Verified Robotics Events Archive — Page 118

Browse page 118 of the Korthos verified robotics events archive, with dated funding, deployment, product, partnership, acquisition, and research records.

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AcquisitionDeep Trekker

Halma acquires underwater ROV maker Deep Trekker

Maritime

· acquisition · Deep Trekker · Maritime

Evidence notes
  • Deep Trekker was based in Ontario and served inspection markets including aquaculture, infrastructure and public safety.
  • The transaction brought the ROV manufacturer into Halma as part of its safety and environmental technology group.
Date
Company Deep Trekker
Event type Acquisition
Segment Maritime
Added to Korthos
DemonstrationSkyMul

SkyMul tests SkyTy rebar-tying drone at Curiosity Lab

Inspection

· demonstration · SkyMul · Inspection

Evidence notes
  • SkyTy targets faster, lower-labor rebar tying for concrete construction sites.
  • The company used Curiosity Lab space to develop the drone system after receiving NSF Phase I grant support.
  • The demonstration validates SkyMul tests SkyTy rebar-tying drone at Curiosity Lab's technology in unmanned aircraft, air mobility or counter-drone operations.
Date
Company SkyMul
Event type Demonstration
Segment Inspection
Added to Korthos
AcquisitionFiveAI

Bosch agrees to acquire FiveAI

Automotive

· acquisition · FiveAI · Automotive

Evidence notes
  • Bosch announced the acquisition agreement on April 12, 2022, after the contracts were signed earlier that month.
  • FiveAI employed roughly 140 people across six UK locations and developed engineering software for safe automated-driving systems.
  • The parties withheld financial terms, and completion remained subject to antitrust approval at announcement.
Date
Company FiveAI
Event type Acquisition
Segment Automotive
Added to Korthos
AcquisitionUnited Robotics Group

United Robotics Group agrees to acquire SoftBank Robotics Europe

Service

· acquisition · United Robotics Group · Service

Evidence notes
  • The April 2022 agreement covered SoftBank Robotics Europe SAS and was subject to customary closing conditions.
  • The European business was set to return to the Aldebaran name while continuing to develop and market service robots including NAO and Pepper.
  • SoftBank Robotics Group was to receive a minority stake in United Robotics Group and maintain global robot marketing cooperation.
Date
Event type Acquisition
Segment Service
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchAgileX Robotics

AgileX launches ROS 2 EDU navigation kits on SCOUT MINI

Development Platform

· product launch · AgileX Robotics · Development Platform

Evidence notes
  • The kits combined ROS 2 Foxy with a SCOUT MINI mobile base.
  • The Pro configuration included lidar, an inertial measurement unit and a depth camera.
  • The software stack supported NAV 2, Gazebo 11, mapping and indoor navigation work.
Date
Event type Product Launch
Segment Development Platform
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchMitsubishi Heavy Industries

MHI launches second-generation EX ROVR as ASCENT

Defense

· product launch · Mitsubishi Heavy Industries · Defense

Evidence notes
  • IECEx and ATEX certification supports Zone 1 combustible-gas operation.
  • The robot combines autonomous plant inspection with a six-degree-of-freedom manipulator.
  • Visible, thermal, gas and audio sensing feed remote inspection records.
Date
Event type Product Launch
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos
FundingDiligent Robotics

Diligent Robotics raises over $30M Series B

Healthcare

· funding · Diligent Robotics · Healthcare

Evidence notes
  • Diligent Robotics announced it closed over $30 million in Series B funding
  • The company said total investment raised to date was nearly $50 million
  • The financing was described as supporting deployment of collaborative robots across healthcare systems
Date
Event type Funding
Segment Healthcare
Added to Korthos
DeploymentOmron Corp

Leica Geosystems automates tray handling to eliminate operator exposure

Industrial

· deployment · Omron Corp · Industrial

Evidence notes
  • To eliminate these risks, Leica Geosystems implemented a robotic material handling solution centered on the OMRON TM12 collaborative robot , recommended and integrated by Gibotech .
  • See how Leica Geosystems improved safety and efficiency with robotic material handling, automating tray handling with collaborative robots.
Date
Company Omron Corp
Event type Deployment
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos
DeploymentAxiom Space

Axiom Mission 1 launches first all-private ISS crew

Space

· deployment · Axiom Space · Space

Evidence notes
  • The four-person Ax-1 crew lifted off from Kennedy Space Center on 8 April 2022 aboard a Falcon 9 rocket.
  • The mission combined private human spaceflight with science, education and commercial activity aboard the ISS.
  • Ax-1 established an operational mission track alongside Axiom's longer-term commercial-station development programme.
Date
Company Axiom Space
Event type Deployment
Segment Space
Added to Korthos
Company FormationFloxMind

PHINXT Robotics incorporates in the United Kingdom

Warehouse Logistics

· company formation · FloxMind · Warehouse Logistics

Evidence notes
  • Companies House records PHINXT Robotics Ltd as incorporated on April 8, 2022.
  • The company later focused on a cloud-based platform for coordinating heterogeneous autonomous mobile robots.
  • The legal formation provides a verified starting point for PHINXT's operating history.
Date
Company FloxMind
Event type Company Formation
Segment Warehouse Logistics
Added to Korthos
Research PublicationROBOTIS

OP3 paper studies sim-to-real compliant bipedal locomotion

Actuation

· research publication · ROBOTIS · Actuation

Evidence notes
  • The paper studies sim-to-real transfer of compliant bipedal locomotion on the ROBOTIS OP3 humanoid.
  • The authors model gear-drive behavior and use failed hardware attempts for system identification, then transfer the policy to physical OP3 hardware.
  • The work gives OP3-W a benchmark for disturbance-resistant walking and uneven-surface locomotion without force/torque sensors.
Date
Company ROBOTIS
Event type Research Publication
Segment Actuation
Added to Korthos
Production MilestoneLika Electronic

Lika marks 40 years of encoder production

Motion Components

· production milestone · Lika Electronic · Motion Components

Evidence notes
  • Lika published the anniversary milestone on April 7, 2022.
  • Giampaolo Calabrese founded the company in 1982 around encoder and position-measurement technology.
  • By the milestone Lika reported more than 150 people and production or sales operations in Italy, Germany, Thailand and the United States.
Date
Event type Production Milestone
Segment Motion Components
Added to Korthos
PartnershipOrbit Fab

Orbit Fab and Neutron Star Systems agree green-propellant refueling work

Space

· partnership · Orbit Fab · Space

Evidence notes
  • The agreement links Orbit Fab's refueling architecture with Neutron Star Systems' SUPREME electric thruster.
  • The companies planned joint work on refuellable propulsion using non-toxic propellants.
  • The collaboration targets longer-lived and more sustainable satellite operations.
Date
Company Orbit Fab
Event type Partnership
Segment Space
Added to Korthos
FundingBuilt Robotics

Built Robotics raises USD 64M Series C

Construction

· funding · Built Robotics · Construction

Evidence notes
  • Tiger Global led the round, bringing Built Robotics total funding to USD 112 million.
  • The financing supported production of the Exosystem aftermarket autonomy kit for excavators.
  • The capital supports commercial automation and autonomous-system workflows as Built Robotics moves toward broader commercial use.
Date
Event type Funding
Segment Construction
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchRUSHFPV

RUSHFPV Tank Race II V2 updates FPV racing video transmitter

Electronics

· product launch · RUSHFPV · Electronics

Evidence notes
  • The Tank Race II V2 was available to FPV builders by April 7, 2022.
  • The product targeted racing quadcopters that need compact analog video transmission.
  • The update reinforced RUSHFPV's video-link component line for FPV competition aircraft.
Date
Company RUSHFPV
Event type Product Launch
Segment Electronics
Added to Korthos
PartnershipHesai Technology

Empowered by Hesai’s Lidar, Lotus’ Eletre Brings “Track-Level” Intelligent Driving to Reality.

Perception

· partnership · Hesai Technology · Perception

Evidence notes
  • The technical configuration includes lidar.
  • The work is scoped to Lotus Eletre intelligent-driving system.
  • The announcement identifies a named and bounded programme or configuration.
Date
Event type Partnership
Segment Perception
Added to Korthos
PartnershipHesai Technology

Li Auto L9 adopts Hesai AT128 for Li AD Max

Perception

· partnership · Hesai Technology · Perception

Evidence notes
  • Li Auto identified Hesai’s 128-channel AT128 as the forward-facing lidar used by the L9’s Li AD Max driver-assistance system.
  • The vehicle configuration used AT128 for long-range perception, with the sensor producing more than 1.53 million points per second.
  • Hesai said AT128 was scheduled to enter mass production at its Maxwell factory by the end of 2022.
Date
Event type Partnership
Segment Perception
Added to Korthos
Contract AwardMarine Technology

Marine Technology selected for MPSS unmanned port-research contract

Maritime

· contract award · Marine Technology · Maritime

Evidence notes
  • Marine Technology disclosed its MPSS contract selection on April 5, 2022.
  • The work covers bathymetric and sonar surveys in designated Port of Gdynia waters.
  • HydroDron-1 also supports automated collection of surface water, deep water and bottom-sediment samples for laboratory analysis.
Date
Event type Contract Award
Segment Maritime
Added to Korthos
AwardRowbot Systems

Rowbot secures NSF Phase I award for nitrogen robotics

Agriculture

· award · Rowbot Systems · Agriculture

Evidence notes
  • Rowbot Systems secured a National Science Foundation Phase I SBIR award for in-season nitrogen application.
  • The award supported combining field work with real-time data analysis.
  • The project targeted better in-season nitrogen decisions for row-crop agriculture.
Date
Event type Award
Segment Agriculture
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchGeek+

Geek+ introduced an AMR cross-docking solution for supermarket distribution operations

Warehouse Logistics

· product launch · Geek+ · Warehouse Logistics

Evidence notes
  • Two global top 10 supermarket chains have already successfully implemented Geek+’s new cross-docking technology in their distribution centers
  • 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 Germany, the United Kingdom, the United States, Japan, South Korea, Mainland China, Hong Kong SAR, and Singapore
Date
Company Geek+
Event type Product Launch
Segment Warehouse Logistics
Added to Korthos
Product Launchisento GmbH

isento launches open-source 3D-printable pib humanoid

Development Platform

· product launch · isento GmbH · Development Platform

Evidence notes
  • isento formally introduced pib at an internal release event on April 4, 2022.
  • Users could download 3D-printing files and assemble their own humanoid robot.
  • The project opened development to makers, robotics enthusiasts, and contributors across experience levels.
Date
Company isento GmbH
Event type Product Launch
Segment Development Platform
Added to Korthos
FundingVenus Aerospace

Venus Aerospace raises USD 20 million Series A

Aerial

· funding · Venus Aerospace · Aerial

Evidence notes
  • Prime Movers Lab led the round one year after Venus closed a USD 3 million seed financing.
  • The company planned engine and flight testing at Spaceport Houston and other U.S. propulsion facilities.
  • Venus described the programme as dual-use technology spanning commercial high-speed travel and defence applications.
Date
Event type Funding
Segment Aerial
Added to Korthos
DeploymentAddverb

Marico deploys Addverb automated warehouse

Warehouse Logistics

· deployment · Addverb · Warehouse Logistics

Evidence notes
  • The configuration combined ASRS, a Mother-Child Shuttle system, Interflying packaging and integration with SAP and EWM.
  • The configuration provides storage for 10,300 pallets in 2,300 square metres and throughput of 28 pallets per hour.
  • Annual output capacity reached 60,000 kilolitres after the warehouse was integrated with the greenfield manufacturing operation.
Date
Company Addverb
Event type Deployment
Segment Warehouse Logistics
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchAdvanced Navigation

Advanced Navigation launches Hydrus autonomous underwater vehicle

Sensors

· product launch · Advanced Navigation · Sensors

Evidence notes
  • Hydrus combines autonomous navigation, communications and image-capture technologies.
  • The hovering AUV was designed to reduce the cost, risk and complexity of underwater data collection.
  • Advanced Navigation presented the system with ocean-research and conservation participants.
Date
Event type Product Launch
Segment Sensors
Added to Korthos
PartnershipChuhang Tech

Halla selects Chuhang as Chinese radar partner

Perception

· partnership · Chuhang Tech · Perception

Evidence notes
  • Chuhang announced cooperation with Halla in April 2022.
  • It described itself as the first domestic Chinese millimetre-wave radar company to cooperate with Halla in China.
  • The relationship connects Chuhang sensors with an established global automotive-parts and ADAS supply network.
Date
Company Chuhang Tech
Event type Partnership
Segment Perception
Added to Korthos
AcquisitionRemotion

Beerenberg Services acquires Remotion

Maritime

· acquisition · Remotion · Maritime

Evidence notes
  • Beerenberg Services acquired Remotion on April 1, 2022.
  • The companies said the transaction would combine Beerenberg's maintenance services with Remotion's magnetic remote-controlled robotics.
  • Remotion was set to continue as an independent business unit with its headquarters at Forus.
Date
Company Remotion
Event type Acquisition
Segment Maritime
Added to Korthos
AwardFriendly Robots

Friendly Robots wins DOE E-Robot prize grant

Service

· award · Friendly Robots · Service

Evidence notes
  • The $666,000 U.S. Department of Energy E-ROBOT prize supported sensing, inspection and mapping for commercial-building cleaning robots.
  • Friendly Robots linked the work to autonomous systems that can identify building conditions associated with energy waste.
  • The award extended a floor-cleaning platform into building-assessment workflows rather than funding routine vacuum service alone.
Date
Event type Award
Segment Service
Added to Korthos
PartnershipAeva Technologies

SICK and Aeva Partner to Bring 4D LiDAR to Industrial Sensing Applications

Perception

· partnership · Aeva Technologies · Perception

Evidence notes
  • The technical configuration includes 4D lidar technology.
  • The work is scoped to industrial sensing applications.
  • The announcement identifies a named and bounded programme or configuration.
Date
Event type Partnership
Segment Perception
Added to Korthos
PartnershipRemotion

Remotion and Pinovo partner on zero-emission robotic surface treatment

Maritime

· partnership · Remotion · Maritime

Evidence notes
  • Remotion announced the partnership with Pinovo on March 31, 2022.
  • Pinovo agreed to supply its patented clean blasting tools for integration with Remotion maintenance robots.
  • The combined system was designed to collect paint and blasting residue, improve operator safety and prevent microplastic emissions to the ocean.
Date
Company Remotion
Event type Partnership
Segment Maritime
Added to Korthos
DeploymentJD.com

JD deploys delivery robots in Shanghai lockdown neighborhoods

Development Platform

· deployment · JD.com · Development Platform

Evidence notes
  • Autonomous delivery robots served locked-down neighbourhoods in Shanghai’s Pudong New Area.
  • Nearly 400 autonomous delivery vehicles were operating across more than 25 Chinese cities at the time.
  • The deployment provided contactless last-mile service during the city’s COVID-19 outbreak.
Date
Company JD.com
Event type Deployment
Segment Development Platform
Added to Korthos
FundingHarvestX

HarvestX secures a total of 150 million yen in funding

Agriculture

· funding · HarvestX · Agriculture

Evidence notes
  • HarvestX announced 150 million yen in funding to support hardware and software development for demonstration tests with indoor farming partners.
  • The company said the round would also support efforts to improve pollination accuracy through real-world farm testing.
  • The funding was positioned around moving the automated strawberry cultivation system closer to practical deployment.
Date
Company HarvestX
Event type Funding
Segment Agriculture
Added to Korthos
PartnershipHarvestX

HarvestX partners with National Institute of Technology, Tokuyama College

Agriculture

· partnership · HarvestX · Agriculture

Evidence notes
  • HarvestX partnered with National Institute of Technology, Tokuyama College and established its second office within the college to start joint research.
  • The collaboration was framed around accelerating development of a more efficient pollinating attachment toward fully automated agriculture.
  • HarvestX also said the arrangement would provide students with direct access to cutting-edge technical information and practical engineering opportunities.
Date
Company HarvestX
Event type Partnership
Segment Agriculture
Added to Korthos
DeploymentFlytrex

Flytrex expands drone delivery into Texas

Aerial

· deployment · Flytrex · Aerial

Evidence notes
  • The Granbury service brought Flytrex drone delivery to the Dallas-Fort Worth region.
  • Customers ordered restaurant and retail items for autonomous delivery to eligible homes.
  • The launch extended Flytrex operations beyond its initial North Carolina stations.
Date
Company Flytrex
Event type Deployment
Segment Aerial
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchGeek+

Geek+ launches ground-breaking four-way shuttle warehouse storage and picking solution

Warehouse Logistics

· product launch · Geek+ · Warehouse Logistics

Evidence notes
  • The system adds four-direction shuttle movement.
  • The product targets high-density warehouse storage and picking.
  • No customer deployment is inferred from the launch.
Date
Company Geek+
Event type Product Launch
Segment Warehouse Logistics
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchFORT Robotics

FORT launches Nano Safety Controller for mobile robots

Electronics

· product launch · FORT Robotics · Electronics

Evidence notes
  • FORT announced the Nano Safety Controller, an embeddable board for wireless safety and security commands.
  • The system allows customers to build FORT safety communication directly into mobile robots and machines.
  • FORT said the product was being piloted with a material-handling robot company and would become more widely available later.
Date
Event type Product Launch
Segment Electronics
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchLocus Robotics

Locus Robotics introduces Vector AMR in expanded robot family

Warehouse Logistics

· product launch · Locus Robotics · Warehouse Logistics

Evidence notes
  • Locus Robotics introduced the Locus Vector autonomous mobile robot (AMR) with a payload capacity of up to 600 lbs.
  • The robot features an industrial-strength chassis, omnidirectional mobility, and a compact design, enabling deployment in various materia
  • Locus Vector operates for 8-10 hours per charge and utilizes advanced LiDAR sensors for navigation.
Date
Event type Product Launch
Segment Warehouse Logistics
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchBoston Dynamics

Boston Dynamics Launches Stretch Robot for Commercial Purchase

Humanoid

· product launch · Boston Dynamics · Humanoid

Evidence notes
  • Stretch is a mobile robot designed to unload floor-loaded trailers and containers in warehouses.
  • The robot can handle packages up to 50 pounds and operates autonomously within existing warehouse infrastructure.
  • All units scheduled for 2022 delivery were sold out due to strong demand from early customers like DHL Supply Chain and Gap.
Date
Event type Product Launch
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos
FundingWeRide

WeRide raises over $400M at $4.4B post-money

Automotive

· funding · WeRide · Automotive

Evidence notes
  • Investors included GAC Group, Bosch, China-Arab Investment Funds and Carlyle Group.
  • The financing exceeded $400 million.
  • The transaction established a $4.4 billion post-money valuation while WeRide remained privately held.
Date
Company WeRide
Event type Funding
Segment Automotive
Added to Korthos
CapabilityRobot ART

Robot ART adopts ctrlX CORE for flexible robot control

Industrial

· capability · Robot ART · Industrial

Evidence notes
  • REST interfaces connect the robot application to the control system.
  • The architecture was chosen to support flexible configuration and future extensions.
  • ctrlX SAFETY and ctrlX DRIVE were identified as planned additions to the system stack.
Date
Company Robot ART
Event type Capability
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchX-Bow Systems

X-Bow emerges from stealth with additively manufactured solid rocket motors

Propulsion Components

· product launch · X-Bow Systems · Propulsion Components

Evidence notes
  • The company introduced additively manufactured solid rocket motors and propellants.
  • X-Bow positioned its process for defence and space propulsion programmes.
  • The announcement marked the company's first broad public product disclosure.
Date
Event type Product Launch
Segment Propulsion Components
Added to Korthos
PartnershipDroneQ Robotics

DroneQ and Speeder Systems sign maritime cargo robotics MOU

Inspection

· partnership · DroneQ Robotics · Inspection

Evidence notes
  • The companies agreed to test and explore deployment of M-Speeder vessels for high-speed maritime cargo movement in ports and offshore environments.
  • Speeder Systems' electric VTOL and wing-in-ground-effect design is intended to move cargo to offshore platforms with helicopter-like speed while reducing cost and emissions.
  • DroneQ brought maritime cargo operations experience and agreed to represent Speeder Systems within its existing innovation clusters.
Date
Event type Partnership
Segment Inspection
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchAsteria Aerospace

Asteria launches SkyDeck drone-as-a-service platform

Aerial

· product launch · Asteria Aerospace · Aerial

Evidence notes
  • SkyDeck supports drone fleet management, flight scheduling, data processing and visualization.
  • Asteria positioned SkyDeck for agriculture, surveying, industrial inspection, surveillance and security.
  • The platform was designed to support drone-as-a-service operations across multiple verticals.
Date
Event type Product Launch
Segment Aerial
Added to Korthos
FundingRugged Robotics

Rugged Robotics raises $9.4M Series A for construction layout robots

Construction

· funding · Rugged Robotics · Construction

Evidence notes
  • BOLD Capital Partners and Brick & Mortar Ventures backed the round with participation from Riot Ventures, Morpheus, Embark, Consigli Construction, and Suffolk Technologies.
  • The company planned to use the capital to accelerate robot deployment and hiring.
Date
Event type Funding
Segment Construction
Added to Korthos
FundingFlylogix

bp ventures invests GBP3M in Flylogix offshore methane-monitoring UAVs

Aerial

· funding · Flylogix · Aerial

Evidence notes
  • The investment backed Flylogix use of UAVs for long-range offshore monitoring missions in energy infrastructure.
  • bp tied the funding to methane detection, emissions monitoring and lower-carbon offshore operations.
  • The event marks strategic backing from an energy major rather than a general venture round.
Date
Company Flylogix
Event type Funding
Segment Aerial
Added to Korthos
PartnershipSkyDrive

SkyDrive and Suzuki collaborate on eVTOL business and technology

Aerial

· partnership · SkyDrive · Aerial

Evidence notes
  • SkyDrive and Suzuki agreed to collaborate on business and technology development for flying cars.
  • The partnership explored eVTOL aircraft as a new mobility business for Suzuki.
  • The collaboration later supported production work at a Suzuki-owned plant.
Date
Company SkyDrive
Event type Partnership
Segment Aerial
Added to Korthos
FundingAuki Labs

Auki Labs raises $13M seed round led by Animoca Brands

Spatial Intelligence

· funding · Auki Labs · Spatial Intelligence

Evidence notes
  • Auki Labs raised $13 million in a seed round led by Animoca Brands, Kenetic, and Shima Capital to enhance AR technology.
  • The startup's peer-to-peer positioning tech aims to improve shared AR experiences, eliminating GPS reliance for accuracy.
  • The financing supports continued product development, deployment scaling, and commercialization of the company's robotics platform.
Date
Company Auki Labs
Event type Funding
Segment Spatial Intelligence
Added to Korthos
PartnershipNorthwest UAV

Northwest UAV and Elbit Systems debuted NW-44 on Skylark 3 Hybrid

Propulsion Components

· partnership · Northwest UAV · Propulsion Components

Evidence notes
  • Northwest UAV framed the announcement around its NW-44 engine.
  • Elbit Systems’ Skylark 3 Hybrid provided the named downstream UAV platform context.
  • The relationship links Northwest UAV’s propulsion layer to an Elbit tactical UAS platform.
Date
Event type Partnership
Segment Propulsion Components
Added to Korthos
Commercial OrderBoston Dynamics

FDNY Purchases Two Boston Dynamics Spot Robots for Search and Rescue

Humanoid

· commercial order · Boston Dynamics · Humanoid

Evidence notes
  • The New York City Fire Department purchased two Spot robotic dogs from Boston Dynamics, each costing approximately $75,000.
  • The 70-pound robots were acquired for use in hazardous materials situations and search and rescue operations.
  • FDNY became the first fire department in the United States to acquire these robots.
Date
Event type Commercial Order
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos
PartnershipGreensea IQ

Greensea and VideoRay extend OPENSEA collaboration

Maritime

· partnership · Greensea IQ · Maritime

Evidence notes
  • EOD Workspace 6.3 added ArcGIS support and a redesigned interface for VideoRay's Expeditionary Splashproof Controller.
  • The interface followed more than two years of trials and interviews with explosive-ordnance-disposal technicians.
  • VideoRay updated standard software across its Mission Specialist ROVs; OPENSEA with Workspace was the standard package on Defender and Pro 5.
Date
Company Greensea IQ
Event type Partnership
Segment Maritime
Added to Korthos
AcquisitionKassow Robots

Bosch Rexroth acquires majority stake in Kassow Robots

Industrial

· acquisition · Kassow Robots · Industrial

Evidence notes
  • Kassow Robots brought seven-axis collaborative robot arms into Bosch Rexroth factory automation.
  • Founder Kristian Kassow continued leading the Copenhagen-based cobot company.
  • The deal moved Kassow Robots into Bosch Rexroth's factory automation portfolio.
Date
Event type Acquisition
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos
PartnershipAeroVect

AeroVect and GAT partner on autonomous airport tarmac driving

Logistics

· partnership · AeroVect · Logistics

Evidence notes
  • The initial programme placed a cargo tow tractor at a major U.S. airport.
  • AeroVect Driver powered the tractor for GAT airline customers.
  • The partners planned to scale to as many as 50 vehicles across GAT-served airports.
Date
Company AeroVect
Event type Partnership
Segment Logistics
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchGYS

GYS URCap MIG joins Universal Robots ecosystem

Industrial

· product launch · GYS · Industrial

Evidence notes
  • Universal Robots announced GYS URCap MIG integration into UR+ on March 17, 2022.
  • The software connects GYS robotic MIG/MAG power sources and SAM-1N communications with Universal Robots cobots.
  • A three-step workflow lets welders teach repetitive paths and process settings without conventional robot programming.
Date
Company GYS
Event type Product Launch
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchInOrbit.AI

InOrbit releases Data Backfill for disconnected robots

Warehouse Logistics

· product launch · InOrbit.AI · Warehouse Logistics

Evidence notes
  • The InOrbit Agent stores operational data locally while a robot is offline.
  • Saved data uploads when connectivity and resources allow, reconstructing the operating history.
  • The feature supports incident analysis and reporting in weak or intermittent network conditions.
Date
Company InOrbit.AI
Event type Product Launch
Segment Warehouse Logistics
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchACSL

ACSL begins taking orders for AirTruck logistics drone

Aerial

· product launch · ACSL · Aerial

Evidence notes
  • ACSL and Aeronext began taking orders for AirTruck, a logistics-specialized UAV using Aeronext's 4D GRAVITY technology.
  • The companies described AirTruck as Japan's first mass-produced dedicated logistics drone.
  • The platform was developed for last-mile delivery and logistics-labor shortage use cases after Level 3 delivery demonstrations.
Date
Company ACSL
Event type Product Launch
Segment Aerial
Added to Korthos
DeploymentGXO

GXO deploys autonomous mobile robots in the UK and the Netherlands

Logistics

· deployment · GXO · Logistics

Evidence notes
  • GXO announced deployment of fleets of autonomous mobile robots for grocery and large-item customers in the UK and the Netherlands.
  • The company said the robots followed earlier cobot integrations for ecommerce and retail operations.
  • This is the clearest early warehouse-robotics deployment milestone on GXO's official robotics-linked news trail.
Date
Company GXO
Event type Deployment
Segment Logistics
Added to Korthos
Commercial OrderGeek+

YesAsia selects Geek+ AMRs for planned Hong Kong fulfillment center

Warehouse Logistics

· commercial order · Geek+ · Warehouse Logistics

Evidence notes
  • YesAsia was the named e-commerce operator.
  • The announced center was planned to use Geek+ goods-to-person AMRs.
  • The March 2022 announcement set a future launch and expected first-year volume rather than confirming a completed deployment.
Date
Company Geek+
Event type Commercial Order
Segment Warehouse Logistics
Added to Korthos
Contract AwardSaber Astronautics

Saber wins U.S. DoD contract for Sentinel space-threat detection

Mission Software

· contract award · Saber Astronautics · Mission Software

Evidence notes
  • Sentinel continuously detects hazardous and abnormal events in space.
  • The system automates alert discovery and prioritisation for operators.
  • The award moved the technology toward operational use with U.S. defence customers.
Date
Event type Contract Award
Segment Mission Software
Added to Korthos
FundingAiM Medical Robotics

AiM Medical Robotics raises $3.4 million seed financing

Surgical

· funding · AiM Medical Robotics · Surgical

Evidence notes
  • IQ Capital and Surrey Capital Partners led the round.
  • The Lambda Funds, Triple Ring Technologies and Worcester Polytechnic Institute also invested.
  • The financing supported development of a portable MRI-compatible robot intended for use during neurosurgical procedures.
Date
Event type Funding
Segment Surgical
Added to Korthos
FundingBear Robotics

Bear Robotics raises USD 81M Series B

Service

· funding · Bear Robotics · Service

Evidence notes
  • IMM led the round with participation from Cleveland Avenue and existing investors.
  • The company had shipped 5,000 service robots across restaurants and hospitality markets.
  • The capital supports healthcare, service or human-assistive robotics workflows as Bear Robotics moves toward broader commercial use.
Date
Event type Funding
Segment Service
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchTritech

Tritech launches MicronGemini multibeam sonar

Perception

· product launch · Tritech · Perception

Evidence notes
  • Tritech announced the release on March 15, 2022.
  • The sonar is described with a 90-degree horizontal field of view and 50 m range.
  • The launch material describes 128 beams, 720 kHz operation and 0.7-degree angular resolution.
Date
Company Tritech
Event type Product Launch
Segment Perception
Added to Korthos
AwardOrbit Fab

Orbit Fab receives $12 million AFWERX STRATFI award

Space

· award · Orbit Fab · Space

Evidence notes
  • The $12 million STRATFI supports integration of RAFTI onto Department of Defense spacecraft.
  • The program scales operations for government and commercial refueling demand.
  • RAFTI had been selected as the primary interface for multiple DoD on-orbit refueling missions.
Date
Company Orbit Fab
Event type Award
Segment Space
Added to Korthos
Org ChangeKABAM Robotics

KABAM Robotics merges with Cognicept Systems

Service

· org change · KABAM Robotics · Service

Evidence notes
  • Cognicept Systems merged into KABAM Robotics while KABAM operated as a division of Patec Group, pairing teleoperation software with KABAM robotics and smart-building programs.
  • The narrative emphasized a larger facilities-management and security footprint plus remote-operation tooling for deployed robots.
  • The combined story centers on service robotics and connectivity for live building operations rather than hardware-only positioning.
Date
Event type Org Change
Segment Service
Added to Korthos
AcquisitionAsyril

capiton acquires majority stake in Asyril

Industrial

· acquisition · Asyril · Industrial

Evidence notes
  • Asyril remained founder-backed, with management continuing to operate the flexible-feeding business after the transaction.
  • Asyril's dated first-party release identifies the majority investment as completed rather than proposed.
Date
Company Asyril
Event type Acquisition
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos
FundingAutobrains

Autobrains closes USD 120M Series C at USD 267.5M pre-money valuation

Automotive

· funding · Autobrains · Automotive

Evidence notes
  • Temasek led the final Series C close, with participation from existing investors Continental and BMW i Ventures.
  • PitchBook records USD 267.5 million as the pre-money valuation for the financing.
  • The valuation is tied to the completed Series C and is not an acquisition or public-market value.
Date
Company Autobrains
Event type Funding
Segment Automotive
Added to Korthos
PartnershipAeva Technologies

NVIDIA DRIVE adds support for Aeva Aeries 4D lidar

Perception

· partnership · Aeva Technologies · Perception

Evidence notes
  • Aeva Aeries sensors became supported on NVIDIA DRIVE.
  • The integration exposes lidar data to autonomous-vehicle developers.
  • Aeva was the first FMCW 4D lidar provider supported on NVIDIA DRIVE.
Date
Event type Partnership
Segment Perception
Added to Korthos
Commercial OrderAmbi Robotics

Pitney Bowes signs $23 million AmbiSort deployment expansion

Warehouse Logistics

· commercial order · Ambi Robotics · Warehouse Logistics

Evidence notes
  • The expansion followed a successful AmbiSort deployment during the 2021 peak holiday season at Pitney Bowes' Stockton, California ecommerce hub.
  • Pitney Bowes planned to pay the $23 million through Robot-as-a-Service fees over four years.
Date
Event type Commercial Order
Segment Warehouse Logistics
Added to Korthos
AcquisitionuAvionix

DC Capital Partners acquires uAvionix

Avionics

· acquisition · uAvionix · Avionics

Evidence notes
  • uAvionix was described as DCCP portfolio company.
  • CEO Paul Beard said the transaction would help uAvionix scale globally.
  • The company continued to serve general aviation and unmanned-aircraft safety products.
Date
Company uAvionix
Event type Acquisition
Segment Avionics
Added to Korthos
PartnershipSonardyne

MSubs and Sonardyne advance autonomous naval-platform capabilities

Localization

· partnership · Sonardyne · Localization

Evidence notes
  • XLUUV manufacturer MSubs and Sonardyne have signed a strategic partnership to advance autonomous underwater platforms for UK defence.
  • In 2021, MSubs and Sonardyne took part in the first phase of the UK’s Defence and Security Accelerator’s (DASA) Uncrewed Underwater Vehicle Testbed – Opportunity to Integrate competition, run jointly with the Royal Navy and the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl).
Date
Company Sonardyne
Event type Partnership
Segment Localization
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchGreensea IQ

Armach introduces autonomous proactive hull cleaning

Maritime

· product launch · Greensea IQ · Maritime

Evidence notes
  • The non-magnetic robot was designed to clean up to 7,200 square feet of hull per hour.
  • Its control and navigation stack runs on Greensea’s OPENSEA platform, then fielded across more than 2,000 systems.
  • Greensea Systems launched Armach in 2021 and later merged it into Greensea IQ, where the service continued as EverClean.
Date
Company Greensea IQ
Event type Product Launch
Segment Maritime
Added to Korthos
FundingServe Robotics

Serve Robotics raises $10M Strategic investment

Delivery

· funding · Serve Robotics · Delivery

Evidence notes
  • Serve Robotics completed a Strategic investment financing of $10M.
  • The financing was announced on 2022-03-08 in USD.
  • Serve Robotics develops and operates autonomous sidewalk delivery robots for urban last-mile food and goods delivery.
Date
Event type Funding
Segment Delivery
Added to Korthos
AwardRenu Robotics

Renu Robotics wins $749,971 Air Force award for Renubot

Service

· award · Renu Robotics · Service

Evidence notes
  • The award began on March 8, 2022 under contract FA8649-22-P-0657 and ran through March 11, 2023.
  • The work applied Renubot autonomous electric mowing to large operational areas and utility-scale solar sites.
  • Renubot combined RTK positioning, LiDAR and cameras for obstacle avoidance, remote management and centimetre-scale positioning.
Date
Event type Award
Segment Service
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchUhnder

Uhnder announces S80 4D digital imaging radar for mass production

Perception

· product launch · Uhnder · Perception

Evidence notes
  • The S80 was scheduled to complete AEC-Q104 qualification, ISO 26262 ASIL-B safety rating and production-part approval with Magna.
  • Digital Code Modulation was designed to improve interference resistance while providing higher resolution, target power and contrast than analogue radar.
  • The radar-on-chip was integrated into Magna's ICON Digital Radar for production-vehicle deployment in 2022.
Date
Company Uhnder
Event type Product Launch
Segment Perception
Added to Korthos
DeploymentEffidence

Daimay deploys Effidence EffiBOT fleet

Warehouse Logistics

· deployment · Effidence · Warehouse Logistics

Evidence notes
  • Daimay deployed a fleet of Effidence EffiBOT robots for automotive manufacturing logistics.
  • The robots supported autonomous material movement at the automotive supplier.
  • The event adds a named industrial deployment rather than a generic sales signal.
Date
Company Effidence
Event type Deployment
Segment Warehouse Logistics
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchESTIC

ESTIC Nutrunner becomes UR+ certified peripheral

End Effectors

· product launch · ESTIC · End Effectors

Evidence notes
  • The solution combines Universal Robots cobots with ESTIC Pulse technology for tightening up to 140 Nm.
  • ESTIC said its URCap lets users program tightening tasks from the cobot interface.
  • The product gives ESTIC Nutrunner a concrete offering for commercial automation and autonomous-system workflows.
Date
Company ESTIC
Event type Product Launch
Segment End Effectors
Added to Korthos
FundingPony.ai

Pony.ai completes Series D first close at USD 8.5B valuation

Automotive

· funding · Pony.ai · Automotive

Evidence notes
  • Pony.ai announced completion of the Series D first close on March 6, 2022.
  • The company placed its valuation at $8.5 billion following the first close.
  • Pony.ai did not disclose the first-close amount or a pre-money versus post-money basis.
Date
Company Pony.ai
Event type Funding
Segment Automotive
Added to Korthos
Research PublicationPAL Robotics

Benchmarking Whole‐Body Controllers on the TALOS Humanoid Robot

Humanoid

· research publication · PAL Robotics · Humanoid

Evidence notes
  • The paper “Benchmarking Whole‐Body Controllers on the TALOS Humanoid Robot” was published on March 4, 2022.
  • The paper benchmarks whole-body controllers on the TALOS humanoid robot.
  • The study’s named evaluation platform is TALOS from PAL Robotics.
Date
Company PAL Robotics
Event type Research Publication
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos
Research PublicationPAL Robotics

External Frontiers paper benchmarks whole-body controllers on PAL Robotics TALOS

Humanoid

· research publication · PAL Robotics · Humanoid

Evidence notes
  • The Frontiers in Robotics and AI paper evaluates whole-body controllers on the commercially available TALOS humanoid robot from PAL Robotics.
  • The study reports locomotion and balance benchmarks, including stair and tilted-platform scenarios, to compare whole-body-control behavior on the TALOS platform.
Date
Company PAL Robotics
Event type Research Publication
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos
PartnershipOuster

Ouster signs multi-year lidar agreement with Third Wave Automation

Perception

· partnership · Ouster · Perception

Evidence notes
  • The agreement included a forecast for more than 5,000 Ouster OS sensors through 2025.
  • Third Wave vehicles were expected to use as many as four sensors for object detection, localization and mapping.
  • Third Wave said it selected Ouster after testing several lidar technologies for resolution, reliability and close-range obstacle detection.
Date
Company Ouster
Event type Partnership
Segment Perception
Added to Korthos
DeploymentGeek+

Geek+ and Engero deploy cold-chain warehouse automation at Tianjin port

Warehouse Logistics

· deployment · Geek+ · Warehouse Logistics

Evidence notes
  • The site covers more than 30,000 square metres of low-temperature warehousing.
  • Geek+ MP1000R robots move goods through customs inspection, disinfection and storage workflows.
  • Geek+ reported gains of 35% in storage, 42% in handling efficiency and 99.99% handling accuracy.
Date
Company Geek+
Event type Deployment
Segment Warehouse Logistics
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchRobot System Products

RSP introduces safety-supervised tool changer

Subsystems

· product launch · Robot System Products · Subsystems

Evidence notes
  • RSP presented the safety-supervised tool changer on March 2, 2022.
  • The patented module combines a safety-logic circuit and software directly on the tool changer.
  • The design reduces external safety-system modification while monitoring and controlling automatic tool exchange.
Date
Event type Product Launch
Segment Subsystems
Added to Korthos
PartnershipLabrador Systems

Labrador Systems and Nationwide launch assistive-robot pilot programme

Healthcare

· partnership · Labrador Systems · Healthcare

Evidence notes
  • Nationwide backed a pilot placing robots in participants' homes.
  • The programme was designed to evaluate independent-living support in real residential settings.
  • The collaboration joined insurance-sector ageing-in-place research with Labrador's assistive-robot platform.
Date
Event type Partnership
Segment Healthcare
Added to Korthos
Research PublicationROBOTIS

OpenManipulator-X dynamics-control paper compares PD gravity compensation strategies

Actuation

· research publication · ROBOTIS · Actuation

Evidence notes
  • The paper investigates dynamic control of the 4-DOF OpenMANIPULATOR-X robot arm.
  • The control study compares PD control with gravity compensation and phase-trajectory-length tuning for oscillation damping.
Date
Company ROBOTIS
Event type Research Publication
Segment Actuation
Added to Korthos
FundingSanctuary AI

Sanctuary AI closes C$75.5M (US$58.5M) Series A funding

Industrial

· funding · Sanctuary AI · Industrial

Evidence notes
  • Sanctuary AI raised C$75.5M (US$58.5M) in an oversubscribed Series A round.
  • The company is focused on general-purpose robots designed to address labor shortages.
  • The funding is intended to accelerate both humanoid hardware and cognitive AI development.
Date
Company Sanctuary AI
Event type Funding
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchFANUC

FANUC introduces CRX-25iA collaborative robot

Industrial

· product launch · FANUC · Industrial

Evidence notes
  • The CRX-25iA joined the CRX-5iA and CRX-20iA/L as new additions to the CRX collaborative robot range.
  • FANUC specified a 25 kg payload and identified palletising, machine tending, inspection and welding among CRX applications.
  • Production availability for the CRX-25iA was scheduled for June 2022.
Date
Company FANUC
Event type Product Launch
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos
FundingJODELL Robotics

JODELL completes Series A+ financing

End Effectors

· funding · JODELL Robotics · End Effectors

Evidence notes
  • The company described the round as nearly RMB 50 million.
  • Share Capital led the financing, with Xinrui, Zhangjiang Sci-Tech Investment and Wujiang Venture participating.
  • JODELL said the capital would support product development and commercial expansion.
Date
Event type Funding
Segment End Effectors
Added to Korthos
FundingChuhang Tech

Chuhang raises more than CNY 100M Series B

Perception

· funding · Chuhang Tech · Perception

Evidence notes
  • Chuhang completed its Series B financing in March 2022.
  • The company described the round as more than CNY 100 million.
  • The capital supported higher-volume production, vehicle certification and expansion of the automotive-radar product range.
Date
Company Chuhang Tech
Event type Funding
Segment Perception
Added to Korthos
DeploymentCretec Cybernetics

Cretec automates 360-degree inspection for five million automotive parts

Perception

· deployment · Cretec Cybernetics · Perception

Evidence notes
  • The line inspected more than 10 parts per minute and was designed for roughly five million parts per year.
  • A robot and 2D/3D vision checked geometry, surfaces, material and weight before five cameras completed all-side inspection.
  • Each part received 21 checks, documented results and automatic OK or reject sorting.
Date
Event type Deployment
Segment Perception
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchCambridge Pixel

Cambridge Pixel launches SPx Tracker-3D

Perception

· product launch · Cambridge Pixel · Perception

Evidence notes
  • The software accepts plot detections from non-rotating electronic-scan radars and creates maintained tracks.
  • Tracked outputs can be exported in ASTERIX format for display or sensor-fusion processing.
  • The system supports variable sensor update rates and retains target position, size, height and related statistics.
Date
Event type Product Launch
Segment Perception
Added to Korthos
FundingRobotPlusPlus

RobotPlusPlus raises $15M Series B for wall-climbing robots

Service

· funding · RobotPlusPlus · Service

Evidence notes
  • RobotPlusPlus raised $15 million in Series B funding to accelerate global expansion of its wall-climbing robot business.
  • The company said its robots serve inspection, maintenance, cleaning, blasting and painting tasks across shipbuilding, petrochemical, power generation and infrastructure assets.
  • The round followed earlier deployments in China and was framed around expanding international customer support and sales channels.
Date
Event type Funding
Segment Service
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchAnsible Motion

Ansible Motion unveils Delta S3 driver-in-the-loop simulator

Simulation

· product launch · Ansible Motion · Simulation

Evidence notes
  • The Delta S3 was built around Ansible Motion's SMS2 Stratiform Motion System.
  • Ansible Motion positioned the simulator for ADAS, vehicle dynamics, V2X, HMI, and motorsport development workflows.
  • The company said confirmed sales included BMW, Honda R&D, and Deakin University.
Date
Event type Product Launch
Segment Simulation
Added to Korthos
Research PublicationBoston Dynamics

Atlas rough-terrain paper demonstrates traversability-aware humanoid path planning

Humanoid

· research publication · Boston Dynamics · Humanoid

Evidence notes
  • The paper presents a humanoid navigation planner that uses traversability assessment over 2.5D height maps for rough terrain.
  • The framework combines graph search, trajectory optimization, footstep planning, and balance control, with demonstration on a DRC Boston Dynamics Atlas robot.
  • The work gives Atlas a benchmark for humanoid path planning over rough terrain beyond flat-floor locomotion demos.
Date
Event type Research Publication
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchEmesent

Emesent launches Hovermap ST autonomous LiDAR mapping payload

Localization

· product launch · Emesent · Localization

Evidence notes
  • Emesent launched Hovermap ST as the latest version of its Hovermap autonomy and mapping payload.
  • The launch included Automated Ground Control for survey-grade autonomous LiDAR mapping.
  • The product gives Emesent a concrete offering for inspection, monitoring or infrastructure automation workflows.
Date
Company Emesent
Event type Product Launch
Segment Localization
Added to Korthos