Magbot

Market position

The company describes itself as the first to commercialize a fully wireless robot automatic tool changer, competing with established pneumatic and mechanical ball-locking tool changer suppliers from the United States, Japan and Germany. It has been recognized by Korean industry bodies, appearing on the Robot Newspaper's 30-company 'Korea Robot Company of the Year 2023' list and winning the IR52 Jang Young-sil Award in 2024, and is characterized in Korean trade press as a representative robotics company of Daegu and a Daegu 'star enterprise'.

A fully wireless, pneumatics-free tool changer powered from the robot's own low-voltage supply, with sub-second switching, a simplified coupling structure instead of precision ball locking, and lower-cost tool-side plates intended to let users expand the number of tools per robot. The magnetic gripper function is integrated into the changer so the same unit can perform pick-and-place on ferromagnetic parts.

Technology

Switching magnetic technology built on ferromagnetic magnetic-circuit design and control. The changer runs on the robot's 24V/2A system power, requiring current only for the 0.2-second grip and 0.2-second release cycles and holding magnetically thereafter without additional consumption. The flagship TCW1 model is specified at a 10 kg payload (98 N·m), ±0.05 mm positioning repeatability, a master (robot-side) tool changer of Ø95 × 80.5 mm weighing 1,026 g and a tool plate of Ø61 × 13.2 mm weighing 136 g, IP56 protection, an operating range of -20°C to 60°C and 0–85% humidity without condensation. Holding force is under 16 kg on ferromagnetic material of at least 0.5T thickness. Optional accessories include a pogo pin electric module (1A × 8) and a 6 bar pneumatic module. The wireless variant charges in about two hours for roughly 10,000 on/off cycles, with a 240-hour standby time and about 2,000 further cycles after the low-battery indicator. The company contrasts this design with pneumatic and mechanical ball-locking systems, citing removal of air lines and compressors, simplified coupling in place of high-precision ball locking, and lower-cost tool-side changers.

Go-to-market

Direct sales and inquiries via the company's Korean and English websites, supported by trade show exhibition and partnership building. The company presented the Magbot Alpha ATC at CES 2024 in Las Vegas, planned participation in the Beijing World Robot Conference 2024 to introduce tool changers, magnetic grippers and manual tool changers to Chinese customers, and used FIX 2025 in Daegu to sign international MOUs. Universal Robots executives who visited the FIX 2025 booth described the company as a UR+ official partner and said they would support its global market expansion.

Industrial and service robot users across automotive and auto parts manufacturing, electronics, steel and metal machining, logistics (packing, palletizing, bin picking), food tech and F&B outlets including barista and franchise store applications, construction, and smart farming. Products are stated to be compatible with all collaborative robot models.

Geography

Headquarters at 31, Alphacity 1-ro 31-gil, Suseong-gu, Daegu, South Korea, with a factory at 116-72, Sanho-daero, Gumi-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do. International activity includes exhibitions in the United States (CES 2024) and China (Beijing World Robot Conference 2024) and cooperation agreements with companies in Finland and China.