Verified Robotics Events Archive — Page 60

Browse page 60 of the Korthos verified robotics events archive, with dated funding, deployment, product, partnership, acquisition, and research records.

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Product LaunchMuso Action

Muso Action develops VLA-powered general-purpose robot worker system

Industrial

· product launch · Muso Action · Industrial

Evidence notes
  • Combines Vision-Language-Action model with force control for real-world robotic tasks
  • Targets logistics, manufacturing, and retail environments
  • Designed for flexible automation of small, high-mix manual workflows
Date
Company Muso Action
Event type Product Launch
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos
Research Publicationmimic

Amazon demonstrates ResMimic training for humanoid box-carry tasks

Industrial

· research publication · mimic · Industrial

Evidence notes
  • Amazon FAR and academic collaborators introduced ResMimic, a residual-learning framework for humanoid whole-body loco-manipulation.
  • A Unitree G1 carried a 4.5 kg box and handled irregular objects using whole-body contact.
  • The work was published as arXiv paper 2510.05070 and demonstrated on physical hardware.
Date
Company mimic
Event type Research Publication
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos
Production MilestoneHesai Technology

Hesai produces its one-millionth lidar of 2025

Perception

· production milestone · Hesai Technology · Perception

Evidence notes
  • The one-million-unit figure covers lidar produced during the 2025 calendar year and was reached on 3 October.
  • The automated production lines were described as capable of producing one lidar every 20 seconds.
  • The company-reported production milestone is not presented as an audited shipment or revenue figure and spans multiple products.
Date
Event type Production Milestone
Segment Perception
Added to Korthos
Commercial OrderUnusual Machines

Unusual Machines receives USD 800K Red Cat order for high-performance drone components

Subsystems

· commercial order · Unusual Machines · Subsystems

Evidence notes
  • Unusual Machines received a USD 800,000 component order from Red Cat Holdings.
  • The order covers Aura analog cameras, Aura VTX, Brave flight controllers, Brave ESCs, HDO+ goggles and motors.
  • The components are intended for integration into Red Cat’s FANG drones for defense, public-safety and government agency applications.
Date
Event type Commercial Order
Segment Subsystems
Added to Korthos
DemonstrationAheadForm

AheadForm showcases lifelike facial robotics and interaction stack

Humanoid

· demonstration · AheadForm · Humanoid

Evidence notes
  • AheadForm publicly demonstrated realistic facial motion, gaze behavior, and synchronized speech across its robotic-head systems.
  • The company frames these systems around emotional expression, perception, and seamless human interaction.
  • The demonstration highlights AheadForm's core technical direction in expressive, human-facing robotics.
Date
Company AheadForm
Event type Demonstration
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos
Commercial OrderAmerican Robotics

Ondas orders 500 Rift Wasp drones with Kitron production

Aerial

· commercial order · American Robotics · Aerial

Evidence notes
  • American Robotics holds exclusive U.S. distribution rights for Wåsp and expected the first deliveries in the fourth quarter of 2025.
  • Kitron was named as the production partner for the initial 500 units under its longer-term manufacturing relationship with Rift Dynamics.
  • The parties described a network capable of scaling beyond 20,000 units per month within six months of an order; that figure is stated capacity, not delivered volume.
Date
Event type Commercial Order
Segment Aerial
Added to Korthos
Acquisitionek robotics

ek robotics joins NEURA Group following acquisition

Warehouse Logistics

· acquisition · ek robotics · Warehouse Logistics

Evidence notes
  • NEURA said the transaction added more than 300 employees and over 60 years of mobile-robotics experience.
  • ek robotics retained its transport-robot portfolio and customer operations.
  • The business now operates as NEURA Mobile Robots GmbH while ek robotics continues as a brand.
Date
Company ek robotics
Event type Acquisition
Segment Warehouse Logistics
Added to Korthos
AcquisitionDoorDash

DoorDash completes acquisition of Deliveroo

Delivery

· acquisition · DoorDash · Delivery

Evidence notes
  • The acquisition became effective through a UK court-sanctioned scheme of arrangement.
  • Deliveroo continued operating across nine countries as part of the combined group.
  • At completion, Deliveroo worked with approximately 176,000 merchant partners and more than 130,000 riders.
Date
Company DoorDash
Event type Acquisition
Segment Delivery
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchApplanix

Trimble introduces Applanix POSPac Complete

Localization

· product launch · Applanix · Localization

Evidence notes
  • The software combines Trimble ProPoint, post-processed CenterPoint RTX and the Applanix IN-Fusion+ aided-inertial engine.
  • Embedded PP-RTX processing removes the need to establish local base stations while supporting centimetre-level workflows.
  • The announced release includes a redesigned interface, Trimble IonoGuard and optional camera and LiDAR quality-control tools.
Date
Company Applanix
Event type Product Launch
Segment Localization
Added to Korthos
FundingSwarmFarm Robotics

SwarmFarm raises A$30M Series B for North America expansion

Agriculture

· funding · SwarmFarm Robotics · Agriculture

Evidence notes
  • Edaphon led the Series B, with CEFC, QIC, and existing investors participating.
  • The round supported expansion of SwarmFarm’s lightweight autonomous robots and application ecosystem.
  • The capital supports agricultural, food-production or outdoor automation workflows as SwarmFarm moves toward broader commercial use.
Date
Event type Funding
Segment Agriculture
Added to Korthos
RegulatoryCUREXO

CUVIS-joint THA receives Korean MFDS approval

Surgical

· regulatory · CUREXO · Surgical

Evidence notes
  • The approval covers CUVIS-joint THA.
  • The indication adds hip procedures to the existing CUVIS-joint knee replacement robot line.
  • The approval supports CUVIS-joint THA's path toward fielded use in maritime autonomy, underwater robotics or marine inspection workflows.
Date
Company CUREXO
Event type Regulatory
Segment Surgical
Added to Korthos
PartnershipInventus Power

Inventus Power and Aerovy announce IoT-driven battery-system collaboration

Power Systems

· partnership · Inventus Power · Power Systems

Evidence notes
  • The collaboration combines Inventus Power lithium-ion battery pack and power-system engineering with Aerovy software.
  • The announcement targets fleet performance, safety, efficiency and hardware intelligence.
Date
Event type Partnership
Segment Power Systems
Added to Korthos
Commercial OrderNEO Battery Materials

NEO Battery signs multi-year silicon battery materials offtake with North American drone and UAS battery company

Power Systems

· commercial order · NEO Battery Materials · Power Systems

Evidence notes
  • NEO Battery signed a multi-year offtake agreement for silicon battery materials with a North American drone and UAS battery company.
  • The agreement supports production of higher-performance drone and UAS battery cells.
  • NEO said it was progressing from 20-ton mass producibility testing toward 240 tons per year of production capacity.
Date
Event type Commercial Order
Segment Power Systems
Added to Korthos
Production MilestoneSTMicroelectronics

STMicroelectronics enters mass production of interior sensing technology with Tobii

Semiconductors

· production milestone · STMicroelectronics · Semiconductors

Evidence notes
  • STMicroelectronics and Tobii announced the start of mass production for an interior sensing system for a premium European carmaker.
  • The system combines Tobii's interior-sensing stack with ST imaging sensors in a cost-effective single-camera setup.
  • This is add-only and non-duplicate relative to the four existing ST headlines, while still fitting ST's sensing-and-automation robotics-adjacent profile.
Date
Event type Production Milestone
Segment Semiconductors
Added to Korthos
AwardRobros

IGRIS-C wins adult-size obstacle-avoidance event at Humanoids 2025

Humanoid

· award · Robros · Humanoid

Evidence notes
  • The competition ran alongside the 24th IEEE-RAS International Conference on Humanoid Robots at COEX in Seoul.
  • IGRIS-C placed first in the adult-size bipedal static obstacle avoidance category.
  • Robros described the robot as a general-purpose platform for AI data collection and industrial proof-of-concept work.
Date
Company Robros
Event type Award
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos
PartnershipHarmattan AI

Harmattan AI and Skyeton announce strategic partnership around Raybird UAS capabilities

Defense

· partnership · Harmattan AI · Defense

Evidence notes
  • Harmattan AI and Skyeton announced a strategic partnership focused on integrating Harmattan's military sensor technology with Skyeton's Raybird UAS.
  • The collaboration combines Raybird's long-endurance battle-proven platform with Harmattan's sensors, industrialization expertise, and European assembly capacity to support mission-critical operations.
  • The partnership extends Harmattan's product relevance beyond its own surfaced systems and ties its sensor and autonomy layer to an already deployed allied UAS platform.
Date
Company Harmattan AI
Event type Partnership
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos
AcquisitionNeura Robotics

NEURA Robotics acquires ek robotics

Humanoid

· acquisition · Neura Robotics · Humanoid

Evidence notes
  • NEURA Robotics acquired ek robotics, an established specialist in driverless transport systems and mobile intralogistics.
  • NEURA said the deal adds more than 300 employees, over 60 years of experience, and a strong AGV and AMR customer base.
  • The company said ek robotics will be integrated into the Neuraverse while continuing to serve existing customers.
Date
Event type Acquisition
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos
DemonstrationFlyability

CAN-USA used Flyability Elios drones for offshore inspection work for Shell

Inspection

· demonstration · Flyability · Inspection

Evidence notes
  • Shell and CAN-USA adopt the Elios 3 UT drone with Tether Power Units for their offshore inspections
  • One of these technologies is the Elios 3 UT, a collision-tolerant drone equipped with a 4K camera, powerful LiDAR, LEL gas sensor, UTM payload, and tether power unit
  • Most recently, Tori has been working on Olympus, a Shell-operated offshore platform positioned 130 miles south of New Orleans
Date
Company Flyability
Event type Demonstration
Segment Inspection
Added to Korthos
AcquisitionOndas

Ondas completes acquisition of controlling stake in Smart Precision Optics

Defense

· acquisition · Ondas · Defense

Evidence notes
  • Ondas completed its acquisition of Smart Precision Optics S.P.O LTD.
  • The transaction followed the August 2025 agreement to acquire a 51% stake in the Israeli precision-optics company.
  • SPO adds advanced electro-optical component capabilities for missile-defense and counter-drone systems.
Date
Company Ondas
Event type Acquisition
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos
PartnershipAvikus

Avikus and SK telink partner on Starlink-connected autonomous ship solution

Maritime

· partnership · Avikus · Maritime

Evidence notes
  • Avikus signed an MOU with SK telink to develop and commercialize a smart-ship solution using Starlink connectivity.
  • The partnership combines Avikus autonomous navigation systems with SK telink satellite communications for real-time data processing and control.
  • The MOU also includes cooperative research into AI, big data and advanced communication services for autonomous vessels.
Date
Company Avikus
Event type Partnership
Segment Maritime
Added to Korthos
PartnershipAir Space Intelligence

ASI and U.S. Air Force accelerate NITMRE-GEO partnership

Mission Software

· partnership · Air Space Intelligence · Mission Software

Evidence notes
  • Air Space Intelligence and the U.S. Air Force accelerated work on the NITMRE-GEO program.
  • The partnership focused ASI operational AI on geospatial and military logistics planning needs.
  • ASI positioned the work as part of its defense and mission-critical operations platform.
Date
Event type Partnership
Segment Mission Software
Added to Korthos
FundingAtomic Industries

Atomic Industries raises $25M Series A for AI manufacturing platform

Manufacturing

· funding · Atomic Industries · Manufacturing

Evidence notes
  • Atomic Industries raised $25 million in Series A funding to expand its AI-driven manufacturing platform.
  • MaC Venture Capital and DTX Ventures led the round.
  • The company linked the capital to expanding software-defined factory capacity and proprietary AI systems.
Date
Event type Funding
Segment Manufacturing
Added to Korthos
PartnershipSTARK

STARK and TDW partner on warhead integration for Virtus

Defense

· partnership · STARK · Defense

Evidence notes
  • The cooperation focused on integrating TDW’s LION STRIKE 110 warhead into Virtus.
  • STARK framed the work as a step toward European industrial control over critical unmanned-weapons subsystems.
  • TDW is a European warhead specialist within the MBDA group.
Date
Company STARK
Event type Partnership
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos
PartnershipShibaura Machine

Shibaura Machine signs MOU to acquire majority stake in LWB Steinl

Industrial

· partnership · Shibaura Machine · Industrial

Evidence notes
  • Shibaura Machine signed a memorandum of understanding to acquire 80 percent of LWB Steinl GmbH.
  • The companies aimed to strengthen technology and system competence for fully automated production cells.
  • Shibaura said it would exhibit an automated cell using an LWB vertical injection molding machine and a Shibaura THE SCARA industrial robot at K 2025.
Date
Event type Partnership
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos
PartnershipShanghai Longcheer Tech

Longcheer and AGIBOT deepen strategic cooperation on industrial embodied-robot deployment

Industrial

· partnership · Shanghai Longcheer Tech · Industrial

Evidence notes
  • Longcheer and AGIBOT were described as deepening strategic cooperation around embodied-robot applications in modern smart manufacturing factories.
  • The cooperation was framed around industrializing robot use in production scenarios and upgrading factory automation.
  • Longcheer placed a framework order with AGIBOT tied to this cooperation.
Date
Event type Partnership
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos
DemonstrationLocus Robotics

Ulta Beauty automates warehouse with LocusBots

Warehouse Logistics

· demonstration · Locus Robotics · Warehouse Logistics

Evidence notes
  • Ulta Beauty implemented Locus Robotics' LocusBots in their Greer, SC distribution center.
  • The deployment led to significant improvements in productivity and accuracy.
  • During peak seasons, the facility doubled its robot fleet and reduced training time.
Date
Event type Demonstration
Segment Warehouse Logistics
Added to Korthos
FundingKnowin (诺因智能)

Knowin (诺因智能) completes angel round led by L2F Guangyuan Entrepreneurs Fund

Humanoid

· funding · Knowin (诺因智能) · Humanoid

Evidence notes
  • March 2026 financing coverage says Knowin later completed an angel round after its seed financing
  • The angel round was led by L2F 光源创业者基金, with 源码律动 following on
Date
Event type Funding
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos
DeploymentRemedy Robotics

Doctors in Toronto complete distant brain angiograms using the N1 system from Remedy Robotics

Surgical

· deployment · Remedy Robotics · Surgical

Evidence notes
  • Remedy Robotics completed the world's first fully remote neurointerventional procedures using the N1 System.
  • Dr. Vitor Mendes Pereira performed these procedures remotely from St. Joseph's Health Centre on patients located at St. Michael's Hospital in Toronto.
  • The procedures were conducted without a bedside interventionist, marking a groundbreaking first for the field.
Date
Event type Deployment
Segment Surgical
Added to Korthos
Org ChangeHeven AeroTech

Heven Drones rebrands as Heven AeroTech

Aerial

· org change · Heven AeroTech · Aerial

Evidence notes
  • The company announced the completed name change on 30 September 2025.
  • Heven linked the rebrand to Zepher integration, its Northern Virginia headquarters and continued investment in Bingen, Washington.
  • The new identity preserves company continuity while reflecting a broader defense, commercial and public-safety aerospace portfolio.
Date
Event type Org Change
Segment Aerial
Added to Korthos
Market SignalPATEO Connect

PATEO Connect begins trading on the HKEX Main Board

Automotive

· market signal · PATEO Connect · Automotive

Evidence notes
  • The global offering comprised 10,436,900 H shares priced at HK$102.23 each.
  • Net listing proceeds were approximately RMB815 million, with 30% allocated to product and technology expansion and 30% to production, testing and validation capacity.
  • The listed issuer is PATEO CONNECT Technology (Shanghai) Corporation, the automotive connectivity and electronics group established in Shanghai.
Date
Event type Market Signal
Segment Automotive
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchDoorDash

DoorDash unveils Dot and its Autonomous Delivery Platform

Delivery

· product launch · DoorDash · Delivery

Evidence notes
  • Dot was developed in-house by DoorDash Labs for roads, bike lanes, sidewalks and driveways.
  • The Autonomous Delivery Platform chooses a delivery mode using factors including speed, cost, location and customer experience.
  • DoorDash launched an early-access Dot programme in the Phoenix metropolitan area.
Date
Company DoorDash
Event type Product Launch
Segment Delivery
Added to Korthos
FundingJODELL Robotics

JODELL adds undisclosed 2025 follow-on capital

End Effectors

· funding · JODELL Robotics · End Effectors

Evidence notes
  • The Series B+ round extended JODELL’s capital base as it expanded a catalogue spanning dexterous hands, electric grippers, vacuum actuators and linear-rotary actuators.
  • By the financing, JODELL had developed and mass-produced more than 40 models across nine product series for industrial automation.
  • The company positioned the capital toward broader international market development and continued expansion of its servo-actuation product range.
Date
Event type Funding
Segment End Effectors
Added to Korthos
Commercial OrderSouthern Launch

Southern Launch signs 20-return Varda contract

Space

· commercial order · Southern Launch · Space

Evidence notes
  • The agreement adds 20 Varda capsule returns and supports a planned increase toward near-monthly missions by the end of 2028.
  • It follows the W-2 and W-3 landings, which demonstrated repeatable commercial orbital-return operations at Koonibba.
  • Southern Launch operates the range with the Koonibba Community Aboriginal Corporation, while Varda capsules return microgravity-manufacturing and research payloads.
Date
Event type Commercial Order
Segment Space
Added to Korthos
FundingAiM Medical Robotics

AiM Medical Robotics closes $8.1 million Series A

Surgical

· funding · AiM Medical Robotics · Surgical

Evidence notes
  • IQ Capital, 1540 Ventures and Worcester Polytechnic Institute were among the institutional investors.
  • Sontag Innovation Fund, Cancer Research Horizons and several angel groups also participated.
  • The financing supports clinical, engineering and regulatory work for the company's MRI-compatible neurosurgical platform.
Date
Event type Funding
Segment Surgical
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchSynthera

Synthera launches Chameleon synthetic-data platform

Data Infrastructure

· product launch · Synthera · Data Infrastructure

Evidence notes
  • Chameleon generates unlimited annotated images on local Windows infrastructure, with outputs including segmentation masks, bounding boxes and keypoints.
  • The platform combines data generation with evaluation, privacy controls, provenance and versioning so teams can manage a repeatable vision-model training workflow.
  • Synthera positioned the system for cameras, robots, autonomous vehicles and safety applications where real-world data is scarce, sensitive or expensive to label.
Date
Company Synthera
Event type Product Launch
Segment Data Infrastructure
Added to Korthos
Market SignalRevolute Robotics

Revolute reports HMR testing at critical industrial facilities

Inspection

· market signal · Revolute Robotics · Inspection

Evidence notes
  • The HMR combines ground rolling with flight so it can conserve energy and cross obstacles during the same inspection mission.
  • Revolute said the platform was being tested at critical facilities, including power plants and confined industrial spaces.
  • The company was integrating LiDAR, thermal imaging, gas detection and ultrasonic sensors for inspection and nondestructive-testing work.
Date
Event type Market Signal
Segment Inspection
Added to Korthos
PartnershipMachina Labs

Machina Labs and Toyota begin pilot for customised automotive body panels

Manufacturing

· partnership · Machina Labs · Manufacturing

Evidence notes
  • The pilot was unveiled at UP.Summit 2025 using a customised Toyota Tacoma tailgate.
  • The work targets automotive-grade quality and throughput for low-volume body-panel production.
  • Woven Capital, Toyota’s growth-stage venture arm, made a strategic investment alongside the pilot.
Date
Company Machina Labs
Event type Partnership
Segment Manufacturing
Added to Korthos
Research PublicationWonik Robotics

ISyHand: A Dexterous Multi-finger Robot Hand with an Articulated Palm

Industrial

· research publication · Wonik Robotics · Industrial

Evidence notes
  • The rapid increase in the development of humanoid robots and customized manufacturing solutions has brought dexterous manipulation to the forefront of modern robotics. Over the past decade, several expensive dexterous hands have come to market, but advances in hardware design, particularly in servo motors and 3D printing, have recently facilitated an explosion of cheaper open-source hands.
  • Experiments use Allegro Hand V5 Plus as the physical evaluation platform.
  • The evaluation connects the reported method to Allegro Hand V5 Plus hardware in manipulation and dexterity tasks.
Date
Event type Research Publication
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos
FundingInOrbit.AI

InOrbit.AI closes Series A for robot orchestration software

Warehouse Logistics

· funding · InOrbit.AI · Warehouse Logistics

Evidence notes
  • L ATTITUDE Ventures and Globant Ventures co-led the financing.
  • Existing investors including ANIMO Ventures, Karcher New Ventures and Yamaha Motor Ventures participated.
  • The company linked the round to scaling robot orchestration and InOrbit Space Intelligence.
Date
Company InOrbit.AI
Event type Funding
Segment Warehouse Logistics
Added to Korthos
Research PublicationClearpath Robotics

Kinodynamic-planning paper reports off-road field experiments with Clearpath Warthog UGV

Industrial

· research publication · Clearpath Robotics · Industrial

Evidence notes
  • The paper studies kinodynamic motion planning across inconsistent world models for mobile robot navigation.
  • The field experiment uses a Clearpath Robotics Warthog unmanned ground vehicle in an unstructured off-road environment.
Date
Event type Research Publication
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos
Research PublicationLuxAI

SLAMI-GO paper uses QTrobot as a social robot for personalized language coaching

Healthcare

· research publication · LuxAI · Healthcare

Evidence notes
  • The SLAMI-GO paper presents a multimodal large-language-model system for personalised second-language speaking practice.
  • The system uses QTrobot as the physical social-robot embodiment for multimodal coaching interactions.
  • The research combines speech, visual and interaction signals to adapt language-practice feedback to the learner.
Date
Company LuxAI
Event type Research Publication
Segment Healthcare
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchSTARK

STARK launches Vanta autonomous maritime vessels after NATO trials

Defense

· product launch · STARK · Defense

Evidence notes
  • The Vanta-4 and Vanta-6 are unmanned surface vessels designed for affordable mass production and ranges up to 900 nautical miles.
  • During the Portugal trials, Vanta systems completed missions including harbour control, over-the-horizon investigation and nighttime ISR patrols.
  • STARK said Vanta is integrated with Minerva command-and-control software for multi-domain operations.
Date
Company STARK
Event type Product Launch
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos
DeploymentBella Aurora Labs

Bella Aurora Labs deploys HaiPick System 3 with LYL and Hai Robotics

Robotics

· deployment · Bella Aurora Labs

Evidence notes
  • The deployment uses 8 HaiPick A42TD-G-E1 ACRs, 15 K50 AMRs, 2 conveyor lines and 4 desktop picking stations.
  • Hai Robotics said the system fits under 650 square meters and manages about 8,000 storage locations.
  • The deployment reaches about 300 totes per hour for cosmetics fulfillment workflows.
Date
Event type Deployment
Added to Korthos
Facility OpeningSBG Systems

SBG Systems opens Tokyo subsidiary for inertial-navigation support

Sensors

· facility opening · SBG Systems · Sensors

Evidence notes
  • The Tokyo subsidiary was announced on September 30, 2025.
  • The office provides local sales, technical support and customer engagement for Japanese customers.
  • Kyoki Shimomura leads the local team.
Date
Company SBG Systems
Event type Facility Opening
Segment Sensors
Added to Korthos
Market SignalCloudWalk Technology

CloudWalk selected for Shanghai embodied-intelligence training-field standards pilot

Robotics

· market signal · CloudWalk Technology

Evidence notes
  • CloudWalk published a note on participation in a Shanghai embodied-intelligence training-field standards pilot.
  • The event is relevant to training infrastructure and standards activity around embodied intelligence.
  • The row is a standards and ecosystem signal, not a robot product launch.
Date
Event type Market Signal
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchNexperia

Nexperia introduces AS MOSFETs for high-power industrial motor applications

Semiconductors

· product launch · Nexperia · Semiconductors

Evidence notes
  • Nexperia introduced 80 V and 100 V application-specific MOSFETs for enhanced dynamic current sharing in high-power 48 V applications.
  • The devices target motor drives in forklifts, e-scooters, mobility devices, and high-power industrial motors.
  • The MOSFETs reduce the need for complex threshold-voltage matching by lowering current delta during turn-on and turn-off.
Date
Company Nexperia
Event type Product Launch
Segment Semiconductors
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchDoodle Labs

Doodle Labs announces low-frequency multi-band Mesh Rider Radio

Communications

· product launch · Doodle Labs · Communications

Evidence notes
  • Doodle Labs announced a low-frequency multi-band Mesh Rider Radio covering 340–410 MHz alongside M3, M4 and M6 bands.
  • The radio is positioned for larger fixed-wing and quadcopter drones operating at long range.
Date
Company Doodle Labs
Event type Product Launch
Segment Communications
Added to Korthos
Research PublicationXiaomi

Xiaomi Robotics introduces TacRefineNet for tactile-only grasp refinement

Consumer

· research publication · Xiaomi · Consumer

Evidence notes
  • Xiaomi Robotics researchers published a paper titled 'TacRefineNet: Tactile-Only Grasp Refinement Between Arbitrary In-Hand Object Poses' on September 30, 2025.
  • The study presents TacRefineNet, a framework that uses multi-finger tactile sensing to iteratively adjust a robot's end-effector pose, achieving millimeter-level grasp accuracy without visual input.
  • The method was validated through extensive real-world experiments, demonstrating its effectiveness in refining in-hand object poses solely based on tactile feedback.
Date
Company Xiaomi
Event type Research Publication
Segment Consumer
Added to Korthos
Commercial OrderUnusual Machines

Unusual Machines receives $12.8M RRSL component order from Strategic Logix

Subsystems

· commercial order · Unusual Machines · Subsystems

Evidence notes
  • The order covers ground-control systems, Aura analog cameras and video transmitters, Brave flight controllers and Brave electronic speed controllers.
  • RRSL supports manual, autonomous and fibre-enabled configurations starting at $800, with the ordered components intended to support scaled U.S. production.
  • Unusual Machines said production and deliveries were scheduled to begin in the fourth quarter of 2025; the disclosed value is the supplier order, not a government award to Strategic Logix.
Date
Event type Commercial Order
Segment Subsystems
Added to Korthos
PartnershipLimX Dynamics

LimX Dynamics partners with SUSTech and HKU on manipulation training

Humanoid

· partnership · LimX Dynamics · Humanoid

Evidence notes
  • Together, these milestones highlight LimX Dynamics’ continued progress in turning videos into a universal training resource for embodied AI, helping accelerate the development of autonomous robotic manipulation.
  • Here we present the first paper: “ Generative Visual Foresight Meets Task-Agnostic Pose Estimation in Robotic Table-top Manipulation (2025) ”, which enables robots to learn autonomous manipulation by predicting task execution from videos.
Date
Event type Partnership
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchBrain Corp

Brain Corp and Driveline launch ShelfOptix robot-powered shelf intelligence service

Development Platform

· product launch · Brain Corp · Development Platform

Evidence notes
  • ShelfOptix combines Brain Corp robotic scanning with Driveline managed services for shelf intelligence.
  • The service is positioned for inventory, pricing and shelf-condition visibility in live retail environments.
  • The launch extends Brain Corp beyond floor care into robot-powered retail data collection.
Date
Company Brain Corp
Event type Product Launch
Segment Development Platform
Added to Korthos
FundingAheadForm

AheadForm raises more than RMB100M in new financing led by Ant Group

Humanoid

· funding · AheadForm · Humanoid

Evidence notes
  • Jinqiu Fund joined the round alongside Houxue Capital, Highlight Capital and Pengcheng Vision Fund.
  • Shunwei Capital, China Merchants Venture and Taihill Venture made follow-on investments.
  • The capital supports iteration of AheadForm's emotion foundation model and deployment across additional settings.
Date
Company AheadForm
Event type Funding
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos
RegulatoryNextStep Robotics

AMBLE enters the US medical-device identification database

Healthcare

· regulatory · NextStep Robotics · Healthcare

Evidence notes
  • The public device record identifies NextStep Robotics as the manufacturer of AMBLE model 0644.
  • AMBLE is a body-worn powered exerciser intended to restore ankle function during walking.
  • AccessGUDID lists AMBLE as prescription-only and in commercial distribution under FDA product code BXB.
Date
Event type Regulatory
Segment Healthcare
Added to Korthos
DeploymentFlai

Flai demonstrates AI rapid environmental assessment at REPMUS 2025

Spatial Intelligence

· deployment · Flai · Spatial Intelligence

Evidence notes
  • Flai participated in the Rapid Environmental Assessment working group at the Portuguese Navy-hosted REPMUS exercise.
  • Its software merged heterogeneous sensor datasets and generated environmental maps and summaries in near real time.
  • The demonstration connected unmanned-system sensing with field and command-level maritime decision support.
Date
Company Flai
Event type Deployment
Segment Spatial Intelligence
Added to Korthos
Production MilestoneNiron Magnetics

Niron breaks ground on 190,000 sq ft rare-earth-free magnet facility

Materials

· production milestone · Niron Magnetics · Materials

Evidence notes
  • The Sartell plant is planned to expand Niron capacity for Iron Nitride permanent magnets used in robotics, defense, drone equipment, motors, and electronics.
  • Niron said the facility is expected to become operational in early 2027 and create more than 175 full-time manufacturing, engineering, and operations jobs.
  • The scale-up follows the company’s Minneapolis pilot plant and sampling activity with commercial partners.
Date
Event type Production Milestone
Segment Materials
Added to Korthos
DeploymentBurro

Burro expands Petitti Grande 15 fleet from 10 to 25 robots

Agriculture

· deployment · Burro · Agriculture

Evidence notes
  • The expansion adds a named customer and fleet count to Burro's outdoor deployment record.
  • Grande 15 robots support material movement in Petitti Family Farms operations.
  • The deployment places Burro's technology into agricultural, food-production or outdoor automation workflows beyond a lab-only setting.
Date
Company Burro
Event type Deployment
Segment Agriculture
Added to Korthos
Contract AwardRaytheon

U.S. Army awards Raytheon USD 5.04B Coyote missile system contract

Defense

· contract award · Raytheon · Defense

Evidence notes
  • The Pentagon awarded Raytheon a USD 5.04 billion U.S. Army contract for the Coyote missile system.
  • Reporting describes the package as including fixed and mobile launchers, kinetic and non-kinetic interceptors, and Ku-band radars.
  • This is the main Raytheon counter-UAS production award row.
Date
Company Raytheon
Event type Contract Award
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchLinkerBot

Linkerbot unveils L30 and O6 dexterous robotic hands

End Effectors

· product launch · LinkerBot · End Effectors

Evidence notes
  • Linkerbot unveiled two dexterous robotic hands, the Linker Hand L30 and Linker Hand O6.
  • L30 was described as a flagship dexterous hand with 22 degrees of freedom.
  • O6 was positioned as a lower-cost robotic hand option for dexterous manipulation.
Date
Company LinkerBot
Event type Product Launch
Segment End Effectors
Added to Korthos
FundingNeptune Robotics

Neptune Robotics raises US$52 million Series B led by Granite Asia

Maritime

· funding · Neptune Robotics · Maritime

Evidence notes
  • Series B funding was led by Granite Asia.
  • The company said the capital will fund R&D, new robotic systems, AI-driven service platforms, and expansion into 20 markets worldwide.
  • Neptune framed the round around scaling robotics-driven vessel cleaning and energy-efficiency services globally.
Date
Event type Funding
Segment Maritime
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchAti Robotics

Ati Motors launches Sherpa Mecha for industrial automation

Industrial

· product launch · Ati Robotics · Industrial

Evidence notes
  • Sherpa Mecha was introduced as a humanoid-inspired robot focused on practical manufacturing applications rather than full human mimicry.
  • Ati Motors described it as a tool-forward system for tending machines and moving heavy bins and parts for inspection in industrial environments.
  • The company said the platform uses proven actuation systems and modular AI, with testing on active manufacturing floors and integration work with customer-specific tools.
Date
Company Ati Robotics
Event type Product Launch
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchBitRobot

BitRobot Foundation launches a $5M Grand Challenges Fund for robotics and embodied AI

Development Platform

· product launch · BitRobot · Development Platform

Evidence notes
  • BitRobot Foundation launched a $5M Grand Challenges Fund to support robotics and embodied AI competitions
  • Initial challenges included navigation, robotic origami, and furniture assembly, with prizes of up to $1M
  • The program signaled BitRobot's push to become an organizing layer for open benchmarking and external participation in embodied AI
Date
Company BitRobot
Event type Product Launch
Segment Development Platform
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchIsembard

Isembard launches MasonOS for software-defined factory operations

Manufacturing

· product launch · Isembard · Manufacturing

Evidence notes
  • MasonOS is presented as the operating system behind Isembard's factory model
  • Product covers quoting, scheduling, inventory, quality control, and robotics integration in factory workflows
  • Strengthens the case for Isembard as manufacturing infrastructure rather than a direct robot builder
Date
Company Isembard
Event type Product Launch
Segment Manufacturing
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchNVIDIA

NVIDIA Launches Newton Physics Engine and Isaac GR00T N1.6 at CoRL 2025

AI Compute

· product launch · NVIDIA · AI Compute

Evidence notes
  • NVIDIA introduced the open-source, GPU-accelerated Newton physics engine, co-developed with Google DeepMind and Disney Research, to enhance robot simulation capabilities.
  • The Isaac GR00T N1.6 model integrates Cosmos Reason, a vision language model that enables robots to interpret ambiguous instructions and generalize across tasks.
  • These advancements aim to accelerate the development of physical AI by providing developers with tools for more accurate simulations and improved robot reasoning.
Date
Company NVIDIA
Event type Product Launch
Segment AI Compute
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchDexmate

Dexmate launches open-source teleoperation device for full-body Vega robot control

Humanoid

· product launch · Dexmate · Humanoid

Evidence notes
  • Dexmate announced an open-source, low-cost, portable teleoperation device for full-body Vega robot control.
  • The company said the system could control both real and simulated Vega robots and demonstrated it in Isaac Lab at CoRL.
  • The release signaled Dexmate's push to pair its robot hardware with developer tooling and data-collection workflows rather than positioning Vega as hardware alone.
Date
Company Dexmate
Event type Product Launch
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos
Contract AwardStrategic Logix

U.S. Army selects Strategic Logix RRSL UAS

Defense

· contract award · Strategic Logix · Defense

Evidence notes
  • The Army evaluated flight performance, production capacity and cost during a solicitation lasting nearly three months.
  • Strategic Logix demonstrated RRSL configurations spanning autonomy, swarm operation and fibre-enabled control.
  • The source confirms selection status but does not disclose contract value, order quantity or delivery schedule.
Date
Event type Contract Award
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos
DemonstrationAheadForm

AheadForm debuts Xuan expressive robot character

Humanoid

· demonstration · AheadForm · Humanoid

Evidence notes
  • AheadForm showcased Xuan as part of its expressive, human-facing robotics lineup.
  • The system is presented as a socially legible robot character with lifelike facial behavior and interaction-oriented design.
  • The reveal reinforces AheadForm's positioning around social robotics rather than full-body humanoid labor systems.
Date
Company AheadForm
Event type Demonstration
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos
RegulatoryWindracers

Windracers receives UK–Norway approval for international civil BVLOS flight

Aerial

· regulatory · Windracers · Aerial

Evidence notes
  • The approved corridor covered 378 kilometres across UK and Norwegian airspace.
  • Windracers described it as the first UK civil UAS approval for an international operation.
  • The approval used temporary danger areas and applied to a defined flight operation, not unrestricted route certification.
Date
Company Windracers
Event type Regulatory
Segment Aerial
Added to Korthos
Research PublicationPAL Robotics

An Ontology for Unified Modeling of Tasks, Actions, Environments, and Capabilities in Personal Service Robotics

Humanoid

· research publication · PAL Robotics · Humanoid

Evidence notes
  • Personal service robots are increasingly used in domestic settings to assist older adults and people requiring support. Effective operation involves not only physical interaction but also the ability to interpret dynamic environments, understand tasks, and choose appropriate actions based on context.
  • Experiments use TIAGo as the physical evaluation platform.
  • The reported results provide an independent evaluation on TIAGo hardware.
Date
Company PAL Robotics
Event type Research Publication
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos
Contract AwardAllen Control Systems

Allen Control Systems awarded Bullfrog contract with maritime U.S. special operations unit

Defense

· contract award · Allen Control Systems · Defense

Evidence notes
  • The contract positioned Bullfrog for counter-drone defense on maritime platforms and vehicles.
  • The award provides an early U.S. special operations customer signal for ACS.
Date
Event type Contract Award
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos
Commercial OrderARGUS Interception

ARGUS Interception delivers A1-Falke net interception drone to the Bundeswehr

Defense

· commercial order · ARGUS Interception · Defense

Evidence notes
  • The net-capture system is designed to bring uncooperative drones to the ground intact, limiting falling debris and preserving equipment for recovery.
  • A1-Falke combines net launchers, proprietary software and integrated sensing for controlled counter-UAS interception.
Date
Event type Commercial Order
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos
PartnershipElite Robots

Elite Robots and Scantech form strategic partnership for robotics and 3D vision

Industrial

· partnership · Elite Robots · Industrial

Evidence notes
  • Elite Robots and Scantech signed a strategic partnership agreement at Elite Robots' premises.
  • The partnership combines Elite Robots' collaborative robotics capabilities with Scantech's 3D vision technologies.
  • The companies said the collaboration will focus on resource sharing, market expansion, and ecosystem development.
Date
Company Elite Robots
Event type Partnership
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos
DeploymentRobros

Robros delivers first IGRIS-C to Robotable

Humanoid

· deployment · Robros · Humanoid

Evidence notes
  • Robotable became the first customer to receive an IGRIS-C unit on September 26, 2025.
  • Robros said the delivered humanoid would be exhibited at Gyeongnam Robot Land.
  • The handover converted the earlier preorder program into a completed customer delivery.
Date
Company Robros
Event type Deployment
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos
CapabilityWanxiang Qianchao

Wanxiang Qianchao advances humanoid-robot customer work on special bearings, precision shafts, and universal joints

Motion Components

· capability · Wanxiang Qianchao · Motion Components

Evidence notes
  • The company says it is pushing customer alignment and collaborative development on humanoid special tapered-roller, crossed-roller, and related bearing products
  • Joint precision shaft products were in customer audit stages, with preparation underway for efficient mass production
  • Universal-joint products were positioned for neck, wrist, and ankle applications in humanoid robots
Date
Event type Capability
Segment Motion Components
Added to Korthos
Production MilestoneKepler Robotics

Kepler Robotics begins mass production of K2 'Bumblebee' humanoid robot

Humanoid

· production milestone · Kepler Robotics · Humanoid

Evidence notes
  • Kepler Robotics commenced mass production of its K2 'Bumblebee' humanoid robot on September 26, 2025.
  • The company has signed framework agreements covering several thousand units, with a total contract value in the hundreds of millions of y
  • The K2 'Bumblebee' is priced at RMB 248,000 per unit and is designed for industrial integration, capable of operating up to eight hours o
Date
Event type Production Milestone
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos
Production MilestoneAutoStore

AutoStore robots installed at Elotec remain operational more than twenty years later

Warehouse Logistics

· production milestone · AutoStore · Warehouse Logistics

Evidence notes
  • In 2003, warehouse robotics was still a theory
  • 20 years ago, Elotec took a leap of faith on a new technology called AutoStore
  • Today, AutoStore powers over 1,700 systems in nearly 60 countries, but it all started here - with five Robots, one partner, one customer, and a vision for something better
Date
Company AutoStore
Event type Production Milestone
Segment Warehouse Logistics
Added to Korthos
Market SignalMemryX

MemryX announces Riyadh office and local engineering teams

AI Compute

· market signal · MemryX · AI Compute

Evidence notes
  • The office extended MemryX's operating presence into Saudi Arabia.
  • Riyadh-based leaders were assigned to business development and strategic partnerships.
  • Local development and customer-engineering teams were planned to support government, enterprise and academic users.
Date
Company MemryX
Event type Market Signal
Segment AI Compute
Added to Korthos
Research PublicationBooster Robotics

SEEC: Stable End-Effector Control with Model-Enhanced Residual Learning for Humanoid Loco-Manipulation

Humanoid

· research publication · Booster Robotics · Humanoid

Evidence notes
  • The arXiv paper studies stable end-effector control for humanoid loco-manipulation on Booster T1.
  • The study’s named evaluation platform is Booster T1 from Booster Robotics.
Date
Event type Research Publication
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos
Research PublicationBooster Robotics

PACE: Physics Augmentation for Coordinated End-to-end Reinforcement Learning toward Versatile Humanoid Table Tennis

Humanoid

· research publication · Booster Robotics · Humanoid

Evidence notes
  • The arXiv paper studies coordinated reinforcement learning for humanoid table tennis on Booster T1.
  • The study’s named evaluation platform is Booster T1 from Booster Robotics.
Date
Event type Research Publication
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos
Research PublicationUnitree

RobotDancing paper validates long-horizon humanoid motion tracking on Unitree H1

Humanoid

· research publication · Unitree · Humanoid

Evidence notes
  • RobotDancing trains residual-action reinforcement-learning policies for robust long-horizon humanoid motion tracking.
  • The paper evaluates primarily on Unitree G1 and validates transfer on H1 and H1-2 hardware.
Date
Company Unitree
Event type Research Publication
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchCoherent Corp.

Coherent introduces VCSEL and photodiode arrays for 3D sensing and lidar

Perception

· product launch · Coherent Corp. · Perception

Evidence notes
  • Coherent introduced next-generation 2D VCSEL and photodiode arrays for 3D sensing applications.
  • The products are positioned for depth sensing, lidar and machine-vision systems.
  • The launch anchors Coherent in the photonics and sensing layer used by robotics, autonomy and industrial perception hardware.
Date
Event type Product Launch
Segment Perception
Added to Korthos
Research PublicationGoogle DeepMind

Google DeepMind launches Gemini Robotics 1.5 for agentic physical tasks

Foundation Models

· research publication · Google DeepMind · Foundation Models

Evidence notes
  • Google DeepMind introduced Gemini Robotics 1.5 and Gemini Robotics-ER 1.5 for robots that can perceive, plan, use tools and act across multi-step tasks.
  • Gemini Robotics 1.5 learns across embodiments and turns visual information plus instructions into robot motor commands.
  • The model family is positioned for physical agents and humanoid partners such as Apptronik Apollo.
Date
Event type Research Publication
Segment Foundation Models
Added to Korthos
Research PublicationUnitree

RuN paper demonstrates natural walk-run transitions on Unitree G1

Humanoid

· research publication · Unitree · Humanoid

Evidence notes
  • RuN pairs a conditional motion generator with residual reinforcement learning to produce natural humanoid locomotion.
  • Simulation and real-world experiments use a Unitree G1 humanoid and cover speeds from walking through running.
Date
Company Unitree
Event type Research Publication
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos
FundingZen Intelligence

Zen Intelligence secures ¥1.5 billion equity-and-loan package in September 2025

Robotics

· funding · Zen Intelligence

Evidence notes
  • Zen Intelligence announced a ¥1.5 billion financing round structured as third-party allotment and loans from financial institutions.
  • The financing combined equity and debt to expand Physical AI development for unmanned construction sites.
  • The company said the capital would support continued investment in construction-site intelligence and agentic workflows.
Date
Event type Funding
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchKollmorgen

Kollmorgen introduces Essentials motion system

Actuation

· product launch · Kollmorgen · Actuation

Evidence notes
  • Kollmorgen introduced Kollmorgen Essentials, a pre-configured servo motion system combining a servo drive, servo motor with multi-turn feedback and combined power/data cable.
  • The system is designed to simplify sizing, installation and commissioning for industrial axes.
  • Kollmorgen positioned the product for packaging, warehouse automation, material handling and forming applications.
Date
Company Kollmorgen
Event type Product Launch
Segment Actuation
Added to Korthos
PartnershipNeptune Robotics

NYK and Neptune Robotics sign hull-cleaning decarbonisation MoU

Maritime

· partnership · Neptune Robotics · Maritime

Evidence notes
  • Signed an MoU with NYK to expand robotic hull cleaning across NYK's global fleet.
  • Neptune said NYK had already been working with the company since 2022, making it one of the earliest adopters of its robotic hull-cleaning system.
  • The agreement extends the relationship from earlier deployments into a broader fleet decarbonisation partnership.
Date
Event type Partnership
Segment Maritime
Added to Korthos
PartnershipChef Robotics

Chef Robotics and JBT Marel's Proseal partner on joint meal assembly and packaging solution

Industrial

· partnership · Chef Robotics · Industrial

Evidence notes
  • Chef Robotics partnered with JBT Marel's Proseal to offer a joint solution for meal assembly automation and tray sealing.
  • The combined offering targets fresh and frozen ready-to-eat and ready-to-cook meal production.
  • Chef said the partnership extends its automation scope beyond ingredient placement into sealing and packaging for high-mix food manufacturing lines.
Date
Event type Partnership
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos
Company FormationZhejiang Jianzhuang Transmission Technology

Wuhu Bethel Automotive Safety Systems and Zhejiang Jianzhuang establish Zhejiang Bojian Transmission Technology for humanoid-robot screw products

Robotics

· company formation · Zhejiang Jianzhuang Transmission Technology

Evidence notes
  • Multiple market summaries report that Bethel and Zhejiang Jianzhuang completed the establishment of Zhejiang Bojian Transmission Technology as a Bethel-controlled joint venture.
  • The venture was described as focusing on ball screws, miniature screws, and planetary roller screws for humanoid-robot joints.
  • This is the clearest surfaced event linking Jianzhuang to humanoid-robot precision transmission commercialization and directly supports the existing Bethel relationship hint.
Date
Event type Company Formation
Added to Korthos
Company FormationPositronic Robotics

Positronic Robotics publicly launches to build infrastructure for ML robotics

Development Platform

· company formation · Positronic Robotics · Development Platform

Evidence notes
  • Positronic Robotics publicly emerged from stealth and announced its focus on making professional-grade ML robotics more approachable.
  • The company introduced its early runtime, dataset tooling, and collect-to-validate workflow for real-world robot learning.
  • The launch positioned Positronic around infrastructure for end-to-end ML robotics rather than robot hardware.
Date
Event type Company Formation
Segment Development Platform
Added to Korthos
DemonstrationUnitree

Unitree G1 robot completes 13 km run in two hours

Humanoid

· demonstration · Unitree · Humanoid

Evidence notes
  • Unitree's G1 humanoid robot achieved a running speed of 2 meters per second.
  • The robot demonstrated stable, natural gaits and smooth walk-run transitions across a broad velocity range.
  • This performance was validated both in simulation and on the real Unitree G1 robot.
Date
Company Unitree
Event type Demonstration
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos
DemonstrationWeCobot

WeCobot demonstrates 300-bead multilayer weld with ONE software

Industrial

· demonstration · WeCobot · Industrial

Evidence notes
  • Operators taught the first pass in under 30 seconds before automated multilayer execution.
  • The demonstration deposited 300 weld beads across 24 layers on thick S355 plates.
  • WeCobot reported roughly eight hours total welding time at 42 centimeters per minute.
Date
Company WeCobot
Event type Demonstration
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchIPR Robotics

IPR introduces StackTrax dual-rail RTU

End Effectors

· product launch · IPR Robotics · End Effectors

Evidence notes
  • IPR introduced StackTrax on September 24, 2025.
  • The system combines standard floor and transverse rails so one robot can move across multiple machines.
  • IPR positioned the modular RTU between single-axis rails and larger gantry systems, with shorter lead times and a smaller footprint.
Date
Company IPR Robotics
Event type Product Launch
Segment End Effectors
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchThe Robot Learning Company

TRLC-DK1 v0.1.0 released as open-source robot learning kit

Development Platform

· product launch · The Robot Learning Company · Development Platform

Evidence notes
  • The v0.1.0 release provided imitation-learning support through the LeRobot framework.
  • Published assets included CAD files for the leader and follower arms.
  • The complete kit paired a 700-millimetre-reach, one-kilogram-payload arm with a leader arm and two cameras.
Date
Event type Product Launch
Segment Development Platform
Added to Korthos
PartnershipTetraBOT

TetraBOT and Alibaba Cloud sign embodied-AI cooperation agreement

Industrial

· partnership · TetraBOT · Industrial

Evidence notes
  • The agreement covers cloud resources and compute, Qwen model integration and joint embodied-intelligence research.
  • TetraBOT demonstrated humanoid inspection and equipment-operation tasks in a high-voltage power setting at the 2025 Apsara Conference.
  • The companies framed the work around a cloud-edge-device-robot architecture for industrial manufacturing, energy and hazardous operations.
Date
Company TetraBOT
Event type Partnership
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos
AcquisitionCaracol

Caracol acquires Weber's additive-manufacturing assets

Manufacturing

· acquisition · Caracol · Manufacturing

Evidence notes
  • The transaction covers Weber's additive-manufacturing assets and associated intellectual property.
  • Caracol said the acquisition broadens its technology portfolio and engineering capabilities.
  • The deal followed Caracol's expansion of manufacturing operations in Europe and North America.
Date
Company Caracol
Event type Acquisition
Segment Manufacturing
Added to Korthos
Production MilestoneHai Robotics

Hai Robotics expands production capacity with China and Malaysia factories

Warehouse Logistics

· production milestone · Hai Robotics · Warehouse Logistics

Evidence notes
  • The expansion increased production capacity for HaiPick warehouse automation systems.
  • The manufacturing footprint includes Yancheng and Penang sites.
Date
Company Hai Robotics
Event type Production Milestone
Segment Warehouse Logistics
Added to Korthos
RegulatoryEndoRobotics

EndoRobotics receives FDA 510(k) clearance for ROBOPERA

Surgical

· regulatory · EndoRobotics · Surgical

Evidence notes
  • The FDA granted 510(k) clearance for EndoRobotics' ROBOPERA ER-R-002 and ER-R-003 devices.
  • FDA records list the decision date as September 24, 2025 and classify the device under gastroenterology/urology with product codes FDF, FDS and NAY.
  • The FDA summary describes ROBOPERA as a system intended to hold and lift tissue and mucosal membrane in the esophagus, stomach, colon and rectum during endoscopic surgical procedures.
Date
Company EndoRobotics
Event type Regulatory
Segment Surgical
Added to Korthos
DeploymentNabtesco

Nabtesco starts onboard verification of TELEGRAPH AGENT and Pythia on NYK VLCC

Motion Components

· deployment · Nabtesco · Motion Components

Evidence notes
  • Nabtesco completed installation of TELEGRAPH AGENT on the 300,000-ton class tanker TSUGARU operated by NYK Line.
  • The company started onboard verification to determine optimal settings for VLCC fuel-efficiency and emissions-reduction use cases.
  • DeepSea's Pythia route and speed planning solution was scheduled for trial installation alongside TELEGRAPH AGENT.
Date
Company Nabtesco
Event type Deployment
Segment Motion Components
Added to Korthos
Market SignalKodiak AI

Kodiak completes business combination with Ares and becomes a public company

Logistics

· market signal · Kodiak AI · Logistics

Evidence notes
  • Kodiak completed its business combination with Ares Acquisition Corporation II and announced that its common stock would begin trading on Nasdaq under the ticker KDK on September 25, 2025.
  • The transaction renamed AACT to Kodiak AI, Inc. and brought in more than $212.5 million from PIPE financing and trust cash before expenses.
  • The listing formalized Kodiak's shift into the public markets as it scaled commercial and public-sector autonomy programs.
Date
Company Kodiak AI
Event type Market Signal
Segment Logistics
Added to Korthos