WIRobotics

[ACTIVE]

HQ: Cheonan, South Korea · Est. 2021 · 1 model registered

As of Sep 2026, DEPLOY verifies WIRobotics: 1 model, $68.0M raised. 3 sources back the record.

Ownership

ACTIVE

Capital / Funding

$68M

Headquarters

Cheonan, South Korea

IP / Patents

Undisclosed

Platform Models

1

Audited Incidents

0

Overview

South Korean robotics company (Cheonan) founded in 2021 by former Samsung Robotics engineers, building wearable walking-assist robots and Humanoid robots. Commercial sales of lower-back and walking-assist wearable robots began in 2023. Unveiled humanoid robot ALLEX upper body in summer 2025. Raised $68M total across seed and Series A.

Audited Posture AssessmentPeer Percentile: 26.7%

Limited public visibility and press coverage relative to peers.

Key Facts

Funding$68M Series B (May 2026, led by JB Investment; backers include InterVest, Hana Ventures, Smilegate, SBVA, NH Investment); KRW 13B Series A (Mar 2024)
ProductsWIM wearable walking-assist robot (3000+ units sold globally in Europe, China, Turkiye, Japan); ALLEX humanoid platform (upper body unveiled Aug 2025)
FoundedJune 2021, by four former Samsung Robotics Development Team engineers; Co-CEOs Yong-Jae Kim (CTO, KOREATECH professor) and Younbaek Lee
HQCheonan, South Korea
ALLEX specs15-DOF compliant hand (~700g, 40N fingertip force, 30kg hook grip); ultra-low-friction backdrivable arm (~5kg shoulder-down); gravity-compensated upper body; whole-body force sensing without force sensors; 3kg+ single-hand payload
PartnershipsNVIDIA Physical AI Fellowship; joint research with AWS and NVIDIA; strategic partnership with RLWRLD; collaborations with MIT, UIUC, UMass, KIST, Maxon
Co-CEOsYeonbaek Lee and Yongjae Kim
Commercial salesWearable robots since 2023
CES 2026Showcased WIM S and ALLEX humanoid

Safety & Regulatory Posture

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Audited Incident & Recall Footprint

No incidents on record for WIRobotics.

Leadership & Founders

1 entry

Current Program Leadership & Executives

Yeonbaek Leereported, not verified

Co-CEO

Partnerships & Commercial Deployments

4 entries
Total Tracked4
Operating0
Announced4
Concluded0

Key Recurring Partners

KIST Robotics1 · 1× joint · 1 total
maxon Group2 · 1× joint · 3 total
NVIDIA3 · 1× joint · 1110 total
RLWRLD4 · 1× joint · 3 total

Recent Verified Partnerships

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FAQ

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What is WIRobotics?

South Korean robotics company (Cheonan) founded in 2021 by former Samsung Robotics engineers, building wearable walking-assist robots and Humanoid robots. Commercial sales of lower-back and walking-assist wearable robots began in 2023. Unveiled humanoid robot ALLEX upper body in summer 2025. Raised $68M total across seed and Series A.

What does WIRobotics make?

WIRobotics has 1 robot model on the DEPLOY registry: WIRobotics Exoskeleton (WIRobotics builds physical robots).

Who is the CEO of WIRobotics?

Yeonbaek Lee is the ceo of WIRobotics, per the DEPLOY registry.

Where is WIRobotics headquartered?

WIRobotics is headquartered in Cheonan, South Korea.

How much funding has WIRobotics raised?

WIRobotics has raised approximately $68M in disclosed funding on record in the DEPLOY registry.

Where does WIRobotics operate robots?

WIRobotics is a robot manufacturer and does not directly operate deployments on the DEPLOY registry. Its products are deployed by customer operators; see the company page for the verified deployment record.

Is WIRobotics a top robotics company?

On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, funding, hiring, media, safety, and IP signals, WIRobotics ranks in roughly the top 74% of companies tracked by the registry.

When was WIRobotics founded?

WIRobotics was founded in 2021.

Is WIRobotics safe?

WIRobotics has no incidents on record in the DEPLOY registry. This does not constitute a safety guarantee; it reflects the incidents DEPLOY has tracked and verified to date.