What does Daedong make?

Daedong has 1 robot model on the DEPLOY registry: Daedong AI Tractor (Daedong builds physical robots).

Who is the CEO of Daedong?

Kim Joon-Sik is the ceo of Daedong, per the DEPLOY registry.

Where does Daedong operate robots?

Daedong is a robot manufacturer and does not directly operate deployments on the DEPLOY registry. Its products are deployed by customer operators; see the company page for the verified deployment record.

Daedong has no incidents on record in the DEPLOY registry. This does not constitute a safety guarantee; it reflects the incidents DEPLOY has tracked and verified to date.

Company

Daedong

South Korean agricultural machinery manufacturer headquartered in Daegu, known globally through its [Kioti](https://www.kioti.com) brand.

Track Daedong

Founded: 1947
HQ: Daegu, South Korea

CategoryAgricultural robots

Models

Overview

South Korean agricultural machinery manufacturer headquartered in Daegu, known globally through its Kioti brand. Founded in 1947 by Sam-Man Kim, the company produces tractors, combine harvesters, and utility vehicles exported to 70+ countries. In April 2026, Daedong launched Korea's first AI tractor featuring on-device vision AI for Level 4 autonomous farming — positioning itself as an agricultural robotics company.

Verified record

Verified deployments: None on file
Active incidents: None on file

Key facts

Product

AI tractor with vision-based Level 4 autonomy

Launch

Q1 2027 commercial launch planned

Milestone

Korea first vision-AI Level 4 autonomous tractor (April 2026)

CEO

Kim Joon-Sik (Chairman & CEO)

Founder

Sam-Man Kim (1947, with four brothers)

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KRX: 000490

Revenue

KRW 895.7 billion FY2020 (~$750M USD)

Brand

Kioti (North America trade name)

Financial stage

mature

Hero image candidate

upload.wikimedia.org (source: Wikimedia Commons, public domain)

Data & sources

Web sources

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Models (1)

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Current platform

Daedong AI Tractor

Korea's first AI tractor featuring on-device vision AI for Level 4 autonomous farming operations. Equipped with six cameras for 360-degree vision, real-time path generation, obstacle response, and MLOps-based self-learning. Controlled remotely via smartphone app. Launched April 2026 in Korea with North America launch targeted for 2027.

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Daedong on the deployment map

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Current leadership (2)

Kim Joon-Sik Chairman & CEOreported, not verified
Peter Dong-Kyun Kim President & CEO, Daedong-USA (Kioti Division)reported, not verified

Founders (1)

Sam-Man Kimsoleno longer at company

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Former / Previously (1)

Sam-Man Kim Founderreported, not verified

Safety record

No incidents on record for Daedong.

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Recent coverage

Daedong in third-party press

Daedong Implements Agricultural Physical AI...Unveils AI Tractor

Apr 30, 2026

Daedong Launches Korea's First AI Tractor Capable of Autonomous Farming Decisions

Apr 9, 2026

Daedong, the first in the nation to release an AI tractor

Apr 9, 2026

Financial state

Reporting period: 2020-01-01 to 2020-12-31
Reporting basis: private_reported
Revenue disclosed: $750000000 (private_reported)
Lifecycle stage: mature
Counterparty risk class: low

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Funding rounds (1)

IPO1970-01-01

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Recent activity

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Record createdJul 22, 2026
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Sources (2)

Common questions

What is Daedong?: South Korean agricultural machinery manufacturer headquartered in Daegu, known globally through its Kioti brand. Founded in 1947 by Sam-Man Kim, the company produces tractors, combine harvesters, and utility vehicles exported to 70+ countries. In April 2026, Daedong launched Korea's first AI tractor featuring on-device vision AI for Level 4 autonomous farming — positioning itself as an agricultural robotics company.
What does Daedong make?: Daedong has 1 robot model on the DEPLOY registry: Daedong AI Tractor (Daedong builds physical robots).
Who is the CEO of Daedong?: Kim Joon-Sik is the ceo of Daedong, per the DEPLOY registry.
Where does Daedong operate robots?: Daedong is a robot manufacturer and does not directly operate deployments on the DEPLOY registry. Its products are deployed by customer operators; see the company page for the verified deployment record.
When was Daedong founded?: Daedong was founded in 1947.
Is Daedong safe?: Daedong has no incidents on record in the DEPLOY registry. This does not constitute a safety guarantee; it reflects the incidents DEPLOY has tracked and verified to date.

Methodology: Verified · 2 sources (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-07-22

Verification posture

Verified

Low confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-07-22

Sources by quality tier

2: unclassified; Unclassified source

The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.