HD Hyundai Robotics Timeline

Events

• 2026-10-21 - Product Launch - HD Hyundai Robotics reveals dual-arm prototype at FIX 2026 - Each arm is rated for up to 7 kg with 630 mm reach; the upper-body platform has five-finger hands. The roadmap adds a wheeled base first, followed by bipedal mobility and an in-house robot foundation model. Initial target processes are kitting and assembly… - source: newsis.com
• 2026-10-13 - Market Signal - HD Hyundai Robotics reportedly plans in-house humanoid reveal at FIX - The planned in-house model is separate from the existing Persona AI and NEURA collaborations. Field testing and validation are planned before commercialisation. The intended future applications include hazardous shipyard work such as welding. - source: en.edaily.co.kr
• 2026-09-16 - Demonstration - HD Hyundai Robotics demonstrates HDC35-18 safety response in Yongin - The 16 September demonstration took place at HD Hyundai Robotics’ reliability center in Yongin, Gyeonggi Province. SafeSpace 2.0, radar sensing and collision detection reduced motion in stages, then resumed normal speed as the person moved away. The company… - source: dcb0ucee30q2g.cloudfront.net
• 2026-09-10 - Funding - Aidin Robotics secures 16 billion won investment from HD Hyundai Robotics and Samsung Venture Investment - HD Hyundai Robotics and Aidin will jointly develop a five-finger robotic hand for HD Hyundai’s humanoid platform. The collaboration also targets surface-treatment automation for shipbuilding and heavy-industry workflows. The financing closed on September 10… - source: www2.edaily.co.kr
• 2026-07-01 - Product Launch - HD Hyundai Robotics launches HDC high-payload collaborative robot series - The HDC50-17, HDC35-18 and HDC25-18 launched with payload ratings of 50 kg, 35 kg and 25 kg, respectively. Radar-based worker detection and SafeSpace 2.0 adjust operating speed around people within configured industrial cells. The range targets heavy… - source: hd-hyundairobotics.com
• 2026-05-08 - Commercial Order - Chouest signs order for HD Hyundai ArcLift GO welding systems - The signed contract covers ArcLift GO deployment at three North American shipyards, including Louisiana, and one shipyard in Brazil. HD Hyundai described the order as its first automation project in the US shipbuilding sector and a reference deployment for… - source: hd-hyundairobotics.com
• 2026-05-07 - Commercial Order - HD Hyundai Robotics wins four-shipyard ArcLift GO order from Chouest Group - The signed order covers three Chouest Group shipyards in North America and one in Brazil. ArcLift GO combines a robotic welding system with plug-and-play setup and software designed for operation across varied ship geometries. HD Hyundai Robotics described… - source: hd-hyundairobotics.com
• 2025-05-07 - Partnership - Persona AI joins HD Hyundai shipyard-welding development programme - Prototype completion was targeted for the end of 2026, with field testing and commercial deployment planned from 2027. Persona would develop humanoid hardware and AI; Vazil would supply welding tools and a testing environment, while the Hyundai companies… - source: prnewswire.com
• 2025-03-12 - Demonstration - HD Hyundai Robotics exhibits HDC mock-ups at AW2025 - The exhibition ran from 12 to 14 March at COEX in Seoul; the lineup comprised HDC50-17, HDC35-18 and HDC25-18. The preview combined industrial-arm payload targets with collaborative safety features; HDC50-17 was rated for 50 kg and 1,700 mm reach. At the… - source: zdnet.co.kr