-in-one servo motors widely used in research robots, humanoids, and industrial applications worldwide. The company serves researchers and educators in more than 50 countries.

KAIST

Robot Maker

Daejeon, South Korea

KAIST (Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology) is South Korea's leading research university, known for its long-standing contributions to humanoid robotics through the development of the HUBO platform, which won the DARPA Robotics Challenge in 2015. The institution also developed Pibot, a humanoid robot capable of autonomously piloting aircraft by manipulating cockpit controls and reading aviation charts. KAIST operates dedicated robotics research labs that continue to advance bipedal locomotion, manipulation, and human-robot interaction technologies.

Tesollo

Robot Maker

Incheon, South Korea

Tesollo is a South Korean robotic gripper and end-effector company founded in 2019 as a Samsung C-Lab spinoff, headquartered in Incheon. The company develops multi-jointed dexterous robotic hands and grippers for industrial automation, research, and humanoid robot platforms, with proprietary high-torque-density actuators. It exports to 19 countries, counts Samsung Electronics, LG Electronics, and Delta Electronics among its customers, and began IPO preparations following its 2026 Series B.

AIDIN ROBOTICS Inc.

Robot Maker

Anyang, South Korea

South Korean robotics company founded in 2019 that develops force and torque sensors, robotic hands, and force-control software for industrial automation and human-robot collaboration.

IRIM LAB KoreaTech

Robot Maker

Cheonan, South Korea

The Intelligent Robotics and Integrative Manufacturing (IRIM) Lab at KoreaTech University conducts research on intelligent robots and smart manufacturing, developing robotic manipulators, mobile platforms, and software algorithms for both academic and industrial applications. Its notable platform, FLLEX, supports dexterous manipulation research and industrial automation tasks. The lab also trains students and collaborates with industry partners on advanced robotics technologies.

Keenon Robotics

Robot Maker

Pudong, South Korea

Keenon Robotics (擎朗智能) is a Shanghai-based service robotics company founded in 2010 that manufactures autonomous delivery, cleaning, disinfection, and guidance robots deployed across more than 60 countries. The company is the developer of the XMAN-R1, a commercial manipulator aimed at service environments, alongside its broader lineup of mobile service platforms used in restaurants, hotels, hospitals, and retail. Keenon holds over 730 international patents and has developed KOM 2.0, a Vision-Language-Action AI model designed specifically for service robotics applications.

KAIST (Hubo)

Robot Maker

Daejeon, South Korea

KAIST (Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology) is a national research university in Daejeon, South Korea, best known in robotics for developing the Hubo series of humanoid robots, including the DRC-Hubo that won the DARPA Robotics Challenge in 2015. The university's KAIST Robotics and Computer Vision Lab continues to advance bipedal locomotion, manipulation, and full-body humanoid control, contributing open platforms and research that influence both academic and commercial robotics programs. KAIST also plays a key role in training the next generation of humanoid robotics researchers and engineers in South Korea.

Rainbow Robotics

Robot Maker

Sejong, South Korea

Rainbow Robotics provides collaborative robots, mobile humanoid and mobile robots, quadruped robots, and robot solutions covering industrial automation, robot applications, AI for robotics, and SI.

AEI Robot

Robot Maker

Ansan, South Korea

AEI Robot is a South Korean robotics company spun off from Hanyang University's robotics lab, developing the ALICE humanoid platform for research, human-robot interaction, and industrial deployment. Its wheeled variant, the ALICE M1, adapts the platform for manufacturing settings requiring mobile manipulation. Together, the ALICE series offers commercially available bipedal and wheeled humanoid systems targeting both academic research and factory environments.

Neuromeka

Robot Maker

Seoul, South Korea

Neuromeka is a South Korean collaborative robot manufacturer founded in 2013, developing cobots, smart actuators, and robot software for industrial automation with a Robot-as-a-Service platform.

Holiday Robotics

Robot Maker

Seoul, South Korea

Holiday Robotics develops full-stack robotics systems for repetitive physical work, including industrial humanoid robots, simulation, robot-learning software, and operational platforms for manufacturing environments.

Robros

Robot Maker

Seoul, South Korea

로브로스는 산업 현장의 인력 부족과 물리적 한계를 해결하기 위해 휴머노이드 로봇과 Physical AI를 제안하는 로봇 기업입니다.

Frada Dynamics

Robot Maker

Seoul, South Korea

Frada Dynamics is a humanoid robotics company focused on developing bipedal robot systems, though it maintains a limited public presence with few product details or technical specifications disclosed. As a startup-stage robot maker, the company is among the growing number of entrants working on humanoid platforms aimed at real-world deployment.

Mand.ro

Robot Maker

Seoul, South Korea

Mand.ro is a South Korean robotics company that develops affordable robotic prosthetic hands and wearable assistive devices for people with limb differences. Its Mark 7 robotic hand is designed for prosthetics, humanoid teleoperation, and research applications, supporting both clinical use and robotics development. By dramatically reducing the cost of functional robotic prosthetics, the company makes advanced assistive technology accessible to amputees and researchers in underserved communities globally.

ROBOROS

Robot Maker

Seoul, South Korea

RoboRos is a technology company providing services in STEM education, robotics programming, and custom robotics development solutions. The company operates primarily in the educational and developer robotics space, offering training programs and custom robotic system development. Its website is roboros.tech.

Wonik Robotics

Robot Maker

Seongnam, South Korea

Wonik Robotics is a South Korean robotics company specializing in autonomous mobile robots (AMR), robotic hands, and industrial automation solutions. The company is known for its Allegro Hand dexterous robotic hand platform and logistics automation products used in smart factories, semiconductor, and battery industries.

Neubility

Robot Maker

South Korea

Physical AI 기반 통합 RaaS 기업으로, 실제 공간을 이해하고 판단하는 로봇 지능을 통해 일상과 산업 현장을 전환합니다.