Daesung Hi-Tech Invests in Tesollo to Build Humanoid Robot Collaboration System

Daesung Hi-Tech has made a strategic equity investment in Tesollo, a humanoid robotics startup, to establish a collaborative system for developing and commercializing humanoid robots. This move signals growing corporate interest in humanoid platforms for industrial applications, particularly in manufacturing and logistics.

Humanoid robots remain a frontier in robotics, with few companies achieving reliable bipedal locomotion and dexterous manipulation at scale. Tesollo, backed by Daesung Hi-Tech’s manufacturing expertise, aims to bridge the gap between research prototypes and production-ready systems. The investment follows similar partnerships in the sector, such as Hyundai’s acquisition of Boston Dynamics, highlighting a trend of industrial conglomerates seeking in-house humanoid capabilities.

Tesollo’s humanoid platform is designed for whole-body manipulation and agile locomotion, targeting payloads of up to 20 kg and walking speeds of 3 km/h. The robot uses series elastic actuators for compliant motion and a modular limb design for easy maintenance. Daesung Hi-Tech brings precision manufacturing and supply chain resources to scale production. The collaboration will focus on integrating Tesollo’s control algorithms with Daesung’s factory automation systems, aiming for deployment in assembly and material handling tasks.

The investment will accelerate Tesollo’s roadmap toward a commercially viable humanoid robot by 2026. For manufacturers, this partnership could lower barriers to adopting humanoid robots in dynamic environments, though significant challenges in cost and reliability remain. The collaboration system established by Daesung Hi-Tech and Tesollo may serve as a model for other industrial players seeking to enter the humanoid space.

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