Korean startup Robros demonstrated real-time full-body teleoperation of its IGRIS-C humanoid on 22 September. The operator drives not just the arms but the legs, torso and posture. The company reports 18 units sold and nine paid supply agreements.
Key takeaways
- IGRIS-C stands 154 cm and weighs 56–60 kg depending on configuration
- Two-arm payload is 6 kg, and the end effectors are interchangeable
- 18 units sold out of 36 produced, plus nine paid supply agreements
- The demo covers squatting, turning, box handling and ball kicking
- Korea is committing KRW 2.3 trillion to a humanoid ecosystem through 2030
What the demo showed
The operator drives the robot in real time while the system coordinates posture and balance on its own. In the clip IGRIS-C squats, turns, moves boxes, punches a bag and kicks a ball.
This widens the range rather than changing the category. Teleoperation previously covered the arms alone. Now it reaches the lower body and posture correction.
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Height | 154 cm |
| Weight | 56 kg (product page) / 60 kg (developer documentation) |
| Two-arm payload | 6 kg |
| End effectors | five-finger hand or specialized grippers |
| Units produced | 36 |
| Units sold | 18 |
| Supply agreements | 9 paid |
| Customer sectors | semiconductors, automotive, logistics |
A company that already sells
Robros was founded in 2020, sits in Seoul and employs more than 50 people. It describes itself as a full-stack humanoid developer covering hardware, control software and AI.
On its own site it frames this as Physical AI built from spatial understanding, situational reasoning and action execution. Trials have been announced for cleanrooms and refrigerated distribution centers.
A human still makes the decisions
Robros published no measured figures: no autonomy gains, no task success rates, no throughput. There is also no reliability data across a full production shift.
Why it matters
Full-body control captures balance, weight transfer and posture correction — things arm-only control never registers.
Eighteen units sold against 36 produced is a ratio companies rarely disclose, and it says more than round declarations do. Korea is adding KRW 2.3 trillion on top, so pressure to show results from actual plants will only grow.
What's next
- The announced cleanroom and refrigerated distribution center trials are the first test of conditions outside an assembly hall
- Repeatable useful tasks and the level of operator involvement remain to be demonstrated
- Korea aims to raise domestic sourcing of core components from 45% to 80% under the program running to 2030
Sources
- Humanoids Daily — Robros Adds Full-Body Teleoperation to Its Korean Humanoid
- Robros — IGRIS-C Humanoid Robot
