RS Automation Accelerates Q1 Sales Growth: "Robot Motion and Servo Businesses on the Rise"

RS Automation, a company specializing in robot motion and energy control, recorded double-digit sales growth in the first quarter of this year, signaling a full-scale business expansion.

RS Automation announced that its consolidated sales for the first quarter of this year amounted to 16.611 billion won. This represents an increase of 26.7% compared to the same period last year.

The company explained that the recovery in the semiconductor industry, increased domestic investment in automation, and higher overseas exports all contributed positively to the growth of its robot motion business. As a result, sales for the quarter rose by approximately 3.5 billion won year-on-year.

In particular, sales of the company’s core product, servo drives, surged by 124% compared to the same period last year, driving both overall revenue growth and improved profitability.

The company reported an operating loss of 1.12 billion won. However, it explained that despite proactive investments for future growth—including workforce expansion and investments in IT, security, and new equipment following a paid-in capital increase at the end of last year—the scale of losses was kept at a similar level to the previous year.

Some effects from financial structure improvements were also reflected. Thanks to debt repayment, reduced financial costs, and increased interest income, net profit improved by 32.1% compared to the same period last year.

RS Automation analyzed that the increase in orders for the robot motion division has continued into the period after the first quarter. The company also noted that its energy control business is increasingly likely to shift into a growth phase, supported by securing new clients.

A company representative stated, "Demand for core robot motion products is rapidly increasing due to the semiconductor industry recovery and expanded facility investment," and added, "If global supply chain disruptions are resolved, both the robot motion and energy control businesses will be able to maintain meaningful growth."

Since last year’s paid-in capital increase, the company has been continuously securing talent and investing in production and development infrastructure for global business expansion, as well as strengthening collaboration with overseas customers. At the same time, it is accelerating the schedule for the release of new products currently under development.

Alongside this, the company is also ramping up marketing activities by expanding strategic alliances, pursuing investment attraction, and increasing participation in domestic and international exhibitions. Revenue structure improvement efforts are also underway, including cost reduction and supply source diversification, development of alternative parts, and price adjustments for supplied products through organizational innovation and operation of task forces (TF).

CEO Kang Deokhyeon stated, "We are focusing on expanding into global markets and discovering new businesses based on our core robot motion and control technologies," and added, "In particular, we will do our utmost to make 2026 a year of new breakthroughs through expansion into new business areas such as defense."

Industry observers assess that these results demonstrate RS Automation’s robot motion and servo businesses are entering a full-fledged growth phase, driven by the recovery of the semiconductor market and increased investment in automation.

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