T-Robotics Wins Additional Automation Module Order for Ford ESS in U.S., Cumulative Orders Reach 19 Billion Won

Humanoid and industrial robot specialist T-Robotics will supply an additional automation system to an American energy storage system (ESS) production facility. Following its autonomous mobile robot (AMR) contract in May, this follow-up agreement increases T-Robotics' total cumulative orders related to the U.S. ESS business to approximately 19 billion won as of September 1, 2026.

On September 1, T-Robotics announced that it had secured an additional contract worth about $2.63 million (approximately 3.6 billion won) to supply an automation system for ESS production processes to Ford Energy Battery in the United States.

This contract includes not only the automation equipment needed for ESS production but also installation and trial operation, as well as the development and integration of control systems.

Previously, in May, T-Robotics won a contract with Ford Energy for AMR supply for ESS worth approximately 15 billion won. With the addition of this most recent contract, the cumulative amount of Ford ESS-related orders now totals about 19 billion won.

In particular, as Ford Energy is building its production facility in stages, the possibility of further orders for automation equipment is increasing. T-Robotics also plans to expand its business foundation in North America by pursuing contracts for subsequent volumes through its local U.S. subsidiary.

So far, T-Robotics has established a supply reference in the local manufacturing automation market by carrying out large-scale AMR projects centered on North American battery production plants. Leveraging its capabilities to manage the entire project process, from design and manufacturing to installation and commissioning, the company is expanding its business with North American clients.

With this latest order, T-Robotics will broaden its automation business scope to ESS production facilities. As demand for production facility automation grows alongside the global ESS market, the company aims to expand the application of its AMR and logistics automation technologies, already accumulated in battery manufacturing, to the ESS sector.

Through this strategy, T-Robotics intends to diversify its product portfolio from being AMR-centric to encompassing production and logistics automation modules, strengthening its position in the North American smart factory market.

A T-Robotics representative commented, "With the supply of not only AMRs but also this automation system, our collaboration with Ford Energy is expanding across the overall production and logistics automation field. We are currently in talks regarding additional orders, so we expect further contracts to follow."

The representative also added, "We will actively pursue orders and supply through our U.S. subsidiary to improve customer responsiveness and make a strong push into the North American ESS and manufacturing automation markets."

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