Verified Robotics Events Archive — Page 15

Browse page 15 of the Korthos verified robotics events archive, with dated funding, deployment, product, partnership, acquisition, and research records.

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DemonstrationBoston Dynamics

Atlas presents match ball during FIFA World Cup halftime demonstration

Humanoid

· demonstration · Boston Dynamics · Humanoid

Evidence notes
  • Atlas carried the ceremonial match ball to the referee and performed goal celebrations during the July 5 halftime activation.
  • The team trained whole-body behaviors with reinforcement learning and tested the robot on outdoor turf under stadium-like lighting, noise and communications conditions.
Date
Event type Demonstration
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos
Market SignalWuxi Best

Wuxi Best says humanoid roller-screw samples remain small-revenue business

Motion Components

· market signal · Wuxi Best · Motion Components

Evidence notes
  • The abnormal-trading announcement followed a three-day share-price move above the exchange threshold from July 1 to July 3, 2026.
  • Wuxi Best said its humanoid-robot components business was still in the sample stage.
  • It said humanoid-robot planetary roller-screw samples generated CNY 223,000 in first-half 2026 revenue, about 0.03% of total revenue by internal unaudited calculation.
Date
Company Wuxi Best
Event type Market Signal
Segment Motion Components
Added to Korthos
PartnershipSEA.AI

SEA.AI joins French naval-industry association GICAN

Perception

· partnership · SEA.AI · Perception

Evidence notes
  • GICAN represents more than 320 shipyards, system integrators, equipment manufacturers and other French maritime organisations.
  • SEA.AI said membership would support work on autonomous-system standards, regulatory discussions and partnerships within the naval industry.
  • The company reported more than 1,200 machine-vision systems deployed across maritime safety, surveillance, search-and-rescue and defence applications.
Date
Company SEA.AI
Event type Partnership
Segment Perception
Added to Korthos
FundingXBOT

XBOT completes two financing rounds for food-service robots

Service

· funding · XBOT · Service

Evidence notes
  • The financing includes an A round around RMB 200M and a B round around RMB 300M-500M.
  • The company makes commercial food-service robots including coffee, ice-cream, robotic fast-food trucks and humanoid service-robot systems.
  • The financing is a multi-round cluster, so the amount is modeled as a range rather than a single exact raise.
Date
Company XBOT
Event type Funding
Segment Service
Added to Korthos
FundingFASSTO Robotics

FASSTO Robotics secures first tranche of pre-IPO funding

Warehouse Logistics

· funding · FASSTO Robotics · Warehouse Logistics

Evidence notes
  • The company framed the capital around scaling its physical-AI logistics robotics business.
  • The financing supports warehouse and fulfilment automation expansion ahead of a planned public-market path.
  • The event adds operating or commercial context for warehouse automation and material-handling robotics.
Date
Event type Funding
Segment Warehouse Logistics
Added to Korthos
FundingGuangxiang Technology

Guangxiang Technology raises several hundred million RMB in angel financing

Industrial

· funding · Guangxiang Technology · Industrial

Evidence notes
  • The financing supports industrial-grade embodied-intelligence model R&D and commercial delivery.
  • The company is Tsinghua-linked and focused on physical-native models for industrial scenarios.
  • The amount is modeled as cumulative several-hundred-million RMB angel financing rather than a clean single-round figure.
Date
Event type Funding
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchVoltair

Voltair launches power-line-charging drones for utility inspection

Aerial

· product launch · Voltair · Aerial

Evidence notes
  • Voltair positions weatherized long-range drones near utility infrastructure for routine and post-event inspection.
  • Pole-mounted charging sites are intended to keep aircraft available without returning them to a central base.
  • The initial commercial focus is rapid imagery and condition assessment for power utilities.
Date
Company Voltair
Event type Product Launch
Segment Aerial
Added to Korthos
Production MilestoneUISEE

UISEE operations pass 9.2 million autonomous kilometres

Automotive

· production milestone · UISEE · Automotive

Evidence notes
  • The figure aggregates UISEE operations across multiple scenarios.
  • The update focused on operation through extreme weather and other difficult conditions.
  • The total is company-disclosed cumulative mileage, not an independently audited metric.
Date
Company UISEE
Event type Production Milestone
Segment Automotive
Added to Korthos
PartnershipRheinmetall Provectus

Rheinmetall Provectus contributes PATH autonomy to Canadian lunar rover programme

Industrial

· partnership · Rheinmetall Provectus · Industrial

Evidence notes
  • Mission Control partnered with Provectus Robotics Solutions as part of a Canadian consortium developing Lunar Utility Rover concepts.
  • The rover guidance, navigation and control subsystem will integrate Rheinmetall Provectus PATH autonomy technology.
  • The planned utility rover is intended to support astronaut logistics and operations on the lunar surface.
Date
Event type Partnership
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos
AwardFORMOVE GmbH

FORMOVE signs EUR300,000 EIC grant agreement

Data Infrastructure

· award · FORMOVE GmbH · Data Infrastructure

Evidence notes
  • The European Commission signed FORMOVE's EUR300,000 EIC grant agreement on July 3.
  • The funded project will build a robot-agnostic pipeline for human-motion and interaction data.
  • CORDIS lists project work from September 2026 through May 2027.
Date
Company FORMOVE GmbH
Event type Award
Segment Data Infrastructure
Added to Korthos
DeploymentOLP Robotics

OLP Robotics supplies WeCobot welding system to Austal

Industrial

· deployment · OLP Robotics · Industrial

Evidence notes
  • Austal installed the collaborative welding system at its Henderson shipyard for fabrication testing.
  • OLP Robotics supplied the turnkey package locally and supported coding and commissioning.
  • The system welds aluminium and steel while working alongside Austal's skilled fabrication team.
Date
Company OLP Robotics
Event type Deployment
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos
FundingRobotGym

RobotGym completes RMB 100 million-class Pre-A financing

Healthcare

· funding · RobotGym · Healthcare

Evidence notes
  • Qingsong Capital, Runze Technology and Pinghu Zexin invested in the round.
  • The company said proceeds would accelerate deployments in institutional and home eldercare settings.
  • RobotGym had collected more than 1,000 hours of operating data in real eldercare environments at announcement.
Date
Company RobotGym
Event type Funding
Segment Healthcare
Added to Korthos
Contract AwardIntelic

Dutch MoD awards Intelic NEXUS partnership worth more than €30M

Mission Software

· contract award · Intelic · Mission Software

Evidence notes
  • NEXUS will connect aerial and ground uncrewed systems from multiple manufacturers in one mission environment.
  • The three-year programme makes interoperability the starting point for future unmanned-system procurement.
  • Intelic said NEXUS has operated in Ukraine since 2025, informing the architecture to be developed with the ministry.
Date
Company Intelic
Event type Contract Award
Segment Mission Software
Added to Korthos
Contract AwardSaab

Finland authorizes EUR 108M Saab RBS 70 NG procurement

Defense

· contract award · Saab · Defense

Evidence notes
  • Finland authorized a EUR 108 million procurement of Saab RBS 70 NG short-range ground-based air-defence systems.
  • The procurement includes systems, missiles, training equipment and maintenance support.
  • Finland framed the purchase around strengthening protection against drones and low-flying aircraft.
Date
Company Saab
Event type Contract Award
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos
Market SignalUnitree

Unitree Robotics receives STAR Market IPO registration approval

Humanoid

· market signal · Unitree · Humanoid

Evidence notes
  • Unitree plans to raise about RMB 4.2 billion for R&D and production expansion.
  • The approval moves Unitree closer to becoming a listed robotics and humanoid company in China.
  • The event adds a concrete robotics milestone in human-assistive, manipulation or human-machine interaction workflows.
Date
Company Unitree
Event type Market Signal
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos
FundingdConstruct Robotics

dConstruct raises $125M for spatial-intelligence robotics software

Spatial Intelligence

· funding · dConstruct Robotics · Spatial Intelligence

Evidence notes
  • The financing supported dConstruct autonomous navigation and spatial-intelligence software.
  • The company work spans autonomous navigation, 3D reality capture and spatial-intelligence systems.
  • The round added private growth capital for dConstruct's autonomous navigation and spatial-intelligence work.
Date
Event type Funding
Segment Spatial Intelligence
Added to Korthos
Commercial OrderF-Drones

F-Drones ships 2,000 F10 combat drones to the United States

Defense

· commercial order · F-Drones · Defense

Evidence notes
  • Ukraine's export-control service issued the permit on July 1.
  • The shipment is tied to the F10 unmanned combat aircraft and U.S. demand.
  • Reporting links the order to the Pentagon Drone Dominance programme.
Date
Company F-Drones
Event type Commercial Order
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos
PartnershipMANUS

MANUS and Lightwheel partner on Physical AI data infrastructure

Data Infrastructure

· partnership · MANUS · Data Infrastructure

Evidence notes
  • MANUS contributes high-precision 25-DoF-per-hand capture for dexterous human demonstrations.
  • Lightwheel turns the source signal into robot-learning-ready data through annotation, simulation and synthetic scaling.
  • The companies frame the workflow around NVIDIA Isaac interoperability, including Isaac Teleop and Isaac Sim.
Date
Company MANUS
Event type Partnership
Segment Data Infrastructure
Added to Korthos
DeploymentXTEND

XTEND drones support Venezuela search-and-rescue deployment

Defense

· deployment · XTEND · Defense

Evidence notes
  • Honey Badger and XTENDER systems were used by Mexican search-and-rescue responders in Venezuela.
  • The drones operated in collapsed-structure and GPS-denied environments.
  • The deployment supported rescue work after the La Guaira disaster, including locating a man trapped for more than 72 hours.
Date
Company XTEND
Event type Deployment
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos
Contract AwardELSA Energy

ELSA Energy wins AUV subsea inspection contract in Malaysia

Inspection

· contract award · ELSA Energy · Inspection

Evidence notes
  • The award covers autonomous underwater vehicle inspection of subsea structures across offshore Malaysian assets.
  • The contract period runs from 19 June 2026 to 18 June 2027, with an optional one-year extension.
  • AUV inspection work is scheduled to begin in the third quarter of 2026.
Date
Company ELSA Energy
Event type Contract Award
Segment Inspection
Added to Korthos
FundingMotorevo

Motorevo completes A+++ round led by GL Ventures

Actuation

· funding · Motorevo · Actuation

Evidence notes
  • AgiBot and LinkerBot joined the round as strategic industrial investors.
  • Motorevo described the financing as its seventh round in roughly 18 months, following five 2025 rounds and an A++ round in April 2026.
  • The company develops integrated joint modules for humanoids, quadrupeds, exoskeletons and collaborative robots.
Date
Company Motorevo
Event type Funding
Segment Actuation
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchHigh Great Innovation

High Great publishes pricing for EMO Mini, EMO Plus and FYLO Mini formation drones

Aerial

· product launch · High Great Innovation · Aerial

Evidence notes
  • EMO Mini starts at US$750 per unit with a minimum order quantity of 2,100 units.
  • EMO Plus starts at US$798 per unit with a minimum order quantity of 1,000 units.
  • FYLO Mini is priced from US$14,850 per system for compact indoor show operations.
Date
Event type Product Launch
Segment Aerial
Added to Korthos
PartnershipDEEPX

DEEPX signs Japan distribution partnership with Koshida Tech

Semiconductors

· partnership · DEEPX · Semiconductors

Evidence notes
  • The agreement was signed at Koshida Tech?s Tokyo headquarters on July 2.
  • Target markets include manufacturing, robotics, drones, smart factories, industrial PCs, security cameras and edge servers.
  • The partnership builds on DEEPX?s Tokyo Physical AI Expo presence with Koshida.
Date
Company DEEPX
Event type Partnership
Segment Semiconductors
Added to Korthos
PartnershipMAMEZO

MAMEZO forms physical-AI business and capital alliance with ITOCHU and CTC

Industrial

· partnership · MAMEZO · Industrial

Evidence notes
  • The alliance combines MAMEZO?s robotics development capabilities, CTC?s IT infrastructure and systems capabilities, and ITOCHU?s customer base.
  • Target fields include production, logistics, infrastructure maintenance and inspection, and mobility.
  • ITOCHU also completed a preferred-share subscription in Roodhalsgans 3, MAMEZO?s parent company.
Date
Company MAMEZO
Event type Partnership
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos
Commercial OrderTXR Robotics

TXR Robotics signs KRW 12.98B modular lifting robot supply contract

Industrial

· commercial order · TXR Robotics · Industrial

Evidence notes
  • The modular lifting robots are omnidirectional autonomous mobile worktable robots for advanced manufacturing and semiconductor facility construction.
  • The contract follows an earlier roughly KRW 8B robot supply delivery, taking 2026 robot orders and supply wins above KRW 20B.
  • The customer was described as a global semiconductor utility-installation company; no customer name was disclosed.
Date
Company TXR Robotics
Event type Commercial Order
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos
PartnershipMilrem Robotics

Milrem and Hanwha Systems sign autonomous-ground-vehicle payload MoU

Defense

· partnership · Milrem Robotics · Defense

Evidence notes
  • The companies signed the MoU at Eurosatory 2026.
  • Candidate payload areas include EO/IR, radar, jamming, laser and weapon-integration systems.
  • The agreement covers evaluation work; it does not establish a fielded configuration or order.
Date
Event type Partnership
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos
DeploymentFoxglove

Foxglove supports AIM heavy-equipment autonomy development

Development Platform

· deployment · Foxglove · Development Platform

Evidence notes
  • Engineering teams can inspect synchronized lidar, camera and vehicle-telemetry streams in one interface.
  • Centralized log review supports incident investigation and development across AIM's heavy-equipment autonomy programme.
Date
Company Foxglove
Event type Deployment
Segment Development Platform
Added to Korthos
DeploymentFoxglove

Greenzie uses Foxglove to access and visualize mower robotics data for incident triage, customer support and autonomous-mower development

Development Platform

· deployment · Foxglove · Development Platform

Evidence notes
  • This is scoped to the named operating customer or pilot rather than a generic partner-directory association.
  • The named operating or evaluation context does not imply fleet-wide adoption beyond the cited programme.
Date
Company Foxglove
Event type Deployment
Segment Development Platform
Added to Korthos
DeploymentFoxglove

Square Robot uses Foxglove for robot data visualization, log analysis and cross-team debugging across its submersible tank-inspection robots

Development Platform

· deployment · Foxglove · Development Platform

Evidence notes
  • This is scoped to the named operating customer or pilot rather than a generic partner-directory association.
  • The named operating or evaluation context does not imply fleet-wide adoption beyond the cited programme.
Date
Company Foxglove
Event type Deployment
Segment Development Platform
Added to Korthos
DeploymentFoxglove

Reframe Systems uses Foxglove Agent, visualization and robot-session playback across automated modular-construction work cells

Development Platform

· deployment · Foxglove · Development Platform

Evidence notes
  • This is scoped to the named operating customer or pilot rather than a generic partner-directory association.
  • The named operating or evaluation context does not imply fleet-wide adoption beyond the cited programme.
Date
Company Foxglove
Event type Deployment
Segment Development Platform
Added to Korthos
DeploymentFoxglove

Coco uses Foxglove to unify delivery-robot logs and telemetry across its sidewalk robot fleet

Development Platform

· deployment · Foxglove · Development Platform

Evidence notes
  • This is scoped to the named operating customer or pilot rather than a generic partner-directory association.
  • The named operating or evaluation context does not imply fleet-wide adoption beyond the cited programme.
Date
Company Foxglove
Event type Deployment
Segment Development Platform
Added to Korthos
DeploymentAutoStore

AutoStore installed base exceeds 30 systems in Australia and New Zealand

Warehouse Logistics

· deployment · AutoStore · Warehouse Logistics

Evidence notes
  • The regional installed base includes an in-store AutoStore system at IKEA Sylvia Park in Auckland.
  • Swisslog, Dematic, Kardex and Element Logic support deployments in the region.
  • The projects span retail, healthcare, logistics and manufacturing operations.
Date
Company AutoStore
Event type Deployment
Segment Warehouse Logistics
Added to Korthos
AwardAcumino

Acumino, DXC and Schaeffler win STARTUP AUTOBAHN anniversary award

Industrial

· award · Acumino · Industrial

Evidence notes
  • Corporate partners selected the project from 12 previous Plug and Play Innovation Award winners.
  • The collaboration applies Acumino's skill-specific AI models to packaging automation in Schaeffler production.
  • DXC Technology contributes industrial deployment and integration expertise to the joint project.
Date
Company Acumino
Event type Award
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos
Executive Hire1X Technologies

1X appoints Bill Nash as chief financial officer

Humanoid

· executive hire · 1X Technologies · Humanoid

Evidence notes
  • Bill Nash joined 1X after serving as chief financial officer at Ursa Major and Cruise.
  • 1X said Nash will lead its finance organization as the company scales NEO manufacturing and commercialization.
  • The appointment was announced on July 2, 2026.
Date
Event type Executive Hire
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos
AwardProxGrid

ProxGrid selected for ARM Hub Propel-AIR programme

Aerial

· award · ProxGrid · Aerial

Evidence notes
  • The programme combines an Australian accelerator sprint with a potential MassRobotics residency in Boston.
  • Participants receive support from robotics, AI, venture and intellectual-property specialists.
  • ProxGrid develops aerial systems for inspection and maintenance near energized transmission infrastructure.
Date
Company ProxGrid
Event type Award
Segment Aerial
Added to Korthos
AwardAurova Robotics

Aurova selected for ARM Hub Propel-AIR programme

Agriculture

· award · Aurova Robotics · Agriculture

Evidence notes
  • The programme combines an Australian accelerator sprint with a potential MassRobotics residency in Boston.
  • Participants receive support from robotics, AI, venture and intellectual-property specialists.
  • Aurova was selected for its autonomous vegetation-management systems.
Date
Event type Award
Segment Agriculture
Added to Korthos
Contract AwardCohere Technologies

Cohere Technologies wins $28M U.S. contract for ISAC sensing prototype

Communications

· contract award · Cohere Technologies · Communications

Evidence notes
  • The prototype will use cellular infrastructure for persistent aerial and ground surveillance.
  • Coverage frames the work as relevant to drone and aerial-threat detection.
Date
Event type Contract Award
Segment Communications
Added to Korthos
FundingStirlingX

StirlingX raises $20M Series A for sovereign intelligence platform

Inspection

· funding · StirlingX · Inspection

Evidence notes
  • StirlingX raised a $20 million Series A round led by Ventura Capital and RCM Private Markets Master Fund to scale its sovereign data-intelligence and autonomy platform.
  • The round followed an $11 million seed round and takes disclosed funding to about $31 million.
  • StirlingX names defence, critical infrastructure, infrastructure monitoring and hostile-drone detection among its current use cases.
Date
Company StirlingX
Event type Funding
Segment Inspection
Added to Korthos
AcquisitionCircus SE

Circus completes acquisition of food-robotics company Alberts

Service

· acquisition · Circus SE · Service

Evidence notes
  • Circus SE completed its full acquisition of Belgian food-robotics company Alberts.
  • Alberts develops autonomous food-production systems and operates installations across six countries.
  • Circus said the completion follows the binding acquisition agreement announced in April 2026.
Date
Company Circus SE
Event type Acquisition
Segment Service
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchSaronic

Saronic launches first 16-metre Mirage ASV

Defense

· product launch · Saronic · Defense

Evidence notes
  • The launched vessel measures 52 ft and represents a larger production configuration than the earlier 40 ft Mirage concept.
  • Published specifications list more than 2,500 nautical miles of range and a top speed above 35 knots.
  • The platform carries up to 3,500 lb of payload for modular mission configurations.
Date
Company Saronic
Event type Product Launch
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchVadzo Imaging

Vadzo validates Falcon-544CRS USB camera for Jetson Orin

Vision

· product launch · Vadzo Imaging · Vision

Evidence notes
  • Vadzo validated its Falcon-544CRS USB camera, based on the Onsemi AR0544 HyperLux LP sensor, for NVIDIA Jetson Orin platforms.
  • The validated stack supports V4L2, GStreamer and OpenCV workflows used in embedded vision and edge-AI development.
  • The combination targets low-power imaging applications including robotics, industrial automation and intelligent monitoring.
Date
Event type Product Launch
Segment Vision
Added to Korthos
Contract AwardMX Robotics

MX Robotics wins KRW 19.5B Reliance logistics-automation order

Warehouse Logistics

· contract award · MX Robotics · Warehouse Logistics

Evidence notes
  • The disclosed contract value is KRW 19,500,480,000.
  • The customer is Reliance Industries, with scope tied to logistics automation equipment in a solar-panel manufacturing process.
  • The contract period runs from March 2026 to April 2027.
Date
Company MX Robotics
Event type Contract Award
Segment Warehouse Logistics
Added to Korthos
PartnershipSensoPart

SensoPart and Cambrian Robotics partner on 3D robotics applications

Perception

· partnership · SensoPart · Perception

Evidence notes
  • The partnership targets AI-assisted 3D vision for robot guidance.
  • SensoPart positioned the work around extending established VISOR hardware into new robotics workflows.
  • The partnership connects the company to a named customer, supplier, platform or go-to-market channel.
Date
Company SensoPart
Event type Partnership
Segment Perception
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchXiaoyu Zhizao

Xiaoyu Zhizao launches RMB 169,800 embodied welding robot

Foundation Models

· product launch · Xiaoyu Zhizao · Foundation Models

Evidence notes
  • The standard welding robot version starts at RMB 169,800.
  • Deployments cover more than ten factories across shipbuilding, construction steel structures and bridge fabrication.
  • The launch included Xiaoyu Zhizao’s world-model layer, hardware platform and positioning-pen workflow.
Date
Event type Product Launch
Segment Foundation Models
Added to Korthos
Market SignalMakinaRocks

MakinaRocks expects H1 2026 orders to exceed KRW 20B

Development Platform

· market signal · MakinaRocks · Development Platform

Evidence notes
  • The figure is more than three times the KRW 6.4B recorded in the same period a year earlier.
  • Sector mix was defense and aerospace 27%, heavy industry 23%, advanced manufacturing 22%, and manufacturing including automotive, robotics and machinery 21%.
  • Named customers include ADD, Doosan Enerbility, Samsung Electronics, Yokogawa and Hyundai Motor.
Date
Company MakinaRocks
Event type Market Signal
Segment Development Platform
Added to Korthos
FundingClickMobot

ClickMobot completes strategic financing for eldercare and rehab robots

Service

· funding · ClickMobot · Service

Evidence notes
  • The round was led by Leaguer Capital, with a Jiangsu Zhongke Intelligent Science Technology Application Research Institute platform participating.
  • Funding will support product iteration, core-team expansion and commercialization.
  • ClickMobot has completed engineering prototypes for a home companion robot and the GR-150 rehabilitation walking-transfer robot and is moving toward small-batch trial production.
Date
Company ClickMobot
Event type Funding
Segment Service
Added to Korthos
FundingAlva Industries

€16M equity financing expands Alva FiberPrinting motor production

Motion Components

· funding · Alva Industries · Motion Components

Evidence notes
  • The round was led by Nysnø Climate Investments, Sandwater and Emerald Technology Ventures on behalf of Nabtesco Technology Ventures.
  • Existing investors Statkraft Ventures and EnvisionTech participated, and Samsung Ventures converted its December 2025 investment into shares.
  • The round targets demand across robotics, aerospace, medical devices, defence, industrial automation and autonomous systems.
Date
Event type Funding
Segment Motion Components
Added to Korthos
AcquisitionNanoveu

Nanoveu completes acquisition of Spinoff Robotics

AI Compute

· acquisition · Nanoveu · AI Compute

Evidence notes
  • The completion follows Nanoveu’s earlier binding agreement to acquire Spinoff Robotics.
  • The acquired platforms include ALICE for tethered aerial operations and METRON for camera-based 3D inspection.
  • Nanoveu positions the deal as vertical integration across edge-AI silicon, airframes, tethered station-keeping and sensing.
Date
Company Nanoveu
Event type Acquisition
Segment AI Compute
Added to Korthos
DeploymentFlytBase

Shell runs FlytBase-powered autonomous drone-in-a-box operations offshore

Mission Software

· deployment · FlytBase · Mission Software

Evidence notes
  • The deployment supports automated rounds, flare checks, under-deck checks, sheen monitoring and asset-condition inspection.
  • FlytBase describes the system as operational rather than a demonstration.
  • The milestone was shared by Shell and FlytBase at the Energy Drone & Robotics Summit in Houston.
Date
Company FlytBase
Event type Deployment
Segment Mission Software
Added to Korthos
Market SignalOuster

Ouster prices US$200 million public offering

Perception

· market signal · Ouster · Perception

Evidence notes
  • All shares in the offering are being sold by Ouster.
  • The company granted the underwriter a 30-day option to purchase up to 543,281 additional shares.
  • Ouster expects the offering to close on or about July 6, 2026, subject to customary closing conditions.
Date
Company Ouster
Event type Market Signal
Segment Perception
Added to Korthos
AcquisitionKraken Robotics

Kraken Robotics closes C$615 million Covelya acquisition

Subsystems

· acquisition · Kraken Robotics · Subsystems

Evidence notes
  • The deal brings navigation, positioning, imaging, communications, monitoring and data-analytics capabilities into Kraken.
  • Kraken frames the combined company as a provider of mission-critical subsea intelligence for maritime security and offshore energy.
  • The company also updated 2026 guidance and noted additional product orders since the original March announcement.
Date
Event type Acquisition
Segment Subsystems
Added to Korthos
Market SignalGeneral Cherry

General Cherry advances to Gauntlet II in Drone Dominance competition

Defense

· market signal · General Cherry · Defense

Evidence notes
  • The report frames the selection as entry into the second stage of the programme’s second competition.
  • The programme plans further testing before contracts are awarded to top-performing drone suppliers.
  • General Cherry remains tracked here as a watchlist item, not as a booked order or contract.
Date
Event type Market Signal
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos
Market SignalXTEND

XTEND advances to Gauntlet II in U.S. Drone Dominance Program

Defense

· market signal · XTEND · Defense

Evidence notes
  • JFB said XTEND was one of 19 companies selected after operational evaluations at Camp Grayling.
  • Advancing companies must deliver production systems for further testing before top-performer procurement decisions.
  • The programme is tied to planned procurement of large volumes of drone systems from top performers.
Date
Company XTEND
Event type Market Signal
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos
Market SignalBigWave Robotics

BigWave Robotics resumes KOSDAQ listing process after amended filing

Industrial

· market signal · BigWave Robotics · Industrial

Evidence notes
  • The amended filing lowered the indicative IPO price range to KRW20,000-24,000 per share.
  • The revised schedule moves institutional bookbuilding to late July and retail subscription to early August.
  • The company operates Marosol, SOLlink and OmniSensor across robot automation and physical-AI integration workflows.
Date
Event type Market Signal
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos
Contract AwardKONGSBERG

KONGSBERG wins international critical-infrastructure protection contract

Maritime

· contract award · KONGSBERG · Maritime

Evidence notes
  • The work covers underwater surveillance and protection for high-value infrastructure.
  • KONGSBERG says the delivered systems span situational awareness, response, inspection, surveillance and monitoring.
  • The contract is separate from KONGSBERG’s earlier DevDroid ground-robotics cooperation announcement.
Date
Company KONGSBERG
Event type Contract Award
Segment Maritime
Added to Korthos
FundingLuxonis

Luxonis raises US$14M Series A for physical-AI perception stack

Vision

· funding · Luxonis · Vision

Evidence notes
  • The Series A round totals US$14M.
  • Denali Growth Partners led the round, with Taiwania Capital participating.
  • Luxonis says its OAK cameras and DepthAI software serve thousands of customers, including more than 60 Fortune 500 companies.
Date
Company Luxonis
Event type Funding
Segment Vision
Added to Korthos
Commercial OrderDOGU Robotics

DOGU Robotics signs US$2M North America iroi patrol-robot export deal with Robot.com

Service

· commercial order · DOGU Robotics · Service

Evidence notes
  • Korean coverage describes the agreement as DOGU Robotics’ largest North American export to date.
  • The agreement covers iroi indoor patrol robots and related autonomous safety-robot solutions.
  • DOGU and Robot.com plan joint sales, marketing and channel development for North American customers.
Date
Event type Commercial Order
Segment Service
Added to Korthos
PartnershipSKF

SKF and Leaderdrive form China JV for humanoid robot joint components

Motion Components

· partnership · SKF · Motion Components

Evidence notes
  • SKF will hold 60% of the venture, with Leaderdrive contributing humanoid-robotics and automation component know-how.
  • The venture is expected to become operational by the end of 2026.
  • The companies said the components will support continuous operation of humanoids in industrial applications.
Date
Company SKF
Event type Partnership
Segment Motion Components
Added to Korthos
FundingQuantum Systems

Quantum Systems raises $1.2B Series D at about $8B valuation

Defense

· funding · Quantum Systems · Defense

Evidence notes
  • Blackstone, Noteus, Airbus and Advent co-led the round, with BOND, Fidelity, Wellington, A.P. Moller Holding and Elephant Lake Ventures among the participants.
  • The financing supports production expansion, supply-chain resilience and delivery across allied markets.
  • Quantum Systems will also invest in MOSAIC UXS, software and AI for interoperable autonomous systems across air, land and sea.
Date
Event type Funding
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos
PartnershipInsta Group

Insta and CHAOS Industries partner on AirC2 and VANQUISH PRIME C-UAS integration

Defense

· partnership · Insta Group · Defense

Evidence notes
  • The companies said the collaboration will support sensor integrations, radar, detection, identification and data-transmission solutions.
  • The first joint solution is expected to be demonstrated in Finland in the coming months.
  • The release says CHAOS sensing solutions have logged more than 20,000 hours of tracking operations globally.
Date
Company Insta Group
Event type Partnership
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos
FundingRosota

Rosota raises KRW 1.5B seed round for AI-native surgical robots

Data Infrastructure

· funding · Rosota · Data Infrastructure

Evidence notes
  • The company is a Seoul National University Hospital MediSC lab spinout.
  • The round supports R&D hiring, surgical-data collection devices, AI model development and clinical-network expansion.
  • Rosota is focused on surgical robots that use surgical data and AI rather than only teleoperated control.
Date
Company Rosota
Event type Funding
Segment Data Infrastructure
Added to Korthos
FundingEmesent

Emesent secures A$25M financing package for autonomous mapping scale-up

Localization

· funding · Emesent · Localization

Evidence notes
  • The NRFC said funds will support product development, Wacol batch manufacturing and the Cortex AI software platform.
  • The A$15M SAFE Note included Main Sequence Ventures, QIC, NGS, Hostplus and Orion Resource Partners.
  • Emesent’s Hovermap stack is used for GPS-denied mapping across mining, infrastructure, defence and critical environments.
Date
Company Emesent
Event type Funding
Segment Localization
Added to Korthos
AcquisitionSymbotic Inc.

Symbotic acquires ARMS Innovations for warehouse operations optimization

Warehouse Logistics

· acquisition · Symbotic Inc. · Warehouse Logistics

Evidence notes
  • Symbotic said the acquisition expands its platform from automation execution into warehouse operations optimization.
  • ARMS software coordinates automated systems, human workflows, resources and operational exceptions.
  • The announcement frames the combined stack as an operational layer for highly automated distribution centres.
Date
Event type Acquisition
Segment Warehouse Logistics
Added to Korthos
Contract AwardMARSS

MARSS secures £8M counter-drone command-and-training centre order

Defense

· contract award · MARSS · Defense

Evidence notes
  • The centre will act as a central command point for several MARSS installations already operating in the country.
  • The system is built around MARSS’s AI-enabled counter-drone software.
  • EOS announced the order through an ASX release dated July 2, 2026.
Date
Company MARSS
Event type Contract Award
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos
FundingOMOWAY

OMOWAY raises Series A and A+ funding as OMO-X deliveries begin

Automotive

· funding · OMOWAY · Automotive

Evidence notes
  • OMOWAY completed consecutive Series A and Series A+ rounds that together raised tens of millions of U.S. dollars.
  • Lochpine Capital led the Series A+ round; Monolith led the Series A, with CICC Capital and existing investor ZhenFund also participating.
  • The company began OMO-X customer deliveries in Indonesia in June 2026 and said the product ranked first among Indonesian electric-motorcycle brands by order volume in its first month.
Date
Company OMOWAY
Event type Funding
Segment Automotive
Added to Korthos
FundingSPARO / 硅羽科技

SPARO completes four financing rounds for aerial-intelligence systems

Aerial

· funding · SPARO / 硅羽科技 · Aerial

Evidence notes
  • Named investors include Yaotu Capital, Jinqiu Fund, Alibaba, Hony Capital, GLP Hill Capital and Yunshi Capital.
  • The company is developing general aerial intelligence for aircraft that need autonomous perception, decision-making and task execution in complex environments.
  • The announcement describes a cumulative multi-round financing cluster rather than separate disclosed round amounts.
Date
Event type Funding
Segment Aerial
Added to Korthos
FundingZeroth Robotics

Zeroth Robotics raises nearly RMB 500M Pre-A and reports 30,000+ robot orders

Consumer

· funding · Zeroth Robotics · Consumer

Evidence notes
  • The company said cumulative financing has reached about RMB 1B across 18 months.
  • The announcement also described H1 2026 revenue growth above 600%.
  • The round is tied to household embodied-intelligence robots under the Zeroth brand.
Date
Event type Funding
Segment Consumer
Added to Korthos
DemonstrationCubeMars

CubeMars actuators power Mentee Robotics assistive-robot demonstrations

Actuation

· demonstration · CubeMars · Actuation

Evidence notes
  • The demonstrated workflows included grasping household objects, physical support and coordinated mobility assistance.
  • CubeMars describes the installed modules as integrating brushless motors, gearboxes, dual encoders and servo drives.
  • The system used compliant force control for close interaction with people.
Date
Company CubeMars
Event type Demonstration
Segment Actuation
Added to Korthos
AcquisitionInfineon Technologies

Infineon closes ams OSRAM non-optical sensor acquisition

Semiconductors

· acquisition · Infineon Technologies · Semiconductors

Evidence notes
  • The acquired products cover position, capacitive and temperature sensing used across automotive, industrial and robotics systems.
  • Infineon estimated that the transferred business would generate about EUR 230 million of revenue in calendar 2026.
  • Infineon says the acquired business is expected to generate about EUR230 million revenue in calendar 2026.
Date
Event type Acquisition
Segment Semiconductors
Added to Korthos
Contract AwardGreensea IQ

U.S. Navy awards Greensea IQ $18 million Bayonet controller contract

Maritime

· contract award · Greensea IQ · Maritime

Evidence notes
  • The award covers development of the Bayonet Underwater Controller.
  • It also includes sustainment work for the controller programme.
  • The controller supports operation of the Bayonet autonomous underwater ground-vehicle family.
Date
Company Greensea IQ
Event type Contract Award
Segment Maritime
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchHD Hyundai Robotics

HD Hyundai Robotics launches HDC high-payload collaborative robot series

Industrial

· product launch · HD Hyundai Robotics · Industrial

Evidence notes
  • The HDC 50-17, HDC 35-18 and HDC 25-18 target palletizing, machine tending and other heavy-duty automation tasks.
  • Radar-based worker detection and the SafeSpace 2.0 control layer adjust operating speed around people while preserving industrial performance.
  • The dated first-party release presents all three configurations as launched commercial products rather than prototypes.
Date
Event type Product Launch
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchJinglianwen Technology

Jinglianwen adds force and tactile signals to its robot-training corpus

Data Infrastructure

· product launch · Jinglianwen Technology · Data Infrastructure

Evidence notes
  • The dataset records joint state, end-effector pose and 3,750 tactile-pressure channels per hand.
  • It aligns visual, force, tactile, audio and object-state signals at millisecond scale.
  • Jinglianwen describes use in VLA training, dexterous manipulation, force control, behaviour cloning and reinforcement learning.
Date
Event type Product Launch
Segment Data Infrastructure
Added to Korthos
Market SignalSalem Robotics

Salem Robotics joins Y Combinator Summer 2026 batch

Inspection

· market signal · Salem Robotics · Inspection

Evidence notes
  • Y Combinator lists Salem Robotics as an active Summer 2026 robotics and industrial company.
  • Its software enables robots to traverse facilities, handle instruments, collect measurements and produce auditable records.
  • The founders are applying nuclear-robotics deployment experience to deterministic inspection and survey workflows.
Date
Event type Market Signal
Segment Inspection
Added to Korthos
Market SignalLeadshine Technology

Leadshine reports 120,000-plus frameless torque motor shipments

Actuation

· market signal · Leadshine Technology · Actuation

Evidence notes
  • Automate 2026 included dexterous hands, joint modules and frameless motors for humanoid robotics actuation and end-effectors.
  • Frameless torque motor shipments exceeded 120,000 units in 2025.
  • Joint modules and dexterous hand products had been adopted by multiple robotics companies, and frameless motor capacity was expected to scale to the million-unit level in 2026.
Date
Event type Market Signal
Segment Actuation
Added to Korthos
PartnershipGivon Defense

Givon Defense and Innoviz assess LiDAR for counter-UAS localization

Defense

· partnership · Givon Defense · Defense

Evidence notes
  • Givon Defense is testing Innoviz LiDAR to continuously locate low-altitude aerial threats in complex environments.
  • Initial assessment indicated that the sensors could provide high-resolution spatial data for faster and better-informed situational awareness.
  • The announcement describes a technology collaboration and preliminary testing, not a disclosed production order or completed operational deployment.
Date
Event type Partnership
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos
Capability1414 Degrees

SiNTL exceeds 550 mAh/g across test configurations

Materials

· capability · 1414 Degrees · Materials

Evidence notes
  • Two variants stabilized above 550 mAh/g at higher charge and discharge rates after initial results above 600 mAh/g.
  • A lower-silicon formulation reached nearly 600 mAh/g initially and stabilized above 500 mAh/g at higher rates.
  • Carbon-enhanced formulations entered evaluation to sustain 600 mAh/g performance across a wider operating range.
Date
Company 1414 Degrees
Event type Capability
Segment Materials
Added to Korthos
DemonstrationTekniker

Tekniker validates flexible AI-guided robotic manipulation in HARTU

Industrial

· demonstration · Tekniker · Industrial

Evidence notes
  • The validated system combines artificial intelligence, machine vision and advanced robotics to handle products with varying sizes, shapes and materials.
  • Unlike conventional rigid automation, the approach is designed to adapt to previously unseen parts without requiring a manually programmed routine for every product variant.
  • The work targets more flexible Industry 5.0 production in sectors that need to automate the handling of highly variable or delicate goods.
Date
Company Tekniker
Event type Demonstration
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchNori Robotics

NORI Robotics introduces L2 bimanual home robot

Consumer

· product launch · Nori Robotics · Consumer

Evidence notes
  • The 100-centimetre L2 combines dual arms, a 650-millimetre vertical lift and wheeled mobility for tasks including dish loading, laundry handling, sweeping and drink preparation.
  • A shared skills marketplace lets task training move between NORI units, while remote operation provides a human fallback for assistance and telepresence.
  • The larger L2 Grande extends height to 130 centimetres and vertical lift to 950 millimetres while retaining bimanual wheeled operation.
Date
Event type Product Launch
Segment Consumer
Added to Korthos
FundingRadar Reticence

Radar Reticence secures SEK 37 million financing package

Perception

· funding · Radar Reticence · Perception

Evidence notes
  • The package includes a SEK 10 million share issue and a €2.5 million EIC Accelerator grant.
  • New investors include Chalmers Ventures, East Sweden Capital and Almi Invest.
  • Funding supports the first customer pilot and a planned doubling of headcount.
Date
Event type Funding
Segment Perception
Added to Korthos
Contract AwardMCTECH RF Technologies

MCTECH selected for Maccabiah Games counter-drone protection

Defense

· contract award · MCTECH RF Technologies · Defense

Evidence notes
  • MCTECH RF Technologies was selected to help protect the 2026 Maccabiah Games with RF-based drone detection and situational-awareness capabilities.
  • The work covers Israel’s largest international sporting event.
  • The deployment is focused on unauthorized-drone protection at venues and event operations.
Date
Event type Contract Award
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos
RegulatoryCircus SE

Circus receives UAE ECAS certification for CA-1 rollout

Service

· regulatory · Circus SE · Service

Evidence notes
  • The certification was issued under the Emirates Conformity Assessment Scheme and verified by TUV SUD.
  • Circus said commercial rollout begins in Abu Dhabi, with Dubai planned to follow.
  • The approval supports Circus's path toward fielded use in commercial automation and autonomous-system workflows.
Date
Company Circus SE
Event type Regulatory
Segment Service
Added to Korthos
Production MilestoneAgiBot

AgiBot reaches 15,000th robot production milestone

Humanoid

· production milestone · AgiBot · Humanoid

Evidence notes
  • AgiBot said its 15,000th robot rolled off the production line, marking a scaled-production milestone for its embodied-AI robot portfolio.
  • The milestone marked a move from validation and batch delivery into larger-scale production.
  • The company also used its UK APC2026 activity to support international commercial expansion.
Date
Company AgiBot
Event type Production Milestone
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos
PartnershipInnok Robotics

Innok Robotics adds IDT Solution as Italian partner

Warehouse Logistics

· partnership · Innok Robotics · Warehouse Logistics

Evidence notes
  • Innok Robotics added IDT Solution as a strategic partner in Italy after SPS Italy.
  • The partner win expanded Innok Robotics coverage in Italy.
  • The partnership connects the company to a named customer, supplier, platform or go-to-market channel.
Date
Event type Partnership
Segment Warehouse Logistics
Added to Korthos
Contract AwardIntracom Defense

Intracom Defense wins MBDA Deutschland DefendAir datalink contract

Defense

· contract award · Intracom Defense · Defense

Evidence notes
  • The contract covers the DefendAir missile, formerly the Small Anti-Drone Missile programme.
  • Intracom Defense work includes engineering development, prototyping, integration support and manufacturing-line setup.
  • The datalink solution covers the future communication suite at both ground and missile level.
Date
Event type Contract Award
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos
Contract AwardAeroVironment

U.S. Army awards AeroVironment $500M counter-UAS contract

Defense

· contract award · AeroVironment · Defense

Evidence notes
  • The DoD contract notice lists an estimated completion date of June 29, 2029.
  • The award covers commercial counter-unmanned aircraft systems and counter-small-unmanned aircraft systems.
  • The contracting authority is U.S. Army Contracting Command at Redstone Arsenal.
Date
Event type Contract Award
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos
PartnershipZipline

BayCare and Zipline plan healthcare drone delivery network in Florida

Delivery

· partnership · Zipline · Delivery

Evidence notes
  • The network is planned for lab samples, medications and critical supplies between facilities and directly to patients homes.
  • BayCare expects the service to launch in late 2027, beginning in the St. Petersburg-Clearwater area.
  • Zipline will provide the autonomous drone delivery technology for the healthcare network.
Date
Company Zipline
Event type Partnership
Segment Delivery
Added to Korthos
FundingCarbonSix

CarbonSix raises US$40M Series A for physical-AI manufacturing robotics

Industrial

· funding · CarbonSix · Industrial

Evidence notes
  • The round is described as US$40 million, approximately KRW60 billion.
  • DSC Investment and LB Investment co-led the Series A, with new and existing investors participating.
  • CarbonSix says its deploy-ready robotic intelligence software and hardware are already tied to commercial contracts and scaling revenue.
Date
Company CarbonSix
Event type Funding
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchWeave Robotics

Weave Robotics launches Isaac 1 preorder for mobile home robot

Consumer

· product launch · Weave Robotics · Consumer

Evidence notes
  • Isaac 1 is described as a mobile robot designed from the ground up for the home.
  • Weave lists Laundry Flow and Daily Reset as the first feature areas, covering dirty-clothes pickup, loaded hampers, folding, bed-making and room tidying.
  • The preorder page lists a $250 refundable deposit, $449/month subscription option, or $7,999 up-front purchase option.
Date
Event type Product Launch
Segment Consumer
Added to Korthos
PartnershipMicroVision

MicroVision appoints IDI Laser as Southeast Asia perception partner

Perception

· partnership · MicroVision · Perception

Evidence notes
  • IDI Laser will represent MicroVision lidar and perception solutions across six Southeast Asian and regional markets.
  • The release names applications including industrial automation, critical infrastructure, security and autonomous systems.
  • MicroVision says the companies are already supporting multiple customer engagements and evaluation programs.
Date
Company MicroVision
Event type Partnership
Segment Perception
Added to Korthos
Facility OpeningMedPal AI

MedPal AI opens robotic pharmacy dispensing facility in Runcorn

Healthcare

· facility opening · MedPal AI · Healthcare

Evidence notes
  • The 23,000-square-foot Runcorn site is MedPal AI's largest dispensing facility and received more than £1 million of robotics, automation and pharmacy-technology investment.
  • The facility is scaling from more than 2,000 prescription items per day toward capacity above 10,000 per day.
Date
Company MedPal AI
Event type Facility Opening
Segment Healthcare
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchNSi Moka / NSi真岡

NSi Moka starts paid launch of Kuma Scan drone bear-detection AI

Aerial

· product launch · NSi Moka / NSi真岡 · Aerial

Evidence notes
  • Kuma Scan is listed as compatible with DJI Matrice 400, Matrice 4/4D and Dock 3 deployments.
  • The launch lists a ¥300,000 price with optional annual upgrade services.
  • The product targets public-safety and wildlife-monitoring use cases rather than aircraft hardware.
Date
Event type Product Launch
Segment Aerial
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchDJI

DJI launches Agras T55 and T100 dual-battery spraying system globally

Aerial

· product launch · DJI · Aerial

Evidence notes
  • Agras T55 supports a 50 L spray payload and a 55 kg spreading payload.
  • The T100 dual-battery system expands spraying endurance for larger-field operations.
  • The global release covers spraying, spreading and agricultural logistics workflows.
Date
Company DJI
Event type Product Launch
Segment Aerial
Added to Korthos
AcquisitionDOK-ING

Rheinmetall completes majority acquisition of DOK-ING

Defense

· acquisition · DOK-ING · Defense

Evidence notes
  • The transaction closed on 1 July 2026 after the companies signed their agreement in March.
  • Rheinmetall said the acquisition adds DOK-ING’s heavy unmanned and autonomous ground systems to its vehicle portfolio.
  • The announcement specifically identifies the modular hybrid Komodo platform within that product scope.
Date
Company DOK-ING
Event type Acquisition
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchCrowdWorks

CrowdWorks launches robot precision-manipulation dataset for Physical AI training

Data Infrastructure

· product launch · CrowdWorks · Data Infrastructure

Evidence notes
  • The dataset was collected from 145 global remote operators controlling robot arms.
  • It covers 12 manipulation scenario types and includes quality metadata such as completion, speed, path efficiency and safety scores.
  • CrowdWorks positions the data for fixed robot arms and cobots in manufacturing, logistics and semiconductor environments.
Date
Company CrowdWorks
Event type Product Launch
Segment Data Infrastructure
Added to Korthos