Daedong Robotics Appoints Robotics Expert KANG SUNG CHUL as New CEO to Accelerate AI Field Robot Business

-. The newly appointed CEO brings over 35 years of experience leading robotics development projects across multiple industries.

-. The company will pursue its “Two-Ups” strategy, focusing on revenue growth and corporate value enhancement through product scale-up and advanced robotics capabilities.

-. Daedong Group is accelerating the development of Korea’s only full-stack AI field robotics ecosystem.

DaedongRobotics, the AI robotics subsidiary of Daedong Group, announced on the 26th the appointment of KANG SUNG CHUL, currently Vice President of DaedongMobility, as its new Chief Executive Officer.

This appointment comes at a pivotal moment as Daedong Group accelerates its transformation into a full-stack AI field robotics company and transitions from technology validation to full-scale commercialization. KANG is a robotics expert who has successfully led robotics development projects for 35 years across defense, medical, consumer electronics, and manufacturing industries at Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST) and Samsung Electronics. He joined Daedong Mobility in April last year as Vice President of the Robotics Product Division. His deep expertise and strategic insight in robotics development are widely regarded as key assets for strengthening Daedong Group’s global robotics competitiveness.

Alongside his new role, KANG will continue to serve as Vice President of the Product Division at DaedongMobility, further strengthening group-wide synergies through the establishment of a robotics manufacturing foundry model.

KANG SUNG CHUL, CEO of Daedong Robotics

Under the vision of becoming the world’s leading AI field robotics company, DaedongRobotics aims to lead the agricultural and field AI robot industries from manufacturing to integrated operational services. Since launching its autonomous agricultural transport robot last year, the company has internalized key technologies such as voice recognition, VCU (Vehicle Control Unit), and ACU (Actuator Control Unit). Since launching its autonomous agricultural transport robot last year, the company has internalized key technologies such as voice recognition, VCU (Vehicle Control Unit), and ACU (Actuator Control Unit). The golf course “Divot Fix Robot,” co-developed with HL Group, won a CES 2026 Innovation Award at CES 2026.

In 2026, the company will pursue its “Two-Ups” strategy aimed at achieving both revenue growth and corporate value enhancement. This includes expanding sales of autonomous transport robots and strengthening product competitiveness centered on “2-in-1” robots combining mowing and spraying functions. Through overseas POCs and global partnerships, the company plans to expand its business beyond agriculture into broader field industries, including manufacturing, logistics, and construction.

Through overseas POCs and global partnerships, the company plans to expand its business beyond agriculture into broader field industries, including manufacturing, logistics, and construction.

“Through our Two-Ups strategy, we aim to become the world’s leading company in field robot design, development, and manufacturing within five years,” said CEO KANG SUNG CHUL.

Daedong Group is accelerating the establishment of Korea’s only full-stack AI field robotics ecosystem, spanning data, physical AI, robot design, components, mass production, and sales.