WIRobotics Secures 95 Billion Won in Series B Funding to Boost Humanoid Business

Global robotics company WIRobotics has completed a 95 billion won (approximately 10 billion yen) Series B funding round to accelerate the development and mass production of its humanoid robot 'ALLEX'.

Sun May 24 2026

WIRobotics Raises 95 Billion Won in Series B Funding

Global robotics company WIRobotics has successfully closed a 95 billion won (approximately 10 billion yen) Series B funding round. This marks a follow-up investment approximately two years after its 13 billion won (approximately 1.38 billion yen) Series A in March 2024. JB Investment led this round, with participation from Intervest, Hanaventures, Smilegate Investment, SBVA, NH Investment & Securities, Company K, GU Equity, and FuturePlay. All investors from Series A also participated in this subsequent round.

Accelerating 'ALLEX' Humanoid Robot Development and Global Expansion

WIRobotics plans to primarily allocate the new investment towards accelerating the development of its humanoid robot 'ALLEX'. Starting with the release of a research-oriented humanoid platform by the end of this year, the company aims to expand collaborations with global research institutions and establish a mass production system by the end of next year. Furthermore, having been selected for NVIDIA's 'Physical AI Fellowship', WIRobotics is actively developing next-generation Physical AI technology in collaboration with AWS and NVIDIA. The company is also in the process of establishing a local subsidiary in California to cater to the North American market.

Lee Young-baek, co-CEO of WIRobotics, stated, "This achievement reflects global market recognition of the expandability of our real-human movement data and control technology, accumulated through wearable robots, to next-generation humanoid robots." Co-CEO Kim Young-jae added, "Leveraging this investment, we plan to strengthen Korea's leadership in humanoid technology and fully establish mass production systems and global supply chains." He expressed ambitions to lead the global humanoid market by rapidly expanding into Physical AI technology and intelligent service areas.

*Source: korit.jp (2026-05-24)*

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