WIRobotics Closes $63.5M Series B to Accelerate Humanoid Robot Commercialization

WIRobotics, a South Korean robotics company developing both wearable exoskeletons and humanoid robots, has closed a Series B round of approximately $63.5 million (KRW 95 billion), the company announced.

JB Investment led the round, with participation from Intervest, Hana Ventures, Smilegate Investment, SBVA, NH Investment & Securities, Company K Partners, GU Equity Partners, and Futureplay. Notably, all Series A investors returned for the follow-on round.

Humanoid as the Next Growth Engine

WIRobotics has been developing its humanoid robot ALLEX as the company’s next core growth business. The company is advancing Physical AI technologies in collaboration with Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Nvidia, and is in discussions with global automakers for proof-of-concept deployments in manufacturing environments. WIRobotics plans to launch a research-grade humanoid platform by the end of this year, with mass production targeted for late 2027.

The company argues that its wearable robotics background gives it a structural edge in humanoid development. As co-CEO Yeonbaek Lee put it, “The real human motion data and control technologies accumulated through our wearable robots can be extended to next-generation humanoid robotics — and global markets are beginning to recognize that potential. We will accelerate the era of humanoid robots that interact naturally with people.”

Wearable Business Already Scaling Fast

While the humanoid pivot draws investor attention, WIRobotics’ existing wearable business is growing rapidly on its own. Its walking-assist exoskeleton WIM has crossed 3,000 cumulative units sold, with revenue more than doubling each year: KRW 560 million in 2023, KRW 1.3 billion in 2024, and KRW 2.79 billion in 2025. First-quarter 2026 revenue has already surpassed full-year 2024 figures.

The company has won the CES Innovation Award for three consecutive years and has expanded into Europe, China, Turkey, and Japan. It was also recently selected for Nvidia’s Physical AI Fellowship program.