Verified Robotics Events Archive — Page 107

Browse page 107 of the Korthos verified robotics events archive, with dated funding, deployment, product, partnership, acquisition, and research records.

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DeploymentAethon

Upstate deploys 14 Aethon TUG robots for hospital logistics

Healthcare

· deployment · Aethon · Healthcare

Evidence notes
  • The robots were introduced for pharmacy transport to the cancer center and planned expansion to supplies, meals, equipment, and linen.
  • Upstate cited TUG use across VA hospitals, Stanford Hospital, and UCSF Medical Center as comparable healthcare deployments.
Date
Company Aethon
Event type Deployment
Segment Healthcare
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PartnershipHesai Technology

Hesai wins a multi-model SAIC ADAS lidar award

Perception

· partnership · Hesai Technology · Perception

Evidence notes
  • Hesai’s design win will be the first application of its AT128 lidar in SAIC’s commercial vehicle models, providing key perception data for these intelligent driving systems.
  • The new models will be equipped with Hesai’s automotive – grade, ultra – high resolution long – range lidar AT128.
  • It inherits over ten years of SAIC’s accumulated intelligent driving technology, supply chain advantages, and more than three years of commercial operation expertise.
Date
Event type Partnership
Segment Perception
Added to Korthos
DeploymentDobot

Dobot deploys over 300 Magician Lite robots in Colombian schools

Industrial

· deployment · Dobot · Industrial

Evidence notes
  • Dobot, in partnership with Talentum and Lenovo Education, deployed over 300 Magician Lite collaborative robots to more than 100 primary and secondary schools in remote areas of Colombia.
  • This initiative reached over 65,000 students across the departments of Cauca, Chocó, Putumayo, and Valle del Cauca.
  • The program was featured in the media outlet El Pais.
Date
Company Dobot
Event type Deployment
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos
DemonstrationSysaxes

Sysaxes concludes Collaborate Tour at its Allenjoie premises

Industrial

· demonstration · Sysaxes · Industrial

Evidence notes
  • Sysaxes hosted the fifth and final scheduled tour stop at its Allenjoie premises on July 6, 2023.
  • The program let manufacturers discover collaborative robotics through concrete applications and demonstrations.
  • The Allenjoie date followed Sysaxes-organized stops in Lyon, Auxerre, Sarrebourg and Clermont-Ferrand.
Date
Company Sysaxes
Event type Demonstration
Segment Industrial
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PartnershipOrca AI

Orca AI enters distribution deal with Marubeni

Maritime

· partnership · Orca AI · Maritime

Evidence notes
  • Marubeni agreed to help distribute Orca AI’s platform in Japan and Southeast Asia.
  • The partnership targeted safer, AI-assisted navigation for commercial shipping customers.
  • The partnership connects the company to a named customer, supplier, platform or go-to-market channel.
Date
Company Orca AI
Event type Partnership
Segment Maritime
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchOrangewood Labs

Orangewood Labs launches Orangewood Labs - RoboGPT

Industrial

· product launch · Orangewood Labs · Industrial

Evidence notes
  • We are building the easiest way ever to program robots!
  • RoboGPT
  • The company’s public robotics relevance is the software layer for making robot programming easier for industrial and automation users
Date
Event type Product Launch
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos
Contract AwardDarkhive

Darkhive wins $5 million AFWERX Phase III SBIR contract for advanced drone autonomy

Defense

· contract award · Darkhive · Defense

Evidence notes
  • Darkhive won a $5 million Phase III SBIR contract through the US Air Force AFWERX Autonomy Prime program
  • The contract supported advanced drone autonomy work and broader development of the company's tactical uncrewed systems stack
  • Coverage also linked the win to prior defense innovation work, showing continued traction with government buyers
Date
Company Darkhive
Event type Contract Award
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos
FundingTelexistence Inc.

Telexistence raises JPY23B ($170M) Series B

Warehouse Logistics

· funding · Telexistence Inc. · Warehouse Logistics

Evidence notes
  • Follow-on investors included Monoful Venture Partners, KDDI Open Innovation Fund and Airbus Ventures.
  • New investors included SoftBank Group, the Foxconn-linked HH-CTBC Partnership and Globis Capital Partners.
  • Telexistence paired the financing with a global commercial partnership with SoftBank Robotics Group and a mass-production collaboration with Foxconn.
Date
Event type Funding
Segment Warehouse Logistics
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchMeituan

Meituan launches fourth-generation delivery drone

Delivery

· product launch · Meituan · Delivery

Evidence notes
  • The aircraft was developed over more than two years for dense urban delivery routes.
  • Meituan said it could operate from minus 20 to 50 degrees Celsius and in rain, snow, strong wind and darkness.
  • At launch, Meituan reported nearly 170,000 drone deliveries across operating areas in Shenzhen and Shanghai.
Date
Company Meituan
Event type Product Launch
Segment Delivery
Added to Korthos
FundingGEODNET

GEODNET Foundation secures $1.5 million investment led by Borderless Capital

Localization

· funding · GEODNET · Localization

Evidence notes
  • Borderless Capital led a $1.5 million investment into the GEODNET Foundation
  • The funding supported buildout of a precise decentralized location service
  • The round helped validate GEODNET's early positioning as precision-location infrastructure
Date
Company GEODNET
Event type Funding
Segment Localization
Added to Korthos
PartnershipHorizon Robotics

Horizon Robotics and NavInfo expand intelligent-driving collaboration

AI Compute

· partnership · Horizon Robotics · AI Compute

Evidence notes
  • The programme combines Horizon Journey 5 compute with NavInfo driving software for advanced assisted-driving solutions.
  • They also plan a high-compute cockpit-and-driving controller that merges the two vehicle domains and reduces duplicated hardware.
Date
Event type Partnership
Segment AI Compute
Added to Korthos
Award3D-Components AS

3D-Components selected for VOJEXT cobot pilot

Manufacturing

· award · 3D-Components AS · Manufacturing

Evidence notes
  • VOJEXT announced 3D-Components as one of five Open Call 2 pilot winners on July 4, 2023.
  • Robotnik supported the company on a metrology-and-reconstruction challenge involving collaborative and mobile robots.
  • The programme offered winners up to €80,000 for pilot work lasting as long as eight months, without disclosing the exact company award.
Date
Event type Award
Segment Manufacturing
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchVolta Robots

Volta begins U.S. shipments of vision-guided Mower S23

Service

· product launch · Volta Robots · Service

Evidence notes
  • The Mower S23 uses an onboard camera and neural-network vision to recognise grass, obstacles and non-mowable surfaces.
  • The system operates without buried boundary wire, beacons or a reference antenna.
  • Volta said U.S. orders would ship on a four-to-six-week lead time and cover lawns up to 1,500 square metres.
Date
Company Volta Robots
Event type Product Launch
Segment Service
Added to Korthos
PartnershipHorizon Robotics

Horizon Robotics, Aptiv and Wind River collaborate on vehicle software stack

AI Compute

· partnership · Horizon Robotics · AI Compute

Evidence notes
  • Wind River products supported on Journey processors include VxWorks, Helix virtualization, Linux, Studio, containers and middleware.
  • The programme targets integrated edge-to-cloud systems for software-defined vehicles and automated-driving applications.
Date
Event type Partnership
Segment AI Compute
Added to Korthos
DeploymentPrairie Robotics

Waste Connections deploys Prairie Robotics in Metro Vancouver

Data Infrastructure

· deployment · Prairie Robotics · Data Infrastructure

Evidence notes
  • The system completed more than 120,000 recycling audits without requiring drivers to flag contamination manually.
  • It generated more than 6,700 personalised postcards and 600 digital notifications during the first six months.
  • Prairie Robotics reported a 45 percent reduction in contaminants during the programme.
Date
Event type Deployment
Segment Data Infrastructure
Added to Korthos
PartnershipCyBe Construction

CyBe and Kind Designs begin 3D-printed living seawall project

Construction

· partnership · CyBe Construction · Construction

Evidence notes
  • Kind Designs used additive manufacturing to produce seawalls that mimic reefs and mangrove roots.
  • CyBe supplied design support, printing materials and production tooling for the project.
  • Embedded sensors were designed to collect 15 water-quality parameters while each wall required about one hour of printing.
Date
Event type Partnership
Segment Construction
Added to Korthos
Research Publicationu-blox

u-blox ZED-F9P paper investigates low-cost GNSS PPP-RTK capabilities

Sensors

· research publication · u-blox · Sensors

Evidence notes
  • The paper studies low-cost GNSS and PPP-RTK using the u-blox ZED-F9P module.
  • The evaluation examines whether low-cost dual-frequency receivers can support high-precision positioning workflows.
Date
Company u-blox
Event type Research Publication
Segment Sensors
Added to Korthos
Acquisition6 River Systems

Ocado completes USD 12.7M acquisition of 6 River Systems

Warehouse Logistics

· acquisition · 6 River Systems · Warehouse Logistics

Evidence notes
  • 6 River Systems developed Chuck, a collaborative autonomous mobile robot that assists warehouse pickers.
  • Chuck was deployed in more than 100 warehouses serving over 70 customers at the time of the transaction.
  • 6 River Systems joined Ocado Intelligent Automation and its results were assigned to Ocado’s Technology Solutions segment.
Date
Event type Acquisition
Segment Warehouse Logistics
Added to Korthos
Contract AwardSòphia High Tech

Avio selects Sòphia High Tech for MPGE engine development and manufacturing

Manufacturing

· contract award · Sòphia High Tech · Manufacturing

Evidence notes
  • Sòphia was assigned production and control work covering the thermal-control system, combustion chamber, nozzle extension, injection section and piping.
  • The engine programme supports future in-orbit services, space logistics and Vega-class launcher applications.
  • The work sits under Italian Space Agency contract 2023-8-I.0.
Date
Event type Contract Award
Segment Manufacturing
Added to Korthos
DeploymentHesai Technology

UISEE uses Hesai XT lidar across autonomous logistics vehicles

Perception

· deployment · Hesai Technology · Perception

Evidence notes
  • UISEE's T05 autonomous logistics vehicle and K10 unmanned light truck use Hesai XT-series lidar.
  • XT-series specifications include a 120-metre maximum range, 5-millimetre maximum ranging accuracy and zero blind range.
  • UISEE reported more than two million kilometres of driverless operation across its broader Chinese fleet; the total is not attributed solely to one vehicle or sensor.
Date
Event type Deployment
Segment Perception
Added to Korthos
DeploymentSaildrone

More Ocean Drones Than Ever Deploy for the 2023 Hurricane Season! – Saildrone

Defense

· deployment · Saildrone · Defense

Evidence notes
  • A Saildrone Explorer is a 23 – foot uncrewed surface vehicle (USV) propelled by the wind and powered by solar energy, with a zero operational carbon footprint.
  • In partnership with NOAA, 12 Saildrone Explorers will be deployed throughout the mission – more than any Saildrone mission before.
  • Rapid intensification, when hurricane winds strengthen by 35 mph or more in a matter of hours, can be a serious threat to coastal communities.
Date
Company Saildrone
Event type Deployment
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos
DeploymentHalo.Car

Halo.Car removes safety drivers from Las Vegas deliveries

Automotive

· deployment · Halo.Car · Automotive

Evidence notes
  • Halo.Car announced the commercial operating milestone on June 29, 2023, after four years of testing with in-vehicle safety drivers.
  • Remote pilots delivered and collected customer-rented electric vehicles while customers drove them conventionally during bookings.
  • The initial driverless-delivery operation retained a chase vehicle that could monitor and support the remotely piloted car.
Date
Company Halo.Car
Event type Deployment
Segment Automotive
Added to Korthos
DemonstrationSysaxes

Sysaxes and C2i Meca stage collaborative-robot demonstrations

Industrial

· demonstration · Sysaxes · Industrial

Evidence notes
  • Sysaxes and C2i Meca held the Collaborate Tour stop on June 29, 2023.
  • The hosts demonstrated multiple collaborative-robot applications to manufacturers and automation users.
  • The program also included regional company testimony and opportunities to test cobots and assess automation projects.
Date
Company Sysaxes
Event type Demonstration
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos
AwardVoaige

Voaige selected for inaugural Robotics Factory accelerator cohort

Development Platform

· award · Voaige · Development Platform

Evidence notes
  • Voaige entered a seven-month programme offering up to $100,000 of funding, mentorship and robotics manufacturing resources.
  • The programme highlighted DeepSpace, its physical-intelligence vision system for difficult robotic handling tasks.
  • Voaige targeted food, grocery, consumer-products and retail automation without task-specific vision training.
Date
Company Voaige
Event type Award
Segment Development Platform
Added to Korthos
AwardStride Robotics

Grasp Robotics selected for inaugural Robotics Factory accelerator cohort

Healthcare

· award · Stride Robotics · Healthcare

Evidence notes
  • Grasp entered a seven-month programme offering up to $100,000 of funding, mentorship and robotics manufacturing resources.
  • The programme described the company as developing humanoid robots, beginning with a robotic hand for object handling.
  • The cohort provided workshop access, production resources and tailored commercialization support.
Date
Event type Award
Segment Healthcare
Added to Korthos
AwardCell X Technologies

Cell X Technologies selected for inaugural Robotics Factory accelerator cohort

Lab Automation

· award · Cell X Technologies · Lab Automation

Evidence notes
  • Cell X entered a seven-month programme offering up to $100,000 of funding, mentorship and robotics manufacturing resources.
  • The company was selected for a robotics, imaging and machine-learning platform that automates regenerative-medicine processes.
  • The cohort provided production facilities, tailored coaching and connections to robotics-industry partners.
Date
Event type Award
Segment Lab Automation
Added to Korthos
AwardAquatonomy

Aquatonomy selected for inaugural Robotics Factory accelerator cohort

Maritime

· award · Aquatonomy · Maritime

Evidence notes
  • Aquatonomy entered a seven-month programme offering up to $100,000 of funding, mentorship and robotics manufacturing resources.
  • The company was selected for autonomous underwater visual intelligence for submerged structures and challenging environments.
  • The cohort connected founders with Pittsburgh robotics companies and national and global industrial partners.
Date
Company Aquatonomy
Event type Award
Segment Maritime
Added to Korthos
Company FormationFounder Motor

Founder Motor announces controlled robot-joint joint venture

Actuation

· company formation · Founder Motor · Actuation

Evidence notes
  • Founder Motor committed CNY6 million for 60% of the venture, while employee investment platform Deqing Yuanfang committed CNY4 million for 40%.
  • The planned CNY10 million company covers robot-joint research, production and sales, including miniature motors, reducers and related components.
  • Founder Motor said the entity would enter its consolidated accounts but cautioned that it was not expected to materially affect near-term results.
Date
Event type Company Formation
Segment Actuation
Added to Korthos
Company FormationTacta Systems

Tacta Systems registers in California

Industrial

· company formation · Tacta Systems · Industrial

Evidence notes
  • Tacta Systems Inc. filed its California stock-corporation registration on 28 June 2023 under document number 5798053.
  • The registration identifies Delaware as the corporation’s formation jurisdiction and lists its California status as active.
Date
Event type Company Formation
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos
FundingContoro Robotics

Contoro Robotics raises $4.7 million seed round

Warehouse Logistics

· funding · Contoro Robotics · Warehouse Logistics

Evidence notes
  • Seed: USD 4,700,000.
  • SV Investment led or provided the financing.
  • Contoro Robotics raised $4.7 million in seed financing to accelerate deployment of its AI- and teleoperation-enabled warehouse robotics technology.
Date
Event type Funding
Segment Warehouse Logistics
Added to Korthos
Production MilestoneJoby Aviation

Joby launches production and receives permit to fly production-line aircraft

Avionics

· production milestone · Joby Aviation · Avionics

Evidence notes
  • The aircraft was built on Joby's pilot production line in Marina, California.
  • The same aircraft was expected to move to Edwards Air Force Base under Joby's Agility Prime work with the U.S. Air Force.
Date
Event type Production Milestone
Segment Avionics
Added to Korthos
DeploymentMOVVO Robotics

MOVVO tractor AGV used in Barcelona Airport outdoor cargo automation trial

Warehouse Logistics

· deployment · MOVVO Robotics · Warehouse Logistics

Evidence notes
  • A 25-ton SIMAI tow tractor AGV from MOVVO was used in an outdoor automation trial at Barcelona Airport.
  • The three-month trial moved Qatar Airways cargo between the cargo warehouse and BCN Terminal 1.
  • The project validated outdoor AGV movement between warehouse and airport-terminal environments using BlueBotics ANT navigation.
Date
Event type Deployment
Segment Warehouse Logistics
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchElite Robots

Elite Robots launches CS collaborative robot series

Industrial

· product launch · Elite Robots · Industrial

Evidence notes
  • Elite Robots showcased its CS Series collaborative robots at Automatica 2023.
  • The company described the CS Series as officially launched in 2023 with new hardware and software infrastructure.
  • The line reached peak payloads of 20 kg and 25 kg across the series.
Date
Company Elite Robots
Event type Product Launch
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos
AwardAdvanced Navigation

Advanced Navigation receives Australian Space Agency lunar exploration grant

Sensors

· award · Advanced Navigation · Sensors

Evidence notes
  • Advanced Navigation received a Moon to Mars Initiative grant from the Australian Space Agency
  • The award was AUD 5.2 million to support development of the LUNA navigation sensor for lunar landing and exploration
  • The grant supports autonomous navigation technology for space robotics and surface operations
Date
Event type Award
Segment Sensors
Added to Korthos
DeploymentGreyOrange

Apple Express selected 145 GreyOrange Ranger MoveSmart robots and GreyMatter orchestration for its Mississauga sorting

Warehouse Logistics

· deployment · GreyOrange · Warehouse Logistics

Evidence notes
  • GreyMatter is to coordinate the 145 mobile robots in the first Apple Express deployment.
  • Implementation was planned for October 2023 at the Mississauga facility outside Toronto.
  • The planned system targeted more than 10,000 parcels per hour and over 450 sort destinations, up from 2,000 parcels and 360 destinations.
Date
Company GreyOrange
Event type Deployment
Segment Warehouse Logistics
Added to Korthos
FundingRealtime Robotics

Realtime Robotics raises additional $9.5 million from Shinhan GIB and Kyobo Life

Industrial

· funding · Realtime Robotics · Industrial

Evidence notes
  • Shinhan GIB and Kyobo Life Insurance provided the additional $9.5 million financing.
  • Realtime Robotics said the funding would support product enhancements and expanded go-to-market capacity.
  • The announcement followed market adoption of the company’s RapidPlan motion-planning software.
Date
Event type Funding
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos
FundingNoTraffic

NoTraffic closes USD 50 million Series B

Automotive

· funding · NoTraffic · Automotive

Evidence notes
  • M&G Investments led the completed USD 50 million Series B.
  • VNV Global, UMC Capital and seven existing investors participated in the round.
  • The company said the capital would support production, research and development, and sales expansion into Japan and major European markets.
Date
Company NoTraffic
Event type Funding
Segment Automotive
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchTM Robotics

20 kg THE800 and THE1000 complete European SCARA range

Industrial

· product launch · TM Robotics · Industrial

Evidence notes
  • The THE800 provided an 800 mm arm length, 20 kg payload and cycle time down to 0.41 seconds.
  • The THE1000 extended reach to one metre while retaining the 20 kg payload rating.
  • TM Robotics presented the full THE family from June 27 to 30 at Automatica in Munich.
Date
Company TM Robotics
Event type Product Launch
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchDelta-Q Technologies

Delta-Q releases RQ700 battery charger

Power Systems

· product launch · Delta-Q Technologies · Power Systems

Evidence notes
  • The RQ700 expanded Delta-Q's RQ Series with 24, 36 and 48 VDC configurations.
  • The charger targets light electric vehicles, outdoor power equipment and industrial pallet trucks.
  • Delta-Q made the IP67-rated charger available for sampling with an auxiliary supply for battery-management and telematics components.
Date
Event type Product Launch
Segment Power Systems
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchEuclid Labs

Euclid Labs launches Mizar 3D industrial camera

Development Platform

· product launch · Euclid Labs · Development Platform

Evidence notes
  • Euclid Labs launched Mizar, a 3D industrial camera designed for shiny objects and high-performance bin-picking systems.
  • The company said Mizar uses four scanners for fast area scanning and carries an IP65 rating for harsh industrial environments.
  • Euclid Labs premiered the product at Automatica 2023 as part of its Moonflower bin-picking software ecosystem.
Date
Company Euclid Labs
Event type Product Launch
Segment Development Platform
Added to Korthos
RegulatoryXTEND

XTEND Defense achieves NDAA compliance

Defense

· regulatory · XTEND · Defense

Evidence notes
  • XTEND Defense announced full NDAA compliance across XTENDER, Wolverine, and Griffon drones.
  • The company ramps U.S.-based production to fulfil multiple new contracts.
  • More than 1,000 U.S.-made drones were planned over the next 24 months for U.S. DoD and allies.
Date
Company XTEND
Event type Regulatory
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos
PartnershipRoboception

Roboception collaborates with voraus robotik on integrated 3D perception and robot operating software

Vision

· partnership · Roboception · Vision

Evidence notes
  • Roboception announced a collaboration with voraus robotik combining application-oriented 3D perception with a generic robot operating system.
  • At Automatica 2023, the companies demonstrated a vision-guided pick-and-place application using Roboception perception and voraus robotik software.
  • The collaboration is a discrete robotics integration event rather than a generic trade-show mention.
Date
Company Roboception
Event type Partnership
Segment Vision
Added to Korthos
DemonstrationFireDrone

Empa validates heat-resistant FireDrone prototype

Aerial

· demonstration · FireDrone · Aerial

Evidence notes
  • Empa published the FireDrone research milestone on June 26, 2023.
  • The prototype enclosed batteries, sensors and electronics in glass-fiber-reinforced aerogel insulation for high-temperature flight.
  • Researchers tested the aircraft in a gas fire and positioned camera and carbon-dioxide sensing as inputs for safer firefighting decisions.
Date
Company FireDrone
Event type Demonstration
Segment Aerial
Added to Korthos
AwardhyCLEANER

solarROBOT compact selected as Purus Innovation Award finalist

Service

· award · hyCLEANER · Service

Evidence notes
  • The Purus Innovation Award finalists were announced on June 26, 2023.
  • solarROBOT compact was one of three products selected in the small-machines category.
  • The jury chose 18 finalists from a record 83 submissions across six cleaning-industry categories.
Date
Company hyCLEANER
Event type Award
Segment Service
Added to Korthos
Research PublicationANYbotics

ANYmal Parkour paper trains agile navigation for quadrupedal robots

Inspection

· research publication · ANYbotics · Inspection

Evidence notes
  • The ANYmal Parkour paper proposes a learned hierarchy for walking, jumping, climbing, and crouching through parkour-like obstacles.
  • The authors report successful real-world transfer on hardware at speeds up to two meters per second.
  • The work gives ANYmal a concrete benchmark for agile locomotion and real-world policy transfer.
Date
Company ANYbotics
Event type Research Publication
Segment Inspection
Added to Korthos
Contract AwardNauticus Robotics

Petrobras contracts Nauticus Robotics to develop and test autonomous subsea inspection services

Maritime

· contract award · Nauticus Robotics · Maritime

Evidence notes
  • Petrobras awarded Nauticus Robotics a contract to develop and test supervised autonomous subsea inspection services.
  • The contract uses Aquanaut in Petrobras' deepwater production field.
  • Nauticus said the scope consists of approximately two months of subsea inspection time.
Date
Event type Contract Award
Segment Maritime
Added to Korthos
DemonstrationSysaxes

Sysaxes and RobotIndus demonstrate cobot applications in Sarrebourg

Industrial

· demonstration · Sysaxes · Industrial

Evidence notes
  • Sysaxes and certified integrator RobotIndus held the demonstration day in Sarrebourg on June 22, 2023.
  • The program showed multiple collaborative-robot applications for manufacturers across different sectors.
  • Demonstrations emphasized productivity, quality and flexibility gains from cobot deployment.
Date
Company Sysaxes
Event type Demonstration
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos
PartnershipAV&R

AV&R and 3M collaborate on robotic surface finishing

Manufacturing

· partnership · AV&R · Manufacturing

Evidence notes
  • The collaboration connects AV&R robotic finishing systems with 3M abrasive-process expertise.
  • AV&R framed the work around automating surface-finishing processes in manufacturing.
  • The announcement gives AV&R a named industrial partner for its robotic finishing and inspection profile.
Date
Company AV&R
Event type Partnership
Segment Manufacturing
Added to Korthos
AwardAGILOX

AGILOX ODM wins IFOY Award for autonomous mobile robot

Warehouse Logistics

· award · AGILOX · Warehouse Logistics

Evidence notes
  • The jury cited the ODM's compactness, user-friendliness, autonomous responsiveness and manoeuvrability.
  • AGILOX states that the ODM can be commissioned in under 12 hours and uses X-SWARM to choose routes in real time.
  • The IFOY decision followed an 80-criteria test protocol, a scientific innovation check and a jury test.
Date
Company AGILOX
Event type Award
Segment Warehouse Logistics
Added to Korthos
PartnershipHesai Technology

NavVis integrates Hesai XT32M2X lidar into VLX 3

Perception

· partnership · Hesai Technology · Perception

Evidence notes
  • NavVis named Hesai its exclusive lidar sensor provider for the VLX 3 wearable mobile-mapping device.
  • The integrated XT32M2X provides 32 laser channels and stated range performance of 120 metres.
  • VLX 3 captures spatial data for reality capture, digital twins, factory planning, architecture and scan-to-BIM workflows.
Date
Event type Partnership
Segment Perception
Added to Korthos
DemonstrationGreensea IQ

Greensea demonstrates Bayonet 250 surf-zone UXO survey

Maritime

· demonstration · Greensea IQ · Maritime

Evidence notes
  • The eight-day survey covered 18 square kilometres in water up to 10 feet deep and waves of four to six feet.
  • Bayonet 250 towed a sled carrying White River Technology's marine APEX electromagnetic-classification array integrated with OPENSEA.
  • The configuration identified buried targets by depth and signal signature, with detection reported to depths of up to three metres depending on material.
Date
Company Greensea IQ
Event type Demonstration
Segment Maritime
Added to Korthos
PartnershipHai Robotics

Hai Robotics and SAP co-develop warehouse-robotics interface

Warehouse Logistics

· partnership · Hai Robotics · Warehouse Logistics

Evidence notes
  • The interface connects robot software with SAP S/4HANA Extended Warehouse Management and Warehouse Management modules.
  • Supported functions include issuing, cancelling and relocating tasks as well as monitoring robots.
  • Hai Robotics reported that the joint interface had reached Release 3 after collaboration beginning in February 2023.
Date
Company Hai Robotics
Event type Partnership
Segment Warehouse Logistics
Added to Korthos
PartnershipArcher Aviation

Archer selects Safran flight-control and navigation systems

Aerial

· partnership · Archer Aviation · Aerial

Evidence notes
  • Archer and Safran began the collaboration in 2021 and focused development and testing on the UCAP flight-control computer and SkyNaute navigation system for Midnight.
  • UCAP combines multi-core computing with high-integrity and safety features for Midnight flight control.
  • SkyNaute uses mature HRG Crystal gyroscope technology and Safran says it reduces size and weight by 35% versus alternatives.
Date
Event type Partnership
Segment Aerial
Added to Korthos
PartnershipHikrobot

Hikrobot, MOV.AI and BOWE partner on autonomous pallet movers

Warehouse Logistics

· partnership · Hikrobot · Warehouse Logistics

Evidence notes
  • Hikrobot implemented the MOV.AI Robotics Engine Platform in its F4-1000 pallet mover.
  • BOWE planned to deploy the MOV.AI-powered vehicles for selected pallet-movement applications.
Date
Company Hikrobot
Event type Partnership
Segment Warehouse Logistics
Added to Korthos
Market SignalTriOrb

TriOrb raises JPY 70 million loan financing for omnidirectional AMR development

Warehouse Logistics

· market signal · TriOrb · Warehouse Logistics

Evidence notes
  • TriOrb raised JPY 70 million in loan financing through co-financing by The Bank of Fukuoka and Japan Finance Corporation.
  • The company said the funds would support R&D and personnel expenses.
  • The financing targeted development of an omnidirectional AMR and cooperative task processing by linking multiple TriOrb BASE units.
Date
Company TriOrb
Event type Market Signal
Segment Warehouse Logistics
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchBlueBird Aero Systems

BlueBird unveils MagiCam mapping payload for WanderB-VTOL

Defense

· product launch · BlueBird Aero Systems · Defense

Evidence notes
  • BlueBird introduced MagiCam as a 3D high-resolution large-area mapping capability integrated with WanderB-VTOL.
  • The payload includes a 103 MP sensor, five-look projected image footprint, nadir imaging, onboard processing and high-speed storage in a 1,500 g package.
  • The system extends WanderB-VTOL beyond ISR into high-resolution tactical mapping and geospatial collection workflows.
Date
Event type Product Launch
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos
CapabilityShanghai Carthane Co., Ltd.

Kaizhong says polyurethane materials can be used in humanoid robot manufacturing

Materials

· capability · Shanghai Carthane Co., Ltd. · Materials

Evidence notes
  • Investor reply says polyurethane materials can be used in humanoid robot manufacturing
  • Company says its R&D center has a materials laboratory focused on expanded polyurethane applications
  • Automotive materials and components company focused on suspension damping parts, pedal assemblies, and polyurethane-based products.
Date
Event type Capability
Segment Materials
Added to Korthos
PartnershipWisk Aero

Wisk selects Safran SkyNaute navigation for Generation 6

Aerial

· partnership · Wisk Aero · Aerial

Evidence notes
  • Safran will supply the SkyNaute hybrid inertial navigation system for Wisk's Generation 6 autonomous, all-electric air taxi.
  • SkyNaute uses Safran's HRG Crystal hemispherical resonator gyroscope technology to maintain high-integrity navigation when GNSS is absent or jammed.
  • Wisk said initial testing confirmed the system's performance and plans to use it to support precise trajectories through every phase of autonomous flight.
Date
Company Wisk Aero
Event type Partnership
Segment Aerial
Added to Korthos
PartnershipVolz Servos

Volz and Skydweller partner on next-generation actuators

Actuation

· partnership · Volz Servos · Actuation

Evidence notes
  • The program built on a 2020 collaboration that selected Volz DA-58 and DA-30 actuators for Skydweller testing.
  • The actuator work supported Skydweller flight-control reliability through redundant electromechanical systems.
  • Skydweller had received experimental airworthiness certification in Spain and tested its fly-by-wire actuation control system.
Date
Company Volz Servos
Event type Partnership
Segment Actuation
Added to Korthos
PartnershipOneSky

OneSky and Ansys expand AAM autonomy simulation collaboration

Aerial

· partnership · OneSky · Aerial

Evidence notes
  • OneSky contributes airspace-domain expertise and technology to the collaboration.
  • Ansys contributes digital mission engineering, physics-based sensor simulation, safety analysis and model-based embedded-software development tools.
  • The work targets development, validation and certification of autonomous AAM systems.
Date
Company OneSky
Event type Partnership
Segment Aerial
Added to Korthos
PartnershipSkyDrive

SkyDrive reaches Suzuki production-facility agreement

Aerial

· partnership · SkyDrive · Aerial

Evidence notes
  • SkyDrive reached a basic agreement with Suzuki to use a Suzuki Group plant for eVTOL production.
  • The agreement followed the companies’ March 2022 collaboration.
  • SkyDrive planned to build its SKYDRIVE eVTOL aircraft using Suzuki manufacturing know-how.
Date
Company SkyDrive
Event type Partnership
Segment Aerial
Added to Korthos
Research PublicationHello Robot

HomeRobot benchmark uses Stretch for open-vocabulary mobile manipulation

Service

· research publication · Hello Robot · Service

Evidence notes
  • HomeRobot introduces an open-vocabulary mobile-manipulation benchmark for navigating to novel household objects, grasping them, and placing them on target receptacles.
  • The real-world component provides a software stack for Hello Robot Stretch so labs can replicate physical OVMM experiments.
  • The paper reports a 20 percent real-world success rate for its baselines and frames the failures as a route to stronger integrated systems.
Date
Company Hello Robot
Event type Research Publication
Segment Service
Added to Korthos
DeploymentKorial

Energy Robotics deploys autonomous inspection robots at Merck Darmstadt site

Inspection

· deployment · Korial · Inspection

Evidence notes
  • Energy Robotics deployed autonomous inspection robots at Merck's Darmstadt facility.
  • The deployment supports routine inspection tasks and data collection in industrial production environments.
  • The project provides a named life-sciences industrial deployment for Energy Robotics' inspection software.
Date
Company Korial
Event type Deployment
Segment Inspection
Added to Korthos
PartnershipBrightpick

Brightpick announces Rohlik rollout across multiple fulfilment centres

Warehouse Logistics

· partnership · Brightpick · Warehouse Logistics

Evidence notes
  • Rohlik planned deployments in Munich, Frankfurt, Vienna, Prague and other fulfilment centres during 2023 and 2024.
  • The solution combines Autopicker and Dispatcher robots with Brightpick Intuition fleet software.
  • Brightpick projected more than 1,000 order totes per hour and 5,000 completed orders per day at the Munich site.
Date
Company Brightpick
Event type Partnership
Segment Warehouse Logistics
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchBoston Dynamics

Boston Dynamics Releases Spot 3.3 with Enhanced Inspection Features

Humanoid

· product launch · Boston Dynamics · Humanoid

Evidence notes
  • Spot 3.3 introduces new features and hardware to improve autonomous inspections.
  • Enhancements include flexible autonomy, repeatable data capture, and enterprise integrations.
  • The update aims to make inspection rounds safer and more efficient for customers.
Date
Event type Product Launch
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos
PartnershipAble Innovations

Able Innovations joins CAN Health Network for clinical access and scale-up

Healthcare

· partnership · Able Innovations · Healthcare

Evidence notes
  • CAN Health connects Canadian technology companies with healthcare operators that can evaluate market-ready systems in clinical settings.
  • The programme gives Able access to end-user feedback and a route to scale across participating healthcare organisations.
  • The partnership established the commercial pathway later used for ALTA evaluations and deployments across Canada.
Date
Event type Partnership
Segment Healthcare
Added to Korthos
PartnershipFutura Automation

Futura Automation becomes Garmo Instruments North American partner

Industrial

· partnership · Futura Automation · Industrial

Evidence notes
  • Futura became Garmo Instruments' exclusive North American representative for GarLine laser seam-tracking sensors.
  • The sensors support robotic welding, adhesive dispensing and quality-control inspection through real-time seam guidance.
  • The partnership also covered SHARPtrack actuator systems and integrations for industrial robots, cobots and PLC automation.
Date
Event type Partnership
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos
DemonstrationMGM COMPRO

MGM COMPRO presents electric drive systems at Paris Air Show 2023

Propulsion Components

· demonstration · MGM COMPRO · Propulsion Components

Evidence notes
  • The display covered complex drive systems, battery systems, electric motors and speed controllers.
  • MGM COMPRO participated through the Czech Republic national delegation at Le Bourget.
  • The seven-day show brought the portfolio before aerospace manufacturers, public delegations and aviation specialists.
Date
Company MGM COMPRO
Event type Demonstration
Segment Propulsion Components
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchThe Machine Lab

The Machine Lab introduces MicroTraxx inspection robot

Inspection

· product launch · The Machine Lab · Inspection

Evidence notes
  • The Machine Lab introduced MicroTraxx as a compact inspection robot.
  • MicroTraxx is an 8 x 8 x 3 inch robot weighing about three pounds with 1080p recording.
  • The product targets inspection workflows in constrained spaces where larger ground robots cannot easily operate.
Date
Event type Product Launch
Segment Inspection
Added to Korthos
AwardFUTRONIC

FUTRONIC chairman receives Bronze Tower Industrial Service Merit

Automotive

· award · FUTRONIC · Automotive

Evidence notes
  • Chairman Jin-ho Ko received the Bronze Tower Industrial Service Merit on June 16, 2023.
  • The honour was presented at the 2023 Korea Small and Medium Business Convention in Busan.
  • The citation recognized FUTRONIC’s export growth alongside its management and labour-culture record.
Date
Company FUTRONIC
Event type Award
Segment Automotive
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchHypersen

Hypersen launches HPS-LCX3000 3D line confocal sensor

Sensors

· product launch · Hypersen · Sensors

Evidence notes
  • The HPS-LCX3000 extends the LCX series with a longer measurement line and larger range for efficient wide-area inspection.
  • Its coaxial spectral-confocal design supports one-pass 2D image and 3D point-cloud output without occlusion blind areas.
  • Hypersen targets plasma-etching defects, multilayer glass, display bonding, wafer solder joints and CMOS wire inspection.
Date
Company Hypersen
Event type Product Launch
Segment Sensors
Added to Korthos
DeploymentiMAR Navigation

DLR deploys iMAR target trackers at UAV test center

Localization

· deployment · iMAR Navigation · Localization

Evidence notes
  • iMAR reported the test-center use on April 29, 2026.
  • DLR operates three iIPSC-MSG target trackers at the National Experimental Test Center for Unmanned Aircraft Systems.
  • The systems support accurate optical tracking and measurement during drone flight testing.
Date
Event type Deployment
Segment Localization
Added to Korthos
DemonstrationVelontra

Velontra completes Bronco hypersonic engine wind-tunnel test

Propulsion Components

· demonstration · Velontra · Propulsion Components

Evidence notes
  • Velontra tested the Bronco engine at Purdue University at speeds above Mach 4.5 and a simulated altitude above 100,000 feet.
  • The small afterburning turbojet-ramjet was designed to transition toward thrust above Mach 5.
  • Velontra presented Bronco as an integration-ready propulsion system for small unmanned aircraft and its planned hypersonic spaceplane.
Date
Company Velontra
Event type Demonstration
Segment Propulsion Components
Added to Korthos
DeploymentBionik Laboratories

Bionik expands Lifepoint InMotion installs to four new locations

Healthcare

· deployment · Bionik Laboratories · Healthcare

Evidence notes
  • The installations were in Arizona, California, Indiana, and Kentucky.
  • Bionik said the Lifepoint partnership reached 32 locations over the prior year.
  • The InMotion ARM supports stroke recovery and upper-limb rehabilitation.
Date
Event type Deployment
Segment Healthcare
Added to Korthos
FundingMach Industries

Sequoia leads $5.7 million seed round for Mach Industries

Defense

· funding · Mach Industries · Defense

Evidence notes
  • Mach Industries raised a $5.7 million seed round led by Sequoia Capital.
  • Reuters described the round as Sequoia's first defense-technology investment.
  • The company was initially focused on hydrogen-enabled defense systems and unmanned aerial applications.
Date
Event type Funding
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos
PartnershipMilrem Robotics

Loc Performance and Milrem team for US Army RCV-L bid

Defense

· partnership · Milrem Robotics · Defense

Evidence notes
  • The proposed RCV-L design was based on Milrem's Type-X platform.
  • Loc contributed mechanical, track, armour and fabricated-structure manufacturing capabilities.
  • The announcement concerns a bid and prototype offering, not an awarded Army contract.
Date
Event type Partnership
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos
Contract AwardLYRO Robotics

LYRO Robotics receives AUD 2 million commercialisation grant

Vision

· contract award · LYRO Robotics · Vision

Evidence notes
  • The award supports LYRO Robotics Pty Ltd under the Entrepreneurs Programme Accelerating Commercialisation stream.
  • LYRO is developing an intelligent robot for post-harvest sorting and packing of fruit and vegetables.
  • The grant period runs from June 14, 2023 through March 31, 2026.
Date
Event type Contract Award
Segment Vision
Added to Korthos
PartnershipRocla AGV Solutions

Rocla and Jungheinrich launch Rocrich joint venture

Warehouse Logistics

· partnership · Rocla AGV Solutions · Warehouse Logistics

Evidence notes
  • The joint venture focused on automated guided vehicles and automated warehouse solutions.
  • Rocla technology was one of the named automation foundations for the new venture.
  • The announcement tied Rocla AGV technology to North American warehouse automation expansion.
Date
Event type Partnership
Segment Warehouse Logistics
Added to Korthos
PartnershipTriOrb

TriOrb and Toda start joint research on autonomous construction material transport

Warehouse Logistics

· partnership · TriOrb · Warehouse Logistics

Evidence notes
  • TriOrb started joint research with Toda Corporation to develop autonomous material conveyance equipment for construction sites.
  • The project uses TriOrb BASE omnidirectional mobile robot technology to address construction labor shortages and heavy-load transport.
  • The collaboration targets productivity improvements by replacing difficult manual transport work with robotic movement.
Date
Company TriOrb
Event type Partnership
Segment Warehouse Logistics
Added to Korthos
FundingAngsa Robotics

Husqvarna Ventures invests €2.5M in Angsa Robotics

Service

· funding · Angsa Robotics · Service

Evidence notes
  • Husqvarna Ventures invested €2.5 million in Angsa Robotics to support autonomous waste collection in green spaces.
  • Husqvarna described Angsa's system as an AI-adaptive autonomous robot for waste collection that can navigate, detect obstacles, and collect litter.
  • The investment was positioned inside Husqvarna's broader green-space management and robotics innovation interests.
Date
Event type Funding
Segment Service
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchElite Robots

Elite Robots introduces EC64-19 and CS620 at Automatica 2023

Industrial

· product launch · Elite Robots · Industrial

Evidence notes
  • Elite Robots announced that EC64-19 and CS620 would be presented as new top-of-the-line cobots at Automatica 2023.
  • CS620 was positioned as a 20 kg payload cobot with 1800 mm reach for medium- and high-payload applications.
  • EC64-19 was positioned around long reach for inspection and large-part quality-control workflows.
Date
Company Elite Robots
Event type Product Launch
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchHYFIX

HYFIX.AI launches new RTK Rovers with Quectel LC29H GNSS module on Crowd Supply

AI Compute

· product launch · HYFIX · AI Compute

Evidence notes
  • HYFIX.AI launched a new family of RTK Rover kits on Crowd Supply for IoT and mobile robotics developers.
  • The product line includes USB and Raspberry Pi-based rover configurations built around Quectel's LC29H dual-band GNSS module with dead reckoning support.
  • HYFIX positioned the rovers as low-cost centimeter-accuracy receivers with built-in trial access to the GEODNET correction network.
Date
Company HYFIX
Event type Product Launch
Segment AI Compute
Added to Korthos
PartnershipAddverb

Addverb partners with Amazon Web Services to improve warehouse automation development and delivery

Warehouse Logistics

· partnership · Addverb · Warehouse Logistics

Evidence notes
  • Addverb announced a partnership with Amazon Web Services aimed at accelerating how it builds and delivers warehouse automation software and solutions.
  • The release tied the collaboration to cloud-scale tooling for development velocity and more reliable delivery of automation deployments.
  • The announcement framed AWS as a strategic cloud partner supporting Addverb's broader intralogistics and robotics stack.
Date
Company Addverb
Event type Partnership
Segment Warehouse Logistics
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchGEODNET

HYFIX.AI launches new RTK rovers with GEODNET connectivity on Crowd Supply

Localization

· product launch · GEODNET · Localization

Evidence notes
  • GEODNET published a launch update for HYFIX.AI's new RTK rover products built around the Quectel LC29H GNSS module.
  • The release tied the rover launch directly to GEODNET-connected positioning workflows rather than a standalone hardware release.
  • The product launch expanded the ecosystem of field devices able to use GEODNET for precise positioning and robotics-adjacent spatial applications.
Date
Company GEODNET
Event type Product Launch
Segment Localization
Added to Korthos
PartnershipUnited Robotics Group

United Robotics Group collaborates with Siemens Healthineers and HUS on uMobileLAB

Service

· partnership · United Robotics Group · Service

Evidence notes
  • The collaborators developed the mobile laboratory robot for deployment within existing clinical laboratory environments.
  • Its workflow scope included sample handling and interaction with laboratory equipment while moving autonomously between workstations.
  • The project targeted repetitive and physically demanding tasks so laboratory personnel could focus on higher-value work.
Date
Event type Partnership
Segment Service
Added to Korthos
RegulatoryLika Electronic

Lika EXM58 encoder earns CC-Link certification

Motion Components

· regulatory · Lika Electronic · Motion Components

Evidence notes
  • Lika announced the certification on June 13, 2023.
  • The certified EXM58 is a magnetic absolute encoder with the CC-Link IE Field Basic industrial-network interface.
  • Certification gives automation engineers validated interoperability for deploying the encoder in connected machinery and robot systems.
Date
Event type Regulatory
Segment Motion Components
Added to Korthos
Org ChangeHAHN Automation Group

HAHN Group unites operating companies under HAHN Automation Group brand

Manufacturing

· org change · HAHN Automation Group · Manufacturing

Evidence notes
  • The group presented the unified HAHN Automation Group brand publicly at automatica in Munich.
  • The change brought previously separate operating brands into a single global factory-automation identity.
  • HAHN positioned the reorganization as a way to coordinate expertise, capacity and service across its international network.
Date
Event type Org Change
Segment Manufacturing
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchAROTEC

AROTEC introduces RoboBakery robotic baking station

Industrial

· product launch · AROTEC · Industrial

Evidence notes
  • The robot picked unordered frozen products from a container and arranged them on baking trays.
  • It loaded the oven and also applied salt for pretzel products.
  • One configuration handled croissants, rolls, pretzels, baguettes and bread without retooling.
Date
Company AROTEC
Event type Product Launch
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchAROTEC

AROTEC launches RoboMill for autonomous milling-machine tending

Industrial

· product launch · AROTEC · Industrial

Evidence notes
  • RoboMill stored pallets of mixed raw material and localized and measured every workpiece.
  • The robot aligned stock, loaded the mill and generated a CNC program for each job.
  • Finished pallets returned to storage, enabling extended autonomous operation around the clock.
Date
Company AROTEC
Event type Product Launch
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchAROTEC

AROTEC launches RimDepal for mixed wheel depalletizing

Industrial

· product launch · AROTEC · Industrial

Evidence notes
  • RimDepal handled 14-to-24-inch wheels in multiple picks from common EWPS pallets.
  • A 3D vision sensor located wheels precisely even when different sizes were mixed.
  • A dedicated separation station removed protective film and fleece from plastic interlayers.
Date
Company AROTEC
Event type Product Launch
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchAROTEC

AROTEC introduces TirePal and TireDepal for automated tyre logistics

Industrial

· product launch · AROTEC · Industrial

Evidence notes
  • TirePal automated tyre loading while TireDepal automated unloading from logistics carriers.
  • Dedicated palletizing and depalletizing software formed the core of the two systems.
  • The product family targeted repetitive manual handling in tyre logistics operations.
Date
Company AROTEC
Event type Product Launch
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos
CapabilityRendered.ai

Rendered.ai integrates NVIDIA Omniverse Replicator for synthetic data generation

Data Infrastructure

· capability · Rendered.ai · Data Infrastructure

Evidence notes
  • NVIDIA described Rendered.ai using RTX-accelerated Omniverse Replicator capabilities including ray tracing, domain randomization and multi-sensor simulation.
  • The integration brought synthetic-data generation into Rendered.ai?s collaborative cloud web interface for computer-vision teams.
  • Rendered.ai planned to demonstrate the Omniverse Replicator integration at CVPR 2023 in Vancouver.
Date
Company Rendered.ai
Event type Capability
Segment Data Infrastructure
Added to Korthos