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2018-02-07 · demonstration · Cleo Robotics Aerial
Evidence notes IEEE Spectrum profiled Cleo early donut-shaped drone prototype built around enclosed propellers. The prototype used a compact ducted-fan architecture designed to improve safety and ease of use in tight spaces. Date 2018-02-07
Event type Demonstration
Segment Aerial
Added to Korthos 2026-05-07
2018-02-06 · funding · GreenSight Aerial
Evidence notes The Toro Company made a strategic minority equity investment in GreenSight Agronomics. Toro linked the investment to drone mapping and turf sensing for golf-course water management. GreenSight combined automated drones, custom sensors and machine-learning analytics for turfgrass monitoring. Date 2018-02-06
Event type Funding
Segment Aerial
Added to Korthos 2026-07-05
2018-02-05 · product launch · Bionik Laboratories Healthcare
Evidence notes The new InMotion Arm added a smaller industrial design and redesigned software. Bionik said the first units had been placed with rehabilitation hospitals. The system targets upper-limb robotic rehabilitation workflows. Date 2018-02-05
Event type Product Launch
Segment Healthcare
Added to Korthos 2026-06-18
2018-02-02 · funding · Reconova Technologies Perception
Evidence notes Issuer prospectus states pre-money valuation of CNY350000000 and post-money valuation of CNY400000000. Primary consideration treatment: CNY50M aggregate primary subscriptions retained in the filing table. Investors: Wuxi ST Zhihang (SWLVC), Shihezi Shangshi Growth (SSG) Date 2018-02-02
Event type Funding
Segment Perception
Added to Korthos 2026-08-30
2018-02-01 · company formation · Fixstars Corporation AI Compute
Evidence notes The subsidiary was established on 1 February 2018. Its scope covers autonomous-system software and related engineering. Date 2018-02-01
Event type Company Formation
Segment AI Compute
Added to Korthos 2026-07-29
2018-01-30 Demonstration Dobot Industrial 2018-01-30 · demonstration · Dobot Industrial
Evidence notes The Magician demonstration covered 3D printing, laser engraving, writing and drawing through interchangeable tools. Dobot also showed the MOOZ transformable printer and introduced the Kodemon educational robot. Dobot described Magician as a platform for programming, data modelling, mechanical engineering, computing and industrial simulation. Date 2018-01-30
Event type Demonstration
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos 2026-08-29
2018-01-29 · funding · XPeng Inc. Automotive
Evidence notes Alibaba, Foxconn and IDG Capital jointly led the round. The financing supported development and commercialization of XPeng's smart electric vehicles. The round strengthened XPeng's strategic backing before its later Series C financings. Date 2018-01-29
Event type Funding
Segment Automotive
Added to Korthos 2026-07-23
2018-01-25 · partnership · Effecto Group End Effectors
Evidence notes Applied Robotics appointed Futura Automation and Smith Power Systems as representative partners on January 25, 2018. Futura added coverage across the western and southeastern United States for robotics customers and system integrators. Smith Power Systems took responsibility for the south-central region, expanding the sales channel for Effecto end-of-arm tooling. Date 2018-01-25
Event type Partnership
Segment End Effectors
Added to Korthos 2026-07-18
2018-01-17 · funding · Elistair Defense
Evidence notes Starquest Capital participated in the financing with existing investors. The funding supported tethered drone systems for surveillance, security and industrial operations. The capital supports unmanned aircraft, air mobility or counter-drone operations as Elistair moves toward broader commercial use. Date 2018-01-17
Event type Funding
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos 2026-06-19
2018-01-11 · product launch · Misty Robotics Development Platform
Evidence notes Misty I used onboard cameras and facial recognition to support early developer experiments. The company planned to vet developers through an online platform and build a software ecosystem ahead of Misty II. Misty Robotics positioned the limited-production platform as a development step rather than a consumer release. Date 2018-01-11
Event type Product Launch
Segment Development Platform
Added to Korthos 2026-07-17
2018-01-10 · funding · Diligent Robotics Healthcare
Evidence notes Seed: USD 2,100,000. True Ventures led or provided the financing. Diligent Robotics raised $2.1 million in seed financing to develop socially intelligent service robots for hospital workers. Date 2018-01-10
Event type Funding
Segment Healthcare
Added to Korthos 2026-07-17
2018-01-03 · product launch · LG Electronics Consumer
Evidence notes LG Electronics introduced CLOi service robot concepts for commercial environments at CES 2018. The lineup included serving, porter and shopping-cart robots for hotels, airports, supermarkets and malls. The launch established CLOi as LG's service-robot brand alongside its ThinQ AI platform. Date 2018-01-03
Event type Product Launch
Segment Consumer
Added to Korthos 2026-05-11
2018-01-01 · company formation · Chuhang Tech Perception
Evidence notes Chuhang Technology records January 2018 as its foundation in Hefei, Anhui. The founding team brought prior German automotive and radar engineering experience into the Chinese venture. The company focused on 77-to-79-GHz sensors for forward, corner, in-cabin and autonomous-mobility applications. Date 2018-01-01
Event type Company Formation
Segment Perception
Added to Korthos 2026-07-18
2018-01-01 Research Publication Robotiq End Effectors 2018-01-01 · research publication · Robotiq End Effectors
Evidence notes The Procedia CIRP paper implements tactile sensors on a 3-Finger Robotiq adaptive gripper. The study’s named evaluation platform is 3-Finger Adaptive Gripper from Robotiq. Date 2018-01-01
Event type Research Publication
Segment End Effectors
Added to Korthos 2026-06-27
2018-01-01 · company formation · Kunwei Technology Sensors
Evidence notes The founding year is 2018. The product focus is high-precision force sensors, especially six-axis force/torque sensors. Date 2018-01-01
Event type Company Formation
Segment Sensors
Added to Korthos 2026-06-13
2018-01-01 Capability Amass Electronics 2018-01-01 · capability · Amass Electronics
Evidence notes Amass won the Wujin District R&D Center title in 2018. The recognition was tied to its development work around connectors and lithium-battery power components. The milestone adds R&D-capability context for Amass inside the electronics supply base. Date 2018-01-01
Event type Capability
Segment Electronics
Added to Korthos 2026-06-12
2018-01-01 · product launch · KAWADA Robotics Corporation Industrial
Evidence notes Kawada's company history lists the release of the NEXTAGE NXA series. The release extended the NEXTAGE line of collaborative humanoid-style industrial robots. Japanese robotics builder with a long-running humanoid research lineage and a commercial dual-arm industrial robot line. Date 2018-01-01
Event type Product Launch
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos 2026-03-21
2017-12-27 · funding · Youibot Industrial
Evidence notes Seed carried CNY1M of primary consideration at a CNY8M post-money valuation. The pricing agreement date was 2017-12-27; final settlement occurred on 2018-05-11. Named round investors: XiJiao 1896, Xi'an Bole Date 2017-12-27
Event type Funding
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos 2026-08-30
2017-12-20 · funding · Horizon Robotics AI Compute
Evidence notes Series A+: more than USD 100,000,000. Intel Capital led or co-led the financing. Horizon Robotics raised more than $100 million in Series A+ financing from Intel Capital, Hillhouse Capital and other investors as it launched its Journey and Sunrise AI processors. Date 2017-12-20
Event type Funding
Segment AI Compute
Added to Korthos 2026-07-17
2017-12-20 · acquisition · Visual Components Simulation
Evidence notes Visual Components brought 3D simulation software used for factory-planning and production-system design into the KUKA Group. KUKA identified simulation as a core layer for factory automation, artificial intelligence, virtual and augmented reality, cloud technology and industrial IoT. Visual Components said the transaction would support continued international growth while retaining its open simulation architecture. Date 2017-12-20
Event type Acquisition
Segment Simulation
Added to Korthos 2026-07-17
2017-12-19 · regulatory · BRP-Rotax Actuation
Evidence notes BRP announced receipt of the EASA type certificate on December 19, 2017. The certified 104 kW engine maintained its rated power to at least 15,000 feet and supported fixed-wing, gyrocopter and other applications. BRP reported that 12 aircraft manufacturers had integrated the engine and another 47 were in final integration stages. Date 2017-12-19
Event type Regulatory
Segment Actuation
Added to Korthos 2026-07-18
2017-12-12 · deployment · SMP Robotics Service
Evidence notes The autonomous S5.1 was assigned to perimeter and adjacent parking-lot monitoring at an unnamed large retail and warehouse site. Robotics Assistance Devices, SMP's exclusive North American assembly and distribution partner, customised the deployment and added AI capabilities for autonomous identification. The installation combined the all-terrain patrol platform with human security staff to extend coverage while reducing exposure to potentially dangerous situations. Date 2017-12-12
Event type Deployment
Segment Service
Added to Korthos 2026-07-17
2017-12-01 Acquisition Tesla Automotive 2017-12-01 · acquisition · Tesla Automotive
Evidence notes Tesla acquired Compass Automation, a machine-build and automation engineering firm supporting factory-system design. The deal expanded Tesla's in-house automation capability for manufacturing throughput and production-line execution. Tesla is an automotive and AI company developing Optimus, a general-purpose humanoid built on its autonomy, battery, and vertically integrated manufacturing stack. Date 2017-12-01
Event type Acquisition
Segment Automotive
Added to Korthos 2026-02-14
2017-11-30 Demonstration RAMLAB Manufacturing 2017-11-30 · demonstration · RAMLAB Manufacturing
Evidence notes RAMLAB fabricated the triple-blade nickel-aluminium-bronze propeller with wire arc additive manufacturing and Autodesk PowerMill software. Damen tested the second WAAMpeller on a Stan Tug 1606 in bollard-pull, crash-stop and speed trials under Bureau Veritas oversight. The printed propeller matched the behaviour of a conventional cast propeller during the tests, including the full-ahead to full-reverse crash-stop load case. Date 2017-11-30
Event type Demonstration
Segment Manufacturing
Added to Korthos 2026-07-15
2017-11-17 · funding · UBTECH Robotics Humanoid
Evidence notes Tencent led the disclosed financing. UBTECH planned to use the capital for robotics and artificial-intelligence research and development. The financing followed UBTECH's USD100 million Series B in 2016. Date 2017-11-17
Event type Funding
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos 2026-08-30
2017-11-16 · acquisition · Dash Robotics Consumer
Evidence notes Bots Alive used smartphone cameras to track play environments and coordinate multiple Bluetooth-connected robots. Dash integrated the acquired AI and perception capabilities into its DashConnect development platform. The deal followed the Mattel-backed Kamigami retail launch and expanded Dash from robot motion into connected-toy behaviour software. Date 2017-11-16
Event type Acquisition
Segment Consumer
Added to Korthos 2026-07-18
2017-11-15 · deployment · 3D Robotics Aerial
Evidence notes Arcadis used Site Scan on a Qatar highway project with a tenfold faster survey workflow. Ninox used perimeter scanning to capture an as-built model of a 40-storey tower in Kuala Lumpur. The platform also supported archaeological reality capture at the ancient Girsu site in Iraq. Date 2017-11-15
Event type Deployment
Segment Aerial
Added to Korthos 2026-07-17
2017-11-13 · demonstration · Sea Machines Robotics Maritime
Evidence notes The host vessel was a TUCO workboat. The installed autonomy system was Sea Machines 300. The evidence documents a demonstration configuration, not a permanent product-line integration. Date 2017-11-13
Event type Demonstration
Segment Maritime
Added to Korthos 2026-08-26
2017-11-09 · funding · Mech-Mind Robotics Perception
Evidence notes Series A closed with CNY22M of primary consideration at a CNY220M post-money valuation. The final financing payment settled on 2017-11-09. Named round investors: Tibet Delian Date 2017-11-09
Event type Funding
Segment Perception
Added to Korthos 2026-08-30
2017-11-06 Production Milestone Nabtesco Motion Components 2017-11-06 · production milestone · Nabtesco Motion Components
Evidence notes Nabtesco announced a precision reduction gear capacity expansion program covering its Tsu Plant in Japan and Changzhou base in China. The company planned to expand annual production capacity from 640,000 units at the beginning of fiscal 2017 to 1.2M units by fiscal 2020. Nabtesco tied the investment to demand for industrial robot joints, automation needs in China, and growing use of industrial robots in the automotive industry. Date 2017-11-06
Event type Production Milestone
Segment Motion Components
Added to Korthos 2026-05-10
2017-11-03 · award · Cencorp Automation Industrial
Evidence notes Cencorp 1000 OF received the Best Technology Prize at Nepcon Shenzhen in 2017. The award recognised the odd-form cell used for flexible through-hole component placement in high-volume and high-mix production. It followed 2017 prizes for Cencorp testing and router technologies, reinforcing the company electronics-automation specialisation. Date 2017-11-03
Event type Award
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos 2026-07-18
2017-11-01 Company Formation Aivero Data Infrastructure 2017-11-01 · company formation · Aivero Data Infrastructure
Evidence notes Aivero was established by a team with machine vision, video streaming, machine learning and robotic-vision expertise. The company formed around software for camera data and robotic vision workflows. The founding milestone anchors Aivero as a visual-data software company serving automation and robotics use cases. Date 2017-11-01
Event type Company Formation
Segment Data Infrastructure
Added to Korthos 2026-06-15
2017-10-31 · partnership · Autonomous Solutions Industrial
Evidence notes The collaboration made Liebherr autonomous-ready trucks compatible with ASI Mobius. The work centered on open interfaces for autonomous mining fleets. The Mobius platform lets mine operators integrate different autonomous vehicle types at a site. Date 2017-10-31
Event type Partnership
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos 2026-07-06
2017-10-27 · funding · Yunji Technology (云迹科技) Service
Evidence notes Primary subscriptions totaled CNY55.92 million; disclosed secondary transfers are excluded. The issuer prospectus states the exact pre-money and post-money valuation. Investors: Linzhi Tencent, Lanting Shiling Date 2017-10-27
Event type Funding
Segment Service
Added to Korthos 2026-08-30
2017-10-27 Product Launch ROBOTIS Actuation 2017-10-27 · product launch · ROBOTIS Actuation
Evidence notes ROBOTIS released version 0.1.0 on October 27, 2017. The release added a new metapackage for ROBOTIS OP3. The update also carried OP3 robot-file, walking, action, and soccer-demo work. Date 2017-10-27
Event type Product Launch
Segment Actuation
Added to Korthos 2026-06-18
2017-10-19 · funding · Built Robotics Construction
Evidence notes Series A: USD 15,000,000. NEA led or provided the financing. Built Robotics raised a $15 million Series A to develop autonomous guidance technology for construction equipment. Date 2017-10-19
Event type Funding
Segment Construction
Added to Korthos 2026-07-17
2017-10-18 · deployment · Ocean Infinity Maritime
Evidence notes The vehicles descended beyond 5,200 metres. All six HUGIN AUVs operated during the same mission window. The operation demonstrated parallel deepwater survey capacity rather than a single-vehicle dive. Date 2017-10-18
Event type Deployment
Segment Maritime
Added to Korthos 2026-08-28
2017-10-18 · funding · Veo Robotics
Evidence notes Veo Robotics completed a Series A financing of $12M. The financing was announced on 2017-10-18 in USD. Veo Robotics develops FreeMove safeguarding systems that let industrial robots work near people without conventional cages. Date 2017-10-18
Event type Funding
Added to Korthos 2026-07-18
2017-10-17 · partnership · Studica Robotics Development Platform
Evidence notes Studica became a WorldSkills Global Partner for mobile robotics. WorldSkills linked the partnership to Studica Robotics Platform hardware for mobile robotics competitors. Studica became the official exclusive product supplier for WorldSkills mobile robotics competitions covered by the partner profile. Date 2017-10-17
Event type Partnership
Segment Development Platform
Added to Korthos 2026-06-15
2017-10-12 · product launch · Dash Robotics Consumer
Evidence notes The collaboration brought eight insect-inspired Kamigami variants to national retail at a USD 49.99 launch price. Children assembled the foldable robots and used an app to drive, race and programme behaviours. The release converted Dash's biomimetic robot technology into a mass-market STEM toy platform under Mattel distribution. Date 2017-10-12
Event type Product Launch
Segment Consumer
Added to Korthos 2026-07-18
2017-10-10 Product Launch XIMEA Vision 2017-10-10 · product launch · XIMEA Vision
Evidence notes The CB500 uses a 48-megapixel global-shutter CMV50000 sensor. Its PCI Express interface provides 20 gigabits per second of bandwidth and direct image streaming. XIMEA positioned the compact camera for inspection, surveillance, mapping, motion capture and aerial imaging. Date 2017-10-10
Event type Product Launch
Segment Vision
Added to Korthos 2026-07-18
2017-10-09 · acquisition · Auro Robotics Automotive
Evidence notes Auro had developed and operated driverless shuttles for private geofenced locations. Ridecell said the acquisition would support autonomous operations for campus-like environments. Date 2017-10-09
Event type Acquisition
Segment Automotive
Added to Korthos 2026-07-05
2017-10-07 · deployment · Universal Robots Industrial
Evidence notes The installation covered 38 UR10 cobots across multiple Chinese plants. Applications included screwdriving, electrical inspection and pick-and-place. The cobots supported production of automotive seating-system components. Date 2017-10-07
Event type Deployment
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos 2026-08-24
2017-10-05 Acquisition MVTec Perception 2017-10-05 · acquisition · MVTec Perception
Evidence notes MVTec continued operating as an independent company within TKH Group. The acquisition added MVTec's HALCON and MERLIC machine-vision software to TKH's technology portfolio. MVTec's software serves factory automation, quality assurance and robotics applications. Date 2017-10-05
Event type Acquisition
Segment Perception
Added to Korthos 2026-07-07
2017-09-28 Funding Kinova Industrial 2017-09-28 · funding · Kinova Industrial
Evidence notes Growth investment: CAD 25,000,000. The cited source confirms the completed financing. Kinova secured CAD25 million from Fonds Manufacturier Québécois, KDC and Export Development Canada to accelerate growth and robotics product development. Date 2017-09-28
Event type Funding
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos 2026-07-17
2017-09-25 · deployment · Cleanfix Service
Evidence notes An initial Bern pilot was followed by deployments in Lucerne and Zurich train stations. Lugano, St. Gallen and Geneva Airport stations were identified as next planned sites. The RA660 Navi uses BlueBotics ANT navigation in an autonomous scrubber-dryer workflow. Date 2017-09-25
Event type Deployment
Segment Service
Added to Korthos 2026-06-19
2017-09-22 · research publication · Hanson Robotics Humanoid
Evidence notes The paper describes the Loving AI project for compassionate human-robot interaction. The project centers on Hanson Robotics Sophia and supplies personality, cognitive, linguistic, perceptual, and behavioral content for interaction studies. A 2017 pilot study used Sophia to lead human subjects through dialogues and exercises. Date 2017-09-22
Event type Research Publication
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos 2026-06-27
2017-09-22 Product Launch RFDesign Communications 2017-09-22 · product launch · RFDesign Communications
Evidence notes The RFD900x provides compact radio data communication for UAV telemetry applications. The datasheet lists 902-928 MHz operation and long-range line-of-sight communications. RFDesign documents compatibility with common UAV ground-control configuration tools. Date 2017-09-22
Event type Product Launch
Segment Communications
Added to Korthos 2026-06-18
2017-09-21 · demonstration · Soft Robot Tech End Effectors
Evidence notes The gripper used flexible fingers to grasp objects with different sizes and shapes without rigid dedicated tooling. Its displayed assembly combined flexible fingers, an adjustable mounting bracket and a robot arm. SRT presented the system for handling damage-prone goods across assembly, sorting, warehousing and food-processing applications. Date 2017-09-21
Event type Demonstration
Segment End Effectors
Added to Korthos 2026-07-17
2017-09-21 Product Launch ROBOTIS Actuation 2017-09-21 · product launch · ROBOTIS Actuation
Evidence notes ROBOTIS introduced OpenMANIPULATOR at ROSCon 2017 on September 21, 2017. ROBOTIS presented OpenMANIPULATOR as a full open robot platform. The milestone connected OpenMANIPULATOR-X to the ROS developer ecosystem. Date 2017-09-21
Event type Product Launch
Segment Actuation
Added to Korthos 2026-06-18
2017-09-19 · product launch · Infinium Robotics Warehouse Logistics
Evidence notes Infinium Scan combines a tethered self-flying drone with an autonomous ground robot for warehouse stocktaking. The system scans pallet barcodes and storage positions and transfers the records to warehouse management software. The tether supplies uninterrupted flight power while the ground robot navigates warehouse aisles. Date 2017-09-19
Event type Product Launch
Segment Warehouse Logistics
Added to Korthos 2026-07-05
2017-09-19 Research Publication ABB Industrial 2017-09-19 · research publication · ABB Industrial
Evidence notes Vacuum-based end effectors are widely used in industry and are often preferred over parallel-jaw and multifinger grippers due to their ability to lift objects with a single point of contact. Suction grasp planners often target planar surfaces on point clouds near the estimated centroid of an object. YuMi (IRB 14000 Dual-arm) is used in the study's data-collection or experimental dataset workflow. Date 2017-09-19
Event type Research Publication
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos 2026-07-03
2017-09-18 · research publication · Agility Robotics Humanoid
Evidence notes The paper applies Bayesian optimization with a domain-informed feature transform to bipedal locomotion controller tuning. The method is evaluated on the ATRIAS biped in simulation and on hardware, including two walking controllers on the real robot. It gives ATRIAS a concrete learning-on-hardware research record for sample-efficient bipedal gait optimization. Date 2017-09-18
Event type Research Publication
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos 2026-05-20
2017-09-14 · org change · Super Robotics Service
Evidence notes The registry filing records a EUR 17,000 increase in share capital. Subscribed capital rose from the original EUR 3,000 to EUR 20,000. The Madrid Mercantile Registry recorded the transaction on September 14, 2017. Date 2017-09-14
Event type Org Change
Segment Service
Added to Korthos 2026-07-18
2017-09-14 · funding · Furhat Robotics Service
Evidence notes Seed: USD 2,500,000. Balderton Capital and LocalGlobe led or provided the financing. Furhat Robotics raised $2.5 million in seed financing to develop its expressive social-robotics platform and conversational interfaces. Date 2017-09-14
Event type Funding
Segment Service
Added to Korthos 2026-07-17
2017-09-14 Acquisition Balluff Sensors 2017-09-14 · acquisition · Balluff Sensors
Evidence notes Balluff acquired full ownership of iss and a 75% stake in Matrix Vision. The two businesses added 160 employees across software and industrial machine vision. The combination extended Balluff from sensors and networks into integrated automation and vision solutions. Date 2017-09-14
Event type Acquisition
Segment Sensors
Added to Korthos 2026-07-15
2017-09-14 · deployment · Schaeffler AG Actuation
Evidence notes Schaeffler expanded the use of automated logistics systems and robotics within manufacturing operations. Initiative focused on increasing automation across production lines and internal material handling. Program formed part of Schaeffler's broader digital manufacturing transformation. Date 2017-09-14
Event type Deployment
Segment Actuation
Added to Korthos 2026-03-04
2017-09-07 · funding · Airobotics Aerial
Evidence notes BlueRun Ventures China led the round. Microsoft Ventures, OurCrowd and another strategic investor participated. The round brought disclosed capital raised at the time to approximately $61 million. Date 2017-09-07
Event type Funding
Segment Aerial
Added to Korthos 2026-07-17
2017-09-06 · funding · Reliable Robotics Aerial
Evidence notes Lightspeed Ventures led the completed $8.5 million Series A. Pathbreaker Ventures participated in the financing. The Series A and later Series B remain separate transactions; their combined total is not stored as one round. Date 2017-09-06
Event type Funding
Segment Aerial
Added to Korthos 2026-08-23
2017-09-06 · acquisition · Blue River Technology Agriculture
Evidence notes The acquisition valued Blue River Technology at $305 million. Blue River developed computer-vision and machine-learning systems for precision agriculture. The transaction tied Blue River technology to Deere precision-agriculture machinery programs. Date 2017-09-06
Event type Acquisition
Segment Agriculture
Added to Korthos 2026-07-07
2017-09-05 · market signal · Agility Robotics Humanoid
Evidence notes Agility Robotics delivered the first Cassie bipedal robot, serial number 001, to the University of Michigan on September 5, 2017. The university named the robot 'Cassie Blue' and began testing it on various terrains, including sidewalks, grass, snow, sand, and burning brush. The robot featured two extra motors in each leg for enhanced mobility. Date 2017-09-05
Event type Market Signal
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos 2026-02-25
2017-08-31 Company Formation ZenaTech Aerial 2017-08-31 · company formation · ZenaTech Aerial
Evidence notes ZenaPay was incorporated on August 31, 2017. The entity later changed its name to ZenaDrone and then ZenaTech as its business expanded. The milestone begins the public-company lineage and is separate from the later formation of the ZenaDrone operating subsidiary. Date 2017-08-31
Event type Company Formation
Segment Aerial
Added to Korthos 2026-07-29
2017-08-31 · market signal · Agility Robotics Humanoid
Evidence notes Agility Robotics delivered its first batch of Cassie robots to the University of Michigan, Caltech, and Harvard at the end of August and beginning of September 2017. Each team began developing its own control laws for the robots upon receipt. The deliveries marked the initial deployment of Cassie robots to academic institutions. Date 2017-08-31
Event type Market Signal
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos 2026-02-25
2017-08-22 Product Launch HARIBIT Humanoid 2017-08-22 · product launch · HARIBIT Humanoid
Evidence notes HARIBIT announced the rollout of the second-generation Xiaozhi intelligent media robot after a little more than a month of development work. The robot combined voice interaction, face recognition, autonomous patrol, targeted content delivery, obstacle avoidance, and autonomous charging in a service-robot form factor aimed at banks, airports, hospitals, malls, property sites, and public-service institutions. The post also states that the platform was co-developed with Diqiao Technology, making it a concrete product milestone rather than a general company update. Date 2017-08-22
Event type Product Launch
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos 2026-04-02
2017-08-17 · funding · Zhejiang Laifual Drive Motion Components
Evidence notes The issuer prospectus reports a CNY100M post-money valuation and CNY90000000 pre-money valuation. The final primary subscription payment settled on 2017-08-17. Investors: Rushan Huian, Wang Yong Date 2017-08-17
Event type Funding
Segment Motion Components
Added to Korthos 2026-08-30
2017-08-16 Market Signal FBR Construction 2017-08-16 · market signal · FBR Construction
Evidence notes The MOU contemplated at least 50,000 homes and 100 Hadrian X robots by 2022. The announcement explicitly described the MOU as non-binding. Pricing and definitive agreements remained outstanding. Date 2017-08-16
Event type Market Signal
Segment Construction
Added to Korthos 2026-07-17
2017-08-08 · company formation · Skyline Robotics Service
Evidence notes The Israeli corporate-register record lists company number 515703015. The legal entity is an active Israeli private company. Date 2017-08-08
Event type Company Formation
Segment Service
Added to Korthos 2026-07-28
2017-08-04 Deployment Diakont Inspection 2017-08-04 · deployment · Diakont Inspection
Evidence notes The team mobilised robotic crawlers at the site on August 4, 2017 and inspected 141.9 feet of buried piping. The system combined visual inspection with electromagnetic acoustic transducer measurements for volumetric wall assessment. No anomalies exceeded Dominion's reporting threshold, allowing the inspected piping to return to service. Date 2017-08-04
Event type Deployment
Segment Inspection
Added to Korthos 2026-07-16
2017-08-03 · regulatory · Medrobotics Surgical
Evidence notes FDA recorded an August 3, 2017 decision for the Flex Robotic System. The device was classified as a flexible or rigid colonoscope and accessories under product code FDF. The clearance expanded the platform beyond its earlier ear, nose and throat regulatory pathway. Date 2017-08-03
Event type Regulatory
Segment Surgical
Added to Korthos 2026-07-17
2017-07-31 Product Launch DYS Propulsion Components 2017-07-31 · product launch · DYS Propulsion Components
Evidence notes The Aria 35A ESC was profiled for FPV builders on July 31, 2017. Its BLHeli_32 firmware support placed it in the newer generation of FPV ESCs. The 35A rating targeted higher-power multirotor propulsion setups. Date 2017-07-31
Event type Product Launch
Segment Propulsion Components
Added to Korthos 2026-06-18
2017-07-20 · funding · Standard Robots Warehouse Logistics
Evidence notes The issuer filing reports CNY22.24 million of new primary capital; separately listed secondary transfers are excluded. Investors: Shenzhen Hechuang Intelligent and Health Venture Investment Fund, Shenzhen Chuangsai Fund Investment Management, Shanghai Yaohong Venture Investment Management, Qingdao Xinda Puchuang Investment Centre Date 2017-07-20
Event type Funding
Segment Warehouse Logistics
Added to Korthos 2026-08-30
2017-07-20 · demonstration · APC Propellers Propulsion Components
Evidence notes RacerX achieved a two-way average speed of 163.5 miles per hour over a measured 100-metre course. The purpose-built FPV quadcopter weighed 800 grams and completed runs in both directions for the record attempt. Its use of APC propellers demonstrated the components in a high-load racing-drone configuration. Date 2017-07-20
Event type Demonstration
Segment Propulsion Components
Added to Korthos 2026-07-17
2017-07-20 · demonstration · Pliant Energy Systems Maritime
Evidence notes Pliant showed the AAS1 swimming through water and transitioning onto land using its undulating fins. The July 20-21 Navy expo presented emerging research to government, industry and academic attendees. The demonstration established the company's early multi-terrain propulsion platform before the later Velox and C-Ray vehicles. Date 2017-07-20
Event type Demonstration
Segment Maritime
Added to Korthos 2026-07-16
2017-07-18 · funding · Brain Corp Development Platform
Evidence notes Qualcomm Ventures also invested and retained a board seat. Brain Corp said the funding would further develop AI technology for multiple types of commercial and consumer robots. The release described BrainOS as the autonomy layer behind self-driving commercial floor-cleaning equipment. Date 2017-07-18
Event type Funding
Segment Development Platform
Added to Korthos 2026-07-23
2017-07-17 · funding · Reach Robotics End Effectors
Evidence notes Reach Robotics completed a Series A financing of $7.5M. The financing was disclosed on 2017-07-17 in USD. Reach Robotics makes electric robotic manipulators and tooling for ROVs and other underwater systems. Date 2017-07-17
Event type Funding
Segment End Effectors
Added to Korthos 2026-07-18
2017-07-17 Acquisition Aethon Healthcare 2017-07-17 · acquisition · Aethon Healthcare
Evidence notes The transaction placed Aethon within ST Engineering's Land Systems sector. Aethon continued operating from Pittsburgh with its leadership team and employees in place. Date 2017-07-17
Event type Acquisition
Segment Healthcare
Added to Korthos 2026-07-05
2017-07-13 Deployment Geek+ Warehouse Logistics 2017-07-13 · deployment · Geek+ Warehouse Logistics
Evidence notes Alibaba’s Tmall warehouse was the named operating site. Geek+ said dozens of robots were working in the warehouse. Geek+ reported that the warehouse use had begun in 2015. Date 2017-07-13
Event type Deployment
Segment Warehouse Logistics
Added to Korthos 2026-08-24
2017-07-06 · funding · Miso Robotics Service
Evidence notes Series A: USD 3,100,000. The cited source confirms the completed financing. Miso Robotics raised $3.1 million in Series A financing to develop and deploy Flippy, its robotic kitchen assistant for commercial restaurants. Date 2017-07-06
Event type Funding
Segment Service
Added to Korthos 2026-07-17
2017-07-03 · company formation · The Small Robot Company Agriculture
Evidence notes Companies House records the company under number 10846464 with an incorporation date of July 3, 2017. The company later developed field robots and per-plant crop intelligence for arable farming. The legal formation provides the verified start of the company's operating history. Date 2017-07-03
Event type Company Formation
Segment Agriculture
Added to Korthos 2026-07-17
2017-06-28 · funding · Swift Navigation Localization
Evidence notes New Enterprise Associates led the completed $34 million Series B. Eclipse Ventures and First Round Capital participated. The capital supported deployments, hiring and engineering research. Date 2017-06-28
Event type Funding
Segment Localization
Added to Korthos 2026-08-23
2017-06-20 · funding · Misty Robotics Development Platform
Evidence notes Venrock and Foundry Group led the Series A financing. The new Boulder company included former Sphero staff and planned to begin with products for developers and early adopters. The financing supported a longer-term roadmap toward a mainstream multipurpose robot for homes and offices. Date 2017-06-20
Event type Funding
Segment Development Platform
Added to Korthos 2026-07-17
2017-06-09 Acquisition Schaft Humanoid 2017-06-09 · acquisition · Schaft Humanoid
Evidence notes SoftBank announced an agreement to acquire Schaft from Alphabet on June 9, 2017. The proposed transaction remained subject to customary closing conditions and regulatory approvals. Later reporting confirmed the Schaft transfer failed because agreed conditions were not fulfilled. Date 2017-06-09
Event type Acquisition
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos 2026-07-19
2017-06-08 Market Signal BALYO Warehouse Logistics 2017-06-08 · market signal · BALYO Warehouse Logistics
Evidence notes The offer price was set at €4.11 per share, the top of the indicated range. Investor demand exceeded €230 million, making the initial offering 6.7 times oversubscribed. Trading began on Euronext Paris on 9 June 2017, with settlement and delivery scheduled for 12 June. Date 2017-06-08
Event type Market Signal
Segment Warehouse Logistics
Added to Korthos 2026-06-18
2017-06-07 Market Signal FUTEK Sensors 2017-06-07 · market signal · FUTEK Sensors
Evidence notes The article described Robot Studio using more than 60 FUTEK LSB200 force sensors on ECCERobot. FUTEK's sensor was selected for its small size and high accuracy. The coverage connected FUTEK force sensing to robotic testing and automated assembly applications. Date 2017-06-07
Event type Market Signal
Segment Sensors
Added to Korthos 2026-07-31
2017-06-01 Product Launch Dronavia Subsystems 2017-06-01 · product launch · Dronavia Subsystems
Evidence notes The safety accessories received DGAC approval for professional drone operators. The launch established Dronavia commercial drone safety accessory line. Date 2017-06-01
Event type Product Launch
Segment Subsystems
Added to Korthos 2026-07-05
2017-06-01 Research Publication ABB Industrial 2017-06-01 · research publication · ABB Industrial
Evidence notes The URAI paper presents dual-quaternion kinematic control for the YuMi dual-arm robot. The study’s named evaluation platform is YuMi (IRB 14000 Dual-arm) from ABB. Date 2017-06-01
Event type Research Publication
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos 2026-06-27
2017-05-31 Product Launch ROBOTIS Actuation 2017-05-31 · product launch · ROBOTIS Actuation
Evidence notes TurtleBot3 launched on May 31, 2017. The platform became a compact open-source mobile robot for ROS education and research. The launch established TurtleBot3 as a reference platform in the ROBOTIS robot ecosystem. Date 2017-05-31
Event type Product Launch
Segment Actuation
Added to Korthos 2026-06-18
2017-05-24 · funding · American Robotics Aerial
Evidence notes Angel investors led the round. Brain Robotics Capital participated in the financing. The company was developing a turnkey autonomous drone system for recurring agricultural data collection. Date 2017-05-24
Event type Funding
Segment Aerial
Added to Korthos 2026-07-17
2017-05-23 · funding · Stanley Robotics Logistics
Evidence notes Stanley Robotics completed a Series A financing of EUR 3.6M. The financing was announced on 2017-05-23 in EUR. Stanley Robotics develops robotic systems for outdoor vehicle logistics and autonomous valet parking. Date 2017-05-23
Event type Funding
Segment Logistics
Added to Korthos 2026-07-18
2017-05-19 · funding · Mech-Mind Robotics Perception
Evidence notes Pre-A closed with CNY20M of primary consideration at a CNY75M post-money valuation. The final financing payment settled on 2017-05-19. Named round investors: Gongqingcheng Shangqi, Qingdao Jianrui Date 2017-05-19
Event type Funding
Segment Perception
Added to Korthos 2026-08-30
2017-05-05 · funding · Fortem Technologies Defense
Evidence notes Signia Venture Partners and DCVC led the completed $5.5 million financing. The capital supported TrueView radar and DroneHunter. Two same-date certificate classes are consolidated into one public transaction. Date 2017-05-05
Event type Funding
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos 2026-08-23
2017-05-03 · funding · Abundant Robotics Agriculture
Evidence notes GV led the round. Yamaha Motor Ventures and KPCB Edge participated. The capital supported development of computer-vision and robotic harvesting systems. Date 2017-05-03
Event type Funding
Segment Agriculture
Added to Korthos 2026-07-17
2017-04-27 · executive hire · Cencorp Automation Industrial
Evidence notes Mats Lillqvist became chief executive of Cencorp Automation Oy effective April 27, 2017. He succeeded Jari Ketoluoto, who had resigned from the position during March. The appointment came as Cencorp invested in larger Finnish production capacity and expanded its international operations. Date 2017-04-27
Event type Executive Hire
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos 2026-07-18
2017-04-26 Funding Dobot Industrial 2017-04-26 · funding · Dobot Industrial
Evidence notes The filing reports a CNY348M pre-money valuation for the round. Primary investors: Ningbo Tongban, Qianhai Equity Investment Fund, Hongtu Chuangke, Shenzhen Capital Group Dobot used its pre-IPO financing proceeds for general operations and working capital. Date 2017-04-26
Event type Funding
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos 2026-08-30
2017-04-26 Funding WiBotic Power Systems 2017-04-26 · funding · WiBotic Power Systems
Evidence notes WiBotic raised $2.5 million in seed funding for wireless power and battery intelligence solutions for robotics. The round was led by Tsing Capital, with participation from Comet Labs, Digi Labs, W Fund, WRF Capital, and Wisemont Capital. The financing supported WiBotic's work on robot uptime, battery intelligence, and wireless power systems. Date 2017-04-26
Event type Funding
Segment Power Systems
Added to Korthos 2026-05-07
2017-04-18 · contract award · Sagar Defence Engineering Maritime
Evidence notes The contract was signed on 18 April 2017 during the Rotterdam Mainport Innovation Forum. Sagar Defence was tasked with converting Van Oord remote-operated boats for autonomous survey work. The retrofit scope included collision-avoidance systems. Date 2017-04-18
Event type Contract Award
Segment Maritime
Added to Korthos 2026-07-29
2017-04-03 · product launch · TM Robotics Industrial
Evidence notes The TVM900 paired a 1,124 mm reach with a 20 kg payload. The TVM1200 offered a 1,418 mm reach and 15 kg payload, while the TVM1500 extended reach to 1,715 mm with a 10 kg payload. The robots supported integration with TSVision3D for vision-guided bin picking. Date 2017-04-03
Event type Product Launch
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos 2026-07-16
2017-04-03 · acquisition · Atlas Elektronik Maritime
Evidence notes TKMS completed its acquisition of Atlas Elektronik on 2017-04-03. The transaction included the remaining 49 percent stake previously held by Airbus. Date 2017-04-03
Event type Acquisition
Segment Maritime
Added to Korthos 2026-06-13
2017-04-01 · demonstration · Toyota Motor Corporation Automotive
Evidence notes Toyota says the CUE project began as an internal voluntary activity in 2017. The program later became one of Toyota representative robotics research efforts. The project used basketball shooting as a clear test of perception, control and repeatable physical execution. Date 2017-04-01
Event type Demonstration
Segment Automotive
Added to Korthos 2026-05-18
2017-03-29 · partnership · AM General Defense
Evidence notes The work ran under the Applied Robotics for Installations and Base Operations initiative. The vehicle was intended for military-installation transport tasks, with demonstrations planned at West Point. Date 2017-03-29
Event type Partnership
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos 2026-06-15