ROBROS and Safetics Join Hands… Moving to Verify Humanoid Field Safety

ROBROS announced on the 5th that it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with robot safety specialist Safetics to expand the use of humanoids in public institutions, research organizations, and overseas markets.

The core of the agreement is to link Safetics' robot safety verification technology with IGRIS-C, the bipedal humanoid developed in-house by ROBROS, thereby establishing a safety verification framework required for field deployment.

The two companies will cooperate in △jointly planning humanoid utilization projects for public and research institutions △proof-of-concept (PoC) and on-site safety verification △overseas PoCs and market entry △development of physical stability test methods and testbeds.

ROBROS will supply the IGRIS-C platform along with control and technical support, while Safetics will handle risk assessment of deployment environments and the research platform. As a first step, the companies will pursue a research platform business equipped with a safety management framework, targeting universities and government-funded research institutes. They will also jointly respond to discussions on test criteria and safety evaluation standards that reflect the dynamic characteristics of humanoids, such as walking and posture maintenance. The companies also plan to identify demonstration opportunities aimed at overseas demand that places importance on security and supply chain stability, and to expand demonstration projects in stages in line with the government's physical AI investment, which will begin in earnest in 2027.

Seungjun Ro, CEO of ROBROS, said, "For humanoids to be adopted in actual industrial and public settings, trust that they can be operated safely is just as important as performance." Shin Heon-seop, CEO of Safetics, said, "Unlike industrial robots, safety standards for humanoids are still being established," adding, "We will provide support so that research and public sites can use humanoids safely from day one."

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