Rainbow Robotics, a South Korea-based robot company, is presenting its humanoid roboti at the 2025 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA), held this month in Atlanta. The company will ICRA, organized by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), is one of the largest annual robotics conferences, drawing over 7,000 researchers, engineers, and companies globally. Rainbow Robotics first introduced RB-Y1 at ICRA 2024 in Yokohama, Japan, marking the debut of Korea’s first mobile humanoid robot.
At this year’s conference, Rainbow Robotics will demonstrate RB-Y1’s remote operation capabilities through various control interfaces such as a master arm, touchpad with joystick, and virtual reality devices. The robot includes dual 7-degree-of-freedom (DOF) arms, a 6-DOF single leg, and a mobile platform, and is designed with open APIs and modular components to support flexible development in artificial intelligence and robotics applications.
RB-Y1 has been adopted by institutions such as MIT, UC Berkeley, the University of Washington, and Georgia Tech, and is being utilized by companies in multiple sectors. Since its public launch in March 2024, the robot has received pre-orders from organizations internationally.
Rainbow Robotics is also introducing two new technologies at ICRA 2025. The first is a Mecanum Wheel system, which enables omnidirectional movement to improve mobility in confined environments. The second is an integrated software development kit (SDK) for the RB-Y1, supporting compatibility with components including inertial measurement units (IMUs), grippers, and LiDAR sensors, to facilitate customized research and development.
The company, which operates a U.S. subsidiary in Chicago, is continuing its international expansion, including regional technical support and partnerships with AI developers. Its online promotional efforts have garnered over 2.47 million views on YouTube in the U.S. ahead of the conference.
