HD Hyundai Robotics
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UnclaimedHD Hyundai Robotics is a South Korean robotics company supplying industrial robots, collaborative robots, display-panel robots, controllers, and automation solutions.
Last updated October 30, 2026
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Overview
HD Hyundai Robotics is a South Korean robotics company belonging to the HD Hyundai Group. Its business is centered on industrial automation, particularly articulated robots used for welding, assembly, material handling, and other production tasks. The company is headquartered in Dalseong County, Daegu, where it operates a production and smart-factory site. Its customers span automotive manufacturing, metal and machinery, electrical and electronics, and food-service industries. The company’s roots extend to October 1984, when Hyundai Group created a robotics business team within Hyundai Heavy Industries. The original purpose was closely linked to Hyundai Motor Company’s manufacturing needs: Hyundai developed robots for automobile production and later expanded into applications such as liquid-crystal-display transport. This internal manufacturing orientation gave the business experience in factory automation before it became an independent company. In 2016, the robotics operation was reorganized as the Hyundai Heavy Industries Robot Division, after previously operating within the company’s Engine and Machinery Division. It was separated as an independent corporation in 2020, the year generally associated with the establishment of the standalone company. In 2023, the company adopted the name HD Hyundai Robotics as part of the broader HD Hyundai corporate identity. HD Hyundai Robotics produces multi-joint industrial robots and related automation systems. Its portfolio also includes service robots, quarantine robots, cleaning robots, and robots for flat-panel-display manufacturing and transport. The company has stated that it has sold approximately 52,000 industrial robots over more than three decades and that it sells roughly 4,000 industrial robots annually. Industrial robots account for the large majority of its sales, with the HS220 cited as one of its important product models. The company has also pursued service-robot applications. Since 2019, it has developed products for hospitality, sanitation, and other service environments. One example is UNI, a mobile service robot jointly developed with KT. Equipped with voice-recognition capabilities, UNI was installed in hotels in Seoul. This work represents an extension from fixed industrial automation toward mobile robots that interact directly with customers and staff. Manufacturing capacity is concentrated in the Daegu smart factory. The site covers approximately 26,214 square metres and is designed to use automation equipment in the production process, with an annual capacity of about 10,000 robots. HD Hyundai Robotics also established a production corporation in Jiangsu, China, in 2022; industrial-robot production there began in March 2023, with reported annual capacity of approximately 3,000 units. The brand’s market position is that of an industrial automation specialist supported by the engineering, manufacturing, and international industrial relationships of HD Hyundai. Rather than being limited to a single robot category, it combines articulated industrial robots with display-transport systems, service robots, and integrated automation solutions. Public reference material does not provide a complete current management roster, financial profile, or detailed geographic revenue breakdown.
History
HD Hyundai Robotics traces its origins to Hyundai Group’s decision in October 1984 to create a dedicated robot business team inside Hyundai Heavy Industries. The initial business was established to meet Hyundai Motor Company’s own production requirements, so its earliest work focused on manufacturing automation, especially robots used in automobile production. The operation subsequently developed capabilities for other industrial tasks, including the transport of liquid-crystal-display panels. For many years, robotics remained an internal division within Hyundai Heavy Industries rather than a separately incorporated brand. In 2016, the operation was reorganized from the Engine and Machinery Division into the Hyundai Heavy Industries Robot Division. This change gave the robotics business a more distinct organizational identity and prepared it for further specialization in industrial automation. The robotics operation became an independent corporation in 2020. The standalone structure allowed it to address external customers across several industries while continuing to draw on Hyundai’s industrial engineering background. Its principal activities included the development and production of articulated robots for welding, assembly, handling, and related factory processes. Over a period described as more than 30 years, the company sold approximately 52,000 industrial robots, with annual sales of around 4,000 industrial robots cited in reference material. The business broadened its portfolio beyond conventional factory robots. Its Daegu operation produces around 40 types of robots, including industrial robots, service robots, and flat-panel-display robots. Industrial customers include automotive manufacturers and suppliers, metal and machinery companies, electrical and electronics businesses, and food-service operators. Industrial robots, including the HS220, represent the core of the business and account for approximately 90 percent of total sales according to the available reference material. Beginning in 2019, HD Hyundai Robotics also developed service-robot products such as serving robots, quarantine robots, and cleaning robots. The company jointly developed UNI with KT, a mobile service robot with voice-recognition technology, and deployed the system in hotels in Seoul. This initiative illustrated the company’s attempt to apply its robotics expertise to customer-facing environments as well as production lines. Manufacturing development continued through the Daegu smart factory in Dalseong County. The facility occupies approximately 26,214 square metres and uses robots in its own production processes. Its stated annual production capability is about 10,000 units. To expand manufacturing capacity in China, the company established a production corporation in Jiangsu in 2022. Industrial-robot production began there in March 2023, with reported annual capacity of approximately 3,000 units. In 2023, the company changed its name to HD Hyundai Robotics, aligning its public identity with the HD Hyundai Group. The available sources describe an active company with a broad robotics portfolio, but they do not provide a full current executive list, detailed financial statements, or a complete account of its overseas sales network.
- 2023
HD Hyundai Robotics name adopted
[1]The company adopts its current HD Hyundai Robotics name.
- 2023
Jiangsu industrial-robot production starts
[1]Industrial-robot manufacturing begins at the Jiangsu operation in March, with reported annual capacity of approximately 3,000 units.
- 2022
Jiangsu production corporation is established
[1]The company establishes a production corporation in Jiangsu, China.
- 2020
Standalone corporation is established
[1]The robotics business becomes an independent corporation.
- 2019
Expansion into service robots
[1]The company begins producing service robots, including serving, quarantine, and cleaning robots.
- 2016
Robot Division is reorganized
[1]The robotics operation is reorganized from the Hyundai Heavy Industries Engine and Machinery Division into the Hyundai Heavy Industries Robot Division.
- 1984
Hyundai establishes a robotics business team
[1]Hyundai Group creates a robot business team within Hyundai Heavy Industries to develop robots for Hyundai Motor Company’s manufacturing operations.
Dedicated robotics team formed
[3]Entered robotics and began technology partnership
[3]Industrial robot production began
[3]
Products and positioning
An industrial automation and robotics provider focused on multi-joint manufacturing robots, factory automation, display-transport systems, and selected service-robot applications. A global industrial robotics and automation-solutions provider, emphasizing high-performance robots, manufacturing applications, and the integration of AI and autonomous technologies.
Industrial robots
Multi-joint industrial robots
These articulated robots form the company’s core product family. They are designed for industrial tasks such as welding, assembly, handling, and other repetitive production operations. They serve automotive, metal and machinery, electrical and electronics, and food-service customers. The company’s industrial portfolio includes the HS220, and industrial robots account for the majority of its sales.
Industrial robot
HS220
The HS220 is identified in reference material as one of HD Hyundai Robotics’ principal industrial robot models. It belongs to the company’s manufacturing-automation portfolio, which is focused on tasks such as welding, assembly, and industrial handling. Detailed specifications, launch timing, and current model availability are not provided in the available source.
Display manufacturing automation
Flat-panel-display transport robots
These specialized systems are designed for the movement and handling of liquid-crystal-display or other flat-panel-display materials in manufacturing environments. They reflect the company’s expansion beyond automotive automation into electronics-production logistics. The available reference does not specify individual model names or detailed technical specifications.
Mobile service robot
UNI
UNI is a mobile service robot jointly developed with KT. It incorporates voice-recognition technology and was installed in hotels in Seoul. The system represents HD Hyundai Robotics’ move into customer-facing automation, where robots can support hospitality operations rather than only perform fixed tasks on factory floors.
Service robots · 2019
Serving, quarantine, and cleaning robots
HD Hyundai Robotics has produced several service-robot types since 2019, including serving robots for hospitality or food-service environments, quarantine robots for sanitation-related operations, and cleaning robots. Public reference material confirms these categories but does not provide a complete list of model names or deployment volumes.
Industrial robots
Robots for industrial production and automation applications, including HDR-series robots.
Collaborative robots
Collaborative-robot products and associated teach-pendant interface and safety technologies.
FPD and clean-environment robots
Robots for handling flat-panel display materials in clean environments.
Controllers
Robot controllers including the Hi6 and Hi7 models listed in the company history.
Automation solutions
Robot-based automation for applications such as depalletizing, welding, and transmission-component processing.
Brand decisions
2022
Build production capacity in JiangsuStrategyBackground
The company sought additional manufacturing capacity for its industrial-robot business.
Action taken
A production corporation was established in Jiangsu, China, and industrial-robot production began in March 2023.
Aftermath
The Jiangsu operation was reported to have annual production capacity of approximately 3,000 industrial robots.
2020
Separate the robotics operation into an independent corporationStrategyBackground
The robotics activity had operated within Hyundai Heavy Industries for decades, first as an internal business team and later as a dedicated division.
Action taken
The business was separated and established as an independent corporation in 2020.
Aftermath
The standalone company continued supplying industrial automation while expanding into service robots and developing production capacity outside South Korea.
- Official launch of Hyundai Robotics Co., Ltd.Other
- Expanded partnerships in AI and robotics applicationsOther
- Established overseas and collaborative-robot partnershipsOther
Recent events
Reported
HD Hyundai Robotics and Palantir partner on physical AI solutions[6]
HD Hyundai Robotics said it partnered with Palantir Technologies to develop physical artificial intelligence solutions. Palantir will use its AI platform to help HD Hyundai Robotics identify new business opportunities.
Reported
HD Hyundai Robotics unveils dual-arm robot[7]
HD Hyundai Robotics unveiled a dual-arm robot under development at FIX 2026 in Daegu, South Korea, marking its first public showing.
Sources7 sources
- 1HD Hyundai Roboticsen.wikipedia.org
- 2HD HYUNDAI ROBOTICS | Physical AI Industrial Robot Solutions — Homepagehd-hyundairobotics.com
- 3HD HYUNDAI ROBOTICS — Historyhd-hyundairobotics.com
- 4HD HYUNDAI ROBOTICS — Company introduction and CIhd-hyundairobotics.com
- 5HD HYUNDAI ROBOTICS — CEO messagehd-hyundairobotics.com
- 6HD Hyundai Robotics 与 Palantir 合作开发实体人工智能解决方案koreaherald.com
- 7HD Hyundai Robotics 展示双臂机器人digitimes.com
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