1999
- Initiated the industrial robot business (concluded the technology partnership with Nachi).
History
History
HD Hyundai Robotics is shaping the future of humanity through innovative breakthroughs and continuous challenges that lead the way in our times.
- 1984 - 1999
- 2000 - 2010
- 2011 - present
1984 -1999
1996
- Surpassed a cumulative production of 3,000 industrial robots.
1995
- Developed an independent model of industrial robots (HR120 and one additional type).
- Recognized with the Industrial Technology Innovation Award for the 6-axis articulated robot.
1994
- Developed a large 5-axis Cartesian robot (Jang Young-sil Award)
1993
- Merged with Hyundai Heavy Industries Co., Ltd. Engine Machinery Division.
1988
- Established HD Robot Industry Co., Ltd. (divested from Hyundai Heavy Industries).
1987
- Established the largest domestic robot factory (annual capacity of 300 units).
- Began production of industrial robots.
1986
- Commenced operations of the robot assembly plant.
1985
- Entered the robotics industry.
- Established a robot technology partnership with Company N in Japan
1984
- Established a dedicated robot team within Hyundai Heavy Industries' welding technology research center
2000 - 2010
2010
- Awarded the Presidential Prize at the Intelligent Robot Technology Awards
- Developed a robot monitoring system
2009
- Received orders for over 200 clean LCD transport robots
- Successfully localized robots for press automation lines
- Successfully localized 4th generation LCD (liquid crystal display) transport robots for clean environments.
2008
- Awarded the International Industrial Design Award for the "Industrial Robot Controller"
- Developed an autonomous transport robot for clean panel handling
- Developed a 6th-generation transport robot for clean LCD handling
- Obtained "New Technology (NET)" certification for serial robot motion control
- Entered the electronics sector with industrial robots (successfully localized the 8th generation clean robot)
- Initiated the clean robot business
- Recognized 'industrial robot' as a top global product.
2007
- Developed an 8th generation LCD transport robot / Developed a robot cooperative control system (Jang Yeong-sil Award).
2005
- Developed new models of serial link (HA006 and two others)
- Surpassed cumulative production of 10,000 units of the first domestic industrial robot
2001
- Surpassed cumulative production of 5,000 units of industrial robots.
- Recognized as a Korean Millennium Product for the 6-axis articulated robot.
- Recognized as an excellent industrial design (GD), the 6-axis vertical articulated robot.
- Entered the European market
2011 - present
2023
- HYUNDAI D1 got award for 2023 IDEA Design Award : Featured Finalist.
- 'Launched next generation robot controller 'Hi6'
- Launched serving robot, 'HYUNDAI S1'
2022
- Won the grand prize for Korea Robot Company of the Year in industrial robot sector
- Established HD Hyundai Robotics USA Inc.
- Established Hyundai Robotics Investment (Jiangsu) Co., Ltd in China
- Launched a disinfection robot, 'HYUNDAI D1'
2021
- Introduced construction robotics technology (anchor ring automation robot and field patrol robot).
- Established HD Hyundai Robotics Europe GmbH in Germany
- Developed a 6th-generation transport robot for clean LCD handling
- Signed a business agreement with Ulsan College to train robot experts
- Signed a MOU with Safetics for application and commercialization of collaborative robot safety technology
- Signed MOU with Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU) to establish R&D cooperation system and education center
- Won the grand prize for 2021 Korea Service satisfaction in robot service sector
- Started operation of Robot Remote Service Control Center (RSCC)
2020
- Launched a F&B serving mobile robot
- Signed a MOU for the advancement of AI-based anomaly detection for industrial robot arms
- Developed a 6th-generation transport robot for clean LCD handling
- Signed a MOU with Seoul Asan Medical center and KT Enterprise for joint develpoment and commercialization of smart hospital solutions
- Signed a R&D MOU with Hyundai E&C for construction robotics technology
- Established Europe branch
- Signed a business cooperation agreement related to robots and AI with KT Enterprise
- KT Enterprise, Acquired stake in Hyundai Robotics
- Officially Launched Hyundai Robotics Co., Ltd.
2019
- Expanded clean room for testing the 11th generation LCD transport robot
- Achieved cumulative production of 10,000 units of the HS220, a key model of industrial robots
- Established a joint venture in China (Hagong Hyundai)
- Established a subsidiary in China (Shanghai)
2018
- Signed a joint venture agreement with HGZN, China
- Launched Hyundai Heavy Industries Holdings Co., Ltd. (Company name change)
2017
- Lanched HD Hyundai Robotics (following a business split from Hyundai Heavy Industries)
- Completed the new Daegu factory (annual capacity of 8,000 units).
2016
- Developed painting robots and vacuum robots.
- Developed high-speed 10.5G LCD transport robot; established joint venture with Huagong Intelligence in China
2015
- Held 44 models for sale (26 industrial models, 18 cleanroom models
- Established the Robotics Business Division
- Developed Korea’s first clean-grade 10.5G large LCD transport robot.
2011
- Recognized as a World-Class Product for "Clean-Grade Robots."
- Expanded robot production facility (annual capacity of 4,500 units)