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2020-08-21 · partnership · VisionNav Robotics Warehouse Logistics
Evidence notes The agreement was signed on 21 August 2020 Hong Kong is the initial regional focus for the cooperation BPS Global contributes local logistics-integration and market-development capabilities Date 2020-08-21
Event type Partnership
Segment Warehouse Logistics
Added to Korthos 2026-08-28
2020-08-21 · funding · Hypersen Sensors
Evidence notes The company described the A+ round as tens of millions of yuan and named Huaxin Capital and Weihe Capital as joint investors. Hypersen said the proceeds would support technology development, product-line upgrades and mass production. The financing also backed expansion in domestic and international markets for its industrial sensor portfolio. Date 2020-08-21
Event type Funding
Segment Sensors
Added to Korthos 2026-07-17
2020-08-20 Partnership Geek+ Warehouse Logistics 2020-08-20 · partnership · Geek+ Warehouse Logistics
Evidence notes The partnership covers Geek+ AMR deployments. Its geographic scope is global. This is the relationship-forming milestone for the later Körber update. Date 2020-08-20
Event type Partnership
Segment Warehouse Logistics
Added to Korthos 2026-08-24
2020-08-20 Award GIGAGER Motion Components 2020-08-20 · award · GIGAGER Motion Components
Evidence notes Saini Intelligent announced receipt of a High-tech Enterprise Certificate in August 2020. The certificate was jointly issued by Guangdong provincial science, finance and taxation authorities. The recognition covered the research and manufacturing base behind GIGAGER precision-motion products. Date 2020-08-20
Event type Award
Segment Motion Components
Added to Korthos 2026-07-18
2020-08-20 Product Launch XIMEA Vision 2020-08-20 · product launch · XIMEA Vision
Evidence notes The MU181 used an OnSemi AR1820HS sensor with 4896 x 3680 resolution. XIMEA described 15 x 15 mm front-side housing and roughly 5 gram weight for compact mobile systems. The launch called out UAV and drone applications alongside NVIDIA Jetson support. Date 2020-08-20
Event type Product Launch
Segment Vision
Added to Korthos 2026-06-18
2020-08-19 Funding ICON Construction 2020-08-19 · funding · ICON Construction
Evidence notes Moderne Ventures led the completed USD 35 million round. BIG–Bjarke Ingels Group joined alongside CAZ Investments, Citi and Crosstimbers Ventures. Ironspring Ventures, Next Coast Ventures, Oakhouse Partners, Trust Ventures, Vulcan Capital and Wavemaker Partners also participated. Date 2020-08-19
Event type Funding
Segment Construction
Added to Korthos 2026-08-15
2020-08-19 Regulatory Skydio Aerial 2020-08-19 · regulatory · Skydio Aerial
Evidence notes Skydio said the FAA announced a Tactical BVLOS pathway for public safety agencies. The pathway was based on work Skydio pioneered with the Chula Vista Police Department. The approval allows qualified public safety agencies to fly drones beyond visual line of sight in emergency scenarios. Date 2020-08-19
Event type Regulatory
Segment Aerial
Added to Korthos 2026-04-24
2020-08-18 · funding · Attabotics Warehouse Logistics
Evidence notes The financing brought total funding to $82.7 million. Attabotics planned to accelerate commercial deployments, invest in technology and scale manufacturing. Six live installations served North American retail, B2B and food-and-beverage customers. Date 2020-08-18
Event type Funding
Segment Warehouse Logistics
Added to Korthos 2026-08-23
2020-08-18 · acquisition · Connect Tech Electronics
Evidence notes Connect Tech said its existing executive team would remain in place while HEICO supplied financial resources and access to its technology-company network. The acquired business brought embedded systems, carrier boards, thermal solutions and custom design capabilities, including a large NVIDIA Jetson hardware portfolio. The transaction shifted Connect Tech from independent ownership into HEICO while preserving service to its global customer base. Date 2020-08-18
Event type Acquisition
Segment Electronics
Added to Korthos 2026-07-18
2020-08-12 · deployment · Saildrone Defense
Evidence notes Missions A saildrone during a calibration rendezvous with the USCG Cutter Healy in the Chukchi Sea in 2017 After a 11.5-week, 3,000-nautical mile transit, the vehicles have rounded Point Hope and arrived in the Arctic to begin the mission The saildrones are working to identify the 20-meter and 50-meter isobaths (contour lines), delineating a virtual lane to be mapped for safe passage of commercial vessels Date 2020-08-12
Event type Deployment
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos 2026-08-28
2020-08-11 Production Milestone Hai Robotics Warehouse Logistics 2020-08-11 · production milestone · Hai Robotics Warehouse Logistics
Evidence notes Outbound throughput reached 440 pieces per hour The automated workflow was four times as efficient as the previous manual process The warehouse increased storage density by 1.6 times for SMT materials Date 2020-08-11
Event type Production Milestone
Segment Warehouse Logistics
Added to Korthos 2026-08-28
2020-08-07 · commercial order · AB Dynamics Automotive
Evidence notes ZalaZone placed a substantial order for AB Dynamics driving robots, ADAS platforms and drive-by-wire equipment for its Hungary proving ground. The order supported complex testing scenarios for safety-system validation. AB Dynamics described the arrangement as an exclusive supply deal for the ZalaZone test facility. Date 2020-08-07
Event type Commercial Order
Segment Automotive
Added to Korthos 2026-07-05
2020-08-06 · demonstration · Textron Systems Defense
Evidence notes Army personnel evaluated the exact RIPSAW M5 robotic combat vehicle during the August 6 experiment. The demonstrated platform used an open architecture and carried Real-Time Situational Awareness sensors supplied by FLIR. Textron specified a modular flat deck with capacity for payloads up to 8,000 lb. Date 2020-08-06
Event type Demonstration
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos 2026-08-23
2020-08-05 · partnership · Sherpa Mobile Robotics Warehouse Logistics
Evidence notes SHERPA-B was already equipped with Wiferion's inductive charging system for container-transport workflows. Sherpa said SHERPA-P, its pallet-transport robot, would also receive the etaLINK system as the rollout expanded. The 3 kW system supported automatic in-process charging, CAN data exchange and reported energy-transfer efficiency of 93 percent. Date 2020-08-05
Event type Partnership
Segment Warehouse Logistics
Added to Korthos 2026-08-30
2020-08-05 Partnership Quicktron Warehouse Logistics 2020-08-05 · partnership · Quicktron Warehouse Logistics
Evidence notes KION Group signed a distribution agreement with Quicktron for mobile automation solutions. The companies also signed a memorandum for joint development. The relationship is mapped as a verified Quicktron-to-KION supply-chain edge. Date 2020-08-05
Event type Partnership
Segment Warehouse Logistics
Added to Korthos 2026-06-13
2020-08-04 Commercial Order SEA-KIT Maritime 2020-08-04 · commercial order · SEA-KIT Maritime
Evidence notes The first 12-metre USV was planned for delivery to Fugro in Perth for Australia North West Shelf pipeline inspections. The second vessel was scheduled for delivery to Fugro in Aberdeen in the first quarter of 2021. Date 2020-08-04
Event type Commercial Order
Segment Maritime
Added to Korthos 2026-07-05
2020-08-03 · funding · NextStep Robotics Healthcare
Evidence notes The University System of Maryland Momentum Fund invested USD 250,000 in the bridge round. The Abell Foundation and University of Maryland Global Campus joined the financing. NextStep was developing AMBLE as an adaptive clinic-based therapy for foot drop following stroke. Date 2020-08-03
Event type Funding
Segment Healthcare
Added to Korthos 2026-07-17
2020-07-30 · partnership · Sea Machines Robotics Maritime
Evidence notes The academy’s 41-foot R/V Quickwater workboat was to receive the SM300 and a shoreside command station. Cadets would operate the vessel around Castine Harbor while measuring emissions, efficiency and safety performance. The trials were designed to produce operational data for MARAD’s Maritime Environmental and Technical Assistance programme. Date 2020-07-30
Event type Partnership
Segment Maritime
Added to Korthos 2026-08-27
2020-07-30 Funding Waymo Automotive 2020-07-30 · funding · Waymo Automotive
Evidence notes Reporting around the March 2020 initial close placed Waymo's valuation at about $30 billion. Silver Lake, Canada Pension Plan Investment Board and Mubadala led the initial close, with Magna, Andreessen Horowitz, AutoNation and Alphabet also participating. Waymo expanded the same round—not a separate financing—to a final $3.2 billion total by July 30, 2020. Date 2020-07-30
Event type Funding
Segment Automotive
Added to Korthos 2026-08-12
2020-07-30 · partnership · AES Corporation Construction
Evidence notes AES and 5B said they would deploy up to 2x more solar energy 3x faster using 50% less land through 5B's prefabricated MAVERICK system. AES Panama was named for a 2 MW deployment and AES Gener in Chile for a 10 MW deployment at the Los Andes solar facility. The announcement positioned MAVERICK as a faster-deploying solar platform for utility-scale rollout. Date 2020-07-30
Event type Partnership
Segment Construction
Added to Korthos 2026-04-04
2020-07-29 · regulatory · GreyOrange Warehouse Logistics
Evidence notes Ranger GTP AMP was certified to UL 3100, Second Edition The review assessed every component for fire and electrical-shock safety UL certification included testing, inspection and auditing for industrial-field risks Date 2020-07-29
Event type Regulatory
Segment Warehouse Logistics
Added to Korthos 2026-08-28
2020-07-29 · company formation · Aruna Robotics Subsystems
Evidence notes 3D Infotech announced Aruna Robotics, a new division focused on affordable software and hardware products for robotic automation. The division was created to use 3D Infotech dimensional-inspection technologies for broader robotic automation products. Aruna Robotics positioned its offering around affordable robotic automation for multiple industries. Date 2020-07-29
Event type Company Formation
Segment Subsystems
Added to Korthos 2026-07-04
2020-07-23 · research publication · Mecademic Industrial Robotics Industrial
Evidence notes The paper presents a high-precision real-time collision-detection system for robotics using URDF models and an extended Gilbert-Johnson-Keerthi approach. The evaluation checks self-collision performance on the Mecademic Meca500 and KUKA LBR iiwa 7 R800 robots. Date 2020-07-23
Event type Research Publication
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos 2026-06-27
2020-07-23 Partnership Exyn Aerial 2020-07-23 · partnership · Exyn Aerial
Evidence notes Announced a collaboration to explore new mine-autonomy opportunities The tie-up linked Exyn autonomy with Sandvik's mining equipment footprint Date 2020-07-23
Event type Partnership
Segment Aerial
Added to Korthos 2026-03-21
2020-07-22 · deployment · EarthSense Agriculture
Evidence notes EarthSense had deployed 80 TerraSentia robots by July 2020 and intended to produce 100 before year-end. Corteva Agriscience used TerraSentia in research and development to collect plant-trait data for crop-product development. The robots used computer vision and machine learning for under-canopy measurements including vigor, ear height, soybean pods, biomass and crop stress. Date 2020-07-22
Event type Deployment
Segment Agriculture
Added to Korthos 2026-07-05
2020-07-20 · funding · XPeng Inc. Automotive
Evidence notes The financing followed XPeng's $400 million Series C in November 2019. P7 production and Zhaoqing factory licensing were already underway in 2020. The round did not identify a lead investor. Date 2020-07-20
Event type Funding
Segment Automotive
Added to Korthos 2026-07-23
2020-07-17 · deployment · Saildrone Defense
Evidence notes The vehicles operated from January through July 2020. The mission supported NOAA’s ATOMIC research campaign. The USVs continued measurements after the campaign’s initial intensive observation period. Date 2020-07-17
Event type Deployment
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos 2026-08-26
2020-07-17 Partnership Kinova Industrial 2020-07-17 · partnership · Kinova Industrial
Evidence notes SNC-Lavalin and Kinova signed a two-year agreement to deploy robotic solutions in the nuclear sector. SNC-Lavalin became Kinova's exclusive integrator for collaborative robots into operational gloveboxes at selected nuclear sites. The collaboration built on 2019 work showing a Kinova Gen3 arm deployed into an inactive glovebox. Date 2020-07-17
Event type Partnership
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos 2026-05-07
2020-07-16 · deployment · Ocean Infinity Maritime
Evidence notes The project covered about 3,100 square kilometres. Operations reached water depths of approximately 2,150 metres. The work used Ocean Infinity’s multi-AUV survey model. Date 2020-07-16
Event type Deployment
Segment Maritime
Added to Korthos 2026-08-28
2020-07-16 · funding · Activ Surgical Surgical
Evidence notes ARTIS Ventures led the round, with LRVHealth joining and DNS Capital, GreatPoint Ventures, Tao Capital Partners and Rising Tide VC participating. The company tied the financing to ActivEdge commercialization and pilot projects with major hospital systems. Date 2020-07-16
Event type Funding
Segment Surgical
Added to Korthos 2026-07-05
2020-07-15 · deployment · Teledyne Webb Research Maritime
Evidence notes Silbo launched from Cape Cod in spring 2016 and returned in late June 2020 after interacting with science teams in several countries. The vehicle carried an extended energy bay and thruster and collected scientific and engineering data across the voyage. Teledyne described the journey as the first Atlantic circumnavigation completed by an autonomous underwater vehicle. Date 2020-07-15
Event type Deployment
Segment Maritime
Added to Korthos 2026-07-15
2020-07-15 · partnership · Schaeffler AG Actuation
Evidence notes Partnership focuses on digital factory technologies and automation infrastructure. Collaboration includes integrating robotics, industrial software, and production analytics. Forms part of Schaeffler's global smart factory transformation. Date 2020-07-15
Event type Partnership
Segment Actuation
Added to Korthos 2026-03-04
2020-07-14 Commercial Order OpiFlex Industrial 2020-07-14 · commercial order · OpiFlex Industrial
Evidence notes IS Plåt selected one mobile robot to serve an Amada press brake, an Okuma lathe and a DMG MORI cutter. The purchase followed a Robotlyftet-supported feasibility study. The cell preserved manual access while allowing the robot to move between machines as demand changed. Date 2020-07-14
Event type Commercial Order
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos 2026-07-26
2020-07-14 · org change · Super Robotics Service
Evidence notes The registry records Alex Yoshua Collazo as the incoming sole administrator. The filing records the departure of founding administrator Alberto Benbunan Garzon. The leadership change was entered in the Madrid Mercantile Registry on July 14, 2020. Date 2020-07-14
Event type Org Change
Segment Service
Added to Korthos 2026-07-18
2020-07-14 · award · Pliant Energy Systems Maritime
Evidence notes The project uses flowing streams and rivers to power a novel mechanical pump. Phase II work advanced the system toward a full-scale river test. Pliant identified irrigation as the first application, with desalination and power generation as longer-term uses. Date 2020-07-14
Event type Award
Segment Maritime
Added to Korthos 2026-07-16
2020-07-14 Product Launch Luxonis Vision 2020-07-14 · product launch · Luxonis Vision
Evidence notes The campaign introduced OAK-1 and OAK-D for AI vision and stereo-depth applications. The OAK Kickstarter funded in 20 minutes and raised about US$1.3M from more than 6,500 backers. The launch established the OAK camera line as Luxonis’ core robot-perception hardware family. Date 2020-07-14
Event type Product Launch
Segment Vision
Added to Korthos 2026-07-02
2020-07-14 · regulatory · Monteris Medical Surgical
Evidence notes Fusion-S adds 3D visualization and planning features for NeuroBlate procedures. Monteris stated that more than 200 cases had already used the software before clearance. The primary milestone was FDA clearance for Fusion-S planning software. Date 2020-07-14
Event type Regulatory
Segment Surgical
Added to Korthos 2026-06-19
2020-07-14 · product launch · Smith & Nephew Surgical
Evidence notes The CORI Surgical System had FDA 510(k) clearance for total and unicompartmental knee arthroplasty. CORI is a handheld robotics system for orthopaedic surgery workflows. The launch also introduced Smith+Nephew's Real Intelligence digital surgery brand. Date 2020-07-14
Event type Product Launch
Segment Surgical
Added to Korthos 2026-06-18
2020-07-14 · product launch · Hello Robot Service
Evidence notes Hello Robot emerged from stealth with Stretch Research Edition, an open-source mobile manipulation platform. Priced at USD 17,950 for researchers and developers. Established a non-humanoid approach to useful home robotics. Date 2020-07-14
Event type Product Launch
Segment Service
Added to Korthos 2026-05-12
2020-07-13 Contract Award ModalAI Avionics 2020-07-13 · contract award · ModalAI Avionics
Evidence notes The funding was made under Defense Production Act Title III. The investment targeted domestic small unmanned-aircraft production capacity. The milestone is an industrial-base award, not a commercial customer order. Date 2020-07-13
Event type Contract Award
Segment Avionics
Added to Korthos 2026-08-26
2020-07-13 · acquisition · Analog Devices Semiconductors
Evidence notes Analog Devices and Maxim Integrated entered a definitive agreement for ADI to acquire Maxim in an all-stock transaction. The companies said the combined enterprise would be valued at more than $68B. Maxim stockholders were set to receive 0.630 of an ADI share for each Maxim share held at closing. Date 2020-07-13
Event type Acquisition
Segment Semiconductors
Added to Korthos 2026-05-18
2020-07-13 Product Launch Skydio Aerial 2020-07-13 · product launch · Skydio Aerial
Evidence notes Skydio announced the X2 drone family for enterprise and government customers. The company also announced new enterprise software capabilities for Skydio 2 and X2. The launch marked Skydio's expansion beyond consumer drones into enterprise, public-sector, and defense markets. Date 2020-07-13
Event type Product Launch
Segment Aerial
Added to Korthos 2026-04-24
2020-07-13 · funding · Skydio Aerial
Evidence notes Skydio announced $100 million in Series C funding led by Next47. Levitate Capital, NTT DOCOMO Ventures, Andreessen Horowitz, IVP, and Playground participated in the round. The company said the financing brought total funding to $170 million. Date 2020-07-13
Event type Funding
Segment Aerial
Added to Korthos 2026-04-24
2020-07-10 · deployment · Agility Robotics Humanoid
Evidence notes Ford becomes the first commercial launch customer, indicating a shift to real-world applications. Deployment achieved within 30 minutes of unboxing, showcasing operational efficiency. Signals potential for rapid integration of robotics in logistics and delivery sectors. Date 2020-07-10
Event type Deployment
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos 2026-02-13
2020-07-09 · contract award · UMS SKELDAR Aerial
Evidence notes Janes reported the ECA award on July 9, 2020. The contract covers ten V-200 systems, with deliveries scheduled from 2023 for Belgian and Dutch naval toolboxes. Each aircraft was planned to operate alongside Inspector 125 surface vessels, A18-M underwater vehicles and mine-disposal systems. Date 2020-07-09
Event type Contract Award
Segment Aerial
Added to Korthos 2026-07-18
2020-07-09 · funding · Jianjia Robot Surgical
Evidence notes Hillhouse Venture Capital and Fosun Pharma joined existing investor BV Baidu Ventures in the completed round. The capital supported clinical registration and new-product development for Jianjia's joint-replacement surgical robot. The financing followed the company's Series A earlier in 2020 and retained Haoyue Capital as exclusive financial adviser. Date 2020-07-09
Event type Funding
Segment Surgical
Added to Korthos 2026-07-18
2020-07-09 · funding · InOrbit.AI Warehouse Logistics
Evidence notes ANIMO Ventures led the USD 2.6 million seed financing. Yamaha Motor Ventures and Karcher New Venture participated alongside other investors. InOrbit said the capital would grow its product team and advance cloud-based robot operations. Date 2020-07-09
Event type Funding
Segment Warehouse Logistics
Added to Korthos 2026-07-16
2020-07-08 Funding NavVis Spatial Intelligence 2020-07-08 · funding · NavVis Spatial Intelligence
Evidence notes The EIB financing was backed by the European Fund for Strategic Investments. NavVis said the capital would build out reality capture, SLAM, computer vision and visual-positioning technology. The company also planned to expand its global footprint and digital-factory presence. Date 2020-07-08
Event type Funding
Segment Spatial Intelligence
Added to Korthos 2026-07-15
2020-07-07 · product launch · Sea Machines Robotics Maritime
Evidence notes The vessel was designed to perform persistent offshore guard duties without onboard crew. Its target customers include wind-farm owners and guard-vessel operators. The concept combined vessel design, propulsion and autonomous-command technologies from multiple partners. Date 2020-07-07
Event type Product Launch
Segment Maritime
Added to Korthos 2026-08-26
2020-07-06 · capability · Shuanghuan Driveline Motion Components
Evidence notes Huandong Technology had established an integrated RV reducer design, manufacturing, assembly, testing and application workflow. Its E, C and H series comprised more than 30 models covering industrial robots with payloads from 6 to 500 kilograms. The company reported tens of thousands of validated units and customers among leading domestic industrial-robot manufacturers. Date 2020-07-06
Event type Capability
Segment Motion Components
Added to Korthos 2026-07-17
2020-07-05 Demonstration XAG Agriculture 2020-07-05 · demonstration · XAG Agriculture
Evidence notes The comparison assigned fields of one to five hectares to drone and helicopter applications. The P20 used a custom spraying attachment and 12-litre liquid tank. The trial compared the P20 treatment with helicopter application in the same sugarcane-ripening programme. Date 2020-07-05
Event type Demonstration
Segment Agriculture
Added to Korthos 2026-08-25
2020-07-02 Funding Botsync Warehouse Logistics 2020-07-02 · funding · Botsync Warehouse Logistics
Evidence notes Wong Fong Industries, SEEDS Capital, AngelHub and Artesian Venture Partners participated as lead investors in the seed round. Botsync said the capital would accelerate product development, expand its technology teams and scale production of heavy-duty autonomous mobile robots. The company targeted logistics and manufacturing deployments across Singapore, India and the wider Southeast Asian market. Date 2020-07-02
Event type Funding
Segment Warehouse Logistics
Added to Korthos 2026-07-17
2020-07-02 · funding · Azur Drones Aerial
Evidence notes The financing came from a French private investor. Azur Drones said it had raised nearly $29 million in under four years. Date 2020-07-02
Event type Funding
Segment Aerial
Added to Korthos 2026-07-05
2020-07-01 · funding · Anduril Industries Defense
Evidence notes Andreessen Horowitz led the round. The financing supported Anduril's expansion from border-security systems into a broader autonomous defence portfolio. The round preceded later large-scale manufacturing and product expansion. Date 2020-07-01
Event type Funding
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos 2026-07-23
2020-06-30 Product Launch Parrot Aerial 2020-06-30 · product launch · Parrot Aerial
Evidence notes The aircraft combined dual EO imaging with a FLIR thermal sensor. Parrot positioned the platform for first response, security, surveying and inspection. Commercial availability followed in August 2020. Date 2020-06-30
Event type Product Launch
Segment Aerial
Added to Korthos 2026-08-23
2020-06-30 · funding · Elementary Vision
Evidence notes Series A: USD 12,700,000. Threshold Ventures led or provided the financing. Elementary Robotics raised a $12.7 million Series A to scale its machine-vision automation platform for manufacturing quality and traceability. Date 2020-06-30
Event type Funding
Segment Vision
Added to Korthos 2026-07-17
2020-06-30 · deployment · Dromont Group Industrial
Evidence notes The closed Industry 4.0 system handled professional and consumer orders in any colour or pack size. It produced medium-to-small batches from 500 to 2,000 litres while linking ordering, production and dedicated software. Dromont said the installation reduced inventory, labour, space, process time and unsold paint. Date 2020-06-30
Event type Deployment
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos 2026-07-16
2020-06-30 · product launch · KVH Industries Communications
Evidence notes The P-1775 replaced individual fiber-optic components with an integrated planar optical chip intended to simplify production while maintaining or improving performance. KVH designed the sensor for autonomous and high-performance navigation applications across land, sea and air. An early customer integrated the unit into a next-generation rocket launch vehicle. Date 2020-06-30
Event type Product Launch
Segment Communications
Added to Korthos 2026-07-15
2020-06-30 Funding RIOS Manufacturing 2020-06-30 · funding · RIOS Manufacturing
Evidence notes Valley Capital Partners and Morpheus Ventures led the seed round. RIOS described its work around robotic workcells for industrial automation. Date 2020-06-30
Event type Funding
Segment Manufacturing
Added to Korthos 2026-07-05
2020-06-29 Research Publication PSYONIC End Effectors 2020-06-29 · research publication · PSYONIC End Effectors
Evidence notes The paper evaluates touch feedback and contact reflexes using the PSYONIC Ability Hand. The abstract describes the Ability Hand as a commercial multi-articulated prosthetic hand with six degrees of freedom and sensorized digits. Date 2020-06-29
Event type Research Publication
Segment End Effectors
Added to Korthos 2026-06-27
2020-06-26 Acquisition Zoox Automotive 2020-06-26 · acquisition · Zoox Automotive
Evidence notes Amazon and Zoox signed a definitive merger agreement for Amazon to acquire Zoox. Amazon said Zoox would continue operating as a standalone business under CEO Aicha Evans and CTO Jesse Levinson. The acquisition became a parent-company milestone for Zoox robotaxi development. Date 2020-06-26
Event type Acquisition
Segment Automotive
Added to Korthos 2026-05-07
2020-06-20 · deployment · FarmWise Agriculture
Evidence notes Eight FarmWise Titan weed-cutting robots operated commercially on farms in California’s Salinas Valley. FarmWise offered Titan as a service charged by the acre. The deployment put autonomous weeding robots into commercial specialty-crop field operations. Date 2020-06-20
Event type Deployment
Segment Agriculture
Added to Korthos 2026-07-05
2020-06-19 Regulatory Delair Aerial 2020-06-19 · regulatory · Delair Aerial
Evidence notes The approval supported long-range surveying and mapping flights with Delair UX11. The authorization created a regulated BVLOS pathway for professional drone operations in Europe. UX11 could operate under the approved European long-range survey framework without a separate mission-by-mission BVLOS exemption. Date 2020-06-19
Event type Regulatory
Segment Aerial
Added to Korthos 2026-06-19
2020-06-18 · funding · Blueye Robotics Maritime
Evidence notes The oversubscribed capital raise totaled NOK 10 million. Blueye said proceeds would support commercial push and dealer-network growth. The release said Blueye had delivered more than 700 units to over 35 countries. Date 2020-06-18
Event type Funding
Segment Maritime
Added to Korthos 2026-06-18
2020-06-17 Partnership SICK AG Sensors 2020-06-17 · partnership · SICK AG Sensors
Evidence notes The Chinese start-up Youibot selected the nanoScan3 from SICK as a tried-and-proven solution for controlling mobile platforms in the fight against viruses. So too the Chinese start-up Youibot , which has developed a disinfection robot. Date 2020-06-17
Event type Partnership
Segment Sensors
Added to Korthos 2026-08-31
2020-06-17 Partnership Grepow Power Systems 2020-06-17 · partnership · Grepow Power Systems
Evidence notes The work targets custom batteries for commercial, industrial and medical electronic devices. WattUp uses RF-based wireless charging rather than coil-based charging. Grepow highlighted custom-shaped battery design as a fit for products with constrained internal space. Date 2020-06-17
Event type Partnership
Segment Power Systems
Added to Korthos 2026-06-18
2020-06-17 Funding Slamcore Spatial Intelligence 2020-06-17 · funding · Slamcore Spatial Intelligence
Evidence notes Octopus Ventures and MMC Ventures co-led Slamcore's $5M funding round. Toyota AI Ventures and Amadeus Capital also participated. Slamcore said the funding would accelerate availability of its spatial AI products for robots and autonomous machines. Date 2020-06-17
Event type Funding
Segment Spatial Intelligence
Added to Korthos 2026-05-27
2020-06-17 Product Launch Qualcomm AI Compute 2020-06-17 · product launch · Qualcomm AI Compute
Evidence notes Qualcomm launched the Robotics RB5 Platform for robotics, drones and autonomous systems. The platform provides heterogeneous compute, AI acceleration and vision processing for robotics applications. The launch created a dedicated Qualcomm robotics compute platform for developers building autonomy and perception systems. Date 2020-06-17
Event type Product Launch
Segment AI Compute
Added to Korthos 2026-04-28
2020-06-16 · capability · NXT Robotics Service
Evidence notes The planned architecture combines 4G and 5G connectivity with heterogeneous computing and on-device AI inference. Camera and sensor processing support perception, odometry, localization, mapping and autonomous navigation. NXT Robotics said the flexible platform would help move new features from prototype to commercial deployment more quickly. Date 2020-06-16
Event type Capability
Segment Service
Added to Korthos 2026-08-03
2020-06-16 · product launch · Boston Dynamics Humanoid
Evidence notes Early adopters have demonstrated Spot's ability to reduce risks in various industrial processes. The availability of Spot marks a significant step in the adoption of agile mobile robots. Boston Dynamics builds high-performance mobile robots including Spot for industrial and field inspection, Stretch for warehouse trailer unloading, and Atlas for advanced humanoid mobility. Date 2020-06-16
Event type Product Launch
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos 2020-06-16
2020-06-15 · regulatory · Ekso Bionics Exoskeleton
Evidence notes The clearance expanded EksoNR beyond earlier stroke and spinal cord injury indications. The system is a robotic exoskeleton used in clinical rehabilitation settings. The approval supports EksoNR's path toward fielded use in robot manipulation, haptics or human-assistive robotics workflows. Date 2020-06-15
Event type Regulatory
Segment Exoskeleton
Added to Korthos 2026-06-19
2020-06-14 · contract award · Saber Astronautics Mission Software
Evidence notes The programme created an Australian mission-control capability. RSOC combines operators, mission software and space-awareness services. The centre supports commercial and government spacecraft missions. Date 2020-06-14
Event type Contract Award
Segment Mission Software
Added to Korthos 2026-07-20
2020-06-11 Funding WiBotic Power Systems 2020-06-11 · funding · WiBotic Power Systems
Evidence notes WiBotic raised $5.7 million in Series A funding to expand wireless charging and power-optimization systems for robots. The company positioned the financing around aerial, mobile, marine, and industrial robot charging applications. Investors included Junson Capital, SV Tech Ventures, Rolling Bay Ventures, Aves Capital, The W Fund, and WRF Capital. Date 2020-06-11
Event type Funding
Segment Power Systems
Added to Korthos 2026-05-07
2020-06-10 · funding · Milrem Robotics Defense
Evidence notes The EUR 5.5 million is a multi-period cumulative contribution total rather than one dated round amount. Named investors included Jüri Käo, Peeter Mänd, Heldur Meerits, Taavi Veskimägi and Gunnar Kraft. Milrem said the capital would expand its international sales network and product portfolio. Date 2020-06-10
Event type Funding
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos 2026-08-15
2020-06-09 · deployment · ArtiMinds Robotics Development Platform
Evidence notes ZF Friedrichshafen used ArtiMinds Robot Programming Suite for robot simulation, modular program generation and manufacturer-independent robot workflows. The use cases included lightweight-robot programming for laboratory analysis, feasibility simulations and a previously difficult automation task. ZF described the software as enabling reusable robot applications across different robot models and plants. Date 2020-06-09
Event type Deployment
Segment Development Platform
Added to Korthos 2026-07-15
2020-06-08 Commercial Order Gap Warehouse Logistics 2020-06-08 · commercial order · Gap Warehouse Logistics
Evidence notes The order expanded SORT robots across U.S. distribution centers including Columbus and a Nashville-area site. The order centered on booked additional robot units for Gap distribution operations. Date 2020-06-08
Event type Commercial Order
Segment Warehouse Logistics
Added to Korthos 2026-06-19
2020-06-07 · funding · UAV Navigation–Grupo Oesía Avionics
Evidence notes The investment targeted UAV Navigation guidance, navigation and control technology for unmanned aircraft. The move consolidated Grupo Oesia in aerospace technology and UAV autopilot systems. The capital supports unmanned aircraft, air mobility or counter-drone operations as Grupo Oesia moves toward broader commercial use. Date 2020-06-07
Event type Funding
Segment Avionics
Added to Korthos 2026-06-19
2020-06-04 Demonstration Auterion Mission Software 2020-06-04 · demonstration · Auterion Mission Software
Evidence notes The flight linked the downtown Munich test centre with a hospital laboratory. Quantum Systems operated the Trinity F90+ on the urban medical-cargo mission. The one-off flight demonstrated contactless sample transport; it was not presented as a scaled service. Date 2020-06-04
Event type Demonstration
Segment Mission Software
Added to Korthos 2026-08-26
2020-06-04 · partnership · Titan Medical Surgical
Evidence notes Titan announced the agreements on June 4, 2020, with the contractual effective date recorded as June 3. The development programme covered robotic-assisted surgical technologies intended for use by both companies. Medtronic committed milestone payments of up to US$31 million for licensed technologies, while a separate IP licence carried an upfront US$10 million payment. Date 2020-06-04
Event type Partnership
Segment Surgical
Added to Korthos 2026-07-19
2020-06-02 · funding · Locus Robotics Warehouse Logistics
Evidence notes Zebra Ventures led the Series D, with existing investor Scale Venture Partners participating. The round brought Locus Robotics total funding to more than $105 million. Locus said it would use the capital for research and development and international expansion. Date 2020-06-02
Event type Funding
Segment Warehouse Logistics
Added to Korthos 2026-02-17
2020-06-01 · deployment · Saildrone Defense
Evidence notes The 2020 AFSC Alaska Pollock Survey will be Saildrone’s seventh mission to the Arctic and the company’s first operational mission The saildrones are expected to reach the Bering Sea in early July to begin the 60-day acoustic survey Saildrone has collaborated with the AFSC and PMEL on several missions in the Arctic since 2015 to develop the vehicle’s capabilities and refine the sensors Date 2020-06-01
Event type Deployment
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos 2026-08-28
2020-06-01 · funding · OTTO Motors Warehouse Logistics
Evidence notes Kensington Private Equity Fund led the round, joined by BMO Capital Partners, Export Development Canada, iNovia Capital and RRE Ventures. OTTO Motors said the capital would expand its global delivery-partner network and accelerate its enterprise AMR product roadmap. The Series C brought OTTO Motors cumulative funding to $83 million; that cumulative figure is not the current-round amount. Date 2020-06-01
Event type Funding
Segment Warehouse Logistics
Added to Korthos 2026-08-13
2020-06-01 · funding · Clearpath Robotics Industrial
Evidence notes Series C: USD 29,000,000. Kensington Private Equity Fund led or provided the financing. Capital supports expand its autonomous mobile robot platform globally. Date 2020-06-01
Event type Funding
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos 2026-07-17
2020-05-28 Company Formation 7robotics Industrial 2020-05-28 · company formation · 7robotics Industrial
Evidence notes Con-Vey Holdings announced 7robotics as a new robotics and automation company based in Roseburg, Oregon. The launch moved Con-Vey industrial automation experience into broader markets and processes beyond wood products. The launch context included a small Con-Vey team and an existing ABB Robotics partnership for robotic automation projects. Date 2020-05-28
Event type Company Formation
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos 2026-07-15
2020-05-28 Partnership ePropelled Propulsion Components 2020-05-28 · partnership · ePropelled Propulsion Components
Evidence notes The announcement targeted defence and commercial UAV customers. UAV Propulsion Tech was named as distributor for ePropelled electric motors. Nick Grewal said the distributor relationship would help ePropelled reach the UAV market. Date 2020-05-28
Event type Partnership
Segment Propulsion Components
Added to Korthos 2026-06-12
2020-05-27 · funding · Dishcraft Robotics Service
Evidence notes The company operated automated cleaning hubs for commercial kitchens. Capital supported reusable to-go containers and service expansion. The platform combined robotics, computer vision and logistics. Date 2020-05-27
Event type Funding
Segment Service
Added to Korthos 2026-07-17
2020-05-27 · partnership · Simplimatic Automation Manufacturing
Evidence notes The NIST-funded testbed brought Simplimatic together with CCAM, HURCO, Mitutoyo and Cisco. Simplimatic supplied robotic material-movement equipment, enclosure fabrication, software and integration services. The project was designed to develop and test communications standards for flexible manufacturing cells. Date 2020-05-27
Event type Partnership
Segment Manufacturing
Added to Korthos 2026-07-17
2020-05-26 · award · GelSight Sensors
Evidence notes The project focused on a soft high-resolution tactile sensor toolkit for companies to integrate into robotic applications. The work built on GelSight tactile sensing research from MIT and earlier SBIR validation. The event adds a concrete robotics milestone in human-assistive, manipulation or human-machine interaction workflows. Date 2020-05-26
Event type Award
Segment Sensors
Added to Korthos 2026-06-19
2020-05-23 Research Publication Ascento Service 2020-05-23 · research publication · Ascento Service
Evidence notes The prototype combined fast wheeled travel with obstacle-clearing jumps in mixed indoor environments. The paper documented the mechanical architecture and controllers that preceded Ascento’s commercial security-robot work. Date 2020-05-23
Event type Research Publication
Segment Service
Added to Korthos 2026-07-15
2020-05-21 Research Publication SCHUNK End Effectors 2020-05-21 · research publication · SCHUNK End Effectors
Evidence notes The paper classifies human sEMG signals and uses the output to trigger robotic finger reflexes. The abstract states the network controlled a real SCHUNK SVH 5-finger robotic hand online. Date 2020-05-21
Event type Research Publication
Segment End Effectors
Added to Korthos 2026-06-27
2020-05-21 · product launch · Mitsubishi Electric Industrial
Evidence notes The robots are designed to work alongside people with collision detection and safety-standard compliance. The launch expanded Mitsubishi Electric's factory automation portfolio into collaborative industrial robotics. Date 2020-05-21
Event type Product Launch
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos 2026-05-24
2020-05-20 · funding · Greyparrot Inspection
Evidence notes Speedinvest led the seed round. The company planned to expand its waste-recognition software and deploy more monitoring systems. The funding supported commercial growth in recycling and waste-management markets. Date 2020-05-20
Event type Funding
Segment Inspection
Added to Korthos 2026-08-15
2020-05-19 Partnership Geek+ Warehouse Logistics 2020-05-19 · partnership · Geek+ Warehouse Logistics
Evidence notes The agreement allowed Conveyco to offer Geek+ robotics solutions. Its stated geographic scope was North America. The arrangement was a distribution partnership rather than a customer deployment. Date 2020-05-19
Event type Partnership
Segment Warehouse Logistics
Added to Korthos 2026-08-24
2020-05-19 · partnership · Beckhoff Automation Industrial
Evidence notes The technical configuration includes PC-based control. The work is scoped to robot-integrated sampling-bag production machines. The announcement identifies a named and bounded programme or configuration. Date 2020-05-19
Event type Partnership
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos 2026-08-24
2020-05-12 Demonstration XAG Agriculture 2020-05-12 · demonstration · XAG Agriculture
Evidence notes Three P Series drones with JetSeed spread a blend of 12 native seed types. The operation covered about 40 hectares over two days. DELWP funded the project and Heytesbury District Landcare Network managed it. Date 2020-05-12
Event type Demonstration
Segment Agriculture
Added to Korthos 2026-08-25
2020-05-11 · partnership · Ocean Infinity Maritime
Evidence notes USS Nevada was located 65 nautical miles southwest of Pearl Harbor at a depth of over 15,400 feet In WWII, on 7 December 1941 in the attack on Pearl Harbor, USS Nevada was the only battleship to get underway but, having been struck by five bombs, finally sank in nearby shallow waters After WWII, USS Nevada was assigned to be a target ship in the first Bikini atomic experiments in 1946, which she survived Date 2020-05-11
Event type Partnership
Segment Maritime
Added to Korthos 2026-08-28
2020-05-11 Product Launch Geek+ Warehouse Logistics 2020-05-11 · product launch · Geek+ Warehouse Logistics
Evidence notes Lavender uses ultraviolet light for automated sterilisation. Jasmin applies liquid disinfectant through an automated spray system. Geek+ offered both robots for worldwide pre-order. Date 2020-05-11
Event type Product Launch
Segment Warehouse Logistics
Added to Korthos 2026-08-24
2020-05-11 · deployment · iDriverplus Automotive
Evidence notes The partners completed the fleet integration and deployment in 45 days. Roof and front-mounted lidar provided 360-degree environmental monitoring and forward obstacle recognition. The vehicles supported cleaning, disinfection and medical-supply delivery with fewer human interventions. Date 2020-05-11
Event type Deployment
Segment Automotive
Added to Korthos 2026-08-02
2020-05-11 Deployment Innovas Industrial 2020-05-11 · deployment · Innovas Industrial
Evidence notes Production capacity increased by 40% after the packaging line was automated. Workforce requirements for the process fell by 20%, with labour moved to other value-adding work. The PackXpert interface supports rapid product and box-format changes. Date 2020-05-11
Event type Deployment
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos 2026-08-02
2020-05-07 Product Launch Geek+ Warehouse Logistics 2020-05-07 · product launch · Geek+ Warehouse Logistics
Evidence notes The C200M uses a 1.4-metre telescopic fork to access two rows of containers from one side of a shelf. Its storage range extends from 0.215 metres to 5 metres high. Geek+ stated that the design could increase warehouse storage capacity by 2.5 times. Date 2020-05-07
Event type Product Launch
Segment Warehouse Logistics
Added to Korthos 2026-08-24