Verified Robotics Events Archive — Page 106

Browse page 106 of the Korthos verified robotics events archive, with dated funding, deployment, product, partnership, acquisition, and research records.

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Product LaunchAerobits

Aerobits releases TT-RW1 Remote ID module for drone OEMs

Communications

· product launch · Aerobits · Communications

Evidence notes
  • The TT-RW1 is an OEM Direct/Broadcast Remote ID solution for drone manufacturers.
  • The module supports UART and USB communication for integration into drones.
  • The product targets FAA and EASA Remote ID compliance requirements.
Date
Company Aerobits
Event type Product Launch
Segment Communications
Added to Korthos
AcquisitionTomahawk Robotics

AeroVironment acquires Tomahawk Robotics

Robotics

· acquisition · Tomahawk Robotics

Evidence notes
  • AeroVironment acquired Tomahawk Robotics and its Kinesis common-control software.
  • AeroVironment said it expected to complete Tomahawk integration during fiscal year 2025.
  • The transaction links Tomahawk Robotics to AeroVironment's defense robotics and autonomous-systems portfolio.
Date
Event type Acquisition
Added to Korthos
Contract AwardNauticus Robotics

Nauticus Robotics and Leidos execute additional $2.1 million contract for Aquanaut-derived undersea robot

Maritime

· contract award · Nauticus Robotics · Maritime

Evidence notes
  • Nauticus Robotics and Leidos executed an additional USD 2.1 million contract.
  • The work further develops an Aquanaut-derived undersea robot for longer and more challenging missions.
  • The award also supports operational enhancements to Nauticus' ToolKITT software platform.
Date
Event type Contract Award
Segment Maritime
Added to Korthos
FundingTC Drive

TC Drive announces Series A financing for robot-component expansion

Actuation

· funding · TC Drive · Actuation

Evidence notes
  • TC Drive described the financing as its first external round after the founder and team regained control in 2023.
  • Ropeway Investment led the round, which the company described as tens of millions of renminbi.
  • The company said proceeds would expand harmonic-reducer capacity, fund new-product development and support industrialisation of reducers and robot joint modules.
Date
Company TC Drive
Event type Funding
Segment Actuation
Added to Korthos
FundingAxiom Space

Axiom Space closes USD 350 million Series C

Space

· funding · Axiom Space · Space

Evidence notes
  • The round lifted Axiom's total disclosed capital raised above USD 505 million.
  • Axiom reported more than USD 2.2 billion in customer contracts at the financing close.
  • The capital was directed toward the company's commercial space station and broader human-spaceflight infrastructure programme.
Date
Company Axiom Space
Event type Funding
Segment Space
Added to Korthos
FundingKen Robotec

Ken Robotec closes JPY 150 million Series B

Construction

· funding · Ken Robotec · Construction

Evidence notes
  • Real Tech Fund 3 led the third-party share allotment.
  • NTT Finance, Resona Capital, NCB Venture Capital and HOXIN also invested.
  • The round brought cumulative financing to about JPY 600 million and supported new labour-saving construction machines.
Date
Company Ken Robotec
Event type Funding
Segment Construction
Added to Korthos
Contract AwardPrimordial Labs

Primordial Labs wins USASOC SBIR contract for Anura drone operations

Human Machine Interface

· contract award · Primordial Labs · Human Machine Interface

Evidence notes
  • The contract will put Anura into special-operator workflows for controlling drones during combat missions.
  • Primordial said it would deliver prototype kits for multiple fielded Group 1 sUAS platforms over 18 months.
Date
Event type Contract Award
Segment Human Machine Interface
Added to Korthos
PartnershipKRM Co., Ltd.

KRM signs Korean robot-dog partnership with Ghost Robotics

Defense

· partnership · KRM Co., Ltd. · Defense

Evidence notes
  • The partnership focused on domestic production and sales of Ghost Robotics quadruped robot-dogs in Korea.
  • KRM said it would pursue defense, public-safety, and industrial applications.
  • The agreement gave KRM a robotics channel tied to Ghost Robotics Vision 60 systems.
Date
Event type Partnership
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos
Contract AwardElbit Systems Ltd.

Elbit Systems wins $55 million ReDrone contract from the Netherlands

Defense

· contract award · Elbit Systems Ltd. · Defense

Evidence notes
  • Elbit Systems won an approximately $55 million contract to supply ReDrone counter-UAS systems to the Netherlands.
  • The contract covers multi-layered counter-drone systems and is scheduled over four years.
  • The award provides an earlier European deployment signal for ReDrone before the later NATO-country contract.
Date
Event type Contract Award
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchUnitree

Unitree Robotics Introduces H1 Humanoid Robot at World Robot Conference 2023

Humanoid

· product launch · Unitree · Humanoid

Evidence notes
  • Unitree Robotics unveiled its first general-purpose humanoid robot, the H1, at the World Robot Conference 2023 in Beijing.
  • The H1 stands approximately 180 cm tall, weighs about 47 kg, and can move at speeds up to 3.
  • It is equipped with 19 degrees of freedom and features 360° depth perception through 3D LiDAR and depth cameras.
Date
Company Unitree
Event type Product Launch
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos
PartnershipVisionNav Robotics

MH Automation adds VisionNav autonomous forklifts to industrial-logistics projects

Warehouse Logistics

· partnership · VisionNav Robotics · Warehouse Logistics

Evidence notes
  • MH Automation will apply VisionNav autonomous forklifts within integrated material-flow projects
  • The partnership covers industrial logistics and workflow automation
  • The record does not infer a named end-customer deployment
Date
Event type Partnership
Segment Warehouse Logistics
Added to Korthos
Contract AwardDarkhive

Darkhive awarded $1 million contract by the Office of the Undersecretary of Defense

Defense

· contract award · Darkhive · Defense

Evidence notes
  • Darkhive received a $1 million contract from the Office of the Undersecretary of Defense
  • The announcement positioned the company around affordable US-manufactured uncrewed systems with open hardware and software interfaces
  • The award added to the company's growing set of defense-side development and procurement relationships
Date
Company Darkhive
Event type Contract Award
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos
PartnershipBioservo Technologies

Bioservo signs Carbonhand distribution agreement with VHSS

Exoskeleton

· partnership · Bioservo Technologies · Exoskeleton

Evidence notes
  • The agreement made Carbonhand available for VA and Department of Defense healthcare facilities.
  • The arrangement covered wholesale distribution and logistics.
  • The plan included adding Carbonhand to ECAT and Federal Supply Schedule channels.
Date
Event type Partnership
Segment Exoskeleton
Added to Korthos
Market SignalComNav Technology

ComNav Technology lists on Shanghai STAR Market

Localization

· market signal · ComNav Technology · Localization

Evidence notes
  • ComNav listed on the STAR Market with stock code 688592.
  • The listing event named ComNav leaders including chairman Yongquan Wang and general manager Wang Chang.
  • ComNav linked the listing to its high-precision Beidou/GNSS positioning technology base.
Date
Event type Market Signal
Segment Localization
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchNarwal Robotics

Narwal launches Freo X Ultra

Service

· product launch · Narwal Robotics · Service

Evidence notes
  • Narwal's product-support register records August 15, 2023 as the Freo X Ultra launch date.
  • The policy identifies the platform as clean-robot model YJCC015.
  • The launch added another dated generation to Narwal's Freo product family.
Date
Event type Product Launch
Segment Service
Added to Korthos
Contract AwardPicogrid

Picogrid clinches $950 million Air Force JADC2 IDIQ contract slot

Mission Software

· contract award · Picogrid · Mission Software

Evidence notes
  • Picogrid was added to a $950 million Air Force JADC2 IDIQ contract vehicle.
  • The award positioned Picogrid's sensor-integration technology for Air Force and Indo-Pacific mission-system modernization.
  • The vehicle provided an early federal pathway for Picogrid's defense integration platform.
Date
Company Picogrid
Event type Contract Award
Segment Mission Software
Added to Korthos
DeploymentDelta Systems

Delta Systems expands in-house automation to more than 20 Epson robots

Industrial

· deployment · Delta Systems · Industrial

Evidence notes
  • Five Epson SCARA robots replaced an ageing soldering operation handling more than two million solder joints each year.
  • The in-house system cost about half as much as an off-the-shelf alternative while reducing downtime.
  • An IntelliFlex feeding system also supports a line producing almost two million lawn-tractor switches annually.
Date
Event type Deployment
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos
AwardMirsee Robotics

Mirsee Robotics receives CAD500K defence innovation contribution

Humanoid

· award · Mirsee Robotics · Humanoid

Evidence notes
  • The agreement ran from August 11, 2023 through December 31, 2024 under the IDEaS Robot Round-up programme.
  • The project covered high-immersion teleoperated and autonomous humanoid robot avatars for high-risk tasks.
  • The federal disclosure names Mirsee Robotics Inc. of Cambridge, Ontario as the for-profit recipient.
Date
Event type Award
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos
FundingOlis Robotics

Olis Robotics raises USD 4.1M for remote robot management

Mission Software

· funding · Olis Robotics · Mission Software

Evidence notes
  • The funding supported additional industrial robot brands and systems-integrator partnerships.
  • Olis Connect targets remote monitoring, control and error recovery for industrial automation cells.
  • The capital supports industrial automation, construction or production workflows as Olis Robotics moves toward broader commercial use.
Date
Event type Funding
Segment Mission Software
Added to Korthos
Market SignalServe Robotics

Serve Robotics completes go-public transaction with $30M financing

Delivery

· market signal · Serve Robotics · Delivery

Evidence notes
  • Serve Robotics paired a go-public transaction with $30 million in financing.
  • The transaction was announced on 2023-08-10.
  • Serve Robotics develops and operates autonomous sidewalk delivery robots for urban last-mile food and goods delivery.
Date
Event type Market Signal
Segment Delivery
Added to Korthos
FundingFieldwork Robotics

Fieldwork Robotics secures £1.5 million investment from Elbow Beach Capital

Agriculture

· funding · Fieldwork Robotics · Agriculture

Evidence notes
  • Seed investment: GBP 1,500,000.
  • Elbow Beach Capital led or provided the financing.
  • Fieldwork Robotics secured a £1.5 million investment from Elbow Beach Capital to advance and deploy its AI-supported agricultural harvesting robots.
Date
Event type Funding
Segment Agriculture
Added to Korthos
Org ChangeSkydio

Skydio sunsets consumer drone offerings to focus on enterprise and public-sector markets

Aerial

· org change · Skydio · Aerial

Evidence notes
  • Skydio said it would no longer offer Skydio 2+ Starter, Sports, Cinema, or Pro Kits.
  • The company said it would continue support, warranties, repairs, and accessories for existing consumer customers.
  • Commercial enterprises and public-sector organizations could continue purchasing Skydio 2+ Enterprise Kit through Skydio representatives or resellers.
Date
Company Skydio
Event type Org Change
Segment Aerial
Added to Korthos
Production MilestoneWeiguang Electronic

Weiguang starts mass production of robot-oriented servo motors

Actuation

· production milestone · Weiguang Electronic · Actuation

Evidence notes
  • The mass-production group included high-overload, high-speed robot-oriented servo motors, large permanent-magnet synchronous motors and low-voltage DC servo motors.
  • The first half also included 15 company-level new-product projects.
  • Weiguang did not disclose robot customers, unit volumes, contract values or the revenue attributable to the robot-oriented servo motors.
Date
Event type Production Milestone
Segment Actuation
Added to Korthos
Fundingsewts

sewts raises EUR7M Series A for textile automation

Industrial

· funding · sewts · Industrial

Evidence notes
  • The round included Emerald Technology Ventures, CNB Capital, EquityPitcher Ventures and Nabtesco Technology Venture.
  • The capital supported VELUM and industrial laundry automation growth.
  • The capital supports commercial automation and autonomous-system workflows as sewts moves from product development toward broader commercial use.
Date
Company sewts
Event type Funding
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos
DeploymentRanMarine

PortsToronto launches Canadian WasteShark pilot with RanMarine

Maritime

· deployment · RanMarine · Maritime

Evidence notes
  • The two WasteSharks, Ebb and Flow, joined the Toronto Harbour trash-trapping network.
  • The aquadrones collect floating debris and can run manually or autonomously along prescribed routes.
  • The deployment places PortsToronto's technology into unmanned aircraft, air mobility or counter-drone operations beyond a lab-only setting.
Date
Company RanMarine
Event type Deployment
Segment Maritime
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchA2Z Drone Delivery

A2Z launches RDST Longtail heavy-lift delivery drone

Delivery

· product launch · A2Z Drone Delivery · Delivery

Evidence notes
  • The RDST Longtail was a hexarotor heavy-lift delivery drone for commercial payload delivery.
  • The aircraft used a carbon-fiber and aluminum frame for lightweight payload operations.
  • The platform extended A2Z beyond winch hardware into ready-to-fly delivery drone systems.
Date
Event type Product Launch
Segment Delivery
Added to Korthos
Facility OpeningHai Robotics

Hai Robotics opens Wuxi robot manufacturing base

Warehouse Logistics

· facility opening · Hai Robotics · Warehouse Logistics

Evidence notes
  • The facility covers up to 10,000 square metres.
  • Hai Robotics stated annual production capacity of up to 10,000 robots.
  • The site produces HaiPick case-handling robots and AMR-led solutions and also supports partner training.
Date
Company Hai Robotics
Event type Facility Opening
Segment Warehouse Logistics
Added to Korthos
FundingSoft Robot Tech

Soft Robot Tech discloses CNY150 million across Series C and C+ rounds

End Effectors

· funding · Soft Robot Tech · End Effectors

Evidence notes
  • The CNY150 million figure covers two separate transactions: a Series C round and a subsequent Series C+ round.
  • Jinshi Investment led the Series C financing, while Shenqi Capital and Zhuoxing Fund invested in the Series C+ round.
  • SRT said the capital would support robot drive-and-control development for automation across food, medical, semiconductor, electronics and other manufacturing sectors.
Date
Event type Funding
Segment End Effectors
Added to Korthos
FundingSereact

Sereact raises USD 5 million seed round for AI-powered warehouse robotics software

Foundation Models

· funding · Sereact · Foundation Models

Evidence notes
  • Sereact announced a USD 5 million seed round led by Point Nine and Air Street Capital.
  • The company said the funding supports AI-powered software for pick-and-pack automation in warehouses and manufacturing.
  • The announcement introduced PickGPT as a commercially available robotics transformer for natural-language and visual-scene understanding.
Date
Company Sereact
Event type Funding
Segment Foundation Models
Added to Korthos
Commercial OrderCyngn

Arauco preorders 100 autonomous forklifts from Cyngn

Industrial

· commercial order · Cyngn · Industrial

Evidence notes
  • Cyngn announced a paid pre-order agreement with Arauco for 100 AI-powered autonomous electric forklifts.
  • Deliveries to Arauco are targeted to begin in 2024.
  • The pre-order involves a portion of Arauco's existing fleet.
Date
Company Cyngn
Event type Commercial Order
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos
FundingSkyline Robotics

Skyline Robotics raises $3.35M through SAFE financing

Service

· funding · Skyline Robotics · Service

Evidence notes
  • The financing used a SAFE note rather than a priced equity round.
  • The $3.35 million brought Skyline's reported total raised to $12 million in August 2023.
  • The SAFE was subsequently converted as part of the $9.8 million Pre-Series A-2 closing announced in December 2023.
Date
Event type Funding
Segment Service
Added to Korthos
PartnershipBeyond Imagination, Inc.

Beyond Imagination announces manufacturing partnership with Dreamtech

Humanoid

· partnership · Beyond Imagination, Inc. · Humanoid

Evidence notes
  • Beyond Imagination announced a manufacturing partnership with Dreamtech aimed at scaling AI-powered humanoid robots.
  • The announcement also said the parties signed an exclusive manufacturing and commercial partnership agreement with Cobotic Surgical for perioperative cobot development.
  • This is one of the clearest scale-up events for Beyond Imagination because it links robot commercialization directly to manufacturing capacity.
Date
Event type Partnership
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos
DeploymentANYbotics

ANYbotics deploys ANYmal X for BASF Ex-zone inspections

Inspection

· deployment · ANYbotics · Inspection

Evidence notes
  • ANYmal X conducted inspection missions across multi-level Ex-zones at BASF Ludwigshafen.
  • The deployment covered visual readings, thermal checks, pump monitoring and anomaly data collection.
  • The deployment places ANYbotics's technology into inspection, monitoring or infrastructure automation workflows beyond a lab-only setting.
Date
Company ANYbotics
Event type Deployment
Segment Inspection
Added to Korthos
PartnershipSofar Ocean

Sofar Ocean signs five-year research agreement with Naval Oceanography

Maritime

· partnership · Sofar Ocean · Maritime

Evidence notes
  • The agreement covers hardware for ocean data collection, data assimilation and data-as-a-service workflows.
  • Sofar contributes its Spotter network, Smart Mooring devices, Bristlemouth connectivity work and operational forecasts.
  • The collaboration builds on a Coast Guard deployment of five Spotter buoys during an Arctic patrol to the North Pole.
Date
Company Sofar Ocean
Event type Partnership
Segment Maritime
Added to Korthos
PartnershipSiLC Technologies

indie Surya SoC paired with Eyeonic in FMCW LiDAR alliance

Perception

· partnership · SiLC Technologies · Perception

Evidence notes
  • The companies planned FMCW LiDAR reference platforms combining Eyeonic sensing with the Surya SoC.
  • The collaboration targeted automotive and industrial machine-vision applications.
  • The reference design was intended to shorten integration work for customers building coherent LiDAR systems.
Date
Event type Partnership
Segment Perception
Added to Korthos
DeploymentSaildrone

Saildrone resumes autonomous Great Lakes fishery surveys for USGS

Defense

· deployment · Saildrone · Defense

Evidence notes
  • The 2023 mission operated Saildrone vehicle SD-1080 from Erie, Pennsylvania.
  • The campaign collected fishery data using autonomous surface vehicles.
  • An MBARI long-range autonomous underwater vehicle also participated in the wider survey programme.
Date
Company Saildrone
Event type Deployment
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos
AcquisitionEmbark Trucks

Applied Intuition completes approximately $71M acquisition of Embark

Automotive

· acquisition · Embark Trucks · Automotive

Evidence notes
  • The transaction closed on 2 August 2023 with an equity value of approximately $71 million.
  • Applied said it would integrate Embark tools, data and software assets into products for trucking and automotive autonomy developers.
  • Embark planned to retire its test-vehicle fleet, while selected employees were expected to join Applied Intuition.
Date
Event type Acquisition
Segment Automotive
Added to Korthos
PartnershipHesai Technology

Hesai integrated lidar simulation and sensor workflows with NVIDIA DRIVE and Omniverse

Perception

· partnership · Hesai Technology · Perception

Evidence notes
  • Built on Omniverse, NVIDIA DRIVE Sim is a powerful simulation platform that enables developers to test and validate autonomous driving systems in a physically based virtual environment.
  • Simulation is a critical component to the sensor integration pipeline.
  • Among them, 6 OEMs will start mass production and delivery before the end of 2023.
Date
Event type Partnership
Segment Perception
Added to Korthos
DeploymentZimmer Systems

Scholl Concepts marks six years with Zimmer needle gripper

End Effectors

· deployment · Zimmer Systems · End Effectors

Evidence notes
  • The Zimmer ST gripper uses 20 needles to secure the handled material.
  • Scholl Concepts installed the gripper in a production application.
  • The company had operated the system for six years at the reported milestone.
Date
Event type Deployment
Segment End Effectors
Added to Korthos
FundingAva Ocean

Ocean 14 Capital commits up to EUR 10 million to Ava Ocean

Maritime

· funding · Ava Ocean · Maritime

Evidence notes
  • Ocean 14 Capital made its first fisheries-technology investment through the Ava Ocean commitment.
  • The investment carries an upper limit of EUR 10 million.
  • Ava Ocean planned to adapt its harvesting concept for more countries, vessels and seabed species.
Date
Company Ava Ocean
Event type Funding
Segment Maritime
Added to Korthos
Acquisitionez-Wheel

IDEC acquires 80% of ez-Wheel

Actuation

· acquisition · ez-Wheel · Actuation

Evidence notes
  • The transaction gave ez-Wheel access to IDEC’s manufacturing capabilities, global sales network and functional-safety expertise.
  • IDEC positioned ez-Wheel’s integrated drives alongside its existing AGV and AMR safety components.
  • The company continues to operate the ez-Wheel brand within the IDEC Group.
Date
Company ez-Wheel
Event type Acquisition
Segment Actuation
Added to Korthos
AwardLeaficient

NSF awards Leaficient $274,525 SBIR grant

Perception

· award · Leaficient · Perception

Evidence notes
  • Leaficient announced a $274,525 National Science Foundation SBIR award for greenhouse and indoor-growing technology.
  • The grant supported machine-learning and computer-vision work to optimize lighting in controlled-environment agriculture.
  • The company also cited Robotics Factory, VentureBridge and Duquesne New Venture Challenge recognition in the same announcement.
Date
Company Leaficient
Event type Award
Segment Perception
Added to Korthos
Research PublicationShadow Robot

DMFC-GraspNet: Differentiable Multi-Fingered Robotic Grasp Generation in Cluttered Scenes

End Effectors

· research publication · Shadow Robot · End Effectors

Evidence notes
  • The paper proposes a dense multi-finger grasp-generation network and evaluates it with the Shadow Dexterous Hand in MuJoCo simulation.
  • The evaluation models Shadow Dexterous Hand in simulation, with the platform supplied by Shadow Robot.
Date
Company Shadow Robot
Event type Research Publication
Segment End Effectors
Added to Korthos
DeploymentSkyports Drone Services

Skyports and Royal Mail launch Orkney inter-island drone deliveries

Aerial

· deployment · Skyports Drone Services · Aerial

Evidence notes
  • The Orkney I-Port operation began with Royal Mail, Skyports, Orkney Islands Council Harbour Authority, and Loganair.
  • The service distributed mail between Orkney islands under existing regulatory frameworks.
  • The deployment provided a live public-service cargo-drone workflow in Scotland.
Date
Event type Deployment
Segment Aerial
Added to Korthos
Facility OpeningWootzano

Wootzano opens Fresno manufacturing site

Industrial

· facility opening · Wootzano · Industrial

Evidence notes
  • The Fresno site supported Wootzano's Avarai robotic produce-packing system.
  • The facility connected Wootzano's produce-handling automation to California agricultural customers.
  • The milestone covered a named Fresno site setup rather than a robot deployment claim.
Date
Company Wootzano
Event type Facility Opening
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchSumitomo Drive Technologies

Sumitomo Drive Technologies launches new servo gearbox line

Motion Components

· product launch · Sumitomo Drive Technologies · Motion Components

Evidence notes
  • The launch covered the Servo Bevel BuddyBox 4, Servo Hyponic and Servo Cyclo gearbox families.
  • The products combine Sumitomo gear technologies with configurations intended for precise servo-driven motion.
  • Sumitomo positioned the line for robotics, automation and other applications requiring compact and durable power transmission.
Date
Event type Product Launch
Segment Motion Components
Added to Korthos
Research PublicationGoogle DeepMind

Google DeepMind introduces RT-2 vision-language-action model

Foundation Models

· research publication · Google DeepMind · Foundation Models

Evidence notes
  • RT-2 was presented as a robotics model trained on both web-scale vision-language data and robot action data.
  • The release described improved generalization on emergent robotic skills compared with RT-1 and visual-language baselines.
  • The event is sourced to Google DeepMind's official RT-2 research blog.
Date
Event type Research Publication
Segment Foundation Models
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchNumurus

Numurus opens advance registration for NEPI 2.0 software engine

AI Compute

· product launch · Numurus · AI Compute

Evidence notes
  • NEPI 2.0 targeted faster edge-AI application buildout for AI and robotic automation development.
  • The launch followed the initial NEPI release and expanded Numurus product roadmap around edge software infrastructure.
Date
Company Numurus
Event type Product Launch
Segment AI Compute
Added to Korthos
DeploymentEasyMile

EasyMile shuttles connect to Finland remote-monitoring center

Logistics

· deployment · EasyMile · Logistics

Evidence notes
  • Finland launched its first remote-monitoring center for driverless shuttles in Tampere on July 26, 2023.
  • Three EasyMile EZ10 shuttles were carrying passengers in Hervanta while REMOTED operated the new center.
  • The program used remote supervision to support a planned transition away from onboard safety attendants.
Date
Company EasyMile
Event type Deployment
Segment Logistics
Added to Korthos
DemonstrationEuclid Labs

Euclid Labs shows Mizar at Renishaw showroom

Development Platform

· demonstration · Euclid Labs · Development Platform

Evidence notes
  • Euclid Labs said Mizar was shown in action at Renishaw's Turin showroom.
  • The demo paired Mizar with a robot-loading application around Renishaw's Equator gauging system.
  • Euclid Labs tied the setup to Moonflower bin-picking software and quality-control workflows on turning-center applications.
Date
Company Euclid Labs
Event type Demonstration
Segment Development Platform
Added to Korthos
Facility OpeningLocus Robotics

Locus Robotics breaks ground on new global headquarters in Wilmington

Warehouse Logistics

· facility opening · Locus Robotics · Warehouse Logistics

Evidence notes
  • Locus Robotics began construction on a new global headquarters in Wilmington, Massachusetts, marking a major expansion of its physical operating footprint.
  • The nearly 200,000-square-foot site was planned to consolidate five existing locations and serve as the hub for the company's growing global operations.
  • The project signaled organizational scale-up and longer-term commitment to a larger headquarters and operating base in the Boston area.
Date
Event type Facility Opening
Segment Warehouse Logistics
Added to Korthos
FundingCollaborative Robotics

Collaborative Robotics raises $30 million Series A and launches its Flywheel customer program

Warehouse Logistics

· funding · Collaborative Robotics · Warehouse Logistics

Evidence notes
  • Collaborative Robotics announced a $30 million Series A led by Sequoia Capital with participation from Khosla Ventures, Mayo Clinic, Calibrate Ventures, Neo, 1984 Ventures, MVP Ventures, Jeff Wilke, and Fuel Capital.
  • The company said the raise would support development and deployment of its collaborative robot platform and expansion of its customer work in biotechnology, healthcare, and logistics.
  • The same announcement introduced the Flywheel Program as an early customer-development initiative tied to real-world robot deployment.
Date
Event type Funding
Segment Warehouse Logistics
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchForwardX Robotics

ForwardX launches Flex 60-T trolley-docking AMR

Warehouse Logistics

· product launch · ForwardX Robotics · Warehouse Logistics

Evidence notes
  • The robot targeted material movement with cage trolleys in warehouse and manufacturing sites.
  • The launch expanded ForwardX Flex AMR configurations for specific logistics workflows.
  • The product gives ForwardX a concrete offering for warehouse automation and material-handling workflows.
Date
Event type Product Launch
Segment Warehouse Logistics
Added to Korthos
DeploymentBeyond Honeycomb

Andaz Seoul Gangnam uses Beyond Honeycomb AI Chef Grill Robot

Service

· deployment · Beyond Honeycomb · Service

Evidence notes
  • The installation was the first AI cooking robot in the domestic Korean hotel industry.
  • The AI Chef Grill Robot used molecular sensors to reproduce steak taste and texture.
  • The robot, named ANDI, cooked steaks for the hotel restaurant's signature sandwich.
Date
Event type Deployment
Segment Service
Added to Korthos
PartnershipAdvantech

Advantech and MOV.AI announce AMR platform partnership

AI Compute

· partnership · Advantech · AI Compute

Evidence notes
  • The companies announced the partnership on 24 July 2023.
  • The collaboration gives robot manufacturers and integrators access to Advantech industrial computing and the MOV.AI Robotics Engine Platform.
  • Advantech contributes hardware design and manufacturing while MOV.AI contributes ROS-based software for building, deploying and operating AMRs.
Date
Company Advantech
Event type Partnership
Segment AI Compute
Added to Korthos
PartnershipSymbotic Inc.

Symbotic and SoftBank form GreenBox warehouse-as-a-service venture

Warehouse Logistics

· partnership · Symbotic Inc. · Warehouse Logistics

Evidence notes
  • GreenBox was initially funded with USD 100 million in pro rata capital contributions.
  • Symbotic became the exclusive automation supplier for the GreenBox warehouse-as-a-service model.
Date
Event type Partnership
Segment Warehouse Logistics
Added to Korthos
PartnershipFANUC

FANUC and Volvo Cars sign global industrial robot supply contract

Industrial

· partnership · FANUC · Industrial

Evidence notes
  • FANUC to supply over 700 robots to Volvo's new EV plant in Kosice, Slovakia, set to begin production in 2026.
  • Contract includes robot deployment at Volvo sites in Ghent, Belgium, and Daqing, China, focusing on sustainable manufacturing.
Date
Company FANUC
Event type Partnership
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos
Org ChangeAppHarvest

AppHarvest enters Chapter 11 proceedings

Agriculture

· org change · AppHarvest · Agriculture

Evidence notes
  • AppHarvest and specified affiliates filed voluntary Chapter 11 petitions on July 23, 2023, in the Southern District of Texas.
  • The filing began a court-supervised restructuring process governed by a restructuring support agreement with key stakeholders.
  • The proceedings followed severe liquidity pressure and ultimately led to sales of the company's controlled-environment agriculture assets.
Date
Company AppHarvest
Event type Org Change
Segment Agriculture
Added to Korthos
Facility OpeningSilicon Box

Silicon Box opens SGD 2 billion Singapore packaging fab

Semiconductors

· facility opening · Silicon Box · Semiconductors

Evidence notes
  • The 73,000-square-metre site combines research, development and manufacturing for chiplet interconnection and panel-level packaging.
  • Silicon Box said the facility would support customers across AI, data centres, electric vehicles, mobile and wearable systems.
  • The opening established the company first large-scale manufacturing base and preceded customer mass production later in 2023.
Date
Company Silicon Box
Event type Facility Opening
Segment Semiconductors
Added to Korthos
Market SignalDrone Destination

Drone Destination lists on NSE Emerge

Aerial

· market signal · Drone Destination · Aerial

Evidence notes
  • The company offered 6.8 million shares at INR 65 each, representing an aggregate issue size of INR 442 million.
  • Drone Destination began trading on NSE Emerge on July 21, 2023 after converting from a private to a public limited company in May.
  • The listing gave public-market access to an operator spanning drone training, services, repair, rental and multiple unmanned-system categories.
Date
Event type Market Signal
Segment Aerial
Added to Korthos
PartnershipCobot Lift

euroTECH partners with Cobot Lift for German distribution

Warehouse Logistics

· partnership · Cobot Lift · Warehouse Logistics

Evidence notes
  • The partnership targeted automated handling applications including bagged goods.
  • Robotics 24/7 described euroTECH adding Cobot Lift capabilities through an exclusive distribution arrangement.
  • The partnership connects the company to a named customer, supplier, platform or go-to-market channel.
Date
Company Cobot Lift
Event type Partnership
Segment Warehouse Logistics
Added to Korthos
Research PublicationStereolabs

A Benchmarking Study of Vision-Based Robotic Grasping Algorithms: A Comparative Analysis

Vision

· research publication · Stereolabs · Vision

Evidence notes
  • The study compares two machine-learning and two analytical vision-based robotic grasping algorithms under a common benchmarking protocol.
  • Physical experiments use the Stereolabs ZED 2i as the perception platform.
  • The comparison identifies strengths and weaknesses across different manipulation conditions.
Date
Company Stereolabs
Event type Research Publication
Segment Vision
Added to Korthos
FundingRobros

Robros raises KRW1.6 billion in first institutional seed round

Humanoid

· funding · Robros · Humanoid

Evidence notes
  • The seed financing totalled KRW1.6 billion and was Robros' first institutional investment round.
  • Stick Ventures, Primer Sazze Partners and GS Retail participated in the round.
  • Robros planned to expand its service-robot product line into food service, home care and medical applications.
Date
Company Robros
Event type Funding
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos
FundingAti Robotics

Ati Motors secures $10.85M Series A funding for industrial robots

Industrial

· funding · Ati Robotics · Industrial

Evidence notes
  • True Ventures led the round, with Althera Venture Partners joining existing investors Blume Ventures, Exfinity Ventures, and MFV Partners.
  • The company said the capital would accelerate development and deployment of its autonomous mobile robots for warehouses and industrial environments.
  • The funding was announced alongside a product launch event that showcased new AMR models including Sherpa Tug v4 and Sherpa Pivot.
Date
Company Ati Robotics
Event type Funding
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos
PartnershipXAG

XAG launches P100 Pro agricultural drone in Vietnam

Agriculture

· partnership · XAG · Agriculture

Evidence notes
  • The foldable platform carries a 50 kg spray payload or 80 kg spreading payload while fitting into a 2.5 m² transport footprint.
  • Vietnamese availability broadened XAG’s heavy-payload crop-protection offering for rice and other field operations.
Date
Company XAG
Event type Partnership
Segment Agriculture
Added to Korthos
DeploymentAmprius Technologies

Amprius batteries power first stratospheric flight for BAE Systems drone

Power Systems

· deployment · Amprius Technologies · Power Systems

Evidence notes
  • Amprius batteries powered the first stratospheric flight of BAE Systems' PHASA-35 high-altitude drone.
  • The flight followed a 2022 cooperation agreement between Amprius and BAE Systems for electric products under development by BAE Systems.
Date
Event type Deployment
Segment Power Systems
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchACSL

ACSL begins orders for PF2-AE Survey with YellowScan LiDAR

Aerial

· product launch · ACSL · Aerial

Evidence notes
  • PF2-AE Survey is a laser-surveying configuration of ACSL's medium industrial drone family.
  • The release also identifies Delivery, Inspection and Disaster Relief / Patrol variants in the PF2-AE family.
  • The Survey configuration uses YellowScan LiDAR payload technology for aerial mapping workflows.
Date
Company ACSL
Event type Product Launch
Segment Aerial
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchSherpa Mobile Robotics

Sherpa introduces SHERPA-F pallet AMR

Warehouse Logistics

· product launch · Sherpa Mobile Robotics · Warehouse Logistics

Evidence notes
  • Sherpa launched SHERPA-F in France on July 18, 2023.
  • The omnidirectional AMR lifts pallets and floor-level containers weighing up to 1,200 kilograms.
  • Melkus Mechatronic manufactures the platform and Sherpa distributes it exclusively in France as part of its broader AMR range.
Date
Event type Product Launch
Segment Warehouse Logistics
Added to Korthos
AwardGreenjets

Greenjets wins GBP 50K Bridge AI grant for e-propulsion design

Propulsion Components

· award · Greenjets · Propulsion Components

Evidence notes
  • The six-month DATA feasibility study focuses on AI-driven design tools for e-propulsors.
  • The project targets advanced air mobility applications including drones, air taxis and electric commuter aircraft.
  • Whittle Laboratory leads aerodynamic design, simulation and testing work.
Date
Company Greenjets
Event type Award
Segment Propulsion Components
Added to Korthos
DeploymentSaildrone

Saildrone redeploys hurricane-tested USV for NOAA mission

Defense

· deployment · Saildrone · Defense

Evidence notes
  • The mission returned the Hurricane Sam vehicle to Atlantic hurricane monitoring.
  • NOAA used multiple saildrones to collect ocean-atmosphere data during hurricane season.
  • The deployment places Saildrone redeploys hurricane-tested USV for NOAA mission's technology into unmanned aircraft, air mobility or counter-drone operations beyond a lab-only setting.
Date
Company Saildrone
Event type Deployment
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos
FundingNeura Robotics

NEURA Robotics closes $55 million funding round

Humanoid

· funding · Neura Robotics · Humanoid

Evidence notes
  • NEURA Robotics announced the closing of a $55 million funding round.
  • Investors included Lingotto, Vsquared Ventures, Primepulse, and HV Capital.
  • The company said the capital would support R&D, international expansion, and increased manufacturing capacity.
Date
Event type Funding
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos
FundingFigure AI

Intel Capital makes $9M Figure Series A extension

Humanoid

· funding · Figure AI · Humanoid

Evidence notes
  • Intel Capital made a $9 million equity investment and joined Figure's existing Series A investor group.
  • Figure said the capital would support Figure 01 development, its AI data pipeline and commercialization work.
  • The announcement followed Figure 01 entering testing and taking its first steps.
Date
Company Figure AI
Event type Funding
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos
Facility OpeningRice Robotics

Rice Robotics opens expanded Hong Kong production plant

Delivery

· facility opening · Rice Robotics · Delivery

Evidence notes
  • The 13,000-square-foot facility began operations during the first quarter of 2023.
  • Rice Robotics said the plant quadrupled annual production capacity to address demand in Hong Kong and overseas.
  • The company designs and manufactures its delivery robots at the Hong Kong facility.
Date
Event type Facility Opening
Segment Delivery
Added to Korthos
FundingRice Robotics

Rice Robotics raises USD 7 million pre-Series A

Delivery

· funding · Rice Robotics · Delivery

Evidence notes
  • Alibaba Entrepreneurs Fund, Soul Capital, Audacy Ventures, Sun Hung Kai & Company and Cyberport HK participated in the round.
  • Rice Robotics allocated part of the capital to a 13,000-square-foot production plant in Tsuen Wan.
  • The company said the investment would strengthen manufacturing, supply-chain capacity and expansion in Japan.
Date
Event type Funding
Segment Delivery
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchTransitive Robotics

Transitive Robotics opens public beta for robot remote operations capabilities

Development Platform

· product launch · Transitive Robotics · Development Platform

Evidence notes
  • New users could create an account and test Transitive robotic capabilities during the beta.
  • The public beta included WebRTC video streaming and remote teleoperation for robot operations workflows.
  • The release moved Transitive beyond closed access toward broader use by robotics teams building fleet tools.
Date
Event type Product Launch
Segment Development Platform
Added to Korthos
DemonstrationGolytec Automation

Golytec demonstrates iTS electronics-production solution

Actuation

· demonstration · Golytec Automation · Actuation

Evidence notes
  • Golytec showed the solution at the Chengdu international electronics-manufacturing exhibition held July 13-15, 2023.
  • The demonstrated system supports smartphone assembly, dispensing, inspection, welding and robot-integrated process steps.
  • Golytec specified speeds up to 2.5 metres per second, acceleration up to 5g and repeat positioning at the 10-micrometre level.
Date
Event type Demonstration
Segment Actuation
Added to Korthos
PartnershipHai Robotics

Hai Robotics and Chang Industrial form manufacturing-automation partnership

Warehouse Logistics

· partnership · Hai Robotics · Warehouse Logistics

Evidence notes
  • Chang Industrial added Hai Robotics storage and retrieval systems to its engineering and supply-chain consortium.
  • The initiative targets autonomous systems, mixed fleets, workforce optimization and factory information flows.
  • The companies said they planned to develop turnkey solutions for manufacturing and adjacent distribution sectors.
Date
Company Hai Robotics
Event type Partnership
Segment Warehouse Logistics
Added to Korthos
FundingSimbe

Simbe Robotics raises $28M Series B

Warehouse Logistics

· funding · Simbe · Warehouse Logistics

Evidence notes
  • Simbe Robotics completed a Series B financing of $28M.
  • The financing was announced on 2023-07-13 in USD.
  • Simbe develops autonomous retail robots and store-intelligence systems for shelf scanning, inventory visibility, pricing checks and store operations.
Date
Company Simbe
Event type Funding
Segment Warehouse Logistics
Added to Korthos
RegulatoryDronamics

Dronamics receives IATA and ICAO airline designators

Aerial

· regulatory · Dronamics · Aerial

Evidence notes
  • The assigned IATA code was OY with accounting prefix 651.
  • The assigned ICAO designator was DXE with the call sign Black Swan.
  • The approval supports Dronamics's path toward fielded use in commercial automation and autonomous-system workflows.
Date
Company Dronamics
Event type Regulatory
Segment Aerial
Added to Korthos
Contract AwardHII Unmanned Systems

U.S. Navy awards Lionfish program contract for large UUV development based on REMUS 300

Defense

· contract award · HII Unmanned Systems · Defense

Evidence notes
  • HII was selected by the U.S. Navy for the Lionfish program to develop and produce large unmanned undersea vehicles.
  • The program is based on the REMUS 300 platform and supports mine countermeasures missions.
  • The contract includes production and sustainment scope for U.S. Navy UUV fleets.
Date
Event type Contract Award
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos
PartnershipModalAI

XTEND and ModalAI integrate human-machine teaming for drones

Avionics

· partnership · ModalAI · Avionics

Evidence notes
  • XTEND – the developer of XOS, a human-guided autonomous operating system that is revolutionizing the way humans interact with drones, robots, and smart devices, has today announced a multi-layered partnership with ModalAI, Inc., the leading Blue UAS Framework manufacturer of autonomous drone and robotics technology.
  • Scalable and infinitely flexible, XTEND's Operating System (XOS) provides users with an easily deployable operating system for their drones or robots.
Date
Company ModalAI
Event type Partnership
Segment Avionics
Added to Korthos
FundingBedrock Ocean Exploration

Bedrock raises USD 25.5M Series A for autonomous seafloor mapping

Inspection

· funding · Bedrock Ocean Exploration · Inspection

Evidence notes
  • The financing brought Bedrock’s total funding to USD 33.5 million.
  • The company uses autonomous underwater systems and cloud software to map and monitor subsea infrastructure.
  • The capital supports maritime autonomy, underwater robotics or marine inspection workflows as Bedrock moves toward broader commercial use.
Date
Event type Funding
Segment Inspection
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchUnitree

Unitree launches Go2 embodied-AI quadruped robot

Humanoid

· product launch · Unitree · Humanoid

Evidence notes
  • Unitree unveiled Go2 as a new-generation consumer-grade quadruped robot with 4D LiDAR and embodied-AI positioning.
  • The release placed Go2 below industrial quadrupeds in price while adding AI and perception upgrades over earlier consumer robot dogs.
Date
Company Unitree
Event type Product Launch
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos
DeploymentExotec

CEVA adds Exotec Skypod robots at two Dutch warehouses

Warehouse Logistics

· deployment · Exotec · Warehouse Logistics

Evidence notes
  • The project calls for 57 Skypod robots across the two Venray warehouses.
  • CEVA said the systems would increase capacity and flexibility during peak periods.
  • The sites extend an earlier Exotec installation at CEVA’s Roosendaal operation.
Date
Company Exotec
Event type Deployment
Segment Warehouse Logistics
Added to Korthos
FundingCoalescent Mobile Robotics

Coalescent Mobile Robotics closes Seed round

Warehouse Logistics

· funding · Coalescent Mobile Robotics · Warehouse Logistics

Evidence notes
  • EIFO and SuperAngel invested in the round.
  • The company focused on mobile robots that transport carts and goods.
  • The financing supported commercial growth and product development.
Date
Event type Funding
Segment Warehouse Logistics
Added to Korthos
AwardGreenjets

Greenjets launches GBP 550K HyFan drone fuel-cell project

Propulsion Components

· award · Greenjets · Propulsion Components

Evidence notes
  • The project is funded by a grant of more than GBP 550,000 from Innovate UK.
  • Greenjets leads a consortium with Bramble Energy, TOffeeAM and Aurata Technologies.
  • The 18-month programme targets ground and flight testing of an integrated hydrogen propulsor.
Date
Company Greenjets
Event type Award
Segment Propulsion Components
Added to Korthos
FundingTinyMobileRobots

TinyMobileRobots raises EUR13M for autonomous line-marking robots

Service

· funding · TinyMobileRobots · Service

Evidence notes
  • Emerald Technology Ventures invested in the round, joined by STIHL Ventures and other investors.
  • The capital supported product-line expansion and broader presence in line-marking systems.
  • The capital supports commercial automation and autonomous-system workflows as TinyMobileRobots moves from product development toward broader commercial use.
Date
Event type Funding
Segment Service
Added to Korthos
PartnershipJD.com

JD Logistics partners with AutoCore.ai on autonomous-driving systems

Development Platform

· partnership · JD.com · Development Platform

Evidence notes
  • The partnership covers end-to-end autonomous-driving systems for multiple logistics scenarios.
  • More than 600 autonomous vehicles were operating in 30 Chinese cities at the time.
  • AutoCore.ai contributes autonomous-driving middleware and engineering support to the logistics ecosystem.
Date
Company JD.com
Event type Partnership
Segment Development Platform
Added to Korthos
DemonstrationSICK AG

Kassow cobot uses SICK guidance for automated picking

Sensors

· demonstration · SICK AG · Sensors

Evidence notes
  • The 7-axis robot from Kassow Robots is easy to integrate and configure thanks to the PLOC2D sensor from SICK.
  • SICK offers integrated solutions specifically for picking applications, in addition to other integrated solutions specifically for Kassow Robots.
Date
Company SICK AG
Event type Demonstration
Segment Sensors
Added to Korthos
DeploymentBoston Dynamics

National Grid moves Spot into regular Sandy Pond inspections

Humanoid

· deployment · Boston Dynamics · Humanoid

Evidence notes
  • Spot traversed the property autonomously with an infrared camera to inspect equipment for hot spots.
  • Operators also guided Spot through the energized thyristor hall once every two weeks.
  • The production workflow increased access beyond the site’s former annual hall inspection and six-month infrared-check cadence.
Date
Event type Deployment
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos
Market SignalHenggong Precision

Henggong Precision lists on Shenzhen Stock Exchange ChiNext

Motion Components

· market signal · Henggong Precision · Motion Components

Evidence notes
  • Henggong issued 21,972,549 new shares at RMB 36.90 each.
  • The offering raised RMB 810.8 million in gross proceeds.
  • Planned uses included fluid-equipment component capacity, core-component expansion, a technology centre and balance-sheet support.
Date
Event type Market Signal
Segment Motion Components
Added to Korthos