South Korean robot AI startup draws funding from ANA, KDDI, VC firms

RLWRLD raises $15m to bolster research into autonomous factory machines

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RLWRLD CEO Jung-hee Ryu. The South Korean startup is developing AI technology that enables robots to act autonomously. (RLWRLD)

HAYATO KISHIMA

TOKYO -- South Korean robot artificial intelligence startup RLWRLD has raised 2.1 billion yen ($14.7 million) in a fundraising round, the company announced on Tuesday.

The company issued convertible bonds -- debt securities that can be changed into stocks -- that were purchased by South Korean venture capital companies and Tokyo-based Global Brain. The funds will be used to expand RLWRLD's research team and improve its research facilities.

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