The verified answer
As of Aug 2026, DEPLOY verifies Neubility: 1 model, 3 deployments across 3 regions, $41.5M raised, 1 active incident. 4 sources back the record.
CategorySidewalk delivery
Appears inLogistics robots
Overview
Seoul-based robotics-as-a-service company developing Neubie, a lidar-free autonomous sidewalk delivery and patrol robot that uses multi-camera V-SLAM navigation. Founded in 2017 by Lee Sang-min, Neubility operates approximately 370 robots across 142 sites in Korea and abroad, and is expanding into physical AI with a humanoid robot called Billi, developed in partnership with Unitree Robotics. The company has raised 55 billion won (approximately $41.5M) cumulatively and appointed NH I&S as IPO lead underwriter.
Verified record
- Verified deployments
- 3 deployments on file
- Active incidents
- 1 incident on file
Valuation of record
DEPLOY VERIFIEDPriced roundSeries B post-money
Key facts
CEO
CTO
Total Fundingsee investors →
Fleet size
Technology
IPO
Humanoid
NVIDIA
Financial stage
Data & sources
News coverage
1
Web sources
3
4 sources backing this record.View all →
Models (1)
View all models →Neubility on the deployment map
View the global map3 verified deployments across 3 regions, newest verified Aug 2024. Explore where Neubility's robots are operating, by place and type.
View the full Neubility deployment record →
Relationships
Current leadership (2)
- Lee Sang-min CEO & Co-founder (now Chairman during military service)SEC-verified
- Kang Ki-hyuk CTO & Co-founder (acting CEO during Lee's military service)SEC-verified
Founders (2)
- Lee Sang-mincofounderfounded 2017-07-01
- Kang Ki-hyukcofounderfounded 2017-07-01
Safety record
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 →
Incidents affecting Neubility (1)
- Neubie delivery robot collided with a vehicle at a crosswalk in Songdo, Incheon2024-12-01 · Collision
Includes incidents linked directly to this company, to its models, or to deployments of its models or under its operation. Retracted incidents are excluded from this view but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.
Operator customers (1)
- Neubility3 deployments
Recent coverage
Neubility in third-party press
Peer companies
- Amazon4 models
- Serve Robotics3 models
- Avride2 models
- Coco Robotics2 models
- Daxbot2 models
- Haomo.AI2 models
Financial state
- Reporting basis
- private_reported
- Lifecycle stage
- growth
- Counterparty risk class
- moderate
Each numeric field carries its own basis marker. Aggregators report a number; this surface preserves the source class so verification depth travels with the value.
Partnerships (2)
- Neubility x SK Telecom x SK Shieldus with SK Telecom, SK Shieldusdevelopment
- Neubility x Unitree Robotics with Unitree Roboticsdevelopmentannouncedreported, not operationally verified
Funding rounds (3)
Neubility’s 3 disclosed rounds, $41M in total, oldest to newest.
- Series B2025-12-10
$17M(reported) · $150M post
Investors: Envisioning Partners (lead), Korea Development Bank (lead), CRIT Ventures, Grishin Robotics
- Series A+2023-03-21
$3M(reported)
Investors: Samsung Venture Investment (lead)
- Series A2022-05-01
$21M(reported) · $77M post
Investors: IMM Investment (lead), Samsung Welstory (strategic), Kakao Investment, KB Investment, Shinsegae (strategic), Lotte (strategic)
Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Record createdJun 27, 2026
Added to the verified registry
- Incident recordedDec 1, 2024
Neubie delivery robot collided with a vehicle at a crosswalk in Songdo, Incheon
- Deployment verifiedVerifiedAug 1, 2024
Neubie at Seongnam, South Korea
- Deployment verifiedVerifiedJun 1, 2023
Neubie at Seoul, South Korea
- Deployment verifiedVerifiedOct 1, 2022
Neubie at Songdo, Incheon, South Korea
Sources (4)
- verification source · https://www.neubility.co.kr/
- https://techcrunch.com/2023/03/28/neubility-plans-to-roll-out-400-lidar-free-delivery-and-security-robots-by-year-end/
- https://www.koreajoongangdaily.com/business/from-food-to-factories-neubility-is-getting-smart-on-robot-intelligence/11667517
- https://biz.chosun.com/en/en-industry/2025/12/10/XGF7APDIFZA53IPB6SZSOQG4SE/
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Methodology: Verified · 4 sources (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-05
Verification posture
Verified
Low confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-08-05
Sources by quality tier
- 3
- unclassified
- Unclassified source
- 1
- secondary-industry-publication
- Industry publication
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for Neubility.Peer companies
- Amazon4 models
- Serve Robotics3 models
- Avride2 models
- Coco Robotics2 models
- Daxbot2 models
- Haomo.AI2 models
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning Neubility from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
Sidewalk delivery robot company Neubility secures 2.42M investment
Neubility secured 2.42M in investment to expand its automated sidewalk delivery service to new markets.
[Exclusive] Key Figure Behind Autonomous Robot 'Neubie' Enlists in the Military as Company Prepares for a Transformation
Neubility CEO Lee Sang-min enlists for mandatory military service; CTO Kang Ki-hyuk takes over as acting CEO as the company prepares to unveil its humanoid robot Billi and pursue…
Newbility raises 25.1 billion won to expand into humanoid robots
Neubility closes ₩25.1B Series B at a valuation exceeding 200 billion won, with plans to expand from delivery robots into physical AI and humanoids.
From food to factories, Neubility is getting smart on robot intelligence
Neubility CEO Lee Sang-min discusses the company's pivot from delivery robots to humanoid-like robots for distribution centers, with IPO plans and a vision for robot intelligence.
Neubility Launches Robot Delivery Service in Pangyo Station and Seohyeon Areas
Neubility deploys 10 autonomous delivery robots in Seongnam's Pangyo Station area as part of Korea's first local government-led outdoor robot delivery service after regulatory…
Neubility plans to roll out 400 lidar-free delivery and security robots by year-end
Seoul-based Neubility closes Series A at ~$26.1M and plans to scale its lidar-free Neubie delivery robot fleet to 400 units, with a new security robot variant co-developed with SK…
Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /companies/neubility.md
- RSS feed: /companies/neubility/feed.xml
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/companies/ac490a86-10eb-4e26-8828-77f18f875156
- Revision history: /companies/neubility/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
Peer companies
- Amazon4 models
- Serve Robotics3 models
- Avride2 models
- Coco Robotics2 models
- Daxbot2 models
- Haomo.AI2 models
Video
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Reality vs attention
Neubility draws attention at the 63rd percentile but verifies reality at the 45th percentile among sidewalk robots. Hype Gap +18.2, 7th widest among sidewalk robots.
6-month trend
Analysis
Safety profile within acceptable range for category. Funded with institutional backing on record. Deployment footprint remains limited relative to category peers.
Signal flags
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.
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Last computed: Aug 17, 2026