As Silicon Valley builds AI for the internet, RLWRLD trains AI to act in the real world—with support from LG, SK, KDDI, ANA, and more
SEOUL, South Korea and TOKYO, April 15, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- RLWRLD, a Physical AI startup building robotics foundation models, today announced a $15 million seed round backed by a powerful alliance of industrial leaders from Korea and Japan.
The round includes investments from LG Electronics, SK Telecom, KDDI, ANA Holdings, Mitsui Chemicals, and Shimadzu Corporation, as well as leading AI-focused VCs from Japan and Korea, including Hashed, Mirae Asset, and Global Brain—marking one of the most significant cross-border bets on the future of real-world AI.
RLWRLD is led by Jung-hee Ryu, whose previous company, Olaworks, was acquired by Intel in its first-ever acquisition of a Korean startup. The founding team includes KAIST Chair Professor Jinwoo Shin, Kurly's ex-CTO, a Kakao engineering lead, and a former BCG partner, forming a world-class squad to tackle what may be the next trillion-dollar opportunity in AI: machines that can move, think, and adapt in the physical world.
"Silicon Valley is building brains for the internet. We're building brains for machines."
— Jung-hee Ryu, Founder & CEO, RLWRLD
From Text to Touch: The Rise of Physical AI
While generative AI leaders race to master text, code, and images, RLWRLD is developing foundation models that learn from real-world sensors, robotics systems, and industrial workflows. These models enable robots to reason and act autonomously in dynamic physical environments—factories, warehouses, logistics hubs, and beyond.
RLWRLD's platform is built on three strategic pillars:
- Embodied model architecture optimized for real-world intelligence
- Industrial-scale data pipelines from East Asia's manufacturing ecosystem
- Plug-and-play infrastructure that integrates seamlessly with existing robotics systems
"We're not just writing papers—we're training models that solve real-world problems on real production floors."
— Jinwoo Shin, Chief Scientist, RLWRLD & KAIST Chair Professor
Building a Real-World AI Ecosystem
The $15M funding will accelerate RLWRLD's next phase:
- Expanding proprietary data pipelines across industrial partner sites
- Advancing its robotics foundation model stack
- Deepening integration with robotics and sensor companies in Asia and North America
The company is also building a multi-stakeholder innovation ecosystem through collaborations with KAIST, Seoul National University, and POSTECH, and with robotics manufacturers like WIRobotics, Rainbow Robotics, Wonik Robotics, Robotis and more.
"RLWRLD combines deep AI research with industrial execution at scale. That's what makes this a rare, high-conviction investment."
— Simon Seojoon Kim, CEO, Hashed
About RLWRLD
RLWRLD is a Physical AI company developing robotics foundation models trained on real-world data from East Asia's top manufacturing ecosystems. Founded by serial entrepreneur Jung-hee Ryu, the company brings together world-class AI, robotics, and industrial expertise to power the next generation of embodied intelligence.
Learn more at rlwrld.ai.
Media Contact:
Leehyoung Yang, Team Cookie, leehyoung@teamcookie.kr
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RLWRLD Raises $15M to Build 'GPT for Robots,' Backed by Asia's Industrial Giants
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Rebrand Streamlines Procurement and Installation for Clients, Reflects GameChange's Expanding Product Offerings
NORWALK, Conn., June 1, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- GameChange Energy, a global energy infrastructure company, announces the consolidation of its solar tracker division (formerly GameChange Solar), transformer division (formerly GameChange BOS), eBOS division, and remote asset monitoring offerings under a single unified brand: GameChange Energy. This brand consolidation reflects the company's growth from a leading solar tracker manufacturer into an integrated energy platform, with products that deliver outstanding performance over the full life of the project.
The GameChange Energy brand unifies the organization's tracker, racking, transformer, eBOS, and remote asset monitoring offerings under a single identity, enabling the company to serve developers, EPCs, and utilities seeking a more integrated approach to project delivery. Operations and teams remain unchanged by the consolidation, with the added benefit of a unified company that can support increasingly complex projects. This structure provides GameChange Energy with the foundation to scale strategically across markets, while continuing to deliver the performance and reliability customers have come to expect.
"The GameChange Energy name tells the full story of what we offer now," says Andrew Worden, founder of GameChange Energy. "Utility-scale projects are growing more complex, so developers need partners who can reduce risk and streamline installation for all project scales and types. Unifying our tracker, eBOS, asset monitoring, and transformer offerings under a single platform positions us to deliver integrated capabilities with the reliability, speed, and service our customers expect."
GameChange Energy became the parent company of GameChange Solar and GameChange BOS when it launched its transformer business in 2023. GameChange Solar, launched in 2012, quickly grew into one of the world's leading solar tracker companies, with installations across six continents and over 63 GW deployed. In 2025, the company's portfolio expanded with the GameChange BOS launch of a 180,000 sq. ft., 5,400 MVA capacity transformer manufacturing facility in Mumbai, India. Earlier this year, GameChange Energy's acquisition of Terrasmart's eBOS division added 14 GW of proven track record and a domestic eBOS manufacturing facility in Detroit, MI. Most recently, the company announced a partnership with Boston-based Raptor Maps to offer customized asset health monitoring solutions for renewable and critical power projects.
"The biggest challenge we hear from customers is vendor coordination. Managing multiple suppliers across trackers, eBOS, monitoring, and transformers adds cost and time to every project," says Phillip Vyhanek, CEO of GameChange Energy. "Consolidating under a single brand simplifies and speeds that process for our clients, maintaining our commitment to excellence, high-performance products, and long-term customer relationships."
About GameChange Energy
GameChange Energy is a global energy infrastructure company delivering integrated, highly engineered solutions for utility-scale renewable energy and critical power applications. Through our portfolio of operating companies, we provide solar trackers, fixed-tilt mounting systems, eBOS solutions, transformers, drone-based asset inspection, and customized infrastructure solutions for renewable energy plants, data centers, and battery energy storage systems (BESS). Our technologies are designed to reduce risk, improve performance, and deliver reliable operation worldwide. GameChange Energy is engineering the future of clean energy infrastructure.
For more information about GameChange Energy, visit www.gamechangeenergy.com.
Media Contact
Lisa Andrews
Director of Marketing, GameChange Energy
lisa.andrews@gamechangeenergy.com
Rebrand Streamlines Procurement and Installation for Clients, Reflects GameChange's Expanding Product Offerings
NORWALK, Conn., June 1, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- GameChange Energy, a global energy infrastructure company, announces the consolidation of its solar tracker division (formerly GameChange Solar), transformer division (formerly GameChange BOS), eBOS division, and remote asset monitoring offerings under a single unified brand: GameChange Energy. This brand consolidation reflects the company's growth from a leading solar tracker manufacturer into an integrated energy platform, with products that deliver outstanding performance over the full life of the project.
The GameChange Energy brand unifies the organization's tracker, racking, transformer, eBOS, and remote asset monitoring offerings under a single identity, enabling the company to serve developers, EPCs, and utilities seeking a more integrated approach to project delivery. Operations and teams remain unchanged by the consolidation, with the added benefit of a unified company that can support increasingly complex projects. This structure provides GameChange Energy with the foundation to scale strategically across markets, while continuing to deliver the performance and reliability customers have come to expect.
"The GameChange Energy name tells the full story of what we offer now," says Andrew Worden, founder of GameChange Energy. "Utility-scale projects are growing more complex, so developers need partners who can reduce risk and streamline installation for all project scales and types. Unifying our tracker, eBOS, asset monitoring, and transformer offerings under a single platform positions us to deliver integrated capabilities with the reliability, speed, and service our customers expect."
GameChange Energy became the parent company of GameChange Solar and GameChange BOS when it launched its transformer business in 2023. GameChange Solar, launched in 2012, quickly grew into one of the world's leading solar tracker companies, with installations across six continents and over 63 GW deployed. In 2025, the company's portfolio expanded with the GameChange BOS launch of a 180,000 sq. ft., 5,400 MVA capacity transformer manufacturing facility in Mumbai, India. Earlier this year, GameChange Energy's acquisition of Terrasmart's eBOS division added 14 GW of proven track record and a domestic eBOS manufacturing facility in Detroit, MI. Most recently, the company announced a partnership with Boston-based Raptor Maps to offer customized asset health monitoring solutions for renewable and critical power projects.
"The biggest challenge we hear from customers is vendor coordination. Managing multiple suppliers across trackers, eBOS, monitoring, and transformers adds cost and time to every project," says Phillip Vyhanek, CEO of GameChange Energy. "Consolidating under a single brand simplifies and speeds that process for our clients, maintaining our commitment to excellence, high-performance products, and long-term customer relationships."
About GameChange Energy
GameChange Energy is a global energy infrastructure company delivering integrated, highly engineered solutions for utility-scale renewable energy and critical power applications. Through our portfolio of operating companies, we provide solar trackers, fixed-tilt mounting systems, eBOS solutions, transformers, drone-based asset inspection, and customized infrastructure solutions for renewable energy plants, data centers, and battery energy storage systems (BESS). Our technologies are designed to reduce risk, improve performance, and deliver reliable operation worldwide. GameChange Energy is engineering the future of clean energy infrastructure.
For more information about GameChange Energy, visit www.gamechangeenergy.com.
Media Contact
Lisa Andrews
Director of Marketing, GameChange Energy
lisa.andrews@gamechangeenergy.com
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GameChange Energy Consolidates Solar, eBOS, Asset Monitoring, and Transformer Divisions Under Single Brand
