Dabolink announced on the 25th that it had signed an investment agreement totaling 2.5 billion won through a board meeting on the 24th, with the goal of securing management rights in Roadrunner. Dabolink acquired 2 billion won worth of convertible bonds issued by Roadrunner and 500 million won worth of common stock.
This investment is interpreted as a strategic decision to combine Roadrunner's smart factory solutions and autonomous robot technology with Dabolink's communications and network infrastructure and private 5G solutions. The goal is to secure mid- to long-term growth momentum in the rapidly growing intelligent manufacturing and logistics automation markets. Roadrunner also plans to acquire management rights, which is expected to generate significant business synergies in technology, sales, and global market expansion.
RoadRunner is comprised of experts who have worked on large-scale manufacturing IT projects at Samsung Electronics and other companies, including a CEO who previously led the Smart Factory Business Unit at Samsung SDS. The company possesses full-stack, turnkey service capabilities encompassing everything from IT consulting and MES implementation to the design and production of autonomous robots.
Currently, RoadRunner has secured client references from major domestic manufacturing companies, including Samsung, Hanwha, Hyosung, and Hyundai Motors, and is engaged in smart factory system construction and automation consulting. Its technological prowess is being proven by supplying industrial robot control solutions based on ROS 2.0 and AMRs utilizing AI object recognition technology.
When combined with Dabolink's private 5G dedicated network, it is expected that large-scale robot swarm control, ultra-low latency real-time control, and smart factories based on highly reliable wireless communication will be possible within factories and logistics centers.
With this investment, Roadrunner plans to expand its autonomous robot product lineup and advance into global markets, including the U.S., with its private 5G-based smart factory package model.
Dabolink CEO Lim Sang-hyun stated that this investment is a strategic decision to combine network infrastructure and private 5G technology with intelligent smart factories and autonomous robot solutions, and that he would foster Roadrunner as a core subsidiary by acquiring additional shares.
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