Doosan Robotics announced it has become South Korea’s first company to achieve an annual sales record of 1,000 cobot units.
The firm has manufactured cobots using proprietary technology since 2015 and becomes the first Korean company to be named as one of world’s top five cobot developers.
Doosan’s global performance now accounts for 70% of its total sales, with demand continuing to increase from markets including North America and Western Europe. The company plans to establish subsidiaries in these regions to further accelerate growth.
Additionally, Doosan also announced it has successfully raised an investment worth US$33.7m (£25.6m) from Praxis Capital Partners and Korea Investment Partners. Funds will be used to expand global sales base and strengthen R&D to attract additional partnerships both global and domestic.
The company also plans to pursue an initial public offering with the ambition to become a global market leader of cobots in the manufacturing and service fields.
“We’re looking forward to expediting the growth of our business with the recent funds raised,” said William Junghoon Ryu, CEO at Doosan Robotics.
“We will further enhance the competitiveness of new products and software that are mounted with our proprietary technology and strive to attain the position as number one market share holder in the global cobot market.”
