Korea’s biggest manufacturers back Config, the TSMC of robot data

Config raised $27 million in an oversubscribed seed round led by Samsung Venture Investment, with strategic backing from Hyundai, LG, and SKT units.

The Seoul- and San Jose-based startup says it is already generating revenue and has over 100,000 hours of motion data.

Config aims to provide the training data needed for robotics foundation models, a key layer for physical AI.

The deal highlights how major Asian manufacturers are investing in robotics data infrastructure to support proprietary robot models.