The Allegro Hand V4 is a Component humanoid robot developed by Wonik Robotics.
Locomotion
stationary
Max Lift/Arm
5 kg
HD Hyundai Robotics invested $9.7 million (13 billion won) in AIDIN Robotics Inc., a South Korean developer of force and tactile sensors, as part of the company's push into humanoid robots and physical AI. Samsung Venture Investment also contributed $2.2 million to AIDIN Robotics in the same funding round. The investment comes as South Korea announced record robotics spending in its 2027 budget proposal.
Korean robot stocks surged on Friday following the government's announcement of a record 2027 budget proposal that sharply boosts robotics spending and expands support from technology development to purchases and mass production. South Korea's state growth fund is considering its first robotics investment, a $215 million stake in Wonik Robotics, a specialist in mechanical hands.
The Seoul government is moving to ease regulatory barriers preventing the deployment of robots in apartment complexes through a proposed special law. The new rules would allow robots to perform tasks like sweeping, delivering packages to residents, and parking cars. The move aims to support the commercialization of robotics in South Korea by relaxing building and parking regulations that have slowed adoption.