KAIST (Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology)
KAIST is a national research university in Daejeon, South Korea. It was formally founded on 16 February 1971 under a special legislative mandate as the country's first science and technology university. Team KAIST, led by Professor Jun Ho Oh, developed the HUBO humanoid series and won the 2015 DARPA Robotics Challenge finals with DRC-HUBO+, built with Rainbow Robotics.
Last verified Oct 8, 2026
Company website ↗- Country
- 🇰🇷 South Korea
- Headquarters
- Daejeon, South Korea
- Founded
- 1971
- Type
- University
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Portfolio
Robots by KAIST (Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology)
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 KAIST DRC-HUBO+🇰🇷 KAIST (Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology) | Discontinued | Biped | 173 cm | 82 kg | 32 | 15 kg | 0.42 m/s | 4 h | — | 2014 |
 KAIST HUBO (KHR-3)🇰🇷 KAIST (Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology) | Discontinued | Biped | 125 cm | 55 kg | 41 | — | 0.35 m/s | 1 h | — | Jan 6, 2005 |
K(KAIST HUBO2🇰🇷 KAIST (Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology) | Discontinued | Biped | 125 cm | 45 kg | 40 | — | 1 m/s | 2 h | ~$400,000 | 2009 |
Model timeline
Robot announcements
- KAIST DRC-HUBO+
2014 · Discontinued
- KAIST HUBO2
2009 · Discontinued
- KAIST HUBO (KHR-3)
Jan 6, 2005 · Discontinued
Quick answers
KAIST (Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology) FAQ
What humanoid robots does KAIST (Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology) make?
KAIST (Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology) has 3 robot records in this dataset: KAIST DRC-HUBO+, KAIST HUBO2, KAIST HUBO (KHR-3).
Where is KAIST (Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology) based?
The company record lists Daejeon, South Korea.