# Index Robotics

Startup profile on Capital Atlas: https://capitalatlas.ai/startups/index-robotics

- Industry: Industrial Machinery
- Headquarters: Hwaseong-si, South Korea
- Website: www.index-robotics.com/
- Total disclosed funding: $1M
- Latest round: Seed (Feb 20, 2026)
- Investors on record: 3

## About

Based in Gyeonggi-do, South Korea, and founded in 2025, Index Robotics focuses on high-precision drive technology as the foundation for humanoid robot performance in manufacturing environments. Index Robotics positions its approach as hardware-first, prioritizing mechanical precision, joint control accuracy, and long-term operational stability over software-centric humanoid development. In February 2026, Index Robotics raised KRW 1.5 billion in seed funding led by investor FuturePlay, with participation from other investors Bass Ventures and 500 Global. As of February 2026, the company is led by CEO Shin Seung-hoon.

Index Robotics’ core technology is the IA Series, a drive system designed for humanoid robot joints. The company identifies joint precision, responsiveness, and performance consistency during long-term operation as critical barriers to humanoid commercialization. Its hardware architecture emphasizes stable, repeatable motion control in repetitive industrial environments, where even small deviations can affect productivity and data quality. Building on the IA Series, Index Robotics is developing INDEX01, an upper-body humanoid robot designed for industrial use. INDEX01 features a top-shaped structure that limits mobility, allowing the robot to be deployed immediately within defined workspaces. The robot is intended for tasks such as logistics handling, material processing, and precision assembly. By restricting full locomotion, Index Robotics aims to improve stability and reliability while focusing on upper-body manipulation tasks that are common in manufacturing operations.

The company will use the February 2026 funding to further improve its actuators and prototypes, and further broaden technology verification with local and international companies and research institutes.

## Funding rounds

- Seed, Feb 20, 2026, $1M — 500 Global, FuturePlay, Bass Ventures

## Investors

- 500 Global (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/500-global) — Seed
- FuturePlay (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/futureplay) — Seed
- Bass Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/bass-ventures) — Seed