Verified Robotics Events Archive — Page 124

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Contract AwardBren-Tronics

Bren-Tronics wins U.S. Army wearable-battery award

Power Systems

· contract award · Bren-Tronics · Power Systems

Evidence notes
  • Bren-Tronics disclosed the award on May 14, 2021.
  • It was the only small business among four awardees on a $1.25 billion indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity program.
  • The compliant wearable battery supports Nett Warrior equipment including IVAS and Next Generation Squad Weapon electronics.
Date
Company Bren-Tronics
Event type Contract Award
Segment Power Systems
Added to Korthos
Commercial OrderExail

Geneva Navigation Police selects H800 ROV for underwater search and rescue

Maritime

· commercial order · Exail · Maritime

Evidence notes
  • The ROV supports search and rescue, wreck inspection and underwater object recovery.
  • Its equipment includes scanning sonar, a five-axis electric arm and USBL positioning.
  • An altimeter with automatic altitude control enables operation close to the lake bed.
Date
Company Exail
Event type Commercial Order
Segment Maritime
Added to Korthos
FundingWeRide

WeRide closes $310M private financing at $3.3B post-money

Automotive

· funding · WeRide · Automotive

Evidence notes
  • The $310 million figure is the disclosed total for this Series C, not a separate later round.
  • IDG Capital, Homeric Capital, CoStone Capital, Cypress Star, Sky9 Capital and K3 Ventures joined alongside existing backers.
  • The capital supported Level 4 research, commercialization and expansion of WeRide's product portfolio.
Date
Company WeRide
Event type Funding
Segment Automotive
Added to Korthos
Contract AwardNextStep Robotics

NextStep Robotics receives NIH Phase II cooperative agreement

Healthcare

· contract award · NextStep Robotics · Healthcare

Evidence notes
  • The Fast-Track cooperative agreement was worth USD 5.5 million across the programme.
  • Phase II supported a planned 120-person clinical trial testing AMBLE safety and efficacy in stroke survivors with foot drop.
  • The University of Maryland Rehabilitation and Orthopaedic Institute was selected to conduct the trial.
Date
Event type Contract Award
Segment Healthcare
Added to Korthos
RegulatoryMarsi Bionics

ATLAS 2030 receives CE marking for international clinical use

Exoskeleton

· regulatory · Marsi Bionics · Exoskeleton

Evidence notes
  • The marking enabled the device to move from robotic research into hospitals and rehabilitation clinics across the European market.
  • The certified indication covered paediatric patients with spinal muscular atrophy or cerebral palsy.
  • CSIC described the aluminium-and-titanium system as weighing 12 kilograms, with ten powered joints that support standing and walking.
Date
Event type Regulatory
Segment Exoskeleton
Added to Korthos
PartnershipExail

ECA Group and TMT sign SEA 1905 mine-countermeasures MOU

Maritime

· partnership · Exail · Maritime

Evidence notes
  • The agreement formed a French-Australian team for the programme.
  • Its scope covered robotic mine-countermeasures systems for the Royal Australian Navy.
  • The announcement concerned an exploratory bid-stage MOU rather than an awarded supply contract.
Date
Company Exail
Event type Partnership
Segment Maritime
Added to Korthos
FundingAlt-Bionics, Inc.

Alamo Angels invests US$25K in Alt-Bionics

End Effectors

· funding · Alt-Bionics, Inc. · End Effectors

Evidence notes
  • Alt-Bionics secured a US$25,000 investment from Alamo Angels on May 10, 2021.
  • The transaction was the startup's first angel investment following its university accelerator work.
  • The capital supported development of affordable bionic hands and the company's transition from university project to operating startup.
Date
Event type Funding
Segment End Effectors
Added to Korthos
CapabilityRobotic Systems

Robotic Systems uses Advanced Navigation products for custom robot development

Industrial

· capability · Robotic Systems · Industrial

Evidence notes
  • Advanced Navigation documented Robotic Systems use of its navigation products and engineering support to speed custom robotic-system development.. Robotic Systems uses Advanced Navigation products for custom robot develo
  • Advanced Navigation documented Robotic Systems use of its navigation products and engineering support to speed custom robotic-system development.. Robotic Syste
Date
Event type Capability
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos
AcquisitionOcean Infinity

Ocean Infinity acquires Abyssal

Maritime

· acquisition · Ocean Infinity · Maritime

Evidence notes
  • Abyssal develops and implements proprietary software solutions for the offshore industry geared towards improving the safety and efficiency of subsea operations.
  • Abyssal’s technology ranges from a managed cloud data platform, synthetic environments, advanced 3D visualisation and operation management system tools.
  • With artificial intelligence enabled digital twinning core to its services, Abyssal enables some of the world’s largest offshore operators to safely deliver complex projects.
Date
Event type Acquisition
Segment Maritime
Added to Korthos
AcquisitionTelerob

AeroVironment completes $45.4M acquisition of Telerob

Defense

· acquisition · Telerob · Defense

Evidence notes
  • AeroVironment closed its acquisition of Telerob on May 3, 2021 and announced completion on May 4.
  • The equity purchase was a $45.4 million (€37.5 million) cash transaction.
  • A separate approximately $9.4 million debt payoff is retained as context, not added to the equity purchase value or funding totals.
Date
Company Telerob
Event type Acquisition
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos
Commercial OrderAccerion

KuMaTech uses Accerion sensor technology in AGV family

Localization

· commercial order · Accerion · Localization

Evidence notes
  • KuMaTech's AGV line included Accerion sensor technology, safety scanners and automatic charging.
  • The vehicles were positioned for internal logistics automation with modular designs and up to 1,000 kg payload capacity.
  • The customer reference showed Accerion localization technology moving into AGV supplier programs.
Date
Company Accerion
Event type Commercial Order
Segment Localization
Added to Korthos
DeploymentSymbio

Ford deploys Symbio AI control at Livonia plant

Industrial

· deployment · Symbio · Industrial

Evidence notes
  • The system assembles torque converters for automotive transmissions.
  • Ford reported a 15 percent cycle-time improvement after deploying Symbio's AI control.
  • The plant also reported more than a 50 percent reduction in the time required to adapt the process to new products.
Date
Company Symbio
Event type Deployment
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos
PartnershipAccerion

KUKA adopts Accerion Triton as standard option for omniMove AGVs

Localization

· partnership · Accerion · Localization

Evidence notes
  • Triton replaced optical line guidance for selected KUKA omniMove positioning applications.
  • KUKA cited Triton's maturity, robustness and ease of integration for AGV localization.
  • The partnership positioned Accerion as a mobile-robot positioning supplier to an established industrial-robot manufacturer.
Date
Company Accerion
Event type Partnership
Segment Localization
Added to Korthos
Market SignalREGENT

Brittany Ferries signs seaglider letter of intent with REGENT

Maritime

· market signal · REGENT · Maritime

Evidence notes
  • The ferry operator framed the seagliders as a possible zero-emission service between the UK and France.
  • The agreement signaled early commercial demand for REGENT’s over-water electric craft.
  • The customer-backed award strengthens Brittany Ferries's position in maritime autonomy, underwater robotics or marine inspection workflows.
Date
Company REGENT
Event type Market Signal
Segment Maritime
Added to Korthos
Company FormationAutoL

AutoL spins out from Hyundai Motor Company

Perception

· company formation · AutoL · Perception

Evidence notes
  • The underlying LiDAR team entered Hyundai Motor's H-Startup programme in May 2019.
  • AutoL Co., Ltd. was established in Seongnam in May 2021.
  • The official history records the Hyundai Motor spinout and evaluation-sample sales in the same month.
Date
Company AutoL
Event type Company Formation
Segment Perception
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchNUTAI

NUTAI launches MAD Controller for external robot axes

Industrial

· product launch · NUTAI · Industrial

Evidence notes
  • MAD Controller lets Universal Robots users command up to four external Festo axes.
  • Operators configure linear axes, rotary tables and storage systems without separate PLCs or HMIs.
  • Universal Robots marketplace later listed NUTAI as the product supplier and integration partner.
Date
Company NUTAI
Event type Product Launch
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos
FundingManna Air Delivery

Manna raises USD 25M Series A for drone delivery

Aerial

· funding · Manna Air Delivery · Aerial

Evidence notes
  • Draper Esprit led the round with participation from Team Europe, DST Global partners and existing investors.
  • The financing supported regulated suburban drone delivery operations.
  • The capital supports unmanned aircraft, air mobility or counter-drone operations as Manna moves toward broader commercial use.
Date
Event type Funding
Segment Aerial
Added to Korthos
DemonstrationXAG

XAG drones join Australian noxious-weed evaluation

Agriculture

· demonstration · XAG · Agriculture

Evidence notes
  • The work targeted weed control in terrain difficult to cover with conventional equipment.
  • The drones applied precision spraying as part of the taskforce activity.
  • The activity was a bounded field evaluation rather than a durable customer deployment.
Date
Company XAG
Event type Demonstration
Segment Agriculture
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchFugro

Fugro launches Blue Essence uncrewed vessel

Maritime

· product launch · Fugro · Maritime

Evidence notes
  • Blue Essence supports remote and autonomous offshore survey work.
  • The system pairs uncrewed vessels with remote operations centres.
  • The launch expanded Fugro uncrewed maritime survey capability.
Date
Company Fugro
Event type Product Launch
Segment Maritime
Added to Korthos
FundingROKAE Robotics

ROKAE completes Series D at CNY2.10526B post-money

Industrial

· funding · ROKAE Robotics · Industrial

Evidence notes
  • The issuer application proof reports a CNY2.10526B post-money valuation and CNY2000000000 pre-money valuation.
  • The investment was fully settled on 2021-04-27.
  • Investors: Eastern Bell Equity, Dianke Haimei, Eastern Bell Qinglan, Richen Digital Intelligence, Guohong Jiyuan
Date
Event type Funding
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchWingcopter

Wingcopter launches Wingcopter 198 triple-drop delivery drone

Delivery

· product launch · Wingcopter · Delivery

Evidence notes
  • Wingcopter launched Wingcopter 198 as a fixed-wing VTOL delivery drone with a triple-drop mechanism for up to three separate packages per flight.
  • The company said the aircraft can reach 150 km/h and is designed for middle-mile and last-mile delivery in rural, island, mountain, offshore and ship-servicing contexts.
  • The launch gives Wingcopter a logistics UAV product milestone.
Date
Company Wingcopter
Event type Product Launch
Segment Delivery
Added to Korthos
FundingPlus One Robotics

Plus One Robotics raises $33 million Series B to expand in the US and Europe

Warehouse Logistics

· funding · Plus One Robotics · Warehouse Logistics

Evidence notes
  • Plus One Robotics raised $33 million in Series B funding to support expansion in the US and Europe and continued product development.
  • McRock Capital and TransLink Capital co-led the round.
  • The round included participation from BMW i Ventures, Kensington Capital Partners, Ironspring Ventures, and existing investors.
Date
Event type Funding
Segment Warehouse Logistics
Added to Korthos
FundingAutonomous Flight

Autonomous Flight raises £5M Series A for eVTOL development

Aerial

· funding · Autonomous Flight · Aerial

Evidence notes
  • The Series A provided £5 million, reported at about $7 million.
  • The financing supported development of the Y6S family of battery-electric vertical-take-off-and-landing aircraft.
  • The round followed the company's full-scale prototype work and preceded its Y6S Plus order-book campaign.
Date
Event type Funding
Segment Aerial
Added to Korthos
FundingReactive Robotics

Reactive Robotics closes Series C for VEMO ICU mobilization robot

Healthcare

· funding · Reactive Robotics · Healthcare

Evidence notes
  • The round included Bayern Kapital, High-Tech Gründerfonds, Dr. Doll Holding, TQ Group, and Henrik Schunk Beteiligungs-GmbH.
  • VEMO is a robotic exoskeleton attached to ICU beds for early patient mobilization.
  • The system had been in use in several hospitals since 2020.
Date
Event type Funding
Segment Healthcare
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchDiatone

Diatone Mamba DJI F722 MK2 targets digital FPV airframes

Aerial

· product launch · Diatone · Aerial

Evidence notes
  • The Mamba DJI F722 MK2 was available to FPV builders by April 26, 2021.
  • The controller targeted DJI digital FPV integration workflows.
  • The product kept Diatone's Mamba stack line aligned with digital-video quadcopter builds.
Date
Company Diatone
Event type Product Launch
Segment Aerial
Added to Korthos
AcquisitionPrecise Automation

Brooks Automation agrees to acquire Precise Automation

Industrial

· acquisition · Precise Automation · Industrial

Evidence notes
  • Brooks entered a definitive agreement to acquire Precise Automation for about $70 million.
  • Precise Automation made collaborative robots for laboratory, semiconductor and electronics manufacturing applications.
Date
Event type Acquisition
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos
PartnershipSchaeffler AG

Schaeffler collaborates with ABB Robotics on automation and smart factory technologies

Actuation

· partnership · Schaeffler AG · Actuation

Evidence notes
  • Companies collaborate on industrial automation systems used in manufacturing environments.
  • Schaeffler motion and bearing technologies support robotic automation deployments in smart factories.
  • Partnership aligns with Schaeffler's Industry 4.0 strategy across its global production network.
Date
Event type Partnership
Segment Actuation
Added to Korthos
FundingREGENT

REGENT raises $9M seed round for electric seagliders

Maritime

· funding · REGENT · Maritime

Evidence notes
  • Caffeinated Capital led the seed round.
  • The company targeted regional over-water routes with wing-in-ground electric craft.
  • The capital supports maritime autonomy, underwater robotics or marine inspection workflows as REGENT moves from product development toward broader commercial use.
Date
Company REGENT
Event type Funding
Segment Maritime
Added to Korthos
FundingCorvus Drones

Corvus Drones receives ION+ financing for greenhouse crop-monitoring drone

Aerial

· funding · Corvus Drones · Aerial

Evidence notes
  • Corvus Drones received financing from Innovation Fund ION+ to develop its autonomous greenhouse crop-monitoring drone.
  • The funding supported making Corvus Drones technology applicable across greenhouse cultivation use cases.
  • The company was developing a fully automatic flying drone for crop monitoring and data collection.
Date
Event type Funding
Segment Aerial
Added to Korthos
FundingOrca AI

Orca AI raises $13M Series A for maritime autonomy

Maritime

· funding · Orca AI · Maritime

Evidence notes
  • Orca AI raised $13 million in Series A funding for AI-based maritime navigation and collision avoidance.
  • The round brought Orca AI’s total funding to more than $15.5 million.
  • The company positioned its platform as a retrofit path toward autonomous features on vessels already at sea.
Date
Company Orca AI
Event type Funding
Segment Maritime
Added to Korthos
Commercial OrderFIXAR

FIXAR launches North American manufacturing with Volatus in $1M deal

Aerial

· commercial order · FIXAR · Aerial

Evidence notes
  • FIXAR news archive lists an April 22, 2021 item describing North American manufacturing launch with Volatus in a USD 1 million deal.
  • The archived listing points to North American manufacturing and commercial expansion for FIXAR UAV systems.
Date
Company FIXAR
Event type Commercial Order
Segment Aerial
Added to Korthos
PartnershipRoboSense

Banma and AutoX combine cockpit and autonomy stacks with RoboSense lidar

Perception

· partnership · RoboSense · Perception

Evidence notes
  • RoboSense supplied lidar perception for AutoX’s autonomous-driving system.
  • The planned platform also connects perception data with Banma’s intelligent cockpit and vehicle operating system.
  • The multilateral announcement is retained as one event without creating parallel bilateral partner rows.
Date
Company RoboSense
Event type Partnership
Segment Perception
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchHirebotics

Hirebotics launches Cobot Welder powered by Beacon

Manufacturing

· product launch · Hirebotics · Manufacturing

Evidence notes
  • Hirebotics launched Cobot Welder, a robotic welding system powered by its Beacon software.
  • The system combines software and hardware to let manufacturers automate welding through a smartphone application.
  • The launch provides an earlier product milestone for Hirebotics' cobot welding platform before later leadership changes.
Date
Company Hirebotics
Event type Product Launch
Segment Manufacturing
Added to Korthos
PartnershipRockwell Automation

Rockwell Automation and Comau simplify industrial robot integration

Industrial

· partnership · Rockwell Automation · Industrial

Evidence notes
  • Marco Capitanio, managing director of AIC, said the Rockwell-Comau collaboration allows the company to offer a seamless robot solution for customers, which he sees as a key advantage for a machine builder.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210420005326/en/ Comau Rebel-S (Photo: Business Wire) “Industrial companies are looking for efficient ways to integrate robotics into their operations for process optimization and agility,” said Rockwell Automation Chairman and CEO Blake Moret.
Date
Event type Partnership
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchFlyability

Inspector 3.0 software arrives for Elios 3 inspection workflows

Inspection

· product launch · Flyability · Inspection

Evidence notes
  • Creating these point clouds does not require expensive technology, such as LiDAR, or long processing times, such as those required by photogrammetry software.
  • By allowing drones to be used safely inside buildings, it enables industrial companies and inspection professionals to reduce downtime, inspection costs, and risks to workers.
  • Locational data is also essential for synchronizing and aligning the different stakeholders in a maintenance operation.
Date
Company Flyability
Event type Product Launch
Segment Inspection
Added to Korthos
FundingMightyFly

MightyFly closes $5.1M seed round for autonomous cargo aircraft

Delivery

· funding · MightyFly · Delivery

Evidence notes
  • 500 Startups, At One Ventures, Global Founders Capital, Graph Ventures and Halogen Ventures participated in the seed round.
  • MightyFly allocated the capital to hiring, fleet scale-up and infrastructure for a planned global network of logistics hubs.
  • At the announcement, the company was flight-testing its MF-100 hybrid-electric cargo eVTOL under an FAA Special Airworthiness Certificate.
Date
Company MightyFly
Event type Funding
Segment Delivery
Added to Korthos
DemonstrationRice Robotics

RICE begins multi-floor delivery trial at SoftBank headquarters

Delivery

· demonstration · Rice Robotics · Delivery

Evidence notes
  • RICE carried Seven-Eleven products from the building's convenience store to SoftBank employees on multiple office floors.
  • The robot coordinated with Mitsubishi Electric's elevator system to move between floors without an onboard attendant.
  • The trial tested autonomous last-metre delivery inside a live high-rise office environment.
Date
Event type Demonstration
Segment Delivery
Added to Korthos
DeploymentuAvionix

uAvionix to Deliver SkyLine Managed C2 Capability with NMSU at NM UAS Flight Test Site

Avionics

· deployment · uAvionix · Avionics

Evidence notes
  • The technical configuration includes SkyLine managed command-and-control platform.
  • The work is scoped to NMSU UAS Flight Test Site.
  • The announcement documents a historical programme milestone.
Date
Company uAvionix
Event type Deployment
Segment Avionics
Added to Korthos
Research PublicationEmesent

Heterogeneous Ground and Air Platforms, Homogeneous Sensing: Team CSIRO Data61's Approach to the DARPA Subterranean Challenge

Localization

· research publication · Emesent · Localization

Evidence notes
  • The paper describes Team CSIRO Data61 systems fielded across DARPA Subterranean Challenge circuits.
  • The heterogeneous team combines ground robots and an Emesent Hovermap UAV using homogeneous sensing for decentralized multi-agent SLAM.
  • The system reuses a common perception module across platforms to support autonomy in tunnels, urban underground spaces, and caves.
Date
Company Emesent
Event type Research Publication
Segment Localization
Added to Korthos
DeploymentBcnvision

Mitec-Isotubi cell combines 3D bin picking with dual Stäubli handling

Vision

· deployment · Bcnvision · Vision

Evidence notes
  • A Photoneo 3D scanner identified pickable parts in a random bin and planned trajectories for a Stäubli TX2-90L robot.
  • A Cognex camera checked part orientation before a Stäubli TS2-80 transferred components through forming and inspection stations.
  • The completed workflow performed dimensional control and sorted finished parts into the appropriate output box.
Date
Company Bcnvision
Event type Deployment
Segment Vision
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchAerobotix

Aerobotix unveils six-robot hypersonic missile production line

Industrial

· product launch · Aerobotix · Industrial

Evidence notes
  • The line integrated six industrial robots and a curing booth into a continuous process for complex missile components.
  • Automated shape scanning generated part-specific toolpaths before sanding and application of FIREX RX-2390 thermal-protection coating.
  • Non-contact wet-coating measurement checked thickness during application, targeting the thermal and aerodynamic tolerances required for hypersonic flight.
Date
Company Aerobotix
Event type Product Launch
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos
Research PublicationPAL Robotics

Robot to support older people to live independently

Humanoid

· research publication · PAL Robotics · Humanoid

Evidence notes
  • The paper describes how the PAL Robotics ARI robot participates in the European SHAPES project.
  • The work adapts ARI for human-robot interaction and user acceptability across healthy and active living tasks.
  • The research adds service-robot deployment context for supporting older people living independently.
Date
Company PAL Robotics
Event type Research Publication
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos
FundingCanvas

Canvas raises $24M Series B for drywall robotics

Construction

· funding · Canvas · Construction

Evidence notes
  • Menlo Ventures led the round, with strategic investment from Suffolk Construction.
  • Alumni Ventures Group and existing investors Innovation Endeavors, Brick & Mortar Ventures, Obvious Ventures and Grit Labs participated.
  • Canvas said the capital would accelerate commercialization of its worker-operated drywall-finishing system.
Date
Company Canvas
Event type Funding
Segment Construction
Added to Korthos
FundingPickle Robot

Pickle Robot raises $5.75 million seed round

Warehouse Logistics

· funding · Pickle Robot · Warehouse Logistics

Evidence notes
  • TechCrunch reported the seed financing as $5.75 million and described Pickle as an MIT-originated robotics company focused on package handling.
  • The company was developing robots to unload floor-loaded trailers, where mixed cartons and shifting freight make conventional fixed automation difficult.
  • The financing supported development of perception and manipulation software intended to let the robots work safely alongside warehouse employees.
Date
Company Pickle Robot
Event type Funding
Segment Warehouse Logistics
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchLivox

Livox releases HAP automotive-grade LiDAR

Perception

· product launch · Livox · Perception

Evidence notes
  • Livox released HAP, its first automotive-grade LiDAR for the automobile mass-production market.
  • The product had reached more than 2,000 clients across autonomous driving, robotics and smart city segments.
  • HAP extended the company beyond low-speed robotics sensors into higher-volume automotive perception markets.
Date
Company Livox
Event type Product Launch
Segment Perception
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchBAUBOT

Printstones unveils the Baubot mobile construction robot prototype

Construction

· product launch · BAUBOT · Construction

Evidence notes
  • The electric tracked prototype combined an all-terrain mobile base with a multi-function robotic arm and interchangeable tools.
  • Demonstrated task concepts included drilling, milling, welding, screwdriving, bricklaying, sanding, painting and material transport.
  • The platform supported manual smartphone control or pre-programmed commands and was being offered to pilot-project partners ahead of commercial production.
Date
Company BAUBOT
Event type Product Launch
Segment Construction
Added to Korthos
DeploymentOmron Corp

Škoda Auto deploys OMRON LD robot for material transport

Industrial

· deployment · Omron Corp · Industrial

Evidence notes
  • The mobile robot completes about 120 material-delivery trips per day.
  • Daily travel is approximately 35 kilometres inside the plant.
  • The LD platform moves production materials without fixed guidance infrastructure.
Date
Company Omron Corp
Event type Deployment
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos
PartnershipProductive Robotics

Waypoint and Productive Robotics launch mobile manipulator

Industrial

· partnership · Productive Robotics · Industrial

Evidence notes
  • The system targeted machine tending, quality sampling, material replenishment and packaging.
  • Waypoint supplied the autonomous mobile base and Productive Robotics supplied the teach-by-touch cobot arm.
  • The collaboration focused on making mobile manipulation practical for small and midsize manufacturers.
Date
Event type Partnership
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos
FundingMech-Mind Robotics

Mech-Mind completes Series C at CNY2.207B post-money valuation

Perception

· funding · Mech-Mind Robotics · Perception

Evidence notes
  • Series C closed with CNY207M of primary consideration at a CNY2.207B post-money valuation.
  • The final financing payment settled on 2021-04-09.
  • Named round investors: Beijing Kuxun Technology, Suzhou Yuanming, Hanchen
Date
Event type Funding
Segment Perception
Added to Korthos
FundingCloudMinds

CloudMinds completes CNY1 billion Series B+ financing

Development Platform

· funding · CloudMinds · Development Platform

Evidence notes
  • The Series B+ financing totalled CNY1 billion, approximately USD150 million at the time of the report.
  • Shanghai Chengtou Group and Shanghai Guosheng Group jointly led the round.
  • The financing followed CloudMinds' development of its cloud robot operating system, Smart Compliant Actuators and XR-1 robot family.
Date
Company CloudMinds
Event type Funding
Segment Development Platform
Added to Korthos
FundingSEER Robotics

SEER Robotics closes CNY32.00M Series A+ at CNY0.6000B post-money valuation

Industrial

· funding · SEER Robotics · Industrial

Evidence notes
  • Primary subscriptions totaled CNY32.00 million; disclosed secondary transfers are excluded.
  • The issuer prospectus states the exact pre-money and post-money valuation.
  • Investors: Tianjin Dehui
Date
Event type Funding
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos
RegulatoryuAvionix

ping200X receives FAA TSO certification

Avionics

· regulatory · uAvionix · Avionics

Evidence notes
  • The certification covers the exact ping200X transponder for Mode S and 1090 MHz ADS-B Out operation.
  • The 45–50 gram avionics unit was developed for integration into unmanned aircraft with constrained size, weight and power budgets.
  • Certification supports use of ping200X in controlled-airspace integrations requiring recognised surveillance avionics.
Date
Company uAvionix
Event type Regulatory
Segment Avionics
Added to Korthos
AcquisitionAppHarvest

AppHarvest completes Root AI acquisition

Agriculture

· acquisition · AppHarvest · Agriculture

Evidence notes
  • AppHarvest completed the Root AI acquisition on April 7, 2021.
  • Total consideration was US$59.1 million, comprising approximately US$9.8 million net cash and US$49.4 million in equity and replacement options.
  • The acquired technology included robotic harvesting hardware, software for crop-health and yield analysis, and an experienced agricultural-robotics team.
Date
Company AppHarvest
Event type Acquisition
Segment Agriculture
Added to Korthos
FundingDajie Robot (大界机器人)

Dajie Robot (大界机器人) raises over RMB 100M Series B financing

Industrial

· funding · Dajie Robot (大界机器人) · Industrial

Evidence notes
  • 36Kr reported that Dajie Robot completed a Series B financing round of over RMB 100M
  • The company said it would continue building out a digitalized robot manufacturing network for industrial and construction use cases
  • The round reflected investor backing for adaptive robotic systems in large-scale customized production environments
Date
Event type Funding
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos
DeploymentXTEND

XTEND reports operational SKYLORD GRIFFON deliveries to U.S. Army special operations

Defense

· deployment · XTEND · Defense

Evidence notes
  • Additional deliveries reached other special-forces users and airports worldwide, without named customers or quantities.
  • GRIFFON is a hard-kill interceptor for Group 1 and 2 commercial off-the-shelf drones and uses a single-use effector.
  • The system can interface with external detection or command-and-control systems, operate up to three miles from launch and reach up to 80 miles per hour.
Date
Company XTEND
Event type Deployment
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos
DeploymentUniwelco

Uniwelco RBCobot enters production at Kurt Jensen Maskinfabrik

Industrial

· deployment · Uniwelco · Industrial

Evidence notes
  • The UR-based RBCobot began welding valve housings after a 20-minute first programming session.
  • Operators used the collaborative cell for thousand-piece runs and batches as small as 50.
  • Kurt Jensen reported cheaper output, improved uniformity and plans for a second welding robot.
Date
Company Uniwelco
Event type Deployment
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos
FundingRapid Robotics

Rapid Robotics raises $12 million Series A

Industrial

· funding · Rapid Robotics · Industrial

Evidence notes
  • New Enterprise Associates led the $12 million Series A, with Greycroft, Bee Partners and 468 Capital also participating.
  • The round brought total disclosed funding to $17.5 million after the company said its systems had processed more than 50 million parts.
  • Rapid planned to expand deployments of its no-code Rapid Machine Operator for repetitive machine-tending work in factories.
Date
Event type Funding
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos
AcquisitionAutoStore

SoftBank agreed to acquire a 40% stake in AutoStore

Warehouse Logistics

· acquisition · AutoStore · Warehouse Logistics

Evidence notes
  • SoftBank to Acquire 40% of AutoStore Skip to the main content
  • AutoStore currently has a global blue-chip customer base with more than 600 installations and 20,000 robots across 35 countries
  • AutoStore’s innovative cubic design allows customers to either store four times the inventory in the same space, or all of their existing inventory in 25% of the space
Date
Company AutoStore
Event type Acquisition
Segment Warehouse Logistics
Added to Korthos
Research PublicationQCraft

QCraft publishes autonomous-bus operations analysis

Automotive

· research publication · QCraft · Automotive

Evidence notes
  • The report focused on real-world unmanned-bus operations rather than a laboratory benchmark.
  • It examined operating behavior and service data from QCraft vehicles.
  • The publication was presented as an early domestic analysis of autonomous-bus operation.
Date
Company QCraft
Event type Research Publication
Segment Automotive
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchLuxAI

LuxAI launches QTrobot for Home for autism education support

Healthcare

· product launch · LuxAI · Healthcare

Evidence notes
  • LuxAI launched QTrobot for Home as an in-home social robot and AI tutor for autistic children.
  • The home version extended QTrobot beyond schools, therapy centres and research institutes to parent-led learning in family settings.
  • Its activities target social, emotional and cognitive skills through structured, play-based interaction.
Date
Company LuxAI
Event type Product Launch
Segment Healthcare
Added to Korthos
CapabilityAerial Precision

Aerial Precision details AP-LiDAR-One real-time 3D mapping stack

Perception

· capability · Aerial Precision · Perception

Evidence notes
  • The system fused LiDAR, a precision IMU and RTK positioning through an in-house SLAM architecture to generate georeferenced point clouds.
  • Its onboard hardware provided 1,024 point-processing cores and registered more than two million points per second.
  • Operators could monitor, configure and control scans through an iOS or macOS app while using the sensor on drones, vehicles or handheld mounts.
Date
Event type Capability
Segment Perception
Added to Korthos
FundingRealMan Intelligent Technology (Beijing) Co., Ltd.

RealMan Robotics (睿尔曼智能) raises angel+ round backed by Oryx Hongrun and Hangzhou Changjiang Venture Capital

Industrial

· funding · RealMan Intelligent Technology (Beijing) Co., Ltd. · Industrial

Evidence notes
  • RealMan Robotics completed an angel+ round in April 2021.
  • Oryx Hongrun (欧瑞宏润) and Hangzhou Changjiang Venture Capital (杭州长江创投) were identified as investors in the round.
Date
Event type Funding
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos
FundingPlusAI

PlusAI adds $220M extension to its February financing

Automotive

· funding · PlusAI · Automotive

Evidence notes
  • The $220 million was incremental capital, extending the February $200 million financing to $420 million in total.
  • FountainVest Partners and ClearVue Partners led the extension; Quanta Computer, Millennium Technology Value Partners, Sequoia Capital, SAIC Motor and Full Truck Alliance also participated.
  • PlusAI did not disclose a valuation for the financing.
Date
Company PlusAI
Event type Funding
Segment Automotive
Added to Korthos
Facility OpeningSaber Astronautics

Saber officially opens Australian Responsive Space Operations Centre

Mission Software

· facility opening · Saber Astronautics · Mission Software

Evidence notes
  • The centre provides mission control and space-operations services.
  • It gives Australian spacecraft operators a domestic operations facility.
  • RSOC connects Saber's software, operators and ground-segment services.
Date
Event type Facility Opening
Segment Mission Software
Added to Korthos
Product Launch9T Labs

9T Labs launches Red Series composite production line

Manufacturing

· product launch · 9T Labs · Manufacturing

Evidence notes
  • The Red Series combines software, additive fusion technology and molding for composite production.
  • The launch is a concrete industrial automation product milestone.
  • The product gives 9T Labs a concrete offering for industrial automation, construction or production workflows.
Date
Company 9T Labs
Event type Product Launch
Segment Manufacturing
Added to Korthos
FundingStord

Stord raises $65M Series C for cloud-powered retail distribution

Logistics

· funding · Stord · Logistics

Evidence notes
  • BOND led Stord's $65M Series C, with Lineage Logistics and Salesforce Ventures joining the round.
  • Stord said the capital would accelerate expansion of its cloud-powered distribution network for retail and commerce customers.
  • The event adds a financing step in Stord's logistics-infrastructure growth before its later Series D and acquisition activity.
Date
Company Stord
Event type Funding
Segment Logistics
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchSea Machines Robotics

HamiltonJet and Sea Machines develop integrated pilot-assist system

Maritime

· product launch · Sea Machines Robotics · Maritime

Evidence notes
  • The product combines HamiltonJet propulsion controls with Sea Machines autonomy technology.
  • Target users include survey, search-and-rescue, ferry, firefighting and security vessels.
  • The partners said the system was under development for planned operation in 2022.
Date
Event type Product Launch
Segment Maritime
Added to Korthos
PartnershipToyota Tsusho

Toyota Tsusho and Zipline form operating partnership

Delivery

· partnership · Toyota Tsusho · Delivery

Evidence notes
  • Toyota Tsusho and Zipline agreed to collaborate on autonomous instant-logistics services in Japan.
  • The agreement established an operating partnership for medical delivery.
  • The work supported a commercial delivery network through Toyota Tsusho group company Sora-iina.
Date
Event type Partnership
Segment Delivery
Added to Korthos
FundingAmbi Robotics

Ambi Robotics raises $6.1 million seed round

Warehouse Logistics

· funding · Ambi Robotics · Warehouse Logistics

Evidence notes
  • Bow Capital led the financing.
  • Vertex Ventures and The House Fund participated.
  • The launch paired the seed round with AmbiOS, the company's simulation-to-reality robot operating system for warehouse handling.
Date
Event type Funding
Segment Warehouse Logistics
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchAmbi Robotics

Ambi Robotics emerges from stealth with AmbiOS

Warehouse Logistics

· product launch · Ambi Robotics · Warehouse Logistics

Evidence notes
  • AmbiOS trained robots in simulation before transferring skills to real-world parcel and item handling systems.
  • The launch positioned Ambi Robotics around AI-powered picking, sorting, and kitting workflows for ecommerce operations.
  • The event adds operating or commercial context for warehouse automation and material-handling robotics.
Date
Event type Product Launch
Segment Warehouse Logistics
Added to Korthos
FundingGPR

WaveSense raises $15M for Ground Positioning Radar

Localization

· funding · GPR · Localization

Evidence notes
  • Rhapsody Venture Partners and Impossible Ventures led the round.
  • WaveSense reported centimeter-level localization in snow, parking garages, unpaved roads and areas with poor lane markings.
  • The financing supported commercial development of ground-positioning radar for ADAS and autonomous vehicles.
Date
Company GPR
Event type Funding
Segment Localization
Added to Korthos
FundingElistair

Elistair raises EUR 5M Series B for tethered drone systems

Defense

· funding · Elistair · Defense

Evidence notes
  • Omnes and Starquest Capital backed the round.
  • At the time, Elistair systems had been deployed by military and national security agencies in more than 65 countries.
  • The capital supports unmanned aircraft, air mobility or counter-drone operations as Elistair moves toward broader commercial use.
Date
Company Elistair
Event type Funding
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos
FundingChengtian Technology (程天科技)

Chengtian Technology (程天科技) raises Round A financing

Exoskeleton

· funding · Chengtian Technology (程天科技) · Exoskeleton

Evidence notes
  • EqualOcean reported that Chengtian Technology obtained tens of millions of RMB in Round A financing
  • The company was described as an exoskeleton robot technology developer
  • The report linked the round to expansion of a rehabilitation-oriented service model
Date
Event type Funding
Segment Exoskeleton
Added to Korthos
Research PublicationAgility Robotics

Digit paper learns robust bipedal walking with reinforcement learning

Humanoid

· research publication · Agility Robotics · Humanoid

Evidence notes
  • The paper presents robust feedback motion policy design for Agility Robotics Digit using reinforcement learning.
  • The controller transfers from simulation to physical Digit hardware and realizes sustained walking under disturbances and challenging terrain.
  • The work gives Digit an early benchmark for learning-based bipedal locomotion on real hardware.
Date
Event type Research Publication
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos
PartnershipCurrawong Engineering

Currawong and Embention announced product integration partnership

Propulsion Components

· partnership · Currawong Engineering · Propulsion Components

Evidence notes
  • The partnership connected Currawong propulsion-control products with Embention’s Veronte ecosystem.
  • The companies framed the work as a product integration for unmanned systems.
  • The relationship links a UAV propulsion-control supplier with a UAV avionics and autopilot supplier.
Date
Event type Partnership
Segment Propulsion Components
Added to Korthos
Research PublicationAgility Robotics

Parameterized locomotion RL paper transfers robust walking policies to Cassie

Humanoid

· research publication · Agility Robotics · Humanoid

Evidence notes
  • The paper trains robust locomotion policies in simulation using domain randomization and transfers them to the physical Cassie robot.
  • The learned policies support dynamic behaviors such as velocity tracking, walking-height variation, and yaw turning.
  • It adds a high-quality Cassie result for model-free RL control beyond hand-tuned model-based walking.
Date
Event type Research Publication
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos
PartnershipHanson Robotics

Immervision and Hanson Robotics introduce JOYCE humanoid vision platform

Humanoid

· partnership · Hanson Robotics · Humanoid

Evidence notes
  • JOYCE’s panomorphEYE visual cortex combines three ultra-wide-angle cameras to provide a 360-degree field of view.
  • The companies also planned to equip Sophia with the same visual cortex, linking the camera platform to Hanson’s social-humanoid stack.
Date
Event type Partnership
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos
DeploymentBlue Ocean Robotics

UVD Robots deploys 37 disinfection robots to New Mexico schools

Robotics

· deployment · Blue Ocean Robotics

Evidence notes
  • The deployment covered school facilities in New Mexico.
  • UVD Robots use autonomous navigation and UV-C light for room disinfection workflows.
  • The deployment places UVD Robots's technology into commercial automation and autonomous-system workflows beyond a lab-only setting.
Date
Event type Deployment
Added to Korthos
PartnershipAdvanced Navigation

Advanced Navigation and Q-CTRL start Moon to Mars navigation project

Sensors

· partnership · Advanced Navigation · Sensors

Evidence notes
  • The work targeted launch vehicles, satellites and landers.
  • The proposed architecture combined quantum sensing with inertial navigation.
  • The project was positioned for long-duration missions where external navigation signals are unavailable.
Date
Event type Partnership
Segment Sensors
Added to Korthos
DeploymentMetraLabs

Kmart rolls out MetraLabs TORY inventory robots across Australia and New Zealand

Warehouse Logistics

· deployment · MetraLabs · Warehouse Logistics

Evidence notes
  • The rollout covered physical Kmart stores across Australia and New Zealand.
  • TORY uses autonomous navigation and RFID scanning for retail inventory workflows.
  • The deployment places The company's technology into commercial automation and autonomous-system workflows beyond a lab-only setting.
Date
Company MetraLabs
Event type Deployment
Segment Warehouse Logistics
Added to Korthos
Contract AwardEpsilor

Epsilor secures over $5M in UAS battery and charger contracts

Power Systems

· contract award · Epsilor · Power Systems

Evidence notes
  • The contracts cover batteries and chargers for unmanned aircraft systems.
  • Epsilor’s release tied the work to power systems for tactical and larger unmanned aerial platforms.
  • The awards extend the company into UAS power supply, including batteries and charging equipment.
Date
Company Epsilor
Event type Contract Award
Segment Power Systems
Added to Korthos
CapabilityNanjing Weilan Technology

WEILAN AlphaDog sets quadruped speed mark

Consumer

· capability · Nanjing Weilan Technology · Consumer

Evidence notes
  • WEILAN published the AlphaDog speed milestone on March 20, 2021.
  • The second-generation AlphaDog C-series reached 4.15 metres per second in company testing.
  • The result highlighted the motion-control progress behind WEILAN consumer and developer quadrupeds.
Date
Event type Capability
Segment Consumer
Added to Korthos
FundingFieldwork Robotics

Fieldwork Robotics raises £675,000 equity round

Agriculture

· funding · Fieldwork Robotics · Agriculture

Evidence notes
  • Equity fundraising: GBP 675,000.
  • The cited source confirms the completed financing.
  • Fieldwork Robotics raised £675,000 from new and existing investors to accelerate its raspberry-harvesting robot and begin work on a cauliflower-harvesting system.
Date
Event type Funding
Segment Agriculture
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchMarduk Technologies

Milrem Robotics and Marduk Technologies launch autonomous C-UAS system

Defense

· product launch · Marduk Technologies · Defense

Evidence notes
  • The launch paired Milrem Robotics unmanned ground vehicle platform with Marduk counter-UAS sensing and mitigation capability.
  • The companies positioned the system for mobile protection against hostile drones in defense and security environments.
  • The event adds a concrete joint product milestone to Marduk Technologies profile.
Date
Event type Product Launch
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos
FundingFORT Robotics

FORT Robotics raises $13M funding round

Electronics

· funding · FORT Robotics · Electronics

Evidence notes
  • Prime Movers Lab led the financing.
  • Investors included Prologis Ventures, Quiet Capital, Lemnos Labs, Creative Ventures, Ahoy Capital, Compound, FundersClub and Mark Cuban.
  • FORT said the funding would help scale its automation safety and security platform.
Date
Event type Funding
Segment Electronics
Added to Korthos
Facility OpeningAutoStore

AutoStore opens Karmøy Innovation Hub

Warehouse Logistics

· facility opening · AutoStore · Warehouse Logistics

Evidence notes
  • The Karmøy facility was built in seven months and was already complete when the Innovation Hub was unveiled.
  • Its environment can be adjusted for hot and cold testing and for examining oxygen changes around stacked goods.
  • The hub combines robotic technology with supply-chain and retail infrastructure to test customer-specific warehouse and in-store configurations.
Date
Company AutoStore
Event type Facility Opening
Segment Warehouse Logistics
Added to Korthos
CapabilityGolytec Automation

Golytec details cable-free iTS maglev transport

Actuation

· capability · Golytec Automation · Actuation

Evidence notes
  • Golytec published the iTS system overview on March 17, 2021, describing cable-free magnetic-levitation and linear-drive transport for automated production.
  • The system supports standard, square and track-switching layouts while coordinating multiple movers synchronously or asynchronously with high-precision positioning.
  • The company positioned the platform for food, packaging, logistics, medical, battery, display, photovoltaic, electronics, semiconductor and automotive production.
Date
Event type Capability
Segment Actuation
Added to Korthos