Company

RealWorld

South Korean humanoid robotics startup.

Founded: 2024
HQ: South Korea
Status: Private

Models

Overview

South Korean humanoid robotics startup. 6B KRW cumulative funding (~$4.5M). Second seed of 3.9B KRW. Investors: Lg electronics, SK Telecom, Lotte, Hyosung, CJ Logistics, KDDI (Japan), ANA (Japan). Developing humanoid robot platform.

Verified record

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

Key facts

Focus (reported, Apr 2026)

Develops Robot Foundation Models, focusing on robotic hands that use all five fingers in industrial settings, per Chosun Ilbo.

Founder (reported)

Ryu Joong-hee, a first-generation tech startup investor formerly at FuturePlay, founded it in 2024.

Funding (reported, Apr 2026)

A second seed of 3.9 billion KRW brought cumulative funding to 6 billion KRW (about $4.5M).

Investors (reported)

LG Electronics, SK Telecom, Lotte, Hyosung, CJ Logistics, KDDI and All Nippon Airways (ANA).

Data & sources

Web sources

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Models (1)

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Current platform

RealWorld Robot

RealWorld South Korean humanoid robotics platform.

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RealWorld on the deployment map

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Relationships

HHyosung VenturesInvestor CCJ LogisticsInvestor LLotteInvestor

Current leadership (1)

Junghee Ryu CEOsecondary-verified

Safety record

No incidents on record for RealWorld.

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Full safety record: incidents, sourcing, and exposure data →

Recent coverage

RealWorld in third-party press

TESLA'S CYBERCAB WILL BE FIRST WITH STARLINK | Techlife News - technology

Jul 25, 2026

Real World (RLWRLD) announced on the 11th that it held an event called "Diversity Night in Seoul" at..

Jun 11, 2026

Jensen Huang wraps up South Korea visit, stresses physical AI cooperation and startup support

Jun 9, 2026

Mentioned on (1)

Registry pages whose text names RealWorld.

People (1)

Makoto Takahashi

Funding rounds (1)

Seed 22026-03-03
$26M(reported)
Investors: Hyosung Ventures, CJ Logistics, Lotte

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Recent activity

Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.

Record createdJul 22, 2026
Added to the verified registry

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Sources (1)

https://www.chosun.com/english/industry-en/2026/04/23/UMZ3DECE7BGH3NZBVEMATM4MKQ/

Common questions

What is RealWorld?

What does RealWorld make?

RealWorld has 1 robot model on the DEPLOY registry: RealWorld Robot (RealWorld builds physical robots).

Is RealWorld publicly traded?

No. RealWorld is privately held and not publicly traded, per the DEPLOY registry.

Who is the CEO of RealWorld?

Junghee Ryu is the ceo of RealWorld, per the DEPLOY registry.

How can I invest in RealWorld?

RealWorld is a private company; its shares are not available on public markets, so retail investors cannot buy the stock today.

Where is RealWorld headquartered?

RealWorld is headquartered in South Korea.

Who owns RealWorld?

RealWorld is privately held; ownership sits with its founders and private investors.

Where does RealWorld operate robots?

RealWorld 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.

Is RealWorld a top robotics company?

On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, funding, hiring, media, safety, and IP signals, RealWorld ranks in roughly the top 57% of companies tracked by the registry.

When was RealWorld founded?

RealWorld was founded in 2024.

Is RealWorld safe?

RealWorld 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 · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-10-10

Verification posture

Verified

Low confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-10-10

Sources by quality tier

1: unclassified; Unclassified source

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

RealWorld

Overview

Key facts

Data & sources

Models (1)

RealWorld Robot

RealWorld on the deployment map

Relationships

Current leadership (1)

Safety record

Recent coverage

Mentioned on (1)

Funding rounds (1)

Recent activity

Sources (1)

Common questions

In the press

TESLA'S CYBERCAB WILL BE FIRST WITH STARLINK | Techlife News - technology

Real World (RLWRLD) announced on the 11th that it held an event called "Diversity Night in Seoul" at..

Jensen Huang wraps up South Korea visit, stresses physical AI cooperation and startup support

Realworld partners with NVIDIA to create humanoid AI standards… Sets out to build the 'Dexterity AI' ecosystem

Jensen Huang Sends Surprise Invitations to Korean Startups

Jensen Huang caps South Korea visit by forging physical AI ties with robotics - CHOSUNBIZ

RealWorld CEO Ryu Joong-hee Meets Nvidia's Jensen Huang in Taiwan

South Korean Companies Advance in Humanoid Fingertip Technology

South Korea's Dexterity Tech Challenges US-China in Humanoids

Five-Fingered Robot Sorts Socks by Color in San Francisco Demo

Korean Startups Prep Humanoid Robot Mass Production

Hyosung Ventures Bets on Cosmetics Ingredients and Physical AI Robotics

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