Seoul's WeRO Robotics Among Nine in AWS–NVIDIA Mass Robotics AI Fellowship
A Seoul-based robotics startup, WeRO Robotics (위로보틱스), has been named one of nine participants in the Physical AI Fellowship 2, a program led by Amazon Web Services and Nvidia and organized by Mass Robotics. The cohort spans sectors including agriculture, construction, and logistics, and is designed to refine intelligent robotic solutions for real-world operation.
WeRO Robotics is the only company in the group that has humanoid-robot technology, underscoring its technical standing among peers. The fellowship offers selected companies about $200,000 in AWS usage credits and access to experts affiliated with a Generative AI Center, aimed at accelerating AI-enabled capabilities.
Participants will also gain access to Nvidia’s robotics development ecosystems, including the Isaac robotics platform and the Cosmos world-modeling suite. This combination is expected to enable more precise hand movements and enhanced physical interaction intelligence in humanoid robotics research.
Leveraging Mass Robotics’ facilities and networks, WeRO Robotics plans to pilot its robot systems in actual industrial and service environments. The aim is to validate the robots’ operational effectiveness by integrating machine intelligence with the machines’ physical performance in real-world contexts.
Co-CEO Yong-jae Kim of WeRO Robotics said the opportunity could open a new horizon for humanlike robot intelligence, emphasizing the potential for more natural, cooperative interactions between people and robots. The program is slated to culminate in demonstrations at major international events, including AWS re:Invent in late 2026.
For U.S. readers, the program signals growing collaboration among technology giants, cloud platforms, and robotics startups across borders that could affect automation in the American economy. Advances in humanoid robotics, AI-enabled control, and real-world testing networks may influence manufacturing, logistics, and service industries, with potential implications for supply chains and competitiveness.
Mass Robotics, the Boston-based accelerator behind the program, has long positioned itself as a hub connecting startups with large-scale industry and investors. AWS is the leading cloud provider, while Nvidia supplies specialized AI hardware and software for robotics research. Their combined emphasis on practical testing and industrial deployment highlights a trend toward closer integration of cloud AI, advanced robotics, and real-world applications in the United States and abroad.