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2026-02-26 Funding Encord Data Infrastructure 2026-02-26 · funding · Encord Data Infrastructure
Evidence notes Series C round; funding to scale AI-native data infrastructure for physical AI Investors: Wellington Management, Y Combinator, CRV, N47, Crane Venture Partners, Harpoon Ventures, Bright Pixel Capital, Isomer Capital Y Combinator, CRV, N47, Crane Venture Partners, Harpoon Ventures participated as existing investors Date 2026-02-26
Event type Funding
Segment Data Infrastructure
Added to Korthos 2026-03-01
2026-02-26 Funding NODA AI Mission Software 2026-02-26 · funding · NODA AI Mission Software
Evidence notes Bessemer led the round, with Booz Allen Ventures, Draper Associates, Bloomberg Beta, Alumni Ventures, Outlander and Crosslink participating. NODA is building an orchestration layer for heterogeneous autonomous systems across defense and intelligence missions. Tectonic Defense reported the completed Series A at a USD 125 million post-money valuation. Date 2026-02-26
Event type Funding
Segment Mission Software
Added to Korthos 2026-03-01
2026-02-25 Partnership SiMa.ai AI Compute 2026-02-25 · partnership · SiMa.ai AI Compute
Evidence notes The work targets real-time perception and decision-making on power-constrained outdoor devices. The announcement covers joint development and does not state that volume production has begun. Date 2026-02-25
Event type Partnership
Segment AI Compute
Added to Korthos 2026-08-31
2026-02-25 · product launch · Standard Bots Industrial
Evidence notes Spark was positioned for precision workbench automation in laboratories, research settings and light manufacturing. The company listed a sub-200 mm footprint, 21 kg arm mass and support for manual guidance, no-code routines and optional vision. Standard Bots priced Spark from US$29,500 while its product page described shipping as expected from Q2 2026. Date 2026-02-25
Event type Product Launch
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos 2026-08-22
2026-02-25 · market signal · Amazon Robotics Warehouse Logistics
Evidence notes Blue Jay had combined multiple robotic arms in one workstation to perform three package-processing tasks previously handled at separate stations. Amazon added the discontinuation notice on 25 February 2026 after introducing the system in October 2025. The company said technology developed through Blue Jay would continue supporting employees elsewhere in its operations network, distinguishing programme retirement from total technology abandonment. Date 2026-02-25
Event type Market Signal
Segment Warehouse Logistics
Added to Korthos 2026-08-14
2026-02-25 · deployment · ALBA Robot Service
Evidence notes The pilot placed an ALBA autonomous mobility robot in Dubai International Airport operations. Selected passengers used the service during a multi-week trial. ALBA Robot and dnata assessed passenger experience and integration with airport workflows. Date 2026-02-25
Event type Deployment
Segment Service
Added to Korthos 2026-07-17
2026-02-25 Funding UVify Aerial 2026-02-25 · funding · UVify Aerial
Evidence notes Krit Ventures and Nexon holding company NXC invested KRW 60 billion in the drone swarm and autonomous-flight company. UVify linked the financing to global expansion after generating most of its revenue overseas and becoming the first Korean drone company to receive a $10 million Export Tower. The company said it would deepen entertainment swarm technology while expanding into autonomous flight, physical AI and next-generation defense drones. Date 2026-02-25
Event type Funding
Segment Aerial
Added to Korthos 2026-07-17
2026-02-25 · funding · Flox Intelligence Perception
Evidence notes Tilia Impact Ventures led the round. Satgana, GENIUS NY, J.O.S.S., Unconventional Ventures and Almi Invest participated. The company said the round would support product expansion and international deployments. Date 2026-02-25
Event type Funding
Segment Perception
Added to Korthos 2026-07-17
2026-02-25 Funding Staer Warehouse Logistics 2026-02-25 · funding · Staer Warehouse Logistics
Evidence notes Pale Blue Dot and LDV Capital invested in the Malmö company. The financing had been completed during the prior autumn and was publicly disclosed in February 2026. Staer builds shared facility models and operating context for mobile robots. Date 2026-02-25
Event type Funding
Segment Warehouse Logistics
Added to Korthos 2026-07-14
2026-02-25 · product launch · Yujin Robot Industrial
Evidence notes Yujin Robot launched GoCart 1000, a high-payload autonomous mobile robot in its GoCart logistics robot line. GoCart 1000 expanded Yujin Robot autonomous mobile robots above the existing GoCart 180, 250 and 500 models. The launch targeted heavier payload movement across logistics and industrial environments. Date 2026-02-25
Event type Product Launch
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos 2026-07-07
2026-02-25 Product Launch One Robot Foundation Models 2026-02-25 · product launch · One Robot Foundation Models
Evidence notes Building world model-based environments for robot training and evaluation One Robot - World models for robots The company launched in February 2026 and fits the robot-learning infrastructure layer rather than a physical robot OEM category Date 2026-02-25
Event type Product Launch
Segment Foundation Models
Added to Korthos 2026-07-04
2026-02-25 · product launch · Greensea IQ Maritime
Evidence notes The swimmer-carried controller supports submerged command and control of multiple ROV and AUGV platforms. Its interface lets combat divers operate connected underwater systems without returning to the surface. The release extends the Bayonet ecosystem with a field-deployable operator-control device. Date 2026-02-25
Event type Product Launch
Segment Maritime
Added to Korthos 2026-06-19
2026-02-25 · market signal · Mach Industries Defense
Evidence notes Mach Industries opened a new hub in San Francisco while keeping its headquarters at Forge 1 in Huntington Beach. The company said the site will support advanced engineering, design, partnerships, and technology ecosystem collaboration. The expansion supports demand from U.S. military and allied partners for next-generation unmanned defense systems. Date 2026-02-25
Event type Market Signal
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos 2026-06-01
2026-02-25 Deployment Spirit AI Foundation Models 2026-02-25 · deployment · Spirit AI Foundation Models
Evidence notes Spirit AI said its VLA models have been applied to CATL production lines. The company said Spirit AI-powered agents handle flexible wire harnesses, achieving a reported 99%+ success rate while matching skilled human workers on precision and cycle time. The deployment is framed as industrial validation of Spirit AI's embodied model approach, not a disclosed broad commercial rollout. Date 2026-02-25
Event type Deployment
Segment Foundation Models
Added to Korthos 2026-05-06
2026-02-25 · partnership · Starship Technologies Delivery
Evidence notes Starship Technologies and Just Eat announced a corporate partnership to expand autonomous robot delivery in the UK. The first joint service launched for Just Eat takeaway customers in Sunderland as part of the partnership rollout. The announcement positioned the deal as a major step in Starship's UK expansion and Just Eat's local delivery automation strategy. Date 2026-02-25
Event type Partnership
Segment Delivery
Added to Korthos 2026-04-13
2026-02-25 Funding Grodi Agriculture 2026-02-25 · funding · Grodi Agriculture
Evidence notes Grodi raised €2.5 million to industrialise and scale the commercial rollout of VEGA 11, its autonomous greenhouse robot. The company said the funding would support production scale-up and expansion across key horticultural regions in Spain and into international markets. The round was led by Swanlaab Innvierte Agri FoodTech, with participation from Axon Desarrollo Andalucía and Innvierte. Date 2026-02-25
Event type Funding
Segment Agriculture
Added to Korthos 2026-04-08
2026-02-25 · org change · Intrinsic Industrial
Evidence notes Intrinsic announced that it had joined Google after being founded as an Alphabet Other Bet in 2021. The company said the move would accelerate its work on AI-enabled robotics applications for industrial automation through closer collaboration with Google's AI and infrastructure capabilities. This was a real organizational shift in control and reporting structure even though Intrinsic continues to operate as a distinct robotics unit. Date 2026-02-25
Event type Org Change
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos 2026-04-05
2026-02-25 Market Signal peaq Development Platform 2026-02-25 · market signal · peaq Development Platform
Evidence notes peaq released the Machine Tokenization Framework, a system for tokenizing and financing revenue-generating machines. The framework includes registration, issuance, revenue routing, and compliance features. It was developed following a live deployment of a tokenized vertical farm in Hong Kong. Date 2026-02-25
Event type Market Signal
Segment Development Platform
Added to Korthos 2026-03-22
2026-02-25 Production Milestone XPeng Inc. Automotive 2026-02-25 · production milestone · XPeng Inc. Automotive
Evidence notes XPeng formally presented the production-base project on February 25, 2026. The planned embodied-intelligence park covers about 110,000 square metres. The site is intended to support development validation, small-batch pilot production and scaled manufacturing. Date 2026-02-25
Event type Production Milestone
Segment Automotive
Added to Korthos 2026-03-04
2026-02-25 · funding · Percisphere Agriculture
Evidence notes China Creation Ventures and Jiangxi Financial Holding Capital participated alongside existing investors Dayone Capital and Anker Innovations. Percisphere said the capital would support core R&D, product commercialization and overseas expansion. The company also plans to expand its modular robot platform beyond agriculture into forestry and emergency-response applications. Date 2026-02-25
Event type Funding
Segment Agriculture
Added to Korthos 2026-03-04
2026-02-25 Funding RLWRLD Foundation Models 2026-02-25 · funding · RLWRLD Foundation Models
Evidence notes Seed round; total funding $41M (Seed 1 ~$15M, Seed 2 ~$26M) Investors: Headline Asia, Z Venture Capital, CJ Logistics, Kakao Investment, Lotte Ventures, Hanwha Asset Management, Mirae Asset – Emart Investment Fund I, Hyosung Ventures, Smilegate Investment, T Investment, Hashed Ventures Strategic investors (CJ, Lotte, etc.) provide deployment environments; RLWRLD trains in real factories and warehouses Date 2026-02-25
Event type Funding
Segment Foundation Models
Added to Korthos 2026-03-01
2026-02-25 Funding Wayve Automotive 2026-02-25 · funding · Wayve Automotive
Evidence notes Eclipse, Balderton and SoftBank led the Series D; Microsoft, NVIDIA, Uber, Mercedes-Benz, Nissan and Stellantis also participated. Wayve tied the financing to commercial robotaxi trials in 2026 and supervised autonomy software in consumer vehicles from 2027. Uber committed separate milestone-based capital within a broader $1.5 billion package, distinct from the completed $1.2 billion round. Date 2026-02-25
Event type Funding
Segment Automotive
Added to Korthos 2026-03-01
2026-02-25 · funding · Spirit AI Foundation Models
Evidence notes Yunfeng Capital, Chaos Investment, Synstellation Capital and TCL Venture Capital were among the disclosed backers. State-backed investors included Chongqing Industrial Investment Mother Fund and Hangzhou Financial Investment. The capital supports embodied-model development, data infrastructure and commercial deployment. Date 2026-02-25
Event type Funding
Segment Foundation Models
Added to Korthos 2026-02-28
2026-02-25 · funding · Armatrix Inspection
Evidence notes Armatrix raised $2.1M in a funding round led by pi Ventures, with participation from multiple early-stage investors. The company is developing hyper-redundant, snake-like robotic arms designed to operate inside hazardous and confined industrial environments. Funding will support transition from prototype to pilot deployments across sectors like oil & gas, nuclear, and industrial infrastructure. Date 2026-02-25
Event type Funding
Segment Inspection
Added to Korthos 2026-02-25
2026-02-25 Org Change Amazon Logistics 2026-02-25 · org change · Amazon Logistics
Evidence notes Amazon introduced Blue Jay as a multi-arm warehouse robotics system in 2025. Amazon said on February 25, 2026 that Blue Jay was no longer being used in operations. The company retained the programme's underlying technology for use elsewhere in its operations network. Date 2026-02-25
Event type Org Change
Segment Logistics
Added to Korthos 2026-02-25
2026-02-25 Demonstration Helm.ai Automotive 2026-02-25 · demonstration · Helm.ai Automotive
Evidence notes The physical road demonstration covered turns at intersections, traffic-light compliance and interactions with other road users. The system used surround-camera perception without lidar or high-definition maps. Helm.ai describes the same software architecture as production-ready for Level 2+ and intended to scale toward certified Level 3 and Level 4 operation. Date 2026-02-25
Event type Demonstration
Segment Automotive
Added to Korthos 2026-02-25
2026-02-24 · deployment · Saildrone Defense
Evidence notes Woolpert was selected by NOAA and partnered with Saildrone for autonomous data acquisition. Survey data was transmitted to Woolpert in near real time for processing and delivery. The underway contract was expected to conclude in May 2026. Date 2026-02-24
Event type Deployment
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos 2026-08-29
2026-02-24 · funding · Frankenburg Technologies Defense
Evidence notes The financing brings Frankenburg Technologies' disclosed funding to EUR 40 million. The company plans distributed European production for affordable, mass-manufacturable air-defence interceptors aimed at countering drones and other aerial threats. Capital is allocated to production capacity, component inventories, rocket-motor and warhead facilities, engineering, safety and export-control teams. Date 2026-02-24
Event type Funding
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos 2026-08-28
2026-02-24 Executive Hire Tactus AI Lab Automation 2026-02-24 · executive hire · Tactus AI Lab Automation
Evidence notes Michael Quick joined Tactus AI as chief commercial officer to lead the company’s commercial strategy. Quick brings more than 30 years in medical devices and diagnostics, including leadership of Hologic’s Genius Digital Diagnostics development. His laboratory-operations experience and past presidency of the Digital Pathology Association support Tactus AI’s work with clinical laboratories. Date 2026-02-24
Event type Executive Hire
Segment Lab Automation
Added to Korthos 2026-08-15
2026-02-24 Product Launch Tesollo End Effectors 2026-02-24 · product launch · Tesollo End Effectors
Evidence notes The standard configuration provides 20 independently actuated degrees of freedom. Tesollo lists a sub-one-kilogram design and an optional 15-DoF configuration. The company positioned the hand as a commercial product derived from customer integration requirements. Date 2026-02-24
Event type Product Launch
Segment End Effectors
Added to Korthos 2026-08-04
2026-02-24 Product Launch Rokoko Data Infrastructure 2026-02-24 · product launch · Rokoko Data Infrastructure
Evidence notes Smartgloves II increased finger-motion sampling to 250 Hz. Rokoko cited cleaner sensor fusion, more stable calibration and 50% longer runtime. The launch explicitly targeted teleoperation, robot-manipulation demonstrations and training-data capture alongside animation workflows. Date 2026-02-24
Event type Product Launch
Segment Data Infrastructure
Added to Korthos 2026-07-26
2026-02-24 Deployment KNAPP Warehouse Logistics 2026-02-24 · deployment · KNAPP Warehouse Logistics
Evidence notes The planned system includes 21 AeroBots serving 30,000 storage locations across 27 levels. KiSoft One will connect the robotic store with Siemens SAP EWM and the plant's existing warehouse areas. KNAPP also said the established Open Shuttle fleet at Karlsruhe would expand from three to six AMRs. Date 2026-02-24
Event type Deployment
Segment Warehouse Logistics
Added to Korthos 2026-07-18
2026-02-24 · regulatory · Mantis Robotics Industrial
Evidence notes SGS Fimko certified the MR-1 to ISO 10218-1 industrial-robot safety and ISO 13849-1 functional-safety requirements. All 47 embedded safety functions were certified to Performance Level d. Mantis said the certified MR-1 could operate at up to 10 m/s alongside people without perimeter fencing. Date 2026-02-24
Event type Regulatory
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos 2026-07-16
2026-02-24 · product launch · Everdrone Aerial
Evidence notes E3 can carry a defibrillator to an emergency in under three minutes and has up to 4.5 kg payload capacity. The drone is designed for cold, snow, rain and strong winds, with greater speed and range than its predecessor. Everdrone said the commercially ready aircraft would begin replacing deployed VGR drones during spring 2026. Date 2026-02-24
Event type Product Launch
Segment Aerial
Added to Korthos 2026-07-16
2026-02-24 · research publication · Stereolabs Vision
Evidence notes The paper introduces the Canterbury tree-branches dataset for tree-branch perception research. The data-collection setup uses a Stereolabs ZED Mini camera to capture RGB-D imagery for forestry scenes. Date 2026-02-24
Event type Research Publication
Segment Vision
Added to Korthos 2026-06-27
2026-02-24 · product launch · Aidin Robotics Sensors
Evidence notes AIDIN Hand Gen2 was described as smaller than the first-generation hand and built with 16 degrees of freedom. The product incorporates Aidin's proprietary tactile sensor for humanoid hand sensing. Aidin also planned to show AIRO-One surface-processing and logistics-picking automation solutions. Date 2026-02-24
Event type Product Launch
Segment Sensors
Added to Korthos 2026-06-18
2026-02-24 · demonstration · Torc Robotics Logistics
Evidence notes The testing uses the latest-generation Daimler Truck autonomous chassis based on Freightliner Cascadia. The expansion adds Michigan to Torc's existing testing operations in Dallas-Fort Worth and Blacksburg. Date 2026-02-24
Event type Demonstration
Segment Logistics
Added to Korthos 2026-05-20
2026-02-24 Partnership Zio Robot Warehouse Logistics 2026-02-24 · partnership · Zio Robot Warehouse Logistics
Evidence notes NEO Battery Materials and Zio Robot entered a technology partnership focused on AI logistics robotics performance. NEO described Zio Robot as a South Korean AMR company founded in 2022 by DGIST researchers. The partnership links silicon battery materials with AMR logistics robots for hospitals, industrial warehouses and manufacturing facilities. Date 2026-02-24
Event type Partnership
Segment Warehouse Logistics
Added to Korthos 2026-05-18
2026-02-24 · partnership · Minth Group Motion Components
Evidence notes AGIBOT said its full robot portfolio launch was enhanced by a strategic partnership with Minth Group. AGIBOT described Minth as a global Tier 1 automotive parts supplier with manufacturing expertise. The partnership connects AGIBOT embodied intelligence robot portfolio with Minth production and supply-chain capabilities. Date 2026-02-24
Event type Partnership
Segment Motion Components
Added to Korthos 2026-05-18
2026-02-24 Partnership Certis Service 2026-02-24 · partnership · Certis Service
Evidence notes FieldAI autonomy will integrate with Certis command, fleet-management and operational workflows. Initial applications include autonomous patrol, incident detection, remote supervision and coordinated human-robot response. The partners will also work on training, safety validation and operational frameworks for deployment at scale. Date 2026-02-24
Event type Partnership
Segment Service
Added to Korthos 2026-04-24
2026-02-24 · acquisition · Zhejiang Fenglong Electric Actuation
Evidence notes Zhejiang Fenglong announced progress on the UBTECH acquisition and tender-offer process. The filing reiterated the signed transfer of the 29.99 percent block and the follow-on partial offer structure tied to UBTECH's planned control of the company. This kept the acquisition process as a live control-change event rather than a closed historical announcement. Date 2026-02-24
Event type Acquisition
Segment Actuation
Added to Korthos 2026-04-05
2026-02-24 · funding · TYTAN Technologies Defense
Evidence notes TYTAN closed a €30 million Series A co-led by Armira and the NATO Innovation Fund, bringing total funding to €46 million. The company said the capital would expand manufacturing across Germany, Ukraine, and allied markets while accelerating interceptor development and integration into layered air-defence architectures. The round backs TYTAN as a scaling European interceptor-drone company rather than an early experimental counter-UAS project. Date 2026-02-24
Event type Funding
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos 2026-03-28
2026-02-24 · partnership · TYTAN Technologies Defense
Evidence notes DEUTZ announced both a financial stake in TYTAN and a strategic partnership focused on drive, energy, and subsystem support for interceptor drones and launcher applications. The cooperation covers drive solutions, modular energy systems, battery systems, and assembly/final acceptance of technical subsystems. The partnership adds an industrial manufacturing and supply-chain partner to TYTAN's interceptor program as the company scales production. Date 2026-02-24
Event type Partnership
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos 2026-03-28
2026-02-24 Product Launch Unitree Humanoid 2026-02-24 · product launch · Unitree Humanoid
Evidence notes Unitree Robotics unveiled the As2 quadruped robot, weighing approximately 18 kg and capable of carrying a 15 kg payload. The As2 features a maximum joint torque of 90 N·m and can operate for over 4 hours unloaded, with a range exceeding 13 km. It is designed with an IP54 rainproof rating and offers an open platform for secondary development. Date 2026-02-24
Event type Product Launch
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos 2026-03-09
2026-02-24 · demonstration · RISE Robotics Actuation
Evidence notes Announced booth presence at CONEXPO 2026 construction equipment trade show Showcased electromechanical actuator platform to heavy equipment OEM audience Signals continued industrial engagement in machinery electrification Date 2026-02-24
Event type Demonstration
Segment Actuation
Added to Korthos 2026-03-03
2026-02-24 · funding · Axelera AI Semiconductors
Evidence notes Innovation Industries led the round, with BlackRock and SiteGround Capital among the new participants. Existing participants included Bitfury, CDP Venture Capital, the European Innovation Council Fund, SFPIM, Invest-NL, Samsung Catalyst Fund and Verve Investments. The capital supports manufacturing scale, customer success, the Partner Accelerator Network and continued development of Axelera's software tools and SDK. Date 2026-02-24
Event type Funding
Segment Semiconductors
Added to Korthos 2026-03-01
2026-02-24 Partnership mimic Industrial 2026-02-24 · partnership · mimic Industrial
Evidence notes mimic announces collaboration with AUDI AG focused on deploying AI-driven robotic systems in industrial production environments System uses an end-to-end pixel-to-action model running on a bi-manual platform to perform complex, long-horizon insertion tasks Demonstration targets contact-rich industrial assembly workflows that are difficult to automate with rule-based robotics Date 2026-02-24
Event type Partnership
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos 2026-02-25
2026-02-24 Market Signal Ultra Warehouse Logistics 2026-02-24 · market signal · Ultra Warehouse Logistics
Evidence notes Weave reports live laundromat deployments in San Francisco and quantifies improvements when π 0.6 is used (vs π 0.5), including fewer missed grasp sequences and fewer interventions when Weave pre-training data is. Ultra reports live customer deployments packaging real orders, including a full-shift run at 96.4% autonomy and throughput improvements when Ultra pre-training data is included. Post frames a reusable "physical intelligence layer" where deployed robotics teams interface their hardware to foundation models and iterate via real-world data loops. Date 2026-02-24
Event type Market Signal
Segment Warehouse Logistics
Added to Korthos 2026-02-25
2026-02-23 Demonstration Zivid Vision 2026-02-23 · demonstration · Zivid Vision
Evidence notes 04 Results By combining Pickit and Zivid, the application delivers the level of consistency required for continuous production while avoiding frequent recalibration and unplanned downtime. Solution Pickit ’s solution uses a fully flexible cell with multiple robots, each carrying a Zivid 2+ MR60 , while their vision platform merges and orchestrates all detections to deliver stable, high-accuracy localization 24/7 without frequent recalibration. Date 2026-02-23
Event type Demonstration
Segment Vision
Added to Korthos 2026-08-31
2026-02-23 · product launch · Quantum Systems Defense
Evidence notes MANDRILL is Quantum Systems’ first own unmanned ground vehicle and the opening member of a planned ground-systems family. The modular platform supports ISR payloads, logistics and engineering support, and casualty evacuation missions. MANDRILL integrates with the company’s MOSAIC UXS software suite for multidomain autonomous operations. Date 2026-02-23
Event type Product Launch
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos 2026-08-20
2026-02-23 · executive hire · AB Dynamics Automotive
Evidence notes Lewis joined the group on 23 February 2026. He joined the Group Executive Committee and attends board and Audit Committee meetings by invitation. His prior roles included seven years as Chemring Group CFO and eight years as Avon Rubber CFO. Date 2026-02-23
Event type Executive Hire
Segment Automotive
Added to Korthos 2026-07-28
2026-02-23 Product Launch Sureform Data Infrastructure 2026-02-23 · product launch · Sureform Data Infrastructure
Evidence notes Sureform launched a platform connecting workplaces with robotics teams seeking task-specific training data. Workers capture synchronized video, audio, pose, depth and tactile signals during real tasks. Each collection session is structured and delivered ready for robot-model training. Date 2026-02-23
Event type Product Launch
Segment Data Infrastructure
Added to Korthos 2026-07-19
2026-02-23 · demonstration · Southwestern PTS Industrial
Evidence notes The CRX-10iA/L cell automates multiple rivnut installations per part, reducing repetitive manual work. A smart installation tool verifies pull force and correct seating for every inserted rivnut. Operators select SKUs and manage production flow through the HMI while the cobot installs fasteners. Date 2026-02-23
Event type Demonstration
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos 2026-07-19
2026-02-23 · contract award · AgriRobot Agriculture
Evidence notes The project follows a May 2025 kick-start study that AgriRobot says established technical and commercial viability. GEOFENCE combines GNSS integrity, Galileo OSNMA spoofing protection and sensor-fusion protection-level algorithms. The goal is a certifiable, user-validated service that can trigger safety actions when boundary-violation risk becomes unacceptable. Date 2026-02-23
Event type Contract Award
Segment Agriculture
Added to Korthos 2026-07-16
2026-02-23 · research publication · Boston Dynamics Humanoid
Evidence notes The paper augments DQN and PPO with Hilbert space-filling priors for decentralized coverage and exploration. The approach is validated on a Boston Dynamics Spot legged robot executing generated trajectories in indoor environments. Date 2026-02-23
Event type Research Publication
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos 2026-06-27
2026-02-23 · research publication · Stereolabs Vision
Evidence notes The paper proposes balanced active perception for finding target objects in clutter using sensor motion planning. The robotic perception setup uses a ZED Mini camera as part of the sensing system. Date 2026-02-23
Event type Research Publication
Segment Vision
Added to Korthos 2026-06-27
2026-02-23 · org change · Ludo Robotics Foundation Models
Evidence notes The new unit focuses on physical AI and general-purpose robotic intelligence. Its research remit spans perception, learning and human-robot interaction. KRAFTON CEO Changhan Kim personally led the company’s robotics initiative. Date 2026-02-23
Event type Org Change
Segment Foundation Models
Added to Korthos 2026-06-18
2026-02-23 Partnership Picogrid Mission Software 2026-02-23 · partnership · Picogrid Mission Software
Evidence notes Picogrid and Guardian RF partnered to deliver drone-defense capabilities for space launch operations at Vandenberg Space Force Base. The partnership connects counter-drone sensing and mission-system integration for launch-site security. The event shows Picogrid extending Legion-enabled workflows into spaceport protection and critical infrastructure defense. Date 2026-02-23
Event type Partnership
Segment Mission Software
Added to Korthos 2026-05-29
2026-02-23 · contract award · Honeywell Aerospace Technologies Sensors
Evidence notes Honeywell was selected by the U.S. Air Force for a prototype contract to design a propulsion system for an autonomous aircraft. The design builds on Honeywell SkyShot 1600 small-thrust-class engine for Collaborative Combat Aircraft Increment 2.0 and unmanned aircraft systems. Honeywell said the engine architecture supports 800 to 2,800 pounds of thrust and can be configured as a turbojet or turbofan. Date 2026-02-23
Event type Contract Award
Segment Sensors
Added to Korthos 2026-05-18
2026-02-23 · capability · General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Defense
Evidence notes GA-ASI named its U.S. Air Force Collaborative Combat Aircraft YFQ-42A Dark Merlin. The company said the aircraft had delivered the Air Force's first successful CCA flight in August 2025. GA-ASI also said YFQ-42A completed its first CCA flight using mission autonomy software in February 2026. Date 2026-02-23
Event type Capability
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos 2026-05-13
2026-02-23 Partnership Epirus Defense 2026-02-23 · partnership · Epirus Defense
Evidence notes Epirus and Digital Force Technologies partnered to develop a non-kinetic counter-UAS kill chain. The collaboration connects Epirus Leonidas high-power microwave systems with DFT sensing and command-and-control capabilities. The event adds a technology-integration partnership for layered counter-UAS operations. Date 2026-02-23
Event type Partnership
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos 2026-05-13
2026-02-23 Product Launch Config Data Infrastructure 2026-02-23 · product launch · Config Data Infrastructure
Evidence notes Config published a technical preview describing its workflow for adapting foundation models to new bimanual robot tasks. The company said it had collected about 100,000 hours of human action data and was collecting around 20,000 hours per month. The preview described CFG-1 as a first-generation foundation model trained for bimanual manipulation. Date 2026-02-23
Event type Product Launch
Segment Data Infrastructure
Added to Korthos 2026-05-11
2026-02-23 · funding · LinkerBot End Effectors
Evidence notes Linkerbot reportedly raised nearly RMB 1.5 billion in Series B financing. Reported participants included Daode Investment, Prosperity Investment and Singapore-based Eastern Epic Capitals. The company said the capital would support expansion of its research team and continued development of robotic-hand skills. Date 2026-02-23
Event type Funding
Segment End Effectors
Added to Korthos 2026-05-04
2026-02-23 · partnership · TYTAN Technologies Defense
Evidence notes TYTAN and KNDS expanded their cooperation to develop integrated counter-UAS solutions for land systems, base protection, and frontline air defence. The partnership links TYTAN's interceptor technology to a major established land-systems prime rather than keeping it as a standalone startup platform. Date 2026-02-23
Event type Partnership
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos 2026-03-28
2026-02-23 · facility opening · TYTAN Technologies Defense
Evidence notes TYTAN inaugurated a new Munich headquarters and production facility combining research, system integration, quality control, and serial manufacturing. The site was presented as the industrial backbone for scaling production of cost-effective interceptor drones. The facility marks a move from prototype-stage development toward repeatable industrial output. Date 2026-02-23
Event type Facility Opening
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos 2026-03-28
2026-02-23 Capability Auki Labs Spatial Intelligence 2026-02-23 · capability · Auki Labs Spatial Intelligence
Evidence notes Six Booster K1 robots arrived at Auki's Hong Kong lab Auki called on developers to come build physical AI applications in the space The robots were presented as part of the open builder environment Date 2026-02-23
Event type Capability
Segment Spatial Intelligence
Added to Korthos 2026-03-22
2026-02-23 · executive hire · Volatus Aerospace Aerial
Evidence notes Volatus Aerospace appointed a chief technology officer focused on sovereign autonomy and defence capabilities. The role covers technical strategy across the company’s uncrewed-aircraft and autonomy portfolio. Date 2026-02-23
Event type Executive Hire
Segment Aerial
Added to Korthos 2026-03-20
2026-02-23 Demonstration Unitree Humanoid 2026-02-23 · demonstration · Unitree Humanoid
Evidence notes Unitree Robotics released footage of approximately 50 G1 humanoid robots performing a synchronized martial arts routine at Beijing's Temple of Heaven. The robots, dressed in red vests, executed complex maneuvers including backflips, cartwheels, and high-speed kickboxing in unison. The performance concluded with a traditional fist-clasping salute. Date 2026-02-23
Event type Demonstration
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos 2026-03-02
2026-02-23 · funding · AI2 Robotics Humanoid
Evidence notes The five-tranche Series B series exceeded RMB 1 billion. The financing took AI2 Robotics above a RMB 10 billion valuation. Proceeds support GOVLA, AlphaBot iteration and production-line expansion. Date 2026-02-23
Event type Funding
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos 2026-02-25
2026-02-23 · deployment · Locus Robotics Warehouse Logistics
Evidence notes Locus Robotics' autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) completed their one-billionth pick at a DHL Supply Chain facility. This milestone was achieved across more than 40 DHL-managed sites worldwide, utilizing a fleet of several thousand LocusBots. The one-billionth item picked was a pink beanie. Date 2026-02-23
Event type Deployment
Segment Warehouse Logistics
Added to Korthos 2026-02-25
2026-02-23 · market signal · PAL Robotics Humanoid
Evidence notes TIAGo will reside in the Living Lab for two months. The project team will explore the robot's capabilities in a 'Living at Home' environment. The deployment aims to assess TIAGo's potential in practical research settings. Date 2026-02-23
Event type Market Signal
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos 2026-02-23
2026-02-22 · research publication · Boston Dynamics Humanoid
Evidence notes The paper builds real-time thermal radiation fields from registered depth and thermal images for mobile robot navigation near fire. The approach is validated on a Boston Dynamics Spot robot in controlled experimental settings. Date 2026-02-22
Event type Research Publication
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos 2026-06-27
2026-02-22 · demonstration · Figure AI Humanoid
Evidence notes Figure demonstrated humanoid systems at its new Sunnyvale headquarters. The company framed the activity around headquarters move-in, engineering integration and capability demonstrations. The milestone shows Figure using its own facility as a proving ground for ongoing product development. Date 2026-02-22
Event type Demonstration
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos 2026-02-23
2026-02-22 · product launch · BXI Robotics Actuation
Evidence notes Elf 3 is a high-performance humanoid robot designed for embodied AI research. Features include high-torque joints, an open SDK, and a ready-to-deploy architecture. Priced at $19,999, it offers a developer version with a full-stack SDK. Date 2026-02-22
Event type Product Launch
Segment Actuation
Added to Korthos 2026-02-22
2026-02-21 Capability Sereact Foundation Models 2026-02-21 · capability · Sereact Foundation Models
Evidence notes Sereact introduced Cortex 2.0, adding a world model that predicts future outcomes before committing to robot motion. The system generates candidate future trajectories in visual latent space and scores them for progress, stability, and efficiency. Sereact positioned the update for complex manipulation tasks including returns handling, sorting, folding, and packing. Date 2026-02-21
Event type Capability
Segment Foundation Models
Added to Korthos 2026-04-27
2026-02-21 · deployment · Muks Robotics AI Pvt. Ltd. Humanoid
Evidence notes Pune Airport began a trial of Muks Robotics' Spaceo M1 for passenger interaction and operational support. Coverage describes natural-language queries, ticket scanning, baggage assistance, and multilingual interaction. The deployment places a named humanoid in a live public venue rather than a showroom-only demo. Date 2026-02-21
Event type Deployment
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos 2026-04-05
2026-02-21 Market Signal NVIDIA AI Compute 2026-02-21 · market signal · NVIDIA AI Compute
Evidence notes SONIC is a generalist humanoid controller trained on over 100 million frames of diverse motion data. The model features a universal token space and kinematic planner for integrating various inputs, including VR teleoperation and video. SONIC's scalable foundation eliminates the need for manual reward engineering in training humanoid robots. Date 2026-02-21
Event type Market Signal
Segment AI Compute
Added to Korthos 2026-02-22
2026-02-20 · acquisition · Revolution Geosystems Aerial
Evidence notes Phoenix customers were promised continued support for existing products and an expanded future roadmap. The combined offering adds mission planning, data processing and analysis to Revolution’s aviation and equipment services. Phoenix CEO Rob Dannenberg said the transaction would scale the company’s technology to a broader professional audience. Date 2026-02-20
Event type Acquisition
Segment Aerial
Added to Korthos 2026-08-10
2026-02-20 · market signal · Skydrone Robotics Aerial
Evidence notes The report described an active fundraising process, not a completed round. Skydrone was targeting defence logistics and electricity-line intervention markets. The company was developing aircraft capable of carrying payloads up to 150 kilograms in GPS-denied areas. Date 2026-02-20
Event type Market Signal
Segment Aerial
Added to Korthos 2026-07-17
2026-02-20 · demonstration · RTX Corporation Defense
Evidence notes Autonomy mode controlled a four-hour flight while a human operator supervised from the ground. The test integrated Sidekick with the YFQ-42A mission systems and paired the uncrewed aircraft with crewed fighters. The flight supported the U.S. Air Force Collaborative Combat Aircraft Increment 1 programme. Date 2026-02-20
Event type Demonstration
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos 2026-07-16
2026-02-20 Research Publication ANYbotics Inspection 2026-02-20 · research publication · ANYbotics Inspection
Evidence notes The GrandTour paper introduces a large open-access legged-robotics dataset for state estimation, SLAM, perception, and multi-modal learning. The dataset was collected with an ANYbotics ANYmal-D quadruped carrying the Boxi multi-modal sensor payload across indoor and outdoor environments. The dataset gives ANYmal-D a large-scale public benchmark for legged-robot perception, state estimation, SLAM, and multi-modal learning. Date 2026-02-20
Event type Research Publication
Segment Inspection
Added to Korthos 2026-05-20
2026-02-20 · funding · MaXon Systems Defense
Evidence notes MaXon secured a new financing round to advance its autonomous counter-UAS platform for large-area defence The disclosed investors included Green Flag Ventures, BRAVE1, Freedom Fund VC, and Big Defence Public reporting did not disclose the round size Date 2026-02-20
Event type Funding
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos 2026-03-19
2026-02-20 · executive hire · Hirebotics Manufacturing
Evidence notes Hirebotics appointed co-founder and chief operating officer Matthew Bush as chief executive officer effective February 20, 2026. Bush succeeded co-founder Rob Goldiez, who retired after more than a decade leading the company. Bush previously oversaw electro-mechanical product development, manufacturing operations, and customer success at Hirebotics. Date 2026-02-20
Event type Executive Hire
Segment Manufacturing
Added to Korthos 2026-03-06
2026-02-20 Product Launch Vention Development Platform 2026-02-20 · product launch · Vention Development Platform
Evidence notes Enhances cloud-based platform for designing and deploying automated manufacturing systems Integrates simulation and real-world deployment workflows Enables faster build-out of robotic production cells Date 2026-02-20
Event type Product Launch
Segment Development Platform
Added to Korthos 2026-03-01
2026-02-20 · funding · Critical Point Robotics
Evidence notes Seed round; funding for dexterous manipulation systems. Investors: Eclipse Ventures, Amazon Industrial Innovation Fund. The financing supports continued product development, deployment scaling, and commercialization of the company's robotics platform. Date 2026-02-20
Event type Funding
Added to Korthos 2026-03-01
2026-02-19 Deployment AutoStore Warehouse Logistics 2026-02-19 · deployment · AutoStore Warehouse Logistics
Evidence notes The installation supports order demand across more than 80 countries and 24-hour peak operations. Element Logic implemented the system to increase capacity while maintaining inventory and order control. Date 2026-02-19
Event type Deployment
Segment Warehouse Logistics
Added to Korthos 2026-08-31
2026-02-19 · product launch · Jungheinrich Warehouse Logistics
Evidence notes The truck handles loads up to 1,200 kg at transfer heights up to 1,200 mm. AI-assisted 3D pallet detection compensates for position and angular misalignment. Contour-based LiDAR navigation, 360-degree safety sensing and VDA 5050 compatibility support mixed logistics operations. Date 2026-02-19
Event type Product Launch
Segment Warehouse Logistics
Added to Korthos 2026-08-26
2026-02-19 · capability · Sofar Ocean Maritime
Evidence notes The update improves responsiveness for large fleets and adds clearer charts, maps and historical observation breadcrumbs. New data products include wave spectra and second-resolution spectrograms alongside expanded oxygen, salinity and acoustics streams. Device sampling, logging, transmission formats and APIs remain unchanged for deployed Spotters. Date 2026-02-19
Event type Capability
Segment Maritime
Added to Korthos 2026-07-17
2026-02-19 · funding · Shearwater Aerospace Aerial
Evidence notes The seed round supports commercialization of Smart Flight, Shearwater's autonomy platform for uncrewed aircraft. Shearwater said Smart Flight is built for challenging weather and complex terrain conditions. The round gives the company a financing signal tied directly to drone autonomy deployment. Date 2026-02-19
Event type Funding
Segment Aerial
Added to Korthos 2026-07-16
2026-02-19 · demonstration · Aurora Flight Sciences Aerial
Evidence notes The DARPA LINC program demo used 1.5-meter and 5-meter uncrewed surface vessels to simulate underway replenishment hazards. AI-guided control kept the vessel pair inside the safe zone 94% of the run and reduced recovery time after induced hazards by 61% versus manual control. Aurora worked with MIT aerospace and marine autonomy labs on the learning-based control architecture. Date 2026-02-19
Event type Demonstration
Segment Aerial
Added to Korthos 2026-07-15
2026-02-19 · contract award · Air Space Intelligence Mission Software
Evidence notes Air Space Intelligence won a Defense Innovation Unit contract for an AI-enabled Joint Sustainment Decision Tool. The DIU award focused on AI-enabled sustainment decision support for joint operations. The contract extended ASI defense work beyond civil airspace modernization. Date 2026-02-19
Event type Contract Award
Segment Mission Software
Added to Korthos 2026-07-05
2026-02-19 Product Launch RoboDock Automotive 2026-02-19 · product launch · RoboDock Automotive
Evidence notes The system physically plugs and unplugs vehicles and verifies successful charge initiation. Vision and thermal sensing perform post-trip vehicle inspections before redeployment. RoboDock described the system as a retrofit for existing depots, chargers and vehicle types and was onboarding early pilot partners. Date 2026-02-19
Event type Product Launch
Segment Automotive
Added to Korthos 2026-07-04
2026-02-19 Product Launch Milliray Perception 2026-02-19 · product launch · Milliray Perception
Evidence notes We build sensors to detect the most challenging drones. DroneTector: high-resolution radars to detect small drones Its DroneTector launch targets the hard-to-detect small-UAS problem, making the company a C-UAS perception hardware supplier Date 2026-02-19
Event type Product Launch
Segment Perception
Added to Korthos 2026-07-04
2026-02-19 Market Signal Neolix Delivery 2026-02-19 · market signal · Neolix Delivery
Evidence notes The fleet included more than 16,000 autonomous vehicles deployed across 15 countries. Deployments covered express delivery, retail distribution, pharmaceuticals and industrial logistics. Neolix had operating permits in more than 300 Chinese cities and regions plus 300 RoboVans delivered to the UAE. Date 2026-02-19
Event type Market Signal
Segment Delivery
Added to Korthos 2026-06-19
2026-02-19 Research Publication NVIDIA AI Compute 2026-02-19 · research publication · NVIDIA AI Compute
Evidence notes NVIDIA released GEAR-SONIC through the GR00T Whole-Body Control repository as a generalist humanoid whole-body controller. The official repository describes SONIC as using motion tracking over large-scale human motion data to support natural locomotion, whole-body movement, VR teleoperation, and higher-level humanoid planning. SONIC complements VLA manipulation models with the whole-body control layer needed for humanoid deployment. Date 2026-02-19
Event type Research Publication
Segment AI Compute
Added to Korthos 2026-05-19
2026-02-19 Demonstration ACSL Aerial 2026-02-19 · demonstration · ACSL Aerial
Evidence notes ACSL supplied PF2-CAT3 and operational support for a Level 4 medical delivery demonstration conducted by sora-iina in Goto City, Nagasaki Prefecture. The demonstration achieved doorstep pharmaceutical delivery to a hospital rooftop using area-based Level 4 flight permissions. ACSL framed the event as part of real-world deployment work for sustainable drone logistics. Date 2026-02-19
Event type Demonstration
Segment Aerial
Added to Korthos 2026-05-08
2026-02-19 · partnership · SURVICE Engineering Defense
Evidence notes BAE Systems FalconWorks and SURVICE Engineering signed a framework agreement to collaborate on uncrewed air system technologies. The agreement builds on the existing collaboration around Malloy Aeronautics’ T-150 logistics drone and SURVICE’s U.S. defence channel. The companies said the collaboration will support small and tactical UAS development for U.S. and international defence applications. Date 2026-02-19
Event type Partnership
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos 2026-05-05
2026-02-19 · production milestone · Nauticus Robotics Maritime
Evidence notes Nauticus Robotics announced leadership additions and commercialization initiatives tied to product growth and manufacturing capacity. The update followed Master Investment Group's commitment to support construction of additional Aquanaut vehicles. Nauticus appointed Dr. Kjerstin Easton as Vice President of Software. Date 2026-02-19
Event type Production Milestone
Segment Maritime
Added to Korthos 2026-04-26
2026-02-19 · contract award · Anduril Industries Defense
Evidence notes Anduril announced an additional $43.7 million in Defense Production Act Title III funding to expand domestic solid rocket motor production. The company linked the funding to recently opened Mississippi production capacity. The award reinforced Anduril's role as a scaling domestic propulsion supplier rather than an entrant-only player. Date 2026-02-19
Event type Contract Award
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos 2026-04-02
2026-02-19 · demonstration · Shield AI Defense
Evidence notes Hivemind autonomously flew two Navy BQM-177A aircraft during a December test at Point Mugu Sea Range. The aircraft defended Combat Air Patrol positions in a live-virtual-constructive scenario with a virtual F-18 and constructive adversaries. The capstone followed a multi-month integration campaign and advanced compatibility with the Navy's Autonomy Government Reference Architecture. Date 2026-02-19
Event type Demonstration
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos 2026-03-28