What Doosan Robotics does

Doosan Robotics (KRX:454910) is a South Korea-based collaborative robot (cobot) manufacturer and AI-integrated automation solutions provider, founded in 2015 as part of the Doosan Group and headquartered in Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do. The company designs, manufactures, and sells five product series of cobots — P-Series for palletizing, H-Series for heavy loads, M-Series flagship, A-Series general-purpose, and E-Series food-grade — spanning 5kg to 30kg payloads and 900mm to 2030mm reach, each equipped with proprietary 6-axis high-performance torque sensors for collision sensitivity and force control. Recent launches (PalletizHD+, Scan & Go, Agentic Robot OS) and the company's founding-membership participation in the NVIDIA Cosmos Coalition position Doosan as a Physical-AI-native automation vendor, not a pure cobot hardware supplier.

The company's revenue model combines cobot hardware unit sales (largest stream), turnkey AI-integrated systems (palletizing, welding, machine tending, food and beverage, coffee service via the DR.PRESSO brand, and NINA camera robotics), and recurring software and services revenue through the Dart-Suite smartphone-like interface, Dart Store app marketplace, training kits, and after-sales support (call center with 6-hour average response time). Pricing is quote-based enterprise pricing through direct sales and a 100+-country dealer network; subscription-like economics are emerging via Dart-Suite and the proprietary PalletizOS stack. Named customers span automotive (Hyundai, Toyota, Mahle, Continental, Kwangjin Group), consumer electronics (LG Electronics, Dyson), luxury retail (Dior, Lancôme), and construction/logistics (Samsung C&T), complemented by 100+ unit anchor deployments and Korea government robot pilot contracts.

Doosan holds the No. 1 position in Korea, ranks No. 4 globally, and leads the high-payload (20kg+) cobot segment. The company is unprofitable, with cumulative operating losses of 43 billion KRW through late 2025 and a Q1 2026 operating loss of 12.1 billion KRW (narrowed from 16.5 billion the prior quarter), but Q1 2026 revenue of 15.3 billion KRW grew 189.7% YoY and the U.S. subsidiary grew 127% in the End-of-Line segment, signaling operational inflection under the company's pivot from standalone cobot hardware to integrated AI robot solutions. Capital structure remains debt-free with an estimated six-year cash runway, providing meaningful room to execute the 2027 intelligent-robot and 2028 industrial-humanoid product roadmap.

Name

Doosan Robotics

Legal name

Doosan Robotics Inc.

Website

https://doosanrobotics.com

Company type

Public

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Doosan Robotics is a South Korea-based collaborative robot manufacturer and AI-integrated automation solutions provider serving manufacturing, logistics, F&B, and retail customers across 45 direct markets and 100+ via dealers, generating revenue through cobot hardware, turnkey AI solutions, and software subscriptions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Collaborative Robots

akta.pro primary industry

Collaborative Robots (Cobots) (IMAHAHAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Industrial Robotics & Cobots (IMAIAMAB), Robot Software, Autonomy Stacks & Simulation (ROS, digital twins) (HDAAAIAK), Industrial & Warehouse Robotics (HDAAAIAA), Industrial Robots (Articulated, SCARA, Delta, Cartesian) (IMAHAHAA), Humanoid & General-Purpose Robots (HDAAAIAJ)

Keywords

• Collaborative robots
• Cobot manufacturing
• Robotic automation
• Palletizing robots
• AI robotics

Headquarters

HQ city

Suwon

HQ country

South Korea

HQ region

Asia

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Collaborative Robot (Cobot) Hardware Sales: Sale of collaborative robot arms across five product series (P-Series for palletizing, H-Series for heavy loads, M-Series flagship, A-Series for speed/economy, E-Series for food/beverage). Revenue from direct robot unit sales and bundled controller/pendant packages.
2. AI Robot Solutions and Turnkey Systems: Integrated automation solutions including palletizing systems, welding cells, machine tending packages, and specialized solutions like Scan & Go. Growing revenue stream from system integration as company transitions from hardware-only to solutions provider.
3. Software Platform (Dart-Suite): Software platform revenue through Dart Store apps and development tools. Smart Pendant and Cockpit teaching accessories as add-on components.
4. Service and Support: After-sales service, training programs, and maintenance contracts. Call center operating 365 days a year with average 6-hour response time.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

Doosan Robotics manufactures and sells collaborative robots (cobots) with payloads ranging from 5 kg to 30 kg across five product series (P-Series, H-Series, M-Series, A-Series, E-Series), bundled with the proprietary Dart-Suite software platform and application-specific packages such as PalletizHD+ and Scan & Go. The company delivers turnkey robotic automation solutions targeting manufacturing, logistics, food service, and entertainment/retail industries worldwide.

Product overview

Doosan Robotics offers a comprehensive portfolio of collaborative robots (cobots) organized into five distinct series (P, H, M, A, E) spanning payload capacities from 5kg to 30kg, complemented by turnkey solutions for specific industries (palletizing, welding, machine tending, food/beverage) and AI-powered software products. The P-Series (P3020) handles heavy palletizing with 30kg capacity; H-Series (H2515, H2017) provides high-payload models with 6-axis torque sensors for heavy industrial automation; M-Series (M1509, M1013, M0617, M0609) serves as the flagship line with sophisticated torque sensing for precision tasks; A-Series offers general-purpose and food-safe variants for diverse applications; and E-Series (E0509) is purpose-built for food and beverage with NSF certification. The portfolio is unified by the proprietary Dart-Suite platform featuring smartphone-like interface, while recent AI innovations include the PalletizHD+ with PalletizOS and Scan & Go with physics-informed AI for autonomous operations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• DR.PRESSO: Coffee and beverage service robot solution; Korea's No. 1 collaborative robot coffee solution combining cobot with top-tier coffee machine
• NINA
• Dart-Suite
• PalletizOS

Products and services

• P-Series Collaborative Robot A premium-tier collaborative robot series targeting precision assembly, machine tending, and high-accuracy industrial automation tasks for manufacturers.
• H-Series Collaborative Robot A high-payload collaborative robot series for heavier-payload industrial applications such as palletizing and material handling in manufacturing and logistics.
• M-Series Collaborative Robot A mobile-class collaborative robot series designed for applications requiring mobility and flexible positioning in production and logistics environments.
• A-Series Collaborative Robot A high-power-arm collaborative robot series engineered for longer reach and higher payload industrial applications.
• E-Series Collaborative Robot An entry-level "eco" collaborative robot series positioned for cost-sensitive adopters seeking essential cobot functionality.
• Dart-Suite Software Platform The proprietary Dart-Suite software platform that enables programming, control, and lifecycle management of Doosan collaborative robots, serving integrators and end customers who standardize on Doosan cobots.
• PalletizOS A proprietary palletizing operating system that powers Doosan's palletizing cobot cells and PalletizHD+ product for distribution and warehousing customers.
• PalletizHD+ A high-definition palletizing turnkey solution pairing Doosan cobots with PalletizOS and advanced vision to deliver end-of-line palletizing automation for warehousing and manufacturing customers.
• Scan & Go An AI-powered, vision-based picking solution that enables Doosan cobots to identify, grasp, and handle items in unstructured picking scenarios for logistics and retail customers.
• Turnkey Solution Packages Industry-specific bundled automation packages combining Doosan cobots, software, and integration services for discrete manufacturing, logistics, food service, and entertainment/retail buyers.

Quantifiable outcome

• Up to 11 boxes per minute processing speed for palletizing
• +7 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments9 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability9 records

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core, strategic and minor.

• NVIDIA (Jensen Huang Korea Visit)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 June 2026NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang visited South Korea and announced partnerships with Doosan Group covering robotics and physical AI. The collaboration includes Doosan Robotics integrating NVIDIA AI computing platforms across robot development, while RTX Spark was introduced to Korean gaming market.
• NVIDIAcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 June 2026Expanded collaboration on robotics and physical AI integrating NVIDIA's Isaac, Cosmos, Newton, and Jetson Thor platforms into Doosan's Agentic Robot OS for industrial automation. Doosan Robotics is developing intelligent robot solutions planned for 2027 and industrial humanoid robots for 2028 using NVIDIA AI infrastructure. Madison Huang, NVIDIA senior director and CEO Jensen Huang's daughter, visited Doosan's innovation center to advance the partnership. Doosan is founding member of NVIDIA Cosmos Coalition for open world physical AI models.
• NVIDIA (Cosmos 3 Ecosystem)coreTechnology or Integration · 1 June 2026Doosan Robotics is adopting NVIDIA Cosmos 3, described as the world's first fully open omnimodel for physical AI designed for robotics. Cosmos 3 combines vision reasoning, world generation, and action prediction using mixture-of-transformers architecture. Doosan is part of Cosmos Coalition alongside Samsung, LG Electronics, Agile Robots, and other industry leaders.
• European System Integrators and PartnersstrategicImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 19 May 2026Expanded Frankfurt branch serves as regional hub for system integrators and partners across Germany, France, and Netherlands. New Application Center allows customers to work with engineers on customized robotics solutions. Focus on building locally integrated service and training infrastructure.
• AIDIN RoboticsminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 May 2026Korean robot hand specialist AIDIN Robotics signed MOU with Doosan Robotics to develop dual-arm humanoid platforms. AIDIN provides robot hand technology while Doosan contributes robotics expertise for humanoid robot development.
• Kwangjin GroupstrategicStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 March 2026Strategic partnership to supply 100+ manufacturing robot solutions for Kwangjin Group's automotive component production facilities by 2027. Kwangjin Group achieved zero-defect rates integrating Doosan solutions into window regulator and door module production lines. Two companies established joint task force to co-develop customized automation solutions.
• Maple Advanced Robotics Inc. (MARI)strategicStrategic or Co-development Partner · 6 January 2026Development partnership for Scan & Go Autonomous Robotic Solution. MARI, a Canada-based partner specializing in AI-driven robotic platforms, collaborated on the solution that won CES 2026 Best of Innovation in AI category. The system uses cognitive learning and laser-based 3D vision for large-scale composite repair applications.
• DaedongstrategicStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 October 2025Doosan Robotics and agricultural machinery firm Daedong signed MOU to jointly develop on-device AI technologies and agricultural field robots. Doosan provides robotic arms and control systems while Daedong handles autonomous mobile platforms. Partnership includes developing mobile manipulators for smart farms and unstructured farming conditions, plus joint application for government AI System-on-Chip project.
• ONExia (Now OneXia)strategicStrategic or Co-development Partner · 28 July 2025Acquired 89.59% stake in U.S.-based automation engineering firm ONExia for approximately $25.9 million. The acquisition boosted Doosan's AI and software robotics capabilities and complemented growth strategy through R&D investments and organizational restructuring. OneXia contributed to Q1 2026 revenue growth with US subsidiary achieving 127% revenue growth in End-of-Line segment.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights8 records

Direct peers

• Universal Robots: Denmark-based pioneer and global leader in collaborative robots, serving the same manufacturing and industrial customers with similar payload/reach cobot SKUs. Most direct head-to-head competitor for Doosan's P/H/M/A/E-Series line.
• AUBO Robotics: Chinese collaborative robot maker selling 3–35 kg payload cobots to global manufacturing and education customers. Competitor on price-sensitive deals in Asia and in some European routes-to-market where Doosan is scaling.
• Techman Robot: Taiwan-based cobot maker with integrated vision cobots targeting assembly, welding, and palletizing. Closely comparable product line, customer base (automotive/electronics manufacturers), and go-to-market approach for mid-market industrial automation.

Broad incumbents

• FANUC: Japanese industrial robotics incumbent with broad portfolio of articulated and collaborative robots serving global automotive and electronics manufacturers. Exerts pricing and channel pressure on Doosan's expansion into Europe, North America and large enterprises.
• KUKA: German industrial and cobot manufacturer serving automotive, metalworking, and logistics customers worldwide. Direct competitor in palletizing and machine-tending applications where Doosan's H- and P-Series compete.
• Yaskawa (Motoman): Japanese industrial robot manufacturer with cobot offerings and a strong Asian manufacturing footprint. Competes with Doosan across automotive components, electronics, and welding where Yaskawa has deep domain credibility.
• ABB Robotics: Global industrial and collaborative robotics arm of ABB serving automotive, logistics, electronics and process industries. Competes with Doosan in large-enterprise deals and has a far larger installed base and integrator ecosystem.

Others

• Geek+: Global AMR/warehouse robotics vendor addressing similar logistics and palletizing pain points that Doosan's PalletizOS targets. Not a cobot competitor directly, but addresses overlapping warehouse-automation budgets and end customers.

Emerging players

• Agility Robotics: U.S.-based humanoid robotics company (Digit) targeting logistics and warehousing. Adjacent but increasingly overlapping as Doosan plans its 2028 industrial humanoid robots and AIDIN dual-arm humanoid MOU.
• Figure AI: U.S.-based humanoid robotics startup backed by NVIDIA, OpenAI, and others pursuing general-purpose humanoid workers. Comparable trajectory to Doosan's planned 2028 humanoid launch and NVIDIA Physical AI thesis.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors2 records

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M&A1 record

Investments1 record

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