KORAS ROBOTICS is a specialized robotics company established in June 2022, leveraging over 20 years of robotics technology from Korea University. The company's core business areas include tooling solutions, robot solutions, and automation solutions. It particularly innovates robot operation efficiency and cost-effectiveness through its motorized automatic tool changer and AI-based tooling systems. The company possesses capabilities in developing collaborative robots, medical robots, special-purpose robots, and manufacturing robot components.KORASROBOTICSisaspecializedroboticscompanyestablishedinJune2022,leveragingover20yearsofroboticstechnologyfromKoreaUniversity.Thecompany'scorebusinessareasincludetoolingsolutions,robotsolutions,andautomationsolutions.Itparticularlyinnovatesrobotoperationefficiencyandcost-effectivenessthroughitsmotorizedautomatictoolchangerandAI-basedtoolingsystems.Thecompanypossessescapabilitiesindevelopingcollaborativerobots,medicalrobots,special-purposerobots,andmanufacturingrobotcomponents.
Key Products/TechnologiesKeyProducts/Technologies
**Tooling Solutions**: Motorized Automatic Tool Changer (MATC) and KR-RTS (Robotic Tooling System). This system features a built-in driving unit in the tool changer that powers all tools, eliminating the need for individual tool drives. It offers a diverse lineup of over 20 types of grippers, including automatic finger-changing grippers, compliant grippers, high-payload grippers, and grasp-offset-tolerant grippers. The company also possesses AI-based tooling software technology that recognizes target objects and selects appropriate grippers and grasping points.**ToolingSolutions**:MotorizedAutomaticToolChanger(MATC)andKR-RTS(RoboticToolingSystem).Thissystemfeaturesabuilt-indrivingunitinthetoolchangerthatpowersalltools,eliminatingtheneedforindividualtooldrives.Itoffersadiverselineupofover20typesofgrippers,includingautomaticfinger-changinggrippers,compliantgrippers,high-payloadgrippers,andgrasp-offset-tolerantgrippers.ThecompanyalsopossessesAI-basedtoolingsoftwaretechnologythatrecognizestargetobjectsandselectsappropriategrippersandgraspingpoints.
**Robot Solutions**: Development of custom robot arms (KR-CRA) and OEM production capabilities. It holds hardware, software, AI technologies, and component technologies necessary for developing various robots such as collaborative robots, medical robots, and humanoid robots. The company sells essential robot components including counterbalance mechanisms (KR-CBM) for increasing robot payload, robot controllers (KR-RCS), joint torque sensors (KR-JTS), embedded motor drivers (KR-EMD), robot safety controllers (KR-RSC), and load assist devices (KR-LAD).**RobotSolutions**:Developmentofcustomrobotarms(KR-CRA)andOEMproductioncapabilities.Itholdshardware,software,AItechnologies,andcomponenttechnologiesnecessaryfordevelopingvariousrobotssuchascollaborativerobots,medicalrobots,andhumanoidrobots.Thecompanysellsessentialrobotcomponentsincludingcounterbalancemechanisms(KR-CBM)forincreasingrobotpayload,robotcontrollers(KR-RCS),jointtorquesensors(KR-JTS),embeddedmotordrivers(KR-EMD),robotsafetycontrollers(KR-RSC),andloadassistdevices(KR-LAD).
**Automation Solutions**: Development of customized automation solutions such as 3D printing automation, cooking automation, generative AI and speech-based task automation, coupler fastening automation in semiconductor processes, and 3D bin picking systems. It provides precision mechanical and electronic component assembly solutions based on impedance control, force sensors, AI techniques, and self-developed algorithms.**AutomationSolutions**:Developmentofcustomizedautomationsolutionssuchas3Dprintingautomation,cookingautomation,generativeAIandspeech-basedtaskautomation,couplerfasteningautomationinsemiconductorprocesses,and3Dbinpickingsystems.Itprovidesprecisionmechanicalandelectroniccomponentassemblysolutionsbasedonimpedancecontrol,forcesensors,AItechniques,andself-developedalgorithms.
**Dual-Arm Robot System**: Development of a 7-axis dual-arm robot platform 'KA-DAR' capable of collaborative work in confined spaces and multi-component manipulation. This system integrates the motorized automatic tool change system (KR-RTS) into a dual-arm structure, enabling the robot to autonomously change tools and perform various tasks.**Dual-ArmRobotSystem**:Developmentofa7-axisdual-armrobotplatform'KA-DAR'capableofcollaborativeworkinconfinedspacesandmulti-componentmanipulation.Thissystemintegratesthemotorizedautomatictoolchangesystem(KR-RTS)intoadual-armstructure,enablingtherobottoautonomouslychangetoolsandperformvarioustasks.
Core AdvantagesCoreAdvantages
High technological completeness based on over 20 years of accumulated robotics technology and field application know-how from Korea University's Intelligent Robotics Lab. Proven practical technological capabilities through technology transfer and customized robot development experience for over 20 companies.Hightechnologicalcompletenessbasedonover20yearsofaccumulatedroboticstechnologyandfieldapplicationknow-howfromKoreaUniversity'sIntelligentRoboticsLab.Provenpracticaltechnologicalcapabilitiesthroughtechnologytransferandcustomizedrobotdevelopmentexperienceforover20companies.
Possession of international patents for the world's first motorized automatic tool changer (MATC) and non-pneumatic tool coupling technology. This contributes to tool miniaturization, weight reduction, and significant system cost savings, offering differentiated economy and convenience compared to competitors.Possessionofinternationalpatentsfortheworld'sfirstmotorizedautomatictoolchanger(MATC)andnon-pneumatictoolcouplingtechnology.Thiscontributestotoolminiaturization,weightreduction,andsignificantsystemcostsavings,offeringdifferentiatedeconomyandconveniencecomparedtocompetitors.
Integrated technological capabilities encompassing robot hardware (design, manufacturing), software (control, vision), and AI (deep learning, learning) technologies. Securing technology and know-how across the entire robot development process enables rapid development of customized robots and automation solutions, as well as OEM production.Integratedtechnologicalcapabilitiesencompassingrobothardware(design,manufacturing),software(control,vision),andAI(deeplearning,learning)technologies.Securingtechnologyandknow-howacrosstheentirerobotdevelopmentprocessenablesrapiddevelopmentofcustomizedrobotsandautomationsolutions,aswellasOEMproduction.
Possession of know-how in developing counterbalance mechanisms (CBM) that increase a robot's payload. This represents a unique technology that enhances the efficiency and power of collaborative robots, contributing to increased productivity and sales for clients.Possessionofknow-howindevelopingcounterbalancemechanisms(CBM)thatincreasearobot'spayload.Thisrepresentsauniquetechnologythatenhancestheefficiencyandpowerofcollaborativerobots,contributingtoincreasedproductivityandsalesforclients.
Ability to implement intelligent robot tasks such as object recognition, optimal tool selection, and grasping point search through AI-based tooling software and generative AI-speech-based task automation technology. This provides solutions that flexibly respond to complex and diverse work environments.Abilitytoimplementintelligentrobottaskssuchasobjectrecognition,optimaltoolselection,andgraspingpointsearchthroughAI-basedtoolingsoftwareandgenerativeAI-speech-basedtaskautomationtechnology.Thisprovidessolutionsthatflexiblyrespondtocomplexanddiverseworkenvironments.
Selection as a partner by major domestic institutions and large corporations such as the Ministry of SMEs and Startups, Seoul Metropolitan Government, Samsung Electronics, and Hyundai Motor Company. This signifies recognition of its technological prowess and market potential, as well as evidence of reliable business execution capabilities.SelectionasapartnerbymajordomesticinstitutionsandlargecorporationssuchastheMinistryofSMEsandStartups,SeoulMetropolitanGovernment,SamsungElectronics,andHyundaiMotorCompany.Thissignifiesrecognitionofitstechnologicalprowessandmarketpotential,aswellasevidenceofreliablebusinessexecutioncapabilities.
Target IndustrieTargetIndustrie
Manufacturing Industry: 3D printing automation, coupler fastening automation in semiconductor processes, machine tending solutions for CNC lathes and machining centers.ManufacturingIndustry:3Dprintingautomation,couplerfasteningautomationinsemiconductorprocesses,machinetendingsolutionsforCNClathesandmachiningcenters.
Service Robot Industry: Cooking automation, generative AI and speech-based task automation.ServiceRobotIndustry:Cookingautomation,generativeAIandspeech-basedtaskautomation.
Medical Industry: Development of medical robots and related component technologies.MedicalIndustry:Developmentofmedicalrobotsandrelatedcomponenttechnologies.
South Korea (Headquarters and primary market), China (Patent acquired)SouthKorea(Headquartersandprimarymarket),China(Patentacquired)
Europe (Patent acquired)Europe(Patentacquired)
United States (Patent acquired)UnitedStates(Patentacquired)
Certifications/PatentsCertifications/Patents
International patents for Motorized Automatic Tool Changer (MATC) (USA, China, Europe).InternationalpatentsforMotorizedAutomaticToolChanger(MATC)(USA,China,Europe).
First domestic development of Latch-locking ATC, a non-powered tool coupling technology.FirstdomesticdevelopmentofLatch-lockingATC,anon-poweredtoolcouplingtechnology.
Venture Company Certification (August 2023).VentureCompanyCertification(August2023).
Establishment of Corporate R&D Center (September 2023).EstablishmentofCorporateR&DCenter(September2023).
Selected for TIPS Startup Growth Technology Development Program (September 2022 – August 2024).SelectedforTIPSStartupGrowthTechnologyDevelopmentProgram(September2022–August2024).
History of national R&D projects (related to automatic tool changers, AI tooling, 2-finger grippers).HistoryofnationalR&Dprojects(relatedtoautomatictoolchangers,AItooling,2-fingergrippers).
Selected for Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy's Global Industrial Technology Cooperation Center project (for 7-DOF dual-arm robot system and AI technology acquisition).SelectedforMinistryofTrade,IndustryandEnergy'sGlobalIndustrialTechnologyCooperationCenterproject(for7-DOFdual-armrobotsystemandAItechnologyacquisition).