HL Robotics

What HL Robotics does

HL Robotics is a South Korea-headquartered autonomous driving robotics company established in 2025 as a wholly-owned subsidiary of HL Group (HL Holdings) to consolidate the group's robotics strategy. The company develops and deploys a portfolio of autonomous robotic solutions built on a proprietary SLAM-based autonomous driving stack: PARKIE (indoor autonomous parking robot, claimed as the world's first), STAN (outdoor autonomous parking robot acquired via the 74.1% stake purchase of France-based Stanley Robotics in March 2025 for approximately 322 billion KRW), GOALIE (outdoor patrol/security robot), and CARRIE (ultra-slim collaborative logistics AMR with 14cm height and 2-ton load capacity featuring multi-robot coordinated transport). Its technology infrastructure pairs a hybrid cloud architecture — private network for real-time robot control and public cloud (AWS) for operations management, monitoring, and software updates — with a 3D real-time visualization system and an integrated drive module (IDM) component business combining motor, reducer, and drive systems originating from HL Mando's automotive manufacturing heritage.

The company serves property owners and real estate developers, airports, automotive and freight logistics operators, manufacturing and data-center facilities, municipal governments, and security and facility management customers across South Korea, France, the UK, Germany, and Canada. Revenue is generated primarily through hardware sales of robots and IDM components, supplemented by Robot-as-a-Service subscription contracts (notably the Canadian National Railway parking robot subscription covering 18 automotive logistics centers across Canada and the US), and system integration and installation services. Distribution runs through direct enterprise field sales targeting large property developers, airport operators, logistics companies, and government entities, augmented by strategic partnerships with construction and architecture firms (Haeran Architecture, Jungrim Architecture, HL D&I Hanla) for "robo-architecture" building integration projects.

HL Robotics operates two principal offices — the Korean headquarters in the Pangyo Global Biz Center, Seongnam-si, and the inherited Stanley Robotics headquarters in Paris — and has been selected as one of five elite teams by the Ministry of Science and ICT to develop South Korea's national "K-AI" sovereign AI foundation model. The company holds a CES 2024 Innovation Award and the FIX 2025 Best of Innovation Award for its Level 4 autonomous parking technology, and is led by CEO Kim Yun-ki (김윤기).

Name

HL Robotics

Legal name

HL Robotics Corp (에이치엘로보틱스 주식회사)

Website

https://hlrobotics.co.kr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2025

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

HL Robotics is a South Korea-based autonomous driving robotics company within HL Group that develops indoor and outdoor parking robots (PARKIE, STAN), patrol robots (GOALIE), and collaborative logistics AMRs (CARRIE) for airports, real estate developers, logistics operators, and government customers across Asia and Europe.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Autonomous Mobile Robots

NAICS

Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing (334511)

SIC

Misc Industrial & Commercial Machinery & Equipment (3590), Industrial Trucks, Tractors, Trailors & Stackers (3537)

akta.pro primary industry

Service & Hospitality Robots (HDAAAIAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Industrial & Warehouse Robotics (HDAAAIAA), Robot Hardware, Actuators & Components (sensors, grippers, motors) (HDAAAIAL)

Keywords

• Autonomous parking robots
• Logistics AMRs
• Patrol robots
• Integrated drive modules
• Autonomous mobile robots

Headquarters

HQ city

Seongnam

HQ country

South Korea

HQ region

Asia

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Parking Robot Sales and Deployment: Direct sales and deployment of autonomous parking robots (PARKIE, STAN) to property owners, municipal governments, airports, and commercial facilities.
2. Logistics Robot Sales: Sales of CARRIE logistics AMR to manufacturing, logistics, and data center facilities.
3. IDM Component Sales: Sales of Integrated Drive Modules to robot manufacturers and integrators.
4. Patrol Robot Sales: Sales of GOALIE patrol robots for security and facility management applications.
5. Subscription Robot-as-a-Service: Parking robot subscription services, including the Canadian National Railway subscription service for outdoor parking robots.
6. System Integration Services: Site integration and installation services for deploying parking and logistics robots.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

HL Robotics designs, manufactures, and deploys autonomous mobile robots focused on parking, logistics, and patrol applications. Its product portfolio includes the PARKIE indoor parking robot, STAN outdoor parking robot (via the Stanley Robotics acquisition), CARRIE collaborative logistics AMR, and GOALIE outdoor patrol robot, along with IDM integrated drive modules supplied to robot manufacturers. The company sells directly to enterprise customers such as airports, property developers, logistics operators, and municipal governments.

Product overview

HL Robotics offers a portfolio of autonomous robot solutions organized around four core product lines plus a components business. The main products are: PARKIE (indoor parking robot, world's first indoor autonomous driving parking robot), STAN (outdoor parking robot, acquired via Stanley Robotics), GOALIE (outdoor patrol/surveillance robot), and CARRIE (ultra-slim indoor logistics AMR with up to 2-ton capacity and collaborative transport capability). Additionally, the company offers IDM (Integrated Drive Module), an integrated motor-gearbox-drive component for robot locomotion. The products share common underlying autonomous driving and robotics technology, with the indoor/outdoor parking robots forming the core revenue focus, while patrol and logistics robots expand into adjacent markets.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• PARKIE: World's first indoor autonomous parking robot developed by HL Robotics, operating via SLAM technology.
• STAN
• GOALIE
• CARRIE
• IDM

Products and services

• PARKIE Indoor Autonomous Parking Robot Indoor autonomous parking robot that drives under a vehicle, lifts it, and transports it to a parking space, then returns it to the exit on demand. Marketed as the world's first indoor autonomous driving parking robot and sold to commercial property developers, residential complexes, airports, and municipal governments for automated valet parking.
• STAN Outdoor Autonomous Parking Robot Outdoor autonomous parking robot developed by Stanley Robotics that moves vehicles freely within parking facilities without time-space constraints, enabling automated outdoor valet parking. Sold to airports (Lyon, Gatwick), logistics centers in Germany and Canada, and rolling out via subscription with Canadian National Railway across 18 automotive logistics centers in Canada and the US.
• GOALIE Outdoor Patrol Robot Field-verified autonomous patrol robot for outdoor security and facility surveillance, featuring route-based navigation, autonomous route recovery, real-time CCTV streaming to operators, speaker announcements, and two-way communication. Sold to security companies, facility managers, and municipalities for outdoor patrol, blind spot elimination, and real-time threat response.
• CARRIE Collaborative Logistics AMR Ultra-slim indoor autonomous mobile logistics robot approximately 14cm in height with up to 2-ton payload capacity. Features omni-directional driving including diagonal movement and in-place rotation, and is the first collaborative AMR that can call nearby partner robots for joint transport when cargo exceeds a single robot's capacity. Sold to manufacturing facilities, logistics operators, and data centers for in-facility material transport in narrow aisles and heavy-load applications.
• IDM Integrated Drive Module Integrated drive module combining motor, reducer, and drive into one unit for robot locomotion. Offered in two series: Quad Series (QD250 with 1,500kg load capacity, 1,300W continuous output) and Differential Series (DD90/DD120 with 750-1,000kg load capacity and 80-107.5mm ultra-low profile). Sold as a component to robot manufacturers and integrators for low-floor and heavy-load robot applications.

Quantifiable outcome

• 30%+ space efficiency improvement in parking facilities
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability5 records

Feature8 records

Partnerships

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

• Halla UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 27 November 2025Autonomous driving patrol robot GOALIE demonstration at Wonjucheon stream. University partnership for technology validation and real-world testing.
• HDC LabscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 November 2025AI patrol robot co-development agreement for next-generation intelligent patrol robot development and commercialization. Combines HDC Labs' capabilities with HL Robotics' GOALIE patrol robot technology.
• HL D&I Hanla and Jungrim ArchitecturestrategicStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 July 2025MOU for 'underground space innovation solution' (HL-NEO PARK) development. Combines robotics, construction, and design expertise to increase underground space utilization in buildings.
• Haeran ArchitecturestrategicStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 July 2025Partnership to present new paradigm of 'robo-architecture' - fusion of robotics engineering and architecture, integrating parking robots into building design.
• NC AIcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 May 2025Selected as 'K-AI' company to participate in national AI foundation model development. One of 5 elite teams selected by Ministry of Science and ICT to develop sovereign AI. HL Robotics participating in AI development for robotics applications including manufacturing, logistics, robotics, and content industries.
• Amazon Web Services (AWS)coreTechnology or Integration · 19 May 2025AWS cloud-based integrated operation system implementation for parking robots. Hybrid cloud architecture with private network for robot control and public cloud for operations management. Featured at AWS Summit Seoul 2025.
• Stanley RoboticscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 March 2025Acquired 74.1% stake in Stanley Robotics for 322 billion KRW. Stanley Robotics is the world's first outdoor autonomous parking robot company, established in France in 2015, with successful commercialization at Lyon Airport since 2018. This acquisition provides HL Robotics with outdoor parking robot capabilities and European market presence.
• CISCOstrategicTechnology or IntegrationCISCO's network technology integrated into HL Robotics parking robots for uninterrupted, smooth robot performance in any environment.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights8 records

Direct peers

• Geek+: Global leader in logistics AMRs for warehousing and manufacturing, with broad product portfolio across picking, sorting, and transport. Comparable to HL Robotics' CARRIE AMR for manufacturing and logistics facility automation.
• Stanley Robotics: World's first outdoor autonomous parking robot company, founded in France in 2015; HL Robotics owns a 74.1% stake acquired in March 2025. Direct comparable in outdoor autonomous parking robots, with deployments at Lyon Airport and Gatwick Airport.
• Rainbow Robotics: Korean robotics platform company (now partly owned by Samsung) developing autonomous mobile platforms and humanoid robots. Comparable Korean peer serving similar B2B robotics applications and competing for talent, partners, and Korean government robotics programs.
• Locus Robotics: Leading warehouse AMR provider specializing in piece-picking robots for fulfillment centers. Comparable to HL Robotics' CARRIE AMR business targeting manufacturing, logistics, and distribution facility customers.
• Knightscope: US-based developer of autonomous outdoor security and patrol robots (K-series). Direct comparable to HL Robotics' GOALIE patrol robot in addressing security blind spots and automating outdoor surveillance for commercial and municipal customers.
• ParkPlus: US-based parking management and automation company offering robotic and mechanical parking solutions. Comparable to HL Robotics in automating parking operations for real estate developers and commercial property owners.

Emerging players

• Bear Robotics: US-based (Korean-founded) developer of autonomous indoor service robots, primarily for restaurant and hospitality service. Adjacent peer operating autonomous navigation robots in commercial indoor environments, similar underlying autonomy stack to PARKIE and CARRIE.
• SMP Robotics: Developer of autonomous outdoor security and patrol robots for perimeter surveillance. Comparable to HL Robotics' GOALIE patrol robot, with overlapping target customer segments in security and facility management.
• EasyMile: French autonomous vehicle technology company specializing in autonomous shuttles and tow tractors for passenger and logistics applications. Comparable in autonomous-driving technology applied to vehicle movement in defined environments - similar to STAN outdoor autonomous parking robots.

Broad incumbents

• Symbotic: Large US-based warehouse automation and robotics platform serving major enterprise customers with end-to-end logistics automation. Broader incumbent in the same space as HL Robotics' CARRIE AMR, though operating at much larger enterprise scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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