Rainbow Robotics, a humanoid corporations subsidiary of Samsung Electronics, said on the 20th that it signed a strategic memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Bigwave Robotics to enter the North American robot market. Bigwave Robotics is an industrial physical artificial intelligence (AI) automation platform specialist founded in 2020.
Through this agreement, the two sides plan to combine Rainbow Robotics' robot hardware technology with Bigwave Robotics' robot control, command, and data management software capabilities to unveil customized, integrated robot solutions targeting the U.S. market.
In particular, the two sides will cooperate to package hardware and software as an all-in-one offering and to expand supply of the mobile dual‑arm robot "RB-Y1" in the North American market.
To that end, Rainbow Robotics will provide interfaces (APIs) and protocols related to its self‑developed and manufactured full‑stack robot products, including mobile dual‑arm robots, collaborative robots, autonomous mobile robots (AMRs), and quadruped robots.
Bigwave Robotics will handle optimization of the overall automation system and control and on‑site operations based on its heterogeneous robot and equipment integrated control and command software platform "SOLlink."
The two sides also said they will accelerate their push into the North American market by leveraging the track record they have built in supplying humanoids to academia and industry. Through mutual technology exchanges, they will develop U.S. market‑tailored robot solutions and carry out joint marketing such as co‑exhibiting at major local trade shows. They also plan to cooperate across the entire business process, including proof of concept (PoC) for U.S. customers, on‑site setup, and remote control and maintenance.
Through this collaboration, Rainbow Robotics aims to strengthen platform interoperability to lower barriers to entry for its full‑stack robot products in the U.S. market, while Bigwave Robotics expects to bolster the position of SOLlink and its DataStudio platform in the global market.
Bigwave Chief Executive Kim Min-gyo said, "It is meaningful to enter the North American robot automation market, the world's largest and one that is growing rapidly, together with Rainbow Robotics, a corporations representing South Korea," adding, "Based on SOLlink's integrated control capabilities and the advanced operating experience enabled by DataStudio, we will deliver innovative and sustainable robot value to local customers in North America."