T-ROBOTICS, established in 2004, is a specialized company in semiconductor, display, and industrial vacuum transfer robot solutions, primarily focusing on vacuum robots, vacuum transfer modules, and autonomous mobile robots (AMR). The company holds leading technology in clean environment material transfer vacuum robots and vacuum system solutions, expanding into new business areas such as medical rehabilitation robots, autonomous driving transfer robots, and food tech automation robot systems. Notably, it developed Korea's first 8th-generation vacuum robot and prides itself as a global leader in medium to large vacuum robots, being the world's sole producer of 11th-generation large vacuum robots. Furthermore, the company is strengthening its global presence by achieving significant export performance in the North American AMR market.T-ROBOTICS,establishedin2004,isaspecializedcompanyinsemiconductor,display,andindustrialvacuumtransferrobotsolutions,primarilyfocusingonvacuumrobots,vacuumtransfermodules,andautonomousmobilerobots(AMR).Thecompanyholdsleadingtechnologyincleanenvironmentmaterialtransfervacuumrobotsandvacuumsystemsolutions,expandingintonewbusinessareassuchasmedicalrehabilitationrobots,autonomousdrivingtransferrobots,andfoodtechautomationrobotsystems.Notably,itdevelopedKorea'sfirst8th-generationvacuumrobotandpridesitselfasagloballeaderinmediumtolargevacuumrobots,beingtheworld'ssoleproducerof11th-generationlargevacuumrobots.Furthermore,thecompanyisstrengtheningitsglobalpresencebyachievingsignificantexportperformanceintheNorthAmericanAMRmarket.
Key Products/TechnologiesKeyProducts/Technologies
FPD Transfer Robot for 8G (Model: Robo-VAC-FD8G): A vacuum robot specialized for 8th-generation Flat Panel Display substrate transfer, capable of precise transfer operations in high vacuum and high-temperature environments.FPDTransferRobotfor8G(Model:Robo-VAC-FD8G):Avacuumrobotspecializedfor8th-generationFlatPanelDisplaysubstratetransfer,capableofprecisetransferoperationsinhighvacuumandhigh-temperatureenvironments.
FPD Transfer Robot for 5.5G (Model: Robo-VAC-FD5.5G): A vacuum transfer robot used in 5.5th-generation Flat Panel Display manufacturing processes, incorporating fine particle suppression and precision motion control technologies.FPDTransferRobotfor5.5G(Model:Robo-VAC-FD5.5G):Avacuumtransferrobotusedin5.5th-generationFlatPanelDisplaymanufacturingprocesses,incorporatingfineparticlesuppressionandprecisionmotioncontroltechnologies.
Wafer Transfer Robot (Models: Robo-VAC-WS Series, Robo-VAC-WD Series): Robots for high-precision transfer of semiconductor wafers in high vacuum environments, built on expertise from developing 300mm semiconductor transfer robots.WaferTransferRobot(Models:Robo-VAC-WSSeries,Robo-VAC-WDSeries):Robotsforhigh-precisiontransferofsemiconductorwafersinhighvacuumenvironments,builtonexpertisefromdeveloping300mmsemiconductortransferrobots.
FPD Transfer Robot (Models: Robo-VAC-FS Series, Robo-AIR-F Series): Vacuum and atmospheric robots for transferring various generations of Flat Panel Display substrates, offering solutions for large substrate transfer from 2nd to 11th generation.FPDTransferRobot(Models:Robo-VAC-FSSeries,Robo-AIR-FSeries):VacuumandatmosphericrobotsfortransferringvariousgenerationsofFlatPanelDisplaysubstrates,offeringsolutionsforlargesubstratetransferfrom2ndto11thgeneration.
Multi Transfer Robot for 5G (Model: Robo-VAC-FM5G): A vacuum robot system optimized for 5th-generation multi-substrate transfer.MultiTransferRobotfor5G(Model:Robo-VAC-FM5G):Avacuumrobotsystemoptimizedfor5th-generationmulti-substratetransfer.
2"~18" Wafer Transfer Robot (Model: Robo-AIR-WD Series): Atmospheric robots for transferring wafers of various sizes, from 2 inches to 18 inches.2"~18"WaferTransferRobot(Model:Robo-AIR-WDSeries):Atmosphericrobotsfortransferringwafersofvarioussizes,from2inchesto18inches.
8", 12" Scara Robot (Model: Robo-AIR-SW Series): 8-inch and 12-inch SCARA robots, providing precise and fast operation capabilities in industrial automation processes.8",12"ScaraRobot(Model:Robo-AIR-SWSeries):8-inchand12-inchSCARArobots,providingpreciseandfastoperationcapabilitiesinindustrialautomationprocesses.
Transfer System (Models: UR3, UR5, UR10, UR+): Transfer systems utilizing collaborative robot Universal Robots (UR) series, offering flexible application in diverse industrial environments.TransferSystem(Models:UR3,UR5,UR10,UR+):TransfersystemsutilizingcollaborativerobotUniversalRobots(UR)series,offeringflexibleapplicationindiverseindustrialenvironments.
Autonomous Mobile Robot (AMR) (Models: T-300, T-1000, L-200, etc.): Self-driving robots for smart logistics and factory automation, characterized by real-time path optimization, autonomous driving safety, and flexible scalability within smart factories.AutonomousMobileRobot(AMR)(Models:T-300,T-1000,L-200,etc.):Self-drivingrobotsforsmartlogisticsandfactoryautomation,characterizedbyreal-timepathoptimization,autonomousdrivingsafety,andflexiblescalabilitywithinsmartfactories.
Industrial Humanoid Robot 'TR-WORKS': An industrial humanoid robot developed based on precision control technology accumulated from large vacuum robot and AMR businesses, designed for immediate deployment in manufacturing sites.IndustrialHumanoidRobot'TR-WORKS':AnindustrialhumanoidrobotdevelopedbasedonprecisioncontroltechnologyaccumulatedfromlargevacuumrobotandAMRbusinesses,designedforimmediatedeploymentinmanufacturingsites.
Core Robot Hand Technology: Possessing core robot hand technology essential for humanoid robot development, with patents registered for modular body devices and finger modules utilizing this technology.CoreRobotHandTechnology:Possessingcorerobothandtechnologyessentialforhumanoidrobotdevelopment,withpatentsregisteredformodularbodydevicesandfingermodulesutilizingthistechnology.
Core AdvantagesCoreAdvantages
Unrivaled Technological Leadership in Vacuum Robots: The company holds the distinction of developing Korea's first 8th-generation vacuum robot and is the world's sole producer of 11th-generation large vacuum robots. This demonstrates a competitive edge in areas requiring advanced technology such as fine particle suppression, precision motion control, and sealing technology in high vacuum and high-temperature environments.UnrivaledTechnologicalLeadershipinVacuumRobots:ThecompanyholdsthedistinctionofdevelopingKorea'sfirst8th-generationvacuumrobotandistheworld'ssoleproducerof11th-generationlargevacuumrobots.Thisdemonstratesacompetitiveedgeinareasrequiringadvancedtechnologysuchasfineparticlesuppression,precisionmotioncontrol,andsealingtechnologyinhighvacuumandhigh-temperatureenvironments.
Global Partnerships and Customer Base: International recognition of its technology through a strategic partnership with Applied Materials (AMAT), the world's leading semiconductor equipment company, and supplying products to global display companies such as Samsung Display, LG Display, and BOE.GlobalPartnershipsandCustomerBase:InternationalrecognitionofitstechnologythroughastrategicpartnershipwithAppliedMaterials(AMAT),theworld'sleadingsemiconductorequipmentcompany,andsupplyingproductstoglobaldisplaycompaniessuchasSamsungDisplay,LGDisplay,andBOE.
Leading Position in the AMR Market: Establishing a strong presence in the smart factory and logistics automation markets by securing large-scale AMR export references in North America. This includes successful supply of AMRs to EV battery manufacturing plants of automotive parts manufacturers, demonstrating expansion capability into various industrial sectors.LeadingPositionintheAMRMarket:Establishingastrongpresenceinthesmartfactoryandlogisticsautomationmarketsbysecuringlarge-scaleAMRexportreferencesinNorthAmerica.ThisincludessuccessfulsupplyofAMRstoEVbatterymanufacturingplantsofautomotivepartsmanufacturers,demonstratingexpansioncapabilityintovariousindustrialsectors.
Diversified Robot Portfolio and New Business Expansion: Expanding its business scope beyond existing vacuum robots and AMRs into various robot fields such as medical rehabilitation robots, food tech automation robot systems, and industrial humanoid robots, securing future growth engines.DiversifiedRobotPortfolioandNewBusinessExpansion:ExpandingitsbusinessscopebeyondexistingvacuumrobotsandAMRsintovariousrobotfieldssuchasmedicalrehabilitationrobots,foodtechautomationrobotsystems,andindustrialhumanoidrobots,securingfuturegrowthengines.
Integration Capability of Ultra-precision Hardware and AI Technology: Applying ultra-precision robot design and control technology, accumulated through vacuum robot development, to humanoid robots, including AI-based task recognition, imitation learning, and zero-shot learning (ZSL) using robot foundation models (RFM).IntegrationCapabilityofUltra-precisionHardwareandAITechnology:Applyingultra-precisionrobotdesignandcontroltechnology,accumulatedthroughvacuumrobotdevelopment,tohumanoidrobots,includingAI-basedtaskrecognition,imitationlearning,andzero-shotlearning(ZSL)usingrobotfoundationmodels(RFM).
High Market Entry Barriers: The market for vacuum robots used in display deposition equipment is characterized by high technological entry barriers, with only T-ROBOTICS and two Japanese companies capable of production, making it difficult for new entrants.HighMarketEntryBarriers:Themarketforvacuumrobotsusedindisplaydepositionequipmentischaracterizedbyhightechnologicalentrybarriers,withonlyT-ROBOTICSandtwoJapanesecompaniescapableofproduction,makingitdifficultfornewentrants.
Target IndustriesTargetIndustries
Semiconductor Manufacturing Industry: Contributing to the improvement of efficiency and yield in semiconductor production processes through the supply of wafer transfer robots and vacuum system solutions.SemiconductorManufacturingIndustry:Contributingtotheimprovementofefficiencyandyieldinsemiconductorproductionprocessesthroughthesupplyofwafertransferrobotsandvacuumsystemsolutions.
Display Manufacturing Industry (FPD, OLED, LCD): Providing vacuum robots and systems for Flat Panel Display (FPD), OLED, and LCD substrate transfer, playing an essential role in large display production processes from 6th to 11th generation.DisplayManufacturingIndustry(FPD,OLED,LCD):ProvidingvacuumrobotsandsystemsforFlatPanelDisplay(FPD),OLED,andLCDsubstratetransfer,playinganessentialroleinlargedisplayproductionprocessesfrom6thto11thgeneration.
Smart Factory and Logistics Automation Industry: Building smart logistics systems through autonomous mobile robots (AMR) and automated guided forklifts for in-factory material transfer, warehouse automation, and production line integration.SmartFactoryandLogisticsAutomationIndustry:Buildingsmartlogisticssystemsthroughautonomousmobilerobots(AMR)andautomatedguidedforkliftsforin-factorymaterialtransfer,warehouseautomation,andproductionlineintegration.
Automotive Parts Manufacturing Industry: Supplying AMRs to EV battery production plants of North American automotive parts manufacturers, utilized for manufacturing process automation and component transfer.AutomotivePartsManufacturingIndustry:SupplyingAMRstoEVbatteryproductionplantsofNorthAmericanautomotivepartsmanufacturers,utilizedformanufacturingprocessautomationandcomponenttransfer.
Medical and Healthcare Industry: Expanding into human-support robot fields through the development of medical rehabilitation robots for stroke patient gait recovery and wearable robots.MedicalandHealthcareIndustry:Expandingintohuman-supportrobotfieldsthroughthedevelopmentofmedicalrehabilitationrobotsforstrokepatientgaitrecoveryandwearablerobots.
Food Tech Industry: Entering the service robot market by developing food tech automation robot systems such as coffee drip bots, drink bots, and dessert bots.FoodTechIndustry:Enteringtheservicerobotmarketbydevelopingfoodtechautomationrobotsystemssuchascoffeedripbots,drinkbots,anddessertbots.
Major MarketsMajorMarkets
South Korea, China, JapanSouthKorea,China,Japan
United StatesUnitedStates
Certifications/PatentsCertifications/Patents
Acquisition of patents in 2021 related to 'substrate transfer robots for transferring substrates in a vacuum chamber' and 'driving robots for driving substrate transfer robots within a vacuum chamber'.Acquisitionofpatentsin2021relatedto'substratetransferrobotsfortransferringsubstratesinavacuumchamber'and'drivingrobotsfordrivingsubstratetransferrobotswithinavacuumchamber'.
Acquisition of a patent in 2019 for 'orthopedic exercise devices for patient rehabilitation therapy'.Acquisitionofapatentin2019for'orthopedicexercisedevicesforpatientrehabilitationtherapy'.
Secured core robot hand technology for humanoid robot development and completed patent registration for two related items: 'modular body device' and 'finger module and multi-fingered robot hand device utilizing it'.Securedcorerobothandtechnologyforhumanoidrobotdevelopmentandcompletedpatentregistrationfortworelateditems:'modularbodydevice'and'fingermoduleandmulti-fingeredrobothanddeviceutilizingit'.
Designated as an Advanced Technology Center by the South Korean Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy in 2012.DesignatedasanAdvancedTechnologyCenterbytheSouthKoreanMinistryofTrade,IndustryandEnergyin2012.
Selected as 'Korea Robot Company of the Year 2021' by Robot Newspaper in 2021.Selectedas'KoreaRobotCompanyoftheYear2021'byRobotNewspaperin2021.
Awarded the '30 Million Dollar Export Tower' at the 61st Trade Day in 2024, recognizing significant export achievements, particularly for AMR robots in North America.Awardedthe'30MillionDollarExportTower'atthe61stTradeDayin2024,recognizingsignificantexportachievements,particularlyforAMRrobotsinNorthAmerica.
Vacuum and Cleanliness Maintenance Technology: Including Magnetic Seal, Bellows design technology, fine outgassing suppression technology, and dust suppression technology (minimizing particles).VacuumandCleanlinessMaintenanceTechnology:IncludingMagneticSeal,Bellowsdesigntechnology,fineoutgassingsuppressiontechnology,anddustsuppressiontechnology(minimizingparticles).
Large Structure Design and Analysis Technology: Including high-rigidity (deflection, vibration suppression) design/analysis technology, and structural analysis for high-load, high-temperature applications.LargeStructureDesignandAnalysisTechnology:Includinghigh-rigidity(deflection,vibrationsuppression)design/analysistechnology,andstructuralanalysisforhigh-load,high-temperatureapplications.
Robot Mechanism Design Technology: Including multi-axis drive mechanism design technology (Serial & Parallel Drive), vacuum introduction technology (Mechanical & Electrical), and lubrication and high-temperature cooling design technology.RobotMechanismDesignTechnology:Includingmulti-axisdrivemechanismdesigntechnology(Serial&ParallelDrive),vacuumintroductiontechnology(Mechanical&Electrical),andlubricationandhigh-temperaturecoolingdesigntechnology.
Control Technology: Including optimized acceleration/deceleration control solutions, vibration suppression control technology to minimize impact on transferred objects, and stable control structure design for equipment productivity.ControlTechnology:Includingoptimizedacceleration/decelerationcontrolsolutions,vibrationsuppressioncontroltechnologytominimizeimpactontransferredobjects,andstablecontrolstructuredesignforequipmentproductivity.