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Robot debuts at South Korean technology expo
HD Hyundai Robotics unveiled its first intelligent dual-arm robot Oct. 21 at the Future Innovation Tech Expo 2026 in Daegu, South Korea, prompting a surge in online searches for the company.
The company presented the robot’s design and outlined plans to deploy it in manufacturing. The expo, known as FIX 2026, runs through Oct. 24 at the EXCO convention center and features a range of emerging technologies.
Designed for precise industrial tasks
The upper-body robot resembles a human torso, with two arms and 10 fingers. Each arm can lift up to 7 kilograms, or about 15 pounds, and has a working radius of 630 millimeters, roughly 25 inches. Its five-fingered hands are designed to grasp, move and manipulate objects with precision.
HD Hyundai Robotics said the machine uses a proprietary robotics foundation model to recognize its surroundings and generate movements appropriate to a given situation. That system is intended to reduce the need for engineers to program every task sequence and position in advance.
The company also plans to work with AIDIN Robotics to improve force and tactile sensor technology. HD Hyundai Robotics invested in the sensor company in September.
Factory deployment planned
HD Hyundai Robotics plans to introduce the robot first in bundling and assembly processes, then expand its use to welding and painting. The company intends to add mobility in stages, beginning with a wheeled platform and eventually pursuing technology that would allow the robot to walk on two legs.
Task-learning capabilities developed through the project are also expected to be incorporated into the company’s existing industrial and collaborative robots.
HD Hyundai Robotics specializes in robot-based factory automation for jobs including welding and material handling. Its robotics business traces its roots to a dedicated team established at Hyundai Heavy Industries’ welding technology research center in 1984, while the current company was formally launched in 2020.
A company representative described the dual-arm robot as an important first step toward bringing physical AI into industrial workplaces and expanding the range of jobs robots can perform. HD Hyundai Robotics said it plans to draw on its experience in robot design, control and mass production as it develops the technology.
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