The manufacturing-focused robot artificial intelligence company Carbon Six secured an investment of 6 billion won.
According to industry sources on the 2nd, Silicon Valley venture capital firms Foot Hill Ventures and Storm Ventures, along with New York's Zeitgeist Capital and domestic investor Xquared, participated in the investment in Carbon Six.
Carbon Six is a startup founded by CEO Moon Tae-yeon, a former early member of 'Suwa Lab,' which was acquired by U.S.-based Cognex for 230 billion won in 2019. Aiming for precise automation of labor-intensive tasks in manufacturing, Carbon Six is developing technology capable of flexibly addressing jobs that have been difficult to solve with existing automation solutions.
Eric Rosenblum, a partner at Foot Hill Ventures, said, "Carbon Six has an outstanding founding team with global exit experience, possessing a deep understanding of AI technology and market needs," and noted, "The differentiated customer approach through collaborations with leading electronic manufacturers and the technological potential were key reasons for the investment decision."
CEO Moon Tae-yeon of Carbon Six said, "Our top priority is to automate assembly tasks that are currently difficult for humanoid robots through robot intelligent solutions with sufficient economic viability and technological performance," adding that they plan to successfully complete the concept validation started earlier this year and officially introduce robot intelligent products to the market within the third quarter.