HD Hyundai Robotics unveils in-house 'intelligent dual-arm robot' with fully articulated fingers

HD Hyundai Robotics on Wednesday unveiled its in-house developed "intelligent dual-arm robot" at the Future Innovation Technology Expo 2026, which opened at EXCO in Daegu.

The intelligent dual-arm robot is a physical AI-based robot built with a structure that mirrors the human upper body, including two arms and five fingers on each hand. HD Hyundai Robotics began developing the robot to overcome the structural limitations of conventional industrial robots, which are confined to fixed zones and can only repeat a narrow set of programmed tasks.

Each arm carries a payload capacity of 7 kilograms and a working radius of 630 millimeters. The five-finger hand design allows the robot to perform delicate tasks — grasping and repositioning objects — much as a human hand would.

The robot runs on a foundation model developed entirely in-house by HD Hyundai Robotics, enabling it to perceive its surroundings and autonomously generate appropriate movements. Operators no longer need to manually program every step and position, allowing the robot to adapt flexibly to a wide range of working environments.

HD Hyundai Robotics also upgraded the robot's force and tactile sensor technology through collaboration with Aydin Robotics, a company it took an equity stake in last month, sharpening the robot's ability to detect objects with greater precision. The company said the move is part of its strategy to secure an early foothold in the nascent market for humanoid robots in manufacturing settings.

The robot's mobility will be expanded in stages. The company plans to first integrate a wheeled mobile platform before eventually developing bipedal walking capability.

HD Hyundai Robotics unveiled a new collaborative robot in July — its first in six years — as part of a broader push to diversify beyond its industrial robot-focused business, and followed that with Wednesday's debut of the intelligent dual-arm robot. The company plans to deploy the robot first in bundling and assembly processes before extending its use to welding, milling and other manufacturing applications.

"The development of the intelligent dual-arm robot is an important starting point for integrating physical AI technology into industrial settings and expanding the range of applications for robots," a company official said. "We will draw on the design, control, mass production technology and know-how we have built up in the industrial robot market to take the lead in physical AI robot technology."