Verified Robotics Events Archive — Page 135

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PartnershipQCraft

QCraft and Suzhou High-speed Rail New City sign autonomous-driving trial partnership

Automotive

· partnership · QCraft · Automotive

Evidence notes
  • QCraft and Suzhou High-speed Rail New City signed a strategic partnership to run trial operations across multiple autonomous-mobility scenarios in the high-speed rail district, with expansion planned across Xiangcheng.
  • At the same-day connected-vehicle fleet launch ceremony, QCraft demonstrated an L4 autonomous vehicle and its technical solution to professional attendees.
  • QCraft describes the programme as a fixed-route, low- and medium-speed path toward driverless city mobility and logistics; the release records a trial-operation programme rather than a completed citywide commercial deployment.
Date
Company QCraft
Event type Partnership
Segment Automotive
Added to Korthos
Market SignalSaildrone

Atlantic Fleet Studies Tropical Air-Sea Fluxes – Saildrone

Defense

· market signal · Saildrone · Defense

Evidence notes
  • The fleet sampled the North Brazil Current, where warm ocean water mixes with freshwater from the Amazon and Orinoco rivers.
  • The vehicles joined satellites, aircraft, research ships, buoys, floats and autonomous underwater platforms.
  • The campaign aimed to improve climate models by measuring heat and moisture exchange between the tropical ocean and atmosphere.
Date
Company Saildrone
Event type Market Signal
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos
Commercial OrderVI-grade

Goodyear orders VI-grade driving simulators

Simulation

· commercial order · VI-grade · Simulation

Evidence notes
  • The Luxembourg innovation center had received a COMPACT Simulator for virtual tire development.
  • A DiM250 dynamic simulator was scheduled for installation at Goodyear's Akron, Ohio center.
  • The systems let engineers tune tire performance across simulated driving conditions before physical prototyping.
Date
Company VI-grade
Event type Commercial Order
Segment Simulation
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchCubePilot

CubePilot marks Cube Orange 4.0 release as no longer beta

Subsystems

· product launch · CubePilot · Subsystems

Evidence notes
  • CubePilot announced that Cube Orange 4.0 was no longer in beta.
  • The Cube Orange line became one of the company’s core modular autopilot products for professional unmanned systems.
  • Use this as a product-maturity row rather than a new platform launch.
Date
Company CubePilot
Event type Product Launch
Segment Subsystems
Added to Korthos
Facility OpeningExail

ECA Group plans 5,000-square-metre Ostend drone plant

Maritime

· facility opening · Exail · Maritime

Evidence notes
  • Port of Ostend granted a concession on the former Beliard site, where the plant was planned to become operational in 2022.
  • The factory and production start represented an investment of about EUR 10 million.
  • Planned output included A18-M and T18-M vehicles, Inspector 125 USVs, Seascan and K-STER mine-disposal systems, and launch-and-recovery equipment.
Date
Company Exail
Event type Facility Opening
Segment Maritime
Added to Korthos
Contract AwardPeraton

Peraton awarded four U.S. Navy unmanned maritime task orders worth $27.5 million

Defense

· contract award · Peraton · Defense

Evidence notes
  • Peraton received four U.S. Navy Unmanned Maritime Systems Support task orders valued at $27.45 million.
  • The task orders covered MK 18 UUV operations, UUV fleet support representatives, enhanced software support and COIN software development lead work.
  • Peraton said it had supported U.S. Navy unmanned underwater vehicle programs since 2001 and provided support across mine countermeasures, force protection, ASW and ISR missions.
Date
Company Peraton
Event type Contract Award
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos
PartnershipFlyability

Flyability and Pix4D enter partnership to accelerate the growth of indoor 3D modelling

Inspection

· partnership · Flyability · Inspection

Evidence notes
  • This offer is meant to facilitate access to a coherent and complete product offering to those who want to tackle indoor 3D modeling using photogrammetry.
  • The design of the Elios 2 makes it a formidable tool to build 3D models of indoor spaces using photogrammetry.
  • This course will initially be available through Flyability directly and subsequently through its Authorized Training Centers, progressively throughout 2020.
Date
Company Flyability
Event type Partnership
Segment Inspection
Added to Korthos
DeploymentLivox

Gaussian Robotics uses Livox LiDAR in low-speed mobile robots

Perception

· deployment · Livox · Perception

Evidence notes
  • Gaussian Robotics used Livox Mid-series LiDAR sensors in low-speed mobile robots.
  • Livox semi-automated production capacity supported hundreds of Mid units per day for customer volume orders.
  • The case links Livox sensing hardware to cleaning and service robots from a named mobile-robot manufacturer.
Date
Company Livox
Event type Deployment
Segment Perception
Added to Korthos
FundingVecna Robotics

Vecna Robotics raises $50M Series B

Warehouse Logistics

· funding · Vecna Robotics · Warehouse Logistics

Evidence notes
  • Vecna Robotics completed a Series B financing of $50M.
  • The financing was announced on 2020-01-07 in USD.
  • Autonomous mobile robots and orchestration software for warehouse and logistics material handling.
Date
Event type Funding
Segment Warehouse Logistics
Added to Korthos
RegulatoryAgility Robotics

Digit v3's battery receives UN 38.3 certification

Humanoid

· regulatory · Agility Robotics · Humanoid

Evidence notes
  • Agility Robotics launched the commercial version of its humanoid robot, Digit, in January 2020.
  • The robot features a UN 38.3 certified battery, allowing for cargo air shipment.
  • Digit's upper torso includes integrated sensing, computing, and two 4-DOF arms capable of carrying up to 40 pounds.
Date
Event type Regulatory
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos
Research PublicationEmesent

Applications for the Hovermap autonomous drone system in underground mining operations

Localization

· research publication · Emesent · Localization

Evidence notes
  • The paper covers applications for the Hovermap autonomous drone system in underground mining operations.
  • The work links Hovermap to autonomous mapping and inspection in constrained subterranean environments.
  • The record adds product-level mining-deployment context for Emesent’s Hovermap platform.
Date
Company Emesent
Event type Research Publication
Segment Localization
Added to Korthos
CapabilityProductive Robotics

OB7 software update adds machine control and remote monitoring

Industrial

· capability · Productive Robotics · Industrial

Evidence notes
  • OB7 gained direct machine control through EtherNet/IP and other compatible interfaces.
  • The update added live online status monitoring plus email and text alerts.
  • Cognex and other smart-camera interoperability expanded vision-guided automation options.
Date
Event type Capability
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchFANUC

FANUC launches CRX-10iA collaborative robot for fast industrial deployment

Industrial

· product launch · FANUC · Industrial

Evidence notes
  • The CRX-10iA robot features a 10 kg payload capacity and a 1,200 mm reach, enhancing collaborative applications.
  • FANUC's CRX-10iA is designed for easy programming, allowing users to deploy it in less than 30 minutes.
Date
Company FANUC
Event type Product Launch
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos
AcquisitionVerb Surgical

Johnson & Johnson agrees to acquire Verily's Verb Surgical stake

Surgical

· acquisition · Verb Surgical · Surgical

Evidence notes
  • The transaction covered Verily's remaining stake after the companies' multi-year surgical-robotics collaboration.
  • Johnson & Johnson expected the acquisition to close in the first half of 2020, subject to antitrust clearance and customary conditions.
Date
Event type Acquisition
Segment Surgical
Added to Korthos
FundingSeoul Robotics

Seoul Robotics raises $5M Funding round

Warehouse Logistics

· funding · Seoul Robotics · Warehouse Logistics

Evidence notes
  • Seoul Robotics completed a Funding round financing of $5M.
  • The financing was announced on 2019-12-19 in USD.
  • Seoul Robotics develops infrastructure-based autonomy, LiDAR perception and 3D computer-vision software for autonomous driving, smart-city and industrial sensing deployments.
Date
Event type Funding
Segment Warehouse Logistics
Added to Korthos
FundingHaptX

HaptX raises USD 12M for haptic gloves

Human Machine Interface

· funding · HaptX · Human Machine Interface

Evidence notes
  • Existing investors NetEase and Amit Kapur of Dawn Patrol Ventures backed the financing.
  • The capital supported commercialization of tactile-feedback gloves for enterprise training and teleoperation workflows.
  • The capital supports robot manipulation, haptics or human-assistive robotics workflows as HaptX moves toward broader commercial use.
Date
Company HaptX
Event type Funding
Segment Human Machine Interface
Added to Korthos
DeploymentR2Sonic

R2Sonic 2020 sonar deployed in OceanAlpha SL40 autonomous survey

Perception

· deployment · R2Sonic · Perception

Evidence notes
  • OceanAlpha integrated an R2Sonic 2020 multibeam echosounder into its SL40 unmanned surface vessel for simultaneous underwater and above-water surveying.
  • The sensor suite also included a Valeport sound-velocity sensor, Velodyne 3D lidar, and SBG Systems inertial-navigation unit.
  • During a Loire-Atlantique river field test, the autonomous platform generated high-quality 3D data of a bridge, riverbanks, and underwater terrain.
Date
Company R2Sonic
Event type Deployment
Segment Perception
Added to Korthos
DemonstrationTM Robotics

Toshiba Machine unveils humanoid and SCARA cobots at IREX 2019

Industrial

· demonstration · TM Robotics · Industrial

Evidence notes
  • The two cobots were Toshiba Machines first collaborative robot models.
  • Live demonstrations ran at IREX in Tokyo from December 18 through 22.
  • The company planned to make both the humanoid and SCARA collaborative models available to order in 2020.
Date
Company TM Robotics
Event type Demonstration
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchPAL Robotics

PAL Robotics Launches ARI Humanoid Robot for AI Services

Humanoid

· product launch · PAL Robotics · Humanoid

Evidence notes
  • ARI is a social humanoid robot designed to assist customers with dynamic information and run promotional campaigns.
  • The robot features expressive motions, an interactive touchscreen, and advanced social perception capabilities.
  • ARI is equipped with multiple sensors and offers a user-friendly interface for easy deployment and customization.
Date
Company PAL Robotics
Event type Product Launch
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos
FundingTerradepth

Terradepth raises USD 8M for autonomous ocean data robots

Data Infrastructure

· funding · Terradepth · Data Infrastructure

Evidence notes
  • Seagate Technology led the round.
  • The company planned to demonstrate its autonomous hybrid vehicles in open water before scaling an ocean-data fleet.
  • The capital supports maritime autonomy, underwater robotics or marine inspection workflows as Terradepth moves toward broader commercial use.
Date
Company Terradepth
Event type Funding
Segment Data Infrastructure
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchRUSHFPV

RUSHFPV Tank VTX lineup covers multiple FPV aircraft formats

Electronics

· product launch · RUSHFPV · Electronics

Evidence notes
  • The Tank VTX lineup was available to FPV builders by December 14, 2019.
  • The range included Tank Plus, Tank Race, Tank Mini, and Tank Tiny formats.
  • The products targeted video-link needs across racing, freestyle, and compact quadcopter builds.
Date
Company RUSHFPV
Event type Product Launch
Segment Electronics
Added to Korthos
FundingAsteria Aerospace

Reliance Strategic Business Ventures buys strategic stake in Asteria

Aerial

· funding · Asteria Aerospace · Aerial

Evidence notes
  • Reliance Strategic Business Ventures acquired the strategic stake as a Reliance Industries subsidiary.
  • Asteria said the investment would accelerate technology development and rollout of drone-based solutions.
  • The investment followed Asteria?s service to Indian armed, paramilitary and police forces.
Date
Event type Funding
Segment Aerial
Added to Korthos
FundingAeolus Robotics, Inc.

Aeolus Robotics raises $20M through strategic third-party allotment

Service

· funding · Aeolus Robotics, Inc. · Service

Evidence notes
  • Gakken Cocofump Holdings, Medical Care Service Company and Saint-Care Holdings were among the strategic subscribers.
  • Aeolus said the capital would support robot development and marketing aimed at industries facing labour shortages.
  • The financing announcement followed the start of mass production and order acceptance for the Aeolus Robot in November 2019.
Date
Event type Funding
Segment Service
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchGreyOrange

GreyOrange Launches Next Era Fulfillment Operating System Driven by GreyMatter™ Software Integrated with Ranger™ Series

Warehouse Logistics

· product launch · GreyOrange · Warehouse Logistics

Evidence notes
  • GreyOrange is the only company that integrates software and robots built together specifically to improve order fulfillment throughput, scale, accuracy and economics.
  • Communication among the robots and the GreyMatter central system incorporates that learning so the entire system continues to get smarter.
  • They are trying to meet modern fulfillment demands using software and hardware built for a time before Amazon changed the game for everyone by accelerating collective expectations.
Date
Company GreyOrange
Event type Product Launch
Segment Warehouse Logistics
Added to Korthos
PartnershipOcean Infinity

Ocean Infinity and NTNU begin deep-sea biology study

Maritime

· partnership · Ocean Infinity · Maritime

Evidence notes
  • The project was designed to collect biological samples and data for a baseline study of deep-sea ecosystems.
  • Dedicated deep-sea sampling equipment was installed aboard Seabed Constructor and its ROV operators were trained by NTNU scientists.
  • Collected samples were to be returned to NTNU and the resulting scientific data made available to researchers.
Date
Event type Partnership
Segment Maritime
Added to Korthos
PartnershipAcecore Technologies

Acecore selects Robotic Skies for global UAS maintenance support

Aerial

· partnership · Acecore Technologies · Aerial

Evidence notes
  • The support covered Acecore's Neo and Zoe platforms.
  • Robotic Skies' network offered routine maintenance, inspections, upgrades and aircraft-on-ground support.
  • Acecore framed the arrangement as an extension of its customer-support programme.
Date
Event type Partnership
Segment Aerial
Added to Korthos
FundingBlue Ocean Robotics

Blue Ocean Robotics raises DKK 80 million growth financing

Robotics

· funding · Blue Ocean Robotics

Evidence notes
  • Growth financing: DKK 80,000,000.
  • The cited source confirms the completed financing.
  • Blue Ocean Robotics raised DKK 80 million in growth capital from a group of Danish investors to expand its service-robot venture-factory model.
Date
Event type Funding
Added to Korthos
PartnershipSaildrone

Saildrone and GEOMAR used an uncrewed surface vehicle to survey ocean eddies

Defense

· partnership · Saildrone · Defense

Evidence notes
  • SD-1030, equipped with an ADCP sensor, scouting for ocean eddies during the #MOSESeddyhunt
  • Science SD-1030 and RV Meteor during #MOSESeddyhunt phase of the 2019 Saildrone ATL2MED mission
  • The 2019 Saildrone Atlantic to Mediterranean (ATL2MED) mission brings together 12 oceanographic research institutions from seven countries to accomplish a variety of scientific goals
Date
Company Saildrone
Event type Partnership
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchDelta Electronics, Inc.

Delta launches the ASDA-B3 servo system at Engimach 2019

Industrial

· product launch · Delta Electronics, Inc. · Industrial

Evidence notes
  • ASDA-B3 was presented during Engimach in Gandhinagar, India, held from 4 to 8 December 2019.
  • The launch introduced support for all-inertia motors and motion-control functions for machine-tool and manufacturing equipment.
  • Delta later documented 3.1 kHz response bandwidth, 24-bit encoder support and multiple industrial communications variants across the family.
Date
Event type Product Launch
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos
AcquisitionRoboteq

Roboteq becomes a Nidec subsidiary through 90% acquisition

Actuation

· acquisition · Roboteq · Actuation

Evidence notes
  • Nidec acquired 90% ownership through Nidec Motor Corporation, making Roboteq a consolidated subsidiary.
  • Nidec said Roboteq added ultra-low-voltage drives, navigation sensors and power-management technology to its AGV offering.
  • The transaction disclosure reported 20 employees and 2018 sales of $7.1 million, with 2019 sales estimated at $9.4 million.
Date
Company Roboteq
Event type Acquisition
Segment Actuation
Added to Korthos
PartnershipKitty Hawk

Kitty Hawk and Boeing establish Wisk Aero

Aerial

· partnership · Kitty Hawk · Aerial

Evidence notes
  • Wisk announced the joint venture on December 2, 2019, identifying Boeing and Kitty Hawk as its founding companies.
  • The Cora team became Wisk's foundation, while Zephyr Airworks was renamed Wisk New Zealand.
  • The new company combined Kitty Hawk's electric-flight work with Boeing's aerospace expertise and scale.
Date
Company Kitty Hawk
Event type Partnership
Segment Aerial
Added to Korthos
DemonstrationKetterer Drives

Ketterer and halstrup-walcher demonstrate KuLi at SPS

Actuation

· demonstration · Ketterer Drives · Actuation

Evidence notes
  • Ketterer designed the motor while halstrup-walcher supplied electronics, controls and software expertise.
  • The 82-millimeter actuator delivers a 40-millimeter stroke in under 100 milliseconds and up to 300 newtons.
  • Its integrated controls position KuLi as an electric alternative to pneumatic cylinders in automation equipment.
Date
Event type Demonstration
Segment Actuation
Added to Korthos
CapabilityB&R Industrial Automation

B&R integrates ABB robots into its automation portfolio

Industrial

· capability · B&R Industrial Automation · Industrial

Evidence notes
  • The integration combined robotics and machine control in one architecture.
  • The solution reduced the need for a separate robot controller and control cabinet.
  • The capability strengthens B&R integrates ABB robots into its automation portfolio's role in commercial automation and autonomous-system workflows.
Date
Event type Capability
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos
FundingReconova Technologies

Reconova closes Pre-C at CNY1.2B post-money

Perception

· funding · Reconova Technologies · Perception

Evidence notes
  • Reconova's prospectus reports a CNY1.026B pre-money and CNY1.2B post-money valuation for the Pre-C.
  • The filing retains CNY60M of primary subscription and excludes investors who later ceased to be shareholders.
  • Greenland Financial Holdings Group was the retained investor listed.
Date
Event type Funding
Segment Perception
Added to Korthos
Production MilestoneGeek+

Geek+ reported eight million orders delivered in 72 hours by its smart-warehouse network during the 2019 Singles’ Day peak

Warehouse Logistics

· production milestone · Geek+ · Warehouse Logistics

Evidence notes
  • China’s largest smart warehouse network processed a record 8 million orders in 72 hours
  • The peak capacity of the entire system for order taking, processing, single-point feedback, pre-processing and interface feedback processing reached 200,000 single orders/per minute
  • Geek+ smart warehouses break 11/11 Single’s Day record with 8 million orders delivered in 72 hours
Date
Company Geek+
Event type Production Milestone
Segment Warehouse Logistics
Added to Korthos
PartnershipHanson Robotics

Hanson Robotics and Patrick Tresset enable Sophia to draw portraits

Humanoid

· partnership · Hanson Robotics · Humanoid

Evidence notes
  • The workflow captures a subject, isolates the foreground and converts the image into curves using an algorithm developed with Tresset.
  • A ROS bridge sends segmented drawing paths to Sophia’s inverse-kinematics controller, while wrist torque control manages pen contact.
Date
Event type Partnership
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos
DemonstrationSaildrone

Saildrone joins MBARI CANON ocean-observation experiment

Defense

· demonstration · Saildrone · Defense

Evidence notes
  • SD 1038 carried a Simrad EK80 echo sounder in addition to the standard Saildrone sensor suite.
  • The experiment launched from the MARS deep-sea observatory about 20 nautical miles offshore of Monterey.
  • The vehicle provided large-scale surveys and continuous context alongside ships, AUVs, gliders, hydrophones and moored instruments.
Date
Company Saildrone
Event type Demonstration
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos
DemonstrationOceanAlpha

Two ME120 vessels complete a networked ocean-surface survey trial

Maritime

· demonstration · OceanAlpha · Maritime

Evidence notes
  • The vessels collected conductivity, temperature and depth measurements while following survey lines and transmitting data in real time.
  • The trial evaluated communication range, endurance and data transmission for networked observation of air-sea interface parameters.
Date
Company OceanAlpha
Event type Demonstration
Segment Maritime
Added to Korthos
DemonstrationHathaway Robotics

Hathaway Robotics joins MassRobotics Investor Demo Day

Development Platform

· demonstration · Hathaway Robotics · Development Platform

Evidence notes
  • Hathaway Robotics participated in the MassRobotics bi-annual Investor Demo Day held for resident and local robotics startups.
  • The demo-night format introduced startups to partners, investors and the broader robotics community.
  • MassRobotics positioned the event around technology areas including logistics, warehousing, construction and autonomy.
Date
Event type Demonstration
Segment Development Platform
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchSoftBank Robotics Group

SoftBank Robotics launches Whiz autonomous sweeper in North America

Service

· product launch · SoftBank Robotics Group · Service

Evidence notes
  • Whiz launched in North America at ISSA Show North America.
  • Whiz is a commercial-grade autonomous vacuum sweeper.
  • The launch paired SoftBank Robotics America with ICE Robotics as distribution partner.
Date
Event type Product Launch
Segment Service
Added to Korthos
PartnershipOcean Infinity

Ocean Infinity and Kraken extend HUGIN endurance with new batteries

Maritime

· partnership · Ocean Infinity · Maritime

Evidence notes
  • The battery enabled missions lasting more than 100 hours on one charge.
  • The new system more than doubled the vehicles’ previous endurance.
  • Longer missions reduced launch and recovery operations by 50 percent.
Date
Event type Partnership
Segment Maritime
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchOcean Infinity

Ocean Infinity mobilizes Normand Frontier as its third subsea vessel

Maritime

· product launch · Ocean Infinity · Maritime

Evidence notes
  • The vessel supports AUV and USV operations as well as deep-water search and recovery work.
  • Its mobilization expanded Ocean Infinity’s permanently mobilized subsea fleet to three vessels.
  • Ocean Infinity said each vessel carried five AUVs, three USVs and two ROVs.
Date
Event type Product Launch
Segment Maritime
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchCambricon

Cambricon releases Siyuan 220 edge AI chip

AI Compute

· product launch · Cambricon · AI Compute

Evidence notes
  • Cambricon released its Siyuan 220 edge AI chip and M.2 accelerator card at the 21st China Hi-Tech Fair.
  • The release extended Cambricon's portfolio from cloud AI accelerators into edge computing hardware.
  • The chip used the MLUv02 architecture and targeted low-power AI inference at the edge.
Date
Company Cambricon
Event type Product Launch
Segment AI Compute
Added to Korthos
AcquisitionAutoGuide Mobile Robots

Teradyne completes approximately $81.7M acquisition of AutoGuide Mobile Robots

Warehouse Logistics

· acquisition · AutoGuide Mobile Robots · Warehouse Logistics

Evidence notes
  • Teradyne completed its acquisition of 100% of AutoGuide on November 13, 2019.
  • Filed purchase price: approximately $81.7M, comprising about $57.8M cash and $24.0M initial fair value of contingent consideration.
  • The earlier $165M headline was a maximum package including potential earn-outs, not the filed acquisition-date value.
Date
Event type Acquisition
Segment Warehouse Logistics
Added to Korthos
FundingXPeng Inc.

XPeng raises $400M Series C

Automotive

· funding · XPeng Inc. · Automotive

Evidence notes
  • Xiaomi joined the financing as a strategic investor.
  • The round supported XPeng's smart-electric-vehicle development and commercialization.
  • The financing preceded XPeng's approximately $500 million Series C+ in 2020.
Date
Company XPeng Inc.
Event type Funding
Segment Automotive
Added to Korthos
Production MilestoneHai Robotics

Hai Robotics reported HaiPick peak outbound throughput of 1,300 cases per hour per robot and picking accuracy above…

Warehouse Logistics

· production milestone · Hai Robotics · Warehouse Logistics

Evidence notes
  • Facing 14 times the number of normal outbound needs, HaiPick runs efficiently and reaches the peak outbound speed at 1,300 per hour per robot, while keeping the picking accuracy over 99.9%.
  • After Double 11, the biggest Chinese shopping carnival, over 1.3 billion parcels are waiting to deliver
  • HaiPick Speed During Shopping Festival HaiPick system helps SF DHL China and Best Supply Chain deliver goods in a highly efficient way
Date
Company Hai Robotics
Event type Production Milestone
Segment Warehouse Logistics
Added to Korthos
Org ChangeGüdel Group

Güdel consolidates German sites

Motion Components

· org change · Güdel Group · Motion Components

Evidence notes
  • Güdel announced the consolidation on November 11, 2019.
  • The group shifted activity away from Nördlingen as it reorganized its German operating footprint.
  • The decision concentrated resources while preserving sales and service coverage for German customers.
Date
Company Güdel Group
Event type Org Change
Segment Motion Components
Added to Korthos
DemonstrationSysaxes

Sysaxes holds collaborative-robotics industry session at Peugeot museum

Industrial

· demonstration · Sysaxes · Industrial

Evidence notes
  • Sysaxes held the session at the Musee de l Aventure Peugeot on November 7, 2019.
  • Companies and methods engineers attended to examine the practical benefits of collaborative robots.
  • Sysaxes framed cobots as tools that preserve industrial work while changing how repetitive tasks are performed.
Date
Company Sysaxes
Event type Demonstration
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos
RegulatoryPROCEPT BioRobotics

CMS grants AquaBeam transitional pass-through payment status

Surgical

· regulatory · PROCEPT BioRobotics · Surgical

Evidence notes
  • The payment status applied through the 2020 outpatient prospective payment system.
  • AquaBeam delivers image-guided robotic waterjet removal of prostate tissue for BPH.
  • The reimbursement decision supported use of the exact system in outpatient care.
Date
Event type Regulatory
Segment Surgical
Added to Korthos
FundingSmart Robotics

Smart Robotics completes investment round led by Innovation Industries and Mirai Creation Fund

Warehouse Logistics

· funding · Smart Robotics · Warehouse Logistics

Evidence notes
  • Completed an investment round led by Innovation Industries and Mirai Creation Fund.
  • Said the proceeds would accelerate product roll-out for its pick-and-place automation systems.
  • Positioned the financing around scaling commercialization of its warehouse robotics platform.
Date
Event type Funding
Segment Warehouse Logistics
Added to Korthos
DeploymentForce Dimension

Force Dimension sigma.7 haptic device launches to the ISS

Human Machine Interface

· deployment · Force Dimension · Human Machine Interface

Evidence notes
  • The device launched to the ISS on November 2, 2019.
  • ESA later used the system in an ISS teleoperation demonstration with astronaut Luca Parmitano.
  • The mission showed force-feedback control for a robot rover and manipulator on Earth from orbit.
Date
Event type Deployment
Segment Human Machine Interface
Added to Korthos
Research PublicationSCHUNK

Vision-based assistive-manipulator paper tests object-control strategy with SCHUNK SVH

End Effectors

· research publication · SCHUNK · End Effectors

Evidence notes
  • The paper proposes vision-based control for a five-fingered manipulator in activities-of-daily-living tasks.
  • The abstract identifies the tested five-fingered manipulator as SCHUNK SVH and compares it with a Barrett Hand baseline in simulation.
Date
Company SCHUNK
Event type Research Publication
Segment End Effectors
Added to Korthos
DemonstrationMarine Technology

HydroDron tests unmanned-vessel interaction at the Port of Gdynia

Maritime

· demonstration · Marine Technology · Maritime

Evidence notes
  • HydroDron participated in unmanned-craft manoeuvres at the Port of Gdynia on October 31, 2019.
  • The trial examined interactions among unmanned vessels operating in the same port environment.
  • The exercise also tested how the autonomous craft behaved around fixed elements of port infrastructure.
Date
Event type Demonstration
Segment Maritime
Added to Korthos
AcquisitionSiemens Healthineers

Siemens Healthineers completes acquisition of Corindus Vascular Robotics

Healthcare

· acquisition · Siemens Healthineers · Healthcare

Evidence notes
  • Siemens Healthineers completed the acquisition of Corindus Vascular Robotics.
  • Corindus brought a precision robotics platform for robotic-assisted vascular interventions.
  • The acquisition created Siemens Healthineers' clearest direct robotics position in image-guided and interventional care.
Date
Event type Acquisition
Segment Healthcare
Added to Korthos
Partnership3D Robotics

Esri and 3DR launch ArcGIS Drone Collection

Aerial

· partnership · 3D Robotics · Aerial

Evidence notes
  • The ArcGIS Drone Collection linked flight planning, image capture, cloud processing and analysis.
  • Site Scan integrated with ArcGIS Online, ArcGIS Pro and Drone2Map workflows.
  • Esri also offered bundles that combined Site Scan with the government-approved Yuneec H520-G drone.
Date
Company 3D Robotics
Event type Partnership
Segment Aerial
Added to Korthos
Company FormationDONAUSTAHL

Donaustahl GmbH is registered in Passau

Defense

· company formation · DONAUSTAHL · Defense

Evidence notes
  • The company was entered under HRB 10808 on 23 October 2019.
  • Its articles of association were dated 26 September 2019.
  • The original registered purpose covered research, development, manufacture and trade in military, police, government and security equipment.
Date
Company DONAUSTAHL
Event type Company Formation
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos
PartnershipLiDARUSA

LiDARUSA adds Innoflight Galaxy 950 mapping aircraft

Perception

· partnership · LiDARUSA · Perception

Evidence notes
  • The Galaxy 950 carries any LiDARUSA sensor while providing flight times beyond thirty minutes.
  • Its automation includes parachute support, automatic takeoff and landing, and extended-visual-line-of-sight capabilities.
  • The aircraft creates a turnkey option for corridor, utility and other remote-sensing projects.
Date
Company LiDARUSA
Event type Partnership
Segment Perception
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchProductive Robotics

Productive Robotics launches OB7 CNC Machine Shop Package

Industrial

· product launch · Productive Robotics · Industrial

Evidence notes
  • The package combined the OB7 arm, controls, gripper, rolling stand, work table and machine interfaces.
  • It was designed to connect to existing CNC equipment without complex custom integration.
  • The package supported high-mix, low-volume and unattended lights-out production.
Date
Event type Product Launch
Segment Industrial
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AcquisitionTeradyne

Teradyne to Acquire AutoGuide Mobile Robots for $165 Million

Industrial

· acquisition · Teradyne · Industrial

Evidence notes
  • Teradyne will acquire AutoGuide Mobile Robots for $165 million, with potential additional payments based on performance.
  • AutoGuide's products include high-payload AMRs capable of transporting up to 10,000 pounds, enhancing Teradyne's automation portfolio.
Date
Company Teradyne
Event type Acquisition
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos
AwardSpiral

Spiral wins Singapore Airlines AppChallenge pilot

Vision

· award · Spiral · Vision

Evidence notes
  • The winning entry used augmented reality for jet-engine repair and maintenance.
  • The competition invited ten startup finalists to Singapore Airlines KrisLab.
  • The award included a pilot with Singapore Aero Engine Services, a Singapore Airlines and Rolls-Royce joint venture.
Date
Company Spiral
Event type Award
Segment Vision
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchVectis Automation

Vectis launches UR10e-powered Cobot Welding Tool

Industrial

· product launch · Vectis Automation · Industrial

Evidence notes
  • Vectis Automation launched its Cobot Welding Tool powered by Universal Robots UR10e for small and midsize welding shops.
  • Universal Robots said the Vectis tool would launch at FABTECH 2019 in Chicago.
  • The system combined a UR10e cobot, Vectis programming interface, welding hardware and mobile fixturing cart.
Date
Event type Product Launch
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos
DeploymentSaildrone

Saildrone presents autonomous approach to global ocean mapping

Defense

· deployment · Saildrone · Defense

Evidence notes
  • The approach targets remote ocean areas that are difficult to survey with crewed research vessels.
  • Uncrewed surface vehicles can collect bathymetric data without a full shipboard survey team.
  • The source presents a mapping method and operating concept, not a completed customer deployment.
Date
Company Saildrone
Event type Deployment
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos
DeploymentVnstar Automation JSC

Vnstar and Servo Dynamics deliver UR10 automation at VMIC

Industrial

· deployment · Vnstar Automation JSC · Industrial

Evidence notes
  • VMIC’s engineering team completed the integration in 25 to 30 days after three days of classroom training and two days of hands-on instruction.
  • The cobots increased productivity by two to three times while improving consistency in mining-vehicle component production.
  • VMIC reported a 50 to 60 percent increase in orders after the automation was introduced.
Date
Event type Deployment
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos
FundingLabrador Systems

Labrador Systems raises $2 million pre-seed round

Healthcare

· funding · Labrador Systems · Healthcare

Evidence notes
  • SOSV, the Amazon Alexa Fund, iRobot Ventures and iD Ventures America participated.
  • The $2 million round funded development of an assistive mobile-robot platform.
  • The company focused the system on moving items around the home for people with mobility limitations.
Date
Event type Funding
Segment Healthcare
Added to Korthos
Research PublicationOpenAI

OpenAI trains robotic hand to solve a Rubik's Cube with Automatic Domain Randomization

Foundation Models

· research publication · OpenAI · Foundation Models

Evidence notes
  • OpenAI trained neural networks to solve a Rubik's Cube with a human-like robotic hand using reinforcement learning in simulation.
  • The project introduced Automatic Domain Randomization to create progressively harder simulated environments for sim-to-real transfer.
  • The system solved simpler scrambles 60 percent of the time and maximal-difficulty scrambles 20 percent of the time, making it a durable dexterous-manipulation milestone.
Date
Company OpenAI
Event type Research Publication
Segment Foundation Models
Added to Korthos
CapabilityAll Oceans Engineering

All Oceans pressure-tests Elmo drives for MAC-ROV

Robotics

· capability · All Oceans Engineering

Evidence notes
  • The MAC-ROV uses eight custom 5.5 kW Gold Twitter servo drives.
  • The drives were pressure-tested to 700 bar for deep-sea operation.
  • Mounting drives in the thrusters freed space for additional controls, cameras and sonar.
Date
Event type Capability
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchGausium

Gaussian Robotics launches ECOBOT Sweep series

Service

· product launch · Gausium · Service

Evidence notes
  • The ECOBOT Sweep series was launched at the Cleaning Made Easy event in Singapore.
  • The event brought Gaussian Robotics together with KGS Diamond and StarHub.
  • The launch positioned autonomous sweeping as part of a connected commercial-cleaning workflow.
Date
Company Gausium
Event type Product Launch
Segment Service
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchAnduril Industries

Anduril launches Interceptor drone for counter-UAS missions

Defense

· product launch · Anduril Industries · Defense

Evidence notes
  • Anduril launched the Interceptor drone as part of its Lattice AI counter-UAS system to detect and interdict unmanned aircraft.
  • The release described a human-verified launch flow where interceptor drones autonomously engage rotary or fixed-wing threats.
Date
Event type Product Launch
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos
AcquisitionAria Insights

FLIR acquires Aria Insights drone assets

Aerial

· acquisition · Aria Insights · Aerial

Evidence notes
  • The transaction included intellectual property, multiple patents and selected operating assets from the former CyPhy Works.
  • FLIR said it would integrate the assets into its Unmanned Systems and Integrated Solutions division after Aria ceased operations in March 2019.
Date
Event type Acquisition
Segment Aerial
Added to Korthos
Contract AwardAstrobotic

Astrobotic CubeRover wins $2M NASA Tipping Point contract

Space

· contract award · Astrobotic · Space

Evidence notes
  • CubeRover received a $2 million NASA Tipping Point contract to mature the ultralight planetary rover product line.
  • The rover was described as a shoebox-sized platform that can carry payloads or scout for larger rovers and landers.
  • Astrobotic developed CubeRover with Carnegie Mellon University and NASA Kennedy Space Center input, with a planned Peregrine lunar mission flight.
Date
Company Astrobotic
Event type Contract Award
Segment Space
Added to Korthos
AcquisitionTesla

Tesla acquires DeepScale to advance autonomous-driving software

Automotive

· acquisition · Tesla · Automotive

Evidence notes
  • Tesla vehicles are not considered fully autonomous, or Level 4, a designation by SAE that means the car can handle all aspects of driving in certain conditions without human intervention.
  • Instead, Tesla vehicles are “Level 2,” and its Autopilot feature is a more advanced driver assistance system than most other vehicles on the road today.
Date
Company Tesla
Event type Acquisition
Segment Automotive
Added to Korthos
Facility OpeningChuhang Tech

Chuhang establishes Anqing radar manufacturing base

Perception

· facility opening · Chuhang Tech · Perception

Evidence notes
  • Chuhang established its Anqing manufacturing base in October 2019.
  • The initial facility was designed for annual capacity of 450,000 automotive radar units.
  • The site later added automotive quality systems and supported serial production of forward, corner and in-cabin sensors.
Date
Company Chuhang Tech
Event type Facility Opening
Segment Perception
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchRoboworld

Roboworld prepares Pendant Armor for Universal Robots UR16e

End Effectors

· product launch · Roboworld · End Effectors

Evidence notes
  • Roboworld announced UR e-Series Pendant Armor for Universal Robots’ UR16e launch, offering an energy-absorbing bumper and screen-protection accessories for the teach pendant.
  • A3 coverage says the UR e-Series Pendant Armor and accessories were available for purchase online.
  • Roboworld framed the product as protection for UR teach pendants before UR16e deployment on manufacturing floors.
Date
Company Roboworld
Event type Product Launch
Segment End Effectors
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchSICK AG

SICK expands safety portfolio with safeRS radar solution

Sensors

· product launch · SICK AG · Sensors

Evidence notes
  • SICK said the radar safety system was based on Inxpect LBK technology.
  • The release framed safeRS around hazardous-area monitoring where optical systems are challenged by dust, dirt or weather.
  • The product gives SICK a concrete offering for robot sensing, actuation, compute or communications systems.
Date
Company SICK AG
Event type Product Launch
Segment Sensors
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchPromobot

Promobot launches mass production of Robo-C human-like robots

Service

· product launch · Promobot · Service

Evidence notes
  • Promobot announced sales and mass production for Robo-C, a human-like service robot designed to mirror a person's appearance and operate in business settings.
  • Materials highlighted patented artificial-skin and facial-expression technology with more than 600 expressions.
  • The step marks expansion from standard service robots into humanoid-style android systems.
Date
Company Promobot
Event type Product Launch
Segment Service
Added to Korthos
FundingCarbon Robotics

Carbon Robotics raises $8 million Series A

Agriculture

· funding · Carbon Robotics · Agriculture

Evidence notes
  • Series A: USD 8,000,000.
  • The cited source confirms the completed financing.
  • Carbon Robotics raised an $8 million Series A from investors including Bolt and Ignition Partners during development of its autonomous agricultural robotics platform.
Date
Event type Funding
Segment Agriculture
Added to Korthos
PartnershipPromobot

Promobot signs €18.5 million exclusive distribution contract for Europe

Service

· partnership · Promobot · Service

Evidence notes
  • Promobot signed an exclusive contract with Swiss company Advanced Robotics covering robot sales across the European Union through 2024.
  • Disclosure referenced roughly one thousand service robots with a total contract value of about €18.5 million.
  • The arrangement is a concrete regional distribution milestone with a named partner and stated volume.
Date
Company Promobot
Event type Partnership
Segment Service
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchDouble Robotics

Double Robotics debuts Double 3 telepresence robot

Service

· product launch · Double Robotics · Service

Evidence notes
  • Double 3 added a redesigned sensor head and navigation assistance for remote users.
  • The launch updated Double Robotics telepresence robot line.
  • The launch publicly debuted the Double 3 telepresence robot.
Date
Event type Product Launch
Segment Service
Added to Korthos
Production MilestoneXAG

XAG drone services pass 20 million hectares

Agriculture

· production milestone · XAG · Agriculture

Evidence notes
  • The total was recorded through 11 September 2019.
  • Operations spanned 38 countries at the time.
  • A single-day operation in August covered 140,000 hectares.
Date
Company XAG
Event type Production Milestone
Segment Agriculture
Added to Korthos
Production MilestoneHai Robotics

Hai Robotics documented the development of its HaiPick goods-to-person platform from its 2015 origins

Warehouse Logistics

· production milestone · Hai Robotics · Warehouse Logistics

Evidence notes
  • Different from the Kiva-type system and follow-person AGV system, HaiPick 1.0, the Autonomous Case-Handling System (ACR system) was born, redefining G2P robotics
  • The Hai Robotics team found the huge potential of warehouse automation and started researching and developing warehouse robotics by establishing Hai Robotics in 2015.
  • One 12ft-tall (3.7m) HaiPick robot could carry 5 totes (up to 66 lbs./30kg each tote) at one time, which highly improved the working efficiency and storage density in the warehouse
Date
Company Hai Robotics
Event type Production Milestone
Segment Warehouse Logistics
Added to Korthos