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2024-12-20 Production Milestone Hai Robotics Warehouse Logistics 2024-12-20 · production milestone · Hai Robotics Warehouse Logistics
Evidence notes High Throughput: Capable of processing 2,400 totes per hour , the automation setup effectively supports up to 5,000 orders with 30,000 order lines daily Managing a catalog of over 150,000 SKUs and processing more than 30,000 order lines daily demands robust solutions to optimize storage, streamline processes, and ensure accuracy To overcome these challenges, TME partnered with Hai Robotics to implement the HaiPick System 1 Date 2024-12-20
Event type Production Milestone
Segment Warehouse Logistics
Added to Korthos 2026-08-28
2024-12-20 · research publication · PAL Robotics Humanoid
Evidence notes This paper describes the Inria team's integrated robotics system used in the 1st euROBIN coopetition, during which service robots performed voice-activated household tasks in a kitchen setting. The team developed a modified TIAGo++ platform that leverages a whole-body control stack for autonomous and teleoperated modes, and an LLM-based pipeline for instruction understanding and task planning. Experiments use TIAGo as the physical evaluation platform. The reported results provide an independent evaluation on TIAGo hardware. Date 2024-12-20
Event type Research Publication
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos 2026-07-03
2024-12-20 Market Signal Nabtesco Motion Components 2024-12-20 · market signal · Nabtesco Motion Components
Evidence notes Nabtesco announced an investment in Embotech AG, a Swiss autonomous-vehicle software company. Embotech provides automated vehicle marshalling for finished-vehicle logistics and automated terminal tractor solutions for port and yard logistics. Nabtesco said the investment is intended to combine Embotech's automation technology with Nabtesco's motion-control technology. Date 2024-12-20
Event type Market Signal
Segment Motion Components
Added to Korthos 2026-04-29
2024-12-20 · product launch · Estun Automation Industrial
Evidence notes Baowu Magnesium and Estun unveiled the ER4-550-MI at the World Intelligent Manufacturing Conference in Nanjing. The magnesium-alloy design reduced total robot weight by 11%, increased cycle speed by 5% and lowered operating energy use by 10% versus the aluminum-alloy version. The companies also signed an agreement to jointly develop, manufacture and promote magnesium-alloy robots. Date 2024-12-20
Event type Product Launch
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos 2026-04-13
2024-12-20 · product launch · GAC Group Humanoid
Evidence notes GAC officially unveiled GOVY AirJet as a composite-wing flying car under its GOVY mobility brand. The company said the aircraft combines vertical takeoff and landing flexibility with fixed-wing cruise efficiency. The launch added a low-altitude mobility aircraft milestone to GAC GOVY product family. Date 2024-12-20
Event type Product Launch
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos 2026-04-05
2024-12-20 · award · Canopii Agriculture
Evidence notes Business Oregon named Canopii as one of the 2024 SBIR/STTR Matching Grant recipients. The release says Canopii received the award for commercial scaling of its fully automated greenhouse farm. The announcement places Canopii among Oregon companies using matched federal innovation funding to move toward commercialization. Date 2024-12-20
Event type Award
Segment Agriculture
Added to Korthos 2026-03-30
2024-12-20 Contract Award XTEND Defense 2024-12-20 · contract award · XTEND Defense
Evidence notes XTEND received an $8.8 million U.S. Department of Defense contract to supply Precision Strike Indoor and Outdoor small UAS. The PSIO system was developed with the Irregular Warfare Technical Support Directorate as an AI-assisted indoor/outdoor loitering-munition platform. XTEND said the system retained human control while using onboard autonomy for navigation and precision engagement. Date 2024-12-20
Event type Contract Award
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos 2026-03-29
2024-12-19 · partnership · Apptronik Humanoid
Evidence notes The collaboration pairs Apptronik's Apollo hardware platform with Google DeepMind robotics and embodied-AI model work. “We’re building a future where humanoid robots address urgent global challenges,” said Jeff Cardenas, CEO and co-founder of Apptronik. Date 2024-12-19
Event type Partnership
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos 2026-08-31
2024-12-19 · partnership · Skyline Robotics Service
Evidence notes The initial goal is an integrated robotic BMU for automated window cleaning and facade maintenance. The agreement combines Alimak's permanent facade-access systems with Skyline's robotics technology. Date 2024-12-19
Event type Partnership
Segment Service
Added to Korthos 2026-07-28
2024-12-19 · facility opening · Scientific Systems Mission Software
Evidence notes The opening established Burlington as the company’s current headquarters. The facility supports engineering and programme growth in autonomy and AI. The expanded site provides an operating base for defence autonomy and machine-learning programmes. Date 2024-12-19
Event type Facility Opening
Segment Mission Software
Added to Korthos 2026-07-14
2024-12-19 · deployment · Andromeda Surgical Surgical
Evidence notes The procedure used Andromeda's tablet-based interface in the ASTRA clinical study. Dr. Cristián Trucco performed the procedure at Universidad Católica in Santiago, Chile. The milestone established clinical feasibility without implying commercial availability or regulatory approval. Date 2024-12-19
Event type Deployment
Segment Surgical
Added to Korthos 2026-07-05
2024-12-19 · facility opening · Archer Aviation Aerial
Evidence notes The facility received its certificate of occupancy and began tooling load-in. The initial line was planned to start production in early 2025 and ramp toward two aircraft per month by year-end. The facility supports Archer's capacity for unmanned aircraft, air mobility or counter-drone operations. Date 2024-12-19
Event type Facility Opening
Segment Aerial
Added to Korthos 2026-07-05
2024-12-19 Commercial Order Sentrycs Defense 2024-12-19 · commercial order · Sentrycs Defense
Evidence notes The agreements include two new law-enforcement organizations. Deployments cover fixed-site and vehicle-mounted C-UAS operations. Sentrycs said its business quadrupled year over year. Date 2024-12-19
Event type Commercial Order
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos 2026-06-17
2024-12-19 · product launch · Sanctuary AI Industrial
Evidence notes Sanctuary AI designed the tactile sensors to combine compliance, sensitivity, durability and low manufacturing cost for dexterous manipulation. The company plans to cover all grasping surfaces with the sensors and use haptic servoing to improve precision and training-data quality. Sanctuary linked the work to its hydraulic hand actuation and human-level dexterity goals without identifying a specific robot product in the release. Date 2024-12-19
Event type Product Launch
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos 2026-04-04
2024-12-19 · product launch · Pudu Robotics Service
Evidence notes Pudu Robotics unveiled its first full-sized bipedal humanoid robot, the PUDU D9, developed by Pudu X-Lab. The PUDU D9 stands 170 cm tall, weighs 65 kg, and features 42 degrees of freedom with a maximum joint torque of 352 Nm. In a demonstration video, the robot showcased its mobility by walking upright, navigating obstacles, climbing slopes, and performing ground cleaning tasks using the PUDU SH1. Date 2024-12-19
Event type Product Launch
Segment Service
Added to Korthos 2026-02-25
2024-12-19 · partnership · Primech AI Service
Evidence notes Primech AI signed an MoU with Golden Rim Investment to pilot HYTRON in selected hotels in Hakata, Kagoshima, and Sapporo. The agreement set up pilot deployments in hospitality settings rather than a one-off showcase. Primech AI used the deal to extend HYTRON into the Japanese hotel market. Date 2024-12-19
Event type Partnership
Segment Service
Added to Korthos 2024-12-19
2024-12-18 · research publication · X-Humanoid Humanoid
Evidence notes Expands RoboMIND V2 to 107k real-world teleoperation trajectories across 479 tasks, 96 object classes, and four robot embodiments. Includes multi-view RGB, proprioception, language annotations, failure cases, and an Isaac Sim digital twin for synthetic data and evaluation. Provides public project, data, Hugging Face, GitHub, and paper links for imitation-learning and VLA training benchmarks. Date 2024-12-18
Event type Research Publication
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos 2026-08-02
2024-12-18 Funding ICEYE Space 2024-12-18 · funding · ICEYE Space
Evidence notes Funds managed by Solidium, BlackRock and Seraphim participated in the extension. ICEYE disclosed that the completed $65 million package combined debt and equity but did not disclose the component split. The financing brought ICEYE’s 2024 capital raised to $158 million and supported further investment in its SAR constellation and intelligence platform. Date 2024-12-18
Event type Funding
Segment Space
Added to Korthos 2026-07-18
2024-12-18 · funding · Fluid Wire Robotics Actuation
Evidence notes The round totalled €1.2 million across two phases. RoboIT led the financing, with Scientifica Venture Capital, Pariter Partners and Deep Blue Ventures participating. The capital was earmarked for platform development and industrialisation. Date 2024-12-18
Event type Funding
Segment Actuation
Added to Korthos 2026-07-14
2024-12-18 · funding · Square Robot Inspection
Evidence notes The company said the round would support domestic and international expansion. Square Robot’s robots inspect above-ground storage tanks while they remain in service. The capital supports commercial automation and autonomous-system workflows as Square Robot moves toward broader commercial use. Date 2024-12-18
Event type Funding
Segment Inspection
Added to Korthos 2026-06-19
2024-12-18 · partnership · Booster Robotics Humanoid
Evidence notes RoboCup Federation announces partnership with Booster Robotics Partnership is aimed at embodied intelligence research and education Agreement supports participation of Booster humanoid robots in RoboCup competitions Date 2024-12-18
Event type Partnership
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos 2026-04-18
2024-12-18 Partnership GEODNET Localization 2024-12-18 · partnership · GEODNET Localization
Evidence notes Burro and GEODNET announced a partnership to enhance agricultural robotics with advanced RTK GPS technology The deal directly linked GEODNET's correction network to a field robotics deployment use case The partnership is one of GEODNET's clearest robotics-native validation points Date 2024-12-18
Event type Partnership
Segment Localization
Added to Korthos 2026-03-18
2024-12-17 Deployment Meituan Delivery 2024-12-17 · deployment · Meituan Delivery
Evidence notes Dubai's civil aviation authority issued Meituan a BVLOS drone-delivery commercial-operation certificate. The company opened multiple commercial routes in the emirate on the same date. Meituan framed the deployment as an export of its urban low-altitude logistics technology. Date 2024-12-17
Event type Deployment
Segment Delivery
Added to Korthos 2026-07-18
2024-12-17 · product launch · SiLC Technologies Perception
Evidence notes Eyeonic Trace combined precise depth measurement with per-pixel velocity information. The Class 1 laser design supported use around people and automated equipment. Target applications included metrology, quality inspection, robot guidance and factory automation. Date 2024-12-17
Event type Product Launch
Segment Perception
Added to Korthos 2026-07-16
2024-12-17 · funding · T-Robotics Industrial
Evidence notes Emergent Ventures and Engine Ventures co-led the round, with Berkeley SkyDeck and Raisewell participating. T-Robotics focused the funding on skill models that let users program industrial robots without code. The event adds an early financing milestone for a physical-AI software layer serving factory robots. Date 2024-12-17
Event type Funding
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos 2026-07-12
2024-12-17 · funding · Slip Robotics Warehouse Logistics
Evidence notes DCVC led the round. Slip said customers including John Deere, GE Appliances, Valeo and Nissan use SlipBots to load and unload trucks in about five minutes. The capital supports commercial automation and autonomous-system workflows as Slip Robotics moves toward broader commercial use. Date 2024-12-17
Event type Funding
Segment Warehouse Logistics
Added to Korthos 2026-06-19
2024-12-17 · funding · Engineered Arts Humanoid
Evidence notes The financing supported humanoid robot product refinement, manufacturing readiness and production scale-up. The company builds Ameca and other social humanoid robots for business and public interaction use cases. The capital supports robot manipulation, haptics or human-assistive robotics workflows as Engineered Arts moves toward broader commercial use. Date 2024-12-17
Event type Funding
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos 2026-06-19
2024-12-17 · company formation · Familiar Machines & Magic Consumer
Evidence notes The Verge reported Colin Angle's new startup Familiar Machines & Magic, focused on home robots for health, wellness and companionship. The early team included former iRobot leaders Chris Jones and Ira Renfrew. The report said the company had raised $15 million and was seeking another $15 million. Date 2024-12-17
Event type Company Formation
Segment Consumer
Added to Korthos 2026-05-04
2024-12-17 Deployment AUDI AG Industrial 2024-12-17 · deployment · AUDI AG Industrial
Evidence notes Audi began production at the new Audi FAW NEV Company plant in Changchun, describing more than 800 robots in the body shop plus driverless transport and automated warehousing across the site. The company said the plant was fully digitalized and highly automated, with visual-recognition quality control and integrated logistics and manufacturing processes. This qualifies as a robotics-relevant deployment event because the facility entered production with a named, large-scale installed automation and robotic logistics footprint. Date 2024-12-17
Event type Deployment
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos 2026-04-05
2024-12-17 Partnership AUDI AG Industrial 2024-12-17 · partnership · AUDI AG Industrial
Evidence notes Audi said its new Changchun plant would explore the next step in humanoid-robot use for car production through a memorandum of understanding involving Audi FAW NEV Company, UBTECH Robotics, and the Beijing Innovation Center of Humanoid Robotics. The announcement tied potential humanoid deployment directly to a live production site that had just entered operation for PPE-based electric models. This is the clearest surfaced robotics partnership event for Audi in the current pass because it goes beyond general automation language and names the counterparties and intended factory context. Date 2024-12-17
Event type Partnership
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos 2026-04-05
2024-12-17 · demonstration · Hengli Hydraulic Motion Components
Evidence notes The official bauma CHINA 2024 recap outlines a four-day stand where Hengli Hydraulics presented hydraulic technologies and new products to domestic and international visitors. Copy on the page frames the booth as a broad look at advanced technology and new offerings across hydraulic and motion-control lines. The item reads as a concrete trade-show demonstration milestone rather than a generic corporate news note. Date 2024-12-17
Event type Demonstration
Segment Motion Components
Added to Korthos 2026-04-05
2024-12-17 Partnership Dexory Warehouse Logistics 2024-12-17 · partnership · Dexory Warehouse Logistics
Evidence notes The partnership combines Körber warehouse software with DexoryView. The companies target inventory accuracy and faster issue detection. Date 2024-12-17
Event type Partnership
Segment Warehouse Logistics
Added to Korthos 2026-03-29
2024-12-16 · deployment · Elite Robots Industrial
Evidence notes The parts are used both to supply the Chinese production facilities of the above companies and exported abroad, including the United States, Japan, Germany, India and Brazil Cobot EC66 Application(s) Pick and place , Quality Inspection , Industry Automotive & subcons , Client The customer is a North China mechanical manufacturing company for the automotive industry The 3D vision system was installed on top of the pile of raw salt cores and integrated with Elite Robots robotic arm Date 2024-12-16
Event type Deployment
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos 2026-08-28
2024-12-16 · funding · Comand AI Mission Software
Evidence notes Eurazeo led the round, with participation from existing investor Frst and new investor Expeditions Fund. Comand AI said Prevail supported operational planning and after-action analysis under constrained timelines. The company reported contracts in two countries, including France, and planned to use the financing for growth and hiring. Date 2024-12-16
Event type Funding
Segment Mission Software
Added to Korthos 2026-07-18
2024-12-16 · contract award · HyperKelp Maritime
Evidence notes The effort expanded KSB multi-sensor capabilities for monitoring large ocean regions. Buoy units were designed for deployment from government aircraft and cloud-based sensor fusion. The contract supported scalable maritime awareness for commercial and defense networks. Date 2024-12-16
Event type Contract Award
Segment Maritime
Added to Korthos 2026-07-16
2024-12-16 · funding · Mantis Robotics Industrial
Evidence notes Emerald Technology Ventures led the USD 5 million investment, with Amazon Industrial Innovation Fund participating. The financing supports operational scale-up, product-portfolio expansion and broader industrial-robotics market reach. Mantis was developing fenceless robot arms with integrated sensing, adaptive motion and code-free deployment software. Date 2024-12-16
Event type Funding
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos 2026-07-16
2024-12-16 Partnership Red Cat Defense 2024-12-16 · partnership · Red Cat Defense
Evidence notes Palantir Visual Navigation uses onboard camera imagery to estimate position when satellite navigation is unavailable or degraded. The agreement also covers Palantir Warp Speed, a manufacturing operating system intended to support Black Widow production. The integration targets autonomous flight in GPS-compromised operating environments. Date 2024-12-16
Event type Partnership
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos 2026-05-07
2024-12-16 Partnership ROBOTIS Actuation 2024-12-16 · partnership · ROBOTIS Actuation
Evidence notes Signed a business agreement with HDC Labs to build smart residential environments and introduce robot services into apartment and residential settings. The partnership centers on applying ROBOTIS robot systems within residential property operations rather than only commercial or industrial environments. Extends ROBOTIS's service-robot commercialization push into housing and residential infrastructure. Date 2024-12-16
Event type Partnership
Segment Actuation
Added to Korthos 2026-04-20
2024-12-16 · market signal · Realbotix Humanoid
Evidence notes Realbotix partnered with Compass UOL, a global leader in digital transformation services. The company secured a $100,000 subsidy from Amazon Web Services (AWS), anticipated to be received in Q1 2025. This funding is designated for completing the next generation of its robotic controller and AI. Date 2024-12-16
Event type Market Signal
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos 2026-02-25
2024-12-16 · deployment · Figure AI Humanoid
Evidence notes Figure AI delivered its F.02 humanoid robots to a commercial client, marking the company's transition to a revenue-generating entity. The robots are connecting to the network and performing pre-checks at the customer's facility. This deployment positions Figure AI alongside Agility Robotics as one of the few companies with humanoid robots in commercial use. Date 2024-12-16
Event type Deployment
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos 2026-02-23
2024-12-16 · product launch · Sanctuary AI Industrial
Evidence notes Generation 8 improved Phoenix's telemetry, depth and vision cameras, field of view and sensor suite. Sanctuary retained a wheeled base, citing customer feedback about the strength and safety requirements of useful upper-body work. The redesign also reduced bill-of-material costs and simplified commissioning and manufacturing. Date 2024-12-16
Event type Product Launch
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos 2026-02-14
2024-12-14 · partnership · APC Propellers Propulsion Components
Evidence notes The renewed relationship followed an earlier partnership that paused during the COVID-19 pandemic. The student team used the support while preparing its aircraft for the 2024-25 AIAA Design/Build/Fly competition. The arrangement connected California-made propellers with a university aircraft design and flight-test programme. Date 2024-12-14
Event type Partnership
Segment Propulsion Components
Added to Korthos 2026-07-17
2024-12-13 · partnership · Advanced Navigation Sensors
Evidence notes This follows a previous deal which saw Advanced Navigation provide 200+ FOG INS to Rheinmetall in 2021 for the Boxer CRV. APNT Defense FOG GNSS/INS About Advanced Navigation Advanced Navigation is a global leader in navigation and autonomous systems. Date 2024-12-13
Event type Partnership
Segment Sensors
Added to Korthos 2026-08-31
2024-12-13 · demonstration · Advanced Navigation Sensors
Evidence notes The system supports precise navigation where magnetic interference makes conventional heading sensors unreliable. The documented operating environment includes zero-visibility water. Tamboritha selected the A70 while balancing delivery schedule, cost and navigation performance. Date 2024-12-13
Event type Demonstration
Segment Sensors
Added to Korthos 2026-08-26
2024-12-13 · product launch · Saber Astronautics Mission Software
Evidence notes Vanguard packages Space Cockpit for rapid deployment on controlled infrastructure. The system supports Secret and Top Secret operational environments. The first planned exercise deployment was NATO Global Sentinel 2025. Date 2024-12-13
Event type Product Launch
Segment Mission Software
Added to Korthos 2026-07-20
2024-12-13 · product launch · Emergent Vision Technologies Vision
Evidence notes The 29 by 29 millimetre camera platform was specified at 4.8 watts over 10GBaseT with Power over Ethernet and 3 watts over SFP+ fibre. Eros models were planned with visible, short-wave infrared, polarized and ultraviolet sensors ranging from 0.5 to 24.47 megapixels. The cameras supported zero-copy imaging and GPUDirect, while the BaseT interface could negotiate down to 5GigE, 2.5GigE or 1GigE. Date 2024-12-13
Event type Product Launch
Segment Vision
Added to Korthos 2026-07-15
2024-12-13 Product Launch BotBlox Communications 2024-12-13 · product launch · BotBlox Communications
Evidence notes BloxOs moved out of beta on December 13, 2024. The release adds VLANs, STP/RSTP, port statistics, PHY controls and multicast-snooping features. BotBlox said updates and security patches would be installable over UART after initial flashing. Date 2024-12-13
Event type Product Launch
Segment Communications
Added to Korthos 2026-06-18
2024-12-13 Capability Auki Labs Spatial Intelligence 2024-12-13 · capability · Auki Labs Spatial Intelligence
Evidence notes Auki published a detailed look at its robotics work, describing a mobile vision platform built on Slamtec's Athena 2 platform with Raspberry Pi 5 compute and five 4K cameras. The company said the system records synchronized multi-camera video together with exact pose data inside mapped domains. The update tied the robotics effort directly to posemesh development and to commercial machine-perception use cases in physical environments. Date 2024-12-13
Event type Capability
Segment Spatial Intelligence
Added to Korthos 2026-04-05
2024-12-12 · product launch · VisionNav Robotics Warehouse Logistics
Evidence notes VNE20 handles cartons directly without a separate carrier The clamping mechanism adapts to different carton dimensions The launch described an autonomous forklift configuration for warehouse handling Date 2024-12-12
Event type Product Launch
Segment Warehouse Logistics
Added to Korthos 2026-08-28
2024-12-12 Deployment Exotec Warehouse Logistics 2024-12-12 · deployment · Exotec Warehouse Logistics
Evidence notes The figure aggregates activity across Exotec’s global installed base. The same fleet metric included 99% system uptime. The milestone provides operating evidence for the reliability of the Skypod system. Date 2024-12-12
Event type Deployment
Segment Warehouse Logistics
Added to Korthos 2026-08-25
2024-12-12 Market Signal Aurrigo Automotive 2024-12-12 · market signal · Aurrigo Automotive
Evidence notes The proceeds were allocated to Auto-DollyTug production, engineering and software headcount, vehicle-deployment capability and working capital. The shareholder circular set an illustrative capacity scenario of 22 Auto-DollyTugs and six live Auto-Sim contracts by the end of 2025, explicitly conditional on commercial contracts. The placing was priced at 44 pence per new ordinary share and settled in tranches spanning December 2024 and January 2025. Date 2024-12-12
Event type Market Signal
Segment Automotive
Added to Korthos 2026-08-25
2024-12-12 · funding · ANYbotics Inspection
Evidence notes Qualcomm Ventures and Supernova Invest led the additional $60 million financing. TDK Ventures joined as a new investor alongside existing backers including Walden Catalyst, NGP Capital, Bessemer Venture Partners, Swisscanto Private Equity and Swisscom Ventures. The round took ANYbotics' company-reported cumulative funding above $130 million and supported U.S. expansion and product development. Date 2024-12-12
Event type Funding
Segment Inspection
Added to Korthos 2026-08-14
2024-12-12 Capability Gremsy Vision 2024-12-12 · capability · Gremsy Vision
Evidence notes The VIO F1 payload combines visible and radiometric thermal imaging. Gremsy identifies Teledyne FLIR Boson and Sony 4K Block Zoom sensors as incorporated inputs. Date 2024-12-12
Event type Capability
Segment Vision
Added to Korthos 2026-08-11
2024-12-12 · funding · Eureka Robotics Vision
Evidence notes B Capital led the completed financing. Airbus Ventures, Maruka Corporation, G. K. Goh Ventures, UTEC and ATEQ participated. The company said the capital would advance Eureka Controller and Eureka 3D Camera deployments and support international expansion. Date 2024-12-12
Event type Funding
Segment Vision
Added to Korthos 2026-07-17
2024-12-12 Funding Pison Robotics 2024-12-12 · funding · Pison
Evidence notes The financing supported Pison neural interface technology commercialization. Pison targets wearable gesture and neural-signal interfaces for human-machine control. The company frames the technology for defense, healthcare and consumer applications. Date 2024-12-12
Event type Funding
Added to Korthos 2026-07-07
2024-12-12 · funding · Embotech Logistics
Evidence notes Emerald Technology Ventures and Yttrium led the round. BMW i Ventures, Nabtesco Technology Ventures, Sustainable Forward Capital Fund and RKK VC participated. The event adds operating or commercial context for warehouse automation and material-handling robotics. Date 2024-12-12
Event type Funding
Segment Logistics
Added to Korthos 2026-07-05
2024-12-12 · acquisition · OhmniLabs Healthcare
Evidence notes The acquisition brought OhmniLabs into the Symbotic warehouse automation business. The transaction is typed as acquisition and mirrored as a relationship. The event adds operating or commercial context for warehouse automation and material-handling robotics. Date 2024-12-12
Event type Acquisition
Segment Healthcare
Added to Korthos 2026-07-05
2024-12-12 Funding Cofactr Manufacturing 2024-12-12 · funding · Cofactr Manufacturing
Evidence notes Bain Capital Ventures led the round. Cofactr serves aerospace, defense, autonomous-vehicle and robotics-adjacent hardware manufacturers. The capital supports commercial automation and autonomous-system workflows as Cofactr moves from product development toward broader commercial use. Date 2024-12-12
Event type Funding
Segment Manufacturing
Added to Korthos 2026-07-05
2024-12-12 · partnership · Archer Aviation Aerial
Evidence notes Archer and Anduril formed a strategic partnership to develop a hybrid VTOL military aircraft. The partnership launched Archer Defense as Archer expanded into defense aircraft programs. Archer also raised $430 million in additional equity capital alongside the defense-aircraft announcement. Date 2024-12-12
Event type Partnership
Segment Aerial
Added to Korthos 2026-07-05
2024-12-12 · partnership · Fourier Intelligence Humanoid
Evidence notes The partnership targets clinical research, academic collaboration, and robotic rehabilitation applications. The named medical-center counterparty makes this more relevant than a generic research mention. Date 2024-12-12
Event type Partnership
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos 2026-06-19
2024-12-12 Product Launch Ampace Power Systems 2024-12-12 · product launch · Ampace Power Systems
Evidence notes Ampace announced the JP30 launch on December 12, 2024. The 18650-format cell supports 36A continuous discharge and 140A pulse discharge within five seconds. Ampace positioned JP30 for power tools and other compact high-power use cases. Date 2024-12-12
Event type Product Launch
Segment Power Systems
Added to Korthos 2026-06-18
2024-12-12 · contract award · Alva Industries Motion Components
Evidence notes Alva signed a $1.85 million contract with Lockheed Martin to develop specialized motor and electric-propulsion capabilities for small unmanned aerial vehicles. The work focused on interchangeable technology options that could optimize systems for priorities such as endurance or reduced acoustic signature depending on mission requirements. The contract marked a material defence and UAV validation point for Alva's motor technology beyond general commercial motion applications. Date 2024-12-12
Event type Contract Award
Segment Motion Components
Added to Korthos 2026-04-09
2024-12-12 · award · Hechuan Technology Industrial
Evidence notes YOLO Youlong 01 was completed as a humanoid prototype in August 2024 after Hechuan formed a dedicated humanoid-robot subsidiary. The CMCD award recognized the platform as a 2024 motion-control innovation product. The prototype programme applies Hechuan’s servo-drive and motion-control experience to a full humanoid system. Date 2024-12-12
Event type Award
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos 2026-04-05
2024-12-12 · demonstration · Sanctuary AI Industrial
Evidence notes Sanctuary AI's 21-degree-of-freedom robotic hands achieved in-hand manipulation, enabling fine manipulation tasks. The hands utilize miniaturized hydraulic valves, offering higher power density than cable and electromechanical systems. This advancement opens up a wide range of industrial applications requiring dexterous capabilities. Date 2024-12-12
Event type Demonstration
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos 2026-02-24
2024-12-11 Deployment Pipein Inspection 2024-12-11 · deployment · Pipein Inspection
Evidence notes Pipein sent its DDS3 robot through 250 metres of 2.2-metre-diameter aqueduct with a 3D LiDAR scanner and camera suite. DDS3 generated high-resolution internal point-cloud data while DG Impianti used drones for external photogrammetry. The combined internal and external datasets produced a detailed 3D reconstruction under the Basilicata Open Lab initiative. Date 2024-12-11
Event type Deployment
Segment Inspection
Added to Korthos 2026-07-15
2024-12-11 · award · Fluid Wire Robotics Actuation
Evidence notes The company joined DIANA's 2025 accelerator cohort. Its work centres on fluid-transmission technology for robots operating in harsh environments. Selection provided access to DIANA's accelerator network and dual-use testing resources. Date 2024-12-11
Event type Award
Segment Actuation
Added to Korthos 2026-07-14
2024-12-11 · research publication · PAL Robotics Humanoid
Evidence notes State-of-the-art Active Speaker Detection (ASD) approaches mainly use audio and facial features as input. However, the main hypothesis in this paper is that body dynamics is also highly correlated to "speaking" (and "listening") actions and should be particularly useful in wild conditions (e. Experiments use TIAGo as the physical evaluation platform. The reported results provide an independent evaluation on TIAGo hardware. Date 2024-12-11
Event type Research Publication
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos 2026-07-03
2024-12-11 · research publication · Boston Dynamics Humanoid
Evidence notes Proactive collision avoidance measures are imperative in environments where humans and robots coexist. Moreover, the introduction of high quality legged robots into workplaces highlighted the crucial role of a robust, fully autonomous safety solution for robots to be viable in shared spaces or in co-existence with humans. Experiments use Spot as the physical evaluation platform. The reported results provide an independent evaluation on Spot hardware. Date 2024-12-11
Event type Research Publication
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos 2026-07-03
2024-12-11 Partnership Createc Inspection 2024-12-11 · partnership · Createc Inspection
Evidence notes The partnership combines ANYmal with Createc radiation and inspection capabilities. Createc will offer ANYmal for nuclear operators in Europe, the United States, and Japan. The integration targets real-time condition monitoring and gamma detection. Date 2024-12-11
Event type Partnership
Segment Inspection
Added to Korthos 2026-06-18
2024-12-11 · regulatory · Inspired Flight Technologies Aerial
Evidence notes AUVSI granted Green UAS certification to Inspired Flight's IF1200A and IF800 Tomcat platforms. The certification expands the Green approved list for public safety, critical infrastructure, mapping, and survey operations. Green UAS certification provides a civilian and commercial procurement pathway aligned with NDAA and cybersecurity expectations. Date 2024-12-11
Event type Regulatory
Segment Aerial
Added to Korthos 2026-05-07
2024-12-11 Partnership Skydio Aerial 2024-12-11 · partnership · Skydio Aerial
Evidence notes Skydio and LIG Nex1 signed a memorandum of understanding. The collaboration is focused on enhancing autonomous drone capabilities for defense users in the Indo-Pacific. The agreement supports Skydio's international defense strategy and LIG Nex1's regional defense technology position. Date 2024-12-11
Event type Partnership
Segment Aerial
Added to Korthos 2026-04-24
2024-12-10 Deployment AutoStore Warehouse Logistics 2024-12-10 · deployment · AutoStore Warehouse Logistics
Evidence notes The system automates storage and retrieval at Geo-Young’s Incheon hub. The site supports pharmaceutical logistics. The hub was operating when announced. Date 2024-12-10
Event type Deployment
Segment Warehouse Logistics
Added to Korthos 2026-08-24
2024-12-10 · partnership · Elsight Ltd. Communications
Evidence notes The technical configuration includes Halo communications distribution and integration. The work is scoped to UAV and UGV markets in DACH. The announcement identifies a named and bounded programme or configuration. Date 2024-12-10
Event type Partnership
Segment Communications
Added to Korthos 2026-08-24
2024-12-10 · demonstration · Agilis Robotics Surgical
Evidence notes The procedure took place on 10 December 2024 at a Hong Kong hospital. A urology team used the company's fully flexible dual-arm endoscopic system through the urethra without an external incision. The system enabled one-piece removal intended to preserve the specimen for pathological analysis and reduce tumour-cell reimplantation risk. Date 2024-12-10
Event type Demonstration
Segment Surgical
Added to Korthos 2026-07-17
2024-12-10 · production milestone · Asteria Aerospace Aerial
Evidence notes The delivery covered Asteria's indigenously developed AT-15 surveillance drones. Asteria described the order as its largest-ever AT-15 contract. The AT-15 is a man-portable VTOL drone with EO-IR payload support, up to 120 minutes flight time and operation up to 6,000 metres altitude. Date 2024-12-10
Event type Production Milestone
Segment Aerial
Added to Korthos 2026-07-15
2024-12-10 · research publication · Makesense Technology Healthcare
Evidence notes The study compared shape-based guidance with vibration feedback in a virtual-reality location task. Participants with visual impairment performed the target-location task at a level comparable with sighted participants. Innovate UK supported the research with Bravo Victor and Imperial College London. Date 2024-12-10
Event type Research Publication
Segment Healthcare
Added to Korthos 2026-07-14
2024-12-10 Org Change Cruise Automotive 2024-12-10 · org change · Cruise Automotive
Evidence notes General Motors said it would stop funding Cruise robotaxi development and combine Cruise with GM technical teams. GM shifted Cruise work toward autonomous and assisted driving for personal vehicles. The decision ended Cruise’s standalone robotaxi development path. Date 2024-12-10
Event type Org Change
Segment Automotive
Added to Korthos 2026-07-05
2024-12-10 Partnership Avular Industrial 2024-12-10 · partnership · Avular Industrial
Evidence notes The partnership links mobile connectivity with autonomous robotics systems. Odido is the named connectivity partner for Avular robotics deployments. Date 2024-12-10
Event type Partnership
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos 2026-06-19
2024-12-10 Deployment OptiTrack Data Infrastructure 2024-12-10 · deployment · OptiTrack Data Infrastructure
Evidence notes The WZL lab used PrimeX41 cameras and Motive software to relay precise positional data to a robot-control system. Researchers used the system to coordinate multiple mobile robots and improve flexible automated assembly workflows. Date 2024-12-10
Event type Deployment
Segment Data Infrastructure
Added to Korthos 2026-06-17
2024-12-10 · demonstration · EndoRobotics Surgical
Evidence notes EndoRobotics showcased ROBOPERA and TraCloser in a live demonstration at HK LIVE ENDOSCOPY 2024 from December 10 to 12. The demonstration featured a 2 cm gastric endoscopic submucosal dissection using the retractable type of TraCloser. The company framed the demonstration around robot-assisted ESD traction and clinical endoscopy workflow support. Date 2024-12-10
Event type Demonstration
Segment Surgical
Added to Korthos 2026-05-04
2024-12-10 Partnership ROBOTIS Actuation 2024-12-10 · partnership · ROBOTIS Actuation
Evidence notes Announced a collaboration with MIT to develop physical AI technology through an international joint research and development program. The work focuses on advancing robot physical intelligence rather than a single shipped product release. Formalizes ROBOTIS's research alignment with a leading academic institution around embodied robotics. Date 2024-12-10
Event type Partnership
Segment Actuation
Added to Korthos 2026-04-20
2024-12-10 · product launch · CYBERDYNE Healthcare
Evidence notes CYBERDYNE announced the new Medical Vital Sensor Cyvis M100 after obtaining Japanese medical-device certification on November 27, 2024. The Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare also accepted the company''s request for public health insurance coverage in Japan as of the announcement date. The event marked expansion beyond HAL into medical sensing hardware tied to CYBERDYNE''s broader Cybernics healthcare platform. Date 2024-12-10
Event type Product Launch
Segment Healthcare
Added to Korthos 2026-04-03
2024-12-10 · funding · Xiaoyu Zhizao Foundation Models
Evidence notes The disclosed amount was 亿元级, meaning CNY 100-million-level rather than an exact CNY or USD figure. The financing followed earlier backing associated with Xiaomi Group and robotics researcher Wang Tianmiao. Date 2024-12-10
Event type Funding
Segment Foundation Models
Added to Korthos 2026-03-04
2024-12-09 · award · InOrbit.AI Warehouse Logistics
Evidence notes The recognition covered InOrbit's robot-operations and multi-agent orchestration capabilities. InOrbit linked the designation to deployments across logistics, manufacturing, retail and healthcare. The company announced the recognition in its official newsroom and blog. Date 2024-12-09
Event type Award
Segment Warehouse Logistics
Added to Korthos 2026-07-16
2024-12-09 · partnership · Vision Aerial Aerial
Evidence notes RobotLAB expanded its drone portfolio through a partnership with Vision Aerial. The agreement added eight Vision Aerial UAS packages for business, government and education users. The listed systems included surveying, construction, solar inspection and agriculture drone packages. Date 2024-12-09
Event type Partnership
Segment Aerial
Added to Korthos 2026-06-04
2024-12-09 Deployment ROBOTIS Actuation 2024-12-09 · deployment · ROBOTIS Actuation
Evidence notes Senxeed Robotics said it would conduct verification experiments with the indoor delivery robot GAEMI at Hakodate Goryokaku Hospital and Hakodate Central Hospital in Hokkaido. The trials were run in cooperation with Sumitomo Corporation Hokkaido and covered medicine and specimen transport workflows inside the hospitals. The deployment extended ROBOTIS indoor hospital robot operations in Japan beyond the earlier Shonan Kamakura test. Date 2024-12-09
Event type Deployment
Segment Actuation
Added to Korthos 2026-04-20
2024-12-09 · demonstration · Pollen Robotics Humanoid
Evidence notes Reachy 2 demonstrated object manipulation using seven-degree-of-freedom arms. Each arm is rated to lift objects up to 3 kg. The platform supports ROS 2 Humble, a Python SDK and VR teleoperation. Date 2024-12-09
Event type Demonstration
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos 2026-02-23
2024-12-08 · demonstration · RadioMaster Communications
Evidence notes More than 60 pilots competed at the Longgang Low Altitude Intelligent Integration Testing Base from 6–8 December. Interference disrupted other systems severely enough that organizers moved the event, while the RadioMaster setup continued operating in the original RF environment. MinChan Kim won using TX16S MKII, NEXUS and ExpressLRS, and seven-time champion Kenny Ko test-flew the same configuration. Date 2024-12-08
Event type Demonstration
Segment Communications
Added to Korthos 2026-08-11
2024-12-07 · partnership · LE Robotics Industrial
Evidence notes LE Robotics and Qianjiang Robotics held formal talks and outlined initial intent for comprehensive strategic cooperation. Discussion centered on sharing intelligent manufacturing and robotics capabilities across product and integration work. The step signals deliberate ecosystem expansion beyond LE's own welding and cutting automation stack. Date 2024-12-07
Event type Partnership
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos 2026-04-05
2024-12-06 · partnership · Hesai Technology Perception
Evidence notes Hesai’s ATX is steadily approaching mass production with multiple automotive companies selecting the ATX as a standard configuration for mass – production models in 2025. Hesai and Great Wall Motor established a strategic partnership in February 2024. As a premium SUV brand of Great Wall Motor, it supports full – scenario NOA (Navigation on Autopilot) capabilities, from highways to city streets, enabled by lidar – enhanced perception. Date 2024-12-06
Event type Partnership
Segment Perception
Added to Korthos 2026-08-27
2024-12-06 Partnership Monava Sensors 2024-12-06 · partnership · Monava Sensors
Evidence notes Monava was selected from 57 applicants across 13 countries. The programme provides coaching and access to defence-sector contacts in Finland and the Nordic region. Monava entered the programme with an acoustic surveillance system focused on drone detection. Date 2024-12-06
Event type Partnership
Segment Sensors
Added to Korthos 2026-08-07
2024-12-06 · partnership · Spleenlab Perception
Evidence notes Initial work tested Spleenlab's AI-powered precise-landing software on Blueflite's logistics-drone platform. The roadmap includes VISIONAIRY modules for GPS-denied navigation and collision avoidance. Date 2024-12-06
Event type Partnership
Segment Perception
Added to Korthos 2026-07-12
2024-12-06 · partnership · AIM Robotics End Effectors
Evidence notes The US launch supports AIM Robotics dispensing tools for cobots across adhesives, sealants and lubricants. The company framed the move as a way to provide local support, training, installation and custom dispensing solutions for US manufacturers. Date 2024-12-06
Event type Partnership
Segment End Effectors
Added to Korthos 2026-07-04
2024-12-06 · research publication · PAL Robotics Humanoid
Evidence notes State-of-the-art Active Speaker Detection (ASD) approaches heavily rely on audio and facial features to perform, which is not a sustainable approach in wild scenarios. Although these methods achieve good results in the standard AVA-ActiveSpeaker set, a recent wilder ASD dataset (WASD) showed the limitations of such models and raised the need for new approaches. Experiments use TIAGo as the physical evaluation platform. The reported results provide an independent evaluation on TIAGo hardware. Date 2024-12-06
Event type Research Publication
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos 2026-07-03
2024-12-06 · partnership · Anduril Industries Defense
Evidence notes Anduril and Palantir announced a partnership to accelerate AI capabilities for national security. The companies said the arrangement would support data flow from the tactical edge to cloud enterprise systems. The partnership tied Anduril's deployed mission systems to Palantir's enterprise and data infrastructure. Date 2024-12-06
Event type Partnership
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos 2026-04-02
2024-12-06 · award · Fourier Intelligence Humanoid
Evidence notes Fourier’s GR-1 humanoid received the grand award, the highest honour in the 2024 Design Intelligence Award programme. The cited design combined a 1.65 m, 55 kg platform with a 5 km/h walking speed and stated payload capacity of up to 50 kg. The award record is product-specific to GR-1 and is separate from Fourier’s later tenth-anniversary shipment claims. Date 2024-12-06
Event type Award
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos 2026-02-19
2024-12-05 · capability · isento GmbH Development Platform
Evidence notes FB Pro developed a dedicated hardening script for the open-source pib robot. The implementation largely applied the CIS Ubuntu Linux 22.04 Level 1 benchmark. isento published the implementation guide so community members could reproduce the security configuration. Date 2024-12-05
Event type Capability
Segment Development Platform
Added to Korthos 2026-07-19
2024-12-05 · capability · Sensodrive Motion Components
Evidence notes The software package enables simulation and control via ROS 2. SensoJoint complete drives are used in torque-controlled robot and medical-robot systems. The capability strengthens Sensodrive adds ROS 2 support for SensoJoint drives's role in robot manipulation, haptics or human-assistive robotics workflows. Date 2024-12-05
Event type Capability
Segment Motion Components
Added to Korthos 2026-06-19
2024-12-05 Product Launch Zivid Vision 2024-12-05 · product launch · Zivid Vision
Evidence notes The R-series targets logistics, e-commerce and manufacturing pick-and-place workflows. Zivid said the camera can capture difficult shiny or transparent objects fast enough for high-throughput picking. The product gives Zivid a concrete offering for warehouse automation and material-handling workflows. Date 2024-12-05
Event type Product Launch
Segment Vision
Added to Korthos 2026-06-19
2024-12-05 Production Milestone GEODIS Warehouse Logistics 2024-12-05 · production milestone · GEODIS Warehouse Logistics
Evidence notes The Carlisle site is a 575,000-square-foot omnichannel fulfillment facility for a global consumer-electronics company. Locus said the GEODIS Carlisle deployment passed 10 million units picked. The release said GEODIS and Locus had picked more than 100 million units worldwide since 2018. Date 2024-12-05
Event type Production Milestone
Segment Warehouse Logistics
Added to Korthos 2026-06-19