Verified Robotics Events Archive — Page 17

Browse page 17 of the Korthos verified robotics events archive, with dated funding, deployment, product, partnership, acquisition, and research records.

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FundingX Square Robot

X Square Robot completes B+, B++ and C financing rounds

Humanoid

· funding · X Square Robot · Humanoid

Evidence notes
  • The financing update covered B+, B++ and C rounds with more than 30 institutions participating.
  • Named investors included China Mobile, National AI Industry Investment Fund, Sequoia China, IDG Capital, Source Code Capital, Dachen Caizhi and CICC Capital.
  • Post-money valuation was above $2.8 billion; no fixed current-round amount was disclosed.
Date
Event type Funding
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchWIRobotics

WIRobotics releases ALLEX physical-AI simulation model

Humanoid

· product launch · WIRobotics · Humanoid

Evidence notes
  • The simulation model represents ALLEX humanoid dynamics for virtual development and testing.
  • WIRobotics positioned it as the first technology layer in a broader physical-AI development ecosystem.
  • The release gives developers a software environment for work tied to the ALLEX manipulation and humanoid roadmap.
Date
Company WIRobotics
Event type Product Launch
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos
Production MilestoneAgiBot

AgiBot says its 15,000th robot rolled off the production line

Humanoid

· production milestone · AgiBot · Humanoid

Evidence notes
  • AgiBot said its 15,000th robot officially rolled off the production line.
  • The company said the move from 10,000 to 15,000 robots took another three months after the prior 5,000-to-10,000 ramp.
  • AgiBot framed the milestone as evidence of a growing product portfolio and faster movement toward scaled real-world deployment.
Date
Company AgiBot
Event type Production Milestone
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchRobocurve

Robocurve releases Inspect Robots v0.1.0

Development Platform

· product launch · Robocurve · Development Platform

Evidence notes
  • Inspect Robots lets benchmark authors define an evaluation once across robots and simulations.
  • The initial public API exposed tasks, scenes, scorers, spaces and plugin authoring primitives.
  • Y Combinator independently confirms Robocurve shipped the first version of its open-source framework.
Date
Company Robocurve
Event type Product Launch
Segment Development Platform
Added to Korthos
DeploymentCHC Navigation

Kusa standardizes CHCNAV positioning across autonomous sweepers

Localization

· deployment · CHC Navigation · Localization

Evidence notes
  • CGI-230 supplies centimetre-level position and attitude data to Kusa’s cloud-control platform.
  • The navigation output is fused with lidar and vision sensors for routing, avoidance and emergency stops.
  • The case study reports Kusa sweepers operating in nearly 30 Chinese cities.
Date
Event type Deployment
Segment Localization
Added to Korthos
FundingGeneral Intuition

General Intuition raises $320M Series A at $2.3B valuation

Foundation Models

· funding · General Intuition · Foundation Models

Evidence notes
  • Khosla Ventures led the round, joined by General Catalyst, Hedosophia, Bezos Expeditions, Innovation Endeavors and Nico Rosberg.
  • The company trains models on gameplay video paired with the player inputs that produced it.
  • General Intuition has onboarded initial commercial API partners across games, simulation and robotics.
Date
Event type Funding
Segment Foundation Models
Added to Korthos
PartnershipStriding AI / 正行创新

Striding AI and Huaqin sign strategic partnership

Service

· partnership · Striding AI / 正行创新 · Service

Evidence notes
  • Striding AI and Huaqin signed the agreement at Huaqin's global research and development centre in Shanghai on 25 June 2026.
  • The collaboration covers real-world industrial data infrastructure and embodied-intelligence solutions for manufacturing.
  • Huaqin published the partnership announcement on 26 June 2026.
Date
Event type Partnership
Segment Service
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchJAKA Robotics Co., Ltd.

JAKA introduces compact JAKA π humanoid

Industrial

· product launch · JAKA Robotics Co., Ltd. · Industrial

Evidence notes
  • JAKA published its JAKA π introduction on June 26, 2026, ahead of the robot's planned appearance at WAIC 2026 in Shanghai.
  • The company presented JAKA π as a child-sized humanoid moving from laboratory development toward practical public-facing use.
  • JAKA positions the platform for higher education, new commercial services, entertainment and assisted-care development.
Date
Event type Product Launch
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos
CapabilityShahaf PY

Shahaf PY reaches semi-industrial concrete-printing operations

Construction

· capability · Shahaf PY · Construction

Evidence notes
  • The company said multiple robotic printing systems were operating in parallel on market-bound construction and infrastructure products.
  • Its system uses standard locally supplied concrete rather than requiring a proprietary material formulation.
  • Shahaf reported collaborations with Israel's Ministry of Defense and foreign organisations on protective technologies while developing more autonomous printer systems.
Date
Company Shahaf PY
Event type Capability
Segment Construction
Added to Korthos
Org ChangeHAHN Automation Group

HAHN Automation Group restructures around three growth markets and regional operations

Manufacturing

· org change · HAHN Automation Group · Manufacturing

Evidence notes
  • The group organized its market focus around Life Sciences, Mobility and Transformation Technologies.
  • Europe, North America and Asia-Pacific were given more autonomous regional operating structures closer to customers.
  • The plan strengthens Rheinböllen as headquarters and R&D centre while consolidating parts of the German site network.
Date
Event type Org Change
Segment Manufacturing
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchAKINROBOTICS

AKINROBOTICS shares AKINCI 5 humanoid robot announcement

Humanoid

· product launch · AKINROBOTICS · Humanoid

Evidence notes
  • AKINCI 5 is presented as the fifth generation of the company’s humanoid robot line.
  • The announcement ties the new generation to AKINROBOTICS’ Konya manufacturing base.
  • The event adds a concrete robotics milestone in human-assistive, manipulation or human-machine interaction workflows.
Date
Company AKINROBOTICS
Event type Product Launch
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos
Production MilestoneARX Robotics

ARX Robotics and Roboneers form ARX Industries for Rys Pro UGV production

Defense

· production milestone · ARX Robotics · Defense

Evidence notes
  • ARX Robotics and Ukrainian Roboneers formed ARX Industries, a German-Ukrainian joint venture to serially produce Rys Pro UGVs in Germany and Ukraine.
  • Reports describe first-year production plans of several thousand Rys Pro systems.
  • The JV is intended to scale toward high five-digit annual production capacity across Germany and Ukraine.
Date
Company ARX Robotics
Event type Production Milestone
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos
AcquisitionExail

Safran enters exclusive negotiations to acquire Exail Technologies

Maritime

· acquisition · Exail · Maritime

Evidence notes
  • Safran confirmed exclusive negotiations for a potential acquisition of Exail Technologies at €128.50 per share, starting with the Gorgé family controlling stake and followed by a mandatory public offer if completed.
  • Safran stated the potential transaction would value Exail Technologies at €128.50 per share.
  • The process remains conditional; Safran said there is no assurance the transaction will be completed.
Date
Company Exail
Event type Acquisition
Segment Maritime
Added to Korthos
FundingDeepCybo

DeepCybo raises new several-hundred-million RMB physical-AI round

Humanoid

· funding · DeepCybo · Humanoid

Evidence notes
  • Follow-on investors included Puhua Capital and Chengtong S&T Fund, with Blue Lake Capital, Beyondsoft and other institutions also participating.
  • The company said proceeds would support data, model, robot-body and scenario buildout for physical AI.
  • Coverage cited Prime humanoid and wheeled dual-arm systems plus product orders in data collection, education robots and teleoperation systems.
Date
Company DeepCybo
Event type Funding
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos
FundingAseon Labs

Aseon Labs raises $10 million seed round for robotic AV micro-depots

Automotive

· funding · Aseon Labs · Automotive

Evidence notes
  • The round included Y Combinator, Expa, Robin Hood Ventures, Founders Capital and several mobility and AI operators.
  • Aseon said proceeds will accelerate deployment of its robotic micro-depot network.
  • The company also plans to expand engineering and robotics teams and onboard real-estate partners.
Date
Company Aseon Labs
Event type Funding
Segment Automotive
Added to Korthos
Market SignalElroy Air

Elroy Air signs SPAC deal with Columbus Circle Capital Corp II

Aerial

· market signal · Elroy Air · Aerial

Evidence notes
  • The transaction is expected to list the combined company in the fourth quarter of 2026, subject to approvals and closing conditions.
  • Elroy said proceeds would support commercial-scale production of Chaparral autonomous cargo drones with Kratos.
  • The company cited a demand pipeline of more than 1,400 aircraft and an Abu Dhabi manufacturing joint venture.
Date
Company Elroy Air
Event type Market Signal
Segment Aerial
Added to Korthos
PartnershipGAC Group

GAC Powertrain BU partners with Huilun Tech on humanoid robot mass production

Humanoid

· partnership · GAC Group · Humanoid

Evidence notes
  • The partnership connects GAC powertrain manufacturing capabilities with Huilun's GoMate humanoid robot program.
  • Chinese coverage framed the work as entering a 10,000-unit humanoid mass-production track.
  • The relationship extends GAC-linked embodied-AI robot work around the GoMate Mini line.
Date
Company GAC Group
Event type Partnership
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos
PartnershipRainbow Robotics

Rainbow Robotics partners with Compose Coffee on automated cafe model

Industrial

· partnership · Rainbow Robotics · Industrial

Evidence notes
  • The partnership connects Rainbow Robotics’ automation capabilities with Compose Coffee’s cafe network.
  • The collaboration focuses on developing an automated cafe operating model rather than announcing a deployed fleet.
  • The programme provides a route to validate repeatable food-and-beverage workflows across a national franchise environment.
Date
Event type Partnership
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos
Market SignalLingyi iTech

Lingyi iTech debuts in Hong Kong after HK$8.3B IPO

Humanoid

· market signal · Lingyi iTech · Humanoid

Evidence notes
  • The Hong Kong IPO raised about HK$8.3 billion, approximately US$1.06 billion.
  • Reuters linked part of the proceeds to production expansion in AI servers, humanoid robot hardware and AI optical communications.
  • The event is modeled as a public-market robotics supply-chain signal, not a private funding round.
Date
Company Lingyi iTech
Event type Market Signal
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos
AcquisitionMiso Robotics

Miso Robotics acquires Zume Pizza technology and patent portfolio

Service

· acquisition · Miso Robotics · Service

Evidence notes
  • The transaction includes Zume Pizza technology and more than 300 patents.
  • The portfolio spans robotic food preparation, delivery, packaging and sustainability.
  • Miso said the acquisition expands its restaurant automation platform around Flippy and future kitchen workflows.
Date
Event type Acquisition
Segment Service
Added to Korthos
Market SignalField AI

Field AI reports more than $100M in revenue and customer contracts

Foundation Models

· market signal · Field AI · Foundation Models

Evidence notes
  • Field AI has surpassed $100 million in revenue and customer contracts.
  • Its contracts span 30 customers across Europe, Asia and the United States.
  • Its autonomy software is used across robots operating in mines, construction sites and factories.
Date
Company Field AI
Event type Market Signal
Segment Foundation Models
Added to Korthos
PartnershipAgiBot

AGIBOT and VST ECS launch Thailand embodied-AI ecosystem

Humanoid

· partnership · AgiBot · Humanoid

Evidence notes
  • The programme recruits technology, business and industrial integrators for practical embodied-AI and humanoid-robot deployments in Thailand.
  • AGIBOT and VST ECS said they would jointly roll out localized product portfolios and scenario-specific solutions; those rollouts remained prospective.
  • AgiRaas was made available in Thailand through flexible leasing, but no customer count, robot quantity or completed deployment was disclosed.
Date
Company AgiBot
Event type Partnership
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos
PartnershipBrightpick

Trew adds Brightpick robotic fulfillment systems to its integration portfolio

Warehouse Logistics

· partnership · Brightpick · Warehouse Logistics

Evidence notes
  • Trew added Brightpick systems to its material-handling portfolio.
  • The scope covers robotic fulfillment projects in North America.
  • The source describes an active integration and go-to-market partnership.
Date
Company Brightpick
Event type Partnership
Segment Warehouse Logistics
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchFysics

Fysics introduces Fysiverse physical world model

Simulation

· product launch · Fysics · Simulation

Evidence notes
  • The pipeline reconstructs geometry and material properties from observations before running physical evolution through the Fysics engine.
  • Motion, contact, occlusion and deformation outputs condition the generative renderer rather than relying on trajectory prompts alone.
  • The architecture is intended for robot policy training, parameter estimation and physical-outcome prediction.
Date
Company Fysics
Event type Product Launch
Segment Simulation
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchRollon

Rollon expands myRollon configuration platform

Motion Components

· product launch · Rollon · Motion Components

Evidence notes
  • The Product Center and Configurator now include cam followers and locknuts.
  • Three account types tailor access to engineering and implementation workflows.
  • The platform centralizes product selection, configuration and technical resources.
Date
Company Rollon
Event type Product Launch
Segment Motion Components
Added to Korthos
Market SignalSavox Communications

Savox begins trading on Nasdaq Helsinki Main Market

Communications

· market signal · Savox Communications · Communications

Evidence notes
  • The offering was multiple times oversubscribed and issued 2,798,508 new shares.
  • Savox raised approximately EUR 30 million in gross proceeds through the share issue.
  • The listed shares use trading code SAVOX and ISIN FI4000602958.
Date
Event type Market Signal
Segment Communications
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchSteinmetz

Steinmetz publishes MC0-500 traction-inverter specification

Electronics

· product launch · Steinmetz · Electronics

Evidence notes
  • The documented controller is rated for 1000 VDC, 500 kW and 500 ARMS.
  • The specification lists liquid cooling, IP67 packaging, CAN/J1939 and Automotive Ethernet support.
  • Steinmetz positions the standalone controller for heavy EV, marine, eVTOL and construction-equipment integration.
Date
Company Steinmetz
Event type Product Launch
Segment Electronics
Added to Korthos
DeploymentWaymo

Waymo begins resuming freeway operations after construction-zone software remedy

Automotive

· deployment · Waymo · Automotive

Evidence notes
  • Waymo began updating affected fifth-generation automated driving systems on 16 June and started resuming freeway operations on 25 June.
  • The remedy improves construction-zone recognition, hazard prioritisation and speed reduction, alongside operational and Remote Assistance changes.
  • By 29 June, all vehicles capable of driverless operation had received the remedy software.
Date
Company Waymo
Event type Deployment
Segment Automotive
Added to Korthos
Market SignalStriding AI / 正行创新

Striding AI launches robotic foundation systems strategy

Service

· market signal · Striding AI / 正行创新 · Service

Evidence notes
  • Striding AI publicly launched with plans to build robotic foundation systems for physical-AI deployment.
  • The company introduced a full-stack strategy spanning data, models and training infrastructure.
  • Its stated deployment focus includes robot systems for retail and industrial settings.
Date
Event type Market Signal
Segment Service
Added to Korthos
FundingSòphia High Tech

Genenta completes first-tranche investment for 19.9% of Sòphia High Tech

Manufacturing

· funding · Sòphia High Tech · Manufacturing

Evidence notes
  • The two-tranche transaction provides for up to EUR 6 million in total investment.
  • A performance-dependent second tranche could increase the Genenta holding to 51%.
  • The proceeds are intended to expand production capacity, technological differentiation and commercial penetration.
Date
Event type Funding
Segment Manufacturing
Added to Korthos
Fundingmkind

mkind raises €3 million pre-seed round

Industrial

· funding · mkind · Industrial

Evidence notes
  • Pre-seed: EUR 3,000,000.
  • The cited source confirms the completed financing.
  • mkind raised €3 million in pre-seed financing to develop AI-native robotic workcells for high-mix surface finishing, welding and coating.
Date
Company mkind
Event type Funding
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchTangent Robotics

Tangent Robotics introduces three-finger TR02 hand

End Effectors

· product launch · Tangent Robotics · End Effectors

Evidence notes
  • TR02 has 10 actuated degrees of freedom, with seven across the thumb-index chain for full relative fingertip positioning.
  • TR02's dexterous manipulation functions include stable grasps, in-hand object movement, enveloping grasps and simultaneous stabilization and manipulation.
  • Three Popcorn fingertip sensors and an offset palm camera provide the sensing suite for visuotactile control.
Date
Event type Product Launch
Segment End Effectors
Added to Korthos
Contract AwardMSubs

MSubs receives UK SDA trial contract for CETUS XLUUV

Maritime

· contract award · MSubs · Maritime

Evidence notes
  • The trial phase covers CETUS payload testing, underwater-autonomy de-risking and military-utility evaluation.
  • XV Excalibur is the Royal Navy XLUUV developed through Project CETUS with MSubs.
  • GOV.UK describes Excalibur as a 12 m, 19 tonne extra-large uncrewed underwater vehicle.
Date
Company MSubs
Event type Contract Award
Segment Maritime
Added to Korthos
Contract AwardIntermap Technologies

Intermap wins third DoD GPS-denied navigation research subcontract

Localization

· contract award · Intermap Technologies · Localization

Evidence notes
  • The award is Intermap's third contract supporting alternative navigation technologies.
  • Intermap will provide 3D geospatial data, terrain intelligence, engineering expertise and operational capabilities.
  • The program is aimed at navigation solutions for military, aerospace and autonomous systems operating where GPS is unavailable, degraded, denied or disrupted.
Date
Event type Contract Award
Segment Localization
Added to Korthos
CapabilityZenaDrone

ZenaTech advances IQ Nano with AI-enabled LED camera system

Aerial

· capability · ZenaDrone · Aerial

Evidence notes
  • ZenaTech announced the IQ Nano camera upgrade on June 25, 2025, correcting a previously misdated 2026 timeline entry.
  • The camera combines AI-enabled imaging with integrated LED illumination for indoor inventory, inspection, security and defense-logistics workflows.
  • Prototype units were undergoing testing in Sharjah, with 20 to 30 additional drones being built for expanded trials and future deployments.
Date
Company ZenaDrone
Event type Capability
Segment Aerial
Added to Korthos
PartnershipDraganfly

Draganfly selected for IACLEA national campus drone readiness program

Aerial

· partnership · Draganfly · Aerial

Evidence notes
  • Draganfly is the named drone systems, services, training, fleet guidance and support provider for the program.
  • The program is aimed at helping campus public-safety teams evaluate and implement drone operations across U.S. higher-education environments.
Date
Company Draganfly
Event type Partnership
Segment Aerial
Added to Korthos
CapabilityHumanoid

Humanoid introduces KinetIQ Ascend for real-world RL manipulation

Humanoid

· capability · Humanoid · Humanoid

Evidence notes
  • The technology post describes real-hardware reinforcement learning on production manipulation tasks.
  • Reported task results include machine feeding, item handover and bimanual tote handling.
  • The post links the work to industrial production-line and warehouse reliability targets.
Date
Company Humanoid
Event type Capability
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos
Executive Hire1X Technologies

1X appoints Tom Sanocki as VP of Engineering

Humanoid

· executive hire · 1X Technologies · Humanoid

Evidence notes
  • Tom Sanocki joins 1X as VP of Engineering after engineering leadership roles at Roblox and Meta Horizon Worlds.
  • His remit includes the software roadmap as 1X advances NEO from prototypes toward consumer products.
  • The appointment supports 1X’s developer-platform work for humanoid applications.
Date
Event type Executive Hire
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchPercepto

Percepto launches next-generation autonomous inspection-intelligence platform

Inspection

· product launch · Percepto · Inspection

Evidence notes
  • The platform combines Percepto Air drones, onboard autonomy and remote operations.
  • Its inspection workflows cover energy infrastructure including transmission lines, poles and optical-gas-imaging alerts.
  • Contextual AI and asset intelligence connect drone data to inspection decisions.
Date
Company Percepto
Event type Product Launch
Segment Inspection
Added to Korthos
FundingSENAD / 赛那德

SENAD completes RMB300M Series C for logistics embodied robots

Warehouse Logistics

· funding · SENAD / 赛那德 · Warehouse Logistics

Evidence notes
  • The round supports SENAD’s autonomous loading, unloading and logistics handling robot platform.
  • New investors include Full Truck Alliance, Haitong Kaiyuan, Oriza Puhua, Huayi Venture Capital and Oriza Houwang.
  • SENAD also released Senad Robot Insight-World V3.0 for logistics loading and unloading scenarios.
Date
Event type Funding
Segment Warehouse Logistics
Added to Korthos
Commercial OrderXTEND

XTEND receives $3M follow-on defense order

Defense

· commercial order · XTEND · Defense

Evidence notes
  • The order is separate from the roughly $9M Middle East defense orders announced on June 23.
  • The company said the follow-on order brings recent orders above $12M across two customer programs within 24 hours.
  • The order covers autonomous robotics and drone systems using XTEND’s XOS mission operating system.
Date
Company XTEND
Event type Commercial Order
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos
DeploymentOverture Life

Overture Life deploys automated ICSI across five fertility centres

Healthcare

· deployment · Overture Life · Healthcare

Evidence notes
  • Initial clinical deployments include CERAS, Memorial Hospital, CENALFES, Seoul IVF and Procrearte.
  • The ICSI.A workstation automates the intracytoplasmic sperm injection step using robotics and computer vision.
  • Overture plans a limited reservation and waitlist for the next program cohort at ESHRE 2026 in London.
Date
Event type Deployment
Segment Healthcare
Added to Korthos
Market SignalQualcomm

Qualcomm raises non-handset target around AI infrastructure expansion

AI Compute

· market signal · Qualcomm · AI Compute

Evidence notes
  • The company targeted more than $15B of data-center revenue by fiscal 2029 and $5B by fiscal 2027.
  • The roadmap included Dragonfly C1000 CPU and AI300 inference accelerator products for AI infrastructure workloads.
  • Coverage framed robotics as part of Qualcomm’s broader diversification beyond handsets into automotive, IoT and edge-AI markets.
Date
Company Qualcomm
Event type Market Signal
Segment AI Compute
Added to Korthos
PartnershipAirbound

Airbound signs Andhra Pradesh drone-delivery MoU

Delivery

· partnership · Airbound · Delivery

Evidence notes
  • The collaboration targets healthcare, logistics and e-commerce delivery use cases across the Amaravati Capital Region.
  • The parties describe a scale target of up to 10,000 drone flights per day over the next year.
  • Airbound’s TRT delivery drone is a blended-wing-body tailsitter designed for zero-infrastructure delivery routes.
Date
Company Airbound
Event type Partnership
Segment Delivery
Added to Korthos
DeploymentFigure AI

BMW Group starts Figure 03 humanoid project at Plant Spartanburg

Humanoid

· deployment · Figure AI · Humanoid

Evidence notes
  • Figure 03 will pick up unsorted delivered components and sort them into a sequencing trolley for onward transport.
  • BMW said the use case supports just-in-sequence delivery of parts to assembly employees.
  • The project follows a Figure 02 deployment in which the robot supported production of more than 30,000 BMW X3 vehicles over ten months.
Date
Company Figure AI
Event type Deployment
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos
FundingAlmetra

Almetra raises €16.3M Series A for factory intelligence and robotics capabilities

Data Infrastructure

· funding · Almetra · Data Infrastructure

Evidence notes
  • Investors include blisce/, NAP, Merantix Capital, Robin Capital, Underline, Critical Ventures and angels.
  • Almetra uses privacy-preserving production-line video and machine data to track output, cycle times and factory bottlenecks.
  • The company cites Bosch eBike Systems, ABB and Siemens Energy as customers and has been accepted into robotics / Physical AI accelerator programs.
Date
Company Almetra
Event type Funding
Segment Data Infrastructure
Added to Korthos
FundingTombot

Tombot raises $7M Series A3 to move Jennie into manufacturing

Healthcare

· funding · Tombot · Healthcare

Evidence notes
  • The Series A3 drew investment from Caduceus Capital Partners, Wavemaker 360, Lutheran Foundation for Long Term Living and Florida Community Health Network.
  • Tombot says Jennie has more than 23,000 pre-order and waitlist signups.
  • Jennie targets people who cannot safely or practically care for a live animal companion, including dementia, MCI, anxiety, loneliness, autism and PTSD use cases.
Date
Company Tombot
Event type Funding
Segment Healthcare
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchHoverfly Technologies

Hoverfly launches NDAA-compliant drone components line

Defense

· product launch · Hoverfly Technologies · Defense

Evidence notes
  • Initial products include motors and ESCs powered by Korea Robot Manufacturing plus GPS modules with Septentrio.
  • Hoverfly plans additional tether kits and OEM component design services.
  • The launch extends Hoverfly beyond tethered-drone systems into drone supply-chain components.
Date
Event type Product Launch
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos
DeploymentDexory

DexoryView goes live across seven GXO sites

Warehouse Logistics

· deployment · Dexory · Warehouse Logistics

Evidence notes
  • The seven sites spanned U.S. and European operations in fashion, retail, oil and gas, and technology.
  • GXO used DexoryView's live data for inventory visibility and operational decision-making across those warehouses.
Date
Company Dexory
Event type Deployment
Segment Warehouse Logistics
Added to Korthos
DeploymentExotec

VST deploys 27 Exotec robots at Chavagnes logistics platform

Warehouse Logistics

· deployment · Exotec · Warehouse Logistics

Evidence notes
  • The installation provides 20,600 storage locations and processes as many as 5,000 order lines per day.
  • Operators reach nearly 200 picked lines per hour while VST maintains a service rate close to 99.5 percent.
Date
Company Exotec
Event type Deployment
Segment Warehouse Logistics
Added to Korthos
DeploymentAutoStore

Conway accelerates fulfillment performance with AutoStore

Warehouse Logistics

· deployment · AutoStore · Warehouse Logistics

Evidence notes
  • The automated storage-and-retrieval system supports active order-fulfillment operations.
  • The first-party customer case documents an operating installation rather than an announced future project.
Date
Company AutoStore
Event type Deployment
Segment Warehouse Logistics
Added to Korthos
PartnershipVention

Vention and Universal Robots expand cell-design platform

Development Platform

· partnership · Vention · Development Platform

Evidence notes
  • The co-branded environment supports end-to-end UR cell configuration and quoting.
  • It uses Vention MachineBuilder and a marketplace of vetted UR+ components.
  • Automate 2026 demonstrations showed the expanded integration.
Date
Company Vention
Event type Partnership
Segment Development Platform
Added to Korthos
Market SignalAgility Robotics

Agility reports more than $300 million in Digit agreements

Humanoid

· market signal · Agility Robotics · Humanoid

Evidence notes
  • The disclosed aggregate exceeds $300 million.
  • The total includes orders and commercial agreements with differing commitment levels.
  • Agility states that the aggregate includes conditional and non-binding commitments.
Date
Event type Market Signal
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos
PartnershipMay Mobility

May Mobility and CaoCao partner on international robotaxi commercialization

Automotive

· partnership · May Mobility · Automotive

Evidence notes
  • The companies will conduct joint feasibility studies, commercial exploration and pilot programmes beginning in selected European markets.
  • CaoCao will contribute ride-hailing operations, fleet management, vehicle support and maintenance as fleet owner and operator.
  • May Mobility will provide its Autonomy-as-a-Service platform for the planned robotaxi services.
Date
Company May Mobility
Event type Partnership
Segment Automotive
Added to Korthos
Research PublicationStanford University

Play2Perfect: What Matters in Dexterous Play Pretraining for Precise Assembly?

Development Platform

· research publication · Stanford University · Development Platform

Evidence notes
  • Precise assembly is contact-rich and sparse-reward, making demonstrations costly and reinforcement learning from scratch difficult.
  • Play2Perfect first trains a dexterous hand on diverse free-space object play, then fine-tunes the reusable grasping, reorientation, and pose-reaching prior on exact assembly tasks.
  • The authors report 33-times better sample efficiency than training from scratch, plus zero-shot sim-to-real success of 60% on 0.5 mm-clearance insertion and over 50% on multi-part assembly and screwing.
Date
Event type Research Publication
Segment Development Platform
Added to Korthos
Contract AwardHydrix

Hydrix expands engineering engagement with Quantanosis AI

Defense

· contract award · Hydrix · Defense

Evidence notes
  • Hydrix expanded its engineering engagement on Quantanosis AI’s robotic stroke-treatment platform combining robotics, AI and histotripsy.
  • The work follows initial simulation and modelling of the treatment system.
  • Development support now extends to the next-generation robotic treatment platform.
Date
Company Hydrix
Event type Contract Award
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos
Market Signal1X Technologies

1X accelerates plans to deliver NEO to developers

Humanoid

· market signal · 1X Technologies · Humanoid

Evidence notes
  • Børnich said 1X would accelerate plans to deliver NEO to developers and would provide dates and specifics later.
  • He positioned NEO as a safe, affordable and capable humanoid development platform for researchers and robotics startups.
  • Børnich said the developer initiative does not change the home-customer roadmap and argued that it should improve the consumer product.
Date
Event type Market Signal
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos
PartnershipContemporary Amperex Technology

CATL and Galbot sign humanoid robot factory and service partnership

Power Systems

· partnership · Contemporary Amperex Technology · Power Systems

Evidence notes
  • CATL said Galbot S1 was in regular operation on CATL intelligent production lines for module and battery-pack manufacturing.
  • The companies also plan to develop aftermarket service standards for AI humanoid robots through CATL's NING service network.
Date
Event type Partnership
Segment Power Systems
Added to Korthos
Market SignalAddverb

Addverb marks 10 years and expands into humanoids and US R&D

Warehouse Logistics

· market signal · Addverb · Warehouse Logistics

Evidence notes
  • Addverb said it had unveiled Elixis-W, a wheeled industrial humanoid, in early 2026 and was preparing a walking Elixis robot later in the year.
  • The company said it had R&D facilities in India and the US plus subsidiaries in the United States, Australia, Singapore and the Netherlands.
  • Addverb reported FY 2024-25 revenue of INR 800 crore and a target above INR 1,400 crore by FY27.
Date
Company Addverb
Event type Market Signal
Segment Warehouse Logistics
Added to Korthos
Market SignalJiiov / 极豪科技

Jiiov files for a Hong Kong listing

Data Infrastructure

· market signal · Jiiov / 极豪科技 · Data Infrastructure

Evidence notes
  • The embodied-AI stack includes first-person data-capture devices, a spatial-data processing platform and a visual-tactile interaction solution.
  • The structured first-person perception dataset exceeds 30,000 hours.
  • A 5 mm visual-tactile module completed in the second quarter of 2026 supports normal, tangential and torque sensing for dexterous hands.
Date
Event type Market Signal
Segment Data Infrastructure
Added to Korthos
DemonstrationIcarus

U.S. Army tests Apollo R during Valiant Shield

Aerial

· demonstration · Icarus · Aerial

Evidence notes
  • Army personnel launched the Apollo R with an Urban Sky high-altitude balloon at Orote Airfield on June 24, 2026.
  • The Valiant Shield exercise tested stratospheric sensors and extension of joint communications networks for CJADC2 validation.
  • The launch method paired rapid balloon deployment with Icarus solar aircraft designed for persistent flight above 60,000 feet.
Date
Company Icarus
Event type Demonstration
Segment Aerial
Added to Korthos
DeploymentRealBotics

Salamanca school district deploys M-Series humanoid and Optio

Human Machine Interface

· deployment · RealBotics · Human Machine Interface

Evidence notes
  • Realbotix announced the Salamanca school-district deployment on June 24, 2026.
  • The pilot uses an M-Series humanoid for classroom interaction alongside Optio tutoring and teacher-support software.
  • The initial deployment supports high-school AI and robotics courses, with expansion planned for about 500 students in the fall semester.
Date
Company RealBotics
Event type Deployment
Segment Human Machine Interface
Added to Korthos
FundingFOSSA Systems

FOSSA Systems closes EUR 9.25 million round

Communications

· funding · FOSSA Systems · Communications

Evidence notes
  • Kibo Ventures led the completed round.
  • SETT, Space Frontiers Fund II, Indico Capital Partners and WISeSat participated.
  • FOSSA said the capital would support international expansion, security and defence development, team growth and continued constellation deployment.
Date
Event type Funding
Segment Communications
Added to Korthos
AwardNanoflex Robotics

Nanoflex Robotics awarded €12.5 million EIC blended financing

Healthcare

· award · Nanoflex Robotics · Healthcare

Evidence notes
  • The package comprises a €2.5 million grant and €10 million equity investment from the EIC Fund.
  • Funding supports clinical validation and work toward CE marking in Europe.
  • Nanoflex was the only medical-technology company among the selected Swiss applicants.
Date
Event type Award
Segment Healthcare
Added to Korthos
Commercial OrderGuanglian Aviation / 广联航空

Guanglian Aviation wins RMB 64.55m large fixed-wing UAV wing-component contract

Manufacturing

· commercial order · Guanglian Aviation / 广联航空 · Manufacturing

Evidence notes
  • The tax-included contract value is RMB 64.547 million.
  • The work covers composite wing-panel components for a large fixed-wing UAV.
  • Guanglian framed the contract as batch supply and industrial-scale entry for UAV structural components.
Date
Event type Commercial Order
Segment Manufacturing
Added to Korthos
Research PublicationUnitree

Learning Asynchronous Upper-body Task-space Trajectory Tracking Policy for Humanoid Robots

Humanoid

· research publication · Unitree · Humanoid

Evidence notes
  • The paper “Learning Asynchronous Upper-body Task-space Trajectory Tracking Policy for Humanoid Robots” was published on June 24, 2026.
  • The arXiv paper studies asynchronous upper-body task-space tracking on Unitree G1.
  • The study’s named evaluation platform is G1 from Unitree.
Date
Company Unitree
Event type Research Publication
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos
Research PublicationUnitree

TaskNPoint: How to Teach Your Humanoid to Hit a Backhand in Minutes

Humanoid

· research publication · Unitree · Humanoid

Evidence notes
  • The paper “TaskNPoint: How to Teach Your Humanoid to Hit a Backhand in Minutes” was published on June 24, 2026.
  • The arXiv paper teaches dynamic backhand-hitting skills on a Unitree G1 humanoid.
  • The study’s named evaluation platform is G1 from Unitree.
Date
Company Unitree
Event type Research Publication
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos
Research PublicationUnitree

StairMaster paper deploys hollow-stair locomotion policy on Unitree Go2

Humanoid

· research publication · Unitree · Humanoid

Evidence notes
  • StairMaster is a three-stage reinforcement-learning framework for quadruped locomotion on risky hollow stairs.
  • The paper deploys the policy on a Unitree Go2 robot and reports zero-shot stair climbing up to a 55-degree incline.
Date
Company Unitree
Event type Research Publication
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos
Research PublicationUnitree

RoboAtlas paper evaluates contextual active SLAM on Unitree Go2

Humanoid

· research publication · Unitree · Humanoid

Evidence notes
  • RoboAtlas combines frontier exploration, global semantic-map reasoning, and egocentric VLM reasoning for contextual Active SLAM.
  • The system is evaluated on a Unitree Go2 in real-world environments exceeding 1,800 square meters with about 30,000 mapped semantic instances.
Date
Company Unitree
Event type Research Publication
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos
Research PublicationUnitree

Wheeled-quadruped racing paper controls load transfer on Unitree Go2-W

Humanoid

· research publication · Unitree · Humanoid

Evidence notes
  • The paper presents a hierarchical MPC and reinforcement-learning framework for active roll control during autonomous wheeled-quadruped racing.
  • The controller uses a vehicle-dynamics bicycle model of the Unitree Go2-W platform and deploys a low-level whole-body RL policy on the robot actuators.
Date
Company Unitree
Event type Research Publication
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos
FundingCOLIGHTING / 汇光创新

Huiguang Innovation completes seed and angel financing for tactile sensors

Sensors

· funding · COLIGHTING / 汇光创新 · Sensors

Evidence notes
  • The company develops ultra-thin visual-tactile sensors for embodied AI and dexterous manipulation.
  • Funding supports sensor product engineering and tactile-data tooling.
  • The capital supports robot manipulation, haptics or human-assistive robotics workflows as Huiguang Innovation moves toward broader commercial use.
Date
Event type Funding
Segment Sensors
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchRoboScience / 机器科学

RoboScience unveils proprietary Visics embodied-AI model

Foundation Models

· product launch · RoboScience / 机器科学 · Foundation Models

Evidence notes
  • Visics uses a VLOA architecture combining an embodied world model and a general manipulation model.
  • The launch demonstrated manipulation tasks including furniture assembly, dexterous grasping and production-line work.
  • Its object-centred architecture is designed to generalize across robot embodiments, objects and tasks.
Date
Event type Product Launch
Segment Foundation Models
Added to Korthos
Contract AwardSeoul Robotics

Seoul Robotics joins Wonju AI pilot-city consortium

Warehouse Logistics

· contract award · Seoul Robotics · Warehouse Logistics

Evidence notes
  • The consortium includes S-Traffic, Hyundai Motor Company, Seoul Robotics, NHN Cloud, Saltlux, Wonju Future Industry Promotion Agency and Kangwon National University Wonju Campus.
  • Seoul Robotics is responsible for master digital twin and Physical AI software areas.
  • The robot-operation scope includes autonomous shuttles, robobuses, delivery, cleaning, security and patrol robots from multiple manufacturers.
Date
Event type Contract Award
Segment Warehouse Logistics
Added to Korthos
DeploymentEngineered Arts

Altus Schools pilots two Engineered Arts Ameca humanoids

Humanoid

· deployment · Engineered Arts · Humanoid

Evidence notes
  • One Ameca unit was operating at Altus Charter School of San Diego in Tierrasanta during the reported classroom pilot.
  • The pilot tests humanoid classroom-assistant use rather than a broad commercial rollout.
  • Altus Schools is the named customer context for the classroom deployment signal.
Date
Event type Deployment
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchMedra

Medra launches AI Experimentalist for ML001 autonomous lab work

Lab Automation

· product launch · Medra · Lab Automation

Evidence notes
  • AI Experimentalist translates scientific goals and protocols into machine-executable experimental plans.
  • Medra said ML001 is running closed-beta projects across academia, biopharma and government, including DARPA.
  • The product gives Medra a concrete offering for commercial automation and autonomous-system workflows.
Date
Company Medra
Event type Product Launch
Segment Lab Automation
Added to Korthos
Commercial OrderMINIEYE

MINIEYE signs 500-unit unmanned logistics vehicle sales contract

Automotive

· commercial order · MINIEYE · Automotive

Evidence notes
  • MINIEYE signed a sales contract with an independent Henan customer for 500 self-developed unmanned logistics vehicles and supporting autonomous-driving technical services.
  • The contract covers 500 unmanned logistics vehicles plus autonomous-driving technical services.
  • The vehicles are intended for park logistics, supermarkets and last-mile delivery scenarios.
Date
Company MINIEYE
Event type Commercial Order
Segment Automotive
Added to Korthos
DeploymentFlytBase

FlytBase supports Uruguay citywide autonomous drone response program

Mission Software

· deployment · FlytBase · Mission Software

Evidence notes
  • The Montevideo program links ShotSpotter gunshot detection with automated drone dispatch from docking stations.
  • Timerix is the Uruguayan deployment partner and FlytBase provides the drone autonomy and operations software layer.
  • The program gives police live aerial video from incident scenes before or during ground response.
Date
Company FlytBase
Event type Deployment
Segment Mission Software
Added to Korthos
FundingZhiYue Space Intelligence / 知跃空间智能

ZhiYue Space Intelligence raises several-hundred-million-yuan Angel 5+ round

Foundation Models

· funding · ZhiYue Space Intelligence / 知跃空间智能 · Foundation Models

Evidence notes
  • The company describes itself as a brain-inspired Physical AI foundation-model provider.
  • Its stack includes Omni-Brain robot control software and 4D-CogVerse Real2Sim2Real simulation.
  • Investors include Zhidao Capital, Jinma Investment, Zhechuang Technology, Boyuan Capital and returning backers.
Date
Event type Funding
Segment Foundation Models
Added to Korthos
Facility OpeningBoston Dynamics

Boston Dynamics announces 323,000-square-foot Waltham robotics and AI center

Humanoid

· facility opening · Boston Dynamics · Humanoid

Evidence notes
  • The facility will consolidate three nearby operations and expand advanced manufacturing, AI, workforce training and R&D capabilities.
  • Massachusetts awarded a $25 million EDIP incentive tied to renovation and buildout for Atlas, Spot and Stretch operations.
  • Boston Dynamics expects to create 1,250 new jobs by 2033 and begin phased move-in during mid-2027.
Date
Event type Facility Opening
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos
FundingAcumino

Acumino raises $11.7 million seed round led by Radar Ventures

Industrial

· funding · Acumino · Industrial

Evidence notes
  • Radar Ventures led the round, with Schaeffler, Big Pi Ventures, MegaChips Corporation, LDV Partners and Bulent Celebi participating.
  • The round brought Acumino's total funding to $19.2 million.
  • The capital supports customer deployment growth and expansion of the engineering team.
Date
Company Acumino
Event type Funding
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchTAF Industries

TAF Industries opens immediate procurement for Octopus-100 interceptor drone

Defense

· product launch · TAF Industries · Defense

Evidence notes
  • Octopus-100 is priced at UAH117,000 per drone and UAH1.574 million for a 10-drone set plus equipment.
  • The interceptor exceeds 300 km/h, has a 30 km tactical radius and uses automatic terminal guidance.
  • TAF says the current batch has been tested, supplied to military units and moved into serial production.
Date
Event type Product Launch
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchGeneral Cherry

General Cherry unveils Sweetheart reconnaissance drone

Defense

· product launch · General Cherry · Defense

Evidence notes
  • Sweetheart has more than 150 km range and up to three hours endurance.
  • The drone includes digital video, zoom camera, automatic target tracking and laser rangefinder capabilities.
  • Sweetheart is the first fixed-wing reconnaissance drone in General Cherry’s product line.
Date
Event type Product Launch
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos
PartnershipSkyryse

Skyryse and Robinson Unmanned partner on SkyOS-powered R66 UAS

Avionics

· partnership · Skyryse · Avionics

Evidence notes
  • The programme targets ISR, manned-unmanned teaming, air-launched effects and collaborative combat aircraft missions.
  • Robinson contributes its R66 production base while Skyryse supplies the SkyOS aviation-automation system.
Date
Company Skyryse
Event type Partnership
Segment Avionics
Added to Korthos
DeploymentGalbot

CATL and Galbot partner to deploy embodied-intelligence robots in battery manufacturing

Humanoid

· deployment · Galbot · Humanoid

Evidence notes
  • Galbot S1 is handling material transport and picking in CATL module and pack production.
  • CATL and Galbot plan to advance intelligent manufacturing-line upgrades and embodied-robot aftermarket standards.
  • The S1 has a 50 kg dual-arm payload, vision-only centimetre-level positioning and about eight hours of battery life.
Date
Company Galbot
Event type Deployment
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos
PartnershipBRINC

BRINC partners with Nova Software for public-safety aerial mapping

Aerial

· partnership · BRINC · Aerial

Evidence notes
  • The integration is intended to turn BRINC drone imagery into operational intelligence for first responders.
  • Nova adds mapping and data-analysis capabilities for emergency-response workflows.
  • The partnership targets public-safety agencies across the United States.
Date
Company BRINC
Event type Partnership
Segment Aerial
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchGranta Autonomy

Granta Autonomy launches Black Wasp C-UAS interceptor drone

Defense

· product launch · Granta Autonomy · Defense

Evidence notes
  • Published specifications include VTOL launch, 160 km/h cruise speed, 320 km/h maximum speed and 20 km range.
  • The drone is designed for radar integration and jam-resistant S-band / C-band datalink operation.
  • The system adds an autonomous interceptor layer to Granta’s defense-UAS portfolio.
Date
Event type Product Launch
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos
RegulatoryExRobotics

ExRobotics receives UL hazardous-location robot certification

Inspection

· regulatory · ExRobotics · Inspection

Evidence notes
  • UL evaluated the ExR-2.5 against fire, explosion, electric shock and mechanical hazards.
  • The certification supports robot inspection and maintenance in environments with explosive gases, vapors or dusts.
  • UL describes the program as a safety pathway for hazardous-location inspection robots and drones.
Date
Company ExRobotics
Event type Regulatory
Segment Inspection
Added to Korthos
Commercial OrderOcean Power Technologies

Ocean Power Technologies deploys Rutgers PowerBuoy and wins Stevens WAM-V order

Maritime

· commercial order · Ocean Power Technologies · Maritime

Evidence notes
  • The Rutgers PowerBuoy is installed and operational off New Jersey for ocean research and environmental monitoring.
  • Stevens Institute ordered a WAM-V unmanned surface vehicle for advanced marine research and development.
  • The event combines offshore power infrastructure with a new maritime-drone order.
Date
Event type Commercial Order
Segment Maritime
Added to Korthos
Contract AwardSkySafe

SkySafe extends University of Illinois drone-detection contract

Defense

· contract award · SkySafe · Defense

Evidence notes
  • The deployment covers campus, Memorial Stadium, airport-adjacent areas and major events.
  • The extension continues a partnership around real-time drone detection and operator intelligence.
  • University police use SkySafe to manage drone incidents across complex public-safety environments.
Date
Company SkySafe
Event type Contract Award
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos
Facility OpeningAMC Robotics

AMC Robotics leases Vietnam facility for NovaArm production

Industrial

· facility opening · AMC Robotics · Industrial

Evidence notes
  • AMC expects about US$3.5 million of Phase 1 buildout and equipment investment.
  • Initial NovaArm production is targeted for the second half of 2026.
  • The facility is configured for precision assembly, whole-machine calibration and automated end-of-line testing.
Date
Company AMC Robotics
Event type Facility Opening
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos
FundingSuiqing Robotics / 随擎机器人

Suiqing Robotics raises angel round for underground mining robots

Industrial

· funding · Suiqing Robotics / 随擎机器人 · Industrial

Evidence notes
  • The round was invested by Lianyungang Jinqiao Fund.
  • Funds support engineering iteration of underground coal-mine robots, supply-chain construction and team expansion.
  • The company targets auxiliary coal-mine tasks including material transport, high-altitude work and sealed-wall construction.
Date
Event type Funding
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos
FundingQingyan Precision / 清研精准

Qingyan Precision closes several-hundred-million-yuan B3 financing

Data Infrastructure

· funding · Qingyan Precision / 清研精准 · Data Infrastructure

Evidence notes
  • The round was led by Beijing Green Energy Fund and BAIC Capital, with Yulon Group participating.
  • Funding is allocated to talent, multimodal data-collection equipment, compute, model training and Physical AI engineering infrastructure.
  • Qingyan Precision positions its stack around industrial data capture, validation, evaluation sets and brain-inspired world-model tooling.
Date
Event type Funding
Segment Data Infrastructure
Added to Korthos