Verified Robotics Events Archive — Page 105

Browse page 105 of the Korthos verified robotics events archive, with dated funding, deployment, product, partnership, acquisition, and research records.

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DemonstrationTokyo Robotics

Tokyo Robotics joins NTT Communications-led data center maintenance robot demonstration

Humanoid

· demonstration · Tokyo Robotics · Humanoid

Evidence notes
  • NTT Communications, Tokyo Robotics, NHN Techorus, and E-MARK announced a demonstration for IT equipment operation and maintenance work in commercial data-center environments using real-time remote-control robots.
  • The release said the trial would start in October 2023 and would verify the effectiveness of telepresence robots for tasks such as checking server equipment in operating data centers.
  • The announcement described it as the world's first demonstration of operation and maintenance work on IT equipment in commercial data centers using real-time remote-control robots.
Date
Event type Demonstration
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos
Facility OpeningAdvanced Navigation

Advanced Navigation opens high-tech robotics manufacturing facility

Sensors

· facility opening · Advanced Navigation · Sensors

Evidence notes
  • Advanced Navigation opened a new robotics manufacturing facility at UTS Tech Lab in Australia
  • The site was presented as a high-tech production base for autonomous systems and navigation technologies
  • The facility expansion supported manufacturing scale-up for robotics and autonomy products
Date
Event type Facility Opening
Segment Sensors
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchLimX Dynamics

LimX Dynamics launched its first wheeled quadruped robot

Humanoid

· product launch · LimX Dynamics · Humanoid

Evidence notes
  • One – sided bridge: Allowing the robot to adapt to the terrain, instead of the terrain adapting to the robot, maintaining smooth movement regardless of terrain variations.
  • It combines the advantages of legged and wheeled structures all in one, enabling it with powerful real – time terrain perception and all – terrain mobility.
  • Ascending and descending slopes: The robot body can maintain a level surface position with both the slope surface and the ground, flexibly switchable.
Date
Event type Product Launch
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos
DeploymentExotec

Lyreco selects Exotec for Mayenne distribution centre

Warehouse Logistics

· deployment · Exotec · Warehouse Logistics

Evidence notes
  • The Mayenne platform employs more than 300 people.
  • Exotec planned five palletising stations as part of the automation project.
  • The project is a distinct Lyreco site milestone on the existing Exotec relationship.
Date
Company Exotec
Event type Deployment
Segment Warehouse Logistics
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchPercipio

Percipio launches RVS-SE standardized depalletizing package

Perception

· product launch · Percipio · Perception

Evidence notes
  • RVS-SE packages 3D sensing, recognition, calibration and robot communications into a standardized workflow.
  • Prebuilt models identify common boxes and soft packages without project-specific sample training.
  • Percipio designed the package for rapid deployment with mainstream industrial robot platforms.
Date
Company Percipio
Event type Product Launch
Segment Perception
Added to Korthos
DeploymentJoby Aviation

Joby delivers first eVTOL aircraft to Edwards Air Force Base

Avionics

· deployment · Joby Aviation · Avionics

Evidence notes
  • The aircraft began flying at Edwards Air Force Base under Joby's AFWERX Agility Prime contract.
  • On-base operations covered logistics missions including cargo and passenger transport and gave the Air Force early operating experience with eVTOL aircraft.
Date
Event type Deployment
Segment Avionics
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchTopXGun Robotics

TopXGun unveils FP600 and FP500 agricultural drones

Agriculture

· product launch · TopXGun Robotics · Agriculture

Evidence notes
  • The launch event was held on September 23, 2023 in Nanjing, Jiangsu.
  • CEO Yu Zhang opened the event and Co-CEO Liangliang Yin introduced the company.
  • TopXGun framed FP600 and FP500 around precision farming and crop-management demand.
Date
Event type Product Launch
Segment Agriculture
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchTesla

Tesla Optimus Update Video - Autonomous Object Sorting

Automotive

· product launch · Tesla · Automotive

Evidence notes
  • Tesla's Optimus update video showed improved autonomous object sorting and smoother manipulation sequences.
  • The demonstration highlighted progress in perception-to-action control needed for repetitive factory-side workflows.
  • Tesla is an automotive and AI company developing Optimus, a general-purpose humanoid built on its autonomy, battery, and vertically integrated manufacturing stack.
Date
Company Tesla
Event type Product Launch
Segment Automotive
Added to Korthos
CapabilityTesla

Tesla Optimus shares core technology with Tesla vehicles.

Automotive

· capability · Tesla · Automotive

Evidence notes
  • Optimus, also known as Tesla Bot, has not been taken seriously by many outside of the more hardcore Tesla fans, and for good reason
  • In a previous update on Optimus, Tesla CEO Elon Musk claimed that the “Optimus stuff is extremely underrated.” The CEO said that the demand could be as high as 10 to 20 billion units
Date
Company Tesla
Event type Capability
Segment Automotive
Added to Korthos
Contract AwardHesai Technology

FAW selects Hesai ET25 for next-generation Hongqi EV

Perception

· contract award · Hesai Technology · Perception

Evidence notes
  • The award was ET25’s first series-production design win.
  • The 25-millimetre-tall sensor is designed for installation behind the windscreen.
  • ET25 detects targets beyond 250 metres at 10 percent reflectivity.
Date
Event type Contract Award
Segment Perception
Added to Korthos
FundingDiligent Robotics

Diligent raises $25M to scale its nursing robot deployments

Healthcare

· funding · Diligent Robotics · Healthcare

Evidence notes
  • Diligent announced a $25M raise to expand deployments of its Moxi nursing-assistant robot across health systems.
  • The company says the funding will support product development and broader rollout with hospital partners.
  • The financing supports continued product development, deployment scaling, and commercialization of the company's robotics platform.
Date
Event type Funding
Segment Healthcare
Added to Korthos
Facility OpeningAgility Robotics

Agility Robotics opens RoboFab humanoid manufacturing facility

Humanoid

· facility opening · Agility Robotics · Humanoid

Evidence notes
  • Agility designed the Salem facility for annual capacity of more than 10,000 Digit robots at full scale.
  • RoboFab moved Digit production into a purpose-built industrial site rather than a small development assembly operation.
  • Agility's new factory aims to produce 10,000 humanoid robots annually, enhancing manufacturing efficiency.
Date
Event type Facility Opening
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos
DeploymentFOSSA Systems

FOSSA supplies dedicated satellite infrastructure to WISeKey

Communications

· deployment · FOSSA Systems · Communications

Evidence notes
  • The package included a FOSSASAT-2E PocketQube carrying WISeKey’s payload, plus launch, mission operations and data services.
  • The dedicated spacecraft gives WISeKey a lower-cost route to collect and relay IoT data without operating its own satellite ground infrastructure.
Date
Event type Deployment
Segment Communications
Added to Korthos
DemonstrationAdvanced Navigation

Hydrus AUV completes tropical-water hazard simulation

Sensors

· demonstration · Advanced Navigation · Sensors

Evidence notes
  • The test range has been open to industry since 2022.
  • Hydrus operated in tropical waters that present difficult conditions for underwater robots.
  • The exercise evaluated autonomous hazard-identification work rather than a commercial deployment.
Date
Event type Demonstration
Segment Sensors
Added to Korthos
PartnershipGeek+

Körber and Geek+ mark three years of global AMR partnership

Warehouse Logistics

· partnership · Geek+ · Warehouse Logistics

Evidence notes
  • The partnership covered more than 30 implementations across eight regions.
  • Thousands of robots had been deployed through the partnership.
  • This was a later milestone on the relationship first announced in 2020.
Date
Company Geek+
Event type Partnership
Segment Warehouse Logistics
Added to Korthos
FundingRetail Robotics Solutions

Retail Robotics Solutions raises €500,000 for AI self-checkout expansion

Service

· funding · Retail Robotics Solutions · Service

Evidence notes
  • Ariel Investments led the financing in exchange for a 6.25 percent equity stake.
  • The company planned to use the capital to expand its restaurant and corporate-canteen customer base.
  • Its Robot Cashier system uses computer vision to recognise food items and automate checkout without individual barcode scanning.
Date
Event type Funding
Segment Service
Added to Korthos
FundingFernride

FERNRIDE raises USD 50M Series A for autonomous yard trucking

Logistics

· funding · Fernride · Logistics

Evidence notes
  • The funding supported autonomous electric yard-trucking systems for logistics operations.
  • FERNRIDE described the round as backing its human-machine collaboration approach to automated logistics.
  • The capital supports warehouse automation and material-handling workflows as FERNRIDE moves toward broader commercial use.
Date
Company Fernride
Event type Funding
Segment Logistics
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchSkydio

Skydio launches X10 autonomous drone for critical industry, public safety, and defense use

Aerial

· product launch · Skydio · Aerial

Evidence notes
  • Skydio introduced X10 as a mid-size quadcopter built around AI-powered autonomy for first responders, infrastructure operators, and U.S. and allied military users.
  • The launch centered on a smaller and easier-to-use aircraft with higher-resolution visible and thermal sensing, onboard autonomy, and multi-mission positioning across inspection, public safety, and national security workflows.
  • It marked a major product refresh for Skydio's enterprise and government stack and became the base platform for later variants including X10D and Dock for X10.
Date
Company Skydio
Event type Product Launch
Segment Aerial
Added to Korthos
DemonstrationYard

Yard Robotics presents at MassRobotics Investor Demo Day

Consumer

· demonstration · Yard · Consumer

Evidence notes
  • Yard Robotics was among more than 30 startup companies participating in the September 2023 Investor Demo Day.
  • MassRobotics held the event on September 19, 2023 with investors and startups from around the world in attendance.
  • The open-house format enabled participating startups to display technology and speak with investors and partners.
Date
Company Yard
Event type Demonstration
Segment Consumer
Added to Korthos
DemonstrationUbiros

Ubiros presents at MassRobotics Investor Demo Day

End Effectors

· demonstration · Ubiros · End Effectors

Evidence notes
  • Ubiros was among more than 30 startup companies participating in the September 2023 Investor Demo Day.
  • MassRobotics held the event on September 19, 2023 with investors and startups from around the world in attendance.
  • The open-house format enabled participating startups to display technology and speak with investors and partners.
Date
Company Ubiros
Event type Demonstration
Segment End Effectors
Added to Korthos
DemonstrationHyperVend

HyperVend presents at MassRobotics Investor Demo Day

Warehouse Logistics

· demonstration · HyperVend · Warehouse Logistics

Evidence notes
  • HyperVend was among more than 30 startup companies participating in the September 2023 Investor Demo Day.
  • MassRobotics held the event on September 19, 2023 with investors and startups from around the world in attendance.
  • The open-house format enabled participating startups to display their technology and speak with investors and partners.
Date
Company HyperVend
Event type Demonstration
Segment Warehouse Logistics
Added to Korthos
Facility OpeningMovu Robotics

Movu Robotics opens Lokeren headquarters and experience centre

Warehouse Logistics

· facility opening · Movu Robotics · Warehouse Logistics

Evidence notes
  • The site included roughly 5,000 square metres of offices, 10,000 square metres for logistics and manufacturing and a 2,500-square-metre high-bay experience centre.
  • The experience centre measures about 100 by 25 metres and demonstrates Movu atlas, escala, ifollow and eligo systems in live warehouse conditions.
  • Movu expected to employ more than 300 people across Europe and the United States by the end of 2023.
Date
Event type Facility Opening
Segment Warehouse Logistics
Added to Korthos
Commercial OrderSI Robotics

SI Robotics orders RoboDK licenses for offline robot programming

Humanoid

· commercial order · SI Robotics · Humanoid

Evidence notes
  • RoboDK said SI Robotics purchased simulation and offline-programming software licenses.
  • The software supports industrial robot-cell programming before deployment on physical robots.
  • The order indicates SI Robotics continued building automation-integration capability around standard robot platforms.
Date
Company SI Robotics
Event type Commercial Order
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos
RegulatoryHESA

U.S. Treasury identifies HESA aliases and Ababil / Shahed UAV production role

Robotics

· regulatory · HESA

Evidence notes
  • The U.S. Treasury said HESA manufactures Iran Ababil- and Shahed-series UAVs.
  • Treasury identified Shahin Co. as an alias used by HESA in overseas supplier contracts.
  • Treasury said HESA had used the Shahin name to evade sanctions and export controls.
Date
Company HESA
Event type Regulatory
Added to Korthos
RegulatoryNeuralink

Neuralink opens recruitment for first-in-human PRIME Study

Surgical

· regulatory · Neuralink · Surgical

Evidence notes
  • Neuralink opened recruitment for its first-in-human PRIME Study at its first hospital site.
  • The study targets people with quadriplegia due to cervical spinal cord injury or amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.
  • Neuralink described the study as evaluating the investigational N1 Implant and R1 Robot system.
Date
Company Neuralink
Event type Regulatory
Segment Surgical
Added to Korthos
FundingBoxbot

Boxbot raises $12M Series A for package-handling automation

Warehouse Logistics

· funding · Boxbot · Warehouse Logistics

Evidence notes
  • Playground Global led the $12 million Series A, with Maersk Growth, Toyota Ventures, Pear Ventures and Artiman Ventures also participating.
  • The round brought Boxbot total funding to $29.5 million and supported engineering and business-operations growth.
  • Boxbot transforms conveyors into three-dimensional package-handling systems for storing, sorting and sequencing high-throughput parcel payloads.
Date
Company Boxbot
Event type Funding
Segment Warehouse Logistics
Added to Korthos
Production MilestoneAgility Robotics

Agility Robotics opens RoboFab, targeting scale-up to 10,000 Digit robots per year

Humanoid

· production milestone · Agility Robotics · Humanoid

Evidence notes
  • RoboFab is a 70,000 sq ft factory in Salem, Oregon; Agility expects hundreds of Digits in the first year.
  • Agility states the factory can scale to more than 10,000 robots per year.
Date
Event type Production Milestone
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos
PartnershipuAvionix

Kongsberg Geospatial Integrates uAvionix FlightLine truSky ADS-B Data for IRIS Terminal Customers

Avionics

· partnership · uAvionix · Avionics

Evidence notes
  • The technical configuration includes FlightLine truSky ADS-B feed.
  • The work is scoped to optional IRIS Terminal sensor feed.
  • The programme remained forward-looking at announcement.
Date
Company uAvionix
Event type Partnership
Segment Avionics
Added to Korthos
FundingHelsing

Helsing raises €209M Series B at >€1.7B post-money valuation

Defense

· funding · Helsing · Defense

Evidence notes
  • Helsing raised €209 million in Series B funding at a reported post-money valuation above €1.7 billion.
  • General Catalyst led the round, while Saab joined as a strategic investor and Prima Materia also participated.
  • Helsing said the capital would grow its French, German and UK businesses and deepen investment in its defence-AI technology.
Date
Company Helsing
Event type Funding
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos
PartnershipPlettenberg

Dufour selects Plettenberg for Aero2 tail-thruster propulsion

Propulsion Components

· partnership · Plettenberg · Propulsion Components

Evidence notes
  • Aero2 is an uncrewed tilt-wing aircraft for critical-cargo transport.
  • Plettenberg supplied a tailored NOVA 15 LW motor with three ESCs and redundancy for continued safe flight.
  • The announcement framed Plettenberg as an electric propulsion supplier for the uncrewed-systems market.
Date
Company Plettenberg
Event type Partnership
Segment Propulsion Components
Added to Korthos
Research PublicationAgility Robotics

Cassie constrained-foothold paper demonstrates MPC footstep control

Humanoid

· research publication · Agility Robotics · Humanoid

Evidence notes
  • The paper introduces a mixed-integer model-predictive footstep controller for bipedal walking over constrained footholds.
  • Hardware experiments on Cassie use real-time elevation mapping and convex terrain decomposition to select steppable terrain.
  • The work gives Cassie a benchmark for rough-terrain footstep planning with small feet and limited ankle authority.
Date
Event type Research Publication
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos
Contract AwardNauticus Robotics

Nauticus Robotics signs offshore service agreement with Shell for Gulf of Mexico subsea inspection

Maritime

· contract award · Nauticus Robotics · Maritime

Evidence notes
  • Nauticus Robotics announced an offshore service agreement with Shell Exploration and Production Inc.
  • The initial scope covered inspection services on a Shell subsea field development in the Gulf of Mexico.
  • Nauticus said the agreement followed qualification of its autonomous subsea inspection methods and marked its transition to a fully operational offshore services provider.
Date
Event type Contract Award
Segment Maritime
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchPanasonic Industry

Panasonic Industry commercialises AI-equipped MINAS A7 servo system

Motion Components

· product launch · Panasonic Industry · Motion Components

Evidence notes
  • The system automates tuning that previously required specialist engineering work.
  • The cited configuration uses a 27-bit encoder and exceeds a 4.0 kHz speed-response frequency.
  • Target applications include industrial robots, machine tools and semiconductor equipment.
Date
Event type Product Launch
Segment Motion Components
Added to Korthos
PartnershipSpaceium

Spaceium and The Exploration Company sign in-space servicing LOI

Space

· partnership · Spaceium · Space

Evidence notes
  • The planned demonstration paired Spaceium's cryogenic refueling architecture with The Exploration Company's Nyx spacecraft.
  • The station was to carry cryogenic biomethane and oxygen for the refueling demonstration.
  • The companies also agreed to use Nyx as the host for a Spaceium servicing module in 2026.
Date
Company Spaceium
Event type Partnership
Segment Space
Added to Korthos
Contract AwardHadean

Hadean consortium wins four-year Field Army Forge contract

Simulation

· contract award · Hadean · Simulation

Evidence notes
  • The Field Army Forge contract combines adaptive simulation, analytics and cloud-native infrastructure.
  • Hadean contributes distributed compute and synthetic-environment capability to the consortium.
  • The work extends a prior DASA-funded Forge effort into a four-year Field Army programme.
Date
Company Hadean
Event type Contract Award
Segment Simulation
Added to Korthos
DeploymentSaildrone

Saildrone Voyager launches for U.S. 4th Fleet Windward Stack

Defense

· deployment · Saildrone · Defense

Evidence notes
  • Voyager USVs launched from NAS Key West's Mole Pier and Truman Harbor.
  • The launch supported U.S. 4th Fleet Operation Windward Stack.
  • The operation used commercial unmanned surface vessels for maritime domain awareness and unmanned-systems integration.
Date
Company Saildrone
Event type Deployment
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos
PartnershipCertis

Certis + HTX: MoU on robotics and security technology (Sep 2023)

Service

· partnership · Certis · Service

Evidence notes
  • Certis signed a memorandum of understanding with HTX to collaborate on security technologies including robotics.
  • The partnership focuses on innovation in public safety, automation, and smart security systems.
  • The agreement supports joint development and deployment of advanced operational technologies.
Date
Company Certis
Event type Partnership
Segment Service
Added to Korthos
PartnershipMilrem Robotics

Milrem and Clavister sign unmanned-vehicle cyber-security MoU

Defense

· partnership · Milrem Robotics · Defense

Evidence notes
  • The MoU was signed during DSEI in London on 12 September 2023.
  • Clavister brought its Cyber Armour vehicle-security technology to the collaboration.
  • The work covers security-by-design for unmanned vehicles; no deployed product is inferred.
Date
Event type Partnership
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos
AcquisitionAgile Robots

Agile Robots acquires majority stake in BÄR Automation

Industrial

· acquisition · Agile Robots · Industrial

Evidence notes
  • BÄR Automation employed more than 140 people and supplied robotics, mechatronics and special-purpose machinery systems.
  • The investment expanded Agile Robots beyond robot hardware into tailored automation services and project integration.
Date
Company Agile Robots
Event type Acquisition
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos
DemonstrationUMS SKELDAR

V-200 sonobuoy capability debuts at DSEI

Aerial

· demonstration · UMS SKELDAR · Aerial

Evidence notes
  • The companies unveiled the integrated solution at DSEI on September 12, 2023.
  • The V-200 carries and dispenses sonobuoys while Ultra technology processes the acoustic data.
  • The demonstration showed how an unmanned helicopter can extend maritime surveillance beyond a ship sensor horizon.
Date
Company UMS SKELDAR
Event type Demonstration
Segment Aerial
Added to Korthos
PartnershipConnect Tech

Connect Tech integrates TIER IV automotive cameras

Electronics

· partnership · Connect Tech · Electronics

Evidence notes
  • Connect Tech added support for TIER IV C1 and C2 GMSL2 cameras across Jetson AGX Orin systems and carrier boards.
  • TIER IV made its Sensor Fusion System compatible with Connect Tech Forge and Rogue carriers and the Anvil embedded system.
  • The integration combines production-ready vehicle compute and IP69K imaging to shorten hardware bring-up for autonomy developers.
Date
Company Connect Tech
Event type Partnership
Segment Electronics
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchAscento

Ascento launches autonomous outdoor security robot Ascento Guard

Service

· product launch · Ascento · Service

Evidence notes
  • The robot was designed for perimeter checks, parking control, thermal-anomaly detection and other repetitive patrol tasks at large outdoor sites.
  • The Robotics-as-a-Service package combined the robot with an encrypted operator application and autonomous charging.
Date
Company Ascento
Event type Product Launch
Segment Service
Added to Korthos
FundingAscento

Ascento raises $4.3M pre-seed round

Service

· funding · Ascento · Service

Evidence notes
  • Wingman Ventures and Playfair Capital led the round, with participation from robotics founders and non-dilutive support from Innosuisse and ESA BIC.
  • The financing supported fleet growth and expansion of the sales and operations team.
Date
Company Ascento
Event type Funding
Segment Service
Added to Korthos
Research PublicationWonik Robotics

LEAP Hand: Low-Cost, Efficient, and Anthropomorphic Hand for Robot Learning

Industrial

· research publication · Wonik Robotics · Industrial

Evidence notes
  • Dexterous manipulation has been a long-standing challenge in robotics. While machine learning techniques have shown some promise, results have largely been currently limited to simulation.
  • Experiments use Allegro Hand V5 Plus as the physical evaluation platform.
  • The evaluation connects the reported method to Allegro Hand V5 Plus hardware in locomotion and manipulation tasks.
Date
Event type Research Publication
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos
Company FormationHellbender

Hellbender launches edge AI infrastructure company

Vision

· company formation · Hellbender · Vision

Evidence notes
  • Hellbender launched with a focus on domestically manufactured edge AI systems.
  • The company positioned its infrastructure for robotics, industrial, and defense-adjacent deployments.
  • Hellbender said it was building low-latency edge AI hardware for real-world autonomy workloads.
Date
Company Hellbender
Event type Company Formation
Segment Vision
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchMachina Labs

Machina Labs launches its portable Deployable System for commercial availability

Manufacturing

· product launch · Machina Labs · Manufacturing

Evidence notes
  • The system made its public debut at FABTECH 2023 in Chicago.
  • The commercial launch made Machina’s RoboForming process available as an on-premise standalone system.
  • Its portable architecture was designed for installation in existing or remote production environments without major foundation work.
Date
Company Machina Labs
Event type Product Launch
Segment Manufacturing
Added to Korthos
PartnershipVolz Servos

Dufour Aerospace selects Volz actuators for Aero2 cargo UAS

Actuation

· partnership · Volz Servos · Actuation

Evidence notes
  • Volz supplies the fully redundant DA 26-D for flight-control surfaces and the compact DA 15-T fly-by-wire throttle actuator.
  • The DA 26-D duplicates motors, control and communications electronics and power supply, while its position sensor uses a three-channel voting design.
  • Dufour designed Aero2 for medium- and long-range critical cargo missions carrying payloads up to 40 kilograms.
Date
Company Volz Servos
Event type Partnership
Segment Actuation
Added to Korthos
Company FormationStack AV

Stack AV launches autonomous trucking business

Automotive

· company formation · Stack AV · Automotive

Evidence notes
  • Stack AV launched with SoftBank Group backing in capital, resources and AI expertise.
  • The company was headquartered in Pittsburgh with workers across 15 states.
  • Founders included former Argo AI leaders Bryan Salesky, Peter Rander and Brett Browning.
Date
Company Stack AV
Event type Company Formation
Segment Automotive
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchOTTO Motors

OTTO Motors launches OTTO 1200 heavy-duty AMR

Warehouse Logistics

· product launch · OTTO Motors · Warehouse Logistics

Evidence notes
  • The robot targets high-payload workflows where large AMRs need tighter maneuvering.
  • The launch broadened OTTO Motors autonomous material-handling coverage before the Rockwell acquisition closed.
  • The product gives OTTO Motors a concrete offering for warehouse automation and material-handling workflows.
Date
Company OTTO Motors
Event type Product Launch
Segment Warehouse Logistics
Added to Korthos
PartnershipAmprius Technologies

Amprius and Tenergy unveil high-energy drone battery pack

Power Systems

· partnership · Amprius Technologies · Power Systems

Evidence notes
  • Unveiled to significant attendee interest last week at the Commercial UAV Expo (“CUAV”) in Las Vegas, the Tenergy x Amprius battery offers a 31% reduction in weight while still carrying a 6% greater energy than other comparable packs.
  • Amprius is the only manufacturer providing proven next-generation cells with unparalleled flight time and flight range thresholds transforming performance metrics that will take UAS industry to new heights,” said Jason Li, CEO of Tenergy.
Date
Event type Partnership
Segment Power Systems
Added to Korthos
PartnershipHiBot

Vinçotte signs HiBot robotic inspection agreement

Inspection

· partnership · HiBot · Inspection

Evidence notes
  • The agreement covered HiBot systems including Float Arm, Soryu-C and Squid with HiBox digital services.
  • Vinçotte had already used HiBot Float Arm for nuclear-facility inspection before the agreement.
  • The partnership connects the company to a named customer, supplier, platform or go-to-market channel.
Date
Company HiBot
Event type Partnership
Segment Inspection
Added to Korthos
RegulatoryNeuromeka

Neuromeka Indy7 receives NSF certification for food-service robotics

Industrial

· regulatory · Neuromeka · Industrial

Evidence notes
  • The certification supports use in food-service environments.
  • Neuromeka tied the certification to U.S. market entry for collaborative robot food automation.
  • The approval supports Neuromeka Indy7's path toward fielded use in commercial automation and autonomous-system workflows.
Date
Company Neuromeka
Event type Regulatory
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos
AwardMujin, Inc.

Mujin received 'Startup of the Year 2023' award

Industrial

· award · Mujin, Inc. · Industrial

Evidence notes
  • Mujin received the 'Startup of the Year 2023' award at the Startup World Cup Tokyo regional event on September 8, 2023.
  • The event was hosted by Pegasus Tech Ventures at the Grand Hyatt Tokyo.
  • Mujin's CEO, Issei Takino, delivered a presentation during the event.
Date
Company Mujin, Inc.
Event type Award
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos
DemonstrationGE Aerospace

GE Aerospace demonstrates Sensiworm for on-wing engine inspection

Aerial

· demonstration · GE Aerospace · Aerial

Evidence notes
  • Sensiworm carries onboard power, compute and pressure resources.
  • The soft robot is designed to inspect jet-engine components while the engine remains on wing.
  • The development programme targets inspection and repair tasks in confined engine spaces.
Date
Company GE Aerospace
Event type Demonstration
Segment Aerial
Added to Korthos
FundingPerceptual Robotics

Perceptual Robotics completes growth funding round

Aerial

· funding · Perceptual Robotics · Aerial

Evidence notes
  • One Planet Capital led the round with participation from Metavallon VC, TSP Ventures, Brookstreet Equity Partners and Lstone Capital.
  • Susten joined the final close and its deputy CEO Chrys Vakla joined Perceptual Robotics' board.
  • The company said the financing supported team growth and expansion into Southeast Asia and the Americas.
Date
Event type Funding
Segment Aerial
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchISS Aerospace

ISS Aerospace unveils WASP M4-TL tactical UAS

Aerial

· product launch · ISS Aerospace · Aerial

Evidence notes
  • WASP could deploy from its launcher in under three seconds before transitioning to conventional multirotor flight.
  • The reusable platform supported manual or remote launch from a person, vehicle, ship or fixed infrastructure.
  • Its modular payload system was designed to carry up to 1.5 kilograms and included an electro-optical and infrared camera with a rangefinder.
Date
Event type Product Launch
Segment Aerial
Added to Korthos
AcquisitionBlue Force Technologies

Anduril acquires Blue Force Technologies to expand into group 5 autonomous aircraft

Robotics

· acquisition · Blue Force Technologies

Evidence notes
  • Anduril acquired Blue Force Technologies, the developer of the Fury autonomous air vehicle.
  • Anduril said the acquisition expands its autonomous capabilities into group 5 autonomous aircraft.
Date
Event type Acquisition
Added to Korthos
AcquisitionEmerson

Emerson completes Afag acquisition

Industrial

· acquisition · Emerson · Industrial

Evidence notes
  • Emerson records the Afag acquisition as completed on September 6, 2023.
  • Afag added electric linear motion, feeding and handling automation serving battery, automotive, packaging, medical and electronics customers.
  • The deal combined Afag electric-motion and EOAT components with Emerson pneumatic motion, controls and software; it is an acquisition milestone, not a funding round.
Date
Company Emerson
Event type Acquisition
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchRUSHFPV

RUSHFPV Max Solo raises analogue FPV output to 2.5 watts

Electronics

· product launch · RUSHFPV · Electronics

Evidence notes
  • The transmitter offered selectable 25, 500, 1,000 and 2,500 mW output levels across 48 channels.
  • SmartAudio support allowed pilots to change channels and power settings through the aircraft control system.
  • Integrated heat dissipation and temperature protection addressed sustained operation at higher output levels.
Date
Company RUSHFPV
Event type Product Launch
Segment Electronics
Added to Korthos
AcquisitionZeitview

Zeitview acquires Heliolytics solar inspection analytics business

Inspection

· acquisition · Zeitview · Inspection

Evidence notes
  • Zeitview acquired Heliolytics to expand solar aerial inspection and analytics capabilities.
  • Heliolytics had been a division of NovaSource Power Services.
  • Zeitview said the combined company would perform aerial inspection on more than 170 GW of solar that year.
Date
Company Zeitview
Event type Acquisition
Segment Inspection
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchAndromeda Surgical

Andromeda Surgical announces autonomous-surgery development platform

Surgical

· product launch · Andromeda Surgical · Surgical

Evidence notes
  • The launch described an AI-assisted platform intended for high-volume surgical procedures.
  • The company said it was starting with a urologic procedure while building the robot.
  • The source describes a development programme, not a commercially available or regulator-cleared system.
Date
Event type Product Launch
Segment Surgical
Added to Korthos
RegulatoryAirobotics

Airobotics Optimus 1-EX receives FAA type certification

Aerial

· regulatory · Airobotics · Aerial

Evidence notes
  • The certification covered a drone-in-a-box aircraft designed for autonomous security and data capture.
  • The approval supported repeatable U.S. deployments without case-by-case aircraft certification.
  • The approval supports Airobotics Optimus 1-EX's path toward fielded use in unmanned aircraft, air mobility or counter-drone operations.
Date
Company Airobotics
Event type Regulatory
Segment Aerial
Added to Korthos
RegulatoryFORT Robotics

FORT Endpoint Controller receives SIL 3 certification

Electronics

· regulatory · FORT Robotics · Electronics

Evidence notes
  • FORT's Endpoint Controller received SIL 3 functional safety certification under IEC 61508 from exida.
  • The controller can send and receive SIL 3 safety commands over Wi-Fi or Ethernet.
  • FORT said the system can communicate with up to 30 machines simultaneously.
Date
Event type Regulatory
Segment Electronics
Added to Korthos
DeploymentHesai Technology

HiPhi Z reaches Germany with Hesai AT128 lidar

Perception

· deployment · Hesai Technology · Perception

Evidence notes
  • AT128 had entered series production and deliveries in 2022.
  • Cumulative Hesai lidar deliveries exceeded 190,000 units by the second quarter of 2023.
  • The supplier also reported AT128 monthly deliveries above 10,000 units across vehicle programmes.
Date
Event type Deployment
Segment Perception
Added to Korthos
PartnershipVisionNav Robotics

VisionNav and Reedtec partner on autonomous forklift systems

Warehouse Logistics

· partnership · VisionNav Robotics · Warehouse Logistics

Evidence notes
  • Reedtec contributes a universal user interface intended for varied industrial operating scenarios.
  • VisionNav contributes autonomous cargo-handling and indoor-outdoor transport systems.
  • The companies planned a joint 3D-SLAM forklift and user-interface demonstration at the 2023 Tokyo Logistics Exhibition.
Date
Event type Partnership
Segment Warehouse Logistics
Added to Korthos
Commercial OrderElroy Air

Bristow secures five early Chaparral delivery positions

Aerial

· commercial order · Elroy Air · Aerial

Evidence notes
  • The five positions covered some of the first commercially certified aircraft planned off the production line.
  • Bristow planned international logistics, healthcare and energy applications.
  • The deposit-backed step was more concrete than the companies' 2022 letter of intent.
Date
Company Elroy Air
Event type Commercial Order
Segment Aerial
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchEmesent

Emesent launches Hovermap ST-X with higher-resolution mobile mapping

Localization

· product launch · Emesent · Localization

Evidence notes
  • Emesent launched Hovermap ST-X as an upgraded mobile mapping and autonomy payload.
  • The system increased mapping range and point-cloud detail for GPS-denied and industrial environments.
  • The release strengthened Hovermap's role as a drone, robot and handheld spatial-intelligence payload.
Date
Company Emesent
Event type Product Launch
Segment Localization
Added to Korthos
AcquisitionRockwell Automation

Rockwell Automation signs agreement to acquire Clearpath Robotics

Industrial

· acquisition · Rockwell Automation · Industrial

Evidence notes
  • Rockwell Automation announced a definitive agreement to acquire Clearpath Robotics, describing the company as a leader in autonomous robotics for industrial applications.
  • The transaction would bring both Clearpath's research robotics business and its industrial AMR offering OTTO Motors into Rockwell's portfolio.
  • Rockwell framed the deal as a way to expand end-to-end autonomous production logistics capabilities for manufacturing customers.
Date
Event type Acquisition
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos
FundingMujin, Inc.

Mujin raises ¥12.3B in Series C equity funding

Industrial

· funding · Mujin, Inc. · Industrial

Evidence notes
  • SBI Investment led the round, with Pegasus Tech Ventures, Accenture, James Kuffner and 7-Industries Holdings participating.
  • Cumulative financing reached ¥20.5 billion after the round.
  • The proceeds support controller and 3D-vision development, new mobile and depalletizing products, and expansion in Europe and the United States.
Date
Company Mujin, Inc.
Event type Funding
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos
PartnershipHesai Technology

Hesai and Webasto Collaborate on Lidar Integration on Roof Sensor Module for ADAS

Perception

· partnership · Hesai Technology · Perception

Evidence notes
  • The technical configuration includes automotive lidar.
  • The work is scoped to Roof Sensor Module for ADAS.
  • The announcement identifies a named and bounded programme or configuration.
Date
Event type Partnership
Segment Perception
Added to Korthos
Org ChangeAlly Robotics

Ally Robotics becomes independent after Miso divestiture

Industrial

· org change · Ally Robotics · Industrial

Evidence notes
  • Miso transferred its Ally shares on September 1, 2023, leaving it with no equity or controlling interest in the company.
  • The companies discontinued their research-and-development partnership and cancelled the earlier non-binding arm purchase plans.
  • Miso retained a secured note receivable while Ally co-founders assumed control of the independent business.
Date
Event type Org Change
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchNanjing Weilan Technology

WEILAN launches BabyAlpha companion robot

Consumer

· product launch · Nanjing Weilan Technology · Consumer

Evidence notes
  • WEILAN published the BabyAlpha launch announcement on September 3, 2023.
  • The sixth-generation quadruped combined voice interaction, education, video calling and home-monitoring functions.
  • The launch shifted the AlphaDog program toward a finished consumer companion rather than only developer and industry platforms.
Date
Event type Product Launch
Segment Consumer
Added to Korthos
RegulatoryMARUT Drones

DGCA certifies Marut AG-365S agricultural drone

Aerial

· regulatory · MARUT Drones · Aerial

Evidence notes
  • The DGCA type certificate identifies Marut Dronetech as the AG-365S manufacturer.
  • Certification covers the small-category rotorcraft under the approved type design.
  • The certificate provides a regulatory basis for compliant commercial operation of the certified model in India.
Date
Company MARUT Drones
Event type Regulatory
Segment Aerial
Added to Korthos
FundingAgave

Agave raises USD 2.9 million seed round

Construction

· funding · Agave · Construction

Evidence notes
  • Accel led the round, with Y Combinator and construction-technology executives and founders participating.
  • Agave connected more than 30 cloud, hosted and on-premise construction systems through a normalized API.
  • The company planned to hire software engineers, add integrations and endpoints, and scale operations beyond its initial customer base.
Date
Company Agave
Event type Funding
Segment Construction
Added to Korthos
PartnershipAKEOPLUS

AKEOPLUS and Safran partner on robotic sealant deposition

Industrial

· partnership · AKEOPLUS · Industrial

Evidence notes
  • Safran Landing Systems and AKEOPLUS signed a partnership to develop automated two-component sealant deposition.
  • The work targets constrained robot trajectory generation, real-time dosing and application, and industrial performance.
Date
Company AKEOPLUS
Event type Partnership
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos
FundingIntuition Robotics

Intuition Robotics secures $25 million first close

Service

· funding · Intuition Robotics · Service

Evidence notes
  • Woven Capital led the financing.
  • Toyota Ventures, OurCrowd and Western Technology Investment participated.
  • The company linked the capital to commercial growth and continued development of its AI companion for older adults.
Date
Event type Funding
Segment Service
Added to Korthos
FundingCloudMinds

CloudMinds closes CNY1 billion-plus first tranche of Series C

Development Platform

· funding · CloudMinds · Development Platform

Evidence notes
  • The first Series C closing exceeded CNY1 billion rather than representing an exact round total.
  • Knowledge City Group and Shanghai state-owned capital jointly led the financing.
  • CloudMinds planned to use the capital for new-product research, expanded and upgraded production capacity, and cloud robots for additional service settings.
Date
Company CloudMinds
Event type Funding
Segment Development Platform
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchInOrbit.AI

Education Edition gives schools free multi-robot RobOps tools

Warehouse Logistics

· product launch · InOrbit.AI · Warehouse Logistics

Evidence notes
  • The edition supports unlimited users and robots for qualified educational organizations.
  • It works with low-cost research robots and commercial systems from different vendors.
  • InOrbit cited Code Tenderloin and SuperTech FT among participating education organizations.
Date
Company InOrbit.AI
Event type Product Launch
Segment Warehouse Logistics
Added to Korthos
Org ChangeOnward Robotics

IAM Robotics rebrands as Onward Robotics

Warehouse Logistics

· org change · Onward Robotics · Warehouse Logistics

Evidence notes
  • The rebrand followed the Meet Me system launch earlier in 2023.
  • Onward Robotics kept the company focused on AMR-enabled person-to-goods workflows.
  • The event adds operating or commercial context for warehouse automation and material-handling robotics.
Date
Event type Org Change
Segment Warehouse Logistics
Added to Korthos
AcquisitionMoritex Corporation

Cognex agrees to acquire Moritex for machine-vision optics expansion

Vision

· acquisition · Moritex Corporation · Vision

Evidence notes
  • Cognex said Moritex would deepen its penetration of the Japanese machine-vision market.
  • The announced purchase price was about 275 million dollars.
  • The acquisition was framed as complementary to Cognex vision systems through optics components.
Date
Event type Acquisition
Segment Vision
Added to Korthos
Executive HireSkyGrid

SkyGrid appoints Jia Xu CEO as Boeing adds investment

Aerial

· executive hire · SkyGrid · Aerial

Evidence notes
  • Xu previously served as Honeywell Aerospace CTO for unmanned aerial systems and urban air mobility.
  • His earlier work included autonomy and advanced-air-mobility roles at Airbus, General Atomics and RAND.
  • SkyGrid said the Boeing investment would accelerate secure third-party services for remotely piloted and autonomous aircraft.
Date
Company SkyGrid
Event type Executive Hire
Segment Aerial
Added to Korthos
Market SignalAXI Model Motors

AXI Model Motors identified in Russian Lancet UAV component reporting

Robotics

· market signal · AXI Model Motors

Evidence notes
  • Ukrainska Pravda reported that an AXI 5330/18 motor made by Model Motors was identified in a Russian Lancet UAV.
  • The report said the motor was a civilian model-aircraft engine and described likely diversion through third-country channels.
  • AXI Model Motors said it had not supplied products for military use and supported Ukraine.
Date
Event type Market Signal
Added to Korthos
AwardApparel Robotics Corporation

Apparel Robotics selected for ARM fabric-handling robotics project

Industrial

· award · Apparel Robotics Corporation · Industrial

Evidence notes
  • The ARM Institute named Apparel Robotics Corporation as principal investigator and MassRobotics as project-team partner.
  • The project targets flexible robotic material handling for unloading cut fabric pieces from cutting tables or conveyors.
  • The scope includes vision-based piece identification, adaptable end-of-arm tooling and Apparel Robotics fabric-gripper technology.
Date
Event type Award
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchNachi-Fujikoshi Corp.

Nachi-Fujikoshi launches CMZ05 compact collaborative robot

Industrial

· product launch · Nachi-Fujikoshi Corp. · Industrial

Evidence notes
  • NACHI announced the CMZ05 as a compact collaborative robot derived from the MZ-series design base.
  • The release emphasized maintaining high-speed, high-precision motion while improving safety and usability for collaborative workcells.
  • The item is a parent-company product launch rather than a reseller or regional-channel notice.
Date
Event type Product Launch
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos
DeploymentSubsea Europe Services

Northland Power verifies autonomous survey mothership workflow

Maritime

· deployment · Subsea Europe Services · Maritime

Evidence notes
  • Autonomous Surveyor and the A.IKANBILIS AUV operated from an in-service offshore wind-farm support vessel.
  • The pilot demonstrated launch and recovery up to Sea State 3 and data acquisition to specified survey requirements.
  • Both autonomous platforms collected actionable data on timelines comparable with crewed survey vessels and work-class ROVs.
Date
Event type Deployment
Segment Maritime
Added to Korthos
Production MilestoneTensorfield Agriculture

Tensorfield completes commercial alpha unit testing

Agriculture

· production milestone · Tensorfield Agriculture · Agriculture

Evidence notes
  • The commercial alpha followed two years of testing and refinement.
  • The unit combined autonomous mobility, crop vision and targeted thermal treatment.
  • Tensorfield described the milestone as preparation for a forthcoming commercial launch.
Date
Event type Production Milestone
Segment Agriculture
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchDreame

Dreame Technology unveils its robotics lineup including the Universal Humanoid Robot at the 2023 World Robot Conference

Consumer

· product launch · Dreame · Consumer

Evidence notes
  • Dreame Technology said it made its first major appearance at the World Robot Conference with a broad robotics lineup spanning humanoid, quadruped, delivery, patrol, and floor-cleaning robots.
  • The company highlighted its Universal Humanoid Robot, describing it as a 178 cm, 56 kg general-purpose humanoid with 44 degrees of freedom that demonstrated latte art and real-world movement outside the lab.
  • The release framed the event as a public unveiling of Dreame's broader robotics platform rather than a single home-appliance product launch.
Date
Company Dreame
Event type Product Launch
Segment Consumer
Added to Korthos
DeploymentBluengineering

Bluengineering deploys cobot labelling system at Gruppo Romani

Industrial

· deployment · Bluengineering · Industrial

Evidence notes
  • The solution was designed for frequent format changes and fragile ceramic products.
  • Labelling downtime fell by 70% after the deployment.
  • The cell combines collaborative robotics with centralized controls and manufacturing-system data exchange.
Date
Event type Deployment
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos
DeploymentVision iO

Vision iO validates SPEBlox-Long in ReadyCAM communications

Inspection

· deployment · Vision iO · Inspection

Evidence notes
  • Vision iO replaced its ReadyCAM power-line communications approach with BotBlox SPEBlox-Long hardware.
  • Testing reached 625 metres while maintaining 10 Mbps bandwidth, stability and noise immunity.
  • The implementation uses open 10BASE-T1L networking over twisted-pair copper for long industrial cable runs.
Date
Company Vision iO
Event type Deployment
Segment Inspection
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchGotonomi

Gotonomi launches compact UAV satellite-terminal offering

Communications

· product launch · Gotonomi · Communications

Evidence notes
  • Satellite Today described Gotonomi as a new TTP subsidiary.
  • The launch centers on satcom terminals and service for UAVs.
  • The offering was connected to Viasat and Commercial UAV Expo timing.
Date
Company Gotonomi
Event type Product Launch
Segment Communications
Added to Korthos
PartnershipAlva Industries

Field Group and Alva Industries partner on UAV propulsion systems for infrastructure inspection services

Motion Components

· partnership · Alva Industries · Motion Components

Evidence notes
  • Field Group and Alva announced a partnership to use Alva propulsion technology in UAV infrastructure inspection services in the United States and Norway.
  • The collaboration was framed around improving safety and efficiency in Field's drone-based inspection work through higher-performance electric propulsion.
  • For Alva, the partnership extended commercial validation of its motor technology into real infrastructure-inspection operations rather than lab-only evaluation.
Date
Event type Partnership
Segment Motion Components
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchApptronik

Apptronik unveils Apollo humanoid robot for industrial work

Humanoid

· product launch · Apptronik · Humanoid

Evidence notes
  • Apptronik unveiled Apollo, an all-electric humanoid robot designed for industrial and logistics tasks alongside people.
  • The company positioned Apollo as a mass-manufacturable humanoid platform built from experience across more than 10 prior robots.
  • Apollo launch details emphasized modular design, swappable batteries, and practical deployment in human-built workplaces.
Date
Company Apptronik
Event type Product Launch
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchHesai Technology

Polestone 01 launches with AT128 and two FT120 lidars

Perception

· product launch · Hesai Technology · Perception

Evidence notes
  • The vehicle debuted on 22 August 2023 with one AT128 long-range lidar and two FT120 blind-spot lidars.
  • The FT120 units are mounted at the vehicle sides; together the three sensors provide 280 degrees of horizontal perception coverage.
  • The launch was described as the first series-production vehicle application of fully solid-state FT120 lidar.
Date
Event type Product Launch
Segment Perception
Added to Korthos
PartnershipEpsilor

Epsilor signs battery agreement with Hanwha Defense Australia

Power Systems

· partnership · Epsilor · Power Systems

Evidence notes
  • Epsilor said its COMBATT NATO 6T battery would be integrated into Hanwha Defense Australia’s Land 8116 Phase 1 program.
  • The program covers self-propelled artillery systems for the Australian Government.
  • The battery integration expands Epsilor’s defense vehicle power work beyond portable and UAS battery systems.
Date
Company Epsilor
Event type Partnership
Segment Power Systems
Added to Korthos