Members - Korea Co-op of Care Robots (KCCR)

Executive Board

Leadership & Committee Chairs

Chairman

Kay (Kyunghwan) Kim, Ph.D.

Chairman, KCCR / CEO, NT Robot Co., Ltd.

Ph.D. in Engineering, The University of Tokyo
Former Researcher, Univ. of Wisconsin-Madison & Texas A&M Univ.
Former Senior Researcher, KIST Human Robot Center & Microsystems Center
Founded NT Robot (2004), leading medical, rehabilitation, and care robotics
Organizing Chair, Care Robot 2026 International Conference

Director

Jeong-Whan Lee, Ph.D.

Professor, Konkuk University

Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering, Yonsei University
Former Researcher, Samsung Advanced Institute of Technology (SAIT)
Specialist in pervasive healthcare wearables, healthcare robots, bio-signal processing & HRV analysis
Organizing Committee Member, Care Robot 2026

Director

Yeonggeol Bae, Ph.D.

CTO, AbleAI Co., Ltd.

Ph.D. in Intelligent Robotics, Chungnam National University
Lead designer for humanoid mobile manipulators & user-intent-sensing patient transfer assist robots
Organizing Committee Member, Care Robot 2026

Auditor

Seung-Jong Kim, Ph.D.

Professor, Korea University College of Medicine

M.S. & Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, KAIST
Former Head of Bionics Research Center, KIST
Steering Committee Member, National Rehabilitation Center Care Robot Demonstration Project
Organizing Committee Member, Care Robot 2026

Honorary Advisor

Seungho Kim, Ph.D.

Advisor, KCCR / Head of Research, Daedeok Nuclear Forum

Ph.D. in Robotics, Yonsei Univ.; Former Director of Nuclear Convergence Tech, KAERI
Inaugural (1st) Chairman of KCCR; Honorary Advisor, Care Robot 2026
Pioneer in radiation-hardened nuclear robotics and rehabilitation trainer robot arms
Recipient of Prime Minister's Commendation for Science & Technology Merit

Corporate Members

9 Corporate Partners

1. Corporate Member

Rainbow Robotics Inc.

CTO: Jun-Ho Oh, Ph.D.

[Company Profile]

Comprehensive robot platform provider founded by KAIST Humanoid Robot Research Center team
Supplies Full-Stack Robotics solutions based on in-house core components and controllers

[Flagship Products]

Collaborative robots RB / RB-N series (NSF Hygiene Certified)
Mobile dual-arm manipulator RB-Y, mobile logistics robot RBM, and quadruped robot RBQ

2. Corporate Member

ROBOTIS Co., Ltd.

CEO: Byung-Soo Kim

[Company Profile]

Pioneering robotics company established in 1999
Core proprietary actuator technologies and intelligent autonomous driving software

[Flagship Products]

Smart actuator 'DYNAMIXEL', dynamic cycloidal reducer 'DYD'
Physical AI dual-arm robot 'AI Worker', indoor/outdoor autonomous delivery robot 'GAEMI'

3. Corporate Member

SAEON Co., Ltd.

CEOs: Seok-Beom Kang, Jin-Hyun Kim

[Company Profile]

Intelligent robotics R&D and manufacturing specialist founded in 2013
Educational robotics and smart logistics mobility fleet management platforms

[Flagship Products]

AI autonomous driving educational robot 'Altino AI'
Smart logistics mobility (AMR/AGV/OHT) controllers and integrated control software

4. Corporate Member

WHEELINE Co., Ltd.

Custom Assistive Mobility Specialist

[Company Profile]

Specialized manufacturer of customized assistive mobility and sports wheelchairs
Ergonomic fitting technologies and lightweight custom frame design

[Flagship Products]

Active and sports wheelchairs (Zenith / Phoenix series)
Elderly care assistance devices and smart electric mobility platforms

5. Corporate Member

JNT Co., Ltd.

CEO: Seung-Won Jeon

[Company Profile]

Precision engineering company located in Daejeon Technovalley
Structural test equipment design, precision machining, and care/service robot R&D

[Flagship Products]

Gait training robots, gait assistance robots, and mobile robot platforms
Aerospace, defense, and maritime research test systems

6. Corporate Member

NT Robot Co., Ltd.

CEO: Kay (Kyunghwan) Kim, Ph.D.

[Company Profile]

Established in 2004, specializing in medical, rehabilitation, care robots and industrial robot SI
Expertise in multi-DOF joint control, force control, and hospital logistics automation

[Flagship Products]

Wearable gait exoskeletons, hospital autonomous logistics robots, chemo-dispensing robots
Precision motion control systems and field-tailored industrial automation solutions

7. Corporate Member

SWISSAMIET Co., Ltd.

CEO: Jae-Hyun Joo

[Company Profile]

Official partner supplying FAULHABER high-precision micromotors and motion control drive systems
High power-density drive analysis and precision velocity/position control engineering

[Flagship Products]

FAULHABER high-precision DC/BLDC micromotors (SXR, BXT series)
Precision planetary gearheads, high-resolution encoders, and motion controllers

8. Corporate Member

A2Mind Co., Ltd.

CEO: Yong-Woon Park, Ph.D.

[Company Profile]

Artificial intelligence and autonomous robotics solutions developer
Specialist in AI Edge computing and digital twin monitoring systems

[Flagship Products]

AI railway track safety inspection robot (RIBOT, validated with KORAIL)
Low-power detection/tracking systems for drones and AI elderly care solutions

9. Corporate Member

NOVITEC Co., Ltd.

CEO: Junyoung Lee

[Company Profile]

Manufacturer of ITS vision cameras, machine vision, and high-precision optical sensors
High-speed CMOS Global Shutter and real-time 3D laser profiling technologies

[Flagship Products]

Machine vision cameras (i-Nova2, i-Nova3, i-Nova4 series)
High-speed real-time 3D laser scanning sensor 'Swing3D'

Individual Members

11 Technical & Clinical Experts

10. Individual Member

Noah Min

CEO, Gongseng

Developed 120kg payload patient transfer/mobility assist robots and custom foot orthotics
EMG-sensor prosthetic arms, carbon elastic prosthetic feet, and modular assistive living tools

11. Individual Member

Jun-Ho Oh, Ph.D.

Professor Emeritus, KAIST / CTO, Rainbow Robotics

Creator of South Korea's first bipedal humanoid robot 'HUBO'
World-renowned authority in humanoid robotics and mechatronics engineering

12. Individual Member

Junyoung Lee

CEO, NOVITEC / Industry Committee, Care Robot 2026

Leading R&D in ITS cameras, machine vision, and real-time 3D optical sensing solutions

13. Individual Member

Dong-Hwa Kim, Ph.D.

Professor Emeritus, Hanbat National University

Ph.D. in Intelligent Engineering, Tokyo Institute of Technology
Former AI Professor at Adama Science & Tech Univ. (Ethiopia) and TDT Univ. (Vietnam)
Research on intelligent control algorithms and HRI for care robots

14. Individual Member

Seongmin Bak

CEO, WHA A.I. / Industry Committee, Care Robot 2026

Developed 120kg payload patient transfer and mobility assist robotics
Specialist in assistive technology: foot orthoses, EMG prosthetic hands, dynamic artificial feet

15. Individual Member

Se-Young Jung

Intelligent Robotics & Vision Specialist

Developed intelligent harvesting robot system (RevoVI-H100) and crop growth analysis robots
Research in vision AI-driven autonomous agricultural harvesting platforms

16. Individual Member

Seung-Won Jeon

CEO, JNT Co., Ltd.

Development of gait rehabilitation trainer robots and mobile assistance robotics
Program director for aerospace/defense precision testing equipment and strategic care robot R&D

17. Individual Member

Yong-Woon Park, Ph.D.

CEO, A2Mind Co., Ltd.

Former K2 Tank SW Lead and defense robotics program director at ADD (10+ years)
Developed railway safety inspection robot 'RIBOT'; developer of AI Edge computing care solutions

18. Individual Member

Hoonsang Lee

CEO, CURACO / Industry Committee, Care Robot 2026

Care robot platform and systems engineering (CURACO 'Carebidet')
Designated as Social Service Investment Fund Company No. 1 (Ministry of Health and Welfare)

19. Individual Member

Ho-Sang Lee

President (CTO), CURACO Inc.

Head of R&D for automated toileting care robot platforms ('Carebidet')
Recipient of CES Innovation Award; Selected for Top 10 National R&D Accomplishments

20. Individual Member

Sung-Soo Kim, Ph.D.

Professor Emeritus, Chungnam National University

Ph.D. in Engineering, University of Iowa; Board Director, Asian Conference on Multibody Dynamics (ACMD)
Multibody dynamics analysis, modular dual-arm service robots, and real-time HILS vehicle simulation
Organizing Committee Member, Care Robot 2026