CEO Message

Leading the future with AI autonomous robotics

DaedongRobotics was established as a subsidiary of the Daedong Group, dedicated to pioneering AI-enhanced robotic solutions. Since its founding in 1947, the Daedong Group has led the way in smart agriculture, gaining global recognition under the KIOTI brand.

DaedongRobotics aims to integrate AI robotics with Daedong's advanced agricultural technologies, such as autonomous tractors and precision farming, while leveraging Daedong's extensive global marketing expertise to become a leading AI robotics company on the global stage.

Our company is committed to providing innovative solutions across various robotic applications. We are starting with the launch of AI-enhanced autonomous transport robots for agricultural and industrial use and plan to expand into areas such as pest control, weeding, smart farming, cleaning, and snow removal.

In today’s world, we face profound challenges such as an aging population, labor shortages, food security concerns, and the urgent need for carbon neutrality. The demand for intelligent, human-assistive robotics has never been greater.
As AI technology continues its rapid evolution, we stand on the brink of an era where personal robotics becomes an integral part of everyday life—ushering in the dawn of the ‘One-Person, One-Robot’ era.

Daedong Robotics strives to improve the quality of life, foster a more efficient and sustainable ecosystem, and ultimately lead the way into a future where robotics seamlessly integrates into human society.
We look forward to shaping the future with you.

J. Yuh, Ph.D. CEO, Daedong Robotics

Daedong is globally recognized under the KIOTI brand.

Major Career and Education

  • 2025 - 현재

    CEO
    DaedongRobotics - Korea

  • 2019 - 2025

    President
    KIRO(Korea Institute of Robotics & Technology Convergence) - Korea

  • 2015 - 2019

    Director, Robotics & Media Institute
    KIST(Korea Institute of Science and Technology ) - Korea

  • 2013 - 2019

    Distinguished Research Fellow
    KIST(Korea Institute of Science and Technology) - Korea

  • 2006 - 2013

    President
    Korea Aerospace University - Korea

  • 2005 - 2006

    Head, Tokyo Office
    U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) - Japan

  • 2002 - 2005

    Program Director of Robotics & Computer Vision
    U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) - Washington D.C.

  • 2001 - 2003

    Program Director, Division of Information & Intelligent Systems (IIS), Robotics & Computer Vision
    U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) - Virginia

  • 2001

    Founding Director
    M.A.S.E., Inc. - Hawaii

  • 1986 - 2004

    Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering ,Department of Information & Computer Sciences
    University of Hawaii at Manoa - Hawaii

  • 2010

    Certificate in International Education Management (IEM)
    Harvard Graduate School of Education

  • 1986

    Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering (Robotics)
    Oregon State University

  • 1983

    M.S. in Mechanical Engineering (Robotics)
    Oregon State University

  • 1981

    B.S. in Mechanical Design Engineering
    Seoul National University

Major Awards, Activities, and Publications

  • IEEE Life Fellow

  • U.S. Presidential Award, Boeing Faculty Award, and Outstanding Young Faculty Award from the American Society for Engineering Education

  • Editor-in-Chief, Journal of Intelligent Service Robotics (2007–2011)

  • Associate Editor, IEEE Transactions on Robotics and Automation (1997–2000)

  • Vice President, Korea Robotics Society

  • Member, IEEE Fellow Committee

  • Honorary Chair, Ubiquitous Robots 2023

  • Member, IROS Steering Committee

  • Co-Chair, Program Committee, IEEE Int’l Conf. on Robotics and Automation (2001, 2006)

  • Program Chair, IEEE Int’l Conf. on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS), 2003

  • Inventor & Principal Investigator of Underwater Robots ODIN and SAUVIM, funded by U.S. NSF and Office of Naval Research (ONR)

  • Foundation(NSF) and U.S. Office of Naval Research (ONR)

  • Author of Introduction to Autonomous Manipulation (Springer, 2014) and over 150 academic papers/books in robotics