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Rookie at Seongnam, South Korea

5G cloud-connected service robot for package, cafe, and food delivery in office environments. Deployed across NAVER headquarters with approximately 100 units. Features AI vision, face recognition, stair-climbing, and natural speech interaction.

Rookie by Naver Labs · Catalog entry · 1 source · not yet field-verified

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100+ Rookie service robots deployed across Naver's 1784 headquarters in Seongnam, ferrying packages, lunches, and coffee to 5,000 employees.

Safety record

No incidents on record for Rookie at Seongnam, South Korea.

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Last updated
2026-07-10
Model
Rookie
Company
Naver Labs
Location
South Korea/Seongnam, South Korea
Operator
Naver Labs
Status
operational
Operator type
maker operated
First seen
2022-04-01
ID
8b7b96f5-4155-4c79-a53f-df780a47e276

Timeline

  1. Apr 2022
    First recorded
    Rookie first documented operating at Seongnam, South Korea.
  2. Jul 2026
    Current status: operational, reviewed
    Latest recorded state. New status transitions append here as the deployment-status recorder produces them.

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Sources (1)

  1. This futuristic office was designed for 5,000 people and 100 robot coworkers · https://www.fastcompany.com/90754724/this-futuristic-office-was-designed-for-5000-people-and-100-robot-coworkers · 2022-04-01
Methodology: Verified · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-07-10

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Verified

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Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-07-10

Maturity + lifecycle

Maturity stage: commercial

Lifecycle: active

Architectural position

Cohort: service

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Common questions

What is the Rookie deployment at Seongnam, South Korea?
Rookie, built by Naver Labs, is recorded as a deployment at Seongnam, South Korea on the DEPLOY registry. Naver Labs operates the deployment directly.
Who operates Rookie at Seongnam, South Korea?
Naver Labs, the manufacturer of Rookie, operates this deployment directly. This is a maker-deploys-its-own-product arrangement rather than a customer pilot.
When did the Rookie deployment at Seongnam, South Korea go live?
The deployment is recorded as starting April 1, 2022 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.
Have there been incidents at the Rookie deployment at Seongnam, 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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