Rainbow Robotics Timeline

Events

• 2026-06-26 - Partnership - Rainbow Robotics partners with Compose Coffee on automated cafe model - The partnership connects Rainbow Robotics’ automation capabilities with Compose Coffee’s cafe network. The collaboration focuses on developing an automated cafe operating model rather than announcing a deployed fleet. The programme provides a route to… - source: en.sedaily.com
• 2026-06-22 - Partnership - CMES Robotics and Rainbow Robotics sign dual-arm robot development MOU - The MOU covers joint development and commercialization of dual-arm robots for logistics and manufacturing. Rainbow Robotics is responsible for dual-arm robot hardware, control systems and field feedback. CMES Robotics is responsible for AI software… - source: inews24.com
• 2025-02-04 - Demonstration - Rainbow Robotics collaboration supports successful preclinical trials for Erop's laparoscopic surgery-assist robot - Erop announced successful cadaver-based preclinical trials for laparoscopic cholecystectomy using a second-generation cooperative surgical robot developed in collaboration with Rainbow Robotics. The release said the updated robot reduced arm interference… - source: rainbow-robotics.com
• 2024-12-31 - Market Signal - Samsung Electronics moves to become the largest shareholder in Rainbow Robotics - Samsung Electronics announced that it would exercise a call option to raise its stake in Rainbow Robotics to 35 percent and make the company a subsidiary in Samsung's consolidated financial statements. Samsung said the move was intended to accelerate future… - source: rainbow-robotics.com
• 2024-05-08 - Product Launch - Rainbow Robotics begins pre-orders for the RB-Y1 bimanual mobile manipulator - Rainbow Robotics said pre-orders for RB-Y1 would open on May 8, with the research platform priced at 80,000 USD and the commercial platform at 120,000 USD before VAT. The company said deliveries would begin sequentially in October and positioned RB-Y1 as a… - source: rainbow-robotics.com
• 2024-04-05 - Product Launch - Rainbow Robotics unveils RB-Y1, Korea's first bimanual mobile manipulator - Rainbow Robotics released detailed specifications and performance videos for RB-Y1, describing it as Korea's first bimanual mobile manipulator. The company said RB-Y1 combines a wheeled high-speed mobile base with a humanoid-style dual-arm body, 20-axis… - source: rainbow-robotics.com
• 2024-02-22 - Partnership - Rainbow Robotics signs trilateral agreement with Schaeffler and KETI for AI mobile dual-arm robot development - Rainbow Robotics signed an MOU with Schaeffler and the Korea Electronics Technology Institute to co-develop AI-based mobile dual-arm robots and related operating technologies. The agreement assigned Schaeffler to supply key components including gearboxes… - source: rainbow-robotics.com
• 2023-04-17 - Facility Opening - Rainbow Robotics opens a U.S. branch to accelerate global expansion - Rainbow Robotics announced the establishment of a U.S. branch in Schaumburg, Illinois to sell collaborative robots and build a customer-management team in the American market. The company said the move followed the setup of two German distributors and formed… - source: rainbow-robotics.com
• 2023-04-17 - Partnership - CJ Logistics & Rainbow Robotics co-develop AI humanoid robots for warehouses - The July 16 agreement targets humanoid tasks and workflows optimized for logistics sites rather than a general research demonstrator. CJ Logistics contributes warehouse-process requirements while Rainbow Robotics supplies humanoid development and… - source: rainbow-robotics.com
• 2014-03-01 - Research Publication - Improvement Trend of a Humanoid Robot Platform HUBO2+ - The paper “Improvement Trend of a Humanoid Robot Platform HUBO2+” was published on March 1, 2014. The paper reviews improvement trends for the HUBO2+ humanoid robot platform. The study’s named evaluation platform is HUBO2 from Rainbow Robotics. - source: doi.org