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: 20-30. Total funding raised: $4.5M. Latest round: Pre-A. Key investors include ["Stick Ventures","HB Investment","Lotte Ventures","GS Retail","Primer Sazze Partners"].
- Founded
- 2020
- Headquarters
- Seoul, South Korea
- Team size
- 20-30
- Total funding
- $4.5M
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"]
Growth metrics
Funding 5.6B KRW, Team size 25-30.
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.
Official website: https://robros.co.kr