Hanwha Robotics said on Jan. 5 it has nominated Woo Chang-pyo, head of Hanwha Vision’s Future Innovation TF, as its new chief executive. Woo is 59. He received a master’s degree in Management Science and Engineering from Stanford University in the United States. He worked at McKinsey & Company. He served as head of McQs Incorporated and Cornerstone Partners. He joined Hanwha Group in 2024. As head of Hanwha Vision’s Future Innovation TF, he was in charge of improving management efficiency and identifying new businesses.

Woo has more than 30 years of experience in the global consulting industry. Hanwha Robotics will focus on improving manufacturing processes and production efficiency. A company official said, "As the robot market grows, global competition is intensifying." The plan is to secure competitiveness through technology development and cost reduction.

Hanwha Robotics plans to expand new product launches this year. It will unveil the HCR-32, a high-payload collaborative robot. It will launch the HCR-5W, an ultra-lightweight welding robot, and also introduce a standard-platform autonomous mobile robot (AMR).

It will expand cooperation with group affiliates. It will increase collaboration with affiliates in manufacturing as well as distribution and services. Former CEO Jung Byung-chan will take on work to strengthen technological competitiveness.

A Hanwha Robotics official said, "Use of collaborative robots and automated guided vehicles (AGV) and AMRs is expanding into manufacturing and service sectors," adding, "Along with applying advanced technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI), we will maximize efficiency and create a new standard in the global robot market as well as the domestic market."