KRM Co., Ltd.

Market context

KRM gives the drone supply chain a named propulsion and component-manufacturing source across UAV motors, electronic speed controllers, propulsion systems, and robotic platform engineering.

Facts

• Website: https://www.krm.co.kr
• HQ: Seoul, South Korea
• Founded: 1998
• Segment: actuation and motion control

UAV propulsion and robot-platform manufacturing

KRM combines precision motor manufacturing, UAV propulsion systems, ESCs and robotics platform engineering for unmanned-system programs.

• Target environment: UAV, defense robotics, public-safety robotics and industrial robotic platform programs that need propulsion, actuation and embedded component manufacturing.
• Deployment model: Component and platform engineering supplier with official robotics/UAV propulsion materials and a named Hoverfly component-manufacturing role.
• Customer context: Drone OEMs, defense robotics integrators, public-safety programs and unmanned-system builders seeking non-Chinese or localized component supply chains.
• Workflow context: Motor production, electronic speed controller supply, UAV propulsion, robot platform design, autonomy integration and component manufacturing.
• Commercial maturity: Established public manufacturing company with roots in precision motors, UAV propulsion, and robotics platforms; manufacturing scale and customer pull determine its robotics impact.
• Market position: South Korean supplier in the UAV propulsion, actuation and robotic mobility stack, with a named Hoverfly partnership and domestic-drone supply-chain relevance.
• Adoption constraints: Customer qualification, U.S. localization, defense compliance, component certification, production yield and export-control requirements.
• Adjacent context: Adjacent to drone motor suppliers, actuator makers, electronics component suppliers, UGV developers and robotics manufacturing partners.
• Source confidence: high

Events

• 2026-03-30 - Product Launch - Hoverfly launches Hoverfly Motors powered by KRM - A new drone-components line, Hoverfly Motors - Powered by KRM, was announced for the UAS component market. The launch includes BLDC motor classes, ESC systems and related propulsion components, with KRM designated as exclusive manufacturer for Hoverfly core p…
• 2023-08-21 - Partnership - KRM signs Korean robot-dog partnership with Ghost Robotics - The partnership focused on domestic production and sales of Ghost Robotics quadruped robot-dogs in Korea. KRM said it would pursue defense, public-safety, and industrial applications. The agreement gave KRM a robotics channel tied to Ghost Robotics Vision 60…

Team

• Kwang-sik Park - Chief Executive Officer - CEO associated with the Hoverfly Motors supply-chain partnership.
• Choi Young-mook - President - KRM president named in the Hoverfly Motors launch and factory visit context.

Context tags

• Manufacturing scale-up - Commercial Stage - Hoverfly release cites Gumi production capacity of 300,000 units annually with scale path to 500,000.
• Drone subsystem supplier - Peer Group - Hoverfly identifies KRM as exclusive manufacturer for core propulsion components and the Powered by KRM motor line.
• Drone subsystem integration - Capability - KRM is tied to motors, ESCs and drone propulsion hardware through Hoverfly Motors.
• Drone component distribution - Peer Group - KRM components are commercialized into Hoverfly Motors for U.S. drone customers.
• Aerospace defence supply chain - Customer Environment - Hoverfly positions KRM propulsion components for defense-grade UAV supply chains.
• Brushless servo actuation - Capability - Hoverfly Motors lists BLDC motor classes and ESC products powered by KRM.
• Electronics robotics supply chain - Customer Environment - KRM official materials cover semiconductors, robotic platforms and UAV propulsion systems.
• Component supply - Commercial Stage - KRM supplies UAV propulsion and key component manufacturing rather than complete UAV platforms.