Verified Robotics Events Archive — Page 38

Browse page 38 of the Korthos verified robotics events archive, with dated funding, deployment, product, partnership, acquisition, and research records.

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Product LaunchWonik Robotics

Wonik Robotics brings Allegro Hand platform to SEMICON Korea 2026

Industrial

· product launch · Wonik Robotics · Industrial

Evidence notes
  • Wonik Robotics presented the Allegro Hand platform at SEMICON Korea 2026.
  • The product coverage described Allegro Hand as a robotic-hand platform for robot manipulation and research.
  • Allegro Hand V5 Plus is the current product-family profile tied to that public platform record.
Date
Event type Product Launch
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos
Facility OpeningSaronic

Saronic opens new downtown New Orleans office

Defense

· facility opening · Saronic · Defense

Evidence notes
  • Saronic announced a nearly 15,000 square foot office in downtown New Orleans as an engineering and technical hub for its Louisiana shipbuilding operations.
  • The company said the site would house hardware engineers, naval architects, marine engineers, and system-testing specialists supporting Marauder development.
  • Saronic positioned the office as a link between engineering and design functions in New Orleans and production and manufacturing capabilities in Franklin.
Date
Company Saronic
Event type Facility Opening
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos
Production MilestoneVictory Giant Technology (Huizhou) Co., Ltd.

Victory Giant says it has established cooperation with leading robot companies and that robot PCB products have entered production and sales

Electronics

· production milestone · Victory Giant Technology (Huizhou) Co., Ltd. · Electronics

Evidence notes
  • Cooperation has been established with some domestic and foreign leading robot companies
  • PCB products used in the robot field have entered the production-and-sales stage
  • The company did not disclose specific customer names
Date
Event type Production Milestone
Segment Electronics
Added to Korthos
DeploymentX Square Robot

X Square Robot and 58.com launch home-cleaning robot service pilot in Shenzhen

Humanoid

· deployment · X Square Robot · Humanoid

Evidence notes
  • X Square Robot and 58.com launched a bookable home-cleaning robot service in Shenzhen, pairing a human cleaner with an embodied AI robot for in-home service delivery
  • The robot handles structured, repetitive household tasks while the human worker handles judgment-heavy work, giving X Square live deployment data in real home environments
  • The companies positioned the rollout as a Shenzhen pilot and said they plan to expand the service to more Chinese cities
Date
Event type Deployment
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos
RegulatorySwarmer

Swarmer closes initial public offering and full underwriters' option

Mission Software

· regulatory · Swarmer · Mission Software

Evidence notes
  • Swarmer sold 3.45 million common shares at $5.00 per share after the underwriters exercised their option in full.
  • The completed offering generated approximately $17.25 million in gross proceeds before underwriting costs and expenses.
  • The closing established Swarmer as a Nasdaq-listed public company under the SWMR symbol.
Date
Company Swarmer
Event type Regulatory
Segment Mission Software
Added to Korthos
DeploymentServe Robotics

Serve Robotics launches White Castle delivery on Uber Eats

Delivery

· deployment · Serve Robotics · Delivery

Evidence notes
  • Serve Robotics launched autonomous sidewalk delivery for White Castle orders through Uber Eats in its service areas
  • The rollout expands Serve's restaurant delivery footprint with a national quick-service brand
  • Orders are fulfilled through Serve's robot delivery network and ordered via the Uber Eats platform
Date
Event type Deployment
Segment Delivery
Added to Korthos
PartnershipMilrem Robotics

Milrem Robotics signs MoU with PGZ on unmanned systems cooperation

Defense

· partnership · Milrem Robotics · Defense

Evidence notes
  • Milrem Robotics signed a memorandum of understanding with PGZ to strengthen Estonian-Polish defence industry cooperation
  • The agreement covers payload integration on unmanned systems and broader collaboration on defence robotics technologies
  • The partnership expands Milrem's industrial footprint in European ground autonomy
Date
Event type Partnership
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos
FundingAdvanced Navigation

Advanced Navigation raises USD 110M Series C

Sensors

· funding · Advanced Navigation · Sensors

Evidence notes
  • Airtree Ventures led the round, with Quadrant Private Equity and Australia's National Reconstruction Fund Corporation participating.
  • More than 100,000 systems were deployed globally, and over 80 percent of revenue came from the United States and Europe.
  • The investment supports regional PNT engineering centers and targeted acquisitions across robotics, photonics, vision, AI and quantum sensing.
Date
Event type Funding
Segment Sensors
Added to Korthos
PartnershipRoboSense

RoboSense identifies lidar deployments with Agile Robots and Neura Robotics

Perception

· partnership · RoboSense · Perception

Evidence notes
  • RoboSense described its lidar products as the perception layer for humanoid and industrial robots in the NVIDIA Jetson and Omniverse ecosystems.
  • The same deployment group also named AgiBot, Unitree and Galbot.
  • RoboSense did not identify sensor models, procurement volumes, exclusivity or deployment sites for Agile Robots or Neura Robotics.
Date
Company RoboSense
Event type Partnership
Segment Perception
Added to Korthos
PartnershipAgiBot

AgiBot and GULF outline Thailand robotics pilots and joint venture

Humanoid

· partnership · AgiBot · Humanoid

Evidence notes
  • Planned pilots include reception robots at selected AIS retail and financial-service outlets.
  • Inspection robots and quadrupeds are planned for power plants and renewable-energy facilities.
  • The proposed joint venture would support local data operations, model training and deployment services.
Date
Company AgiBot
Event type Partnership
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchBrightpick

Gridpicker debuts with mobile manipulation and high-density storage

Warehouse Logistics

· product launch · Brightpick · Warehouse Logistics

Evidence notes
  • Gridpicker combines mobile manipulators with a high-density grid layout.
  • Brightpick positioned the system for higher throughput per unit area.
  • The launch did not identify a customer deployment.
Date
Company Brightpick
Event type Product Launch
Segment Warehouse Logistics
Added to Korthos
PartnershipApplied Intuition

Applied Intuition became a recommended NVIDIA software provider for L2+ highway ADAS, optimized…

Development Platform

· partnership · Applied Intuition · Development Platform

Evidence notes
  • Applied Intuition optimised SDS for NVIDIA DRIVE AGX Orin and Thor.
  • NVIDIA Cosmos models were incorporated into the associated development workflows.
Date
Event type Partnership
Segment Development Platform
Added to Korthos
Capability1X Technologies

1X details NVIDIA compute and vision stack for NEO

Humanoid

· capability · 1X Technologies · Humanoid

Evidence notes
  • Jetson Thor runs NEO multimodal models locally for low-latency perception, reasoning and control.
  • NVIDIA Argus processes camera data within NEO perception stack for low-latency visual inference.
  • 1X uses Blackwell HGX B200 GPUs to train robot foundation models on simulated and real-world data.
Date
Event type Capability
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos
PartnershipTactus AI

Tactus AI joins the Digital Pathology Association

Lab Automation

· partnership · Tactus AI · Lab Automation

Evidence notes
  • Industry membership connects Tactus AI with the Digital Pathology Association’s professional community.
  • The association brings together pathology laboratories, clinicians, researchers and technology providers working on digital pathology adoption.
  • Tactus AI joined through the DPA’s industry-member category.
Date
Company Tactus AI
Event type Partnership
Segment Lab Automation
Added to Korthos
DeploymentInnoseis Sensor Technologies

InnoSeis deploys seismic nodes in Hungary geothermal trial

Sensors

· deployment · Innoseis Sensor Technologies · Sensors

Evidence notes
  • The sensor array was deployed to capture subtle ground vibrations and image subsurface structures in a noisy field environment.
  • Seismic Mechatronics Hurricane vibroseis truck generated controlled waves for the survey.
  • The Horizon Europe-funded trial evaluates sensing approaches for geothermal reservoir imaging and heating-sector decarbonisation.
Date
Event type Deployment
Segment Sensors
Added to Korthos
DeploymentAetina

Aetina deploys Jetson Thor computing in two humanoid robot programs

AI Compute

· deployment · Aetina · AI Compute

Evidence notes
  • A South Korean developer used the platform for general-purpose humanoids intended for safety-focused facilities.
  • A German developer integrated it into humanoids for factory and warehouse logistics, including stereo GMSL camera processing.
  • Aetina supplied Jetson Thor edge computing and integration support for multimodal inference, decision-making and motion control.
Date
Company Aetina
Event type Deployment
Segment AI Compute
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchPilz

Pilz presents MYZEL lifecycle platform and IO-Link Safety system

Subsystems

· product launch · Pilz · Subsystems

Evidence notes
  • MYZEL centralises machinery, process and personnel documentation to support lifecycle, compliance and security workflows.
  • Pilz positioned the IO-Link Safety system as a standardised route for safety communication and diagnostics in connected industrial machinery.
Date
Company Pilz
Event type Product Launch
Segment Subsystems
Added to Korthos
RegulatoryDeYi Medical

DeYi Medical red-light therapy robot receives medical-device registration

Healthcare

· regulatory · DeYi Medical · Healthcare

Evidence notes
  • The registration covers the company's red-light therapy robotic system.
  • The approval supports deployment in hospitals, rehabilitation settings and care institutions.
  • DeYi Medical positioned the system as an AI-assisted therapy platform rather than a general service robot.
Date
Company DeYi Medical
Event type Regulatory
Segment Healthcare
Added to Korthos
Production MilestoneEcorobotix

Ecorobotix reaches 1,000 ARA precision sprayers sold worldwide

Agriculture

· production milestone · Ecorobotix · Agriculture

Evidence notes
  • The company said ARA sprayers had been deployed across Europe, the United States, Canada and Australia.
  • ARA targets individual plants with a 6 by 6 centimeter treatment footprint.
  • Ecorobotix said the system can reduce crop-protection inputs by up to 95 percent versus broadcast spraying.
Date
Company Ecorobotix
Event type Production Milestone
Segment Agriculture
Added to Korthos
PartnershipBRINC

National League of Cities names BRINC exclusive DFR partner

Aerial

· partnership · BRINC · Aerial

Evidence notes
  • The National League of Cities named BRINC its exclusive drone-as-first-responder partner.
  • The program helps cities deploy drones to 911 calls.
  • BRINC had adoption across more than 900 public-safety agencies when the partnership was announced.
Date
Company BRINC
Event type Partnership
Segment Aerial
Added to Korthos
Market SignalTriOrb

TriOrb establishes U.S. subsidiary in Detroit and opens Tokyo office

Warehouse Logistics

· market signal · TriOrb · Warehouse Logistics

Evidence notes
  • TriOrb established TriOrb USA, Inc. in Detroit and opened a Tokyo Otemachi office.
  • The U.S. subsidiary supports North American product sales and technical support.
  • TriOrb said Detroit gives the company a strategic foothold in a global automotive and manufacturing hub.
Date
Company TriOrb
Event type Market Signal
Segment Warehouse Logistics
Added to Korthos
PartnershipFORT Robotics

Advantech and FORT Robotics partner on safe physical AI edge system

Electronics

· partnership · FORT Robotics · Electronics

Evidence notes
  • Advantech partnered with FORT to integrate FORT safety architecture into the MIC-735 edge AI system.
  • The MIC-735 is powered by NVIDIA IGX Thor and targets robotics and AMR applications.
  • The integration supports real-time safety commands for physical AI deployments.
Date
Event type Partnership
Segment Electronics
Added to Korthos
Research PublicationUnitree

ECHO paper runs language-to-motion whole-body control on Unitree G1

Humanoid

· research publication · Unitree · Humanoid

Evidence notes
  • ECHO splits language-driven whole-body control between cloud text-to-motion generation and an edge reinforcement-learning tracker.
  • The paper evaluates the system on a retargeted HumanML3D benchmark and physical Unitree G1 hardware.
Date
Company Unitree
Event type Research Publication
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos
Commercial OrderDuke Robotics

Duke Robotics Announces New Purchase Order from Israel Electric Corporation for IC Drone

Aerial

· commercial order · Duke Robotics · Aerial

Evidence notes
  • Duke said the order is expected to generate more than $1 million in revenue during 2026.
  • The expanded engagement covers drone-based cleaning and maintenance of energized high-voltage infrastructure.
Date
Event type Commercial Order
Segment Aerial
Added to Korthos
PartnershipAMP

Google signs carbon removal agreement tied to AMP's organic waste processing system

Industrial

· partnership · AMP · Industrial

Evidence notes
  • Google signed an agreement with Commonwealth Sortation LLC, an affiliate of AMP Robotics, for removal of 200,000 metric tonnes of CO2e by 2030.
  • The deal is tied to AMP's organic waste processing pathway, which converts recovered organic material into biochar instead of allowing it to emit methane in landfill conditions.
  • The announcement extends AMP's positioning beyond robotic sortation alone into downstream waste-to-carbon infrastructure built on the same mixed-waste processing system.
Date
Company AMP
Event type Partnership
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos
PartnershipTitan Dynamics

Titan Dynamics partners with SD3IT at Hurlburt Field Innovation Day and Tech Expo

Defense

· partnership · Titan Dynamics · Defense

Evidence notes
  • Titan Dynamics announced it would appear alongside SD3IT at Hurlburt Field Innovation Day and Tech Expo hosted by the 1st Special Operations Communications Squadron.
  • The company framed the appearance around additive-manufactured unmanned aircraft systems and mission-adaptable attritable platforms.
Date
Event type Partnership
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos
DemonstrationSeasats

Seasats Quickfish USV completes continuous eight-day sea trial

Defense

· demonstration · Seasats · Defense

Evidence notes
  • Seasats announced the successful completion of an eight-day continuous sea trial for Quickfish.
  • The test emphasized the platform's mix of 35+ knot sprint speed, multi-week designed endurance, and modular mission configuration.
  • The update strengthened the case that Quickfish is progressing from launch story toward practical defense and security use.
Date
Company Seasats
Event type Demonstration
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos
DemonstrationShield AI

Shield AI and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd., complete autonomous flight tests in under 60 days

Defense

· demonstration · Shield AI · Defense

Evidence notes
  • Shield AI and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries completed autonomous flight tests after integrating Hivemind on the ARMD platform in under 60 days.
  • Two aircraft demonstrated reinforcement-learning behaviours and coordinated motion while tracking a virtual vehicle.
  • The programme moved from software-in-the-loop to hardware-in-the-loop testing in under two weeks.
Date
Company Shield AI
Event type Demonstration
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos
AwardVolatus Aerospace

Volatus Aerospace receives NRC-IRAP funding to support Condor XL development

Aerial

· award · Volatus Aerospace · Aerial

Evidence notes
  • Volatus Aerospace received NRC-IRAP support of up to CAD 320,000 for Condor XL heavy-lift UAS development.
  • The funded work covers avionics architecture, autonomy integration, and flight validation.
  • Volatus framed the project around sovereign Canadian autonomous aerospace capability and future government applications.
Date
Event type Award
Segment Aerial
Added to Korthos
AcquisitionINDO Earth Moving

INDO Earth Moving acquired by Ondas (heavy engineering / future robotics)

Defense

· acquisition · INDO Earth Moving · Defense

Evidence notes
  • Ondas acquired INDO Earth Moving, a military heavy-equipment procurement, integration and lifecycle-support business.
  • INDO brought a $140 million tender covering dozens of tracked engineering vehicles plus maintenance, logistics and operational support.
  • Autonomous and robotic upgrades were presented as a future integration plan using Ondas remote-operation, navigation, perception and mission-software capabilities, not as current INDO products.
Date
Event type Acquisition
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchADLINK Technology

ADLINK unveils edge AI platforms powered by NVIDIA Jetson Thor and IGX Thor

AI Compute

· product launch · ADLINK Technology · AI Compute

Evidence notes
  • ADLINK announced the DLAP-IGX Series and DLAP-700 Series powered by NVIDIA IGX Thor and Jetson Thor
  • The company said the platforms are aimed at physical AI workloads, with specific emphasis on industrial robotics and humanoid markets
  • ADLINK positioned the launch around safe, high-performance edge AI deployment for robotics and autonomous systems
Date
Event type Product Launch
Segment AI Compute
Added to Korthos
Commercial OrderKraken Robotics

Kraken Robotics announces $24 million in defence orders

Subsystems

· commercial order · Kraken Robotics · Subsystems

Evidence notes
  • The approximately $24 million order pool covered SeaPower batteries, KATFISH towed SAS and Kraken SAS for more than 10 customers across five countries.
  • The Polish Navy ordered a new KATFISH for its minehunting programme, while other defence customers ordered SAS for autonomous underwater vehicles.
  • Kraken expected its new Nova Scotia battery facility to begin operating within a month of the announcement.
Date
Event type Commercial Order
Segment Subsystems
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchHYFIX

HYFIX launches GEO-SWARM autonomous drone-in-a-box security system on Kickstarter

AI Compute

· product launch · HYFIX · AI Compute

Evidence notes
  • HYFIX launched GEO-SWARM as an autonomous drone-in-a-box security system through Kickstarter.
  • The system combines automated launch, return and charging with persistent property monitoring.
  • HYFIX positioned the integrated drone and dock for scheduled or alarm-triggered autonomous perimeter patrols.
Date
Company HYFIX
Event type Product Launch
Segment AI Compute
Added to Korthos
Contract AwardGecko Robotics

Gecko Robotics secures U.S. Navy IDIQ contract for robotic ship inspection and maintenance

Inspection

· contract award · Gecko Robotics · Inspection

Evidence notes
  • The U.S. Navy and GSA awarded Gecko Robotics a five-year IDIQ contract with a $71 million ceiling for robotic inspection and asset-health analysis.
  • The initial award covers work on 18 U.S. Pacific Fleet ships and is worth up to $54 million over five years.
  • Gecko said its wall-climbing robots and AI inspection platform can identify repair needs faster than manual inspection and reduce maintenance delays.
Date
Event type Contract Award
Segment Inspection
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchBeingBeyond

BeingBeyond introduces U1 dexterous hand data collection system for Real DexUMI workflows

Foundation Models

· product launch · BeingBeyond · Foundation Models

Evidence notes
  • U1 records manipulation demonstrations for dexterous-policy training and evaluation.
  • The collection system is designed around Real DexUMI workflows for hand-centric manipulation data.
Date
Company BeingBeyond
Event type Product Launch
Segment Foundation Models
Added to Korthos
PartnershipNXP Semiconductors

NXP and NVIDIA collaborate on functional-safety concepts for robotics platforms

Semiconductors

· partnership · NXP Semiconductors · Semiconductors

Evidence notes
  • The collaboration is dated and limited to the named robotics or autonomy scope.
  • The record is scoped to the announced collaboration and does not imply a completed deployment or exclusive arrangement.
Date
Event type Partnership
Segment Semiconductors
Added to Korthos
PartnershipGatik

Gatik joins NVIDIA Halos AI Systems Inspection Lab

Automotive

· partnership · Gatik · Automotive

Evidence notes
  • The lab work extends Gatik and NVIDIA's existing autonomous-trucking collaboration into physical-AI safety inspection methods.
  • The milestone concerns validation infrastructure and does not create a separate hardware-supply relationship.
Date
Company Gatik
Event type Partnership
Segment Automotive
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchUniversal Robots

Universal Robots and Scale AI launched UR AI Trainer, an imitation-learning system combining UR…

Industrial

· product launch · Universal Robots · Industrial

Evidence notes
  • UR AI Trainer combines Universal Robots cobots with human-demonstration data.
  • Scale AI training cells generate the imitation-learning examples used by the system.
Date
Event type Product Launch
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos
PartnershipHesai Technology

Hesai joined NVIDIA's accredited Halos AI Systems Inspection Lab to validate lidar platforms…

Perception

· partnership · Hesai Technology · Perception

Evidence notes
  • The NVIDIA Halos laboratory programme tests lidar platforms for functional safety, cybersecurity and AI compliance.
  • Hesai participates as an accredited software-and-hardware validation provider.
Date
Event type Partnership
Segment Perception
Added to Korthos
PartnershipLattice Semiconductor

Lattice joins NVIDIA Halos safety ecosystem for physical AI

Semiconductors

· partnership · Lattice Semiconductor · Semiconductors

Evidence notes
  • Lattice is the first low-power FPGA supplier announced in the Halos inspection-lab ecosystem and will contribute to Halos-certified Holoscan Sensor Bridge designs.
  • The bridge architecture uses programmable logic to move synchronized sensor streams into GPU-accessible memory with deterministic, low-latency data paths.
  • Lattice identifies robotics, industrial automation and autonomous applications as target systems for the safety and sensor-integration work.
Date
Event type Partnership
Segment Semiconductors
Added to Korthos
CapabilitySkygauge Robotics

Skygauge integrates MontiPower Bristle Blaster for aerial surface preparation

Inspection

· capability · Skygauge Robotics · Inspection

Evidence notes
  • The drone automatically maintains contact force while the payload removes spot rust and creates a coating anchor profile.
  • Operators can replace the blasting tool with Skygauge coating payloads to seal the prepared area.
  • Skygauge said the configuration had operated under a Canadian Navy contract and with inspection service providers.
Date
Event type Capability
Segment Inspection
Added to Korthos
AwardDrone City

AFRL network recommends Drone City for $100,000 Stage 1 award

Industrial

· award · Drone City · Industrial

Evidence notes
  • The selected project covers autonomous drone airdrop and advanced stabilization.
  • Drone City founder Mehdi Salehi is principal investigator, with AFRL researcher Elizabeth Bentley serving as co-principal investigator.
  • The work sits within the network's Quantifying Performance in Extreme Environments programme.
Date
Company Drone City
Event type Award
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchLeopard Imaging

STMicroelectronics and Leopard Imaging introduce Jetson-ready robotics vision module

Vision

· product launch · Leopard Imaging · Vision

Evidence notes
  • The module combines 2D imaging, 3D depth sensing and motion perception for humanoid and advanced robotics systems.
  • The companies said the module integrates with NVIDIA Holoscan Sensor Bridge, Jetson and Isaac.
  • Leopard Imaging said the module helps robot builders standardize sensor data acquisition and bridge sim-to-real workflows.
Date
Event type Product Launch
Segment Vision
Added to Korthos
AcquisitionOndas

Ondas acquires remaining 30% of 4M Defense parent company

Defense

· acquisition · Ondas · Defense

Evidence notes
  • Ondas acquired the remaining 30% of Chirokka Holding, the parent company of 4M Defense.
  • Consideration included 352,968 Ondas common shares plus up to $1.4 million in additional shares subject to earn-out milestones.
  • The transaction completed Ondas' ownership consolidation of 4M Defense after the earlier controlling-interest acquisition.
Date
Company Ondas
Event type Acquisition
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos
PartnershipKia

Kia, Hyundai Motor and NVIDIA expand autonomous-driving partnership

Automotive

· partnership · Kia · Automotive

Evidence notes
  • The collaboration combines Hyundai Motor Group software-defined-vehicle capabilities with NVIDIA autonomous-driving technology.
  • It targets scalable Level 2 and above systems across selected vehicles.
  • The parties also plan to support Motional robotaxi services.
Date
Company Kia
Event type Partnership
Segment Automotive
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchNEXCOM

NEXCOM launches MARS400 T20 embodied-AI builder on NVIDIA IGX Thor

Electronics

· product launch · NEXCOM · Electronics

Evidence notes
  • The MARS400 T20 combines NVIDIA Blackwell AI compute with NEXCOM real-time motion control and functional-safety technology.
  • NEXCOM configured the builder platform for humanoid development with high-speed sensor connectivity and synchronized robot control.
  • The launch targeted a shorter path from embodied-AI prototyping to safety-oriented robot production.
Date
Company NEXCOM
Event type Product Launch
Segment Electronics
Added to Korthos
DeploymentSVT Robotics

DHL expands SVT SOFTBOT across warehouse network

Development Platform

· deployment · SVT Robotics · Development Platform

Evidence notes
  • DHL uses SOFTBOT to standardize and accelerate integrations between automation technologies and warehouse systems.
  • The companies reported robotics integrations up to twelve times faster than traditional approaches.
  • The deployment supports DHL's strategy for scaling automation across a network that already operates more than 8,000 collaborative robots.
Date
Company SVT Robotics
Event type Deployment
Segment Development Platform
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchRopedia

Ropedia releases Xperience-10M multimodal physical-AI dataset

Data Infrastructure

· product launch · Ropedia · Data Infrastructure

Evidence notes
  • The release synchronizes video, audio, depth, camera pose, motion capture, inertial sensing and language annotations around real-world human activity.
  • Ropedia designed the records to preserve the connection between perception, action, intent and physical consequence rather than isolated frames.
  • The dataset is offered for foundation-model pretraining, task-specific adaptation, evaluation and real-to-simulation transfer workflows.
Date
Company Ropedia
Event type Product Launch
Segment Data Infrastructure
Added to Korthos
CapabilityConBotics

SICK highlights ConBotics Painter Robot safety workflow

Construction

· capability · ConBotics · Construction

Evidence notes
  • The SICK article describes ConBotics as developing an autonomous mobile painting robot for large-scale airless spraying.
  • The safety workflow uses SICK sensing and control technology to support repeatable operation on construction sites.
Date
Company ConBotics
Event type Capability
Segment Construction
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchDaifuku Co., Ltd.

Daifuku details SOTR-F forklift AMR for pallet transport

Warehouse Logistics

· product launch · Daifuku Co., Ltd. · Warehouse Logistics

Evidence notes
  • The SOTR-F uses autonomous SLAM navigation rather than floor-based magnetic guides or barcodes.
  • Daifuku said the AMR can transfer pallets between floors, loading docks, conveyors, and AS/RS-connected workflows.
  • The vehicle was published as available for sale in Japan at the time of the article.
Date
Event type Product Launch
Segment Warehouse Logistics
Added to Korthos
Market SignalALCHERA

ALCHERA reports physical-AI revenue reached 12 percent of data business

Data Infrastructure

· market signal · ALCHERA · Data Infrastructure

Evidence notes
  • ALCHERA said physical-AI revenue reached 900 million won in 2025, about 12 percent of its data business revenue.
  • The company said it plans to focus on 3D digital assets that include physical properties such as weight and friction.
  • ALCHERA positioned these assets as training inputs for humanoid robots before real-world deployment.
Date
Company ALCHERA
Event type Market Signal
Segment Data Infrastructure
Added to Korthos
AcquisitionEmpirical Systems Aerospace

AeroVironment acquires Empirical Systems Aerospace

Defense

· acquisition · Empirical Systems Aerospace · Defense

Evidence notes
  • The completed transaction brought ESAero into AeroVironment as a subsidiary.
  • AeroVironment described ESAero as a producer of unmanned aircraft systems and advanced air-mobility platforms.
  • ESAero continued operating from its California facilities with its existing leadership.
Date
Event type Acquisition
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos
PartnershipPSYONIC

PSYONIC and NVIDIA announce collaboration at GTC 2026

End Effectors

· partnership · PSYONIC · End Effectors

Evidence notes
  • PSYONIC announced the Ability Hand became one of the first commercial dexterous hands integrated as a native asset in NVIDIA Isaac Lab.
  • The companies also introduced a human-to-robot real-to-real transfer workflow built around high-fidelity human dexterous interaction data for robotic manipulation learning.
  • PSYONIC positioned the collaboration around a closed-loop pipeline linking human use, real-world data capture, simulation, and robotic policy training.
Date
Company PSYONIC
Event type Partnership
Segment End Effectors
Added to Korthos
AcquisitionAeroVironment

AV acquires Empirical Systems Aerospace to expand unmanned aviation engineering and manufacturing capability

Defense

· acquisition · AeroVironment · Defense

Evidence notes
  • AV acquired Empirical Systems Aerospace, a producer of unmanned aircraft systems and advanced air mobility platforms.
  • ESAero adds electric and hybrid propulsion work, rapid aerospace prototyping, AS9100-certified UAS manufacturing, and facilities in San Luis Obispo.
  • The deal strengthens AV's ability to move from platform design into deeper aviation engineering and manufacturing execution.
Date
Event type Acquisition
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos
DemonstrationRealSense

RealSense unveils humanoid autonomous navigation demonstration at NVIDIA GTC

Vision

· demonstration · RealSense · Vision

Evidence notes
  • RealSense showcased autonomous humanoid navigation at NVIDIA GTC using depth cameras, visual SLAM, and NVIDIA CuVSLAM
  • The demo focused on safer humanoid localization, mapping, terrain awareness, and stable motion in human environments
  • This was a concrete robotics demonstration rather than a generic ecosystem narrative
Date
Company RealSense
Event type Demonstration
Segment Vision
Added to Korthos
PartnershipSTMicroelectronics

STMicroelectronics accelerates global adoption and market growth of Physical AI with NVIDIA

Semiconductors

· partnership · STMicroelectronics · Semiconductors

Evidence notes
  • ST announced integration of its sensors, microcontrollers, and motor-control solutions with the NVIDIA robotics ecosystem
  • The collaboration targets humanoid and other physical AI systems using Jetson, Holoscan Sensor Bridge, and Isaac Sim workflows
  • It positions ST as a direct component supplier into the humanoid and advanced robotics stack
Date
Event type Partnership
Segment Semiconductors
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchSTMicroelectronics

STMicroelectronics and Leopard Imaging launch Jetson-ready multi-sensor robotics vision module

Semiconductors

· product launch · STMicroelectronics · Semiconductors

Evidence notes
  • ST and Leopard Imaging introduced an all-in-one multimodal vision module for humanoid and advanced robotics systems
  • The module combines ST imaging, 3D depth sensing, and motion sensing with NVIDIA Holoscan Sensor Bridge and Isaac compatibility
  • This is a discrete robotics product launch rather than a generic semiconductor announcement
Date
Event type Product Launch
Segment Semiconductors
Added to Korthos
PartnershipNXP Semiconductors

NXP delivers new innovations for advanced physical AI with NVIDIA

Semiconductors

· partnership · NXP Semiconductors · Semiconductors

Evidence notes
  • NXP announced robotics solutions developed with NVIDIA for physical AI and humanoid robotics
  • The collaboration combines NXP edge processors, motor control, and sensor interfaces with the NVIDIA robotics stack
  • It positions NXP as a component supplier in the humanoid and mobile robotics ecosystem
Date
Event type Partnership
Segment Semiconductors
Added to Korthos
PartnershipInfineon Technologies

Infineon accelerates deployment of robots with improved safety and security features using digital twins in collaboration with NVIDIA

Semiconductors

· partnership · Infineon Technologies · Semiconductors

Evidence notes
  • Infineon expands its NVIDIA collaboration around digital-twin-based workflows for safer robot deployment
  • The collaboration targets robot system architectures using Infineon components alongside the NVIDIA robotics stack
Date
Event type Partnership
Segment Semiconductors
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchVention

Vention launches Rapid Operator AI for autonomous bin picking

Development Platform

· product launch · Vention · Development Platform

Evidence notes
  • Vention announced the commercial launch of Rapid Operator AI at NVIDIA GTC 2026
  • The system is positioned as a turnkey physical AI solution for autonomous bin picking in unstructured manufacturing environments
  • Vention said the launch combines its automation platform with AI, vision, and robotic workcell tooling for variable picking tasks
Date
Company Vention
Event type Product Launch
Segment Development Platform
Added to Korthos
DeploymentSkild AI

Skild AI model deployed at Foxconn facility for Nvidia Blackwell server assembly

Foundation Models

· deployment · Skild AI · Foundation Models

Evidence notes
  • Skild AI deploys its robot model in robots at a Foxconn facility in Houston
  • The deployment supports Nvidia Blackwell server assembly workflows
  • The move marks early commercial deployment with software tie-ins to industrial robot ecosystems
Date
Company Skild AI
Event type Deployment
Segment Foundation Models
Added to Korthos
Market SignalNiqo Robotics

Niqo Robotics' AI weeding business nears profitability with platform expansion

Agriculture

· market signal · Niqo Robotics · Agriculture

Evidence notes
  • Niqo Robotics said its AI weeding business was approaching profitability as it expanded the platform.
  • The company linked the improvement to growing commercial use of precision spot spraying.
Date
Event type Market Signal
Segment Agriculture
Added to Korthos
PartnershipRobbyant

Robbyant and Leju Robot form strategic partnership to commercialize embodied AI systems

Foundation Models

· partnership · Robbyant · Foundation Models

Evidence notes
  • Robbyant, Ant Group's embodied AI company, signed a strategic partnership with Leju Robot
  • The two companies said they will combine Robbyant's embodied AI models with Leju's robotics technologies to build integrated solutions for industrial and commercial scenarios
  • The partnership is focused on embodiment, data, and models, with the stated goal of accelerating embodied AI robots from specific task execution toward more general intelligence
Date
Company Robbyant
Event type Partnership
Segment Foundation Models
Added to Korthos
FundingRopedia

Ropedia raises $8M first Pre-A tranche for physical-AI data infrastructure

Data Infrastructure

· funding · Ropedia · Data Infrastructure

Evidence notes
  • The March financing contributed US$8 million toward Ropedia’s two-tranche Pre-A programme.
  • A later US$22 million tranche brought combined Pre-A funding to US$30 million.
  • The capital supports physical-AI data infrastructure, including real-world multimodal interaction collection for robotics training.
Date
Company Ropedia
Event type Funding
Segment Data Infrastructure
Added to Korthos
FundingRoboForce

RoboForce raises $52M funding round to scale Physical AI robo-labor platform

Industrial

· funding · RoboForce · Industrial

Evidence notes
  • RoboForce announced a $52M oversubscribed funding round, bringing total capital raised to $67M.
  • The company said the capital will advance its robot foundation model, Physical AI robots, and manufacturing readiness for commercial deployment.
  • RoboForce targets labor-intensive environments including solar, data centers, mining, shipping, manufacturing, and logistics.
Date
Company RoboForce
Event type Funding
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos
Research PublicationDJI

Study validates DJI Mavic 3 Pro for field whale photogrammetry

Aerial

· research publication · DJI · Aerial

Evidence notes
  • The evaluation directly names Mavic 3 Pro as the aerial imaging platform.
  • Researchers assessed the aircraft for collecting measurements from free-ranging whales.
  • The work provides product-specific evidence for wildlife field measurement and aerial imaging.
Date
Company DJI
Event type Research Publication
Segment Aerial
Added to Korthos
CapabilityHONOR

Beijing upgrades humanoid robot half marathon with expanded participation and autonomous navigation focus

Humanoid

· capability · HONOR · Humanoid

Evidence notes
  • More than 20 teams participated in official trial runs ahead of the 2026 humanoid robot half marathon.
  • The updated event introduced stronger emphasis on autonomous navigation and increased technical requirements for participants.
  • The race format was designed to test real-world locomotion, energy management, and navigation under urban conditions.
Date
Company HONOR
Event type Capability
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchORCA Dexterity

ORCA Dexterity launches OrcaHand, OrcaHand Lite, and OrcaHand Touch

End Effectors

· product launch · ORCA Dexterity · End Effectors

Evidence notes
  • ORCA Dexterity announced three open-source robotic hands: OrcaHand, OrcaHand Lite, and OrcaHand Touch
  • The company described OrcaHand Lite as a 9-DoF hand for grasping and demos
  • The company described OrcaHand as the redesigned successor to orca v1
Date
Event type Product Launch
Segment End Effectors
Added to Korthos
Contract AwardAnduril Industries

Army awards Anduril $20 Billion Dollar contract for counter-drone capabilities

Defense

· contract award · Anduril Industries · Defense

Evidence notes
  • The U.S. Army awarded Anduril a contract for counter-drone capabilities.
  • The transaction is valued at approximately $20 billion.
  • The contract covers Anduril's Lattice platform and integrated hardware.
Date
Event type Contract Award
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchAddverb

Addverb unveils Elixis-W wheeled industrial humanoid

Warehouse Logistics

· product launch · Addverb · Warehouse Logistics

Evidence notes
  • The exact product is Elixis-W, which Addverb describes as a wheeled humanoid rather than a walking platform.
  • Addverb framed the design around customer environments, operational efficiency, stability, safety and real-world usability.
  • The source describes an industry-ready commercial intent but does not document a customer deployment or general-availability date.
Date
Company Addverb
Event type Product Launch
Segment Warehouse Logistics
Added to Korthos
DeploymentMotional

Motional robotaxis return to Uber in Las Vegas

Automotive

· deployment · Motional · Automotive

Evidence notes
  • Uber users can be matched with Motional robotaxis along the Las Vegas Strip, Downtown Las Vegas and the Town Square area.
  • The supervised service phase is collecting rider feedback before a planned rider-only transition later in 2026.
  • Motional reported more than 130,000 public rides completed across its programmes before the relaunch.
Date
Company Motional
Event type Deployment
Segment Automotive
Added to Korthos
Research PublicationStereolabs

UE5-Forest paper uses ZED Mini data for synthetic-to-real forest traversal

Vision

· research publication · Stereolabs · Vision

Evidence notes
  • UE5-Forest studies synthetic-to-real sim-to-real transfer for forest traversal using Unreal Engine 5 environments.
  • The paper references ZED Mini camera data in the real-world component of the traversal setup.
Date
Company Stereolabs
Event type Research Publication
Segment Vision
Added to Korthos
Production MilestoneNEO Battery Materials

NEO Battery acquires expansion site to scale Korea-made drone and robotics battery cell manufacturing

Power Systems

· production milestone · NEO Battery Materials · Power Systems

Evidence notes
  • The company plans to integrate its silicon products into drone battery applications.
  • The move supports NEO shift from battery materials toward end-to-end battery-cell production.
Date
Event type Production Milestone
Segment Power Systems
Added to Korthos
Market SignalSwarmer

Swarmer prices Nasdaq initial public offering at $5 per share

Mission Software

· market signal · Swarmer · Mission Software

Evidence notes
  • Swarmer priced its IPO at $5 per share, offering 3,000,000 shares of common stock.
  • The company said it expected gross proceeds of $15M before underwriting discounts and offering expenses.
  • The shares were approved for listing on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the ticker SWMR.
Date
Company Swarmer
Event type Market Signal
Segment Mission Software
Added to Korthos
PartnershipReliable Robotics

Reliable Robotics and Albuquerque join FAA regional cargo pilot

Aerial

· partnership · Reliable Robotics · Aerial

Evidence notes
  • The partners joined the Advanced Air Mobility Integration Pilot Program, also known as eIPP.
  • The project will connect Albuquerque with communities in the Four Corners region using autonomous commercial cargo aircraft.
  • The pilot supports operational integration and aviation-safety work alongside Reliable Robotics certification program.
Date
Event type Partnership
Segment Aerial
Added to Korthos
PartnershipAMC Robotics

AMC Robotics and HIVE announce collaboration on AI-driven robotics compute infrastructure

Industrial

· partnership · AMC Robotics · Industrial

Evidence notes
  • Entered a strategic collaboration with HIVE focused on AI-driven robotics compute infrastructure.
  • Said AMC would use HIVE's GPU AI Cloud to support development, testing, and deployment of Kyro and other robotics workloads.
  • Positioned the collaboration around scalable AI infrastructure for future robotics products.
Date
Company AMC Robotics
Event type Partnership
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos
Commercial OrderParaZero Technologies

ParaZero Secures a New Order for DefendAir Counter-UAS Systems from Israeli Defense Entity

Defense

· commercial order · ParaZero Technologies · Defense

Evidence notes
  • The package comprised an evaluation kit, net pods, a live exercise and training support.
  • Its patented non-explosive launcher captures hostile drones with a net to limit collateral impact.
  • The evaluation and training elements were intended to support rapid deployment and readiness across urban and battlefield settings.
Date
Event type Commercial Order
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos
AwardWIRobotics

WIRobotics is selected for the Physical AI Fellowship powered by AWS, NVIDIA, and MassRobotics

Humanoid

· award · WIRobotics · Humanoid

Evidence notes
  • WIRobotics said it was selected for the Physical AI Fellowship, a program backed by AWS, NVIDIA, and MassRobotics.
  • The fellowship includes AWS credits, support from the AWS Generative AI Innovation Center, access to NVIDIA's physical AI stack, and ecosystem support from MassRobotics.
  • WIRobotics positioned the program as support for advancing ALLEX and its broader humanoid robotics roadmap for real-world industrial, logistics, and service use cases.
Date
Company WIRobotics
Event type Award
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos
Market SignalEGIDE

EGIDE uses TechInnov 2026 appearance as market-visibility signal

Defense

· market signal · EGIDE · Defense

Evidence notes
  • EGIDE announced its participation at TechInnov 2026 through its official news page.
  • The event reflects early public visibility-building around the company's defence and counter-drone positioning rather than a product launch or contract award.
Date
Company EGIDE
Event type Market Signal
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos
Research PublicationGalbot

LATENT paper presents humanoid tennis skill learning from human motion data

Humanoid

· research publication · Galbot · Humanoid

Evidence notes
  • The paper introduces LATENT, a method for learning athletic humanoid tennis skills from imperfect human motion data
  • The official implementation is presented by a Tsinghua University and Galbot team
  • The released codebase uses G1 tracking and evaluation tasks for the humanoid robot setup
Date
Company Galbot
Event type Research Publication
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos
Company FormationAtoms

Travis Kalanick launches Atoms as specialized robotics venture

Industrial

· company formation · Atoms · Industrial

Evidence notes
  • Travis Kalanick publicly launched Atoms as a robotics and physical automation company
  • The company is focused on specialized systems for food, mining, and transport rather than humanoid robots
  • Atoms expands and renames City Storage Systems, with CloudKitchens rolled into the new structure
Date
Company Atoms
Event type Company Formation
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos
PartnershipNominal

Forterra selects Nominal for AutoDrive test and mission data infrastructure

Development Platform

· partnership · Nominal · Development Platform

Evidence notes
  • Nominal unifies data from simulation, hardware-in-the-loop benches, test ranges and operating vehicles.
  • The programme covers regression testing, real-time field validation, post-test analysis and fleet-wide sustainment analytics.
  • The announcement identifies a technology selection and operating programme but does not disclose a contract value.
Date
Company Nominal
Event type Partnership
Segment Development Platform
Added to Korthos
PartnershipBlueBird Aero Systems

BlueBird and Daesung sign Korean UAS production MoU

Defense

· partnership · BlueBird Aero Systems · Defense

Evidence notes
  • The collaboration is dated and limited to the named robotics or autonomy scope.
  • The record is scoped to the announced collaboration and does not imply a completed deployment or exclusive arrangement.
Date
Event type Partnership
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos
DeploymentAutoStore

AutoStore's automated storage and retrieval system operates in Moen's warehouse or fulfillment operation

Warehouse Logistics

· deployment · AutoStore · Warehouse Logistics

Evidence notes
  • Dated current first-party customer case; the deployed system is accepted as active as of the case publication date.
  • The named operating or evaluation context does not imply fleet-wide adoption beyond the cited programme.
Date
Company AutoStore
Event type Deployment
Segment Warehouse Logistics
Added to Korthos
DeploymentExotec

Komar announces Exotec automation project for Savannah fulfilment centre

Warehouse Logistics

· deployment · Exotec · Warehouse Logistics

Evidence notes
  • The planned installation covers a 760,000-square-foot facility serving direct-to-consumer operations.
  • The design includes Skypod robots, Skypath conveyors and integrated inbound and outbound handling.
  • The project targets 50% higher throughput and 30% greater storage density; these were not yet operating results.
Date
Company Exotec
Event type Deployment
Segment Warehouse Logistics
Added to Korthos
Market SignalKraken Robotics

Kraken Robotics closes C$402.5 million subscription-receipt offering

Subsystems

· market signal · Kraken Robotics · Subsystems

Evidence notes
  • The company issued 47,353,550 subscription receipts at C$8.50 each.
  • Gross proceeds were approximately C$402.5 million after the underwriters exercised the over-allotment option in full.
  • The financing supported the cash portion of Kraken’s planned acquisition of Covelya Group.
Date
Event type Market Signal
Segment Subsystems
Added to Korthos
DemonstrationADLINK Technology

ADLINK previews Jetson Thor platforms and Moby at GTC 2026

AI Compute

· demonstration · ADLINK Technology · AI Compute

Evidence notes
  • DLAP-701 uses NVIDIA Jetson Thor T5000 or T4000 modules.
  • ADLINK said Noble Machines Moby would run on a DLAP-series platform at its GTC showcase.
  • The Moby statement is scoped to the disclosed showcase configuration, not a production-wide bill of materials.
Date
Event type Demonstration
Segment AI Compute
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchSUNCAR

SUNCAR launches MEGAFLOW1500 vehicle-side megawatt charging interface

Industrial

· product launch · SUNCAR · Industrial

Evidence notes
  • The interface targets heavy commercial vehicles, construction machinery and other high-performance machines.
  • The product packages vehicle-side DC fast-charging hardware for standards-aligned MCS integration.
  • SUNCAR made the interface commercially available to vehicle manufacturers.
Date
Company SUNCAR
Event type Product Launch
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos
PartnershipSix Robotics

Six Robotics and STARK demonstrate integrated recce-strike workflow

Mission Software

· partnership · Six Robotics · Mission Software

Evidence notes
  • The first integration phase had already been demonstrated in joint trials when the agreement was announced.
  • The workflow links reconnaissance, target identification, strike and battle-damage assessment in contested environments.
  • The parties described an integration partnership, not a military procurement award.
Date
Company Six Robotics
Event type Partnership
Segment Mission Software
Added to Korthos
DeploymentPony.ai

Pony.ai opens fully driverless Guangzhou rides through Tencent WeChat

Automotive

· deployment · Pony.ai · Automotive

Evidence notes
  • Users in designated Guangzhou areas can book fully driverless rides through WeChat.
  • The integration exposes eligible autonomous rides after users enter pickup and destination details.
  • The rollout extends a broader Pony.ai and Tencent Cloud partnership covering cloud, mapping, simulation and AI.
Date
Company Pony.ai
Event type Deployment
Segment Automotive
Added to Korthos
Research PublicationStaer

Staer releases synthetic warehouse dataset for physical-AI research

Warehouse Logistics

· research publication · Staer · Warehouse Logistics

Evidence notes
  • The initial release covered 15 warehouse environments, 1,500 sequences and roughly 200,000 object instances.
  • Each frame aligned RGB, depth, semantic-segmentation and instance-segmentation data generated in NVIDIA Isaac Sim.
  • The rolling Hugging Face dataset has since advanced to v0.2 with stereo walkthroughs, IMU data and scene-graph annotations.
Date
Company Staer
Event type Research Publication
Segment Warehouse Logistics
Added to Korthos
Market SignalFlyGuys

FlyGuys reports 40% year-over-year growth and a network exceeding 20,000 pilots

Inspection

· market signal · FlyGuys · Inspection

Evidence notes
  • FlyGuys recorded 40% year-over-year growth and expanded its drone-pilot network beyond 20,000 members.
  • The company described a seventh consecutive year of double-digit growth.
  • The figures are company-reported operating metrics and are not independently audited financial results.
Date
Company FlyGuys
Event type Market Signal
Segment Inspection
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchAxis Robotics

Axis Robotics opens its browser-based robot-training data platform

Data Infrastructure

· product launch · Axis Robotics · Data Infrastructure

Evidence notes
  • The platform combines task generation, simulation, human demonstration collection and data processing.
  • The official surface preserved beta and waitlist maturity rather than implying broad commercial deployment.
Date
Event type Product Launch
Segment Data Infrastructure
Added to Korthos
FundingAutonomous A2Z

Autonomous A2Z closes KRW 40.5 billion Pre-IPO round

Automotive

· funding · Autonomous A2Z · Automotive

Evidence notes
  • Existing investor DS Investment Partners anchored the round; Nvestor, KB Investment, KB Securities and Hana Securities also returned, alongside Daesung Venture Capital, Suin Investment Capital and E&Venture Partners.
  • Autonomous A2Z’s company materials state that the KRW 40.5 billion round brought cumulative funding to KRW 122.5 billion.
  • The company said the proceeds would fund inventory for domestic and overseas expansion, end-to-end autonomous-driving infrastructure and hiring ahead of a planned Korean listing.
Date
Event type Funding
Segment Automotive
Added to Korthos