Original Article: [Money Today] https://www.mt.co.kr/future/2025/08/21/2025082114070933717

The robotics startup, Didin Robotics, announced on the 21st that it has secured a pre-Series A investment of 7 billion won from Company K Partners and Atnum Investment.

Established in 2024, Didin Robotics is developing a quadruped robot capable of moving freely in iron environments. These robots can perform automated inspections, welding, and maintenance tasks in large steel-based structures such as shipyards, steel bridges, oil and chemical plants, and transmission towers, which are challenging for human access.

The core competitive edge of Didin Robotics lies in its quadruped walking technology. CEO Junha Kim founded the company after earning his doctorate at KAIST's Hubo Lab. The technology developed at this lab has been featured as the cover article of the global journal 'Science Robotics' and has set a Guinness record for ground walking speed.

At the end of last year, a memorandum of understanding was signed with HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering for the joint development of an internal block-moving welding robot, marking the beginning of commercialization. The goal is to introduce these robots into the shipbuilding industry by the end of next year.

With this investment, Didin Robotics plans to accelerate the development of legged mobile robots and to recruit specialized personnel. CEO Junha Kim of Didin Robotics stated, "This investment serves as an opportunity to create robots that can operate in industrial sites," adding, "We aim to transform into a robotics company recognized not only domestically but also globally."