The verified answer
As of Oct 2026, DEPLOY verifies WIRobotics: 2 models, 1 deployment across 1 region, $68.0M raised. 1 source back the record.
CategoryHumanoids
Overview
WIRobotics is a Seoul-based robotics company building the ALLEX Humanoid robotics platform for human-level manipulation intelligence. ALLEX is described as the world's first all-muscle humanoid robot, featuring a 15-DOF compliant hand and whole-body compliance for safe human interaction. The company secured KRW 100 billion (68M USD) in Series B funding in May 2026.
Verified record
- Verified deployments
- 1 deployment on file
- Active incidents
- None on file
Key facts
Product
Technology
Market
Users
Financial stage
Data & sources
Web sources
1
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Models (2)
View all models →Current platform
WIRobotics Exoskeleton
WIRobotics South Korean wearable walking-assist exoskeleton.
Current platform
ALLEX
WIRobotics is a Seoul-based robotics company building the ALLEX humanoid robotics platform for human-level manipulation intelligence. ALLEX is described as the world's first all-muscle humanoid robot, featuring a 15-DOF compliant hand and whole-body compliance for safe human interaction. The company secured KRW 100 billion (68M USD) in Series B funding in May 2026.
Partnerships
Every company WIRobotics has built with, alongside the ones only announced in a press release.
Most-frequent partners
- 1KIST Robotics1× joint1 total
- 2maxon Group1× joint6 total
- 3NVIDIA1× joint119 total
- 4RLWRLD1× joint2 total
Most recent
- WIRobotics x NVIDIA2026-03-12with NVIDIAjust announced
WIRobotics on the deployment map
View the global map1 verified deployment across 1 region, newest verified Jan 2026. Explore where WIRobotics's robots are operating, by place and type.
View the full WIRobotics deployment record →
Relationships
Current leadership (3)
- Younbaek Lee Co-CEOreported, not verified
- Yongjae Kim Co-CEO & CTO, Co-founder, Co-CEO and CTOreported, not verified
- Yeonbaek Lee Co-founder and Co-CEOsecondary-verified
Founders (3)
- Younbaek Leecofounder
- Yongjae Kimcofounder
- Yeonbaek Leecofounder
Safety record
No incidents on record for WIRobotics.
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 →
Operator customers (1)
- WIRobotics1 deployment
Recent coverage
WIRobotics in third-party press
Peers
94 peers across 1 segment. Every WIRobotics competitor derived from shared form-factor and application-domain edges.
humanoid(94)
68 companies in this segment · competitive (HHI 574.5255335898561) · leader Figure AI at 1207%
- Holiday Roboticsdirect competitor(inferred)strong
- Persona AIdirect competitor(inferred)strong
- RoboForcedirect competitor(inferred)strong
- Stardust Intelligencedirect competitor(inferred)strong
- THEKER Roboticsdirect competitor(inferred)strong
- 1X Technologiesdirect competitor(inferred)moderate
Mentioned on (5)
Registry pages whose text names WIRobotics.
Robots and products (1)
Deployments (1)
People (3)
Financial state
- Total funding
- $68.0M
- Employees
- 38
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
4 total · 4 just announced
Every company WIRobotics has built with, alongside the ones only announced in a press release.
Most recent
- WIRobotics x NVIDIA2026-03-12with NVIDIAjust announced
Most-frequent partners
- 1KIST Robotics1× joint1 total
- 2maxon Group1× joint6 total
- 3NVIDIA1× joint119 total
- 4RLWRLD1× joint2 total
All 4 partnerships
open in the atlas →- technology—just announced
- technology—just announced
- technology—just announced
- WIRobotics x NVIDIAwithNVIDIA119technology2026-03-12just announced
Funding rounds (2)
WIRobotics’s 2 disclosed rounds, $78M in total, oldest to newest.
- Series B2026-05-14
$68M(reported)
Investors: JB Investment (lead), InterVest (follow), Hana Ventures (follow), Smilegate Investment (follow), SBVA (follow), NH Investment & Securities (follow), Company K Partners (follow), GU Investment (follow), FuturePlay (follow)
- Series A2024-03-01
$10M(reported)
Timeline
Every recorded move in WIRobotics’s history, most recent first: funding rounds, partnerships, acquisitions, supply-chain starts, key hires, and press.
Funding roundSeries B funding round
2026-05-14Series B raising $68000000
Funding roundSeries A funding round
2025-01-01Series A raising $68000000
Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Record createdJul 3, 2026
Added to the verified registry
- Deployment verifiedVerifiedJan 7, 2026
ALLEX at Las Vegas, USA
Sources (1)
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Methodology: Verified · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-10-21
Verification posture
Verified
Low confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-10-21
Sources by quality tier
- 1
- unclassified
- Unclassified source
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for WIRobotics.Peer companies
- Unitree Robotics12 models
- DLR Institute of Robotics and Mechatronics6 models
- Dobot6 models
- 1X Technologies5 models
- AgiBot5 models
- AheadForm5 models
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning WIRobotics from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
How WIRobotics is teaching humanoid robots to use human tools with AWS and NVIDIA
by Yong-Jae Kim, Minjae An, Alla Simoneau, Chris Ryu, Les Karpas, Minsoo Khang, Charlie Chang, and Yash Shah on 10 AUG 2026 in Amazon Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence,…
WIRobotics Secures Approximately KRW 100 Billion (USD 68 Million) Series B Funding
WIRobotics secured approximately KRW 100 billion (8M) in Series B funding to accelerate its ALLEX humanoid robot platform development.
WIRobotics Concludes CES 2026, Advancing into Execution Phase of Global Collaboration
WIRobotics showcased WIM S wearable and ALLEX humanoid at CES 2026, transitioning from demos to concrete business discussions.
WIRobotics Begins Building a Physical AI Development Ecosystem
WIRobotics announced the launch of its technology ecosystem with the ALLEX simulation model, the first technology release for its humanoid robotics platform.
WIRobotics to Showcase Wearable Walking-Assist Robot WIM S at CES
WIRobotics showcased WIM S at CES, first released in Korea in 2025. The WIM series is used by seniors for mobility assistance and features single-motor actuation for both legs.
WIRobotics to Introduce Ultra-Lightweight Walking Assistance Wearable Robot WIM to the US Market
WIRobotics introduced WIM, an ultra-lightweight wearable walking-assist robot, to the US market. WIM caters to active young generation, seniors seeking improved mobility, and…
Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /companies/wirobotics.md
- RSS feed: /companies/wirobotics/feed.xml
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/companies/d2c3526a-a7e2-464e-b156-bf915a49fa31
- Revision history: /companies/wirobotics/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
Peer companies
- Unitree Robotics12 models
- DLR Institute of Robotics and Mechatronics6 models
- Dobot6 models
- 1X Technologies5 models
- AgiBot5 models
- AheadForm5 models
Video
The $2,000 Wirobotics Wim S is an exoskeleton that puts serious pep in your step; it doesn't make you faster or stronger, but you can stride further while exert
ALLEX is engineered for safe human–robot collaboration with human-level hand dexterity. High-DOF control, and force/torque control enable tough gestures like cr
A quick look at ALLEX’s core capabilities—micro-pick & fastening, high-DOF hand control, safe HRI, and lifting heavy payloads. Engineered for safe, precise, rea
High-DOF robotic hands sensing forces like a human #ALLEX #WIRobotics #Humanoid #HumanoidRobot #Robotics #HRI #HumanRobotInteraction #IRIMLab #RobotInnovationH
Strength meets precision Smooth and controlled under heavy load. #ALLEX #WIRobotics #Humanoid #HumanoidRobot #Robotics #Anthropomorphic #AnthropomorphicRobo
Engineered for natural motion. Delicate touch, precise control. From delicate tasks… to real-world work #ALLEX #WIRobotics #Humanoid #HumanoidRobot #Robotic
This journey was made possible by everyone who stopped by, experienced, and engaged with WIRobotics’ humanoid and wearable robots. Thank you to all who took the
Hands-on feedback from CES “I have rheumatoid arthritis, so going downstairs is especially difficult—but WIM S feels like it could make a real difference in h
ALLEX – the latest humanoid robot from WIRobotics, a South Korean company.
WIRobotics ALLEX sets a new standard in humanoid robotics—15-DOF hand, force sensing as light as 100 grams, and dynamic, safe collaboration with people. Ideal f
Heat Index
Category contender75/100
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
WIRobotics draws attention at the 56th percentile but verifies reality at the 39th percentile among humanoids. Hype Gap +17, 31st widest among humanoids.
6-month trend
Analysis
Clean safety record across 1 verified deployment. Well-capitalized with $136M raised and recent funding activity. Deployment footprint remains limited relative to category peers.
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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 20, 2026