Verified Robotics Events Archive — Page 30

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AwardHardhat Robotics

Hardhat Robotics named a 2026 Automation Startup Challenge finalist

Construction

· award · Hardhat Robotics · Construction

Evidence notes
  • Hardhat Robotics participated in the 2026 Automation Startup Challenge.
  • The programme brought robotics companies into a structured accelerator, mentorship or industry-competition setting.
  • The company was presented alongside the other cohort members or finalists on the announcement date.
Date
Event type Award
Segment Construction
Added to Korthos
AwardMowito

Mowito Robotics named a 2026 Automation Startup Challenge finalist

Industrial

· award · Mowito · Industrial

Evidence notes
  • Mowito Robotics participated in the 2026 Automation Startup Challenge.
  • The programme brought robotics companies into a structured accelerator, mentorship or industry-competition setting.
  • The company was presented alongside the other cohort members or finalists on the announcement date.
Date
Company Mowito
Event type Award
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos
AwardDaxo Robotics

Daxo Robotics named a 2026 Automation Startup Challenge finalist

End Effectors

· award · Daxo Robotics · End Effectors

Evidence notes
  • Daxo Robotics participated in the 2026 Automation Startup Challenge.
  • The programme brought robotics companies into a structured accelerator, mentorship or industry-competition setting.
  • The company was presented alongside the other cohort members or finalists on the announcement date.
Date
Event type Award
Segment End Effectors
Added to Korthos
AwardCopper Robotics

Copper Robotics named a 2026 Automation Startup Challenge finalist

Development Platform

· award · Copper Robotics · Development Platform

Evidence notes
  • Copper Robotics was selected as one of ten finalists in the 2026 Automation Startup Challenge.
  • Finalists were invited to pitch at Automate 2026 before an industry judging panel.
  • The programme highlighted Copper's deterministic robotics runtime and developer-infrastructure approach.
Date
Event type Award
Segment Development Platform
Added to Korthos
AwardCeiliX

CeiliX named a 2026 Automation Startup Challenge finalist

Industrial

· award · CeiliX · Industrial

Evidence notes
  • CeiliX participated in the 2026 Automation Startup Challenge.
  • The programme brought robotics companies into a structured accelerator, mentorship or industry-competition setting.
  • The company was presented alongside the other cohort members or finalists on the announcement date.
Date
Company CeiliX
Event type Award
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos
AwardAxomind

Axomind named a 2026 Automation Startup Challenge finalist

Manufacturing

· award · Axomind · Manufacturing

Evidence notes
  • Axomind was selected from a global applicant pool for the Automate 2026 competition.
  • The company presented its AI-driven robot-orchestration platform for factory automation.
  • Finalists pitched live at the Automate Show in Chicago.
Date
Company Axomind
Event type Award
Segment Manufacturing
Added to Korthos
Market SignalMBody AI

Check-Cap advances Nasdaq listing path for MBody AI merger

Development Platform

· market signal · MBody AI · Development Platform

Evidence notes
  • Check-Cap submitted responses to Nasdaq review questions.
  • The MBody AI merger had been approved by shareholders and remained on track for the first half of 2026, subject to closing conditions.
  • This is a public-market transaction signal, not a private funding round.
Date
Company MBody AI
Event type Market Signal
Segment Development Platform
Added to Korthos
PartnershipArcanus Aerial Systems

Arcanus and Beyond Vision sign Canadian UAV production term sheet

Defense

· partnership · Arcanus Aerial Systems · Defense

Evidence notes
  • The term sheet grants Arcanus rights to manufacture, commercialize and support Beyond Vision UAV platforms in Canada and on Canadian-funded export sales.
  • The parties signed the term sheet on 28 and 29 April 2026, before the 30 April announcement.
  • Definitive licence, supply and manufacturing agreements still had to be negotiated before the arrangement could proceed.
Date
Event type Partnership
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos
AcquisitionInertial Sense

Hexagon completes acquisition of Inertial Sense

Localization

· acquisition · Inertial Sense · Localization

Evidence notes
  • Hexagon completed its acquisition of Inertial Sense.
  • Inertial Sense had deployed more than 30,000 systems globally before joining Hexagon.
  • The acquisition moved Inertial Sense into Hexagon's Aerospace and Defence Division for autonomy, navigation and sensing markets.
Date
Event type Acquisition
Segment Localization
Added to Korthos
DeploymentPicogrid

Joint Innovation Outpost deploys Picogrid technology for contingency operations

Mission Software

· deployment · Picogrid · Mission Software

Evidence notes
  • The Army's Joint Innovation Outpost deployed Picogrid technology in support of contingency operations.
  • The deployment supports Army users working with rapidly fielded sensors, autonomous systems, and mission tools.
  • The event provides a deployment signal for Picogrid's operational use beyond lab or pilot settings.
Date
Company Picogrid
Event type Deployment
Segment Mission Software
Added to Korthos
Contract AwardRapid Imaging Solutions

Utah County issues single-source procurement for Rapid Imaging Solutions aircraft and imaging package

Robotics

· contract award · Rapid Imaging Solutions

Evidence notes
  • Utah County issued a single-source procurement notice identifying Rapid Imaging Solutions as the only supplier able to meet requirements for a Diamond DA62 MPP aircraft with Mission Equipment Integration camera system.
  • The procurement supports search and rescue, law-enforcement surveillance, and public-safety operations for the Utah County Sheriff's Office.
  • The notice cites unique design requirements as the basis for the single-source award path.
Date
Event type Contract Award
Added to Korthos
Market SignalKhgears International

Khgears International targets robotics transmission growth and Japan alliances

Robotics

· market signal · Khgears International

Evidence notes
  • The company filing says Khgears is actively entering the Japanese robotics market and seeking strategic alliances.
  • Khgears lists harmonic reducers, gearboxes and industrial robot transmissions among its product areas.
  • The signal is relevant as humanoid and industrial robot builders increase demand for precision motion components.
Date
Event type Market Signal
Added to Korthos
Facility OpeningArnold Magnetic Technologies

Arnold Magnetic Technologies announces Thailand manufacturing expansion

Materials

· facility opening · Arnold Magnetic Technologies · Materials

Evidence notes
  • Arnold Magnetic Technologies announced a multi-million-dollar expansion at Amata City Chonburi in Thailand.
  • Phase II investments will add samarium cobalt magnet production, shaping and finishing capabilities.
  • The expansion is expected to double overall magnet production and improve supply-chain continuity for Asia Pacific and Europe.
Date
Event type Facility Opening
Segment Materials
Added to Korthos
CapabilityElistair

Elistair Khronos tethered DroneBox participates in ORION 2026 military exercise

Defense

· capability · Elistair · Defense

Evidence notes
  • Elistair's Khronos automated tethered DroneBox participated in ORION 2026, France's large joint military exercise.
  • The system was used in a military exercise context for persistent tethered-UAS operations.
  • The exercise demonstrated Khronos in defense surveillance and security workflows.
Date
Company Elistair
Event type Capability
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos
Market SignalSamsung Electro-Mechanics

Samsung Electro-Mechanics develops camera module for humanoid robots

Vision

· market signal · Samsung Electro-Mechanics · Vision

Evidence notes
  • Public reporting said Samsung Electro-Mechanics is developing a camera module for humanoid robots.
  • The report tied the work to the company's 2026 first-quarter earnings context.
  • The event is a component-development signal for humanoid perception hardware.
Date
Event type Market Signal
Segment Vision
Added to Korthos
AcquisitionCircus SE

Circus acquires Kitchen Robotics to accelerate U.S. market entry

Service

· acquisition · Circus SE · Service

Evidence notes
  • Circus acquired Kitchen Robotics including patents, software IP, robotic assets, and operational know-how.
  • The acquisition expanded Circus' robotics IP portfolio by more than 30 patents.
  • Circus said the acquisition accelerates its U.S. market entry timeline to the second half of 2026.
Date
Company Circus SE
Event type Acquisition
Segment Service
Added to Korthos
Research PublicationAgiBot

AGIBOT publishes LWD fleet-scale reinforcement learning for deployed generalist robots

Humanoid

· research publication · AgiBot · Humanoid

Evidence notes
  • AGIBOT Finch published Learning while Deploying as a fleet-scale offline-to-online reinforcement learning framework for continual post-training of generalist VLA policies.
  • The official page evaluates LWD on a fleet of Agibot G1 dual-arm robots across eight real-world manipulation tasks and reports consistent success-rate and cycle-time improvements over prior post-training baselines.
  • The release is a strong first-party research publication showing AGIBOT using deployed robot fleets as a training loop instead of treating deployment as a static endpoint.
Date
Company AgiBot
Event type Research Publication
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos
CapabilityNeuralink

Neuralink details surgical robot automation for implant procedure

Surgical

· capability · Neuralink · Surgical

Evidence notes
  • Neuralink published a video describing its surgical robot work for automating key steps in receiving a Neuralink implant.
  • The company framed the robot as improving safety, reliability, and scalability for implant procedures.
  • The update reinforces the R1 surgical robot as a core enabling system for Neuralink's clinical BCI platform rather than a standalone surgical robot product.
Date
Company Neuralink
Event type Capability
Segment Surgical
Added to Korthos
Market SignalOrnadyne

Y Combinator lists Ornadyne as Spring 2026 robotics and drones company

Aerial

· market signal · Ornadyne · Aerial

Evidence notes
  • Y Combinator lists Ornadyne as a Spring 2026 company in drones, robotics, hard tech and aerospace.
  • YC describes Ornadyne as building flapping-wing drones for reconnaissance that look, fly and sound like birds.
  • The company identifies Geourg Kivijian as co-founder and CEO and Armen Arakelyan as co-founder and CTO.
Date
Company Ornadyne
Event type Market Signal
Segment Aerial
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchOrnadyne

Ornadyne launches bird-like reconnaissance drones through Y Combinator

Aerial

· product launch · Ornadyne · Aerial

Evidence notes
  • Ornadyne launched through Y Combinator with autonomous bird-like drones for military reconnaissance.
  • The vehicles are described as flapping-wing UAVs designed to look, fly and sound like real birds, reducing acoustic and visual detectability versus many conventional drones.
  • The positioning emphasizes covert reconnaissance, where low-detectability aerial systems can get closer to targets without the signature of quadcopters or fixed-wing drones.
Date
Company Ornadyne
Event type Product Launch
Segment Aerial
Added to Korthos
Research PublicationLimX Dynamics

LimX Dynamics announces open-source FluxVLA Engine

Humanoid

· research publication · LimX Dynamics · Humanoid

Evidence notes
  • LimX Dynamics open-sourced FluxVLA Engine, a standardized VLA engineering foundation for embodied intelligence.
  • The platform is built around unified configuration, standardized interfaces, modular decoupling and deployability.
  • FluxVLA covers the workflow from data processing and model training to simulation, evaluation and real-robot deployment.
Date
Event type Research Publication
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos
FundingLinkerBot

Linkerbot closes Series B+ round at $3 billion valuation

End Effectors

· funding · LinkerBot · End Effectors

Evidence notes
  • Linkerbot completed a Series B+ funding round that valued the company at $3 billion.
  • Reuters reported that the latest round included participation from Zhongguancun Science Park Fund, Bank of China Asset Management and Fosun Capital.
  • Linkerbot said it is targeting a $6 billion valuation in its next financing round.
Date
Company LinkerBot
Event type Funding
Segment End Effectors
Added to Korthos
Contract AwardTextron Systems

Textron Systems wins DIU contract to provide TSUNAMI USVs to SOUTHCOM and U.S. Navy Fourth Fleet

Defense

· contract award · Textron Systems · Defense

Evidence notes
  • Textron Systems received a Defense Innovation Unit contract to produce and deliver multiple TSUNAMI uncrewed surface vessels.
  • The USVs will support the U.S. Navy Fleet Experimentation exercise in Key West, Florida and three months of joint operations with SOUTHCOM and U.S. Navy Fourth Fleet.
  • Textron will provide long-dwell TSUNAMI interceptor USVs and field service representatives, demonstrating cooperative ISR-T with its Aerosonde 4.7 VTOL UAS from a Littoral Combat Ship.
Date
Event type Contract Award
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos
FundingOnline Oceans

Online Oceans raises £4 million seed round led by Seraphim Space

Maritime

· funding · Online Oceans · Maritime

Evidence notes
  • Online Oceans raised £4 million to scale autonomous surface vessels and fleet software for defence and maritime security.
  • The round was led by Seraphim Space, with participation from Peter Rive, Frank Thieser, Florian Seibel and Koro Capital.
  • The company said the funding will support manufacturing scale-up, deployments and expansion across defence and commercial markets.
Date
Event type Funding
Segment Maritime
Added to Korthos
Product Launcheternal.ag

Eternal.ag launches omni-directional greenhouse trolley

Agriculture

· product launch · eternal.ag · Agriculture

Evidence notes
  • Eternal.ag introduced an omni-directional greenhouse trolley built with the same advanced mobility system as its Harvester robot.
  • The trolley is designed to move through greenhouse rows without operators needing to dismount for complex manoeuvres.
  • Eternal.ag said the trolley can later be upgraded into its fully autonomous Harvester robot, creating a lower-risk adoption path for greenhouse growers.
Date
Company eternal.ag
Event type Product Launch
Segment Agriculture
Added to Korthos
PartnershipAuki Labs

Auki partners with CTRL+R for unified robot teleoperation interface

Spatial Intelligence

· partnership · Auki Labs · Spatial Intelligence

Evidence notes
  • Auki said it has partnered with CTRL+R to give customers a unified interface for robot control.
  • The company said current and potential clients have robot teleoperation use cases ranging from security to remote inspections and unmanned-store management.
  • The partnership adds a unified control layer for remote robot operations across varied deployment contexts.
Date
Company Auki Labs
Event type Partnership
Segment Spatial Intelligence
Added to Korthos
Facility Opening1X Technologies

1X brings NEO Factory online in Hayward, California

Humanoid

· facility opening · 1X Technologies · Humanoid

Evidence notes
  • The Hayward facility commenced full-scale NEO production with more than 200 employees.
  • 1X said it designs and manufactures critical components in-house, including motors, batteries, structures, transmissions, soft goods and sensors; its latest NEO iteration went from CAD to walking in one month.
  • The factory has capacity for up to 10,000 NEO robots per year, with further automation and a planned San Carlos facility supporting a target above 100,000 annually by the end of 2027.
Date
Event type Facility Opening
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchUnitree

Unitree launches dual-arm humanoid robot from $4,290

Humanoid

· product launch · Unitree · Humanoid

Evidence notes
  • Unitree announced a dual-arm humanoid robot priced from $4,290.
  • The company said the robot is powered by high-performance motors and sensors, with integrated binocular vision and voice interaction.
  • Unitree positioned the robot as a lightweight, compact platform for task development and smarter humanoid applications.
Date
Company Unitree
Event type Product Launch
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos
Market SignalHexagon

Hexagon says robotics investment will double to €50 million in 2026

Humanoid

· market signal · Hexagon · Humanoid

Evidence notes
  • Hexagon said investment in Robotics will rise from €24 million in 2025 to €50 million in 2026.
  • The company said AEON humanoid pilots with BMW, Schaeffler, Pilatus and Fill are underway.
  • Hexagon said Robotics will be excluded from its 2026–2030 financial targets and EBITAC calculation, with Robotics performance disclosed quarterly.
Date
Company Hexagon
Event type Market Signal
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos
Contract AwardRobinson Unmanned

Sikorsky and Robinson win $15 million Marine Corps autonomous-logistics contract

Aerial

· contract award · Robinson Unmanned · Aerial

Evidence notes
  • Delivery: Robinson Unmanned will deliver the first R66 TURBINETRUCK to Sikorsky for integration, test and evaluation, and demonstration.
  • The R66 TURBINETRUCK will support mission success when ground or manned aviation assets are unavailable and keep personnel out of danger in high‑risk scenarios.
Date
Event type Contract Award
Segment Aerial
Added to Korthos
FundingFirestorm Labs

Firestorm Labs raises USD 82M Series B at USD 617.13M post-money valuation

Defense

· funding · Firestorm Labs · Defense

Evidence notes
  • Washington Harbour Partners led the financing, with NEA, Ondas, In-Q-Tel, Lockheed Martin Ventures, Booz Allen Ventures, Geodesic Capital and Motley Fool Ventures participating.
  • Firestorm said the capital will support scaled production and expanded fielding after demonstrations for the U.S. Air Force and U.S. Army.
  • The Series B brought Firestorm's reported cumulative funding to USD 153 million.
Date
Event type Funding
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchEpson Robots

Epson Robots launches high-payload LS50C SCARA robot

Industrial

· product launch · Epson Robots · Industrial

Evidence notes
  • The LS50C supports payloads up to 50 kg and a 1,000 mm reach.
  • It integrates with Epson RC+ software and optional vision, feeding and conveyor functions.
  • Epson states that the model was available through distributors at launch.
Date
Company Epson Robots
Event type Product Launch
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos
Research PublicationAxis Robotics

Axis Task 74 sample dataset – long-horizon manipulation (kettle pouring)

Data Infrastructure

· research publication · Axis Robotics · Data Infrastructure

Evidence notes
  • Sample dataset of long-horizon manipulation trajectories featuring a Franka arm performing a kettle pouring task.
  • Includes raw and processed trajectory variants with preprocessing and structure details.
  • Serves as a reference dataset for imitation learning and physical AI data pipeline development.
Date
Event type Research Publication
Segment Data Infrastructure
Added to Korthos
DeploymentMeituan

Meituan delivery robots enter Chongqing airport

Delivery

· deployment · Meituan · Delivery

Evidence notes
  • The indoor-outdoor robots entered service at the airport's T3 terminal on April 29.
  • Passengers can order from terminal merchants in the Meituan app and receive goods at departure gates.
  • Meituan reported nearly 37,000 cumulative Little Hornet deliveries and an average ten-minute saving for travellers.
Date
Company Meituan
Event type Deployment
Segment Delivery
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchSofar Ocean

Sofar Ocean introduces Spotter Scout uncrewed surface vehicle beta

Maritime

· product launch · Sofar Ocean · Maritime

Evidence notes
  • The beta vehicle is designed for deep-water and remote data collection without a mooring.
  • Operators can assign waypoints and loiter radii while monitoring the platform through a live camera.
  • The first-look demonstration covered station keeping, sensor integration, wave-data quality and early customer workflows.
Date
Company Sofar Ocean
Event type Product Launch
Segment Maritime
Added to Korthos
CapabilityWindracers

Windracers joins UK drone-supply programme for Ukraine

Aerial

· capability · Windracers · Aerial

Evidence notes
  • The selection places the company’s heavy-lift, long-range unmanned aircraft in a UK government programme supplying systems to Ukraine.
  • Its inclusion also gives the programme a UK-developed cargo platform designed for resilient operations across extended distances.
Date
Company Windracers
Event type Capability
Segment Aerial
Added to Korthos
FundingApera AI

Zebra Technologies makes strategic investment in Apera AI

Perception

· funding · Apera AI · Perception

Evidence notes
  • Zebra Ventures made a strategic investment in Apera AI on April 29, 2026.
  • Apera AI develops 4D Vision for industrial robots, targeting factory automation workflows where robots need to perceive and act in dynamic manufacturing environments.
  • Zebra framed the investment around intelligent automation for manufacturing, logistics, and frontline operations.
Date
Company Apera AI
Event type Funding
Segment Perception
Added to Korthos
PartnershipSwarmer

Swarmer and HIMERA partner on resilient communications for autonomous systems

Mission Software

· partnership · Swarmer · Mission Software

Evidence notes
  • The companies plan to integrate HIMERA’s frequency-hopping radio technology with Swarmer’s next-generation autonomy stack.
  • The collaboration targets resilient communications for autonomous systems in contested environments.
  • The agreement is an integration partnership, not a production or procurement award.
Date
Company Swarmer
Event type Partnership
Segment Mission Software
Added to Korthos
DemonstrationSTARK

STARK demonstrates Virtus and Minerva drone-swarm integration in Bundeswehr exercise

Defense

· demonstration · STARK · Defense

Evidence notes
  • The exercise tested integration of reconnaissance drones, software and loitering munitions into a recce-strike operation.
  • STARK said the objective is to provide the Bundeswehr with a scalable operational capability by 2027.
  • The trials focused on reducing the time between target detection and engagement.
Date
Company STARK
Event type Demonstration
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos
CapabilityMANUS

MANUS details N1 Robotics humanoid manipulation data workflow using MANUS gloves

Data Infrastructure

· capability · MANUS · Data Infrastructure

Evidence notes
  • The workflow used MANUS gloves as the operator input layer for teleoperation and hand-motion capture.
  • MANUS highlighted millimeter-level hand tracking across 25 degrees of freedom.
  • The use case focused on scaling humanoid manipulation data collection.
Date
Company MANUS
Event type Capability
Segment Data Infrastructure
Added to Korthos
Market SignalMyDefence

MyDefence expands Taiwan counter-drone focus

Defense

· market signal · MyDefence · Defense

Evidence notes
  • MyDefence expanded its Taiwan counter-drone focus.
  • The company positioned soldier and vehicle counter-UAS systems for Taiwan drone-defense needs.
  • The activity linked MyDefence equipment to low-altitude threat planning in a geopolitically important market.
Date
Company MyDefence
Event type Market Signal
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos
Commercial OrderKULR Technology Group

KULR secures initial defense drone battery orders with 2026 opportunity above $5 million

Power Systems

· commercial order · KULR Technology Group · Power Systems

Evidence notes
  • KULR received initial purchase orders totaling nearly $1 million from a U.S. defense technology company that manufactures FPV unmanned aerial systems for military use.
  • The company expects total purchase orders from the customer to exceed $5 million in 2026.
  • KULR said all related orders are expected to be fulfilled and shipped before the end of 2026.
Date
Event type Commercial Order
Segment Power Systems
Added to Korthos
CapabilityInfinity Fuel Cell and Hydrogen

Infinity Fuel Cell powers 2,000 km submerged Cellula Robotics AUV mission

Power Systems

· capability · Infinity Fuel Cell and Hydrogen · Power Systems

Evidence notes
  • Infinity Fuel Cell's Mystic 2000 fuel cell power plant powered a Cellula Robotics Envoy AUV through more than 2,000 km of fully submerged endurance.
  • The mission lasted 385 hours and covered 2,023 km while the vehicle remained submerged.
  • The result demonstrated hydrogen fuel-cell endurance for autonomous underwater vehicle operations.
Date
Event type Capability
Segment Power Systems
Added to Korthos
Market SignalDJI

DJI reports more than 600,000 agricultural drones in global use

Aerial

· market signal · DJI · Aerial

Evidence notes
  • More than 600,000 trained agricultural-drone operators accompanied the installed base.
  • Its support network comprised 3,500 service and repair centres worldwide.
  • DJI linked the installed base to aerial spraying and other precision-farming workflows.
Date
Company DJI
Event type Market Signal
Segment Aerial
Added to Korthos
Research PublicationROBOTIS

ROBOTIS releases OpenMANIPULATOR ROS 2 packages for physical AI development

Actuation

· research publication · ROBOTIS · Actuation

Evidence notes
  • ROBOTIS maintains official ROS 2 packages for OpenMANIPULATOR, including bringup, descriptions, MoveIt configuration, teleoperation, GUI, and controller tooling.
  • The repository explicitly points developers to physical AI tools plus datasets and pre-trained models for ROBOTIS open-source platforms.
  • OpenMANIPULATOR is a first-party open platform used for manipulation research, education, and physical AI prototyping.
Date
Company ROBOTIS
Event type Research Publication
Segment Actuation
Added to Korthos
PartnershipArrive AI

Arrive AI deploys NVIDIA Isaac Sim and Blackwell GPU systems for autonomous delivery infrastructure development

Delivery

· partnership · Arrive AI · Delivery

Evidence notes
  • Arrive AI said it is using NVIDIA Isaac Sim to train AI models in physics-based simulation environments that replicate gravity, friction, collisions, object interaction and ray-traced lighting.
  • The company said Blackwell-powered GPU workstations support large-scale AI model training and parallel simulation workflows.
  • The stack is intended to improve computer vision and robotics systems used across Arrive AI autonomous delivery network and Arrive Point infrastructure.
Date
Company Arrive AI
Event type Partnership
Segment Delivery
Added to Korthos
DemonstrationGuangzhou Huayan Precision Machinery

Huayan Robotics showcases 7-axis humanoid robotic arm at Hannover Messe 2026

Industrial

· demonstration · Guangzhou Huayan Precision Machinery · Industrial

Evidence notes
  • The arm is designed for humanoid robots, quadruped robots and other embodied-intelligence platforms.
  • Huayan said the arm supports human-like tactile sensing, force interaction, obstacle avoidance, curved-arm movement and flexible path adjustment.
Date
Event type Demonstration
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos
DemonstrationConfig

Config demonstrates long-horizon memory in CFG-1 robot foundation model

Data Infrastructure

· demonstration · Config · Data Infrastructure

Evidence notes
  • Config demonstrated long-horizon memory capabilities in CFG-1 across piano-playing, shell-game tracking and object-rearrangement tasks.
  • The company reported 70 percent success on 8-note piano trials, 87 percent success in shell-game trials and 70 percent success on desk-rearrangement trials.
  • Config framed the work as evidence that robot memory depends on collecting the right long-horizon training data.
Date
Company Config
Event type Demonstration
Segment Data Infrastructure
Added to Korthos
CapabilityNeuralink

Neuralink participant controls robotic arm through CONVOY study

Surgical

· capability · Neuralink · Surgical

Evidence notes
  • Alex Conley, the second Neuralink participant, used the N1 Implant to control a robotic arm at Barrow Neurological Institute.
  • The robotic arm work is part of Neuralink's CONVOY study, which explores BCI control of assistive devices in real-world use.
  • The update marks Neuralink's clearest recent robotics milestone beyond digital cursor control, but it remains a clinical feasibility study rather than a commercial assistive-robot deployment.
Date
Company Neuralink
Event type Capability
Segment Surgical
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchHyperLeap

HyperLeap enters North America and unveils HyperSort and HyperWall Node Series

Warehouse Logistics

· product launch · HyperLeap · Warehouse Logistics

Evidence notes
  • HyperLeap announced its official entry into the North American market at a launch event in Santa Clara, Silicon Valley.
  • The company unveiled HyperSort, a modular robotic sorting solution for warehouse automation.
  • HyperLeap also launched the HyperWall Node Series, a compact configurable put-wall system for order-fulfillment workflows.
Date
Company HyperLeap
Event type Product Launch
Segment Warehouse Logistics
Added to Korthos
FundingScout AI

Scout AI raises USD 100M Series A for Fury unmanned-warfare foundation model

Defense

· funding · Scout AI · Defense

Evidence notes
  • Align Ventures and Draper Associates co-led the round, with Decisive Point, Booz Allen Ventures, BVVC and other defense-focused investors participating.
  • Fury translates commander intent into coordinated autonomous action across mixed fleets operating in air, land, sea and space.
  • Scout secured USD 11 million of defense contracts in its first year and previously demonstrated an autonomous end-to-end strike.
Date
Company Scout AI
Event type Funding
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos
FundingAll3

All3 raises $25 million seed round for AI and construction robotics

Construction

· funding · All3 · Construction

Evidence notes
  • All3 raised a $25M seed round to develop AI and robotics systems for construction.
  • The company plans to support R&D in London and Belgrade and deploy an initial robot fleet on commercial construction projects in Germany.
  • The round positions All3 around automation for jobsite execution rather than general construction software alone.
Date
Company All3
Event type Funding
Segment Construction
Added to Korthos
Facility OpeningElbit Systems Ltd.

Elbit Systems opens UAS facility in Romania

Defense

· facility opening · Elbit Systems Ltd. · Defense

Evidence notes
  • Elbit Systems has been active in Romania for over three decades, employing more than 1,000 Romanian professionals across its facilities.
  • Developed within the framework of the Watchkeeper XR programme, the facility establishes an integrated capability for the production, integration, testing, and maintenance of advanced UAS platforms in Romania.
Date
Event type Facility Opening
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos
DemonstrationNASA

NASA and UNOS plan organ-transport drone trial

Space

· demonstration · NASA · Space

Evidence notes
  • Through this agreement, NASA will apply its aeronautics expertise and flight research capabilities to evaluate whether drones can help reduce those delays, improve delivery timelines, potentially improving medical outcomes.
  • The partnership brings together NASA’s expertise in aviation research and UNOS’ role at the center of the U.S.
Date
Company NASA
Event type Demonstration
Segment Space
Added to Korthos
PartnershipEmesent

Emesent Hovermap is certified in Teledyne FLIR Defense's third-party payload integration program for SkyRanger, SkyRaider and SUGV platforms

Localization

· partnership · Emesent · Localization

Evidence notes
  • The configuration is current at publication and bounded to the named robotics product or component.
  • The named product or component configuration does not imply exclusivity across the customer's wider portfolio.
Date
Company Emesent
Event type Partnership
Segment Localization
Added to Korthos
FundingTrue Anomaly

True Anomaly raises $650M in Series D financing

Space

· funding · True Anomaly · Space

Evidence notes
  • Eclipse and Riot Ventures co-led the equity round, joined by new investors Paradigm, Atreides, G Squared, The Private Shares Fund and VanEck alongside returning backers.
  • The company plans a dozen missions over 18 months, additional LEO and GEO demonstrations, and deliveries of Jackal and Mosaic into U.S. Space Force programmes.
  • The financing supports expansion from 250 employees at year-end 2025 to more than 500 by year-end 2026, alongside higher spacecraft and software delivery capacity.
Date
Company True Anomaly
Event type Funding
Segment Space
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchVisionNav Robotics

VisionNav reveals VNE40-66 precision-stacking solution

Warehouse Logistics

· product launch · VisionNav Robotics · Warehouse Logistics

Evidence notes
  • The system is designed for cages up to 8.8 feet wide, loads up to 6,180 pounds and stacking heights up to 22 feet.
  • Its perception stack combines LiDAR, mechanical verification sensors and 2D and 3D sensing.
  • A Smart Retry function detects misaligned carriers and adjusts placement attempts before requesting operator intervention.
Date
Event type Product Launch
Segment Warehouse Logistics
Added to Korthos
Research PublicationCarnegie Mellon University

KinDER: A Physical Reasoning Benchmark for Robot Learning and Planning

Development Platform

· research publication · Carnegie Mellon University · Development Platform

Evidence notes
  • Benchmark for evaluating physical reasoning in robot learning and planning.
  • Focuses on tasks requiring physical commonsense understanding.
  • Provides evaluation setup for reasoning-driven robotics systems.
Date
Event type Research Publication
Segment Development Platform
Added to Korthos
PartnershipCertis

Certis and Ensign partner on cyber-secure AI robotics

Service

· partnership · Certis · Service

Evidence notes
  • Certis will lead safety and ethics fail-safes and human-in-the-loop interfaces.
  • Ensign will lead cybersecurity requirements for communications, reasoning and decision-making.
  • A joint Safety and Security Review Board will oversee implementation.
Date
Company Certis
Event type Partnership
Segment Service
Added to Korthos
DemonstrationCapio Robotics

Capio Robotics demonstrates soft agri-food handling at RomeCup 2026

End Effectors

· demonstration · Capio Robotics · End Effectors

Evidence notes
  • Capio exhibited on 28 and 29 April at Sapienza University of Rome's Marco Polo building.
  • Its demonstrations showed soft silicone grippers adapting to fruit and vegetables without damaging the produce.
  • The systems combined compliant manipulation with 3D vision and sensor fusion for agri-food automation.
Date
Event type Demonstration
Segment End Effectors
Added to Korthos
Market SignalAmerican Industrial Technologies

AIT and SIM Acquisition announce non-binding de-SPAC LOI

Manufacturing

· market signal · American Industrial Technologies · Manufacturing

Evidence notes
  • The proposed transaction contemplated SIM acquiring 100 percent of AIT's outstanding equity and equity equivalents under definitive documents still to be negotiated.
  • The parties agreed to an initial 45-day exclusivity period with a possible automatic 15-day extension while negotiations continued in good faith.
  • The announcement described AIT's Q1 telecommunications operation as spanning manufacturing, logistics, distribution and connected-device ecosystems.
Date
Event type Market Signal
Segment Manufacturing
Added to Korthos
Capability1414 Degrees

1414 Degrees names drones as SiNTL first target market

Materials

· capability · 1414 Degrees · Materials

Evidence notes
  • The company linked SiNTL's 530 mAh/g test performance to longer range, higher payload capacity and shorter recharge times.
  • SiNTL was designed as a drop-in upgrade compatible with conventional lithium-ion battery production processes.
  • Process optimization and a scalable manufacturing pathway were advanced alongside engagement with UAV battery-supply-chain participants.
Date
Company 1414 Degrees
Event type Capability
Segment Materials
Added to Korthos
DeploymentSubsea Tech

Albanian Navy adopts Subsea Tech Mini TORTUGA XP4

Maritime

· deployment · Subsea Tech · Maritime

Evidence notes
  • The system was selected for explosive-ordnance-disposal and mine-countermeasure work in confined and shallow-water environments.
  • Its mission set includes seabed mapping, acoustic detection and classification of submerged objects, and intervention with a teleoperated manipulator.
  • The compact ROV provides real-time video and data recording and can be rapidly deployed from small vessels by a small team.
Date
Company Subsea Tech
Event type Deployment
Segment Maritime
Added to Korthos
Research PublicationCarnegie Mellon University

HANDFUL: Sequential Grasp-Conditioned Dexterous Manipulation with Resource Awareness

Development Platform

· research publication · Carnegie Mellon University · Development Platform

Evidence notes
  • The paper introduces resource-aware sequential dexterous manipulation and validates the approach on a real LEAP Hand.
  • The study’s named evaluation platform is LEAP Hand from Carnegie Mellon University.
Date
Event type Research Publication
Segment Development Platform
Added to Korthos
RegulatoryElsight Ltd.

Elsight Halo added to U.S. DCMA Blue UAS List

Communications

· regulatory · Elsight Ltd. · Communications

Evidence notes
  • Elsight announced that Halo, its beyond-line-of-sight connectivity platform, was added to the U.S. DCMA Blue UAS List.
  • The certification supports procurement by U.S. defense customers and Drone Dominance program participants.
  • The event anchors Elsight as a drone connectivity supplier rather than a UAV manufacturer.
Date
Company Elsight Ltd.
Event type Regulatory
Segment Communications
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchSkyworks

Skyworks introduces Si86Px digital isolators with integrated power

Semiconductors

· product launch · Skyworks · Semiconductors

Evidence notes
  • Skyworks announced the Si86Px digital-isolator family with integrated isolated dc-dc conversion and a matched miniature transformer.
  • The family is designed to reduce PCB area, bill-of-material count and design complexity in industrial and automotive electronics.
  • Skyworks lists 0.1 percent typical load regulation, up to 150 Mbps data rates and 100 kV/us common-mode transient immunity for noisy motor-drive and industrial environments.
Date
Company Skyworks
Event type Product Launch
Segment Semiconductors
Added to Korthos
Production MilestoneSegway Navimow

Segway Navimow reaches 1M cumulative robotic lawn mower units in global mass production

Consumer

· production milestone · Segway Navimow · Consumer

Evidence notes
  • Segway Navimow said it had reached cumulative mass production of 1M robotic lawn mower units globally
  • The company marked the milestone at its R&D and manufacturing base in Changzhou, China
  • Navimow cited production capacity across Changzhou and Nantong, with a new Malaysia production line supporting delivery into European and American markets.
Date
Event type Production Milestone
Segment Consumer
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchHitec Commercial Solutions

Hitec Commercial Solutions releases BD10BL-CAN-DroneCAN brushless actuator

Actuation

· product launch · Hitec Commercial Solutions · Actuation

Evidence notes
  • Hitec released BD10BL-CAN-DroneCAN, a 10 mm brushless drone actuator for small UAS.
  • 500 hours MTTF, 1.2 million cycles, USD 169.99.
  • The product gives Hitec Commercial Solutions a concrete offering for unmanned aircraft, air mobility or counter-drone operations.
Date
Event type Product Launch
Segment Actuation
Added to Korthos
PartnershipTerra Drone

Terra Drone makes strategic investment in WinnyLab

Aerial

· partnership · Terra Drone · Aerial

Evidence notes
  • Terra Drone made a strategic investment in WinnyLab LLC through subsidiary Terra Inspectioneering.
  • WinnyLab manufactures fixed-wing interceptor drones and works on software integration.
  • Terra Drone said the investment adds longer-range and longer-endurance interception capabilities.
Date
Company Terra Drone
Event type Partnership
Segment Aerial
Added to Korthos
DemonstrationTerra Drone

Terra A1 demonstrates successful interception of long-range unmanned aerial threat

Aerial

· demonstration · Terra Drone · Aerial

Evidence notes
  • Terra Drone said Terra A1 demonstrated its capability against a long-range unmanned aerial threat under actual operational conditions.
  • The company released operational footage and framed the result as validation of Terra A1 in a real-world operating environment.
  • Terra Drone said the case showed the potential for a roughly JPY 400,000 interceptor drone to respond to unmanned threats.
Date
Company Terra Drone
Event type Demonstration
Segment Aerial
Added to Korthos
DemonstrationAnalog Devices

ADI demonstrates ADAM-lite AMR subsystem stack

Semiconductors

· demonstration · Analog Devices · Semiconductors

Evidence notes
  • ADI introduced ADAM-lite as an autonomous mobile robot demonstrator built around ADI subsystems.
  • The demonstrator includes battery management, motion control, IMU, 3D depth sensing and ROS2 software.
  • The demo gives ADI a robotics subsystem reference for AMR developers and integrators.
Date
Event type Demonstration
Segment Semiconductors
Added to Korthos
FundingSkyfireAI

SkyfireAI raises $11 million seed round for autonomous multi-drone operations

Aerial

· funding · SkyfireAI · Aerial

Evidence notes
  • SkyfireAI raised an $11 million seed round led by Mucker Capital.
  • AI Fund, SaaS Ventures, Halogen, Harvard Business School Alumni Angels and New York Angels also participated.
  • The company said the financing will support autonomous multi-ship drone operations for first responders, defence and other mission-critical teams.
Date
Company SkyfireAI
Event type Funding
Segment Aerial
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchTextron Systems

Textron Systems and Howe & Howe debut RIPSAW M1 UGV technology demonstrator

Defense

· product launch · Textron Systems · Defense

Evidence notes
  • Textron Systems and Howe & Howe debuted the RIPSAW M1 uncrewed ground vehicle technology demonstrator at Modern Day Marine 2026.
  • The M1 expands Textron's RIPSAW robotic ground vehicle line with a new demonstrator platform.
  • The announcement reinforces Textron's multi-domain uncrewed-systems portfolio across land, sea and air.
Date
Event type Product Launch
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchAeroVironment

AeroVironment launches Halo_Shield tile-based counter-UAS system

Defense

· product launch · AeroVironment · Defense

Evidence notes
  • AeroVironment announced Halo_Shield, a modular tile-based counter-UAS system for critical-site and expeditionary defence.
  • The system is designed to predict, detect, track, identify and defeat Group 1–5 drones, coordinated drone swarms and subsonic cruise-missile-style threats.
  • AeroVironment said it is demonstrating Halo_Shield capabilities and has deployed tiles at select critical sites.
Date
Event type Product Launch
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos
PartnershipHexagon

Hexagon Robotics and Fill partner to pilot AEON humanoid in manufacturing workflows

Humanoid

· partnership · Hexagon · Humanoid

Evidence notes
  • Hexagon Robotics and Fill Maschinenbau announced a collaboration to explore humanoids alongside Fill's manufacturing solutions.
  • AEON will be piloted on one of Fill's client use cases in Gurten, Austria.
  • The pilot is intended to test how AEON can fit into real manufacturing workflows and complement Fill's automation systems.
Date
Company Hexagon
Event type Partnership
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos
FundingSquareMind

SquareMind raises $18 million to launch Swan skin-imaging robot

Healthcare

· funding · SquareMind · Healthcare

Evidence notes
  • SquareMind raised $18 million, including previously undisclosed pre-Series A financing, to bring Swan to market.
  • Sonder Capital led the round, with Deeptech 2030 Fund, Bpifrance, Adamed Technology, Calm/Storm Ventures and Teampact Ventures participating.
  • Swan is a robotic full-body dermoscopy system for standardized imaging, lesion mapping and AI-assisted longitudinal review.
Date
Company SquareMind
Event type Funding
Segment Healthcare
Added to Korthos
PartnershipReflex Robotics

Reflex Robotics selects Manufacturo to scale robot production

Humanoid

· partnership · Reflex Robotics · Humanoid

Evidence notes
  • Reflex Robotics selected Manufacturo's cloud-based manufacturing management platform to support production control, quality operations, inventory and unit-level traceability.
  • The system will act as a single production system of record for robot builds, including standardized execution and as-built history.
  • Reflex Robotics is using the platform as it scales production of general-purpose humanoid systems for manufacturing and logistics.
Date
Event type Partnership
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos
PartnershipARX Robotics

ARX Robotics and Supacat sign UK defence robotics partnership

Defense

· partnership · ARX Robotics · Defense

Evidence notes
  • ARX Robotics and Supacat signed an MoU to integrate uncrewed ground systems with high-mobility military vehicle platforms.
  • The work combines ARX Robotics' UGVs and Mithra software stack with Supacat's vehicle integration, manufacturing and support capability.
  • The partnership is aimed at crewed-uncrewed teaming for UK and allied land forces, including optionally crewed vehicle concepts such as Jackal.
Date
Company ARX Robotics
Event type Partnership
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos
Commercial OrderAiMOGA Robotics

AiMOGA Robotics signs 1,000 Intelligent Police Robot units and delivers 110 units

Humanoid

· commercial order · AiMOGA Robotics · Humanoid

Evidence notes
  • AiMOGA Robotics said it had signed orders for 1,000 Intelligent Police Robot units.
  • Reporting indicated 110 units had already been delivered.
  • The Intelligent Police Robot supports traffic management, patrol, school-zone traffic support, traffic guidance, and event security duty.
Date
Event type Commercial Order
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchBaykar

Baykar unveils AI-powered loitering munitions

Defense

· product launch · Baykar · Defense

Evidence notes
  • A test at Baykar’s flight training and test centre in northwestern Edirne came ahead of platforms’ public debut at the SAHA 2026 defense expo, scheduled for May 5-9 in Istanbul.
  • Ten Sivrisinek loitering munitions — a new platform developed by Baykar — then joined the operation, forming a swarm beneath the K2 Kamikaze UAVs.
Date
Company Baykar
Event type Product Launch
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos
DemonstrationBoeing

First production Boeing MQ-25 completes maiden flight

Defense

· demonstration · Boeing · Defense

Evidence notes
  • Louis Airport, Missouri, home of Boeing’s production facilities, accompanied by a company-owned TA-4J Skyhawk and a U.S.
  • The flight, initially planned by the end of 2025, marks a major milestone in the service’s effort to field the first operational carrier-based unmanned aircraft.
Date
Company Boeing
Event type Demonstration
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos
AcquisitionBALYO

BALYO becomes wholly owned by SoftBank and leaves Euronext Paris

Warehouse Logistics

· acquisition · BALYO · Warehouse Logistics

Evidence notes
  • Silver Bands 4 acquired 9,918,839 remaining ordinary shares, representing 5.93% of BALYO's capital and theoretical voting rights.
  • Minority holders received €0.60 in cash for each ordinary share transferred in the squeeze-out.
  • Euronext removed BALYO's ordinary shares from its regulated Paris market on 27 April 2026.
Date
Company BALYO
Event type Acquisition
Segment Warehouse Logistics
Added to Korthos
Contract AwardMistral Inc.

Mistral wins $20 million U.S. Army THOR UAS contract

Defense

· contract award · Mistral Inc. · Defense

Evidence notes
  • The award covers THOR Group 2 unmanned aircraft systems and associated mission payloads for company-level small-UAS needs.
  • Mistral will integrate payloads with FUSE THOR platforms under the Army contract.
  • The announced estimated completion date is 17 March 2027.
Date
Company Mistral Inc.
Event type Contract Award
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos
PartnershipMeissa

Meissa signs company-wide drone spatial-platform agreement with Shinsegae E&C

Spatial Intelligence

· partnership · Meissa · Spatial Intelligence

Evidence notes
  • The agreement covers all of Shinsegae E&C's ongoing construction sites nationwide.
  • The deployment extends beyond imagery into site operation and management workflows.
  • The parties also plan automation based on autonomous drone stations.
Date
Company Meissa
Event type Partnership
Segment Spatial Intelligence
Added to Korthos
Research PublicationAxis Robotics

Axis Robotics releases AxisDataCleaning trajectory-processing toolkit

Data Infrastructure

· research publication · Axis Robotics · Data Infrastructure

Evidence notes
  • The repository processes Axis teleoperation trajectories supplied as JSON or CSV, including multi-trajectory and batch inputs.
  • Its pipeline combines static-frame merging, Savitzky-Golay smoothing and cubic-spline resampling, then reports smoothness and trajectory-deviation metrics.
  • Offline task checkers and a benchmark script support repeatable validation of cleaned trajectories before training use.
Date
Event type Research Publication
Segment Data Infrastructure
Added to Korthos
Research PublicationNew York University

eFlesh: Highly customizable magnetic touch sensing using cut-cell microstructures

Development Platform

· research publication · New York University · Development Platform

Evidence notes
  • Open-source tactile sensing system using 3D-printed structures, magnets, and magnetometer-based sensing.
  • Supports customizable sensor geometries and integration across grippers, robot hands, and contact surfaces.
  • Provides hardware designs, models, and tooling for learning contact-rich manipulation and visuotactile policies.
Date
Event type Research Publication
Segment Development Platform
Added to Korthos
Market SignalLongxi Bearing

Longxi Bearing annual report highlights humanoid robot joint-bearing focus

Motion Components

· market signal · Longxi Bearing · Motion Components

Evidence notes
  • The 2025 annual report says Longxi Bearing was strategically adjusting around joint bearings and high-end mechanical components.
  • It names humanoid robots and low-altitude economy applications among future-industry markets for key technology and market-development work.
  • The report frames those applications alongside aerospace, high-speed rail, wind power and nuclear power as target fields for high-end component development.
Date
Event type Market Signal
Segment Motion Components
Added to Korthos
PartnershipBeeX

Water Linked Sonar 3D-15 integrated into BeeX underwater drone autonomy stack

Maritime

· partnership · BeeX · Maritime

Evidence notes
  • Sonar 3D-15 streams real-time three-dimensional data into BeeX's onboard autonomy system through the Water Linked API.
  • BeeX uses the data for object detection, tracking and scene understanding around complex subsea structures.
  • The integration supports autonomous inspection in turbid water and reduces repeat deployments for anomaly follow-up.
Date
Company BeeX
Event type Partnership
Segment Maritime
Added to Korthos
PartnershipNIOA

NIOA joins SYPAQ counter-drone interceptor program

Defense

· partnership · NIOA · Defense

Evidence notes
  • NIOA will deliver and integrate an inert proximity fuze and kinetic effector payload package.
  • The work supports SYPAQ Corvo Strike under the ASCA Mission Syracuse counter-drone effort.
  • The announcement positioned the collaboration as a sovereign Australian counter-UAS capability push.
Date
Company NIOA
Event type Partnership
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos
PartnershipHuayan Robotics

Huayan signs CNC loading/unloading robot cooperation with SYNTEC and Lianda Automation

Industrial

· partnership · Huayan Robotics · Industrial

Evidence notes
  • Huayan Robotics signed a strategic cooperation agreement with SYNTEC and Lianda Automation.
  • The cooperation targets CNC loading and unloading robot applications.
  • The companies set a three-year target of 10,000 robots.
Date
Event type Partnership
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos
Research PublicationAsimov

Asimov open-sources v1 humanoid robot hardware and software

Humanoid

· research publication · Asimov · Humanoid

Evidence notes
  • Asimov released v1 as an open-source humanoid robot containing mechanical CAD, electrical CAD, simulation model, and onboard software.
  • The public manual positions Asimov v1 as a 1.2 m, 35 kg reference humanoid for builders, engineers, and researchers who want to build and train the robot themselves.
  • The release is a first-party open hardware/software research platform release rather than a conventional sales launch.
Date
Company Asimov
Event type Research Publication
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos
PartnershipTPC Robotics

TPC Robotics signs strategic cooperation agreement with HCBOT for humanoid robot components

Actuation

· partnership · TPC Robotics · Actuation

Evidence notes
  • TPC Robotics signed a strategic cooperation agreement with Zhejiang Hechuan Humanoid Robot Co., Ltd., known as HCBOT, on April 27, 2026.
  • The agreement covers technology transfer, joint development, and production of humanoid robot components including actuators.
  • The companies had previously signed a strategic cooperation and product supply agreement in February and showcased SCARA robots, humanoid robots, and robot actuators at InterBattery 2026 in Korea.
Date
Company TPC Robotics
Event type Partnership
Segment Actuation
Added to Korthos
FundingRobotEra

RobotEra raises over $200M funding round

Humanoid

· funding · RobotEra · Humanoid

Evidence notes
  • RobotEra raised more than $200 million in a new funding round.
  • The round reflects continued capital concentration into Chinese humanoid robotics developers.
  • The company is preparing for scaled deployments of its L7 humanoid platform.
Date
Company RobotEra
Event type Funding
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos
DeploymentRobotEra

RobotEra deploys L7 humanoid robots across more than 10 logistics centers

Humanoid

· deployment · RobotEra · Humanoid

Evidence notes
  • RobotEra L7 humanoid robots have been deployed across more than 10 logistics centers in China with partners including SF Express and China Post.
  • The robots are used in parcel sorting workflows and have reportedly reached about 85% of human-level efficiency in some facilities.
  • Caixin reported that RobotEra plans thousand-unit batch deliveries starting in Q2 2026 following its new funding round.
Date
Company RobotEra
Event type Deployment
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos
FundingNatural Will

Natural Will raises angel funding from IDG Capital, Frees Fund, and ZhenFund at reported RMB 4 billion valuation

Robotics

· funding · Natural Will

Evidence notes
  • Industry coverage reported that Natural Will, an embodied intelligence startup founded by Tsinghua University assistant professor Ding Ning, completed angel financing.
  • Reported investors include IDG Capital, Frees Fund, and ZhenFund.
  • The company was reported at a post-money valuation of RMB 4 billion, with a focus on embodied AI brain technology.
Date
Company Natural Will
Event type Funding
Added to Korthos
FundingSereact

Sereact Series B grows to $116M with Zalando strategic investment

Foundation Models

· funding · Sereact · Foundation Models

Evidence notes
  • Headline led the original $110 million Series B, with Bullhound Capital, Daphni, Felix Capital and returning investors participating.
  • Zalando joined as a strategic investor in July, increasing the round to $116 million.
  • Sereact says the capital supports Cortex 2.0 scaling and further international expansion.
Date
Company Sereact
Event type Funding
Segment Foundation Models
Added to Korthos
DemonstrationJingling Zhikang

Jingling Zhikang demonstrates new bionic hand at Anhui technology fair

Healthcare

· demonstration · Jingling Zhikang · Healthcare

Evidence notes
  • The fair opened on April 26, 2026, three days before the article reporting the demonstration.
  • The bionic-hand demonstration focused on care-assistive use rather than an announced commercial product launch.
Date
Event type Demonstration
Segment Healthcare
Added to Korthos
Research PublicationFlexiv Robotics Ltd.

Cooptimizing Safety and Performance Using Safety Value-Constrained Model Predictive Control

Industrial

· research publication · Flexiv Robotics Ltd. · Industrial

Evidence notes
  • The paper augments MPC with a safety value terminal constraint and validates the method on a Flexiv Rizon 10s manipulator.
  • The study’s named evaluation platform is Rizon Adaptive Robot Series from Flexiv Robotics Ltd..
Date
Event type Research Publication
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos