The verified answer
As of Oct 2026, DEPLOY verifies Lotte Group: 1 model. 1 source back the record.
Overview
Korean conglomerate deploying service robots in hotels and retail locations.. Headquarters: Seoul, South Korea. Status: private. Type: hardware.
Verified record
- Verified deployments
- None on file
- Active incidents
- None on file
Key facts
Headquarters
Status
Type
Data & sources
Press releases
1
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Models (1)
View all models →Partnerships
Every company Lotte Group has built with, alongside the ones only announced in a press release.
Most-frequent partners
- 1RLWRLD1× joint3 total
- 2Unitree Robotics1× joint8 total
Most recent
- with Unitree Roboticsoperating
Lotte Group on the deployment map
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Relationships
Current leadership (3)
- Shin Dong-bin Chairmansecondary-verified
- Kim Sang-hyun Vice Chairman, Head of Lotte Retailsecondary-verified
- Seungkee Baek VP, Lotte Institute of Logistics Technologysecondary-verified
Safety record
No incidents on record for Lotte Group.
Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.
Full safety record: incidents, sourcing, and exposure data →
Recent coverage
Lotte Group in third-party press
Financial state
- Reporting basis
- aggregator_estimate
- Lifecycle stage
- early
- Counterparty risk class
- unknown
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Partnerships
2 total · 1 operating · 1 just announced
Every company Lotte Group has built with, alongside the ones only announced in a press release.
Most recent
- with Unitree Roboticsoperating
Most-frequent partners
- 1RLWRLD1× joint3 total
- 2Unitree Robotics1× joint8 total
Timeline
Every recorded move in Lotte Group’s history, most recent first: funding rounds, partnerships, acquisitions, supply-chain starts, key hires, and press.
PartnershipUnitree Robotics x Lotte Innovate (ROI Humanoid Robot Platform)
2026-04-01Lotte Innovate's ROI humanoid robot is built on Unitree G1 hardware (132cm, 35kg), paired with Lotte's proprietary AiMember software platform (LLM, STT, TTS, vision AI, VLA model). ROI demonstrated stair climbing at Lotte World Tower Skyrun in April 2026 and is being tested as a store manager at 7-Eleven stores. This represents Unitree's expansion as a hardware platform for third-party AI software.
Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Record createdAug 9, 2026
Added to the verified registry
Sources (1)
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Methodology: Verified · 1 source (1 primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-21
Verification posture
Verified
High confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-08-21
Sources by quality tier
- 1
- primary-company-ir
- Company IR disclosure
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for Lotte Group.In the press
Recent coverage mentioning Lotte Group from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
Lotte Expands AI Integration from Office Tasks to Physical Operations
Lotte Group is expanding AI from office tasks to physical operations. Humanoid robot 'Roi' is performing store manager duties at Lotte Innovate HQ in Seoul (PoC stage). Lotte…
Humanoid robots clock in at Korean warehouses
Lotte Global Logistics is conducting government-backed humanoid robot demonstration trials with robotics firm Robros and researchers at KwangWoon, Sogang, and Kyung Hee…
Lotte Deploys Humanoid Robot in 'Skyrun' Event, Kicks Off Full-Scale 'Physical AI' Business
Lotte Innovate deployed its in-house humanoid robot 'ROI' at the Lotte World Tower Skyrun vertical marathon. ROI navigated stairs on the 555m course, demonstrating reinforcement…
Lotte Innovate expands business with Physical AI
Lotte Innovate announced commercialization of Robot-as-a-Service (RaaS) solutions based on general-purpose physical AI for retail and manufacturing. The company integrates…
Lotte retail units embrace AI across operations
Lotte Group's retail affiliates unveiled plans to fully integrate AI across all business areas, establishing an 'agentic enterprise' model by 2030. AI to be embedded in shopping,…
Lotte breaks ground on Eco Smart City project in Vietnam
Lotte Group broke ground on an Eco Smart City project in Vietnam. Catering at the hotel in the development will be handled by robots, according to Lotte. Chairman Shin Dong-bin…
Multi-fleet orchestration solution improves warehouse efficiency
Lotte Group improved warehouse efficiency by 30% using CoEvolution's CO-PICK multi-fleet robot orchestration system. The solution uses high-tote robots and latent AMRs integrated…
Ocado enters South Korea with Lotte Shopping deal
Reuters coverage of Ocado-Lotte Shopping partnership. Lotte becomes Ocado's 12th partner across 10 countries. Six robotic CFCs planned by 2028, first going live 2025. Ocado shares…
Ocado Group signs deal with Lotte Shopping to expand into Korea
Lotte Shopping signed a partnership with UK-based Ocado Group to use the Ocado Smart Platform (OSP) for online grocery in Korea. Lotte to invest 1 trillion won by 2030 in smart…
Machine-readable surfaces
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- REST API: /v1/companies/3ee4c9bf-96d1-43f8-9ce0-ad1e86de19ae
- Revision history: /companies/lotte-group/history
- Data documentation: /data
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Heat Index
Serious54/100
A composite of competitive footprint, funding, press velocity, active partnerships, and supply-chain edges. Different from the Intelligence score below (which is per-form-factor productization). Non-robotics companies cap at 25.
Reality vs attention
Lotte Group draws attention at the 9th percentile but verifies reality at the insufficient-data level among service robots.
6-month trend
Analysis
Limited public funding data for capital position assessment.
Dimension breakdown
Verified signal
Attention (reach, not merit)
DEPLOY Intelligence scores are computed from verified registry data: confirmed deployments, disclosed funding rounds, regulatory filings, active job listings, video viewership, and press coverage. Confidence ratings reflect data availability. Scores update nightly.
DEPLOY Indices — verified vs claimed
Last computed: Oct 6, 2026