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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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