RLWRLD Raises $15M to Build Robotics Foundation Models
RLWRLD is developing robotics foundation models trained on vast amounts of real-world data from East Asia’s manufacturing ecosystems.

Company Name: RLWRLD
Location: Seoul, South Korea
Industry: Robotics
Funding Details:
- Amount: $15M (Seed round)
- Investors:
- Lead: LG Electronics, SK Telecom, KDDI, ANA Holdings, Mitsui Chemicals, Shimadzu Corporation
- Participants: Hashed, Mirae Asset, Global Brain (AI-focused VCs from Japan and Korea)
Purpose of Investment:
- Expand proprietary data pipelines across industrial partner sites
- Advance robotics foundation model stack
- Enhance integration with robotics and sensor companies in Asia and North America
Leadership:
- CEO: Jung-hee Ryu
Product:
RLWRLD is developing robotics foundation models trained on vast amounts of real-world data from East Asia’s manufacturing ecosystems. These models are designed to enable robots to reason and act autonomously in complex physical settings such as:
- Factories
- Warehouses
- Logistics hubs
About Company:
RLWRLD is pioneering the field of physical AI by building foundational models for robotics, leveraging real-world sensor and interaction data from one of the most advanced manufacturing regions in the world. Its goal is to make robots truly autonomous and adaptable to dynamic environments, enabling scalable, intelligent automation across industries.