CarbonSix announced it has raised $40 million, or about KRW 60 billion, in Series A funding to deploy Physical AI across the manufacturing sector. The funding round was co-led by DSC Investment and LB Investment. New investors in the round included IMM Investment, Korea Development Bank, SV Investment, Cortentia, and ASQ. And all existing seed investors — including Foothill Ventures, Storm Ventures, Zeitgeist Capital, Xquared, and CarbonBlack Fund — participated with follow-on investments.
CarbonSix develops deployment-ready robotic intelligence software and hardware, including robotic hands and manipulators, for immediate integration into real-world manufacturing lines. The company said it has focused from the start on field reliability, adaptability, and measurable return on investment for manufacturing customers.
The company’s approach is built around a proprietary “data flywheel” model. Rather than relying only on massive generalized datasets, CarbonSix provides practical automation tools that factories can use immediately. As customers operate those tools, task-specific data is captured and fed back into the system, helping improve the AI models and deliver smarter automation capabilities over time.
The funding will be used for talent acquisition, infrastructure scaling, and global market expansion as CarbonSix accelerates factory-floor deployments and revenue growth.
CarbonSix is led by a founding team with experience across industrial AI, robotics, and hardware engineering. CEO Tae-yeon Terry Moon previously co-founded SuaLab, an industrial AI vision company acquired by Cognex. CTO H.J. Terry Suh, a Ph.D. graduate from MIT, leads the company’s robotic intelligence framework. And Chief Hardware Officer Je-hyeok Kim, a former Yale postdoc, focuses on robotic hand and manipulator design.
CarbonSix is a Physical AI company developing robotic intelligence and automation solutions for manufacturing. Its technology helps manufacturers automate complex and variable tasks while improving performance through real-world operational data.
KEY QUOTES:
“From the very beginning, our goal has never been about building technology for technology’s sake—it has been about creating practical, field-ready Physical AI that drives measurable bottom-line results for manufacturers. This funding validates our deployment-first, revenue-backed approach. We will aggressively invest in top-tier talent and infrastructure to accelerate the Physical AI transition for factories worldwide.”
Tae-yeon Terry Moon, CEO of CarbonSix
“CarbonSix is a rare gem in the robotics AI landscape because they have bridged the gap between technical demos and actual factory-floor monetization. We were highly impressed by the scalability of their data flywheel model, where immediate utility and continuous data accumulation reinforce each other to build an unassailable competitive moat.”
Seongmin Kang, Director at DSC Investment
“As the Physical AI market enters a hyper-growth phase, CarbonSix stands out by already proving its commercial value and operational reliability in production environments. We are thrilled to partner with a team that possesses both world-class academic pedigree and deep operational empathy for the manufacturing sector as they scale into a global leader.”
Matthew Sungwook Jung, Senior Investment Manager at LB Investment
