HD Hyundai Robotics
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About HD Hyundai Robotics
HD Hyundai’s robot business began inside Hyundai Heavy Industries in 1984 and was established as the present dedicated company in 2020. Based in Daegu, HD Hyundai Robotics develops its own articulated robots, clean robots, collaborative systems and controllers while integrating complete production cells for automotive, shipbuilding, electronics and heavy-industry customers. The current company is part of HD Hyundai, which is separate from Hyundai Motor Group and Boston Dynamics.
The portfolio spans conventional industrial arms, the Hi7 controller, welding packages and the HDC hybrid collaborative series with payloads up to 50 kilograms. HD Hyundai Robotics also develops vision, AI safety and production-software layers and applies them in smart-factory and smart-shipyard programmes. Recent commercial work includes ArcLift GO robotic welding systems for Chouest Group and group-wide factory automation projects, providing evidence beyond internal research or prototype activity.
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Orders & commitments
- Order / commitment
2026-05-07 - Chouest Group ordered ArcLift GO robotic welding systems for planned deployment at four shipyards: three in North America and one in Brazil. - named Chouest Group rollout - Four Chouest Group shipyards
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Supply
Supply chain relationships
- Chouest Group
Outbound - Manufacturing Services - HD Hyundai Robotics contracted to supply ArcLift GO welding systems for four Chouest Group shipyards
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Team
- Wan-Soo Kim - Chief Executive Officer
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, with welding and painting planned later.
Source - 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 - 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 reported field verification in automotive-part handling and machining and supply discussions with more than 30 potential clients.
Source - 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 and HD Hyundai Robotics disclosed its investment on September 11.
Source - 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 handling, palletizing and CNC machine loading in automotive, battery and logistics applications.
Source - 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 North American expansion. ArcLift GO combines plug-and-play setup with operator software designed to let less-experienced users manage multiple welding robots.
Source - 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 the contract as its first automation project in the U.S. shipbuilding sector.
Source - 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 contributed field data, training data and validation.
Source - 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 time, the company planned moving hardware later in 2025 and formal release in the first half of 2026.
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Relations
Relationships
- Safetics
Cobot Safety Intelligence Partner - Safetics and HD Hyundai Robotics partnered to commercialise safety-intelligence software for cobot certification, simulation and control.
- Persona AI
Shipyard Humanoid Welding Development - Persona AI and HD Hyundai Robotics are jointly developing humanoid welding robots for shipyards under a four-party MoU.
- Neura Robotics
Shipbuilding Robotics Development Partnership - NEURA Robotics and HD Hyundai Robotics partnered to develop and test quadruped and humanoid robots for shipbuilding.
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- Robot OEM - Stack Layer - Verified against official or first-disclosure product and application evidence during 2026-08-10 enrichment.
- Industrial robot OEM - Stack Layer - Verified against official or first-disclosure product and application evidence during 2026-08-10 enrichment.
- Industrial robot automation - Workflow - Verified against official or first-disclosure product and application evidence during 2026-08-10 enrichment.
- Industrial robot cell deployment - Workflow - Verified against official or first-disclosure product and application evidence during 2026-08-10 enrichment.
Commercial
- Chouest signs order for HD Hyundai ArcLift GO welding systems
2026-05-08 · Order / contract · HD Hyundai Robotics secured a signed order to supply ArcLift GO robotic welding systems to four Chouest Group shipyards.
Source - HD Hyundai Robotics wins four-shipyard ArcLift GO order from Chouest Group
2026-05-07 · Order / contract · Chouest Group ordered HD Hyundai Robotics’ ArcLift GO robotic welding solution for planned deployment at four shipyards in North America and Brazil.
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