Daedong Robotics

• RT-100

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• 2026-07-06 - Series A - Daedong Robotics raises 5 billion won in Series A funding

  Daedong Robotics raised KRW 5 billion in Series A funding to advance AI field robots, new robot mass production and industrial-site pilots. - source: asiae.co.kr

• Explo Investment - Participant - Angel / Individual - 1 funding event - first seen 2026-07-06
• Now IB Capital - Participant - VC - 1 funding event - first seen 2026-07-06
• POSCO Technology Investment - Participant - Unknown - 1 funding event - first seen 2026-07-06

• Kang Sung-chul - Co-CEO - Leads field-robot development and commercialization at Daedong Robotics while continuing to oversee development and production at Daedong Mobility.

Events

• 2026-09-09 - Market Signal - Daedong selected to lead on-device AI agricultural-robot research programme

  The 14-organization programme runs from July 2026 through December 2030 with a total project budget of about KRW43.1B. Development targets include spraying, harvesting, transport and crop scouting, followed by field validation. Daedong Robotics leads the robot-platform workstream while other participants develop chips and autonomous-work software.

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• 2026-08-13 - Partnership - Daedong Robotics joins AGROID development with Rainbow Robotics

  Daedong Robotics and Daedong AgTech were assigned the mobile platform, route generation and agricultural AI. Rainbow Robotics would develop harvesting arms, precision control and digital-twin integration. A first prototype was testing crop work, while deployment in an AI greenhouse was targeted for 2028.

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• 2026-07-06 - Funding - Daedong Robotics raises 5 billion won in Series A funding

  Investors include GS E&C’s corporate venture arm, POSCO Technology Investment and NowIB Capital. The company is advancing indoor-outdoor hybrid autonomous-driving technology for industrial and field environments. Funding will support AI field robots, mass production of new robots and pilot programs in industrial settings.

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• 2026-06-08 - Partnership - Daedong Robotics and GS E&C sign MOU for AI field robots in construction

  Daedong Robotics and GS E&C signed an MOU covering construction-site automation and smart-construction technology collaboration. The companies said they will examine existing AI field-robot products for construction-site use and jointly pursue construction-specific robot R&D and proof-of-concept work. The release specifically points to material transport, repetitive tasks and construction-site validation as target workflows.

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• 2026-02-26 - Executive Hire - Daedong Robotics appoints Kang Seong-cheol as CEO

  Kang brought 35 years of robotics development experience at KIST and Samsung Electronics. He would retain his Daedong Mobility responsibility for development and production. The group assigned robot design and development to Daedong Robotics, with mass production handled by Daedong Mobility.

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• 2025-10-20 - Partnership - Doosan Robotics and Daedong partner on agricultural field robots

  The agreement covers field robots for smart farms and outdoor agricultural environments. Doosan Robotics contributes robotic arms, control systems, and arm-motion development. Daedong contributes autonomous mobility platforms based on agricultural field data.

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• 2025-07-28 - Product Launch - Daedong Robotics launches certified autonomous RT100 carrier

  The autonomous configuration added a 3D camera, lidar and dual RTK to the earlier tether-following carrier. Operators could store up to ten routes and eleven stopping points through the Daedong Robot Service app. The carrier supported 300 kg loads, with Korean dealer sales and a rental-service pilot.

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• 2025-01-03 - Demonstration - Daedong Robotics demonstrates RT100 at its first-delivery ceremony

  The demonstration covered person-following, predefined-route autonomous travel and manual tether operation. The autonomous mode moved harvested-fruit boxes between an orchard and warehouse. The platform incorporated technology jointly developed by KIRO and Daedong.

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• 2025-02-17 - Product Launch - Daedong launches RT100 agricultural transport robot

  RT100 comes in wire-guided and autonomous models. The robot targets fruit-orchard transport workflows. Daedong planned the wire-guided model for February 2025 and the autonomous model for April 2025.

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Relationships

• Daedong

  Daedong Group Affiliate - Daedong Robotics is the Daedong Group affiliate responsible for field-robot design, development and business operations.

• Rainbow Robotics

  Agroid Joint Development - Daedong Robotics develops the mobile platform and agricultural AI for AGROID alongside Rainbow Robotics’ arms and controls.

• GS E&C

  Partner - Daedong and GS E&C signed an MOU to develop AI field robots and smart-construction technology.

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Context tags

• Agricultural robot OEM - Stack Layer - Company designs and develops field robots within Daedong Group. https://www.daedongrobotics.ai/company/about
• Agricultural operations - Customer Environment - Commercial RT100 transports agricultural materials; non-comparison environment. https://www.daedongrobotics.ai/product/carrier-robots-ta