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Security Roboticsdogurobotics.com ↗
- Founded
- 2017
- Headquarters
- Daegu, Korea · San Jose, CA
- Stage
- Series A
DOGU Robotics, a Yonsei University lab spin-out, builds and operates AI security patrol robots: Patrover (outdoor) and iroi (indoor), run by its own navigation, hazard-detection AI and S.O.S fleet-control software. Its U.S. subsidiary opened in San Jose in 2024.
What sets them apart
- One software stack runs indoor, outdoor and partner robots (such as Spot and MobED).
- On-robot AI detects 12+ hazards, including intrusion, fire, falls and abnormal sounds; new routes set up within a day.
- Sold as coverage, by subscription or lease; 16 patents, including 3 in the U.S.
Traction
- About 120 robots deployed at 70+ sites in Korea and the U.S.
- U.S. customers include SK hynix America, Dolby Laboratories and Ball State University.
- Repeat orders from the Korean National Police; sold through S-1, SK Shieldus and KT Telecop.
U.S. focus
Security directors at semiconductor and tech campuses, corporate offices and labs, and universities.
Recognition
- Prime Minister’s Award, Machinery & Robotics (2025)
- MSS and MOTIE Minister’s Awards
- Seoul Investment Agency Core 100
Leadership
- Jin Hyo KimFounder & CEO
- J.P. YooCSO
- Chenghao QuanHead of AI Research
- Ki Yeon ParkHead of Product Development