Rainbow Robotics overview

Rainbow Robotics is a South Korean robotics company known for collaborative robot arms and advanced mobile robot platforms derived from KAIST humanoid robotics expertise. The company is strategically important because it bridges commercial cobots with humanoid and quadruped research capabilities.

Company fact	Detail
Founded	2011
Country	South Korea
Address	Daejeon, South Korea
Employees	Approx. 100-300; public estimates vary
Specializes in	Collaborative robot arms, humanoid robotics, quadruped robots, mobile manipulation
Products	RB collaborative robots, RB-Y1 mobile manipulator, humanoid and quadruped research platforms
Typical projects	Cobot manufacturing cells, research humanoids, quadruped platforms, Samsung-related strategic investment, factory automation pilots
Management and ownership	Rainbow Robotics is publicly listed in South Korea. Founding team includes KAIST Hubo Lab robotics researchers. Samsung Electronics has held a strategic equity stake.

Website: www.rainbow-robotics.com

Rainbow Robotics review summary

Rainbow Robotics is a South Korean robot maker founded in 2011 by the KAIST team that built HUBO, the country's first two-legged humanoid. Samsung Electronics raised its stake to 35% at the end of 2024 and made the company a subsidiary. This profile sets out its history, ownership, products and share data.

Verified key facts from the review

Fact	Detail
Company	Rainbow Robotics
Founded	February 10, 2011
Founders	Professor Oh Jun-ho of KAIST's HUBO Lab, with KAIST researchers
Headquarters	Daedeok Innopolis, Daejeon, South Korea
Largest shareholder	Samsung Electronics, 35%
Stock listing	Korea Exchange: 277810
Market capitalization	About USD 6.2 billion in October 2026