Robros
Category: Robotics / Embodied AI
Physical AI robotics startup developing affordable, high-performance humanoid platforms. Robros was founded in 2020. The company is led by Seungjun No. Based in Seoul, South Korea. Team size: 11-50. Total funding raised: $7.5M+. Latest round: Series A. Key investors include Stick Ventures, HB Investment, Lotte Ventures, GS Retail, Primer Sazze Partners, KB Investment, Mirae Asset Securities.
- Founded
- 2020
- Headquarters
- Seoul, South Korea
- Team size
- 11-50
- Total funding
- $7.5M+
Value proposition
Offers IGRIS series with high joint compliance and dexterous manipulation for unstructured environments.
Products and solutions
IGRIS-C (Compact Humanoid), IGRIS-B (Dual-arm Robot), F&B Automation Solutions, Humanoid OS
Unique value
Integration of AI with physical hardware (Physical AI) for unstructured tasks.
Target customer
Research institutes, logistics, manufacturing, service providers.
Industries served
Robotics R&D, Logistics, Manufacturing, Service
Technology advantage
Low-reduction QDD actuators and 11-joint tendon-driven hands.
How they differentiate
Use of imitation learning for 3x higher training efficiency and safe QDD actuators.
Main competitors
Rainbow Robotics, Unitree Robotics, Mand.ro
Key partnerships
Lotte Global Logistics, GS Retail, K-Humanoid M.AX Alliance
Notable customers
GS Retail, Lotte Global Logistics
Major milestones
IEEE-RAS Humanoid 2025 winner, 2024 iF Design Award, Secured 4.0B KRW Pre-A funding, CES 2026 HUMANOID M.AX Alliance Pavilion participant, NextRise 2026 Innovation Award winner, Secured Series A funding from KB Investment and Mirae Asset Securities
Growth metrics
Funding 9.6B+ KRW (~$7.5M+), Team size 40-50.
Market positioning
Cost-competitive humanoid platforms bridging R&D and commercial use.
Geographic focus
South Korea, North America
Patents and IP
IPs on joint actuators, walking control, and tendon-driven hands.
About Seungjun No
Seungjun No (Ryan No) is a UCLA graduate with extensive entrepreneurship experience in the US. He previously worked at Alien Robot (F&B automation) before founding Robros in 2020 to develop 'Physical AI' humanoid solutions for labor shortages.
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Official website: https://robros.co.kr