Presenting the history of Robocare.

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ROBOCARE's Brief History

    • 2024
      • 2024 Korea Talent Award Recipient (National Team Leader of the AI Innovation Development Team)
      • Won the 2024 RoboWorld Excellent Product of the Year Award for 'Dori'
      • Unveiled the home-use mini companion robot 'Care Robot Mini Friends' for the first time at 2024 RoboWorld
      • Supplied and operated 'Bomi1' and 'Bomi2' as part of Suncheon City's Regulatory Innovation Robot Demonstration Project
      • 2024 10th Čapek Awards Ceremony - Winner of the Researcher of the Year Award (Scholar Category) (Mun Jeon-il, CEO)
      • Supplied and operated 'Silbot', 'Bomi1', and 'Dori' as part of Seongnam City's Smart Village Distribution Expansion Project
    • 2023
      • Won the Excellence Award at the AI Technology-Based Cultural Content Contest hosted by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (AI robot-based functional game content for healthcare and emotional care of the senior generation)
      • Selected as the lead research institution for the National Rehabilitation Center's Care Robot and Empirical R&D Project (Conducting intermediary research on integrated monitoring of multiple care robots and sensor information, and supporting care tasks
      • Appointed Moon Jeon-il as CEO (Former Vice President of Research and Director of the Convergence Research Institute at DGIST)
      • Signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Sungkyunkwan University to promote Co-op programs and foster talent through industry-academic cooperation
      • Signed a technology transfer agreement with Gachon University (Cognitive function-specialized functional content and development know-how)
      • Certified as a Technology Competency Excellent Company by Korea Evaluation Data (AI robot platform-based human care solutions)
      • Won the Excellence Award at the Korea Creative Content Agency's Content Idea Contest (Submitted AI robot-based functional game content for health and emotional care of the senior generation)
      • Selected as the "2023 Robot Company of the Year" by The Robot Newspaper
      • Selected as the developer and supplier for the Demand-Customized Service Robot Project in Dalseo-gu, Daegu (Building welfare services using AI care robots)
    • 2022
      • Amended the technology licensing agreement with the Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST) for 7 technologies, including the component-based sequencing layer software architecture for intelligent robots
      • Signed a family company agreement with Korea University of Technology and Education
      • Signed a business agreement with Ewha Womans University Industry-Academic Cooperation Foundation (Collaboration and talent exchange through the AI convergence master's and doctoral training program)
      • Selected as an Outstanding Exhibitor at the Industrial Technology R&D Exhibition
      • Selected as a leading company driving the Fourth Industrial Revolution in the humanoid sector (by Money Today)
      • Signed a technology transfer agreement with Gachon University (Healthcare conversation data, processing technology know-how, and related patents)
      • Signed a technology transfer agreement with Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST) for exclusive and non-exclusive licenses on 7 patents, including a walking analysis system and method
      • Received a Certificate of Commendation from the Governor of Gyeonggi Province (December 28, 2022)
      • Won the 2022 RoboWorld Excellent Product of the Year Award for 'Bomi2'
      • Selected for Seongnam City's Demand-Customized Service Robot Development and Distribution Project with 'Bomi2' (Verifying the effectiveness and safety of welfare services using AI care robots)
    • 2021
      • Signed a business cooperation agreement with the Seongnam Senior-Friendly Comprehensive Experience Center and the Bundang Senior Welfare Center (Living Lab-based community pilot service project)
      • Signed an industry-academic cooperation agreement with the Future Welfare Convergence Research Institute at Kangnam University (Fostering talent and developing knowledge technology to realize a welfare society for the socially disadvantaged)
      • Signed an industry-academic cooperation agreement with Yongin Kangnam University (Enhancing special education for developmental disabilities through robotic technology)
      • Selected as the "2021 Robot Company of the Year" by The Robot Newspaper
      • Awarded the Prime Minister's Commendation on Science and ICT Day for contributions to the advancement of information and communication technology (April 21, 2021)
      • Selected as the operator for Gwangmyeong City's Robot Utilization Support Project for Socially Disadvantaged Groups with 'Bomi2' (Providing robot-based social care services to establish a welfare safety net for single-person households)
      • Launched the developmental disability screening and training education robot 'Dori'
    • 2020
      • Signed a business agreement with the Warm Companion Social Welfare Foundation (Developed a cognitive training robot system for individuals with developmental disabilities, supported by the POSCO 1% Sharing Foundation)
      • Signed an MOU with the Seocho-gu Central Senior Welfare Center
      • Selected as the "2020 Robot Company of the Year" by The Robot Newspaper
      • Launched the indoor mobile emotional, physical, and cognitive care robot 'Bomi2'
      • Participated in CES 2020 (Consumer Electronics Show) held in Las Vegas, USA
      • Selected for the Robot Utilization Support Project for Socially Disadvantaged Groups (Installed 'Silbot' at Seongnam-si Sujeong-gu Health Center and 9 welfare centers)
      • Installed and operated the dementia prevention robot cognitive training system at 48 locations nationwide
      • Won the 2020 RoboWorld Excellent Product of the Year Award for 'Silbot'
      • Designated as a leading company in the senior-friendly industry and awarded a certificate of commendation by the National Assembly (December 4, 2020)
    • 2019
      • Signed a business agreement with the Seongnam Senior-Friendly Comprehensive Experience Center (Partner company for promoting senior-friendly initiatives)
      • Signed a joint research agreement with Ewha Medical Center (Collaborative research, development, and commercialization of cognitive training robot technology for patients with cognitive impairments)
      • Signed a business agreement with the Seongnam-si Sujeong-gu Health Center Dementia Safety Center (to improve dementia awareness and promote educational programs for dementia prevention)
      • Signed an industry-academic cooperation agreement with Seoul Robotics High School for fostering skilled talent
      • Signed an industry-academic cooperation agreement with Kyonggi University to promote the value of AI
      • Featured on Japan's NHK Public Broadcasting: Robocare's dementia prevention robot showcased in the documentary Life with Robot (highlighting Silbot's deployment)
      • Received T3 Certification as an Excellent Technology Company
      • Commenced full-scale distribution of the Silbot System (Group-type dementia prevention and cognitive training robot system)
      • Launched the tabletop emotional, physical, and cognitive care robot 'Bomi1'
      • Achieved ISO 9001 Certification from the Korean Standards Association
    • 2018
      • Commercialized the dementia prevention and cognitive education robot system
      • Signed a joint patent application agreement with Daegu University (Method and system for screening Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) using robots)
      • Signed a joint invention agreement with Ewha Womans University (Interactive block tool and one additional invention)
      • Completed the first phase of the national project for developmental disorder screening and training robot system
    • 2017
      • Signed an exclusive sales agreement in Europe with Melvin (Denmark)
      • Launched specialized service robot platforms: 'Ice Carving Robot (A-RO)', 'Barista Robot (BA-RO)', and 'Guide Robot (I-RO)'
      • Commercialized the Silbot System (Group-type dementia prevention and cognitive training robot system)
    • 2016
      • Selected as the "2016 Robot Company of the Year" by The Robot Newspaper
      • Successfully operated and verified the effectiveness of the Brain Exercise Health Program (Pilot operation in Suwon, Gyeonggi-do / 4 locations including Dementia Safety Centers)
    • 2015
      • Acquired by Global Standard Technology Co., Ltd. (GST)
    • 2014
      • Launched the facial expression robots 'Mero-S' and 'Mero-3'
      • Established a corporate-affiliated research institute
      • Exported the dementia prevention and cognitive training robot 'Silbot' to Denmark
    • 2013
      • Joint development of cognitive training content for the dementia prevention robot 'Silbot' in collaboration with the Neurology Department at Seoul Samsung Hospital
    • 2012
      • KIBO SHOW at the National Science Museum
      • Established Robocare Co., Ltd. (KIST's first technology spin-off company), founded on October 31, 2012
    • 2011
      • Launched the group-type dementia prevention and cognitive training robot 'Silbot'
    • 2010
      • Daegu City: Pilot Project for English Teaching Assistant Robots (Deployed in 21 elementary schools within Daegu, with 29 units in use)
      • Selected as one of TIME's "50 Best Inventions of 2010" (English teaching assistant robot)
    • 2009
      • Launched the facial expression robot 'Mero'
    • 2005
      • Launched the bipedal walking robot 'Kibo'
      • Launched the meal-assisting kitchen robot 'Ciros'
    • 2003
      • Selected for the KIST Frontier Intelligent Robot Development Project (98 billion KRW scale)