Robotics company Now Robotics (CEO Jong-ju Lee) announced on the 11th that it had been selected as a new participant in the "K-Humanoid Alliance," hosted by the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy. The selection was finalized following a comprehensive evaluation by companies and experts, as well as a resolution by the General Assembly Committee.
The K-Humanoid Alliance is a collaborative effort aimed at making South Korea a world-class leader in humanoid technology by 2030. Major research institutions, including Seoul National University, KAIST, Yonsei University, and POSTECH, as well as major corporations such as Samsung Electronics, LG Electronics, SK, and POSCO, are participating. The alliance aims to develop humanoid robot technology and foster an industrial ecosystem.
Nowrobotics plans to launch a full-scale development effort for next-generation industrial humanoid robots with practical application in industrial settings through its participation in the alliance. Specifically, it is developing a high-precision reduction device using its own technology that can dramatically improve performance in terms of precision, durability, and weight reduction. The company also holds a patent for this technology.
Currently, Now Robotics is working with Professor Oh Se-hoon of DGIST to develop core technologies and complete prototypes by 2026. The company is developing a next-generation robot platform capable of handling a variety of high-speed, high-precision work environments. Specifically, the company's primary development focus is to overcome the limitations of existing fixed-stiffness methods by applying a dynamic adaptive control algorithm capable of real-time system response to stiffness adjustments.
In addition, Now Robotics is collaborating with Professor Lee Cheol-hee of Inha University to develop a high-precision reducer for next-generation humanoid actuator modules. This new actuator, a novel concept that overcomes the structural limitations of existing technologies while also boasting advantages in precision, durability, and lightweight design, is slated for expansion into a platform integrating the drive motor and controller.
A company official stated, “Through our participation in the K-Humanoid Alliance, we will contribute to the advancement of national robotics technology, while also developing humanoid solutions that can be immediately applied to industrial sites to secure global competitiveness.”
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