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Samsung Electronics x Rainbow Robotics (Strategic Investment)

Samsung Electronics acquired a 14.7% stake in Rainbow Robotics for approximately $218M, becoming its largest shareholder and signaling Samsung's entry into the humanoid robotics market.

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Type
investment
Status
Activeoperating
Announced
2023-03-01
3.5 years ago
Active for
3.5 years

Who’s involved

Rainbow Roboticsother

South Korean robotics company developing the RB series [Collaborative](/companies/collaborative-robotics) robot arms for industrial automation. Pioneered the Korean cobot market.

HQDaejeon, South Korearainbow-robotics.com1 partnerships

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Samsung Electronicsinvestor partner

South Korean multinational electronics and semiconductor manufacturer. In July 2026, Samsung created a dedicated Robotics eXperience division reporting directly to the CEO, overseeing robotics strategy, core-technology development and commercialization. The company became the largest shareholder of Rainbow Robotics in January 2025 (35% stake) and has invested in Figure.AI and 1X Technologies via Samsung Next. Consumer robotics products include the Jet Bot robot vacuum and Ballie, an AI-powered home companion robot demonstrated at CES 2024.

HQSuwon, South Koreasamsung.com1 partnerships

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  1. https://humanoidindex.org/deals/samsung-rainbow-investment-2023

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