WATT, a company specializing in in-building autonomous delivery solutions, has been selected as the finalist for the 2025 Super Gap Startup 1000+ Project hosted by the Ministry of SMEs and Startups. This selection is a result of recognition of the technological prowess and global market expansion potential of WATT’s autonomous delivery robot and smart storage robot solutions, and is expected to serve as an opportunity to more effectively promote localization and stabilization for overseas expansion.
Watt is realizing automation of product delivery and management in high-rise buildings, apartment complexes, etc. through the inter-floor delivery robot 'James' and the unmanned parcel storage robot 'W-Station'. In particular, it is characterized by being easy to introduce into existing buildings without separate infrastructure changes by directly operating elevators and speed gates through the robot arm.
With this project selection, Watt will receive up to 600 million won in commercialization funds from the Ministry of SMEs and Startups, and will also secure additional research and development (R&D) support for technological advancement, as well as collaboration and investment opportunities with large corporations for global expansion. Watt is working with Yamato Transport, the number one company in the Japanese courier market share, to fully advance into the Japanese market. In addition, it is continuously expanding its smart housing solutions through cooperation with domestic and foreign construction companies. Last month, it successfully completed a pilot operation using a porter robot to carry luggage for residents in a premium apartment complex in Seocho-gu, introducing a robot service that provides convenience in the daily lives of residents.
Watt CEO Choi Jae-won said, “Through this selection, our technological prowess and global expandability have been recognized, and we will successfully establish our robots in the Korean and Japanese markets through technological advancements.”
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