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Moving beyond experimental pilots, South Korean logistics giant CJ Logistics has integrated two ROBOTIS semi-humanoids into an active e-commerce packing workflow to feed its Physical AI foundation models.
South Korea is allocating $1.66 billion directly to humanoid robotics and $2.0 billion for physical AI field verification, targeting an 80% domestic component localization rate and state procurement of over 1,000 bipedal units.
At its 2026 CEO Investor Day, Hyundai put hard numbers behind Atlas for the first time: 30,000 units of annual US capacity from 2028, 25,000 already spoken for. It also went out of its way to insist robots are "in service of humans" — a line delivered 24 hours after its Korean union settled a walkout that demanded protection from automation.
South Korean tech giant Samsung is reportedly developing an advanced proprietary humanoid robot separate from Rainbow Robotics, backing the project with a new direct-to-CEO division, custom actuators, and factory-level world models.
LG has formalized a strategic partnership with NVIDIA to co-develop a bipedal humanoid robot, deploy wheel-based systems in U.S. factories, and build next-generation AI infrastructure.
With Gen 3 deliveries slated for the end of the year, Persona AI has begun early integration work in South Korea, building on recent momentum from its teleoperated welding demonstrations in Houston.
Hyundai is acquiring SoftBank’s remaining 9.65% stake in Boston Dynamics, paving the way for a wholly owned subsidiary and a fast-tracked Nasdaq IPO by 2028.
A string of executive departures and reports of board-level friction highlight the growing pains as Boston Dynamics attempts to scale the all-electric Atlas for Hyundai’s factory floors.
Legacy actuator manufacturer ROBOTIS has unveiled AI Sapiens, a fully open-source 1.3-meter humanoid powered by new Quasi-Direct Drive actuators, targeting the growing market for reproducible "Physical AI" research.
At its 2026 CEO Investor Day, Kia outlined an ambitious execution roadmap for robotics, including the full-scale industrial deployment of Boston Dynamics’ Atlas starting in 2028 and a multi-modal logistics solution integrated with its next-generation electric vans.
LG Group is mobilizing five major affiliates to offer bundled humanoid subsystems, leveraging its manufacturing scale in appliances and automotive parts to dominate the robotics component market.
Following successful prototype testing, Persona AI and HD Hyundai have transitioned from an experimental MoU to a formal agreement to deploy bipedal welding robots across South Korean shipyards.
