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ROBOTIS is a robotics company founded 1999, based in South Korea, developing 4 robots primarily in the Education category.
Small, affordable, programmable robots for education and research
ROBOTIS develops ROS-based mobile and humanoid robots used in education, research, hobby projects, and prototyping, including TurtleBot3, TurtleBot3 Burger, and DARwIn-OP; its product pages also list K0 humanoid robot offerings. The company is based in South Korea and serves robotics buyers seeking open, modular platforms for learning, development, and experimentation.
Active products
4
Maker Score
63
Strong evidence
View factor breakdown
Price range
$549 – $12K
3 of 4 priced
Top-rated product
64.0
RoboScore
Darwin-OP
Company facts
- Legal name
- ROBOTIS Co., Ltd.
- HQ
- Seoul, South Korea
- Founded
- 1999 · 27 yrs
- Website
- www.robotis.com
Maker Score
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Press coverage
- TurtleBot 3 - The Construct
The Construct
- Robot Platform - Turtlebot3 - ROBOTIS e-Manual
ROBOTIS e-Manual
In the news
8 events · last 90 days
36.8momentumRobotis Q2 Operating Profit Soars 723% on Explosive Demand for Humanoid Actuators
In the news
8 events · last 90 days
Why ROBOTIS has been in the news, across 10 outlets — collected and classified independently, so a maker cannot add to it. It never changes a robot's RoboScore — the evidence half of the RoboIndex — and it can move a robot up a board by at most 15 points.
Active products by ROBOTIS
4 shown| # | Category | Key specs | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Darwin-OP | Humanoid | Height 0.46 m·Weight 9.1 kg | $12K | 2010 | 64.0 |
| 2 |  | TurtleBot 3 | Education | Payload 30 kg·Top speed 0.3 m/s | $549 | 2017 | 59.3 |
| 3 |  | TurtleBot 3 Burger | Education | Payload 15 kg·Top speed 0.2 m/s | $549 | 2017 | 59.3 |
| 4 |  | K0 Humanoid Robot | Research | — | — | 2026 | 37.9 |
Education buying guides
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