KNR Systems
About
About KNR Systems
KNR Systems develops hydraulics-based robots and test systems for industrial and extreme environments. Its robotics portfolio includes HydRA arms, HydMR mobile platforms, DURO dual-arm systems, hydraulic actuators, valves, power units and controllers, alongside custom systems for steel, nuclear, marine, construction and defence work.
In July 2026 the company completed a robotic hand for a high-load bipedal “superhumanoid” under development. KNR reports a maximum one-hand grip force of 300 kgf and plans hydraulic or electric actuation compatibility. The hand is a completed subsystem; the full robot, its 600-kilogram payload target and year-end integration schedule remain development goals.
Products
- KNR Superhumanoid Robotic Hand
Superhumanoid
Operations
Facilities & manufacturing
- Production setup
2026-07-27 - KNR Systems completed a high-force robotic hand subsystem rated at a company-reported maximum one-hand grip force of 300 kgf.
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Deployments
- Operating use
2023-01-01 - KNR Systems has developed an automated tunnel rock-bolt installation robot with POSCO E&C since 2023.
Source - Operating use
2021-01-01 - KNR developed a pipeline inspection robot with a brush-cleaning system for six-inch chemical pipelines.
Source - Operating use
2017-01-01 - KNR participated in development of a 16-inch gas-pipeline inspection robot, supplying its robotic drive unit and controller.
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Team
- Kim Myung Han - CEO - Leads KNR Systems and its robotics programme.
Timeline
Events
- 2026-07-27 - Capability - KNR Systems completes 300 kgf robotic hand for planned high-load humanoid
The completed hand is approximately twice adult-hand size and uses a mechanism intended to coordinate finger joints with fewer actuators. KNR says the hand is designed to support hydraulic or electric drive and filed a Korean patent application for its mechanism in April 2026. The full robot, 600-kilogram payload target, year-end integration schedule and prospective global technology customers remain development or commercial targets.
Source - 2024-03-07 - Market Signal - KNR Systems lists on KOSDAQ
KNR Systems began trading on KOSDAQ on 7 March 2024. The company trades under ticker 199430.
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Relations
Relationships
- Korea Midland Power
Fallen Coal Recovery Robot Collaborator - KNR collaborates with Korea Midland Power on a fallen-coal recovery robot.
- Korea Railroad Research Institute
Tunnel Excavation Robot Collaborator - KNR collaborates with the Korea Railroad Research Institute on a silent tunnel-excavation robot.
- Seojin Systems
AI Robot Foundry Manufacturing Partner - KNR and Seojin Systems are collaborating on AI-robot foundry manufacturing, including hand-production equipment at Seojin’s Vietnam factory.