Wonik Robotics Timeline

Events

• 2026-08-27 - Market Signal - Fund approves KRW 150bn direct equity for Wonik Robotics - The approved direct investment is KRW 150 billion toward KRW 350 billion of planned capital expenditure. A separate KRW 200 billion private-equity tranche remained planned in addition to the approved direct investment. Capital expenditure covers a robot-hand… - source: irobotnews.com
• 2026-06-03 - Research Publication - MoDex evaluates sequential multi-object dexterous grasping on Allegro Hand hardware - MoDex introduces a diffusion-policy approach for sequentially grasping multiple objects with a single dexterous hand. The authors evaluate the method in simulation on a Franka Emika Panda robot with an Allegro Hand and run 90 real-world grasping sequences on… - source: arxiv.org
• 2026-05-27 - Research Publication - Video-model policy paper includes Allegro Hand dexterous cube reorientation benchmarks - The paper studies turning video generative models into generalist robot policies across simulated and real robot settings. Its evaluation includes 16-DOF Allegro-hand dexterous cube reorientation benchmarks. - source: arxiv.org
• 2026-05-20 - Research Publication - SafePBDS demonstrates safe geometric motion policies on a Franka Panda–Allegro platform - SafePBDS proposes steerable geometric motion policies for dexterous manipulation with safety constraints. The paper reports hardware experiments on a 23-DOF Franka Emika Panda arm and Wonik Allegro 16-DOF dexterous hand platform. This is external product-use… - source: arxiv.org
• 2026-05-13 - Research Publication - SECOND-Grasp reports transfer results for Allegro Hand dexterous grasping - SECOND-Grasp introduces semantic contact-guided dexterous grasping for physically stable and task-aware grasps. The paper reports transfer results on Allegro Hand alongside other robotic-hand embodiments. Allegro Hand serves as an evaluation platform for… - source: arxiv.org
• 2026-03-18 - Product Launch - Wonik Robotics brings Allegro Hand platform to SEMICON Korea 2026 - Wonik Robotics presented the Allegro Hand platform at SEMICON Korea 2026. The product coverage described Allegro Hand as a robotic-hand platform for robot manipulation and research. Allegro Hand V5 Plus is the current product-family profile tied to that… - source: korean-electronics.com
• 2026-02-09 - Research Publication - DexFormer studies cross-embodied dexterous manipulation transfer to Allegro Hand - DexFormer introduces a history-conditioned transformer for cross-embodied dexterous manipulation. The paper evaluates zero-shot transfer across hand embodiments including LEAP Hand, Allegro Hand and Rapid Hand. - source: arxiv.org
• 2026-02-09 - Market Signal - Wonik Robotics to exhibit Allegro Hand at SEMICON Korea 2026 - Wonik announced that Allegro Hand would be displayed at the center of its SEMICON Korea 2026 exhibition area. The display positioned Allegro Hand inside Wonik's broader semiconductor value-chain narrative. The article framed robotics and AI as future… - source: venturesquare.net
• 2025-11-25 - Partnership - Wonik Robotics signs MOU with Roboligent for mobile humanoid robot collaboration - Roboligent signed an MOU with Wonik Robotics to collaborate on mobile humanoid robot technology. The collaboration centers on integrating ROBIN mobile humanoid robot with Wonik Allegro Hand for precision manipulation. The companies plan joint research… - source: venturesquare.net
• 2025-09-30 - Research Publication - ISyHand: A Dexterous Multi-finger Robot Hand with an Articulated Palm - The rapid increase in the development of humanoid robots and customized manufacturing solutions has brought dexterous manipulation to the forefront of modern robotics. Experiments use Allegro Hand V5 Plus as the physical evaluation platform. The evaluation… - source: arxiv.org
• 2025-09-22 - Research Publication - GD2P paper reports nonprehensile pushing and pulling experiments with Allegro Hand - The GD2P paper studies geometry-aware nonprehensile pushing and pulling with high-DOF dexterous hands. The authors report real-world experiments with Allegro Hand and LEAP Hand embodiments. This is external product-use research, so the event is product-bound… - source: arxiv.org
• 2024-03-26 - Capability - Allegro Hand featured in pressure-sensitive robotic-finger research - Wonik Robotics media room linked Allegro Hand to coverage of robotic fingers that adjust grip strength based on object characteristics. The item points to pressure-sensitive manipulation as a research context for Allegro Hand. - source: wonikrobotics.com
• 2023-09-12 - Research Publication - LEAP Hand: Low-Cost, Efficient, and Anthropomorphic Hand for Robot Learning - Dexterous manipulation has been a long-standing challenge in robotics. While machine learning techniques have shown some promise, results have largely been currently limited to simulation. Experiments use Allegro Hand V5 Plus as the physical evaluation… - source: arxiv.org