[Edaily Reporter KIM EUNG-TAE ] #SK Intellix announced on the 16th that its wellness robot, Namu

, won the main prize in the Brand & Communication Design category at the “2026 Red Dot Design Award

The Red Dot Design Award is a German design competition established in 1955 and is considered one of the world’s top three design awards, alongside Germany’s “iF” (iF Design Award) and the U.S.’s “IDEA” (International Design Excellence Awards). Each year, winners are selected based on a comprehensive evaluation of innovation, functionality, and aesthetics across three categories: Product Design, Brand & Communication Design, and Design Concept.
Following its main prize win in the Product Design category last April with Namu X, SK Intellix has now also been recognized in the Brand and Communication Design category. This acknowledges the company’s design capabilities across the entire spectrum of brand communication—from product design to brand identity, packaging, advertising, and digital content.
NamuX is a wellness robot based on autonomous navigation and voice control that provides various wellness services, including the “Air Solution” air quality management feature and health metric measurement capabilities utilizing “contactless optical blood flow measurement technology” (rPPG).
An SK Intellix representative stated, “This award is a meaningful achievement, as it signifies that the global market has recognized not only the product innovation and usability of the Namu X wellness robot but also the values the brand seeks to convey and the user experience.” The representative added, “We will continue to evolve into a global wellness platform that provides differentiated wellness experiences based on artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics, while also strengthening our design competitiveness.”