NOW Robotics Unveils Six New Articulated Robot Models in the 'NX Series' at 'RoboWorld 2026'

NOW Robotics, a company specializing in intelligent robots, unveiled six new, internally developed articulated robot models in its NX Series at RoboWorld 2026. The company highlighted the expansion of its product lineup and its competitiveness in next-generation robotics technology, showcasing everything from take-out robots for injection molding automation and demonstrations of AI-based robots to the development status of industrial humanoids.

NOW Robotics said on November 6 that it had set up dedicated areas for articulated robots and Cartesian take-out robots at the exhibition, where it presented its key products and live demonstrations.

The NX Series, one of the main products on display, is a general-purpose articulated robot developed using NOW Robotics' proprietary technology. The exhibition featured six models in total: NX-4, NX-8, NX-12, NX-25, NX-50(90), and NX-140. The company created a dedicated exhibition space to introduce its new lineup, designed to meet automation needs across a range of industrial settings.

In the Cartesian take-out robot area, the company showcased the EPIK, UNIK, and ECON series, which can be selected according to injection molding machine size and operating conditions. The EPIK, a high-payload smart take-out robot for large injection molding machines, demonstrated inserting and removing a ballpoint pen from a holder. The UNIK, designed for small and medium-sized injection molding machines, demonstrated picking up golf balls and placing them on a display stand.

The newly launched ECON Series is an economical model that maintains the performance of the existing smart take-out robots while reducing the cost. At the exhibition, the company demonstrated its basic operating process through a dry cycle, in which the robot repeatedly performed preset movements without taking out a product.

The exhibition also featured interactive demonstrations combining AI and articulated robots. A caricature-drawing robot converts visitors' photos into caricature images using AI, then uses an articulated robot to draw them. The demonstration showcased the integration of AI and robot control technology, from image generation through to the physical drawing.

In the next-generation robotics field, the company presented an industrial mobile humanoid under development through the 2026 AX Device Development and Demonstration Project, along with related technologies. Through the project, NOW Robotics is receiving support to develop and demonstrate autonomous mobile robot (AMR)-based logistics automation robots. The company is also working to advance autonomous driving and logistics automation technologies based on domestically developed AI semiconductors (NPUs), as well as Physical AI technologies.

The company also presented a drum-playing demonstration by ExSLeR, a 14-degree-of-freedom dual-arm robot researched and developed by the Motion Control Lab at the Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST). Through rapid repetitive movements, coordinated use of both arms, and impact response, the demonstration showcased the robot's core actuation and precision control technologies. NOW Robotics plans to apply the related research results in stages to its industrial mobile humanoid through its joint research lab with DGIST.

A quadruped robot capable of autonomous driving and carrying a payload of up to 30 kg was also on display. The company presented its mobile robots alongside its existing industrial automation products, which focus on articulated and take-out robots, giving visitors an overview of its business areas.

A NOW Robotics representative said, "We set up the exhibition so visitors could see the entire NX Series lineup, developed using our proprietary technology, and the actual movements of various take-out robots all in one place. Building on the robot development and control capabilities we have accumulated in industrial settings, we will provide products suited to our customers' processes and continue our research and development in AI and industrial humanoids."

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