Robotis demonstrated its bipedal humanoid robot, AI Sapiens, at the Robotworld 2026 exhibition in Goyang on 5 November, South Korean outlet Bloter reported. The bipedal robot danced with human visitors and took part in a limbo contest at the Kintex exhibition centre.
The humanoid contains 23 Q-series actuators built by Robotis. The units use planetary gear reducers in a quasi-direct drive format designed to allow rapid response times and flexible movement. Robotis said the robot will be priced at around 50 million won, keeping costs down by manufacturing the key joint components itself.
Robotis also developed AI Worker, a wheeled humanoid robot with a human upper body built for heavier lifting. The company said AI Worker is undergoing logistics trials packing boxes at an Olive Young warehouse run by CJ Logistics in Yongin, as well as trials with BGF Logistics, with commercial use planned for next year.
A representative of Robotis said the company designs and builds both the actuators and complete robots internally. The firm has supplied its Dynamixel actuator line for 26 years, with actuators accounting for 26.7 billion won or 98 percent of its revenue in the first half of the year. Its subsidiary Robotis AI also operates wheeled delivery robots for police patrols in Goyang and park delivery in Seoul.
