Holiday Robotics
Seoul startup building FRIDAY, a dexterous wheeled humanoid for factories; record Korean Series A
Startup · Pilot · Humanoid startup · Seoul, South Korea · Founded 2024 · holiday-robotics.com
Profile
Holiday Robotics builds FRIDAY, a wheeled humanoid with dexterous hands for factory work. Its KRW 155B (~$105M) Series A in Jul 2026 was a record for a Korean humanoid startup and is funding R&D and manufacturing readiness.
Notes Humanoid status is inferred.
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People
- Kiyoung Song FounderFounder and Chief Executive Officer
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Flagship robots
- FRIDAY Wheeled humanoid
Dexterous wheeled humanoid for factory automation
Funding and valuation
Latest round
$105M
Series A · Jul 13, 2026
Stonebridge Ventures, Atinum Investment, Intervest, SpringCamp, IMM Investment, KB Investment, Goodwater Capital.
Original amount: KRW 155,000,000,000. Dollar figures converted from other currencies are approximate.
Trademarks
4 names filed in the US since 2025 · last checked .
- FRIDAY SuspendedHousehold robots for helping with daily chores, namely cooking, cleaning, laundry and yard work robots.
Our guess: may be a household humanoid line
- HOLIDAY ROBOTICS Published for oppositionHousehold robots for helping with daily chores, namely cooking, cleaning, laundry and yard work robots.
- SATURDAY SuspendedRetail store services for industrial robots.
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- SUNDAY SuspendedHumanoid robots with artificial intelligence for use in scientific research; teaching robots.
Source: USPTO Trademark Search, matched on the company’s legal names. Rechecked on the 1st and 15th of each month. A filing shows intent to use a name in the US, not a launched product.
Competitors
Companies with overlapping products. Direct = same customers and same job; Adjacent = overlapping technology or market, different focus.
Galbot
Direct competitorBoth build wheeled humanoids for commercial and industrial work: Galbot runs wheeled humanoids in retail stores and on factory lines, while Holiday Robotics builds FRIDAY, a dexterous wheeled humanoid for factories.
Galaxea AI
Direct competitorBoth build wheeled humanoids for commercial and industrial work: Galaxea AI builds wheeled dual-arm and humanoid robots, while Holiday Robotics builds FRIDAY, a dexterous wheeled humanoid for factories.
Rainbow Robotics
Direct competitorBoth build wheeled humanoids for commercial and industrial work: Rainbow Robotics makes cobots and humanoids and is Samsung's humanoid arm, while Holiday Robotics builds FRIDAY, a dexterous wheeled humanoid for factories.
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Addverb
Direct competitorBoth build wheeled humanoids for commercial and industrial work: Addverb builds a wheeled industrial humanoid alongside warehouse automation, while Holiday Robotics builds FRIDAY, a dexterous wheeled humanoid for factories.
Hexagon Robotics
Direct competitorBoth build wheeled humanoids for commercial and industrial work: Hexagon Robotics makes the wheeled AEON industrial humanoid, piloted with BMW and Schaeffler, while Holiday Robotics builds FRIDAY, a dexterous wheeled humanoid for factories.
AeiROBOT
Adjacent competitorBoth are Korean humanoid makers: AeiROBOT builds the ALICE humanoid in Korea, while Holiday Robotics builds FRIDAY, a dexterous wheeled humanoid for factories.
Recent news
- — Raises $105M Series A for FRIDAY The Robot Report
Sources
- $105M Series A: Dexterous humanoids for real industrial work (Holiday Robotics) (Jul 13, 2026)
- Holiday Robotics raises $105M for its FRIDAY wheeled humanoid (The Robot Report) (Jul 13, 2026)
- Holiday Robotics Secures KRW 17.5 Billion in Seed Funding (WOWTALE) (Aug 27, 2024)
- Holiday Robotics raises 155 billion won Series A (Maeil Ilbo) (Jul 13, 2026)
Confidence: medium.