Verified Robotics Events Archive — Page 120

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Product LaunchWatts Innovations

Watts Innovations makes PRISM Sky available

Aerial

· product launch · Watts Innovations · Aerial

Evidence notes
  • PRISM Sky is a heavy-lift drone for professional operations.
  • The aircraft is part of the PRISM family in Watts' aircraft lineup.
  • Watts designs, assembles and supports its aircraft in the United States.
Date
Event type Product Launch
Segment Aerial
Added to Korthos
Commercial OrderBlueBird Aero Systems

BlueBird selected to supply WanderB-VTOL and ThunderB-VTOL systems to Moroccan Army

Defense

· commercial order · BlueBird Aero Systems · Defense

Evidence notes
  • BlueBird said it was selected to supply WanderB-VTOL and ThunderB-VTOL systems to the Moroccan Army.
  • The company said the systems were already operational in ISTAR, border security, law enforcement, convoy and armed-forces protection and artillery-support missions.
  • Secondary defence coverage described the order as involving about 150 WanderB and ThunderB VTOL drones, but BlueBird own post only states dozens of systems.
Date
Event type Commercial Order
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos
PartnershipDoodle Labs

Doodle Labs Mesh Rider radios support PAR Government unmanned system

Communications

· partnership · Doodle Labs · Communications

Evidence notes
  • The system uses Doodle Labs Mesh Rider radios.
  • The radios support PAR Government’s unmanned situational-awareness system.
  • The fact is limited to the named system configuration.
Date
Company Doodle Labs
Event type Partnership
Segment Communications
Added to Korthos
Production MilestoneNabtesco

Nabtesco breaks ground on Hamamatsu precision reduction gear plant

Motion Components

· production milestone · Nabtesco · Motion Components

Evidence notes
  • Nabtesco held a groundbreaking ceremony for its new Hamamatsu Plant, the company's third production base for precision reduction gears.
  • The plant is planned to add 1.2M units of annual precision reduction gear capacity by 2030.
  • Nabtesco said the Hamamatsu Plant, together with Tsu and Changzhou, would raise total annual precision reduction gear capacity to 2.34M units by 2030.
Date
Company Nabtesco
Event type Production Milestone
Segment Motion Components
Added to Korthos
FundingSeoul Robotics

Seoul Robotics raises $25M Series B

Warehouse Logistics

· funding · Seoul Robotics · Warehouse Logistics

Evidence notes
  • Seoul Robotics completed a Series B financing of $25M.
  • The financing was announced on 2022-09-22 in USD.
  • Seoul Robotics develops infrastructure-based autonomy, LiDAR perception and 3D computer-vision software for autonomous driving, smart-city and industrial sensing deployments.
Date
Event type Funding
Segment Warehouse Logistics
Added to Korthos
DemonstrationAgilis Robotics

Agilis Robotics announces successful in vivo bladder-tumour test

Surgical

· demonstration · Agilis Robotics · Surgical

Evidence notes
  • The test used robotic arms less than 2.8 millimetres in diameter with conventional urology telescopes and sheaths.
  • The instruments clamped and cut the artificial tumour tissue and removed the tumour in one piece.
  • Agilis positioned the result as a step from prototype and cadaver work toward a first-in-human study.
Date
Event type Demonstration
Segment Surgical
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchASTI Mobile Robotics

ABB launches Flexley AMR portfolio after integrating ASTI Mobile Robotics

Robotics

· product launch · ASTI Mobile Robotics

Evidence notes
  • ABB launched its first range of rebranded autonomous mobile robots after acquiring ASTI Mobile Robotics.
  • The Flexley portfolio included AMRs for towing, trolley transport, rack transport, container movement, and pallet movement.
  • The launch marked a product-level integration milestone for ASTI's AMR technology inside ABB Robotics.
Date
Event type Product Launch
Added to Korthos
FundingCiv Robotics

Trimble Ventures backs Civ Robotics autonomous surveying

Construction

· funding · Civ Robotics · Construction

Evidence notes
  • Civ Robotics had a $5 million seed round for autonomous surveying products in civil engineering and infrastructure projects.
  • CivDot is an unmanned ground vehicle that marks thousands of coordinates per day.
  • Civ Robotics uses Trimble GNSS technology in autonomous surveying workflows for solar farms, roadways, data centers and power plants.
Date
Company Civ Robotics
Event type Funding
Segment Construction
Added to Korthos
Research PublicationHunan Quanyu Industrial Equipment

Hunan Quanyu publishes 3T3R casting-cleaning robot patent

Industrial

· research publication · Hunan Quanyu Industrial Equipment · Industrial

Evidence notes
  • The architecture combines three linear axes and three rotary axes around a controller.
  • Its rotary-axis geometry is designed to retain an analytic kinematic solution while supporting complex casting poses.
  • The disclosed system targets casting cleaning, rough machining and compound processes with a compact footprint.
Date
Event type Research Publication
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos
DemonstrationSeaRobotics

SeaRobotics demonstrates multi-boat SR-Surveyor operations

Maritime

· demonstration · SeaRobotics · Maritime

Evidence notes
  • Operators deployed several SeaRobotics ASVs, including the SR-Surveyor M1.8, to plan and execute shallow-water surveys.
  • The vessels collected sonar and LiDAR datasets while attendees used SeaRobotics autonomy software and OIS interface.
  • The multi-vehicle coordination demonstration showed several ASVs following one mission plan under control from shore or a support vessel.
Date
Company SeaRobotics
Event type Demonstration
Segment Maritime
Added to Korthos
Contract AwardAeroVironment

AeroVironment secures $20.86 million Puma 3 AE FMS awards

Defense

· contract award · AeroVironment · Defense

Evidence notes
  • AeroVironment announced two firm-fixed-price U.S. Department of Defense Foreign Military Sales awards totaling $20.86 million for Puma 3 AE systems.
  • The awards covered Puma 3 AE small UAS, initial spares, training, and contractor logistics support for two allied nations.
Date
Event type Contract Award
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos
PartnershipApptronik

Apptronik inks NASA partnership for Apollo humanoid robots

Humanoid

· partnership · Apptronik · Humanoid

Evidence notes
  • Apptronik announced a partnership with NASA to commercialize Apollo, with the first prototype complete and broader commercial availability targeted for 2023.
  • NASA selected Apptronik as a commercial partner to advance general-purpose humanoid robots for terrestrial and potentially extraterrestrial work, building on the team’s Valkyrie experience.
  • The announcement positioned Apollo for dynamic, human-centered work across logistics, retail, hospitality and aerospace.
Date
Company Apptronik
Event type Partnership
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos
Research PublicationClearpath Robotics

Loc-NeRF: Monte Carlo Localization using Neural Radiance Fields

Industrial

· research publication · Clearpath Robotics · Industrial

Evidence notes
  • Loc-NeRF uses a pre-trained NeRF as the environment map and Monte Carlo localization to estimate robot pose from an RGB camera as its only exteroceptive sensor.
  • The method is designed to localize in real time without a good initial pose estimate, addressing limitations of earlier NeRF-based localization approaches.
  • The authors evaluate synthetic data and real data collected by a Clearpath Jackal UGV, report real-time global localization and release the code publicly.
Date
Event type Research Publication
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos
PartnershipAeroVect

dnata selects AeroVect for autonomous ground-support trials

Logistics

· partnership · AeroVect · Logistics

Evidence notes
  • The trial covered as many as 100 baggage and cargo tractors.
  • Initial deployments were planned for Dubai International, Dubai World Central and other airports in dnata’s network.
  • dnata expected the autonomous vehicles to improve ground-handling productivity, reliability and safety.
Date
Company AeroVect
Event type Partnership
Segment Logistics
Added to Korthos
FundingPeer Robotics

Peer Robotics raises USD 2.3 million seed round

Warehouse Logistics

· funding · Peer Robotics · Warehouse Logistics

Evidence notes
  • Kalaari Capital led the round, with Axilor Ventures, Connecticut Innovations and Innopact VC participating.
  • The company said its robots learn workflows from workers through direct interaction and can be deployed without dedicated infrastructure.
  • The financing supported product development and North American deployment for small and midsize manufacturers facing repetitive work and labor shortages.
Date
Event type Funding
Segment Warehouse Logistics
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchNarwal Robotics

Narwal launches Freo cleaning robot

Service

· product launch · Narwal Robotics · Service

Evidence notes
  • Narwal's product-support register records September 15, 2022 as the Freo launch date.
  • The policy identifies Freo as clean-robot model YJCC012.
  • The release extended Narwal's commercial line beyond the earlier T10 generation.
Date
Event type Product Launch
Segment Service
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchKEYi Technology

KEYi Technology introduces Loona robotic pet

Consumer

· product launch · KEYi Technology · Consumer

Evidence notes
  • Loona combines pet-like motion, emotional interaction and game features for home users.
  • The launch followed KEYi’s ClicBot modular robotics kit and extended the company into companion robots.
  • The product uses a 3D ToF camera and self-balancing wheel motion for roaming behavior.
Date
Event type Product Launch
Segment Consumer
Added to Korthos
FundingHaptX

HaptX closes $23M strategic funding round

Human Machine Interface

· funding · HaptX · Human Machine Interface

Evidence notes
  • HaptX closed a $23 million strategic funding round led by AIS Global and Crescent Cove Advisors.
  • Verizon Ventures, Mason Avenue Investments, and Taylor Frigon Capital Partners participated in the round.
  • HaptX said the round brought total funding to more than $58 million.
Date
Company HaptX
Event type Funding
Segment Human Machine Interface
Added to Korthos
PartnershipSkydio

Skydio integrates drones with Axon Air, Axon Evidence, and Axon Respond

Aerial

· partnership · Skydio · Aerial

Evidence notes
  • Skydio announced integrations with Axon Air, Axon Evidence, and Axon Respond.
  • The integrations allow Skydio customers to manage drone programs, flight logs, live video, and evidence within Axon systems.
  • The announcement also said Skydio customers could integrate directly into the DroneSense platform.
Date
Company Skydio
Event type Partnership
Segment Aerial
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchYarbo

Yarbo launches modular yard robot campaign

Consumer

· product launch · Yarbo · Consumer

Evidence notes
  • The Kickstarter campaign introduced a single autonomous base robot with interchangeable mower, snow-blower and leaf-blower modules.
  • Yarbo positioned the platform as an all-season yard-care system rather than a single-purpose robotic mower.
  • The campaign opened reservations and early-backer sales for the modular consumer robot.
Date
Company Yarbo
Event type Product Launch
Segment Consumer
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchHP Inc.

HP launches SitePrint construction-layout robot

Construction

· product launch · HP Inc. · Construction

Evidence notes
  • SitePrint translates digital construction plans into physical layout markings.
  • The launch extended HP into jobsite robotics rather than only design or print workflows.
  • The product gives HP a concrete offering for industrial automation, construction or production workflows.
Date
Company HP Inc.
Event type Product Launch
Segment Construction
Added to Korthos
PartnershipHai Robotics

WINIT added 100 Hai Robotics warehouse robots in the United Kingdom and reported three-to-fourfold workflow-efficiency gains

Warehouse Logistics

· partnership · Hai Robotics · Warehouse Logistics

Evidence notes
  • To successfully address this, in 2021 WINIT turned to Hai Robotics to automate its order – fulfillment center operations.
  • WINIT also needed to address the challenges of managing a vast number of SKUs which increased the need for warehouse storage density and order – picking efficiency.
  • This allows the facility to effectively store and manage over 100,000 SKUs within the facility they already owned.
Date
Company Hai Robotics
Event type Partnership
Segment Warehouse Logistics
Added to Korthos
Contract AwardHuman in Motion Robotics

Canada awards Human in Motion $663,000 XoMotion contract

Exoskeleton

· contract award · Human in Motion Robotics · Exoskeleton

Evidence notes
  • The C$663,000 contract covered two next-generation XoMotion lower-limb exoskeleton units for the Department of National Defence.
  • The units were designated for implementation and evaluation at Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island.
  • Human in Motion planned to deliver the first unit by the end of 2022 for testing with volunteer participants.
Date
Event type Contract Award
Segment Exoskeleton
Added to Korthos
CapabilityToyota Industries

Toyota Industries develops autonomous lift truck for truck loading

Warehouse Logistics

· capability · Toyota Industries · Warehouse Logistics

Evidence notes
  • Toyota Material Handling Japan developed an autonomous lift truck for truck loading.
  • The system uses AI-based technology to recognize truck and load positions and generate automated travel routes.
  • The development gives Toyota Industries a direct logistics-automation marker in autonomous forklifts.
Date
Event type Capability
Segment Warehouse Logistics
Added to Korthos
PartnershipGeek+

Geek+ and SystemTeknik Logistics form Nordic integration partnership

Warehouse Logistics

· partnership · Geek+ · Warehouse Logistics

Evidence notes
  • SystemTeknik created its ST Logistics unit to handle Geek+ AMR projects.
  • The stated territory covered Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Finland and Iceland.
  • The September 2022 agreement established a regional channel and integration partnership.
Date
Company Geek+
Event type Partnership
Segment Warehouse Logistics
Added to Korthos
DemonstrationProductive Robotics

Productive Robotics demonstrates more than 20 cobot tasks at IMTS

Industrial

· demonstration · Productive Robotics · Industrial

Evidence notes
  • Demonstrations covered CNC tending, deburring, marking, gluing, inspection, packing and material handling.
  • Blaze Duo and Blaze LF ran welding workflows with OB7 Stretch cobots.
  • The booth showed complete task packages aimed at small job shops and larger manufacturers.
Date
Event type Demonstration
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos
PartnershipGeek+

Geek+ establishes network of more than 50 integration partners

Warehouse Logistics

· partnership · Geek+ · Warehouse Logistics

Evidence notes
  • The network supported demand in the United States, Europe and Korea, with new activity in South America.
  • Geek+ said first-half 2022 order volume doubled from the same period in 2021.
  • The company had added more than 10 partners since recognising its leading integrators earlier in 2022.
Date
Company Geek+
Event type Partnership
Segment Warehouse Logistics
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchSmart Robotics

Smart Robotics launches new Smart Palletizer classes

Warehouse Logistics

· product launch · Smart Robotics · Warehouse Logistics

Evidence notes
  • Launched three new classes of the Smart Palletizer.
  • Said the updated classes were designed to improve stacking efficiency and make palletizing more resource-efficient in warehouses.
  • Extended the palletizer line with additional configurations rather than a single new standalone system.
Date
Event type Product Launch
Segment Warehouse Logistics
Added to Korthos
PartnershipHai Robotics

Hai Robotics Japan and Gaussy agreed to cooperate on robot-subscription services

Warehouse Logistics

· partnership · Hai Robotics · Warehouse Logistics

Evidence notes
  • The parties signed a distribution agreement in August 2022 for the HaiPick ACR series in Japan
  • Gaussy’s Roboware subscription service would adopt the HaiPick A42N
  • The companies planned joint demonstrations at Logis-Tech Tokyo 2022
Date
Company Hai Robotics
Event type Partnership
Segment Warehouse Logistics
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchInterface

Interface launches SuperSC miniature load cell

Sensors

· product launch · Interface · Sensors

Evidence notes
  • Interface announced the SuperSC S-Type Miniature Load Cell on September 7, 2022.
  • The design is 80% smaller and 50% lighter than typical S-type load cells, with capacities from 100 newtons to 5 kilonewtons.
  • Interface positioned the sealed sensor for Industry 4.0, compact test systems and embedded OEM applications.
Date
Company Interface
Event type Product Launch
Segment Sensors
Added to Korthos
Contract AwardAxiom Space

NASA awards Axiom Space USD 228.5 million Artemis spacesuit task order

Space

· contract award · Axiom Space · Space

Evidence notes
  • The award covers design, development, qualification, certification and production of the suit and supporting systems.
  • Axiom must meet NASA-defined technical and safety requirements and demonstrate the system on the lunar surface.
  • The task order gave Axiom a second major infrastructure line alongside private astronaut missions and Axiom Station.
Date
Company Axiom Space
Event type Contract Award
Segment Space
Added to Korthos
Production MilestoneCartken

Magna begins manufacturing Cartken Model C delivery robots

Warehouse Logistics

· production milestone · Cartken · Warehouse Logistics

Evidence notes
  • The manufacturing programme covers Cartken's Model C autonomous delivery robot fleet.
  • Magna expected to produce thousands of robots over the term of the agreement at its Michigan facility.
Date
Company Cartken
Event type Production Milestone
Segment Warehouse Logistics
Added to Korthos
FundingFlyability

Flyability raises CHF 22 million Series C for Elios 3 sensing and autonomy

Inspection

· funding · Flyability · Inspection

Evidence notes
  • Flyability raised an additional CHF 15 million on top of CHF 7 million previously closed, bringing the Series C round to CHF 22 million.
  • The financing supports development of new sensing and autonomy capabilities for the Elios 3 platform.
  • The round reinforces Flyability's position in indoor inspection drones for industrial customers.
Date
Company Flyability
Event type Funding
Segment Inspection
Added to Korthos
RegulatoryMatternet

Matternet M2 becomes first delivery drone to receive FAA Type Certification

Aerial

· regulatory · Matternet · Aerial

Evidence notes
  • The Matternet M2 became the first drone delivery aircraft to receive FAA Type Certification.
  • The certification validated the platform for routine commercial operations in the United States.
  • The milestone established Matternet as a leader in regulatory-compliant drone delivery infrastructure.
Date
Company Matternet
Event type Regulatory
Segment Aerial
Added to Korthos
FundingRealtime Robotics

Realtime Robotics secures additional $14.4M funding

Industrial

· funding · Realtime Robotics · Industrial

Evidence notes
  • Soundproof Ventures, Heroic Ventures and SIP Global Partners led the additional financing.
  • The capital was intended to scale Realtime Robotics and meet demand following the launch of its RapidPlan motion-planning software.
  • RapidPlan uses a digital-twin workcell to generate collision-free robot task plans and apply the same plan to physical robots.
Date
Event type Funding
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos
Facility OpeningHenkel

Henkel inaugurates its Düsseldorf Inspiration Center

Materials

· facility opening · Henkel · Materials

Evidence notes
  • The 47,000-square-metre building provided 30 laboratories, four technology centres and space for more than 650 specialists.
  • Double-height technology centres housed pilot production lines and equipment for large-scale applications.
  • The centre had been gradually commissioned since mid-2021 and supports development of adhesives, sealants and functional coatings with customers.
Date
Company Henkel
Event type Facility Opening
Segment Materials
Added to Korthos
FundingReconova Technologies

Reconova closes Series D at CNY2.619B post-money

Perception

· funding · Reconova Technologies · Perception

Evidence notes
  • Reconova's prospectus reports a CNY2.5B pre-money and CNY2.619B post-money valuation for the Series D.
  • The filing records CNY119M of aggregate primary subscriptions; CNY80M of separately listed secondary transfers are excluded.
  • Ningbo Gaolue Jucai, Hainan Chengmingjia Venture Capital, SAIF Yi'an, Nantong Jianghai Fund, and Hon Universe Aviation Industry Fund were the listed investors.
Date
Event type Funding
Segment Perception
Added to Korthos
DeploymentSAGE Automation

SAGE supports second-stage FLEX driverless shuttle trial

Systems Integration

· deployment · SAGE Automation · Systems Integration

Evidence notes
  • SAGE’s National Operations Centre provided real-time passenger support and remote operations monitoring for the 11-seat shuttle.
  • SAGE integrated the autonomous vehicle with traffic signals so it could receive intersection priority and speed guidance.
  • The expanded 2.8-kilometre route tested on-demand operation and preparation for service without an onboard chaperone.
Date
Event type Deployment
Segment Systems Integration
Added to Korthos
DeploymentOceanAlpha

Five OceanAlpha L25C USVs complete Greater Bay Area seabed survey

Maritime

· deployment · OceanAlpha · Maritime

Evidence notes
  • Five L25C vessels divided the Wanshan West survey into independently navigated work blocks around one mother ship.
  • The fleet surveyed 2,728 square kilometres and ran 25,560 kilometres of survey lines.
  • The mission finished in 55 days against an 80-day plan, while OceanAlpha reported a 30% reduction in operating costs.
Date
Company OceanAlpha
Event type Deployment
Segment Maritime
Added to Korthos
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
AcquisitionCarbon

Carbon acquires ParaMatters

Manufacturing

· acquisition · Carbon · Manufacturing

Evidence notes
  • The acquired technology expands automated generative design for complex part geometries.
  • It complements Design Engine's existing lattice-generation tools.
  • The combined software targets design workflows across different materials and production systems.
Date
Company Carbon
Event type Acquisition
Segment Manufacturing
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
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