T-Robotics announced on 6 November 2026 that it is participating as a joint research institution in a 7.74 billion won national project to develop hot-swap power systems for humanoid robots.
Promoted by the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy and managed by the Korea Planning & Evaluation Institute of Industrial Technology, the research project is scheduled to run until March 2030. The work focuses on developing technology that enables humanoid robots to autonomously swap batteries within five minutes without switching off, minimising downtime. An automotive battery company is also taking part to combine vehicle battery safety standards with intelligent battery management systems based on physical artificial intelligence.
T-Robotics plans to test the technology on humanoid robots in industrial settings before expanding its application to existing products such as autonomous mobile robots and automated guided vehicles. The company is already leading another government research programme alongside KAIST and a domestic display maker to deploy humanoid robots on factory floors.
A representative for T-Robotics said that commercial viability and practical usability in manufacturing sites have emerged as primary competitive factors, adding that the company plans to use technologies secured through state projects to generate revenue from future robot deliveries.
