Samsung is reportedly developing its own robots in-house, separate from its investment in South Korean robotics company Rainbow Robotics.
This is a broader push by the technology giant to turn its strength in hardware and manufacturing into a foothold in the fast-growing robotics industry.
Samsung has already invested heavily in Rainbow Robotics, a local company known for developing advanced robots; however, this latest project is said to be separate from that investment.
According to a report by TrendForce, Samsung is now pursuing a separate in-house robotics project through a CEO-led division known as RX Robotics.
The company is reportedly using technologies already developed for its home appliances to tackle one of the key challenges in humanoid robots’ movement.
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Samsung is said to be developing its own actuators, the motor-driven components that function like joints and allow robots to move their arms, legs and other parts with precision.
There have been reports suggesting that Samsung’s robots are performing better than some other humanoid robots being developed in South Korea, although the company has not publicly released detailed results to support the claim.
The development also shows that Samsung’s investment in Rainbow Robotics may be only one part of a much larger strategy.
Rather than relying solely on an outside robotics company, Samsung appears to be building expertise and technology within its own operations, giving it more control over the hardware that could power the next generation of robots.
With major technology companies and manufacturers racing to develop humanoid machines, Samsung’s combination of robotics investment, electronics expertise and large-scale manufacturing could give it several ways to compete in the emerging market.
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