Doosan Robotics

Korea's leading cobot maker, now developing industrial humanoids for 2028 proof-of-concept

Public · Prototype · Robotics leader · Suwon, Gyeonggi, South Korea · Founded 2015 · 454910 (KRX) · doosanrobotics.com

Part of Doosan Group.

ONExia deal date approximate.

Profile

Doosan Robotics is Korea's largest collaborative-robot maker. It is developing industrial humanoids meant to work like skilled technicians, with proof-of-concept tests planned for 2028, and bought a majority stake in US integrator ONExia to add AI and software capability.

People

• KYM
  Kwon Young-min

  Chief Executive Officer

Source: Doosan Robotics' new CEO faces test of turning AI bet into profits (Korea Times) · As of Oct 8, 2026. X handles are shown only when we could confirm they belong to the person.

Flagship robots

• Doosan cobots (A/M/H/E series) Cobot
• Industrial humanoid (in development) Humanoid

Market & financials

Competitors

Companies with overlapping products. Direct = same customers and same job; Adjacent = overlapping technology or market, different focus.

• NEURA Robotics

  Direct competitor

  DEHumanoid startup

  Both sell collaborative robots that work next to people: NEURA Robotics makes cognitive cobots and the 4NE1 humanoid, while Doosan Robotics makes cobots and is developing industrial humanoids for a 2028 proof of concept.

  Sources (2)

  • Doosan Robotics (company website)
  • NEURA Robotics (company website)

• Agile Robots

  Direct competitor

  DEHumanoid OEM

  Both sell collaborative robots that work next to people: Agile Robots makes industrial cobots and has launched the Agile ONE industrial humanoid, while Doosan Robotics makes cobots and is developing industrial humanoids for a 2028 proof of concept.

  Sources (2)

  • Doosan Robotics (company website)
  • Agile Robots launches humanoid robot for industry: Agile ONE (Agile Robots)

• Rainbow Robotics

  Direct competitor

  KRHumanoid OEM

  Both sell collaborative robots that work next to people: Rainbow Robotics makes cobots and humanoids and is Samsung's humanoid arm, while Doosan Robotics makes cobots and is developing industrial humanoids for a 2028 proof of concept.

  Sources (2)

  • Doosan Robotics (company website)
  • Samsung humanoids to work at Coupang (Electronic Times)

Recent news

• Sep 8, 2026 — Plans skilled-technician humanoids; PoC in 2028 Asia Business Daily

Sources

• Doosan Robotics to develop humanoids, proof-of-concept in 2028 (Asia Business Daily) (Sep 8, 2026)
• Doosan Robotics acquires a majority stake of U.S.-based ONExia for $25.9M (The Robot Report) (Jul 15, 2025)

Confidence: medium.

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