Verified Robotics Events Archive — Page 112

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FundingAerones

Aerones raises $30M growth round to scale robot-enabled wind turbine maintenance services

Inspection

· funding · Aerones · Inspection

Evidence notes
  • Aerones raised $30 million to scale its robotic wind turbine inspection, cleaning, and maintenance services.
  • The company positioned its robot-enabled service model around safer and faster blade maintenance than rope-access work.
  • The funding helped set up the later global expansion push for its turbine crawler and drone inspection stack.
Date
Company Aerones
Event type Funding
Segment Inspection
Added to Korthos
AcquisitionRobotnik

United Robotics Group agrees to acquire majority stake in Robotnik

Industrial

· acquisition · Robotnik · Industrial

Evidence notes
  • Robotnik added mobile service robotics technology to United Robotics Group’s European robotics portfolio.
  • The deal supported URG’s strategy of growing through organic development and acquisitions.
Date
Company Robotnik
Event type Acquisition
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos
AcquisitionUnited Robotics Group

United Robotics Group agrees to acquire a majority stake in Robotnik

Service

· acquisition · United Robotics Group · Service

Evidence notes
  • The January 2023 agreement covered a majority interest in Valencia-based Robotnik Automation.
  • Robotnik brought autonomous mobile robots, mobile manipulators and modular control software into the group.
  • The transaction also added approximately 70 robotics specialists and experience integrating robot arms with mobile platforms.
Date
Event type Acquisition
Segment Service
Added to Korthos
AcquisitionEwellix

Schaeffler completes acquisition of Ewellix

Actuation

· acquisition · Ewellix · Actuation

Evidence notes
  • Triton completed the sale of Ewellix to Schaeffler, moving the linear motion and actuation supplier into Schaeffler's industrial business.
  • Ewellix manufactures actuation and linear-motion solutions for medical, mobile machinery, assembly automation, robotics, and industrial applications.
  • The company operates six manufacturing units across the U.S., Europe, and Asia with sales offices in 15 countries.
Date
Company Ewellix
Event type Acquisition
Segment Actuation
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchOnRobot

OnRobot launches D:PLOY robotic deployment platform

End Effectors

· product launch · OnRobot · End Effectors

Evidence notes
  • D:PLOY initially supported palletizing, CNC machine tending, packaging and transfer applications.
  • The platform was designed to automate application setup on the factory floor without programming experience.
  • The product gives OnRobot a concrete offering for warehouse automation and material-handling workflows.
Date
Company OnRobot
Event type Product Launch
Segment End Effectors
Added to Korthos
DemonstrationAirbus UpNext

Airbus UpNext starts DragonFly autonomous pilot-assistance flight tests

Aerial

· demonstration · Airbus UpNext · Aerial

Evidence notes
  • Airbus UpNext started ground and in-flight testing of DragonFly pilot-assistance technologies on an A350-1000 test aircraft.
  • The demonstrator covers automated emergency diversion in cruise, automatic landing and taxi assistance.
Date
Event type Demonstration
Segment Aerial
Added to Korthos
Commercial OrderElroy Air

LCI commits to up to 40 Chaparral aircraft and deposits on first 20

Aerial

· commercial order · Elroy Air · Aerial

Evidence notes
  • Elroy Air said its aggregate aircraft demand exceeded $2 billion and 900 systems after the agreement.
  • LCI planned to make Chaparral available through its aviation-financing platform.
  • Elroy Air also moved flight-test operations to a 7,000-square-foot hangar at Byron Airport.
Date
Company Elroy Air
Event type Commercial Order
Segment Aerial
Added to Korthos
AcquisitionPreAct Technologies

PreAct Technologies agrees to acquire Gestoos AI platform

Perception

· acquisition · PreAct Technologies · Perception

Evidence notes
  • Gestoos adds a software platform for quickly generating AI algorithms for sensing use cases.
  • The acquisition strengthens edge processing for automotive, trucking, robotics and industrial applications.
  • Robotics applications include AGVs, AMRs and consumer robots for gesture-based device control.
Date
Event type Acquisition
Segment Perception
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchCerulean Sonar

Cerulean Sonar launches Omniscan multibeam sonar

Perception

· product launch · Cerulean Sonar · Perception

Evidence notes
  • The product targets ROV and USV integrations where compact sonar payloads matter.
  • The product gives Cerulean Sonar a concrete offering for maritime autonomy, underwater robotics or marine inspection workflows.
Date
Event type Product Launch
Segment Perception
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchGreyOrange

GreyOrange released the GreyMatter Open API for multi-vendor warehouse robotics integration

Warehouse Logistics

· product launch · GreyOrange · Warehouse Logistics

Evidence notes
  • The API lets customers combine robots from multiple vendors without limiting a deployment to one hardware supplier.
  • Initial Certified Ranger Network participants included Hai Robotics, Fetch Robotics, Mushiny, Technica, Vicarious and Youi Robotics.
  • GreyMatter remains the orchestration layer and GreyOrange the operating point of contact for the multi-vendor system.
Date
Company GreyOrange
Event type Product Launch
Segment Warehouse Logistics
Added to Korthos
FundingOttopia

Ottopia raises $14.5M Series A for AV teleoperation platform

Automotive

· funding · Ottopia · Automotive

Evidence notes
  • ComfortDelGro, AI Alliance Fund, MizMaa Ventures, IN Venture and Next Gear Ventures participated.
  • The round was positioned as the largest Series A in teleoperation at the time.
  • The capital supports robot manipulation, haptics or tactile-sensing workflows as Ottopia moves from product development toward broader commercial use.
Date
Company Ottopia
Event type Funding
Segment Automotive
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchLivox

Livox releases Mid-360 LiDAR for mobile robotics

Perception

· product launch · Livox · Perception

Evidence notes
  • Livox released Mid-360, a compact 360-degree hybrid solid-state LiDAR sensor designed for low-speed robotics.
  • The product is optimized for mobile robot navigation, SLAM and obstacle avoidance.
  • The launch became a core Livox robotics sensor milestone for AMRs, service robots and outdoor mobile platforms.
Date
Company Livox
Event type Product Launch
Segment Perception
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchOrbbec

Orbbec introduces Femto Mega, Gemini 2 and Astra 2 at CES 2023

Vision

· product launch · Orbbec · Vision

Evidence notes
  • Femto Mega combines Microsoft time-of-flight sensing with onboard NVIDIA processing.
  • Gemini 2 and Astra 2 use Orbbec’s MX6600 ASIC.
  • The cameras target robotics, logistics, manufacturing, retail and healthcare applications.
Date
Company Orbbec
Event type Product Launch
Segment Vision
Added to Korthos
Contract AwardParsons

Parsons Xator selected for USAF integrated base defense task orders up to $79.5 million

Defense

· contract award · Parsons · Defense

Evidence notes
  • Integrated Base Defense Security System task-order coverage disclosed here includes Parsons business unit Xator with a published ceiling approaching $79.5 million over the solicitation family.
  • Technical scope highlights Defender Multi-Domain Command, Control and Communications-aligned equipment sustaining connected perimeter and tactical security workloads.
  • Briefing notes call out escalating unmanned-aircraft, cyber and advanced-missile stressors confronting fixed air bases.
Date
Company Parsons
Event type Contract Award
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchAAEON

AAEON introduces six NVIDIA Jetson Orin edge-AI systems

AI Compute

· product launch · AAEON · AI Compute

Evidence notes
  • The portfolio included BOXER-8641AI, BOXER-8640AI, BOXER-8646AI, BOXER-8652AI, BOXER-8651AI and an Orin Nano configuration of BOXER-8621AI.
  • AAEON said the systems support edge AI, robotics, autonomous machinery and Industry 4.0 development across the Jetson Orin family.
  • The BOXER-8641AI and BOXER-8640AI were already in mass production, while additional models were scheduled to follow.
Date
Company AAEON
Event type Product Launch
Segment AI Compute
Added to Korthos
DemonstrationBlue Frog Robotics

Blue Frog Robotics demonstrates final-form BUDDY at CES 2023

Service

· demonstration · Blue Frog Robotics · Service

Evidence notes
  • CES 2023 visitors saw BUDDY in its final commercial form for the first time.
  • Blue Frog Robotics used the show to announce the social robot's launch in the United States.
  • A new application suite allowed customers to configure assistance scenarios for elder care, education and related social-robotics uses.
Date
Event type Demonstration
Segment Service
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchAutel Robotics

Autel announces EVO Max 4T, Dragonfish NEST, and EVO NEST at CES 2023

Aerial

· product launch · Autel Robotics · Aerial

Evidence notes
  • EVO Max 4T was positioned as an enterprise UAV, while Dragonfish NEST and EVO NEST extended docking operations.
  • The launch added enterprise UAV and docking products to Autel professional drone portfolio.
Date
Event type Product Launch
Segment Aerial
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchOrbbec

Orbbec launches Femto Mega 3D camera at CES 2023

Vision

· product launch · Orbbec · Vision

Evidence notes
  • The camera combines a one-megapixel depth sensor with a 4K RGB camera.
  • A built-in NVIDIA Jetson Nano processes depth data without an external computer.
  • Power over Ethernet and USB-C connections support direct deployment and multi-camera networks.
Date
Company Orbbec
Event type Product Launch
Segment Vision
Added to Korthos
PartnershipZF Friedrichshafen

ZF and Beep announce autonomous-shuttle evaluation agreement

Automotive

· partnership · ZF Friedrichshafen · Automotive

Evidence notes
  • The agreement set out a path to evaluate ZF autonomous shuttles in Beep services.
  • The companies described potential scale of several thousand vehicles.
  • The announcement was exploratory and did not constitute a committed vehicle order.
Date
Event type Partnership
Segment Automotive
Added to Korthos
Org ChangeEvoLogics

EvoLogics appoints Rudolf Bannasch and Fabian Bannasch to lead company

Communications

· org change · EvoLogics · Communications

Evidence notes
  • EvoLogics announced the leadership structure on January 4, 2023.
  • The company said co-founder Konstantin Kebkal had left during the previous month.
  • Rudolf Bannasch and Fabian Bannasch remain the company's legal representatives.
Date
Company EvoLogics
Event type Org Change
Segment Communications
Added to Korthos
FundingGanymed Robotics

Ganymed Robotics adds €15 million, taking its financing to €36 million

Surgical

· funding · Ganymed Robotics · Surgical

Evidence notes
  • Series B extension: EUR 15,000,000.
  • The cited source confirms the completed financing.
  • Ganymed Robotics raised an additional €15 million in a Series B extension, taking the round total to €36 million for development and regulatory work on its surgical robot.
Date
Event type Funding
Segment Surgical
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchAeolus Robotics, Inc.

Aeolus launches aeo service robot

Service

· product launch · Aeolus Robotics, Inc. · Service

Evidence notes
  • aeo combines delivery, disinfection, patrol and human-assistance functions.
  • The robot targets commercial service environments rather than consumer home use.
  • The launch marked Aeolus public commercial positioning for its mobile service robot.
Date
Event type Product Launch
Segment Service
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchSabi Agri

SABI AGRI introduces Zilus autonomous off-road robot

Agriculture

· product launch · Sabi Agri · Agriculture

Evidence notes
  • Zilus was designed as a modular electric robot for vineyards and other crops.
  • The company planned broader field-crop use after the initial vineyard focus.
  • The product gives SABI AGRI a concrete offering for warehouse automation and material-handling workflows.
Date
Company Sabi Agri
Event type Product Launch
Segment Agriculture
Added to Korthos
DemonstrationAeva Technologies

Aeva and Plus unveil Aeries II configuration for PlusDrive

Perception

· demonstration · Aeva Technologies · Perception

Evidence notes
  • The design integrated Aeries II into a Class 8 truck running PlusDrive.
  • The companies planned to display the configuration at CES 2023.
  • Aeva and Plus said they had collaborated on autonomous-truck lidar validation since 2019.
Date
Event type Demonstration
Segment Perception
Added to Korthos
PartnershipCleanRobotics

CleanRobotics and ARO partner on national TrashBot Zero support

Service

· partnership · CleanRobotics · Service

Evidence notes
  • ARO agreed to support implementation, remote monitoring, fleet management and break-fix service.
  • The arrangement used ARO's robots-as-a-service operating model.
  • CleanRobotics said the partnership would support national rollout into facilities with zero-waste goals.
Date
Event type Partnership
Segment Service
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchOwl Autonomous Imaging

Owl AI launches Thermal Ranger evaluation kit

Vision

· product launch · Owl Autonomous Imaging · Vision

Evidence notes
  • The Thermal Ranger evaluation kit debuted at CES 2023 for OEM and Tier 1 assessment.
  • The system combined thermal imaging, computer vision and ranging for pedestrian automatic emergency braking and ADAS.
  • Its software provided 2D and 3D perception, object classification, segmentation, sensor fusion and range information.
Date
Event type Product Launch
Segment Vision
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchGerman Bionic

German Bionic presents Apogee power suit

Exoskeleton

· product launch · German Bionic · Exoskeleton

Evidence notes
  • Apogee was introduced alongside the Smart SafetyVest and German Bionic IO.
  • The wearable provided active lower-back support for industrial and logistics workers.
  • The product gives German Bionic a concrete offering for warehouse automation and material-handling workflows.
Date
Event type Product Launch
Segment Exoskeleton
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchCONTACT CI

Contact CI launches Maestro EP at CES 2023

Human Machine Interface

· product launch · CONTACT CI · Human Machine Interface

Evidence notes
  • Maestro EP expanded Contact CI force-feedback glove line for professional XR and robotics-adjacent workflows.
  • The launch strengthened Contact CI position in haptic data-capture and teleoperation hardware.
Date
Company CONTACT CI
Event type Product Launch
Segment Human Machine Interface
Added to Korthos
PartnershipInvert Robotics

Invert Robotics and amotec combine inspection and repair services

Inspection

· partnership · Invert Robotics · Inspection

Evidence notes
  • Invert Robotics provides robotic inspection reports and marks defects inside spray dryers, tanks and other assets.
  • amotec supplies certified welders and confined-space repair teams to address the defects identified by the crawler inspection.
  • The partners said the combined workflow can complete inspection and repair on the same day while reducing production downtime.
Date
Event type Partnership
Segment Inspection
Added to Korthos
Company FormationiQanto

Groupe Snef establishes iQanto as its digital and Industry 4.0 brand

Industrial

· company formation · iQanto · Industrial

Evidence notes
  • Groupe Snef's official history records that Snef Lab became iQanto in 2023.
  • The group's annual report says iQanto brought together Snef Technologies, Mios, Predict, Mangrove, Brinel, Sequor, Firac and Clid.
  • The combined offer spans data architecture, cloud, cybersecurity, robotisation, industrial performance and business solutions.
Date
Company iQanto
Event type Company Formation
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos
Org ChangeNidec Drive Technology

Nidec-Shimpo America becomes Nidec Drive Technology America

Motion Components

· org change · Nidec Drive Technology · Motion Components

Evidence notes
  • The name change took effect on 1 January 2023.
  • The change did not alter customer service or support arrangements.
  • The business retained its existing address and operating relationships.
Date
Event type Org Change
Segment Motion Components
Added to Korthos
Facility OpeningMovu Robotics

Movu Robotics opens 24,000-square-metre campus in Lokeren

Warehouse Logistics

· facility opening · Movu Robotics · Warehouse Logistics

Evidence notes
  • The campus entered operation at the beginning of 2023.
  • The site spans about 24,000 square metres.
  • It includes multi-storey production, an R&D centre, a technology and experience centre, training rooms and offices.
Date
Event type Facility Opening
Segment Warehouse Logistics
Added to Korthos
RegulatoryKPC Electronics

KPC Electronics AMR forklift receives CE Machinery Directive certification

Warehouse Logistics

· regulatory · KPC Electronics · Warehouse Logistics

Evidence notes
  • KPC Electronics obtained CE Machinery Directive certification in 2023 for its 0.5-tonne autonomous-forklift model.
  • The certified forklift was developed by KPC Electronics around the company's AMR control solution.
  • Its safety stack combines safety sensors and optional AI cameras for detecting obstacles, people, objects and pallet alignment.
Date
Event type Regulatory
Segment Warehouse Logistics
Added to Korthos
PartnershipFloating Robotics

maxon supports Floating Robotics tomato-boxing system

Agriculture

· partnership · Floating Robotics · Agriculture

Evidence notes
  • The Young Engineers Program support began in January 2023.
  • The support was directed at development of the robot's tomato-boxing subsystem.
  • The programme linked the greenhouse automation project with maxon's engineering-support ecosystem.
Date
Event type Partnership
Segment Agriculture
Added to Korthos
AwardAkribis Systems

Akribis ARJ robot joint series won Made in Singapore robotics award

Actuation

· award · Akribis Systems · Actuation

Evidence notes
  • The ARJ series covered five standard sizes of collaborative robot joint modules.
  • The modules integrate direct-drive frameless motors, reducers, encoders and EtherCAT drive electronics.
  • The ARJ series targets shorter development cycles for collaborative robot manufacturers.
Date
Event type Award
Segment Actuation
Added to Korthos
Org ChangeFoxtech

Foxtech expanded R&D and recruited for UGV and USV work

Aerial

· org change · Foxtech · Aerial

Evidence notes
  • The expansion covered research, development and global marketing operations.
  • Recruitment focused on unmanned ground vehicles and unmanned surface vehicles.
  • Foxtech had added autonomous delivery drones, AI object tracking and LiDAR surveying solutions to its portfolio in 2020.
Date
Company Foxtech
Event type Org Change
Segment Aerial
Added to Korthos
Company FormationXiaoyu Zhizao

Xiaoyu Zhizao founded in Beijing to develop general AI robots

Foundation Models

· company formation · Xiaoyu Zhizao · Foundation Models

Evidence notes
  • Xiaoyu Zhizao was founded in January 2023 as Beijing Xiaoyu Zhizao Technology Co., Ltd.
  • The company describes itself as focused on research and development of general artificial-intelligence robots.
  • Its founding team includes members from technology companies including Xiaomi, Huawei, Microsoft and ByteDance.
Date
Event type Company Formation
Segment Foundation Models
Added to Korthos
Company FormationAll3

All3 founded to develop robotic construction systems

Construction

· company formation · All3 · Construction

Evidence notes
  • All3 was founded to build AI-driven construction systems combining software and robotics.
  • The company focuses on automating building design, fabrication and on-site construction workflows.
  • The founding milestone anchors All3 around integrated construction automation rather than general software services.
Date
Company All3
Event type Company Formation
Segment Construction
Added to Korthos
PartnershipGrodi

Grodi joins VITA-TERRA operational group for olive-soil health project

Agriculture

· partnership · Grodi · Agriculture

Evidence notes
  • Grodi joined the VITA-TERRA operational group as a technology partner in an olive-tree nutrition, soil microbiota and crop-health project.
  • The project runs from 2023 to 2025 in Andalusia and places Grodi inside a multi-party agricultural R&D consortium.
  • The event broadens Grodi's agriculture robotics context beyond greenhouse monitoring into field and soil-health collaboration.
Date
Company Grodi
Event type Partnership
Segment Agriculture
Added to Korthos
PartnershipRoboception

Roboception joins the Franka ecosystem

Vision

· partnership · Roboception · Vision

Evidence notes
  • Roboception said its vision solutions became part of the Franka ecosystem, linking its 3D robot-vision stack with a broader collaborative-robot software and application environment.
  • The move positioned Roboception more directly inside robot-deployment workflows rather than as a standalone vision component vendor.
  • This is a clean robotics-specific ecosystem partnership event supported by the company''s own timeline.
Date
Company Roboception
Event type Partnership
Segment Vision
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchEngineered Arts

Engineered Arts releases Ameca Desktop

Humanoid

· product launch · Engineered Arts · Humanoid

Evidence notes
  • Engineered Arts released Ameca Desktop as a stationary upper-body version of the Ameca humanoid.
  • The configuration retains expressive interaction while reducing the footprint required for research and display.
Date
Event type Product Launch
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos
AwardPAL Robotics

PAL Robotics Receives €200K for SAFE-LY Project

Humanoid

· award · PAL Robotics · Humanoid

Evidence notes
  • PAL Robotics received €200,000 in funding for the SAFE-LY project, which began on January 1, 2023.
  • The project involves deploying the TIAGo robot to enhance patient safety in healthcare settings by detecting falls and misplaced objects.
  • Two partners are involved in this initiative, which is ongoing until June 21, 2025.
Date
Company PAL Robotics
Event type Award
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos
Production MilestoneAgility Robotics

Agility Robotics builds Digit robots to address labor shortages in Salem

Humanoid

· production milestone · Agility Robotics · Humanoid

Evidence notes
  • Production capacity set to scale to 10,000 humanoid robots annually.
  • Deployment of Digit robots in warehouses addresses over 1 million unfilled material handling positions.
  • Partnerships with companies like GXO and Schaeffler signal expansion into diverse industrial applications.
Date
Event type Production Milestone
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos
DeploymentClear Robotics

Clearbot Neo operates in Hong Kong and India with 10+ boats active

Maritime

· deployment · Clear Robotics · Maritime

Evidence notes
  • Clearbot Neo was available in both Hong Kong and India.
  • More than ten bots were already operational.
  • The vessel automates pollution recovery, surveillance and rescue, and goods delivery in urban waterways.
Date
Event type Deployment
Segment Maritime
Added to Korthos
FundingClear Robotics

Clearbot closes seed round led by Alibaba Hong Kong Entrepreneurs Fund and Gobi Ventures

Maritime

· funding · Clear Robotics · Maritime

Evidence notes
  • Alibaba Hong Kong Entrepreneurs Fund and Gobi Ventures led the seed round.
  • Earth Venture Capital, Asia Sustainability Angels, and CarbonX Capital also invested.
  • Funding supported R&D, operational efficiency, Southeast Asia expansion, and marine-sector ESG data analytics.
Date
Event type Funding
Segment Maritime
Added to Korthos
DemonstrationAva Ocean

Ava Ocean completes first Barents Sea scallop test harvest

Maritime

· demonstration · Ava Ocean · Maritime

Evidence notes
  • The first basket of Arctic scallops came aboard in the early hours of 23 December 2022.
  • The harvesting gear worked on its first attempt in difficult weather and collected scallops with very little bycatch.
  • The two-week voyage reopened Norway's Arctic scallop fishery while identifying further work needed in the onboard factory.
Date
Company Ava Ocean
Event type Demonstration
Segment Maritime
Added to Korthos
Commercial OrderAutomha

Automha records €40m of orders in the final two months of 2022

Warehouse Logistics

· commercial order · Automha · Warehouse Logistics

Evidence notes
  • Orders closed in November and December 2022 totalled €40 million, including €17.6 million from a major international food-sector customer.
  • The orders covered food and beverage, automotive and cold-storage applications.
  • Automha said the systems would be installed across seven countries in Europe, North America and Asia.
Date
Company Automha
Event type Commercial Order
Segment Warehouse Logistics
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchHarvestX

HarvestX announces sequential rollout of its automated strawberry cultivation solution from summer 2023

Agriculture

· product launch · HarvestX · Agriculture

Evidence notes
  • HarvestX announced that it would begin offering its automated strawberry cultivation solution from summer 2023.
  • The company said the new XV3 robot improved work efficiency and scalability versus earlier demonstration models.
  • HarvestX positioned the solution around automating plant management, pollination, and harvesting in indoor vertical farms.
Date
Company HarvestX
Event type Product Launch
Segment Agriculture
Added to Korthos
FundingChengdu APLUX Intelligence Technology Ltd.

APLUX completes CNY50 million Pre-A financing

Development Platform

· funding · Chengdu APLUX Intelligence Technology Ltd. · Development Platform

Evidence notes
  • Shenzhen High-Tech Investment and existing angel investor Famous Investment participated alongside Qualcomm Ventures.
  • The financing followed APLUX receiving an investment letter at the 2022 Qualcomm Ventures-Sequoia China Intelligent Connectivity Startup Competition.
  • APLUX said the capital would accelerate its AIoT developer platform and deployment across intelligent-device applications.
Date
Event type Funding
Segment Development Platform
Added to Korthos
Contract AwardOpenWorks Engineering

OpenWorks receives GBP2M Vision Flex and SkyWall contracts

Defense

· contract award · OpenWorks Engineering · Defense

Evidence notes
  • OpenWorks Engineering received contracts worth an initial GBP2 million for Vision Flex C-UAS systems and SkyWall Patrol counter-drone systems.
  • The contracts covered Vision Flex C-UAS systems and SkyWall Patrol systems for customers in Europe and the Middle East.
  • OpenWorks planned deliveries for the first and second quarters of 2023.
Date
Event type Contract Award
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos
FundingHelm.ai

Helm.ai raises USD 31M Series C for autonomous-driving AI

Automotive

· funding · Helm.ai · Automotive

Evidence notes
  • Freeman Group led the round with participation from ACVC Partners, Amplo, Honda, Goodyear Ventures and Sungwoo Hitech.
  • The financing supported R&D, productization and commercial engagements for self-driving technology.
  • The capital supports autonomous-vehicle and driverless mobility systems as Helm.ai moves toward broader commercial use.
Date
Company Helm.ai
Event type Funding
Segment Automotive
Added to Korthos
Org ChangeSierra-Olympia Technologies

Sierra-Olympic changes its name to Sierra-Olympia Technologies

Vision

· org change · Sierra-Olympia Technologies · Vision

Evidence notes
  • The change took effect on 16 December 2022 after a legal restriction prevented continued use of the former name.
  • Hood Technology ownership and the company’s operating structure remained unchanged.
  • Existing email addresses continued to work during the transition to the sierraolympia.com domain.
Date
Event type Org Change
Segment Vision
Added to Korthos
DeploymentWaymo

Waymo opens 24/7 rider-only airport service in Phoenix

Automotive

· deployment · Waymo · Automotive

Evidence notes
  • Waymo opened fully autonomous rides between Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport and Downtown Phoenix to members of the public.
  • The company described the airport route as a round-the-clock service with no human driver at the 44th Street and Washington PHX Sky Train Station.
  • Waymo also expanded public rider-only service areas in San Francisco and Phoenix, saying it was operating 24/7 in multiple metro areas.
Date
Company Waymo
Event type Deployment
Segment Automotive
Added to Korthos
RegulatorySniffer Robotics

EPA approves SnifferDRONE method for landfill monitoring

Inspection

· regulatory · Sniffer Robotics · Inspection

Evidence notes
  • OTM-51 permits the SnifferDRONE approach as an alternative to specified Method 21 surface-emissions procedures at regulated landfills.
  • EPA concluded that the drone-based method was typically no less stringent and often more conservative than existing compliance procedures.
  • The approval includes operational limitations, reporting requirements and regulator-notification conditions for facilities using the method.
Date
Event type Regulatory
Segment Inspection
Added to Korthos
AcquisitionOpen Robotics

Intrinsic acquires Open Robotics commercial subsidiaries

Development Platform

· acquisition · Open Robotics · Development Platform

Evidence notes
  • OSRF remained independent and continued stewardship of ROS, Gazebo, Open-RMF and related community projects.
  • The transaction moved Open Robotics’ for-profit engineering teams and assets into Intrinsic.
Date
Event type Acquisition
Segment Development Platform
Added to Korthos
PartnershipCartken

Uber Eats and Cartken launch Miami robot delivery partnership

Warehouse Logistics

· partnership · Cartken · Warehouse Logistics

Evidence notes
  • The service began with select merchants in the Dadeland area of Miami-Dade County.
  • The partnership gave Cartken its first formal global on-demand delivery-app partner beyond college campuses.
Date
Company Cartken
Event type Partnership
Segment Warehouse Logistics
Added to Korthos
AcquisitionIntrinsic

Intrinsic acquires the business of Open Source Robotics Corporation

Industrial

· acquisition · Intrinsic · Industrial

Evidence notes
  • Brian Gerkey and members of the OSRC team joined Intrinsic, while OSRF remained the independent nonprofit steward of ROS, Gazebo and Open-RMF.
  • The transaction expanded Intrinsic's developer and open-source robotics ecosystem footprint.
Date
Company Intrinsic
Event type Acquisition
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos
RegulatoryXingyuan Zhuomei

Xingyuan Zhuomei lists on Shenzhen ChiNext

Materials

· regulatory · Xingyuan Zhuomei · Materials

Evidence notes
  • Xingyuan Zhuomei shares began trading on ChiNext on December 15, 2022 under stock code 301398.
  • The company issued 20 million A-shares at RMB 34.40 per share, implying gross proceeds of RMB 688 million.
  • The listing document described Xingyuan as a precision magnesium- and aluminium-alloy die-casting manufacturer serving primarily automotive applications.
Date
Event type Regulatory
Segment Materials
Added to Korthos
Market SignalDobot

Dobot CR10 integrated with AGV for unmanned CNC operations

Industrial

· market signal · Dobot · Industrial

Evidence notes
  • Dobot integrated its CR10 collaborative robot with an Automated Guided Vehicle (AGV) to automate the loading and unloading of CNC machines.
  • The system utilized visual positioning and a double gripper to handle both blank and finished workpieces across 14 CNC machines.
  • This deployment reduced the need for four human workers in the loading and unloading process.
Date
Company Dobot
Event type Market Signal
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos
DeploymentDobot

Dobot CR10 robots automate PCB assembly line

Industrial

· deployment · Dobot · Industrial

Evidence notes
  • Dobot deployed three CR10 collaborative robots to automate material handling on a PCB assembly line.
  • Two robots managed loading and unloading for four sub-board machines, transferring materials to a connecting table.
  • The third robot handled loading and unloading for four testing machines and two burning machines, completing the labeling process to fully automate the production line.
Date
Company Dobot
Event type Deployment
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos
Fundingfruitcore robotics

fruitcore robotics raises EUR23M for HORST industrial robots

Industrial

· funding · fruitcore robotics · Industrial

Evidence notes
  • The financing round was led by UVC Partners and btov Partners.
  • fruitcore positioned the capital around HORST industrial robots and automation software.
  • The round added venture capital for HORST robot production and growth.
Date
Event type Funding
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos
Product Launchpsb intralogistics

psb speedpick launches 600-pick-per-hour workstation

Warehouse Logistics

· product launch · psb intralogistics · Warehouse Logistics

Evidence notes
  • Source and target totes stopped at 45-degree angles to reduce operator reach and remove walking time.
  • Powered swivel rollers supplied and removed containers while a screen displayed article and quantity instructions.
  • The workstation supported up to 600 picks per hour with an optional adjustable working height.
Date
Event type Product Launch
Segment Warehouse Logistics
Added to Korthos
Production MilestoneMonarch Tractor

Monarch Tractor starts MK-V Founder Series production

Agriculture

· production milestone · Monarch Tractor · Agriculture

Evidence notes
  • Monarch Tractor started production of the first MK-V Founder Series electric, driver-optional tractors.
  • The first tractors came off the production line in Livermore, California.
  • Constellation Brands was named as the first customer for the initial Founder Series units.
Date
Event type Production Milestone
Segment Agriculture
Added to Korthos
FundingSabi Agri

SABI AGRI raises EUR8M for agroecological robotics

Agriculture

· funding · Sabi Agri · Agriculture

Evidence notes
  • SABI AGRI raised EUR8 million from historical investors and Cita to expand electric agricultural robotics.
  • The financing backed SABI AGRI multipurpose electric tractors and agroecological robotics.
  • Investors included UI Investissement, Crédit Agricole Centre France and Cita.
Date
Company Sabi Agri
Event type Funding
Segment Agriculture
Added to Korthos
FundingNaïo Technologies

Naio Technologies raises EUR 32M for field robots

Agriculture

· funding · Naïo Technologies · Agriculture

Evidence notes
  • Naio planned to more than double its fleet in operation over two years.
  • The company had about 300 field robots operating worldwide at the end of 2022.
  • The capital supports commercial automation and autonomous-system workflows as Naio Technologies moves toward broader commercial use.
Date
Event type Funding
Segment Agriculture
Added to Korthos
RegulatorySaber Astronautics

Saber space-traffic architecture certified for U.S. Space Force deployment

Mission Software

· regulatory · Saber Astronautics · Mission Software

Evidence notes
  • The certification advanced Saber's software into U.S. defence deployment channels.
  • The architecture supports space-traffic and mission-operations workflows.
  • The milestone established a validated deployment path for operational users.
Date
Event type Regulatory
Segment Mission Software
Added to Korthos
PartnershipGremsy

Visual Intelligence and Gremsy partner on engineering drone data collection

Vision

· partnership · Gremsy · Vision

Evidence notes
  • The collaboration combines Gremsy gimbals with Visual Intelligence data-collection systems.
  • The scope is engineering-grade aerial data capture.
  • The historical partnership is retained without assuming current breadth.
Date
Company Gremsy
Event type Partnership
Segment Vision
Added to Korthos
FundingKitekraft

Kitekraft raises $1.6 million for grid-connected demonstrator

Aerial

· funding · Kitekraft · Aerial

Evidence notes
  • Roughly $300,000 of the package came through the Horizon Europe MERIDIONAL project.
  • The capital was allocated to reliability and efficiency work, a grid-connected demonstrator, team growth and preparation for a pilot installation.
Date
Company Kitekraft
Event type Funding
Segment Aerial
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchSiLC Technologies

Turnkey Eyeonic Vision System begins worldwide shipments

Perception

· product launch · SiLC Technologies · Perception

Evidence notes
  • The system packaged SiLC's FMCW LiDAR sensor with the components needed for customer deployment.
  • It provided range, velocity, reflectivity and polarization information from a compact platform.
  • Worldwide shipments made the Eyeonic platform available for integration across industrial and mobility applications.
Date
Event type Product Launch
Segment Perception
Added to Korthos
PartnershipAccerion

Accerion and SICK combine Triton with LiDAR-LOC for AMR localization

Localization

· partnership · Accerion · Localization

Evidence notes
  • The combined solution targeted fast AMR and AGV commissioning in large or dynamic environments.
  • The integration paired floor-structure localization from Triton with LiDAR SLAM from SICK LiDAR-LOC.
  • The joint approach supported docking accuracy, fast initialization, ramps and long-corridor navigation.
Date
Company Accerion
Event type Partnership
Segment Localization
Added to Korthos
FundingEinride

Einride secures $500M financing package

Logistics

· funding · Einride · Logistics

Evidence notes
  • Barclays Europe led the debt facility that formed the larger part of the financing package.
  • Equity participants included AMF, EQT Ventures, Northzone, Polar Structure, Norrsken VC and Temasek.
  • The financing supported autonomous and digital freight deployments and international expansion.
Date
Company Einride
Event type Funding
Segment Logistics
Added to Korthos
Contract AwardCleo Robotics

Cleo Robotics receives $2.5M U.S. Army contract for Tactical Dronut prototypes

Aerial

· contract award · Cleo Robotics · Aerial

Evidence notes
  • Cleo Robotics received a $2.5 million U.S. Army contract to deliver prototype Tactical Dronut systems for ISR capability.
  • The award came through the U.S. Army Rapid Capabilities and Critical Technologies Office after selection during an Army Innovation Day evaluation.
  • The Tactical Dronut adapts Cleo's enclosed-propeller indoor UAV platform for soldiers operating in enclosed, GPS-denied, and complex environments.
Date
Event type Contract Award
Segment Aerial
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchSkydio

Skydio launches Dock, Dock Lite, and Remote Ops for autonomous remote drone operations

Aerial

· product launch · Skydio · Aerial

Evidence notes
  • Skydio launched Skydio Dock, Skydio Dock Lite, and Remote Ops software.
  • The systems enable cloud-connected remote and autonomous drone operations for inspection, monitoring, mapping, and situational awareness.
  • Early access customers and partners included North Carolina Department of Transportation, Southern Company, Caltrans, Oracle Innovation Lab, and Obayashi.
Date
Company Skydio
Event type Product Launch
Segment Aerial
Added to Korthos
Production MilestoneExotec

Fourth-thousandth Exotec robot leaves French production

Warehouse Logistics

· production milestone · Exotec · Warehouse Logistics

Evidence notes
  • The milestone followed production of the 3,000th robot by roughly six months.
  • Exotec manufactured the robot at its French production operation.
  • The company presented the milestone as part of its international expansion.
Date
Company Exotec
Event type Production Milestone
Segment Warehouse Logistics
Added to Korthos
Contract AwardAdvanced Aircraft Company

NASA contracts AAC to build free-swinging tilt-wing prototype

Aerial

· contract award · Advanced Aircraft Company · Aerial

Evidence notes
  • The concept uses freely tilting propeller-mounted wings to transition between hover and cruise.
  • Removing wing-tilt actuators is intended to reduce aircraft weight, complexity and failure points.
  • AAC founder Bill Fredericks is a named inventor on the NASA-owned patent underlying the prototype.
Date
Event type Contract Award
Segment Aerial
Added to Korthos
Commercial OrderFlying Ship Company

Natural ProLogic signs agreement for Flying Ship cargo vessels

Maritime

· commercial order · Flying Ship Company · Maritime

Evidence notes
  • The vessels were intended to support northern logistics routes using autonomous maritime cargo craft.
  • The agreement gave Flying Ship Company a named customer traction signal for wing-in-ground-effect logistics vessels.
  • The event adds operating or commercial context for warehouse automation and material-handling robotics.
Date
Event type Commercial Order
Segment Maritime
Added to Korthos
RegulatoryActiv Surgical

Activ Surgical receives CE Mark for ActivSight Intelligent Light

Surgical

· regulatory · Activ Surgical · Surgical

Evidence notes
  • ActivSight attaches to laparoscopic systems and provides real-time surgical visualization overlays.
  • Activ Surgical said the system had already seen clinical use in more than 200 patients and multiple in-human IRB studies.
  • The event adds a concrete robotics milestone in human-assistive, manipulation or human-machine interaction workflows.
Date
Event type Regulatory
Segment Surgical
Added to Korthos
DemonstrationVicarious Surgical

Vicarious Surgical demonstrates Beta 2 surgical robot platform

Surgical

· demonstration · Vicarious Surgical · Surgical

Evidence notes
  • Vicarious Surgical hosted an investor day and demonstrated its Beta 2 surgical robot platform.
  • The demonstration showed the company''s compact patient-side approach to minimally invasive robotic surgery.
  • The milestone is development evidence, not evidence of broad commercial deployment.
Date
Event type Demonstration
Segment Surgical
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchColbotic Automation

Colbotic launches ColWeld cobot-programming software

Industrial

· product launch · Colbotic Automation · Industrial

Evidence notes
  • Colbotic introduced ColWeld software for programming a Universal Robots UR10 welding cobot.
  • Its custom URCap simplified welding paths so operators could program the robot directly.
  • Universal Robots marketplace independently lists Colbotic as the ColWeld solution supplier.
Date
Event type Product Launch
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos
Facility OpeningABB Robotics

ABB opens USD 150M robotics factory in Shanghai

Industrial

· facility opening · ABB Robotics · Industrial

Evidence notes
  • The facility represented a USD 150 million investment.
  • ABB described the site as a flexible factory and open lab for next-generation robot manufacturing.
  • The facility supports ABB's capacity for industrial automation, construction or production workflows.
Date
Company ABB Robotics
Event type Facility Opening
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos
PartnershipAlgorized

Algorized joins Qorvo's UWB Partner Program to accelerate UWB radar applications

Perception

· partnership · Algorized · Perception

Evidence notes
  • Algorized said it joined Qorvo's Ultra-Wideband Partner Program to bring its presence-sensing technology to market using UWB radar.
  • The company said its software-enabled sensing stack could detect people, distance, speed, and vital signs through obstacles using Qorvo UWB radar modules.
  • The release said the first presence-detection features built on the partnership would be launched at CES 2023 at both Algorized and Qorvo booths.
Date
Company Algorized
Event type Partnership
Segment Perception
Added to Korthos
PartnershipXsens Technologies

Movella adds visual inertial odometry through partnership with Fixposition

Sensors

· partnership · Xsens Technologies · Sensors

Evidence notes
  • Movella said the partnership combines Xsens IMU and GNSS+RTK performance with Fixposition visual technology to improve dead reckoning in GNSS-degraded environments.
  • The release said additional vision-enabled Xsens inertial navigation products were in development for 2023 and targeted vehicle and robot automation use cases.
  • Movella made the Xsens Vision Navigator Starter Kit available for evaluation through direct sales and authorized distributors.
Date
Event type Partnership
Segment Sensors
Added to Korthos
FundingQCraft

QCraft secures round B1 financing for self-driving development

Automotive

· funding · QCraft · Automotive

Evidence notes
  • QCraft announced completion of a B1 financing round.
  • Public reports described the round as led by M31 Capital and Yunqi Partners.
  • The financing supports continued product development, deployment scaling, and commercialization of the company's robotics platform.
Date
Company QCraft
Event type Funding
Segment Automotive
Added to Korthos
DemonstrationGeek+

KPI Integrated Solutions opened a full-scale North American demonstration site for Geek+’s four-way shuttle solution

Warehouse Logistics

· demonstration · Geek+ · Warehouse Logistics

Evidence notes
  • First launched in March 2022, the multi-level AS/RS shuttle solution is applicable for use in a variety of industries including retail, consumer goods, manufacturing, 3PL, and pharmaceuticals
  • Geek+ is trusted by over 500 global industry leaders and has been recognized as the world leader in autonomous mobile robots
  • Founded in 2015, Geek+ has over 1500 employees, with offices in the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany, Japan, South Korea, Mainland China, Hong Kong SAR, and Singapore
Date
Company Geek+
Event type Demonstration
Segment Warehouse Logistics
Added to Korthos
Commercial OrderLSLiDAR

ONEN signs high-volume LSLiDAR forklift-system contract

Perception

· commercial order · LSLiDAR · Perception

Evidence notes
  • The agreement covers LSLiDAR software and hardware for autonomous warehouse and manufacturing workflows.
  • ONEN was identified as LSLiDAR’s first designated forklift OEM.
  • The system can combine 3D mapping with WMS, WCS and multi-machine dispatch software.
Date
Company LSLiDAR
Event type Commercial Order
Segment Perception
Added to Korthos
PartnershipLSLiDAR

WHEELTEC expands robot-lidar cooperation with LSLiDAR

Perception

· partnership · LSLiDAR · Perception

Evidence notes
  • The supplied models include M10, N10, M10P, C16 and CH128X1 lidar.
  • LSLiDAR granted WHEELTEC domestic e-commerce agency rights for selected products.
  • Multi-line-lidar projects between the companies had progressed to shipment.
Date
Company LSLiDAR
Event type Partnership
Segment Perception
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchAutoStore

AutoStore launches Pio for SMB warehouse automation

Warehouse Logistics

· product launch · AutoStore · Warehouse Logistics

Evidence notes
  • Pio repackaged AutoStore cube-storage technology for smaller warehouse operators.
  • The system targeted ecommerce brands, SMBs and 3PLs that need lower-friction automation.
  • The product gives AutoStore a concrete offering for warehouse automation and material-handling workflows.
Date
Company AutoStore
Event type Product Launch
Segment Warehouse Logistics
Added to Korthos
PartnershipGreyOrange

SEKO Logistics Announces Strategic Partnership with GreyOrange

Warehouse Logistics

· partnership · GreyOrange · Warehouse Logistics

Evidence notes
  • GreyMatter will allocate warehouse work to the Ranger Assist fleet as capacity and demand change.
  • The assisted-picking deployment covers each and batch picking, replenishment and putaway workflows.
  • Zebra Fetch Robotics is supplying the AMRs, whose safety system conforms to ANSI/RIA R15.08 and carries the CE mark.
Date
Company GreyOrange
Event type Partnership
Segment Warehouse Logistics
Added to Korthos