Gole Robotics
Seoul-based startup developing autonomous mobile robots for construction material transport and site logistics, with CES Innovation Award recognition.
Gole Robotics (GoLe-Robotics Inc.) is a Seoul, South Korea-based technology startup founded in 2023 by Dongmin Lee and Hosik Chae, originally incubated as an in-house venture of POSCO Group. The company develops autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) designed to automate material transport, lifting, and logistics on construction sites, addressing chronic labor shortages and safety risks associated with manual material handling in the construction industry. Gole Robotics' technology combines line tracing, SLAM (Simultaneous Localization and Mapping), LIDAR, camera sensor fusion, and on-device AI chips for real-time obstacle detection and path selection in GPS-denied, communication-limited construction environments.
Three months after incorporation, the company's first robotic module won a CES 2024 Innovation Award. At CES 2026, Gole Robotics was recognized for three products across the Artificial Intelligence, Robotics, and Smart Communities categories: the ND-3 (AI-powered material transport and construction progress monitoring robot featuring a four-legged pass-through chassis for heavy load handling, elevator navigation, and narrow corridor traversal), the AA-2 (last-mile autonomous delivery robot for premium residential complexes), and the EVW-1 (universal elevator interface enabling AMRs to autonomously call and ride elevators). The company uses SOLIDWORKS for mechanical design to reduce production costs and errors.
Gole Robotics has raised approximately USD 4.9 million in total funding through pre-Series A investment led by SBVA, Industrial Bank of Korea (IBK), and Primer Sazze Partners. The company has received support from Korean government innovation programs including DIPS 1000+, Deeptech TIPS, and Global TIPS, and is targeting expansion into the US market. Headquarters is at 21 Baekbeom-ro 31-gil, Mapo-gu, Seoul, South Korea.
The company offers its construction robots under a rental service model.
Primary type & automation activities this supplier delivers:
ND-3
- Model: ND-3
- Launch Year: 2026
AI-powered construction AMR with four-legged pass-through chassis for heavy material transport, elevator navigation, and site monitoring.
AA-2
- Model: AA-2
- Launch Year: 2026
Last-mile autonomous delivery robot designed for premium residential complexes with elevator capability.
EVW-1
- Model: EVW-1
- Launch Year: 2026
Universal elevator interface enabling autonomous robots to call and independently ride elevators on construction sites.
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https://www.golerobotics.com/PHONE
+82 2-2115-2988HEADQUARTERS
Korea, Republic of (South)
Company Facts
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2023
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Manufacturer
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Asia-Pacific
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