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A robot dog Spot, developed by Boston Dynamics, works at Posco's steel mill in Pohang, North Gyeongsang. [POSCO]

Meet the robot dog patrolling the hottest spot in Posco's mill

A robot dog spends its days patrolling Posco's steel mill in Pohang, North Gyeongsang, on the lookout for hazards that humans once checked for — and were endangered by. It is just one of the bionic workers moving into more sectors across Korea.

2026.6.8

Humanoid robot Atlas, made by Boston Dynamics, Hyundai Motor Group’s robotics subsidiary, lifts and moves a refrigerator weighing about 23 kilograms (51 pounds). [BOSTON DYNAMICS]

Humanoid robots seem ready to do the heavy lifting, but concerns still weighty

Humanoid robots like Boston Dynamics' Atlas and Figure AI's Figure 03 demonstrate advanced capabilities, including lifting heavy objects and performing assembly tasks in various industrial settings.

2026.5.19

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Visitors take pictures of a humanoid robot dancing inside the COEX convention center in southern Seoul, in this file photo taken April 7. [YONHAP]

Korea to invest north of 50 billion won over 5 years on homegrown AI humanoids

Korea will invest 50.4 billion won ($33.5 million) over the next five years to develop core technologies needed in AI-based humanoid robots with universities and local tech companies, the science ministry said Monday.

2026.5.18

Korea weighs 'robot tax' as AI-driven job losses loom

Advanced AI is wiping out a vast number of human jobs, fueling calls for a so-called “robot tax” as a hedge against mass technological unemployment.

2026.5.5

Follow my lead

Follow my lead — A humanoid robot mimics the movements of an employee from a company participating in the 2026 Seoul National University AI Summit held at the school in southern Seoul on April 2.

2026.4.2

From left to right, Song Young-hoon, head of the solutions development division at HD Hyundai Robotics; Lee Dong-joo, head of the manufacturing innovation institute at HD KSOE and Persona AI CEO Nick Radford pose for a commemorative photo at HD Hyundai's global research and development center in Pangyo, Gyeonggi, after the companies signed a partnership agreement to develop AI-powered humanoid welding robots, in this photo provided by HD Hyundai on March 23. [HD HYUNDAI]

HD Hyundai affiliates collaborate on AI-powered welding robots project

HD Hyundai said Monday its key affiliates and a U.S. robotics firm have forged a partnership to develop and commercialize artificial intelligence (AI)-powered humanoid welding robots for shipyard projects.

2026.3.23

Siyu Huang, founder and CEO of Factorial Energy, takes a photo after an interview with the Korea JoongAng Daily during InterBattery 2026 at Coex in southern Seoul on March 12. [SARAH CHEA]

Korea, U.S. must strike together to beat China in battery race, says Factorial Energy CEO

Siyu Huang, CEO of Factorial Energy, emphasized the need for collaboration between Korea and the U.S. to compete against China's $1 billion investment in solid-state battery development.

2026.3.18

A guide robot dressed in hanbok (traditional Korean dress) welcomes voters and explains the voting process at a polling station set up at the library of Pyongyang Teachers Training College during North Korea’s Supreme People’s Assembly election on March 15, in this image shared by the Russian Embassy in North Korea. [YONHAP]

Humanoid robot in North Korea shown in photo from Russian embassy in Pyongyang

In a country where images are tightly controlled, a recent photograph stood out: a humanoid robot in hanbok (traditional Korean dress) welcoming voters at a polling station in Pyongyang.

2026.3.17

Audiences watch the Unitree G1 robot in action at the Emart Yeongdeungpo store in western Seoul. [CHO YONG-JUN]

Emart using live robot demos to increase in-store traffic, with mixed results

Emart opened its Robot Store on Jan. 31 as a section in the retailer’s consumer electronics-focused brick-and-mortar brand Electro Mart in Yeongdeungpo District in Western Seoul, a first for a Korean major chain.

2026.2.11

The Tesla humanoid robot Optimus is displayed at the Viva Technology conference dedicated to innovation and startups at Porte de Versailles exhibition center in Paris on June 12, 2025. [REUTERS/YONHAP]

Robot adoption to see rough road ahead as experts warn of labor disputes, strikes and boycotts

Conflict between labor and management over the deployment of AI-powered humanoid robots in workplaces appears to be inevitable in the immediate term. Hyundai Motor’s Atlas and Tesla’s Optimus have already sent shock waves through the industry.

2026.2.8