South Korea’s WIRobotics Raises $68 Million Series B to Accelerate…

Team S · 2026-05-15T14:32:59.000Z

South Korean robotics startup WIRobotics has secured approximately $68 million in Series B funding to accelerate the development and commercialisation of its humanoid robotics platform, ALLEX, marking a major step forward in the rapidly growing global humanoid robotics industry. The funding round was led by JB Investment and included participation from InterVest, Hana Ventures, Smilegate Investment, SBVA, NH Investment & Securities, Company K Partners, GU Investment, and FuturePlay. Founded in 2021, WIRobotics initially focused on wearable robotics technologies before expanding into advanced humanoid systems. The company is now positioning ALLEX as its next-generation robotics platform capable of human-like object manipulation, interaction, and mobility powered by Physical AI technologies. The company stated that the newly raised capital will support humanoid robotics R&D, global expansion initiatives, AI-powered control systems, and mass-production readiness. WIRobotics is also collaborating with NVIDIA and Amazon Web Services on Physical AI technologies and has joined NVIDIA’s Physical AI Fellowship initiative. WIRobotics plans to launch a research-focused humanoid robotics platform later this year while expanding partnerships with research institutions and industrial manufacturers globally. The company is also reportedly discussing proof-of-concept deployments with a global automotive manufacturer for factory-based robotics applications. Its humanoid robotics ambitions are being built on years of real-world movement and gait data collected through its wearable walking-assist robot “WIM,” which has surpassed 3,000 cumulative unit sales across international markets including Europe, China, Türkiye, and Japan. The latest funding highlights growing investor confidence in humanoid robotics, Physical AI, and intelligent automation systems as companies worldwide race to commercialise next-generation robotics platforms for industrial, healthcare, and consumer applications.

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