KAIST (Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology)
Logo: KAIST, Public domain, via Wikimedia CommonsKorean research university; David Hyunchul Shim's lab in Electrical Engineering builds autonomous flight systems and the Pibot humanoid pilot, funded by the Agency for Defense Development.
- Robot models in the atlas
- 76 humanoids · 1 machine
- First robot
- 2004Latest 2024
- Headquarters
- DaejeonSouth Korea
- Can I buy one?Not on sale yetPrototype, pilot or research robots only
- Who uses it?2 robot models in useA later HUBO derivative (DRC-HUBO) won the DARPA Robotics Challenge finals in June 2015.
- What is new?2026-09-28Marathon robot dog published in Nature
Robots
7 robot models shown in public, from 2004 to 2024. Newest first. Open one for its full profile.
Humanoids 6 humanoids
- Prototype
PibotPrice not publishedNot for sale yetNo skills shown in public yet - Retired
DRC-HUBONo longer soldNo skills shown in public yet - Discontinued
HUBO 2KHR-4No longer soldNo skills shown in public yet - Discontinued
Albert HUBONo longer soldNo skills shown in public yet - Retired
HUBOKHR-3No longer soldNo skills shown in public yet - RetiredNo public photo yetWe only show photos we're allowed to useKHR-2No longer soldNo skills shown in public yet
Machines 1 machine
What is inside
Chips and parts suppliers named for KAIST (Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology)'s robots by the maker or reputable press.
Who uses it
Customers and deployments reported for KAIST (Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology)'s robots. Each robot's page links its sources.
- HUBO 22009 · Discontinued
A later HUBO derivative (DRC-HUBO) won the DARPA Robotics Challenge finals in June 2015.
Albert HUBO2005 · DiscontinuedGreeted leaders at the APEC summit in Busan, Korea, in November 2005.
What is new
The latest stories about KAIST (Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology)'s robots, newest first.
- Marathon robot dog published in Nature Popular Science · RAIBO 2
- RAIBO2 finishes the Sangju marathon KAIST RAI Lab · RAIBO 2
- Pibot humanoid pilot uses LLMs Interesting Engineering · Pibot
- KAIST develops first humanoid robot pilot Korea JoongAng Daily via Daum · Pibot
- Wins the DARPA Robotics Challenge Finals Christian Science Monitor · DRC-HUBO
The company
What it says about itself and what the sources record.
- Headquarters
- Daejeon, South Korea
- Focus
- Autonomous vehicles and aircraft, humanoid robots
- Funding
- Agency for Defense Development (5.7 billion won for Pibot)
- Partners
- Hanson Robotics (Albert HUBO, 2005); Rainbow Robotics (spin-off, founded 10 Feb 2011); DARPA Robotics Challenge (winner 2015)
Similar makers
Other makers of humanoids, starting with those in South Korea.
Sources
5 sources behind this page.
- KAIST KAIST Founding Philosophy
- Samsung Electronics Samsung Electronics to Become Largest Shareholder in Rainbow Robotics Accelerating Future Robot Development
- Rainbow Robotics From a Lab-Born Challenge (company history)
- Christian Science Monitor South Korean team wins $2 million to design robots for humanitarian aid
- Daum (Korean press) World-first robot pilot developed by Korean research team
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