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South Korea is a global leader in technology, robotics, and smart manufacturing, known for innovations in electronics, AI, and Industry 4.0 under its national tech strategies.

The Kids Who Grew Up with Baymax Are Now Building Him

September 9, 2026 by Mike Kalil
Baymax inflatable over rigid humanoid robot

Many of today’s robotics leaders grew up inspired by The Terminator, but the next generation grew up with a very different and softer vision of the future: Baymax.

Japan’s Auto Giants Move into Humanoids as Korea Breaks a Funding Record

July 16, 2026 by Mike Kalil
Holiday Robotics/Walden Robotics

Humanoid robots are moving into some of the toughest industrial jobs in the world. The industry is compressing years of development into months as investors throw billions into physical AI.

Should Boston Dynamics Be Renamed to Seoul Dynamics?

June 21, 2026 by Mike Kalil
Illustration: Boston Dynamics, South Korean robotics leader

It’s probably safe to start calling Boston Dynamics a South Korean robotics firm going forward.

South Korea’s New AI Robot Might Be Unitree’s Worst Nightmare

June 20, 2026 by Mike Kalil
AI Sapiens K0 humanoid robot vs. Unitree G1

South Korea’s newest AI robot is emerging as one of the country’s most credible threats to China’s viral Unitree G1 humanoid.

ROBOTIS Teaches AI Sapiens Humanoid K-Pop Dance with Smartphone Video

June 11, 2026 by Mike Kalil
ROBOTIS AI Sapien humanoid robot performs CORTIS' REDRED dance challenge

South Korea’s ROBOTIS says it taught its open-source humanoid robot to dance like a K-Pop star using just smartphone footage.

ROBOTIS Challenges Unitree G1’s Dominance with Open-Source Humanoid

April 20, 2026 by Mike Kalil
ROBOTIS K0 AI Sapien humanoid robot

South Korea’s ROBOTIS just introduced its new open-source humanoid robot to rival Unitree’s G1.

Optimus vs. Atlas: Labor Resistance to the Humanoid Revolution Grows

January 24, 2026 by Mike Kalil
Illustration: Elon Musk vs Boston Dynamics' Atlas humanoid robot

If it weren’t for the political noise swirling around Davos 2026, the real story would’ve been unmissable: Robots are coming for the jobs, and workers are starting to push back.

LG’s CLOiD Joins Long List of CES Robots That May Never Ship

January 5, 2026 by Mike Kalil
LG Cloid humanoid robot

LG Electronics will debut its first humanoid robot at CES 2026 as part of the consumer electronics giant’s long-running push toward what it calls the “Zero Labor Home.”

Freakishly Lifelike Robotic Hands Surge to Market

April 5, 2026August 28, 2025 by Mike Kalil
Hexagon AB AEON and DexHand 021 robotic hands

A wave of hyper-dexterous robotic hands is flooding the market as investors pour billions into next-gen machines built to outperform humans.

Atlas Builds Spot, Figure 02’s Blind Walking, AgiBot Starts Sales, WiRobot’s ALLEX

November 2, 2025August 21, 2025 by Mike Kalil
Boston Dynamics/AgiBot

The rapid-fire developments in humanoid robotics keep coming, and the pace is only accelerating.

DHL Places Massive Order for Boston Dynamics’ Stretch Robot

November 2, 2025May 15, 2025 by Mike Kalil
Boston Dynamics Stretch Robot customized for DHL Group

DHL Group, the world’s largest logistics company, plans to deploy more than 1,000 additional Stretch robots from Boston Dynamics to automate container loading.

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