Doosan Robotics appoints Kwon Young-min as new CEO
According to The Korea Times Business, Doosan Robotics appointed Kwon Young-min as its new CEO to lead a shift from manufacturing collaborative robots to providing intelligent robot solutions that integrate hardware, software, and AI. His background includes strategic leadership roles at Doosan Bobcat and Doosan Mottrol, with a goal to create recurring revenue from AI-enabled capabilities, while facing significant loss years and global scaling challenges.
Key facts
- 01Kwon Young-min is appointed as Doosan Robotics' new CEO.
- 02Kwon joined Doosan's strategy and planning division in 2000 and has been chief strategy officer of Doosan Bobcat from 2018 to 2020, leading Doosan Mottrol since 2021.
- 03Doosan Robotics aims to integrate AI into robotic arms and software and develop applications for manufacturing and logistics, with a focus on industrial humanoid robots as a longer-term growth area.
- 04The company posted operating losses of 19.2 billion won in 2023 and 59.5 billion won in the following year, reflecting preemptive investment for its AI-powered transformation.
- 05An official said the immediate test is whether Doosan Robotics can turn smarter robots into scalable solutions that repeatedly buy and improve earnings.
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