Verified Robotics Events Archive — Page 124

Browse page 124 of the Korthos verified robotics events archive, with dated funding, deployment, product, partnership, acquisition, and research records.

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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
  • The MoU covers integration and evaluation of Sonardyne’s navigation, communications and imaging payloads on MSubs’ 9 m extra-large uncrewed underwater vehicle.
  • The named equipment includes SPRINT-Nav X for inertial-Doppler navigation, AvTrak 6 for long-range tracking and command and control, and Vigilant forward-looking obstacle-avoidance sonar.
  • The partnership builds on a 2021 DASA UUV Testbed demonstration off Plymouth and targets future UK Ministry of Defence opportunities including Project CETUS.
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 US$8.5B valuation

Automotive

· funding · Pony.ai · Automotive

Evidence notes
  • Pony.ai announced completion of the first close on 6 March 2022.
  • The company said the proceeds would support hiring, research and development, global Robotaxi and Robotruck testing, partnerships and mass-commercialisation work.
  • Additional financing details were deferred until the full close, so no amount, investor list or pre-money versus post-money basis is inferred.
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

End Effectors

· product launch · Robot System Products · End Effectors

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 End Effectors
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 raises nearly CNY50M Series A+

End Effectors

· funding · JODELL Robotics · End Effectors

Evidence notes
  • Xinrui, Zhangjiang Sci-Tech Investment and Wujiang Venture participated.
  • The company history uses a near-CNY50-million description rather than an exact amount.
  • The financing supported 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
DeploymentHai Robotics

Hai Robotics and Anta begin third warehouse-automation project

Warehouse Logistics

· deployment · Hai Robotics · Warehouse Logistics

Evidence notes
  • The project extends an established warehouse-automation programme between the companies.
  • Anta had already completed two earlier projects with Hai Robotics.
  • The source presents the third project as a new site milestone rather than a duplicate of the earlier installations.
Date
Company Hai Robotics
Event type Deployment
Segment Warehouse Logistics
Added to Korthos
Contract AwardOcean Infinity

Ocean Infinity Broadens Remote Fleet Plans with Order of 85m Robotic Vessels From VARD

Maritime

· contract award · Ocean Infinity · Maritime

Evidence notes
  • VARD won the contract to design and build the eight highly advanced, 78 – meter vessels in November 2020.
  • The new series of six vessels are scheduled for delivery from Vard Vung Tau in 2025.
  • These new 85m vessels will be optimised for inspection, maintenance and repair and light construction work to offer remote, ultra – low carbon services to the offshore energy market.
Date
Event type Contract Award
Segment Maritime
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchApplied Aeronautics

Applied Aeronautics releases NDAA-compliant Albatross-US UAV

Aerial

· product launch · Applied Aeronautics · Aerial

Evidence notes
  • Applied Aeronautics released Albatross-US, an NDAA-compliant variant of its Albatross UAV platform.
  • The variant replaced critical onboard avionics, GPS, command-and-control equipment and payloads with NDAA-compliant technology.
  • The release positioned Albatross-US for defense applications including training, simulated warfare, surveillance, asset inspection and R&D.
Date
Event type Product Launch
Segment Aerial
Added to Korthos
FundingSubsea Europe Services

Subsea Europe Services secures six-figure autonomy funding

Maritime

· funding · Subsea Europe Services · Maritime

Evidence notes
  • The investment supported integration of smart hydroacoustic payloads with AUVs, USVs and crewed survey motherships.
  • The company planned demonstrations of a high-speed USV with an integrated hydrographic survey payload.
  • Funding was directed toward autonomy research intended to reduce specialist workload and accelerate marine data collection.
Date
Event type Funding
Segment Maritime
Added to Korthos
RegulatoryOrca AI

Orca AI receives ABS design assessment for AI navigation platform

Maritime

· regulatory · Orca AI · Maritime

Evidence notes
  • Orca AI received ABS Product Design Assessment certification for its AI-based navigation safety platform.
  • The certificate was described as a world-first PDA for an AI-based navigation safety platform.
  • The approval supported maritime adoption of Orca AI’s situational-awareness technology.
Date
Company Orca AI
Event type Regulatory
Segment Maritime
Added to Korthos
FundingRightHand Robotics

RightHand Robotics raises USD 66M Series C

Warehouse Logistics

· funding · RightHand Robotics · Warehouse Logistics

Evidence notes
  • Safar Partners, Thomas H. Lee Partners and SoftBank Vision Fund 2 led the round.
  • The company planned to accelerate product and business development and expand its global partner network.
  • The capital supports robot manipulation, haptics or human-assistive robotics workflows as RightHand Robotics moves toward broader commercial use.
Date
Event type Funding
Segment Warehouse Logistics
Added to Korthos
FundingTouchlab Robotics

Touchlab closes $4.8 million seed round led by Octopus Ventures

Sensors

· funding · Touchlab Robotics · Sensors

Evidence notes
  • Touchlab announced a $4.8 million seed round to support development of tactile sensing technology for robotics.
  • This is the clearest early financing event tied specifically to Touchlab's robotics and electronic-skin platform on a dated third-party source.
  • The financing supports continued product development, deployment scaling, and commercialization of the company's robotics platform.
Date
Event type Funding
Segment Sensors
Added to Korthos
FundingRIOS

RIOS raises $28M Series A and debt financing

Manufacturing

· funding · RIOS · Manufacturing

Evidence notes
  • Main Sequence led the financing, with participation from Yamaha Motor Ventures and other investors.
  • RIOS planned to scale deployments of robotic workcells for labor-intensive factories.
Date
Company RIOS
Event type Funding
Segment Manufacturing
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchRoboDK

RoboDK releases web version for integrator sales demos

Simulation

· product launch · RoboDK · Simulation

Evidence notes
  • RoboDK released a web version of its robot programming and simulation software for browser-based demos and education use.
  • The company said the web release needed no license and provided a portable, simplified interface.
  • RoboDK positioned the release for sales representatives, new robot users and educational use cases.
Date
Company RoboDK
Event type Product Launch
Segment Simulation
Added to Korthos
FundingDeus Robotics

Deus Robotics raises USD 1.5 million from SMRK

Warehouse Logistics

· funding · Deus Robotics · Warehouse Logistics

Evidence notes
  • SMRK supplied USD 1.5 million after an earlier planned USD 5 million investment did not fund.
  • Deus Robotics reported a USD 15 million valuation for the completed round.
  • The company planned to expand its team, production equipment and warehouse-robot manufacturing capacity.
Date
Event type Funding
Segment Warehouse Logistics
Added to Korthos
FundingICON

ICON adds $185M Series B extension led by Tiger Global

Construction

· funding · ICON · Construction

Evidence notes
  • The $185 million was a distinct extension to the August 2021 $207 million Series B.
  • Tiger Global Management led the extension.
  • The transaction placed ICON's valuation near $2 billion, although the company did not confirm an exact figure.
Date
Company ICON
Event type Funding
Segment Construction
Added to Korthos
PartnershipInvert Robotics

Invert Robotics partners with Nexxis on global crawler access

Inspection

· partnership · Invert Robotics · Inspection

Evidence notes
  • Nexxis agreed to provide Invert Robotics platforms through sales, leasing and rental channels across its international network.
  • The partnership covers crawler adaptation and integrated sensor tooling for different asset sizes and inspection applications.
  • Invert Robotics said the channel would extend its suction-based inspection technology to non-ferromagnetic and hard-to-access surfaces.
Date
Event type Partnership
Segment Inspection
Added to Korthos
DeploymentUniwelco

Uniwelco completes RBCobot welding deployment at Guldmann

Industrial

· deployment · Uniwelco · Industrial

Evidence notes
  • Guldmann selected an RBCobot with MIG/MAG torches for stainless-steel and black-steel production welding.
  • Uniwelco completed implementation before handing independent operation to Guldmann's own welders.
  • The system combined a Universal Robots arm, Boehler welder, Siegmund table and Uniwelco URCap.
Date
Company Uniwelco
Event type Deployment
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos
Commercial OrderRobot.com

Kiwibot signs $20M Sodexo campus expansion

Delivery

· commercial order · Robot.com · Delivery

Evidence notes
  • The expansion targeted 50 college campuses by the end of 2022.
  • Kiwibot also disclosed roughly $7.5 million in funding in the same announcement cycle.
  • The contract built on an earlier campus partnership with Sodexo.
Date
Company Robot.com
Event type Commercial Order
Segment Delivery
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchCarbon

Carbon launches EPX 86FR flame-retardant resin

Manufacturing

· product launch · Carbon · Manufacturing

Evidence notes
  • Shipping began in North America, Europe and the UK.
  • The resin supports M1, M2, M3, M3 Max and L1 printers.
  • Target applications include parts requiring UL 94 V-0 or FAR 25.853(a) flame performance.
Date
Company Carbon
Event type Product Launch
Segment Manufacturing
Added to Korthos
Production MilestoneOcean Infinity

Ocean Infinity put its Southampton remote-control centre into operation and completed beyond-line-of-sight robotic…

Maritime

· production milestone · Ocean Infinity · Maritime

Evidence notes
  • The Southampton centre is the shore-side operating hub for the Armada fleet
  • Operators demonstrated control of vessel payload equipment beyond line of sight
  • The milestone preceded full commercial readiness of the uncrewed fleet
Date
Event type Production Milestone
Segment Maritime
Added to Korthos
FundingEpirus

Epirus raises $200M Series C at $1.35B valuation

Defense

· funding · Epirus · Defense

Evidence notes
  • Funds and accounts advised by T. Rowe Price Associates led the $200 million round.
  • The completed financing established a $1.35 billion valuation.
  • 8VC, Bedrock, Broom Ventures, EPIQ Capital Group, Gaingels, General Dynamics Land Systems, I Squared Capital, Moore Strategic Ventures, Parkwood, Piedmont Capital Investments, Red Cell Partners and StepStone Group participated.
Date
Company Epirus
Event type Funding
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos
DeploymentIUNA AI

Anomaly detection completes Audi body-shop inspection automation

Inspection

· deployment · IUNA AI · Inspection

Evidence notes
  • The third version detected both predefined defect classes and anomalies with little or no historical image data.
  • The anomaly capability targeted rare defects that previously depended on human visual inspection.
  • IUNA says the deployment completed inspection automation in the Audi body shop and replaced the manual visual check.
Date
Company IUNA AI
Event type Deployment
Segment Inspection
Added to Korthos
DemonstrationBeyond Honeycomb

Beyond Honeycomb demonstrates AI Chef at CES 2022

Service

· demonstration · Beyond Honeycomb · Service

Evidence notes
  • The robot used food sensors to digitize taste and texture and reproduce dishes at molecular level.
  • The AI Chef could learn a chef-demonstrated dish within 48 hours.
  • Target environments included commercial kitchens, cafeterias, steakhouses and cloud kitchens.
Date
Event type Demonstration
Segment Service
Added to Korthos
Contract AwardNauticus Robotics

Nauticus Robotics awarded DIU prototype OT for autonomous amphibious robot development

Maritime

· contract award · Nauticus Robotics · Maritime

Evidence notes
  • Nauticus Robotics announced a competitively awarded prototype Other Transaction agreement with the U.S. Defense Innovation Unit.
  • The work focused on autonomous amphibious robotic capabilities for defense applications.
  • The agreement included potential for a follow-on production contract without further competition.
Date
Event type Contract Award
Segment Maritime
Added to Korthos
DeploymentOceanScan

OceanScan delivers first LAUVs to Danish Navy

Maritime

· deployment · OceanScan · Maritime

Evidence notes
  • OceanScan reported the first three-unit delivery on February 14, 2022 after handover at Frederikshavn naval base in January.
  • The LAUVs carried side-scan sonar, inertial navigation, Doppler velocity logging and surface and underwater communications for mine hunting.
  • Sea trials located a prepared sonar target within three metres after more than 8 kilometres of unaided submerged travel.
Date
Company OceanScan
Event type Deployment
Segment Maritime
Added to Korthos
FundingMicropsi Industries

Micropsi Industries raises $30M Series B

Perception

· funding · Micropsi Industries · Perception

Evidence notes
  • Metaplanet, VSquared and Ahren Innovation Capital co-led the round.
  • MIRAI uses AI to control industrial robots for variable manufacturing tasks.
  • The funding supported Micropsi expansion in the United States and Europe.
Date
Event type Funding
Segment Perception
Added to Korthos
FundingZhejiang Laifual Drive

Laifual completes Series E+ at CNY965M post-money

Motion Components

· funding · Zhejiang Laifual Drive · Motion Components

Evidence notes
  • The issuer prospectus reports a CNY965M post-money valuation and CNY900000000 pre-money valuation.
  • The final primary subscription payment settled on 2022-02-11.
  • Investors: Redview Capital Investment XIV
Date
Event type Funding
Segment Motion Components
Added to Korthos
FundingEnchanted Tools

Enchanted Tools raises €15M in record French robotics seed round

Humanoid

· funding · Enchanted Tools · Humanoid

Evidence notes
  • Enchanted Tools raised €15 million in seed funding in February 2022.
  • Contemporaneous reporting described it as the largest seed round in French robotics at the time.
  • The financing supported development of the company's character-led service-robotics platform.
Date
Event type Funding
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos
RegulatoryUniwelco

Uniwelco RBCobot earns Universal Robots UR+ certification

Industrial

· regulatory · Uniwelco · Industrial

Evidence notes
  • Universal Robots approved RBCobot for user-friendliness and integration within the UR+ ecosystem.
  • The certified kit combined a CE-marked welding package with Uniwelco's URCap control software.
  • URCap functions covered looping, offsets, stitching, weaving, circular welds and live electrical adjustment.
Date
Company Uniwelco
Event type Regulatory
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos
AwardSuper Robotics

Super Robotics selected for La Nave accelerator

Service

· award · Super Robotics · Service

Evidence notes
  • Super Robotics was one of 35 startups selected for La Nave fourth acceleration programme.
  • The company joined the retail, tourism and hospitality vertical.
  • The six-month programme offered workspace, structured training, individual mentoring and access to the La Nave community.
Date
Event type Award
Segment Service
Added to Korthos
Contract AwardAdvanced Aircraft Company

AAC wins AFWERX contract for tactical HAMR development

Aerial

· contract award · Advanced Aircraft Company · Aerial

Evidence notes
  • The programme applied HAMR's hybrid-electric endurance to tactical ISR requirements.
  • AFWERX selected AAC to advance a next-generation tactical unmanned aircraft system.
  • The award connected the commercial HAMR platform to a defined United States Air Force development programme.
Date
Event type Contract Award
Segment Aerial
Added to Korthos
DeploymentSymbio

Toyota deploys SymbioDCS on high-volume assembly lines

Industrial

· deployment · Symbio · Industrial

Evidence notes
  • The deployments support production of the Camry, RAV4, Sequoia and Tundra.
  • SymbioDCS controls moving-line assembly and wax-application tasks.
  • Toyota used the software to make existing industrial robots more flexible for hybrid and electric-vehicle production.
Date
Company Symbio
Event type Deployment
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos
Acquisitiondrag&bot

KEBA announces acquisition of drag&bot

Manufacturing

· acquisition · drag&bot · Manufacturing

Evidence notes
  • The transaction brought drag&bot into KEBA Industrial Automation.
  • drag&bot's graphical operating system supports robot programming across manufacturers and peripherals.
  • KEBA positioned the software as an extension of its flexible industrial-automation portfolio.
Date
Company drag&bot
Event type Acquisition
Segment Manufacturing
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchInOrbit.AI

Configuration as Code adds version-controlled robot settings

Warehouse Logistics

· product launch · InOrbit.AI · Warehouse Logistics

Evidence notes
  • Developers could manage robot configurations through source-controlled files and APIs.
  • The release supported CI/CD workflows, reusable configurations, rollback and auditing.
  • InOrbit published schemas and code examples through its developer resources.
Date
Company InOrbit.AI
Event type Product Launch
Segment Warehouse Logistics
Added to Korthos
PartnershipOpsys Tech

Opsys Tech signs HASCO production-LiDAR supply agreement

Perception

· partnership · Opsys Tech · Perception

Evidence notes
  • The companies targeted full production LiDAR systems for vehicles from 2024–2025.
  • HASCO had tested Opsys technology before selecting it for programmes serving Chinese brands and global automakers active in China.
  • Opsys described a sensor architecture with no moving parts, using VCSEL emitters and SPAD silicon receivers.
Date
Company Opsys Tech
Event type Partnership
Segment Perception
Added to Korthos
PartnershipBeyond Imagination, Inc.

Beyond Imagination and GelSight launch tactile sensing pilot for telepresence robotics

Humanoid

· partnership · Beyond Imagination, Inc. · Humanoid

Evidence notes
  • The pilot uses Beyond Imagination's Beomni humanoid to remotely operate GelSight tactile sensors.
  • The parties are evaluating real-time surface feedback for manufacturing, quality assurance and dexterous remote manipulation.
Date
Event type Partnership
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos
Company FormationFrodoBots

FrodoBots Lab incorporates in Singapore

Data Infrastructure

· company formation · FrodoBots · Data Infrastructure

Evidence notes
  • FrodoBots Lab Pte. Ltd. was incorporated in Singapore on February 9, 2022 under UEN 202204375H.
  • Its registered principal activity is the manufacture and repair of service robots.
  • The company's own history identifies brothers Michael and Sam Cho as the founders of the robotics-data project.
Date
Company FrodoBots
Event type Company Formation
Segment Data Infrastructure
Added to Korthos
FundingYouibot

Youibot prices Series B+ at CNY1.155B post-money valuation

Industrial

· funding · Youibot · Industrial

Evidence notes
  • The Series B+ financing increased registered capital by RMB434,800 across ten subscriptions.
  • Named subscribers were Suzhou Fangguang, Changzhou Fangguang, Shenzhen Greenpine, Chongqing Greenpine, SIG China, Sharp Dynasty, FG Venture SZFZ, SBVA Entity, SOSV Select and Lanchi Shanghai Xinzhong.
  • The filing records arm's-length terms and translates US-dollar subscriptions into RMB for the financing table at its stated exchange rate.
Date
Company Youibot
Event type Funding
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos
FundingMORAI

MORAI raises $20.8M Series B for autonomous-system simulation

Simulation

· funding · MORAI · Simulation

Evidence notes
  • Korea Investment Partners, KB Investment and Korea Development Bank participated.
  • Existing investors included Naver D2SF, Hyundai Motor Group, Kakao Ventures and Atinum Investment.
  • The round was also reported as KRW 25 billion.
Date
Company MORAI
Event type Funding
Segment Simulation
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchAutoStore

AutoStore Launches Bin Lift 2.0

Warehouse Logistics

· product launch · AutoStore · Warehouse Logistics

Evidence notes
  • Bin Lift 2.0 moves bins between grid levels and work areas.
  • The release expanded AutoStore workstation connectivity.
  • No customer deployment is inferred from the launch.
Date
Company AutoStore
Event type Product Launch
Segment Warehouse Logistics
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchCarbon Robotics

Carbon Robotics unveils LaserWeeder

Agriculture

· product launch · Carbon Robotics · Agriculture

Evidence notes
  • Carbon introduced LaserWeeder as a pull-behind agricultural robot that uses AI, computer vision, robotics, and 30 high-powered CO2 lasers to identify and kill weeds.
  • The company positioned the system around herbicide-free weed control with millimeter-level targeting and no soil disturbance.
  • The launch marked Carbon''s move from early autonomy concepts into a commercial laser weeding product for growers.
Date
Event type Product Launch
Segment Agriculture
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchRUSHFPV

RUSHFPV Blade F722 V2 stack adds flight-control electronics line

Electronics

· product launch · RUSHFPV · Electronics

Evidence notes
  • The Blade F722 V2 stack was available to FPV builders by February 4, 2022.
  • The stack combined an F7-class flight controller with a matching power-control board.
  • The package broadened RUSHFPV's role beyond video transmitters into flight-control electronics.
Date
Company RUSHFPV
Event type Product Launch
Segment Electronics
Added to Korthos
FundingICEYE

ICEYE closes USD 136 million Series D

Space

· funding · ICEYE · Space

Evidence notes
  • Seraphim Space led the completed Series D.
  • BAE Systems, Kajima Ventures and multiple existing and new investors participated.
  • ICEYE said the capital would expand its satellite fleet, analytics services and Natural Catastrophe Insights offering.
Date
Company ICEYE
Event type Funding
Segment Space
Added to Korthos
DeploymentBcnvision

Ingenersun tyre depalletizer spans six bays with Bcnvision 3D guidance

Vision

· deployment · Bcnvision · Vision

Evidence notes
  • The anthropomorphic robot travelled on a 15-metre track serving six unloading bays and tyre stacks up to 1,600 millimetres high.
  • A Photoneo device projected a laser pattern and generated a point cloud from which Bcnvision software calculated X, Y and Z pick coordinates.
  • The controller corrected trajectories for misaligned tyre columns and optimized unloading while avoiding the container and gripper.
Date
Company Bcnvision
Event type Deployment
Segment Vision
Added to Korthos
Market SignalCONTACT CI

AFLCMC reports Contact CI Maestro gloves under SBIR flight-simulator work

Human Machine Interface

· market signal · CONTACT CI · Human Machine Interface

Evidence notes
  • AFLCMC said Maestro gloves were produced under an SBIR contract with its Simulators Innovation Team.
  • The gloves were used in an MC-12W cockpit simulator by the 137th Special Operations Wing.
  • AFLCMC reported that 100 percent of surveyed users were satisfied or very satisfied.
Date
Company CONTACT CI
Event type Market Signal
Segment Human Machine Interface
Added to Korthos
AcquisitionDive Technologies

Anduril acquires Dive Technologies to expand undersea autonomous systems

Robotics

· acquisition · Dive Technologies

Evidence notes
  • Anduril acquired Dive Technologies, a developer of large-displacement autonomous underwater vehicles.
  • The deal added the DIVE-LD undersea platform to Anduril’s autonomous systems portfolio.
  • Anduril positioned the acquisition around undersea sensing, autonomy and defence mission needs.
Date
Event type Acquisition
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchAeva Technologies

Aeries II adds per-point velocity sensing to Aeva lidar

Perception

· product launch · Aeva Technologies · Perception

Evidence notes
  • Aeries II combines FMCW ranging with per-point instantaneous velocity.
  • The sensor was designed for automotive-grade reliability and high-resolution perception.
  • The introduction preceded the first customer shipments later in 2022.
Date
Event type Product Launch
Segment Perception
Added to Korthos
FundingViam

Viam’s Series A brings disclosed capital to $42M

Robot Software Platform

· funding · Viam · Robot Software Platform

Evidence notes
  • The Series A followed Viam’s $12 million seed round and brought cumulative disclosed funding to $42 million.
  • The financing supported a modular software stack intended to make diverse robot hardware easier to program and manage.
  • Viam framed the platform as infrastructure spanning local machines, cloud services and reusable components.
Date
Company Viam
Event type Funding
Segment Robot Software Platform
Added to Korthos
Commercial OrderOcean Infinity

Ocean Infinity orders six 3,000-metre HUGIN AUVs from KONGSBERG

Maritime

· commercial order · Ocean Infinity · Maritime

Evidence notes
  • The order covered six HUGIN AUVs rated to 3,000 metres and equipped with geophysical sensor suites.
  • KONGSBERG said the order would take Ocean Infinity's HUGIN fleet to more than 20 vehicles.
  • The new AUVs were designed to integrate Ocean Infinity's remote operations, mission-planning and dive-management software.
Date
Event type Commercial Order
Segment Maritime
Added to Korthos