Junha Cha
Robot Intelligence Lab @ Korea University | Intelligent Manipulation · Tele-operation · Autonomy
Seoul & Seongnam, Korea
“Freedom From Work” — this is the vision that drives my research.
Hi, I’m Junha Cha, a robotics researcher with a strong interest in Intelligent Manipulation, Tele-operation, and Autonomy. I’m focused on building “generalist robots that can work with people” in everyday environments.
I’m currently an Undergraduate Research Intern at the Robot Intelligence Lab (RILAB) at Korea University, supervised by Prof. Sungjoon Choi. Previously, I worked as an AI Software Team Intern at ROBOTIS and served as a Research Assistant at the iRASC Lab (Intelligent Robotics and Autonomous System Control) at Gachon University, supervised by Prof. Jaeyong Choi.
My current research interests span Robot Manipulation, Human-Robot Interaction, Embodied AI, Tele-operation Systems, and Level of Autonomy. I am also pursuing a BS in AI & Software at Gachon University (expected 2027, GPA 4.35/4.5).
My goal is to gradually reduce the dangerous and physically demanding tasks that people perform, while maximizing productivity — ultimately achieving a world where robots free humans from labor.
news
| Jan 2026 | Joined Robot Intelligence Lab (RILAB) at Korea University as an Undergraduate Research Intern, supervised by Prof. Sungjoon Choi.  |
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| Sep 2025 | The OMX product has been officially released! Proud to have been a main contributor to this robotics platform.  |
| Jun 2025 | Started as an AI-Platform Team Intern at ROBOTIS! Excited to work on robotics AI platform development. |
| Oct 2024 | Won 1st Place (Minister of Defense Award) at the Dronebot Competition for drone-based runway foreign object detection!  |
| Aug 2024 | Received the Robotics Company Award at the 2024 Defense Robotics Competition for autonomous driving vehicles. |
