- CEO
- Duk-Hyun Kang
- Full Time Employees
- 157
- Sector
- Producer manufacturing
- Industry
- Industrial machinery
- Address
- Pyeongtaek-si South Korea
- IPO Date
- Aug 10, 2017
- Business
- RS Automation Co., Ltd. is a South Korea-based industrial automation and motion control technology company that designs, develops, and manufactures advanced robot motion controllers, servo drive systems, and smart factory solutions.
The company operates through distinct product and solution portfolios comprising: Robot and Motion Control Systems, including standalone and multi-axis servo drives such as the CSD7 and D8 series, multi-axis motion controllers, collaborative robot control units, and dedicated configuration and tuning software such as RSWare; Sensing and Feedback Devices, including high-precision 22-bit to 23-bit optical encoders and ultra-compact 19-bit capacitive rotary encoders designed for robotic joints and precision actuators; Smart Factory and Control Equipment, featuring programmable logic controllers such as the NX70 series, distributed input/output modules, fieldbus communication interfaces supporting EtherCAT and industrial Ethernet protocols, human-machine interface touch panels, and power conversion systems; and Integrated Drive Modules, encompassing all-in-one smart actuator assemblies that integrate motors, drives, and encoders for compact automation equipment and robotic mechanisms.
In recent developments, RS Automation has accelerated its technological transformation into a smart actuator platform provider through the commercialization of ultra-compact capacitive rotary encoders featuring a 7mm form factor and 19-bit resolution, targeting collaborative robots, humanoid robots, aerospace, and defense applications. The company is completing the development and market rollout of next-generation integrated intelligent actuator modules that unify capacitive encoders, servo motors, and drive electronics into single-unit robotic joints capable of high-speed operation and sub-0.02-degree angular accuracy. Strategically, RS Automation has diversified its business portfolio from traditional semiconductor and flat-panel display manufacturing equipment into autonomous mobile robots, automated overhead transport logistics systems, secondary battery production equipment, and humanoid robotics. The company has also expanded its global commercial reach through its North American subsidiary, RS Automation USA LLC, broadened OEM and ODM supply partnerships with global industrial equipment manufacturers, and secured international industrial cybersecurity certifications under the IEC 62443 standard for its networked control solutions.
Founded in January 2010, building upon more than three decades of industrial automation heritage originating from Samsung Electronics and the Rockwell Samsung Automation joint venture, RS Automation Co., Ltd. is headquartered in Pyeongtaek, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea, with manufacturing and research facilities in Pyeongtaek and Busan, and overseas operations in the United States. The company supplies original equipment manufacturers, system integrators, and industrial enterprises across high-tech electronics, automotive, robotics, and logistics industries worldwide, and is publicly listed on the KOSDAQ market under the ticker symbol 140670.