ROBOTIS
ROBOTIS develops smart actuators, humanoid platforms, robot kits and open robotics hardware. Its DYNAMIXEL servo systems and research robots are used in education, humanoid development, mobile robots, service robots and physical-AI experimentation.
Market context
One of the most widely adopted actuator ecosystems in robotics, with DYNAMIXEL serving as a de facto standard in research, prototyping, and early-stage humanoid development. ROBOTIS OP
Facts
- Website: https://www.robotis.com
- HQ: Seoul, South Korea
- Founded: 1999
- Ticker: 108490.KQ / KOSDAQ
- Segment: actuation and motion control
- Known funding rounds: 1
Commercial
1 commercial event; 1 commercial order; latest event 2024-03-15
- 2024-03-15 - Commercial order - ROBOTIS signs Guam resort operating contract for indoor autonomous robot - source: robotis.us
Supply chain
ROBOTIS supplies DYNAMIXEL actuators and controllers documented on ROBOTIS bundle pages and eManual platform documentation.
- Layer: actuation
- Role types: Smart servos, Motor controllers, Mobile manipulator kits
- Robotics categories: DYNAMIXEL, Research platforms
- Profile confidence: high
Robot actuator and education platform supplier
ROBOTIS supplies DYNAMIXEL smart actuators, robot kits, manipulators and education platforms for robotics research, development and learning.
- Target environment: Robotics labs, education programs, humanoid research, manipulators, service robot prototypes and embedded robot development.
- Deployment model: Component and platform supply through DYNAMIXEL actuators, robot kits, software and developer documentation.
- Customer context: Robotics researchers, universities, developers, educators, robot OEMs and prototype builders.
- Workflow context: Smart actuation, robot joint control, education, manipulation, humanoid research, prototyping and embedded robot development.
- Commercial maturity: Commercially mature robotics component and education platform supplier with widely used DYNAMIXEL actuator products.
- Market position: Robotics component supplier serving the smart actuator and developer platform layer.
- Adoption constraints: Adoption depends on torque and speed requirements, integration support, durability, software ecosystem, price and application fit.
- Adjacent context: Adjacent context includes smart actuators, robot kits, humanoid joints, education robotics and research manipulators.
- Source confidence: high
Events
- 2026-06-29 - Deployment - ROBOTIS delivery robots operate from public-road stations in Magok - The deployment uses 10 robots operating from public-road stations. Reported usage is about 40 orders per day. The stations address charging and storage infrastructure for sidewalk-delivery robots.
- 2026-06-23 - Partnership - ROBOTIS and LG expand actuator and humanoid R&D partnership - The partnership is tied to ROBOTIS actuator manufacturing capacity and LG humanoid development work. Coverage cites cooperation around AI Sapiens and actuator supply-chain expansion. The partnership connects ROBOTIS and LG expand actuator and humanoid R&D par…
- 2026-04-29 - Research Publication - ROBOTIS releases OpenMANIPULATOR ROS 2 packages for physical AI development - ROBOTIS maintains official ROS 2 packages for OpenMANIPULATOR, including bringup, descriptions, MoveIt configuration, teleoperation, GUI, and controller tooling. The repository explicitly points developers to physical AI tools plus datasets and pre-trained mo…
- 2026-02-11 - Product Launch - ROBOTIS releases HX5-D20 robotic hand and XM335-T323-T actuator - Released the HX5-D20 as a fully articulated robotic hand in left and right configurations alongside the XM335-T323-T compact DYNAMIXEL actuator. Positioned the new hardware for dexterous manipulation and compact joints such as fingers, wrists, and precision e…
- 2026-01-06 - Product Launch - ROBOTIS Introduces AI Worker Semi-Humanoid at CES 2026 - ROBOTIS unveiled the AI Worker, a semi-humanoid robot, at CES 2026. The AI Worker is designed for industrial tasks such as wiring harness assembly, welding, and inspection. It utilizes imitation learning and reinforcement learning to perform intricate tasks.
- 2025-12-29 - Research Publication - Explainable Neural Inverse Kinematics for Obstacle-Aware Robotic Manipulation: A Comparative Analysis of IKNet Variants - The study applies explainable neural inverse kinematics to obstacle-aware manipulation on the ROBOTIS OpenManipulator-X. The workflow combines Shapley-value attribution with physics-based obstacle-avoidance evaluation. The authors train lightweight IKNet vari…
- 2025-12-15 - Research Publication - ROBOTIS maintains TurtleBot3 open-source ROS platform packages - ROBOTIS maintains TurtleBot3 as an Apache-licensed ROS platform repository with packages for bringup, Cartographer, Navigation2, simulation description, teleoperation, and examples. The repository links related open-source projects including TurtleBot3 manipu…
- 2025-12-08 - Product Launch - ROBOTIS releases DYNAMIXEL Easy SDK - Released a simplified SDK built on top of the official DYNAMIXEL SDK to reduce low-level packet and control table handling. Framed the software as a faster path for beginners and rapid prototyping while keeping compatibility with the existing DYNAMIXEL commun…
- 2025-10-30 - Product Launch - ROBOTIS releases OMY leader-follower manipulation platform - Released OMY as a robotic arm platform aimed at research, industrial applications, and intelligent automation. Positioned the system around compact modular arm design and advanced actuators for imitation learning experiments and repetitive industrial tasks. A…
- 2025-10-08 - Product Launch - ROBOTIS introduces OMX manipulation platform for Physical AI workflows - Introduced OMX as a starting-line manipulation platform for Physical AI development and robot learning workflows. Framed the system around perception, reasoning, and action in real-world settings rather than fixed programmed routines. Extended the company's h…
- 2025-01-01 - Research Publication - OpenManipulator-X reinforcement-learning paper combines FTSM control with DDPG - The paper applies reinforcement learning to improve control of the OpenMANIPULATOR-X robot. The method combines fixed-time sliding-mode control with a DDPG agent to reduce position error and chattering. This is outside-team product research and is bound to Op…
- 2024-12-16 - Partnership - ROBOTIS and HDC Labs sign residential robot business agreement - Signed a business agreement with HDC Labs to build smart residential environments and introduce robot services into apartment and residential settings. The partnership centers on applying ROBOTIS robot systems within residential property operations rather tha…
- 2024-12-10 - Partnership - ROBOTIS partners with MIT on physical AI research and development - Announced a collaboration with MIT to develop physical AI technology through an international joint research and development program. The work focuses on advancing robot physical intelligence rather than a single shipped product release. Formalizes ROBOTIS's…
- 2024-12-09 - Deployment - Senxeed Robotics begins GAEMI verification at two Hakodate hospitals in partnership with Sumitomo Corporation Hokkaido - Senxeed Robotics said it would conduct verification experiments with the indoor delivery robot GAEMI at Hakodate Goryokaku Hospital and Hakodate Central Hospital in Hokkaido. The trials were run in cooperation with Sumitomo Corporation Hokkaido and covered me…
- 2024-09-19 - Deployment - ROBOTIS deploys autonomous recycling and patrol robot in Seoul park - Deployed an autonomous robot in a Seoul district park to collect recyclables and patrol for safety. The robot operates in a live public environment rather than a lab or showroom setting. Adds a real-world municipal service deployment to ROBOTIS's autonomous m…
- 2024-08-19 - Regulatory - ROBOTIS autonomous robot receives subsidy eligibility in Kanagawa Prefecture - ROBOTIS said its GAEMI autonomous robot was selected as a robot eligible for subsidy support in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. The decision improves commercial access by making the system easier for local buyers and operators to adopt under an approved subsidy f…
- 2024-04-25 - Partnership - ROBOTIS and LG Electronics coordinate outdoor autonomous robot supply - Met with LG Electronics to discuss detailed specifications and delivery schedules for ROBOTIS outdoor autonomous robots. The announcement points to active commercial coordination around supply and rollout rather than a purely exploratory discussion. Shows ROB…
- 2024-04-10 - Research Publication - DeepMind releases OP3 soccer data and notebooks for agile bipedal RL results - The Zenodo/OpenAIRE data release provides Python notebooks, raw data, and reproduction materials for the DeepMind OP3 soccer reinforcement-learning paper. The release is licensed under Apache 2.0 for software and CC-BY 4.0 for other materials, enabling indepe…
- 2024-04-05 - Regulatory - ROBOTIS becomes first company in Korea to obtain outdoor mobile robot safety certification - Became the first company in Korea to receive safety certification for outdoor mobile robots. The certification establishes formal compliance groundwork for delivery, patrol, and related outdoor service robot use cases. Strengthens ROBOTIS's commercial positio…
- 2024-04-05 - Deployment - ROBOTIS begins hospital demonstration of GAEMI indoor autonomous robot in Japan - Began a verification test of the GAEMI indoor autonomous robot at Shonan Kamakura General Hospital in Japan. The pilot places ROBOTIS's service robot in a live healthcare environment with named deployment sites. Adds a real hospital demonstration to the compa…
- 2024-04-05 - Partnership - ROBOTIS signs unmanned food and beverage store robotics agreement with Coffee Evanhada - Signed a business agreement with Coffee Evanhada for unmanned food and beverage store operation and solution development using autonomous robots. The collaboration applies ROBOTIS delivery robotics to store operations and low-order-value service workflows. Ex…
- 2024-04-05 - Product Launch - ROBOTIS launches DYNAMIXEL-Y high-performance actuator series - Launched DYNAMIXEL-Y as a next-generation actuator series built around a high-performance frameless motor with precise position control. Integrated a multi-turn absolute encoder, electronic brake, and the company's DYD cycloidal reducer into the new series. P…
- 2024-03-28 - Partnership - ROBOTIS and Maxerve sign building-management robot services agreement - Signed a business agreement with Maxerve to expand autonomous robot services in building management. ROBOTIS said the agreement would widen its service scope into security and cleaning workflows. The partnership extended the company''s commercial service-robo…
- 2024-03-23 - Partnership - ROBOTIS signs Panda Caravan agreement to introduce autonomous robots at campsites - Signed a business agreement with Panda Caravan to introduce autonomous robots at campsites. ROBOTIS said the deployment would cover delivery of items such as firewood and food in live campsite operations. The agreement extended GAEMI outdoor service use into…
Team
- Kim Byoung-soo - Chief Executive Officer
Relationships
- LG Electronics - Customer - ROBOTIS coordinating outdoor autonomous robot supply and delivery schedules with LG Electronics (press 2024-04-25).
Context tags
- Smart actuator component supplier - Stack Layer - ROBOTIS supplies smart actuator components.
- Robotic servo actuation - Workflow - ROBOTIS provides robotic servo actuation.
- Smart robot servo supplier - Peer Group - ROBOTIS DYNAMIXEL is an all-in-one smart actuator for robotics.
- All-in-one robot actuation - Workflow - ROBOTIS DYNAMIXEL integrates motor, reducer, controller and driver.
- Networked servo control - Capability - ROBOTIS DYNAMIXEL uses networked daisy-chained servo control.
- Educational robotics development - Workflow - ROBOTIS supports educational robotics development.
- Educational robot platform supplier - Peer Group - ROBOTIS supplies robot platforms and actuators for education and research.
- Servo actuator supplier - Peer Group - ROBOTIS supplies servo actuators for robotic applications.
- Robot joint actuator supplier - Peer Group - ROBOTIS actuators are used in robot joint applications.
- Servo actuator component supplier - Stack Layer - ROBOTIS supplies servo actuator components.
- Robotics hardware supply chain - Customer Environment - ROBOTIS serves the robotics hardware supply chain.
Customers and deployments
- Deployment Event - 1 source-backed deployment event - 2024-12-09 - Senxeed Robotics begins GAEMI verification at two Hakodate hospitals in partnership with Sumitomo Corporation Hokkaido - source posture: Third Party Rep…
- Active Service Robot Count - 1 autonomous recycling and patrol robot - 2024-09-19 - Seoul park operator - outdoor recycling and patrol - ROBOTIS deployed an autonomous robot in a Seoul park for recycling collection and…
- Hospital Pilot Site Count - 1 named hospital pilot site - 2024-04-05 - Shonan Kamakura General Hospital - hospital service-robot pilot - ROBOTIS began a GAEMI indoor autonomous robot verification test at Shonan Kamakura…
- Logistics Pilot Count - 1 Lotte autonomous delivery robot demonstration - 2024-03-15 - Lotte Global Logistics - autonomous parcel delivery - ROBOTIS and Lotte Global Logistics launched an on-site demonstration project f…
- Contract Status - Guam resort operating contract - 2024-03-15 - The Westin Resort Guam / Guam resorts - hospitality service robotics - ROBOTIS signed an operating contract to supply indoor autonomous robots to Guam reso…
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