Verified Robotics Events Archive — Page 115

Browse page 115 of the Korthos verified robotics events archive, with dated funding, deployment, product, partnership, acquisition, and research records.

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Commercial OrderSaildrone

Austal USA selected to build 65-foot Saildrone Surveyor USVs

Defense

· commercial order · Saildrone · Defense

Evidence notes
  • The Surveyor is a 65-foot, or 20-metre, uncrewed surface vehicle.
  • Its roles include deep-ocean mapping and maritime intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance.
  • Manufacturing was assigned to Austal USA’s Mobile shipyard.
Date
Company Saildrone
Event type Commercial Order
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchWachendorff Automation

Wachendorff adds EtherNet/IP to universal encoder

Motion Components

· product launch · Wachendorff Automation · Motion Components

Evidence notes
  • Wachendorff announced EtherNet/IP support on September 1, 2022.
  • The universal encoder platform already supported PROFINET and EtherCAT through loadable protocol configurations.
  • The WDGA58F package reduced installation depth to 46.5 millimetres for space-constrained automated machinery.
Date
Event type Product Launch
Segment Motion Components
Added to Korthos
AwardTRIC Robotics

USDA awards TRIC Robotics USD 650,000 agricultural-robotics grant

Agriculture

· award · TRIC Robotics · Agriculture

Evidence notes
  • The project began on 1 September 2022 under grant 2022-39411-38290 and ran through February 2025.
  • TRIC used autonomous multirow robots to test uniform UV-C dosing as a non-chemical alternative for pest and disease control.
  • The programme evaluated commercial viability, treatment coverage and crop response in working strawberry environments.
Date
Event type Award
Segment Agriculture
Added to Korthos
Org ChangeAva Ocean

TAU Tech rebrands as Ava Ocean before scallop fishery reopening

Maritime

· org change · Ava Ocean · Maritime

Evidence notes
  • The Ålesund company adopted the Ava Ocean name ahead of commercial operations.
  • Norwegian regulators granted a five-year research quota of up to 15,000 tonnes of Arctic scallops per year.
  • The Arctic Pearl was being refitted to carry the company's low-impact precision harvesting system.
Date
Company Ava Ocean
Event type Org Change
Segment Maritime
Added to Korthos
DeploymentEndoQuest Robotics

EndoQuest installs first ELS system at Brigham and Women's Hospital

Surgical

· deployment · EndoQuest Robotics · Surgical

Evidence notes
  • The placement put EndoQuest's flexible endoluminal robotic system into a named hospital environment rather than only a lab or trade-show setting.
  • The company positioned the installation as a step toward developing scar-free endoluminal procedures and preparing its clinical workflow.
  • Brigham and Women's Hospital served as the initial placement site for surgeon evaluation and procedure-development work.
Date
Event type Deployment
Segment Surgical
Added to Korthos
FundingAlloy Enterprises

Alloy Enterprises secures $3M SAFE led by Lockheed Martin

Components

· funding · Alloy Enterprises · Components

Evidence notes
  • The financing brought the two-year-old company total above $10 million.
  • The round supported Alloy digital aluminum fabrication development.
  • The capital supports industrial automation, construction or production workflows as Alloy Enterprises moves from product development toward broader commercial use.
Date
Event type Funding
Segment Components
Added to Korthos
Production MilestonePhoenix Air Unmanned

Phoenix Air Unmanned passes 13,000 miles of BVLOS utility inspection

Inspection

· production milestone · Phoenix Air Unmanned · Inspection

Evidence notes
  • The flights captured high-resolution imagery of transmission infrastructure.
  • The programme operated under an FAA waiver without daisy-chained visual observers.
  • The mileage is a cumulative operating milestone rather than a product launch.
Date
Event type Production Milestone
Segment Inspection
Added to Korthos
DemonstrationSiLC Technologies

Eyeonic demonstrates object detection beyond one kilometre

Perception

· demonstration · SiLC Technologies · Perception

Evidence notes
  • The demonstration showed long-range perception using SiLC's FMCW LiDAR architecture.
  • Eyeonic measured range and velocity while retaining the signal quality needed to identify distant objects.
  • SiLC presented the result as an enabling capability for autonomous mobility and machine vision.
Date
Event type Demonstration
Segment Perception
Added to Korthos
PartnershipMubea

Mubea and German Bionic enter Cray X production cooperation

Materials

· partnership · Mubea · Materials

Evidence notes
  • German Bionic said Mubea would commence production of its robotic exoskeletons.
  • The companies framed the cooperation around scaling output for the United States, Europe and Japan.
  • The programme followed the fifth-generation Cray X launch and German Bionic expansion into North America, Japan and the United Kingdom.
Date
Company Mubea
Event type Partnership
Segment Materials
Added to Korthos
AwardHypersen

Hypersen receives Capek Annual Innovation Brand Award

Sensors

· award · Hypersen · Sensors

Evidence notes
  • Hypersen received the Annual Innovation Brand Award at the eighth Capek Award ceremony.
  • The company cited its machine-vision inspection and intelligent-manufacturing sensor portfolio as the basis for the recognition.
  • The announcement described this as Hypersen's third Capek recognition after emerging-enterprise and innovative-product awards.
Date
Company Hypersen
Event type Award
Segment Sensors
Added to Korthos
PartnershipGEODIS

GEODIS expands Locus Robotics AMRs across warehouse network

Warehouse Logistics

· partnership · GEODIS · Warehouse Logistics

Evidence notes
  • The programme uses collaborative AMRs to guide warehouse associates through picking workflows and reduce non-productive walking.
  • The companies positioned the rollout as a repeatable automation model for high-volume e-commerce and omnichannel fulfilment sites.
Date
Company GEODIS
Event type Partnership
Segment Warehouse Logistics
Added to Korthos
DeploymentXOCEAN

XOCEAN performs bp and EnBW offshore wind survey work

Maritime

· deployment · XOCEAN · Maritime

Evidence notes
  • XOCEAN used uncrewed surface vessels for seabed imaging data on bp and EnBW offshore wind survey work.
  • The survey work supported offshore wind site investigation activity.
  • XOCEAN operated alongside Fugro and Gardline in the integrated survey campaign.
Date
Company XOCEAN
Event type Deployment
Segment Maritime
Added to Korthos
PartnershipVisionNav Robotics

Karl H. Bartels becomes VisionNav’s German sales and integration partner

Warehouse Logistics

· partnership · VisionNav Robotics · Warehouse Logistics

Evidence notes
  • Karl H. Bartels will sell and integrate VisionNav autonomous forklifts in Germany
  • The cooperation combines VisionNav vehicles with Bartels’ material-handling expertise
  • The announcement is a regional channel-and-integration relationship
Date
Event type Partnership
Segment Warehouse Logistics
Added to Korthos
PartnershipHesai Technology

Unity Drive partners with Hesai on autonomous-driving lidar

Perception

· partnership · Hesai Technology · Perception

Evidence notes
  • The technical configuration includes lidar collaboration.
  • The work is scoped to autonomous-driving programme.
  • The announcement identifies a named and bounded programme or configuration.
Date
Event type Partnership
Segment Perception
Added to Korthos
DemonstrationAirMatrix

AirMatrix enables SAIL 4 urban BVLOS drone flights in Calgary

Aerial

· demonstration · AirMatrix · Aerial

Evidence notes
  • The July and August flight missions covered about 9,000 hectares within Calgary.
  • AirMatrix provided remote traffic-management software for the urban BVLOS operations.
  • The project mapped communications-network performance above the city to support future advanced-air-mobility operations.
Date
Company AirMatrix
Event type Demonstration
Segment Aerial
Added to Korthos
DemonstrationAutomatech Robotik

Automatech demonstrates KUKA woodworking cells at IWF 2022

Manufacturing

· demonstration · Automatech Robotik · Manufacturing

Evidence notes
  • The Automatech booth paired a KUKA AGILUS robot with footage of deployed machine-tending and finishing cells.
  • A Stiles-booth cell fed and oriented parts through a dowel machine at about 160 parts per hour.
  • Biesse-booth cells demonstrated vision-guided nesting unload and robotic edge-sanding workflows.
Date
Event type Demonstration
Segment Manufacturing
Added to Korthos
PartnershipAutonodyne

Teal licenses Autonodyne autonomy software for Golden Eagle drones

Mission Software

· partnership · Autonodyne · Mission Software

Evidence notes
  • Teal secured exclusive rights to Autonodyne software for autonomy and exchange of control among humans and machines.
  • The release said Teal planned to ship Golden Eagle drones with Autonodyne-powered autonomous capabilities in late 2022.
  • Red Cat linked the software to multi-vehicle drone operation and persistent surveillance use cases.
Date
Company Autonodyne
Event type Partnership
Segment Mission Software
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchSmart Robotics

Smart Robotics launches Smart Fashion Picker for warehouse item picking

Warehouse Logistics

· product launch · Smart Robotics · Warehouse Logistics

Evidence notes
  • Smart Robotics launched the Smart Fashion Picker for fashion items with varied sizes, materials and shapes
  • The system uses vision sensors, motion and task-planning algorithms to pick items from carts or bins.
Date
Event type Product Launch
Segment Warehouse Logistics
Added to Korthos
PartnershipSchaeffler AG

Schaeffler collaborates with Orcadesign on DEX autonomous mobile robot concept and user experience

Actuation

· partnership · Schaeffler AG · Actuation

Evidence notes
  • Orcadesign is listed as the design partner for Schaeffler's DEX autonomous mobile robot (AMR) concept.
  • The collaboration focused on the robot's form factor, touchpoints, and user experience design.
  • DEX positions Schaeffler as not only a component supplier but also a builder of internal AMR concepts.
Date
Event type Partnership
Segment Actuation
Added to Korthos
DeploymentNew Scale Robotics

New Scale Robotics deploys Q-Span EDU Kits at Monroe Community College

Inspection

· deployment · New Scale Robotics · Inspection

Evidence notes
  • New Scale Robotics deployed six Q-Span Workstation EDU Kits at the Finger Lakes Workforce Development Center at Monroe Community College.
  • The kits support hands-on training in robotics and automated metrology.
  • Q-Span combines robotic part handling with automated measurement and data logging.
Date
Event type Deployment
Segment Inspection
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchMEMSIC

MEMSIC releases MIC6100AL 6-axis IMU for motion sensing

Sensors

· product launch · MEMSIC · Sensors

Evidence notes
  • MEMSIC released the MIC6100AL 6-axis IMU for motion-sensing interactive systems.
  • The device integrates a 3-axis gyroscope and 3-axis accelerometer.
  • MEMSIC said the product uses a high-reliability MEMS architecture and is designed for game controllers and smart remote controls.
Date
Company MEMSIC
Event type Product Launch
Segment Sensors
Added to Korthos
Partnershipvoraus robotik

Agile Robots and voraus robotik start cobot software cooperation

Development Platform

· partnership · voraus robotik · Development Platform

Evidence notes
  • Agile Robots and voraus robotik began a cooperation in collaborative robotics.
  • The collaboration focuses on expanding cobot hardware and software offerings.
Date
Event type Partnership
Segment Development Platform
Added to Korthos
PartnershipCleanRobotics

CleanRobotics and Shine Music partner on accessible recycling

Service

· partnership · CleanRobotics · Service

Evidence notes
  • The festival took place at Denver's Civic Center Park on 27 August 2022.
  • TrashBot's ADA-compliant interface, display and sound system were used to make recycling more accessible.
  • The system sorted recyclables away from landfill, organic and contaminated waste at the point of disposal.
Date
Event type Partnership
Segment Service
Added to Korthos
FundingSabanto

Sabanto raises $17M Series A for autonomous farm equipment

Agriculture

· funding · Sabanto · Agriculture

Evidence notes
  • Fulcrum Global Capital led the round, with DCVC Bio, Hico Capital, Yara Growth Ventures, Cavallo Ventures, Johnsonville Ventures, and Trimble Ventures participating.
  • Sabanto had autonomously tilled, planted, seeded, weeded, applied, and mowed across multiple U.S. states with smaller tractors.
Date
Company Sabanto
Event type Funding
Segment Agriculture
Added to Korthos
PartnershipGreensea IQ

Greensea and SeeByte collaborate on ROV autonomy

Maritime

· partnership · Greensea IQ · Maritime

Evidence notes
  • The work combines the companies’ marine-robotics software capabilities.
  • Its target platform class is the remotely operated underwater vehicle.
  • The announcement described multiple future projects rather than a completed fleet deployment.
Date
Company Greensea IQ
Event type Partnership
Segment Maritime
Added to Korthos
DeploymentGlobus Medical

Two Japanese hospitals deploy ExcelsiusGPS

Surgical

· deployment · Globus Medical · Surgical

Evidence notes
  • Both hospitals integrated the exact ExcelsiusGPS robotic navigation platform.
  • The two sites had completed more than ten cases by the announcement date.
  • The deployments extended the platform’s clinical use into Japan.
Date
Event type Deployment
Segment Surgical
Added to Korthos
Research PublicationANYbotics

Perceptive locomotion paper validates real-time NMPC climbing on ANYmal

Inspection

· research publication · ANYbotics · Inspection

Evidence notes
  • The paper presents a full perception, planning, and control pipeline for optimizing all robot degrees of freedom in real time.
  • Experiments on ANYmal cover gaps, slopes, and stepping stones, including dynamic climbing behaviors.
  • It expands ANYmal research coverage from blind locomotion into perception-aware nonlinear model predictive control.
Date
Company ANYbotics
Event type Research Publication
Segment Inspection
Added to Korthos
FundingExponent Energy

Exponent Energy raises USD 13 million Series A

Power Systems

· funding · Exponent Energy · Power Systems

Evidence notes
  • The Bengaluru company paired its e-pack battery system with its e-pump charging network rather than treating fast charging as a charger-only problem.
  • The financing supported commercial-vehicle integrations and expansion of the charging network.
  • The round was announced alongside early deployment of 15-minute charging technology for electric three-wheelers.
Date
Event type Funding
Segment Power Systems
Added to Korthos
FundingGrayMatter Robotics

GrayMatter Robotics raises $20 million Series A

Manufacturing

· funding · GrayMatter Robotics · Manufacturing

Evidence notes
  • Series A: USD 20,000,000.
  • Bow Capital led or provided the financing.
  • GrayMatter Robotics raised $20 million in Series A financing to expand its AI-powered robotic systems for high-mix manufacturing and surface finishing.
Date
Event type Funding
Segment Manufacturing
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchBoxfish Robotics

Boxfish launches Alpha inspection ROV for commercial diving operations

Inspection

· product launch · Boxfish Robotics · Inspection

Evidence notes
  • The Alpha was positioned for inspection, search and rescue, and recovery work.
  • Live and recorded 4K video is paired with log data such as GPS coordinates and depth.
  • The ROV supports asset inspection for water tanks, mines, jetties, bridges, and pipelines.
Date
Event type Product Launch
Segment Inspection
Added to Korthos
DeploymentTevel

Tevel partners with HMC Farms to pilot autonomous fruit harvesting in California

Agriculture

· deployment · Tevel · Agriculture

Evidence notes
  • HMC Farms partnered with Tevel to pilot its Flying Autonomous Robots in California stone-fruit orchards.
  • Tevel said the system had already harvested peaches, nectarines, and plums during its first U.S. customer work.
  • The deployment is one of Tevel's clearest early commercial field deployments in the U.S. orchard market.
Date
Company Tevel
Event type Deployment
Segment Agriculture
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchDuke Robotics

UAS Drone's Subsidiary, Duke Robotics, to introduce the IC Drone, a revolutionary, safer and cost-efficient drone technology for conducting routine maintenance of critical infrastructure

Aerial

· product launch · Duke Robotics · Aerial

Evidence notes
  • Duke Robotics introduced the IC Drone as a drone-enabled system for cleaning electric utility insulators.
  • The company described the system as its first civilian application built from its stabilization, autonomy, and robotic-control stack.
  • The launch was tied to an initial collaboration with Israel Electric Corporation around utility maintenance workflows.
Date
Event type Product Launch
Segment Aerial
Added to Korthos
AcquisitionZenRobotics

Terex acquires ZenRobotics assets and retains operating brand

Industrial

· acquisition · ZenRobotics · Industrial

Evidence notes
  • The transaction brought ZenRobotics' AI-guided Heavy Picker and Fast Picker systems into Terex's environmental-equipment portfolio.
  • ZenRobotics continued under its established name and reports into Terex Materials Processing's environmental businesses.
  • The first-party Terex release confirms completion on 11 August 2022 rather than a proposed transaction.
Date
Company ZenRobotics
Event type Acquisition
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos
PartnershipGüdel Group

Güdel and Speedcargo partner on airfreight automation

Motion Components

· partnership · Güdel Group · Motion Components

Evidence notes
  • The companies announced their partnership on August 10, 2022.
  • Speedcargo contributed computer vision and cargo-optimization software while Güdel supplied gantry automation.
  • The collaboration targeted acceptance, storage and unit-load-device build-up within airfreight terminals.
Date
Company Güdel Group
Event type Partnership
Segment Motion Components
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchAVerMedia

AVerMedia releases Jetson AGX Orin D315 systems

Electronics

· product launch · AVerMedia · Electronics

Evidence notes
  • The D315 family became available to order in August 2022 across development-system, box-PC and carrier-board formats.
  • AVerMedia paired the platform with the 32 GB Jetson AGX Orin module, providing up to 275 TOPS of edge-AI compute.
  • A high-speed camera connector and production-module path targeted autonomous mobile robots and other vision-heavy robotics applications.
Date
Company AVerMedia
Event type Product Launch
Segment Electronics
Added to Korthos
PartnershipSaipem

Saipem and OSRL expand services agreement to include deployment of FlatFish for offshore monitoring and inspection

Maritime

· partnership · Saipem · Maritime

Evidence notes
  • Saipem and Oil Spill Response Limited extended their existing services agreement to include deployment of FlatFish, Saipem's underwater drone.
  • The expanded scope covered environmental monitoring and asset-integrity inspection tasks including survey, leakage detection, plume monitoring, dispersant concentration monitoring, environmental assessment, and patrolling.
  • The agreement positioned FlatFish as a fielded subsea robotics asset inside a live offshore response and monitoring partnership.
Date
Company Saipem
Event type Partnership
Segment Maritime
Added to Korthos
DeploymentTelexistence Inc.

Telexistence deploys AI-powered TX SCARA restocking robots across FamilyMart stores in Japan

Warehouse Logistics

· deployment · Telexistence Inc. · Warehouse Logistics

Evidence notes
  • Deployment scaled to ~300 convenience stores for beverage restocking
  • Robots use vision systems to detect out-of-stock items and restock shelves
  • Represents one of the largest real-world retail manipulation deployments
Date
Event type Deployment
Segment Warehouse Logistics
Added to Korthos
FundingOttonomy

Ottonomy closes $3.3M seed round for delivery robots

Delivery

· funding · Ottonomy · Delivery

Evidence notes
  • Ottonomy closed a $3.3 million seed round led by pi Ventures for its autonomous delivery robot business.
  • The round included Connetic Ventures, Branded Hospitality Ventures and Addverb founder Sangeet Kumar.
  • Ottonomy said the capital would help bring Ottobot 2.0 to customers across curbside, food and beverage, retail and e-commerce delivery workflows.
Date
Company Ottonomy
Event type Funding
Segment Delivery
Added to Korthos
FundingSeegrid

Seegrid raises $30M Series C

Warehouse Logistics

· funding · Seegrid · Warehouse Logistics

Evidence notes
  • Giant Eagle, Seegrid's majority owner, and G2 Venture Partners led the financing.
  • Both lead investors had backed Seegrid before the Series C.
  • The funding was reported while Seegrid was expanding into additional operating space and adjusting its workforce.
Date
Company Seegrid
Event type Funding
Segment Warehouse Logistics
Added to Korthos
Company FormationMatrixSpace

MatrixSpace publicly launches edge sensing and AI platform

Perception

· company formation · MatrixSpace · Perception

Evidence notes
  • Co-founders José Angel Lorenzo and Greg Waters began the work in December 2019.
  • The company developed at Northeastern University’s Burlington innovation campus.
  • Its initial thesis combined sensing, edge AI and communications for real-time machine intelligence.
Date
Company MatrixSpace
Event type Company Formation
Segment Perception
Added to Korthos
PartnershipMonarch Tractor

Foxconn signs contract manufacturing deal with Monarch Tractor

Agriculture

· partnership · Monarch Tractor · Agriculture

Evidence notes
  • The agreement covers MK-V equipment and battery-pack production at Foxconn's Ohio facility.
  • The facility provides Monarch Tractor with a contract-manufacturing route for scaling MK-V output.
Date
Event type Partnership
Segment Agriculture
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchA2Z Drone Delivery

A2Z Drone Delivery launches RDS2 winch and RDST delivery drone

Delivery

· product launch · A2Z Drone Delivery · Delivery

Evidence notes
  • RDS2 increased payload capacity and lowered packages from altitude so the delivery aircraft did not need to land at the destination.
  • The RDST integrated the RDS2 winch into a ready-to-fly multirotor package for operators that wanted a complete delivery system.
  • The launch extended A2Z from payload hardware into an integrated aircraft-and-winch platform for commercial drone logistics.
Date
Event type Product Launch
Segment Delivery
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchSenseTime

SenseTime launches SenseRobot AI Chinese chess robot

Service

· product launch · SenseTime · Service

Evidence notes
  • SenseTime launched SenseRobot, an AI interactive Chinese chess robot for family entertainment.
  • The product combined SenseTime AI with industrial-grade robotic arm technology for face-to-face chess teaching and play.
  • SenseRobot was certified by the Chinese Xiangqi Association and went on presale in standard and Pro versions.
Date
Company SenseTime
Event type Product Launch
Segment Service
Added to Korthos
FundingGeek+

Geek+ raises USD 100M Series E1 with Intel investment

Warehouse Logistics

· funding · Geek+ · Warehouse Logistics

Evidence notes
  • The round valued Geek+ at more than USD 2 billion.
  • The financing supported autonomous mobile robot development and global warehouse automation expansion.
  • The capital supports warehouse automation and material-handling workflows as Geek+ moves toward broader commercial use.
Date
Company Geek+
Event type Funding
Segment Warehouse Logistics
Added to Korthos
AcquisitionAirobotics

Ondas agrees to acquire Airobotics

Aerial

· acquisition · Airobotics · Aerial

Evidence notes
  • The companies positioned the deal as a way to combine autonomous drone-in-a-box systems and automated data workflows.
  • Airobotics added international autonomous UAS deployments and regulatory experience to Ondas’ drone portfolio.
Date
Company Airobotics
Event type Acquisition
Segment Aerial
Added to Korthos
DeploymentForwardX Robotics

ForwardX launches first U.S. AMR project with Hiocloud

Warehouse Logistics

· deployment · ForwardX Robotics · Warehouse Logistics

Evidence notes
  • The project placed ForwardX AMRs in Hiocloud's Edison, New Jersey warehouse.
  • The deployment marked ForwardX's first U.S.-based project.
  • The warehouse automation project supported ForwardX's North American market entry.
Date
Event type Deployment
Segment Warehouse Logistics
Added to Korthos
PartnershipBeyond Imagination, Inc.

Beyond Imagination secures agreement to supply 1,000 humanoid robots to SELF Labs

Humanoid

· partnership · Beyond Imagination, Inc. · Humanoid

Evidence notes
  • Beyond Imagination entered into an agreement with SELF Labs to provide at least 1,000 humanoid robots for agricultural grow-box use.
  • Coverage described the deal as the largest of its kind at the time for humanoid robots.
  • This is a major commercial-order milestone because it ties the company to a quantified forward order rather than a concept-stage announcement.
Date
Event type Partnership
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos
DemonstrationTutor Intelligence

Tutor Intelligence introduces its first fleet of robots for American factories

Warehouse Logistics

· demonstration · Tutor Intelligence · Warehouse Logistics

Evidence notes
  • Tutor published an early public launch post describing the rollout as the first fleet of robots to go where no robot had gone before: the average American factory.
  • The announcement framed Tutor around factory-floor deployment rather than lab-only robotics, signaling the company's core thesis of putting intelligent robots into mainstream manufacturing environments.
Date
Event type Demonstration
Segment Warehouse Logistics
Added to Korthos
DeploymentBoozt

Boozt scales to 1,243 AutoStore robots

Robotics

· deployment · Boozt

Evidence notes
  • The installation included 1,243 robots, 1,245,000 bins, and 301 ports.
  • The site processed 190,000 fashion and lifestyle items daily.
  • The deployment places Boozt scales to 1,243 AutoStore robots's technology into warehouse automation and material-handling workflows beyond a lab-only setting.
Date
Company Boozt
Event type Deployment
Added to Korthos
PartnershipOuster

Ouster lidar powers ADASTEC Level 4 electric-bus platform

Perception

· partnership · Ouster · Perception

Evidence notes
  • Ouster lidar sensors on an ADASTEC bus “The future looks brighter with companies like ADASTEC pioneering sustainable, safety-driven autonomous solutions.
  • With urbanization on the rise, an increasing number of the population will need to rely on public modes of transportation to get around.
Date
Company Ouster
Event type Partnership
Segment Perception
Added to Korthos
Market SignalVelontra

Velontra announces selection for Y Combinator

Propulsion Components

· market signal · Velontra · Propulsion Components

Evidence notes
  • Velontra announced that it had joined Y Combinator's accelerator programme.
  • The company described a horizontal-takeoff spaceplane architecture using air-breathing propulsion before releasing a second-stage rocket into low Earth orbit.
  • Velontra said the aircraft was designed to climb above 100,000 feet and reach Mach 5 before the orbital-stage release.
Date
Company Velontra
Event type Market Signal
Segment Propulsion Components
Added to Korthos
PartnershipAAEON

AAEON and Cogniteam integrate Nimbus with robotics hardware

AI Compute

· partnership · AAEON · AI Compute

Evidence notes
  • AAEON and Cogniteam paired AAEON edge-computing hardware with Cogniteam's Nimbus drag-and-drop robotics platform.
  • The integration was designed to reduce the engineering work required to connect sensors, actuators and software in new robots.
  • Developers could select supported AAEON systems and use Nimbus for simulation, deployment and fleet management.
Date
Company AAEON
Event type Partnership
Segment AI Compute
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchEyeROV

EyeROV launches advanced underwater ROV platform for industrial inspection

Maritime

· product launch · EyeROV · Maritime

Evidence notes
  • Introduces compact remotely operated vehicle for subsea operations
  • Enables real-time video, inspection, and intervention capabilities
  • Targets infrastructure, energy, and marine monitoring use cases
Date
Company EyeROV
Event type Product Launch
Segment Maritime
Added to Korthos
Facility OpeningFANUC

Fanuc America expands Michigan campus with $90M investment

Industrial

· facility opening · FANUC · Industrial

Evidence notes
  • Fanuc America invested $90 million in its West Campus in Oakland County, Michigan.
  • The company constructed a 655,000-square-foot facility for manufacturing, engineering, and R&D projects.
  • This development increased Fanuc America's operational space in the area to nearly 2 million square feet.
Date
Company FANUC
Event type Facility Opening
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos
Contract AwardGreensea IQ

Greensea and Armach receive Navy autonomous hull-cleaning award

Maritime

· contract award · Greensea IQ · Maritime

Evidence notes
  • The award funds a two-year Phase II option period through the Office of Naval Research.
  • Greensea developed hull-relative positioning for the autonomous cleaning vehicle.
  • Armach designed and built the hull-crawling robot used in the programme.
Date
Company Greensea IQ
Event type Contract Award
Segment Maritime
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchProductive Robotics

Productive Robotics introduces Blaze welding systems

Industrial

· product launch · Productive Robotics · Industrial

Evidence notes
  • Blaze Duo used two enclosed workstations so setup could continue while the cobot welded.
  • Blaze LF provided an eight-foot table for large parts and unrestricted loading access.
  • Both systems integrated the cobot arm, enclosure, fume extraction, lighting and production controls.
Date
Event type Product Launch
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos
DeploymentGeek+

Siemens Switchgear Ltd., Shanghai expands robotic deployments with Geek+ for lean production via smart automation

Warehouse Logistics

· deployment · Geek+ · Warehouse Logistics

Evidence notes
  • Siemens Switchgear is the named manufacturer.
  • The robots support internal production logistics.
  • This was an expansion of an existing deployment.
Date
Company Geek+
Event type Deployment
Segment Warehouse Logistics
Added to Korthos
PartnershipArcher Aviation

Archer selects Honeywell actuation and thermal systems

Aerial

· partnership · Archer Aviation · Aerial

Evidence notes
  • Honeywell will supply flight-control actuation technology that Archer described as a key enabler of its 12-tilt-6 aircraft configuration.
  • Honeywell actuators can accept hundreds of micro-adjustments and commands per second from fly-by-wire computers for precise navigation.
  • Archer also selected Honeywell's MicroVCS thermal-management system for its lower weight, efficiency and reliability in the relevant size and power class.
Date
Event type Partnership
Segment Aerial
Added to Korthos
AcquisitionVitiBot

SDF Group acquires majority stake in VitiBot

Agriculture

· acquisition · VitiBot · Agriculture

Evidence notes
  • SAME Deutz-Fahr Group acquired a majority stake in VitiBot, adding the Bakus autonomous vineyard robot specialist to its precision-agriculture strategy.
  • VitiBot said more than 50 Bakus robots were already in use in vineyards worldwide.
  • The company remained autonomous within SDF while gaining support for international vineyard robotics growth.
Date
Company VitiBot
Event type Acquisition
Segment Agriculture
Added to Korthos
Company FormationPolymath Robotics

Polymath Robotics launches general autonomy software for industrial vehicles

Development Platform

· company formation · Polymath Robotics · Development Platform

Evidence notes
  • Polymath Robotics came out of stealth with general autonomy software for industrial vehicles and a browser-accessible simulation API.
  • Polymath said its software targeted industrial equipment such as agricultural and off-highway vehicles.
  • The company disclosed it was in the Y Combinator summer cohort and already driving unmanned vehicles daily.
Date
Event type Company Formation
Segment Development Platform
Added to Korthos
PartnershipGausium

Gausium and Diversey-TASKI sign global integration agreement

Service

· partnership · Gausium · Service

Evidence notes
  • The multi-year agreement covers end-to-end process and machine integration.
  • Diversey-TASKI contributes global sales, logistics, training and aftersales infrastructure.
  • The first rollout phases covered France, Switzerland, Austria, Norway and the United States during 2022.
Date
Company Gausium
Event type Partnership
Segment Service
Added to Korthos
DemonstrationX-Bow Systems

X-Bow completes first Bolt rocket launch

Propulsion Components

· demonstration · X-Bow Systems · Propulsion Components

Evidence notes
  • The launch demonstrated X-Bow's end-to-end motor and flight-test capability.
  • Bolt is part of the company's modular boost-platform family.
  • The flight provided public validation of X-Bow's integrated propulsion stack.
Date
Event type Demonstration
Segment Propulsion Components
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchDeep Robotics

DEEP Robotics releases X20 hazard detection and rescue solution

Industrial

· product launch · Deep Robotics · Industrial

Evidence notes
  • DEEP Robotics released a Jueying X20 hazard-detection and rescue robot-dog solution.
  • The release connected X20 to hazardous-environment inspection, emergency response and rescue workflows.
  • The product event adds field-use context beyond the original X20 platform launch.
Date
Event type Product Launch
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos
FundingNash

Nash announces $20M Series A, bringing total funding to $27.8M

Logistics

· funding · Nash · Logistics

Evidence notes
  • Nash announced a $20 million Series A led by a16z, bringing disclosed total funding to $27.8 million.
  • The Series A round amount is $20 million and is the priced event amount.
  • The $27.8 million figure is cumulative company funding, including an earlier $7.8 million seed round.
Date
Company Nash
Event type Funding
Segment Logistics
Added to Korthos
Research PublicationLuxAI

Haru paper compares social robot embodiment against QTrobot

Healthcare

· research publication · LuxAI · Healthcare

Evidence notes
  • Researchers introduced Haru as an experimental expressive tabletop social robot and compared its embodiment with QTrobot and a baseline.
  • The between-subject study involved 169 adults and evaluated participant perceptions of the different robot embodiments.
  • QTrobot served as an established social-robot comparator in research on expressive design and human-robot interaction.
Date
Company LuxAI
Event type Research Publication
Segment Healthcare
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchPlettenberg

Plettenberg releases lightweight NOVA BLDC motors for UAVs

Propulsion Components

· product launch · Plettenberg · Propulsion Components

Evidence notes
  • The first model, NOVA 15-20 LW, delivers up to 8 kW peak shaft power and up to 300 N peak thrust.
  • The lightweight redesign cuts motor weight by up to 15 percent versus the standard version.
  • The series targets rugged UAV propulsion where endurance and payload mass are critical.
Date
Company Plettenberg
Event type Product Launch
Segment Propulsion Components
Added to Korthos
AcquisitionEwellix

Schaeffler signs agreement to acquire Ewellix

Actuation

· acquisition · Ewellix · Actuation

Evidence notes
  • Schaeffler signed an agreement with Triton to acquire Ewellix, a global manufacturer of linear technology components and systems.
  • Ewellix's portfolio includes electromechanical actuators, lifting columns, roller screws, robot range extenders, and linear guides.
  • The acquisition targets automation, robotics, medical technology, mobile machinery, and industrial applications.
Date
Company Ewellix
Event type Acquisition
Segment Actuation
Added to Korthos
RegulatoryHypersen

Hypersen HPS-FT force-torque sensors obtain UR+ certification

Sensors

· regulatory · Hypersen · Sensors

Evidence notes
  • Universal Robots certified Hypersen's HPS-FT series for use in the UR+ collaborative-robot ecosystem.
  • The sensors measure force and torque across three axes and support EtherCAT, Ethernet and emergency-stop integration.
  • Hypersen identified force-controlled polishing, precision assembly, palletising and robot teaching among the supported applications.
Date
Company Hypersen
Event type Regulatory
Segment Sensors
Added to Korthos
Contract AwardThinking Robots

NASA awards Thinking Robots Phase I TRACS contract

Development Platform

· contract award · Thinking Robots · Development Platform

Evidence notes
  • The award start date is 22 July 2022.
  • The project applies the TRACS cognitive architecture to deep-space support.
  • The amount is recorded from the federal award record.
Date
Event type Contract Award
Segment Development Platform
Added to Korthos
FundingBotsync

Botsync closes pre-Series A as total funding reaches $3.2 million

Warehouse Logistics

· funding · Botsync · Warehouse Logistics

Evidence notes
  • Botsync's current company timeline records the pre-Series A round at $2.1 million, while the contemporaneous announcement reported $3.2 million raised to date.
  • The round included returning investors Wong Fong Engineering and SEEDS Capital alongside Angel Central, Venture Catalysts, ZB Capital, Iterative, Locus Ventures and individual investors.
  • Botsync said it would expand teams in Singapore and India, scale commercialization and enhance its MAG autonomous mobile robots and SyncOS platform.
Date
Company Botsync
Event type Funding
Segment Warehouse Logistics
Added to Korthos
FundingJAKA Robotics Co., Ltd.

$150M Series D financing for JAKA Robotics

Industrial

· funding · JAKA Robotics Co., Ltd. · Industrial

Evidence notes
  • Temasek, True Light Capital, SoftBank Vision Fund 2 and Prosperity7 Ventures co-led the Series D.
  • The financing totaled approximately CNY 1 billion, reported as about $150 million, and placed JAKA's valuation near CNY 5 billion.
  • JAKA allocated the capital to collaborative-robot research, manufacturing capacity and international expansion.
Date
Event type Funding
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos
FundingForSight Robotics

Adani Group leads ForSight Robotics’ $55 million Series A

Surgical

· funding · ForSight Robotics · Surgical

Evidence notes
  • Series A: USD 55,000,000.
  • Adani Group led or provided the financing.
  • ForSight Robotics completed a $55 million Series A to develop its robotic cataract-surgery platform and expand access to ophthalmic procedures.
Date
Event type Funding
Segment Surgical
Added to Korthos
Facility OpeningOwl Autonomous Imaging

Owl AI expands Monroe County operations

Vision

· facility opening · Owl Autonomous Imaging · Vision

Evidence notes
  • The expansion moved Owl AI into a larger facility at Willowbrook Office Park in the Town of Perinton.
  • The company committed to creating up to 105 high-technology jobs in the region.
  • New York State supported the project with up to USD 750,000 in performance-based Excelsior Jobs Tax Credits.
Date
Event type Facility Opening
Segment Vision
Added to Korthos
Production MilestoneGeek+

Geek+ opened a UK headquarters and robotics experience centre

Warehouse Logistics

· production milestone · Geek+ · Warehouse Logistics

Evidence notes
  • At least 30 employees were planned to work from the new UK headquarters
  • The site includes a robotics experience centre for customer demonstrations
  • The opening expanded Geek+ sales, engineering and support capacity in Britain
Date
Company Geek+
Event type Production Milestone
Segment Warehouse Logistics
Added to Korthos
DemonstrationAdvanced Navigation

LimnTech LifeMark system integrates Certus INS

Sensors

· demonstration · Advanced Navigation · Sensors

Evidence notes
  • Certus improved LifeMark operation in areas with variable GNSS reception.
  • The integration replaced an earlier Spatial Dual configuration.
  • LimnTech retained a cost-effective upgrade path for existing LifeMark customers.
Date
Event type Demonstration
Segment Sensors
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchVicon

Vicon launches Valkyrie motion-capture camera range

Data Infrastructure

· product launch · Vicon · Data Infrastructure

Evidence notes
  • Four Valkyrie configurations balance resolution and capture speed for different motion-capture volumes and workflows.
  • The range reaches 26.2 MP at 150 fps and supports windowed capture rates up to 2,000 fps.
  • Valkyrie is designed for engineering, life-sciences, visual-effects and immersive-media measurement workflows.
Date
Company Vicon
Event type Product Launch
Segment Data Infrastructure
Added to Korthos
PartnershipArcher Aviation

Archer names FACC for production aerostructures

Aerial

· partnership · Archer Aviation · Aerial

Evidence notes
  • FACC will fabricate and supply key fuselage and wing elements for Archer's production eVTOL aircraft.
  • Archer selected FACC for its lightweight-construction expertise and experience producing advanced composite aerostructures.
  • Archer said the structural work is intended to support the aircraft's target range and payload capabilities.
Date
Event type Partnership
Segment Aerial
Added to Korthos
FundingSyrius Technology

Harvest Capital adds CNY 50 million to Syrius financing

Warehouse Logistics

· funding · Syrius Technology · Warehouse Logistics

Evidence notes
  • Harvest Capital was the exclusive investor in the financing.
  • The investment brought Syrius disclosed cumulative funding to USD 40 million.
  • Syrius said its AMRs supported warehouse picking and put-away through proprietary indoor autonomy software.
Date
Event type Funding
Segment Warehouse Logistics
Added to Korthos
FundingLYRO Robotics

LYRO Robotics raises AUD 1.5 million pre-Series A

Vision

· funding · LYRO Robotics · Vision

Evidence notes
  • Artesian through Boab AI and AgFunder joined original investor Toyo Kanetsu in the round.
  • LYRO planned to fulfil orders for more than 20 robotic packing systems.
  • Its robot-as-a-service model targeted fruit and vegetable packers facing labour shortages and variable produce handling.
Date
Event type Funding
Segment Vision
Added to Korthos
PartnershipDrone Harmony

Drone Harmony and Phase One collaborate on consistent imaging data capture

Mission Software

· partnership · Drone Harmony · Mission Software

Evidence notes
  • The integration pairs Drone Harmony automated flight planning with Phase One imaging payloads.
  • The workflow targets repeatable inspection and mapping missions that require consistent image quality.
Date
Event type Partnership
Segment Mission Software
Added to Korthos
PartnershipAmprius Technologies

Amprius and Teledyne FLIR enter three-year component purchase agreement

Power Systems

· partnership · Amprius Technologies · Power Systems

Evidence notes
  • Amprius and Teledyne FLIR entered a three-year component purchase agreement for silicon-anode battery cells.
  • Teledyne FLIR said the cells can extend power and range for UAS and unmanned ground system capabilities.
  • The agreement connects Amprius battery cells to Teledyne FLIR unmanned systems across air and ground platforms.
Date
Event type Partnership
Segment Power Systems
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchHai Robotics

Hai Robotics documented the HaiPick A42T’s ten-metre picking height and double-deep picking configuration

Warehouse Logistics

· product launch · Hai Robotics · Warehouse Logistics

Evidence notes
  • Advantages: ✅ 10m picking height ✅ 300% increased storage density ✅ Double-deep picking ✅ Flex-width picking ✅ High flexibility ✅ 99.99% picking accuracy
  • Using warehouse vertical space to improve your storage density can be a game-changer
  • The HaiPick A42T provides ultra-high storage and picking capabilities reaching up to 10m high
Date
Company Hai Robotics
Event type Product Launch
Segment Warehouse Logistics
Added to Korthos
Market SignalElroy Air

Bristow signs Chaparral purchase letter of intent

Aerial

· market signal · Elroy Air · Aerial

Evidence notes
  • The LOI was expected to be replaced by a separate purchase agreement.
  • Bristow planned to combine its vertical-flight and UAS operating experience with Chaparral.
  • Elroy Air reported agreements covering 900 aircraft across commercial, defence and humanitarian customers at the time.
Date
Company Elroy Air
Event type Market Signal
Segment Aerial
Added to Korthos
DemonstrationDobot

Dobot CR5 Demonstrates Smartphone Screen Pick and Place

Industrial

· demonstration · Dobot · Industrial

Evidence notes
  • Dobot showcased the CR5 robotic arm performing pick and place operations for smartphone screens.
  • The demonstration highlighted the robot's efficiency, time-saving capabilities, and accuracy in handling delicate components.
  • The event took place at a China noodle restaurant, illustrating the CR5's versatility in various settings.
Date
Company Dobot
Event type Demonstration
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos
AwardNeura Robotics

NEURA Robotics honored as KI Champion BW 2022

Humanoid

· award · Neura Robotics · Humanoid

Evidence notes
  • NEURA Robotics was awarded the KI Champion BW 2022 by the state of Baden-Württemberg on July 13, 2022.
  • Head of Engineering Arne Nordmann and Team Lead Machine Learning Alina Kloss accepted the award from Dr.
  • Nicole Hoffmeister-Kraut.
  • The company was recognized for its NEURA AI API, a self-learning system enabling robots to perform complex tasks autonomously.
Date
Event type Award
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos
AcquisitionTyro Remotes

Cattron acquires Tyro Remotes

Electronics

· acquisition · Tyro Remotes · Electronics

Evidence notes
  • Tyro added radio remote controls and wireless emergency-stop systems for mobile-equipment applications to Cattron's portfolio.
  • Cattron said Tyro would retain its Almelo operations while gaining access to Cattron's engineering resources and global network.
  • The combination expanded Cattron's European customer base and its safety-rated automation-control offering.
Date
Company Tyro Remotes
Event type Acquisition
Segment Electronics
Added to Korthos
AcquisitionHudson Lab Automation

Argosy recapitalizes Hudson Robotics and merges it with Art Robbins Instruments

Lab Automation

· acquisition · Hudson Lab Automation · Lab Automation

Evidence notes
  • Argosy Healthcare Partners completed the control transaction and backed the combined life-sciences tools company.
  • The merger joined Hudson robotic liquid handling and microplate automation with Art Robbins protein-crystallization and liquid-handling instruments.
  • Andrew Witschi became chief executive of the combined company, with plans to reinvest in commercialization, product development and SoftLinx software.
Date
Event type Acquisition
Segment Lab Automation
Added to Korthos
PartnershipDexterity

Dematic partners with Dexterity to deploy full-task warehouse robots

Warehouse Logistics

· partnership · Dexterity · Warehouse Logistics

Evidence notes
  • Dematic partnered with Dexterity to offer full-task robotic systems as part of Dematic warehouse automation solutions.
  • The partnership covered picking, packing, singulation, induction, palletizing and depalletizing workflows.
  • Dematic said the first Dematic-deployed Dexterity system was scheduled for Q4 2022.
Date
Company Dexterity
Event type Partnership
Segment Warehouse Logistics
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchBeckhoff Automation

Beckhoff introduces ATRO modular industrial robot

Industrial

· product launch · Beckhoff Automation · Industrial

Evidence notes
  • ATRO supports custom robot structures with payloads up to 10 kg.
  • The system routes data, power, and fluids internally through modular robot axes.
  • The product gives Beckhoff a concrete offering for commercial automation and autonomous-system workflows.
Date
Event type Product Launch
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos
FundingFORT Robotics

FORT Robotics raises $25M Series B for machine-communication safety platform

Electronics

· funding · FORT Robotics · Electronics

Evidence notes
  • Tiger Global led FORT Robotics' $25 million Series B.
  • Prologis Ventures, Lemnos, GRIDS Capital, Creative Ventures, Compound and Funders Club participated.
  • FORT said the financing would accelerate its machine-communications platform for controlling and securing robots, vehicles and industrial machines.
Date
Event type Funding
Segment Electronics
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchKollmorgen

Kollmorgen introduces TBM2G robot-ready frameless servo motor series

Actuation

· product launch · Kollmorgen · Actuation

Evidence notes
  • Kollmorgen introduced the TBM2G frameless motor series for robotic joints and embedded motion equipment.
  • The series includes seven frame sizes with three stack lengths each.
  • The product was positioned for collaborative robots in the 3 kg to 15 kg range and other compact robotic applications.
Date
Company Kollmorgen
Event type Product Launch
Segment Actuation
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchIPR Robotics

IPR launches TKX robot tool changers

End Effectors

· product launch · IPR Robotics · End Effectors

Evidence notes
  • IPR announced the TKX family on July 11, 2022.
  • The range provides three drive concepts and configurable media-transfer options for robot tooling.
  • The family targets flexible smart-factory cells that need repeatable automatic tool changes across varied processes.
Date
Company IPR Robotics
Event type Product Launch
Segment End Effectors
Added to Korthos