Doosan Robotics: Cobots from the Korean Maker in Poland

A Korean manufacturer with an established position in Europe

Doosan Robotics, part of the Doosan group, is one of the cobot makers competing with Universal Robots and FANUC; the company itself writes of “the world's largest cobot lineup” (Doosan Robotics) “Cobot or Industrial Robot” cobots. The company formally entered the Polish market in April 2021, when Transition Technologies-Control Solutions became its official distributor (Elektrotechnik Automatyk). That article described the Polish cobot market as being in its infancy, and according to IFR data quoted there, cobot sales were growing 11 percent year over year.

Five series, one philosophy of force sensitivity

The Doosan range is divided into five product lines (Doosan Robotics), marked with letters and completed by a model number (for example M0609 is the M series, and the last digits relate to payload and reach):

When the brand entered the Polish market the distributor quoted a 25 kg payload and a 1,700 mm reach for Doosan cobots; newer models (for example the P3020) have a higher payload according to the manufacturer, so check the current catalog before comparing with the UR20 from Universal Robots or the CRX-20iA/L from FANUC “Universal Robots UR5e, UR10e and UR20 Compared” “FANUC CRX: The Cobot Series with 8 Years of Zero Maintenance”.

What sets Doosan cobots apart

The key feature the manufacturer highlights is high sensitivity to external force. According to Doosan Robotics all models have torque sensors in six joints, which allows precise detection of contact and a quick stop in case of an unexpected collision with an operator. This helps both with safe collaboration with people and with tasks that call for a delicate feel for force, for example assembling parts with a tight fit “Robot Safety Standards”.

According to the distributor the design of the Doosan series won Red Dot awards in 2017 and 2018 (Elektrotechnik Automatyk). The manufacturer uses this as a marketing argument in a segment where aesthetics and interface ergonomics can be an important purchasing criterion alongside the technical specifications themselves “How to Read a Robot Datasheet”.

Distributors and availability in Poland

At least two players on the Polish market offer Doosan cobots:

• Transition Technologies-Control Solutions: the official distributor since April 2021, offering cobot integration as part of larger automation projects or as stand-alone workstations for industrial customers.
• Dematec Polska Sp. z o.o. (Niepołomice): according to its own site it offers the A, E, H, M and P series.

The manufacturer and its distributors do not publish an open price list. As with most competitors in the cobot segment, pricing depends on the specific model, gripper, vision system and scope of integration “How to Buy a Cobot Step by Step”. The scope of operator training, workstation design and post-warranty service has to be agreed with the distributor, and for companies with no prior robotics experience it is often a more important supplier-selection criterion than the price of the arm itself.

Doosan versus Universal Robots and FANUC

In the higher-payload cobot segment, Doosan competes directly with Universal Robots (UR20) and FANUC (CRX-20iA/L). These makers' models have similar mechanical parameters, so the choice is usually decided by non-technical factors: availability of local service support, the integrator's experience with a given programming ecosystem, and the price of the whole deployment, not just the arm “Universal Robots UR5e, UR10e and UR20 Compared”. Doosan stresses torque sensors in six joints; suitability for a specific application is decided by the risk assessment of the workstation.

For a company choosing among these three brands, a sensible strategy is to base the decision not on the datasheet alone but on a conversation with a local integrator. Availability of spare parts, service response time and familiarity with a particular programming platform among local technicians can outweigh differences in specification “How to Read a Robot Datasheet”.

Applications in Polish plants

Doosan lists applications on its website such as palletizing, welding, surface finishing, machine tending, assembly and inspection (Doosan Robotics). At the brand's entry into the Polish market in 2021, Zbigniew Strzelecki of Transition Technologies-Control Solutions said that robots "will increasingly appear in the immediate human space and cooperate on many levels" (Elektrotechnik Automatyk).

Dematec Polska points to uses in automotive and electronics, and Doosan offers an E series for the food industry — sectors with repetitive tasks where cobots are used most often, although we have no independent data on the industry mix of Doosan deployments in Poland “Polish Robotics Companies” “Humanoid Robot Market Forecasts”.

Market development since 2021

Since the brand formally entered Poland in 2021, the cobot sector in the country has changed noticeably, moving from a niche solution tested by a few large plants toward a tool increasingly considered by small and medium-sized manufacturers. Rising labor costs, a shortage of skilled machine operators and falling cobot prices relative to classic industrial robots have lowered the entry threshold to automation over the last few years. Doosan, alongside Universal Robots and FANUC, benefits from this trend by offering cobots across a wide payload range, from the lightest A series to the heaviest P series, which lets it match its offer to a small workshop as well as a large production line “Poland's Robotization Tax Relief”.

What to check before signing a contract

When choosing a distributor, ask not only about the price of the arm itself but also about service response time in Poland, on-site availability of spare parts and the scope of operator training included in the deployment price. In the cobot segment, where specification differences between leading manufacturers are often small, it is the quality of local after-sales support that most often determines the customer's long-term satisfaction with the deployment “How to Buy a Cobot Step by Step”.

Sources and disclaimer

The data comes from an article on elektrotechnikautomatyk.pl about Doosan Robotics entering the Polish market (2021), from the website of distributor Dematec Polska, and from the manufacturer's website. The full list of sources is given above. Information on distributors and the model range is current as of September 2026; before buying, verify the current list of authorized partners directly with the manufacturer, because the distribution network may change.