Rainbow Robotics · robot dog
RB-01K counter-terrorism multi-legged robot
A four-legged military robot developed from August 2022 under DAPA's fast-track programme: Rainbow Robotics built the robot-dog body platform and Hyundai Rotem integrated the military system with thermal, night-vision and radar sensors. It walks at over 4 km/h and climbs steps of about 20 cm; reports say it was modified so weapons such as pistols could be fitted later, though the delivered prototype carried cameras for patrol.
- Price
- —reported at under 100 million won per unit (Korea Economic Daily, Jul 2026); no official price
- Height
- —Not published
- Weight
- —Not published
- Payload
- —Not published
- Speed
- 4.0 km/hFaster than 3%
- Battery
- —Not published
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Why it matters
Rainbow Robotics calls it the first quadruped robot delivered to the South Korean military and the first product of DAPA's rapid R&D programme for new weapons-system technology.
Real-world use
Prototype delivered to the ROK Army through DAPA in August 2024 for a six-month evaluation (Rainbow Robotics / KED Global, Aug 2024); in July 2026 the Korea Economic Daily reported first Army supply planned for the second half of 2026, pending a tender.
Timeline
- Released
- Not yet
Maker
Rainbow RoboticsCompany · founded 2011 · Sejong, South KoreaPublic company (KOSDAQ 277810, listed Feb 2021); Samsung Electronics invested Jan 2023 and made it a subsidiary in Dec 2024.
How it stacks up
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RB-01K counter-terrorism multi-legged robot is faster than 3% of the 34 other robot dogs that publish a speed. Bars show the 7 closest in date.
Not published by the maker: height, weight, payload, joints, battery, price.
Public attention
How much public attention RB-01K counter-terrorism multi-legged robot gets, from open data.
- No Wikipedia article of its own yet
- No recent press stories listed yet
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What’s inside
No component details published yet.
- Movement
- Walks on legs
Lineage
Every Rainbow Robotics with Hyundai Rotem machine in order.
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Made, sold and where
No production or sales figures published yet.
- Price
- Not publishedreported at under 100 million won per unit (Korea Economic Daily, Jul 2026); no official price
- How to get one
- No official buying page found
Sources
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