What WIRobotics does

WIRobotics is a South Korean robotics company that designs, manufactures, and sells two distinct product lines: wearable walking-assist robots under the WIM brand (WIM, WIM S, and WIM KIDS) and a humanoid robot platform called ALLEX. The wearable robots use built-in AI to analyze user gait in real time and provide motorized assistance, targeting both B2B healthcare/rehabilitation providers and B2C consumers, including a pediatric variant (WIM KIDS) for children ages 4–15. The company reports over 3,000 WIM units sold across Europe, China, Turkey, and Japan, with revenue rising from KRW 560 million in 2023 to KRW 2.79 billion in 2025 and Q1 2026 already exceeding full-year 2024 revenue.

The ALLEX humanoid robot platform, unveiled in 2025 and showcased at CES 2026, is positioned as a general-purpose humanoid capable of responding to physical stimuli with human-like precision. It features a 700g robotic hand with 15 degrees of freedom that can lift over 3kg and applies 40N at the fingertips, and combines visual, force/torque, and behavioral inputs through a multi-stream architecture for manufacturing, service, and home-care applications. WIRobotics monetizes primarily through hardware sales (consumer, clinical, and enterprise channels) plus the WIM Gait Training Center clinical service offering, and has not publicly disclosed pricing. The company is venture-backed (approximately KRW 112 billion raised across pre-Series A, Series A, and Series B rounds) and is building an enterprise sales motion targeting AI companies, Big Tech research teams, and research institutions for ALLEX, with a research-grade launch targeted for late 2026 and mass production for late 2027.

The company is co-led by Co-CEOs Younbaek Lee and Yongjae Kim and operates from Yongin/Seoul, South Korea, with international distribution partnerships in Japan (Globiz Inc.), Mexico, the Middle East, and Southeast Asia. WIRobotics participates in South Korea's K-Moonshot initiative alongside LG Electronics and was selected as the only humanoid robot company in the AWS/NVIDIA/MassRobotics Physical AI Fellowship, providing it access to NVIDIA's Isaac and Cosmos stacks, AWS credits, and MassRobotics' ecosystem.

Name

WIRobotics

Legal name

WIRobotics

Website

https://wirobotics.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

South Korean robotics company developing AI-powered wearable walking-assist robots (WIM, WIM S, WIM KIDS) and the ALLEX humanoid robot platform, serving healthcare providers, senior and pediatric care markets, industrial manufacturers, and AI research institutions globally.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Wearable and Humanoid Robotics

NAICS

Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus Manufacturing (334510), Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing (3345)

SIC

Electromedical & Electrotherapeutic Apparatus (3845)

akta.pro primary industry

Humanoid & General-Purpose Robots (HDAAAIAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Healthcare & Assistive Robotics (HDAAAIAC), Robot Hardware, Actuators & Components (sensors, grippers, motors) (HDAAAIAL), Pediatric Rehabilitation & Mobility DME (Adaptive Seating, Pediatric Mobility) (HLAHAMAI)

Keywords

• Wearable robotics
• Walking assist robots
• Humanoid robot platforms
• Mobility assistance devices
• Physical AI robotics

Headquarters

HQ city

Yongin

HQ country

South Korea

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. WIM Wearable Robot Sales: Hardware sales of wearable walking-assist robots including WIM, WIM S, and WIM KIDS models targeting healthcare, seniors, and children markets globally.
2. ALLEX Humanoid Robot Platform Sales: Research-grade humanoid robot platform planned for commercial launch in Q4 2026, targeting AI companies, global Big Tech firms, and major research institutions. Mass production targeted for late 2027.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

WIRobotics designs, manufactures, and sells wearable robotic walking-assist devices (WIM, WIM S, and WIM KIDS) that use built-in AI to analyze gait patterns in real time and deliver personalized motorized assistance to mobility-impaired individuals, children, and seniors. The company also develops ALLEX, a general-purpose humanoid robot platform featuring a 700g 15-degree-of-freedom robotic hand, targeted at AI companies, global technology firms, and research institutions for industrial, manufacturing, service, and home care applications.

Product overview

WIRobotics offers a portfolio of two product lines: wearable walking-assist robots (WIM, WIM S, WIM KIDS) and a humanoid robot platform (ALLEX). The wearable robots are B2B and B2C mobility aids that use built-in AI to analyze gait and provide real-time assistance, with the WIM S and WIM KIDS variants targeting consumer and pediatric markets respectively. ALLEX is a general-purpose humanoid robot platform designed for industrial, logistics, and service applications, positioning WIRobotics as a broader robotics company beyond its wearable exoskeleton origins.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• WIM: Wearable walking-assist robot product line including WIM S and WIM KIDS
• ALLEX
• WIM KIDS
• WIM S

Products and services

• WIM Walking Assistance Robot Wearable walking-assistance robot designed for individuals with gait difficulties, using built-in AI to analyze walking patterns in real time and deliver motorized assistance. The product is sold in both B2B (clinical/rehabilitation) and B2C (personal use) markets and has won CES Innovation Awards for three consecutive years (2024-2026).
• WIM S Wearable Walking Assistance Robot Upgraded ultra-lightweight (1.6 kg) wearable walking-assistance robot with built-in AI for real-time walking pattern analysis. Provides personalized assistance and is targeted at senior care and healthcare markets globally through partnerships including Globiz Inc. for Japan.
• WIM KIDS Pediatric Walking-Assist Robot Walking-assist wearable robot designed for children ages 4 to 15, featuring a modular Growth-Adaptive Frame system that adjusts to physical growth. Weighs under one kilogram and uses AI-based personalized algorithms to deliver natural walking assistance and improve gait stability.
• ALLEX Humanoid Robot Platform General-purpose humanoid robot platform featuring a 700g robotic hand with 15 degrees of freedom that can lift over 3 kg and apply 40N at the fingertips. Designed as a modular platform for manufacturing, service, and home care applications. Developed with Physical AI technology supported through the AWS/NVIDIA/MassRobotics Physical AI Fellowship program and has attracted purchase interest from NVIDIA, Meta, and Amazon.
• WIM Gait Training Center Clinical service center offering supervised gait training programs powered by WIRobotics' wearable robot technology for patients recovering from mobility impairments or neurological conditions.

Quantifiable outcome

• Revenue more than doubled annually from KRW 560 million (2023) to KRW 2.79 billion (2025)
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability5 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core, supporting and strategic.

• LG ElectronicscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 May 2026LG Electronics leads development of advanced robot platforms and mass-producible humanoid models under Korea's K-Moonshot initiative with government investment of 50.4 billion won until 2030.
• AWS (Amazon Web Services)coreTechnology or Integration · 1 March 2026AWS provides $200,000 in credits, embedded support from AWS Generative AI Innovation Center scientists, and access to AWS infrastructure for ALLEX humanoid robot platform development through the Physical AI Fellowship program.
• NVIDIAcoreTechnology or Integration · 1 March 2026NVIDIA provides access to physical AI stack including Isaac frameworks and Cosmos world foundation models, technical support through Inception program, and expressed purchase interest in ALLEX humanoid robot.
• MassRoboticssupportingTechnology or Integration · 1 March 2026MassRobotics provides ecosystem support including access to facilities and robotics network as part of the Physical AI Fellowship program.
• Globiz Inc.coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2026Globiz Inc. serves as the official distributor for WIM S wearable walking-assist robot in the Japanese market starting in 2026, targeting Japan's super-aged society.
• MetastrategicStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Meta expressed purchase interest in ALLEX humanoid robot and is in discussions for technical collaboration and joint technology development.
• AmazonstrategicStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Amazon expressed purchase interest in ALLEX humanoid robot and is in discussions for technical collaboration and joint technology development.
• RLWRLDsupportingTechnology or Integration · 1 August 2025WIRobotics is building an open innovation ecosystem in partnership with RLWRLD for humanoid robot technology development.
• MITsupportingTechnology or Integration · 1 August 2025Research partnership with MIT for humanoid robot platform development.
• UIUC (University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign)supportingTechnology or Integration · 1 August 2025Research partnership with UIUC for humanoid robot platform development.
• UMasssupportingTechnology or Integration · 1 August 2025Research partnership with UMass for humanoid robot platform development.
• KISTsupportingTechnology or Integration · 1 August 2025Research partnership with KIST (Korea Institute of Science and Technology) for humanoid robot development.
• MaxonsupportingTechnology or Integration · 1 August 2025Technology partnership with Maxon for humanoid robot components and systems.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Figure AI: Figure AI develops general-purpose humanoid robots (Figure 01/02) targeting enterprise and Big Tech customers, including BMW and OpenAI partnerships. It is a direct peer to WIRobotics' ALLEX platform, competing for the same enterprise humanoid customers (e.g., NVIDIA, Meta, Amazon) and sharing a similar funding-stage trajectory.
• Apptronik: Apptronik builds the Apollo humanoid robot for industrial and logistics deployment, with announced partnerships with Mercedes-Benz and Google DeepMind. It competes directly with WIRobotics' ALLEX for enterprise humanoid contracts and shares the same target customer profile of global Big Tech and manufacturing firms.
• 1X Technologies: 1X Technologies (backed by OpenAI) develops the Neo humanoid robot aimed at both home and enterprise use cases. It is a direct peer to ALLEX in the general-purpose humanoid category and shares a similar Physical AI / foundation-model development approach.
• Agility Robotics: Agility Robotics produces the Digit humanoid, with significant Amazon Industrial Innovation Fund backing and GXO logistics deployments. It is a direct peer to WIRobotics for enterprise humanoid sales and shares Amazon as an overlapping customer.
• Cyberdyne: Cyberdyne manufactures the HAL wearable robotic exoskeleton for walking assistance and rehabilitation, the most direct competitor to WIRobotics' WIM product line in both Japan and global healthcare/senior care markets.
• Ekso Bionics: Ekso Bionics develops wearable exoskeletons for rehabilitation and gait assistance (EksoNR, Evolve), directly comparable to WIRobotics' WIM and WIM S clinical/rehabilitation product line. Both target hospitals and rehabilitation centers globally.
• ReWalk Robotics: ReWalk Robotics produces wearable exoskeleton systems for individuals with spinal cord injuries and mobility impairments. It is a direct peer to WIM in the medical/personal mobility exoskeleton category and shares similar regulatory and reimbursement pathways.
• Sanctuary AI: Sanctuary AI develops the Phoenix general-purpose humanoid robot with a focus on dexterous manipulation and Carbon AI control system. It is a direct peer to ALLEX, competing for the same enterprise humanoid customers with a comparable modular-platform approach.

Emerging players

• Unitree Robotics: Unitree Robotics offers humanoid (H1, G1) and quadruped robots at significantly lower price points, primarily serving research institutions and developers. It is an emerging peer to ALLEX, especially relevant given WIRobotics' research-customer focus, though Unitree competes more on accessibility than precision.

Broad incumbents

• Boston Dynamics: Boston Dynamics, owned by Hyundai, produces the Atlas humanoid and Spot quadruped, and is a broad incumbent in legged robotics. While Atlas competes with ALLEX in industrial humanoid use cases, Boston Dynamics operates at much larger scale with broader commercial robotics portfolio beyond humanoid.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights2 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds3 records

Investors12 records

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M&A

Investments

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