Rainbow Robotics (CEO Jeong-ho Lee) , a robotics company, announced that its AI quadruped robot RBQ series was selected as one of the 'Top 10 Machine Technologies of the Year in Korea 2025'.
'Korea's Top 10 Mechanical Technologies of the Year' is an event hosted by the Federation of Korean Machinery Industry Societies, Korea Association of Machinery Industry, Korea Institute of Machinery and Materials, Korea Institute of Industrial Technology, Korea Aerospace Research Institute, and Korea Railroad Research Institute, and sponsored by the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy, and was created to highlight the technological competitiveness and social value of the domestic machinery industry.
This award was selected through an online public vote held over the month of September among 31 candidate technologies, and Rainbow Robotics was the only quadruped robot platform included.
The RBQ series is a highly maneuverable quadruped robot capable of reliably navigating rough and uneven terrain. It can flexibly switch between dynamics-based walking and reinforcement learning-based AI walking. This allows it to achieve both precise walking and robust dynamic movements, and it can climb ramps and stairs using AI walking without visual input.
Additionally, it utilizes 3D LiDAR, depth cameras, and PTZ camera modules to recognize its surroundings and avoid obstacles, and supports schedule-based autonomous driving and autonomous return-to-recharge functions. The actuator, which integrates the motor, reducer, and controller, features a fanless structure that minimizes heat generation, enhancing durability and waterproofing.
The RBQ series can be customized to meet the needs of various organizations, including defense, security, public safety, and disaster relief, and its scope of application is gradually expanding through field verification.
The awards ceremony was held at the 2025 Machinery Day celebration held at the Grand Hall of the El Tower in Seoul on November 13, and the RBQ series was introduced through a selection plaque award ceremony, a video introducing the selected technology, and a promotional panel exhibition.
Dr. Jeong Hyo-bin, head of RBQ development, said, “This selection is a recognition of the technological prowess, stability, and expandability of the RBQ series,” and added, “We will continue to demonstrate robot performance in various environments and promote the use of robots and machines in security, safety, and industrial fields.”
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