# WALKBOT at Seoul, South Korea: deployment

Canonical ID: `e5344db2-188c-406e-a559-6cac5b7989f9`

[WALKBOT](/models/ps-mechanics-walkbot.md) developed and first deployed in South Korea; used in domestic hospitals and rehabilitation centers with health insurance reimbursement since 2022.

**Trust tier:** Catalog entry · 1 source · not yet field-verified

_Last updated: 2026-08-09_

- **Slug:** ps-mechanics-walkbot-seoul-south-korea
- **Status:** operational
- **Model:** [WALKBOT](/models/ps-mechanics-walkbot.md) (id: `64af66a2-d589-462e-99f4-c0ffe9dd7d13`)
- **Category:** [Exoskeletons](/exoskeletons)
- **Company:** [P&S Mechanics](/companies/ps-mechanics.md) (id: `eb6146a1-e8ba-44bb-a905-eb1ef08f7dbc`)
- **Location:** [Seoul, South Korea](/locations/south-korea/seoul-south-korea.md) (id: `34eb76e2-74a0-464c-94e9-26a61eca1614`)
- **First seen:** 2011-01-01T00:00:00.000Z

## Verification log (0, append-only)

_No verifications recorded._

## Sources (1)

1. https://registry.deploy.report/verified-deployments

## Common questions

### What is the WALKBOT deployment at Seoul, South Korea?

WALKBOT, built by P&S Mechanics, is recorded as a deployment at Seoul, South Korea on the DEPLOY registry. P&S Mechanics operates the deployment directly.

### Who operates WALKBOT at Seoul, South Korea?

P&S Mechanics, the manufacturer of WALKBOT, operates this deployment directly. This is a maker-deploys-its-own-product arrangement rather than a customer pilot.

### When did the WALKBOT deployment at Seoul, South Korea go live?

The deployment is recorded as starting January 1, 2011 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.

### Have there been incidents at the WALKBOT deployment at Seoul, South Korea?

No active incidents affecting this deployment are recorded on the DEPLOY registry. Absence of recorded incidents is not a guarantee no incident occurred; DEPLOY records only sourced incidents and suppresses retracted ones.


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