NVIDIA deepens startup investments in Korea, backing robotics firm RLWRLD

NVIDIA said it has invested in interconnect startup Point2 and is planning further investments in Motif Technologies, robotics company RLWRLD, and Upstage. The announcement followed a forum in Seoul where NVIDIA leaders met with more than twenty Korean startups, building on a network of over a thousand Korea-based companies already part of NVIDIA's startup support program. Among the highlighted companies, RLWRLD stands out for building AI foundation models aimed at giving robots dexterous, five-fingered hand control for delicate tasks such as inserting small components, threading nuts onto bolts, and picking parts off moving conveyor belts. These are tasks that have traditionally been difficult for robots to automate reliably. The investments reflect NVIDIA's continued strategy of backing a wide range of AI infrastructure and robotics startups in Korea as the country pushes to build out its own domestic AI capabilities.

Why it matters

Shows continued investment flowing into robotics and AI infrastructure startups as Korea builds domestic AI capacity.

Source: NVIDIA