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2026-09-07 Partnership Apian Delivery 2026-09-07 · partnership · Apian Delivery
Evidence notes Urgent samples from Guy's Hospital and St Thomas' Hospital are planned to fly to Synnovis' Blackfriars laboratory hub this autumn. Matternet aircraft are identified for the expanded service. The September announcement is a partnership and rollout plan; it does not state that the expanded routes are already operating. Date 2026-09-07
Event type Partnership
Segment Delivery
Added to Korthos 2026-09-07
2026-09-07 Partnership NAMUGA Perception 2026-09-07 · partnership · NAMUGA Perception
Evidence notes The camera module passed proof-of-concept and technical validation for the production programme. Initial supply is scheduled for 2027, with mass production planned for 2028. The customer remains unnamed, so the selection is represented as an exploratory supply signal rather than a bilateral named-company edge. Date 2026-09-07
Event type Partnership
Segment Perception
Added to Korthos 2026-09-07
2026-09-07 · partnership · Neura Robotics 4NE1 Humanoid
Evidence notes The scope includes NEURA's 4NE1 humanoid and other cognitive-robot platforms. The compute modules integrate Qualcomm Dragonwing processors for perception, control and edge AI. The companies also plan a NEURA Gym in Italy and data collaboration tied to production environments. Date 2026-09-07
Event type Partnership
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos 2026-09-07
2026-09-07 · partnership · RideFlux Automotive
Evidence notes Tata Daewoo provides the vehicle and control platform while RideFlux supplies the driving-control software. The first programme covers Level 2+ driver-assistance functionality on production heavy-truck platforms. Level 4 autonomous trucking remains a development direction under the MoU. Date 2026-09-07
Event type Partnership
Segment Automotive
Added to Korthos 2026-09-07
2026-09-04 · partnership · INFIFORCE (原力无限) Foundation Models
Evidence notes The planned center will use real automotive, electronics and warehouse operating data with local compute for model training and validation. Validated AtomBrain models and capabilities are intended to be deployed back into Chongqing production and logistics environments. The announcement is an establishment agreement; it does not state that the headquarters or R&D center has opened. Date 2026-09-04
Event type Partnership
Segment Foundation Models
Added to Korthos 2026-09-04
2026-09-04 · partnership · SENAD / 赛那德 iLoabot-M Warehouse Logistics
Evidence notes SENAD's iLoabot-M had already completed multiple rounds of multi-subject testing at China Resources Sanjiu's Guanlan facility. The project targets raw-material and finished-goods handling workflows that still rely partly on manual loading and unloading. The partners plan to combine pharmaceutical operating requirements with joint technical development and pursue broader use across production and logistics. Date 2026-09-04
Event type Partnership
Segment Warehouse Logistics
Added to Korthos 2026-09-04
2026-09-03 · partnership · Ambarella AI Compute
Evidence notes The agreement covers Ambarella CV-series and N-series SoCs, systems-on-module, edge-AI systems, evaluation and development platforms, reference designs and SDKs. Macnica will provide product evaluation, design-in assistance, SDK integration and post-sales technical support to OEMs, ODMs and system integrators. The relationship begins with a commercial-development and market-validation phase across both territories. Date 2026-09-03
Event type Partnership
Segment AI Compute
Added to Korthos 2026-09-04
2026-09-03 · partnership · Figure AI Helix Humanoid
Evidence notes The agreement includes an initial $3.5 billion compute commitment and an intent to scale beyond $6 billion. The potential deployment covers up to 100,000 NVIDIA Vera Rubin GPUs, with initial capacity targeted for Barstow, Texas, from the second half of 2027. Nscale will become a Figure shareholder and the companies will explore using humanoids to scale Nscale's supply chain. Date 2026-09-03
Event type Partnership
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos 2026-09-03
2026-09-03 · partnership · Unusual Machines Subsystems
Evidence notes Altana will help validate suppliers and product lines while improving component traceability across the manufacturing operation. The integration targets NDAA and FCC compliance workflows plus documentation for the Defense Contract Management Agency's Blue UAS Framework. The companies say the platform will reduce manual work and shorten supplier and product qualification timelines. Date 2026-09-03
Event type Partnership
Segment Subsystems
Added to Korthos 2026-09-03
2026-09-03 · partnership · WIESON Technologies Electronics
Evidence notes The work combines WIESON's interconnect design and manufacturing with Huayan's collaborative-robot platforms. The partners plan joint customization and physical validation for embodied-AI and smart-manufacturing applications. The MOU does not disclose a current production supply award, order value or shipped volume. Date 2026-09-03
Event type Partnership
Segment Electronics
Added to Korthos 2026-09-03
2026-09-02 · partnership · Leadrive Actuation
Evidence notes The robotics work covers joint-module structure, manufacturing processes and production equipment. The framework also spans electric-vehicle power electronics and solid-state transformers. Any future IPO subscription remains conditional on listing progress, allotment rules, approvals, pricing and a later definitive agreement. Date 2026-09-02
Event type Partnership
Segment Actuation
Added to Korthos 2026-09-03
2026-09-02 · partnership · Synapath AI Data Infrastructure
Evidence notes The collaboration covers embodied-data development and model-training validation. SYNAPATH data contributed to development of BeingBeyond's Being-H0.8 tactile world-action model. The new agreement extends the relationship into data standards and a possible shared data ecosystem. Date 2026-09-02
Event type Partnership
Segment Data Infrastructure
Added to Korthos 2026-09-03
2026-09-02 · partnership · Yunmu Intelligent Manufacturing Humanoid
Evidence notes The programme follows a staged path from technical validation through pilots to possible commercial expansion. The agreement describes capacity for up to 10,000 humanoids per year. Annual volumes remain subject to project progress, technical validation and the expansion of commercial applications. Date 2026-09-02
Event type Partnership
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos 2026-09-03
2026-09-02 Partnership AEVEX Defense 2026-09-02 · partnership · AEVEX Defense
Evidence notes The work combines AEVEX unmanned-system requirements and integration experience with Divergent's DAPS manufacturing platform. DAPS integrates AI-enabled design optimization, additive manufacturing, robotic assembly and model-driven certification. The companies will explore architectures and processes intended to reduce part count, compress development timelines and support scalable production. Date 2026-09-02
Event type Partnership
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos 2026-09-02
2026-09-02 Partnership NEC Defense 2026-09-02 · partnership · NEC Defense
Evidence notes The strategic partnership covers operational planning, command-and-control and unmanned assets. NEC contributes data, AI, network and C2 capabilities. MHI contributes defense platforms and physical mission systems. Date 2026-09-02
Event type Partnership
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos 2026-09-02
2026-09-02 Partnership Orbbec Vision 2026-09-02 · partnership · Orbbec Vision
Evidence notes The system combines Orbbec robot-free data-collection hardware with PsiBot software and data workflows. The partners report small-scale validation in logistics-warehouse sorting. The agreement extends earlier camera-module and manufacturing collaboration between the companies. Date 2026-09-02
Event type Partnership
Segment Vision
Added to Korthos 2026-09-02
2026-09-01 · partnership · Aeronext Aerial
Evidence notes The project combines drones, autonomous or remote operation, AI image analysis and digital-twin technology. Aeronext contributes drone technology and operational expertise, while Forcesteed contributes robotics and remote-control technology. Exa is developing the platform and plans to extend it to additional industrial maintenance workflows. Date 2026-09-01
Event type Partnership
Segment Aerial
Added to Korthos 2026-09-01
2026-09-01 Partnership Aster Actuation 2026-09-01 · partnership · Aster Actuation
Evidence notes The agreement was signed in August 2026 and disclosed on September 1; the investment amount was not disclosed. Capital supports ASTERCOIL motor and power-unit production equipment and hiring. The partners plan AI-native factory optimization and eventual Physical AI applications in hybrid drones, generators and humanoids. Date 2026-09-01
Event type Partnership
Segment Actuation
Added to Korthos 2026-09-01
2026-09-01 · partnership · First Hydrogen Defense
Evidence notes The initial development milestone runs for two years, after which successful completion would extend exclusive commercialization rights for the remaining patent life. Commercial products using the UGV patent would be subject to a 1% royalty on gross sales. First Hydrogen will fund development and own new project IP, while the parties said a definitive agreement was expected imminently. Date 2026-09-01
Event type Partnership
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos 2026-09-01
2026-09-01 · partnership · Liberaware Inspection
Evidence notes The collaboration will use Chiba as a base for aircraft adoption and operational deployment. Priority applications include public-infrastructure inspection and disaster-response capability. The parties plan a continuing regional collaboration model using their respective technical and municipal resources. Date 2026-09-01
Event type Partnership
Segment Inspection
Added to Korthos 2026-09-01
2026-08-31 · partnership · Carester Materials
Evidence notes Caremag would supply separated dysprosium and terbium oxides for Neo's European sintered-magnet production. Neo would send magnet-manufacturing swarf to Carester for recycling into recovered NdPr, dysprosium and terbium oxides. Neo's Silmet facility would toll-process Carester mixed rare-earth carbonate, retaining light rare earths and returning heavy rare earths. Date 2026-08-31
Event type Partnership
Segment Materials
Added to Korthos 2026-09-02
2026-08-31 Partnership SiMa.ai AI Compute 2026-08-31 · partnership · SiMa.ai AI Compute
Evidence notes The packages combine SiMa.ai’s Modalix System-on-Module, built on the Modalix MLSoC, with ARK’s made-in-the-USA drone electronics. ARK built and validated the joint solutions for defence, industrial and agricultural UAS applications. The bundles became available immediately to qualified drone OEMs and system integrators. Date 2026-08-31
Event type Partnership
Segment AI Compute
Added to Korthos 2026-09-01
2026-08-31 · partnership · Applied Intuition Development Platform
Evidence notes The partners target thousands of autonomous trucks across key Saudi logistics corridors by 2030; this is a forward deployment goal, not a current fleet count. Applied Intuition will provide its Self-Driving System, Vehicle OS and supporting end-to-end physical-AI technology for the programme. Later phases are intended to extend the shared autonomy foundation into robotaxis, ports, mining, manufacturing, agriculture and construction. Date 2026-08-31
Event type Partnership
Segment Development Platform
Added to Korthos 2026-08-31
2026-08-31 · partnership · Carbon Robotics Agriculture
Evidence notes The framework is designed to connect compatible implements directly with Carbon's autonomous tractor platform rather than operate them as isolated equipment. Great Plains, a Kubota subsidiary, is the first participating implement manufacturer. The planned integration will allow the autonomous system to adjust Great Plains implement settings in real time during field operations. Date 2026-08-31
Event type Partnership
Segment Agriculture
Added to Korthos 2026-08-31
2026-08-31 · partnership · RoboPath Service
Evidence notes JET-Robotics will present RoboPath systems as deployment candidates and support customers through the introduction process. RoboPath's modular platform can combine transport and cleaning roles and connect with elevators for autonomous multi-floor operation. The partnership targets hotels, hospitals, commercial facilities, offices and factories in Japan. Date 2026-08-31
Event type Partnership
Segment Service
Added to Korthos 2026-08-31
2026-08-31 · partnership · Terra Drone Aerial
Evidence notes The scope covers ISR drones, critical-infrastructure surveillance, counter-UAS and interceptor-drone systems. The parties plan demonstrations for Malaysian armed-forces and government users alongside training, maintenance and operational support. The collaboration is intended to support later expansion into other ASEAN markets, including Thailand, the Philippines and Indonesia. Date 2026-08-31
Event type Partnership
Segment Aerial
Added to Korthos 2026-08-31
2026-08-30 · partnership · WIRobotics Humanoid
Evidence notes The proposed service targets older people and users with reduced mobility and would extend Coway's rental model into wearable robotics. WIRobotics is expected to supply the walking-assistance robots under an ODM arrangement while Coway handles product planning and rental operations. This is a reported commercialisation plan rather than a live rental deployment; launch and fleet scale remain unconfirmed. Date 2026-08-30
Event type Partnership
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos 2026-08-31
2026-08-29 · partnership · Genrobotic Innovations Service
Evidence notes The cooperation covers hazardous environments, disaster response, confined spaces, critical-infrastructure inspection, engineer support and remote sensing. The programme includes technology demonstrations, user trials and specialist training alongside indigenous research and development. The agreement is a research and capability-development framework, not a disclosed procurement order or operational deployment. Date 2026-08-29
Event type Partnership
Segment Service
Added to Korthos 2026-08-31
2026-08-28 Partnership Pony.ai Automotive 2026-08-28 · partnership · Pony.ai Automotive
Evidence notes The plan starts with 10 vehicles for Korean certification, followed by a further 190 after approval. Initial commercial service is intended for Seoul's Gangnam autonomous-driving pilot zone before expansion across Seoul and other cities. FutureLink will handle certification, local operations, data management and localisation; launch timing remains unfinalised. Date 2026-08-28
Event type Partnership
Segment Automotive
Added to Korthos 2026-08-31
2026-08-28 Partnership PsiBot Humanoid 2026-08-28 · partnership · PsiBot Humanoid
Evidence notes The technical scope pairs PsiBot's embodied-data software with Orbbec capture hardware. The companies also plan joint work on hardware development, manufacturing and standards. Date 2026-08-28
Event type Partnership
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos 2026-08-30
2026-08-28 Partnership PsiBot Humanoid 2026-08-28 · partnership · PsiBot Humanoid
Evidence notes The integration connects Orbbec's robot-free data-capture hardware with PsiBot's Psi-SynEngine data engine and downstream management workflows. Psi-SynEngine had completed small-scale validation in a logistics customer warehouse before the partnership announcement. The companies also plan joint hardware development, contract manufacturing, global commercialisation and work on Physical-AI data standards. Date 2026-08-28
Event type Partnership
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos 2026-08-28
2026-08-27 · partnership · Kraken Robotics SeaPower Batteries Subsystems
Evidence notes The batteries are intended for the customer's autonomous underwater platform programme. Kraken identified the counterparty only as a major international conglomerate and disclosed neither quantities, delivery timing nor agreement value. The agreement has no disclosed contract value; broader quarterly order figures are not assigned to it. Date 2026-08-27
Event type Partnership
Segment Subsystems
Added to Korthos 2026-08-28
2026-08-27 · partnership · Visionary Machines Perception
Evidence notes The work covers preliminary integration of Pandion Sentinel with a range of Thales infrared camera systems. Controlled trials will assess feasibility, interfaces and indicative system performance for passive drone detection, classification and ranging. The contract advances the companies’ July 2026 memorandum of understanding; no order quantity, deployment commitment or contract value was disclosed. Date 2026-08-27
Event type Partnership
Segment Perception
Added to Korthos 2026-08-28
2026-08-27 · partnership · General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Defense
Evidence notes The proposed framework covers avionics maintenance, parts management, maintenance training and field-support services in Japan. The companies will also evaluate mission-system integration, design, manufacturing, testing and related technical collaboration. The agreement is an exploration and capability-building MOU rather than a completed maintenance or production contract. Date 2026-08-27
Event type Partnership
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos 2026-08-27
2026-08-26 · partnership · Brightline Interactive Development Platform
Evidence notes The proposed technical scope centers on Brightline's SpatialCore platform. The agreement supports a potential LIFTOff Louisiana integration and does not represent a completed installation. Date 2026-08-26
Event type Partnership
Segment Development Platform
Added to Korthos 2026-08-30
2026-08-26 · partnership · Brightline Interactive Development Platform
Evidence notes Brightline will act as a subcontractor to Computer Systems Center Incorporated. SpatialCore is proposed to normalize and combine data from UAS, eVTOLs, radar and other sensors into a shared operational environment. The teaming agreement positions SpatialCore for a potential integration at the LIFTOff Louisiana test site; rollout timing was not announced. Date 2026-08-26
Event type Partnership
Segment Development Platform
Added to Korthos 2026-08-26
2026-08-26 · partnership · Everybot Consumer
Evidence notes Everybot plans to combine its autonomy and 3-D vision software with Direct Drive Tech quadruped and wheel-legged platforms. The agreement establishes a Korean commercial channel for industrial use cases rather than a one-off demonstration. Direct Drive Tech supplies direct-drive actuation and robot platforms including wheel-legged systems. Date 2026-08-26
Event type Partnership
Segment Consumer
Added to Korthos 2026-08-26
2026-08-26 Partnership Ouster Perception 2026-08-26 · partnership · Ouster OS0 LiDAR Sensor Perception
Evidence notes The planned integration covers Orchard GUSS and Mini GUSS machines operating in orchards and vineyards. Rev8 OS0 adds dense 3D depth and native-color sensing for dust, spray, vegetation and variable lighting. Ouster and GUSS described the integration as planned for the next-generation fleet; no deployment date was announced. Date 2026-08-26
Event type Partnership
Segment Perception
Added to Korthos 2026-08-26
2026-08-26 · partnership · ICT Group Logistics
Evidence notes ICT Group will use SmartECS to orchestrate equipment from multiple vendors across EUROGATE terminals. The scope includes automated stacking cranes and automated terminal trucks. The partners will jointly develop a terminal concept in which autonomous trucks handle horizontal container transport. Date 2026-08-26
Event type Partnership
Segment Logistics
Added to Korthos 2026-08-26
2026-08-26 · partnership · Kodiak AI Kodiak Driver Logistics
Evidence notes Kodiak said it is the first driverless-trucking company to deploy EPYC processors in its hardware platform. The compute upgrade supports the company’s driverless Permian Basin fleet and planned public-highway driverless launch. AMD supplies the processor platform while Kodiak retains the autonomous-driving system and vehicle integration. Date 2026-08-26
Event type Partnership
Segment Logistics
Added to Korthos 2026-08-26
2026-08-26 · partnership · Palladyne AI Corp. Industrial
Evidence notes SwarmOS would provide distributed multi-vehicle perception, target assignment and coordination. Underdog would handle GNSS-denied terminal pursuit and guidance after target handoff. The companies plan integration on one or more unmanned platforms and a joint demonstration, subject to necessary government approvals. Date 2026-08-26
Event type Partnership
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos 2026-08-26
2026-08-25 Partnership GigaAI Humanoid 2026-08-25 · partnership · GigaAI Humanoid
Evidence notes Planned applications cover cleaning, delivery, reception, home services, security and equipment inspection. CR Mixc contributes managed properties and service operations, while GigaAI provides robot hardware, model-training tools, data pipelines, algorithm optimisation and on-site delivery. The partners will select suitable projects for pilots, evaluate a path to wider rollout and explore property-technology standards as the cooperation matures. Date 2026-08-25
Event type Partnership
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos 2026-09-03
2026-08-25 Partnership PaXini Humanoid 2026-08-25 · partnership · PaXini Humanoid
Evidence notes BYD will provide automotive manufacturing environments and real operating data. PaXini contributes tactile sensing, multimodal perception and full-modal embodied-data collection. The programme targets large-scale robot deployment in automotive manufacturing. Date 2026-08-25
Event type Partnership
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos 2026-09-02
2026-08-25 · partnership · Aeronext Aerial
Evidence notes The operating model separates field work from flight planning and remote flight control. The partners aim to let one operator supervise several drones from a remote operations center. Initial field demonstrations will focus on pesticide spraying before broader crop-growth monitoring and field-management uses. Date 2026-08-25
Event type Partnership
Segment Aerial
Added to Korthos 2026-08-27
2026-08-25 Partnership AIR Aerial 2026-08-25 · partnership · AIR Aerial
Evidence notes The Group 4 VTOL aircraft is designed for a 550 lb payload and one-hour endurance. Elmo says its air-cooled drive architecture removes the need for a heavier liquid-cooling system. AIR disclosed that more than 25 Heavy Lift aircraft had already been ordered and paid for. Date 2026-08-25
Event type Partnership
Segment Aerial
Added to Korthos 2026-08-26
2026-08-25 · partnership · ComfortDelGro Automotive
Evidence notes The China Construction Science and Industry agreement combines transport operations with engineering for robotaxi hubs and supporting infrastructure. The Guangdong Zhenghe agreement covers automated parking, new-energy infrastructure and low-altitude mobility facilities. The parties plan a first pilot project in Guangzhou during 2026. Date 2026-08-25
Event type Partnership
Segment Automotive
Added to Korthos 2026-08-26
2026-08-25 · partnership · KargoBot Logistics
Evidence notes Tencent Cloud will provide compute, data-storage and TI-ONE AI-platform tooling for the programme. The operating fleet exceeds 100 autonomous heavy trucks. Cumulative freight movement has reached 1.4 billion tonne-kilometres. Date 2026-08-25
Event type Partnership
Segment Logistics
Added to Korthos 2026-08-26
2026-08-25 · partnership · Silicon Studio Development Platform
Evidence notes Silicon Studio contributes digital twins, synthetic-data generation and simulation technology. GDEP Advance contributes NVIDIA GPU infrastructure and system integration. The cooperation targets robotics and other Physical AI systems moving from simulation into real-world operation. Date 2026-08-25
Event type Partnership
Segment Development Platform
Added to Korthos 2026-08-26
2026-08-25 · partnership · Bear Robotics Carti 100 Service
Evidence notes The joint architecture supports secure APIs, event-driven robot tasks and brownfield deployment in existing facilities. The standardized integration is expected to reduce deployment lead times by up to 40 percent. The partnership targets third-party logistics, automotive manufacturing and healthcare supply chains across the UK and Europe. Date 2026-08-25
Event type Partnership
Segment Service
Added to Korthos 2026-08-25
2026-08-25 · partnership · CarbonSix SigmaKit Industrial
Evidence notes The collaboration combines CarbonSix’s SigmaKit learning and manipulation system with Safetics’ robot-motion and work-environment safety analysis. The workflow is intended to span task learning, safety validation, regulatory compliance and production-line application. Date 2026-08-25
Event type Partnership
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos 2026-08-25
2026-08-25 · partnership · Fixstars Corporation AI Compute
Evidence notes The planned center forms part of a long-term investment initiative for intelligent automation and industrial robotics in Japan. Fixstars will contribute embedded development, edge-AI inference optimization and performance engineering for applications on Qualcomm platforms. Date 2026-08-25
Event type Partnership
Segment AI Compute
Added to Korthos 2026-08-25
2026-08-24 · partnership · Micropolis Robotics Service
Evidence notes Potential applications named by Micropolis include remote inspection, surveillance, environmental monitoring, operational data collection and hazardous-task automation. No contract value, unit count, named site or live deployment was disclosed. Micropolis positions the relationship as its entry into large-scale oil-and-gas operations using UAE-developed autonomous technology. Date 2026-08-24
Event type Partnership
Segment Service
Added to Korthos 2026-08-25
2026-08-24 · partnership · Archer Aviation Aerial
Evidence notes The planned vertiport would connect the downtown Los Angeles entertainment district to Archer’s wider regional network. The agreement covers venue and event use around L.A. LIVE, including the period leading into the LA28 Olympic and Paralympic Games. This is a signed development partnership, not an operating vertiport or launched passenger service. Date 2026-08-24
Event type Partnership
Segment Aerial
Added to Korthos 2026-08-24
2026-08-24 · partnership · Green Light Multiplex Inspection
Evidence notes Inspec Spider climbs polygonal poles and high masts up to 35 metres for camera-based structural inspection. The system combines multi-camera imaging, including 360-degree capture, with AI-assisted defect analysis. The agreement is a commercial channel expansion; it does not by itself establish a robot deployment or purchase volume. Date 2026-08-24
Event type Partnership
Segment Inspection
Added to Korthos 2026-08-24
2026-08-24 · partnership · Wrap Technologies Defense
Evidence notes The disclosed laser family spans approximately 3 kW man-portable, 6 kW vehicle-mounted and 9–12 kW fixed-site configurations. Frenel’s passive thermal polarimetric technology is intended to provide the perception and tracking layer inside WrapShield. The integration remains in development, has not completed demonstration or qualification, and definitive underlying collaboration agreements have not been executed. Date 2026-08-24
Event type Partnership
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos 2026-08-24
2026-08-23 · partnership · Insta Group Defense
Evidence notes The August 23 statement advances their February cooperation toward manufacturing, assembly and supply-chain development in Finland. The parties plan a distributed Finnish production network and preparation of a joint venture. The initial production objective is TerMIT 2.0 systems for Ukraine, alongside work on AI and autonomy integration. Date 2026-08-23
Event type Partnership
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos 2026-08-27
2026-08-23 Partnership AgiBot Humanoid 2026-08-23 · partnership · AgiBot Humanoid
Evidence notes The proposed park ecosystem includes robotic animals, robot circus and parade experiences, and a robot-service hotel. Planned operational roles span visitor guidance, science explanation and hotel services. The companies will establish a joint laboratory to develop and validate embodied-intelligence applications for tourism and entertainment. Date 2026-08-23
Event type Partnership
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos 2026-08-24
2026-08-23 · partnership · General Cherry Defense
Evidence notes Patria intends to establish Finnish production for General Cherry systems; the LoI does not yet establish active supply or delivered capacity. General Cherry’s portfolio includes strike FPV, fibre-optic, interceptor and fixed-wing UAVs. The partners will also explore joint development of unmanned systems tailored to Western European defence needs. Date 2026-08-23
Event type Partnership
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos 2026-08-24
2026-08-21 Partnership TIER IV Automotive 2026-08-21 · partnership · TIER IV Automotive
Evidence notes OIN participants grant one another royalty-free cross-licenses covering the network-defined Linux System. OIN 2.0, launched in January 2026, broadens the technology scope covered by the patent non-aggression framework. TIER IV says its participation supports automakers, suppliers and semiconductor companies using open-source autonomy technology. Date 2026-08-21
Event type Partnership
Segment Automotive
Added to Korthos 2026-08-24
2026-08-21 · partnership · AI2 Robotics AlphaBot 2 Humanoid
Evidence notes The three-party agreement was signed during WRC 2026 under a dairy-production and embodied-intelligence programme. Potential applications include material sorting and movement in Sanyuan Foods production workshops and warehouses. The source describes an application framework and exploration programme, not a completed deployment or robot order. Date 2026-08-21
Event type Partnership
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos 2026-08-21
2026-08-21 · partnership · X-Humanoid Tiangong 3.0 Humanoid
Evidence notes At WRC, TianGong 3.0 autonomously navigated through crowds and handled reception, vehicle-explanation and customer-query tasks. The programme targets future use at Mercedes-Benz dealerships, auto shows, sporting events, livestreams and customer events. Date 2026-08-21
Event type Partnership
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos 2026-08-21
2026-08-20 · partnership · ATOM Humanoid Humanoid
Evidence notes NSK actuators will be installed on ATOM Humanoid robots for joint evaluation, with results intended to improve performance and address mass-production challenges. The companies will collect physical-AI data using ATOM Humanoid robots in NSK manufacturing environments to improve ATOM's foundation model. ATOM Humanoid says it develops both a bipedal, dual-arm robot and its physical-AI foundation model in-house. Date 2026-08-20
Event type Partnership
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos 2026-08-25
2026-08-20 Partnership Orbbec Vision 2026-08-20 · partnership · Orbbec Vision
Evidence notes The companies said their existing collaboration had produced multiple global-shutter CIS products based on the SmartGS-2 Plus platform. SmartSens SmartGS sensors will be integrated into Orbbec EGO, UMI and WristCam data-collection hardware. The expanded work covers 3D vision and multimodal hardware for visual perception, obstacle detection and data collection. Date 2026-08-20
Event type Partnership
Segment Vision
Added to Korthos 2026-08-23
2026-08-20 · partnership · AeroVironment Defense
Evidence notes AV Eagle is expected to become operational in AeroVironment fiscal 2027 and will be consolidated in the company's financial statements. The venture may establish Greek manufacturing and assembly for unmanned aircraft, loitering munitions and counter-UAS systems as requirements mature. AeroVironment targets production capability in 2028 and plans collaboration with Greek industry and the Hellenic Center for Defence Innovation. Date 2026-08-20
Event type Partnership
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos 2026-08-21
2026-08-20 · partnership · Foresight Autonomous Holdings Vision
Evidence notes The framework covers joint integration, demonstrations, proof-of-concept programmes, customer evaluations and potential commercialization. Foresight will support VARAN business development in South Korea, Japan, India and Singapore; VisionWave may promote approved integrated military solutions globally. Specific customer programmes, production commitments and commercial terms still require separate definitive agreements. Date 2026-08-20
Event type Partnership
Segment Vision
Added to Korthos 2026-08-20
2026-08-20 · partnership · Robot.com Delivery
Evidence notes The relationship began in 2021 and already spans selected Sodexo-operated college campuses. The new contract is Robot.com’s largest single enterprise deployment and is intended to broaden the number of deployments. Robot.com reports more than 500 robots deployed across the United States, Canada, Dubai and the wider Middle East and North Africa region. Date 2026-08-20
Event type Partnership
Segment Delivery
Added to Korthos 2026-08-20
2026-08-19 Partnership Seyond Perception 2026-08-19 · partnership · Seyond Perception
Evidence notes The technical configuration includes lidar perception and digital twins. The work is scoped to spatial-intelligence solutions. The announcement identifies a named and bounded programme or configuration. Date 2026-08-19
Event type Partnership
Segment Perception
Added to Korthos 2026-08-24
2026-08-19 · partnership · EHang Holdings Limited Aerial
Evidence notes Sri Lanka’s Ministry of Ports and Civil Aviation and the Civil Aviation Authority of Sri Lanka are targeting initial sandbox commercialization within four months, contingent on completing mandatory assessments. The roadmap covers regulatory alignment, sandbox infrastructure, validation flights and commercial launch, with the initial zone planned around Port City in Colombo. EHang will provide aircraft, operating systems, technical services and training; passenger transport and unmanned maritime cargo logistics are among the contemplated uses. Date 2026-08-19
Event type Partnership
Segment Aerial
Added to Korthos 2026-08-19
2026-08-19 · partnership · Garuda Aerospace Aerial
Evidence notes The technical scope includes drone-in-a-box orchestration, fleet and site control, AI-assisted image review and enterprise-system integrations through Timed Automation's SkyStream platform. The companies will evaluate non-exclusive product distribution, joint drone development and participation in domestic and international projects. The MoU also covers prospective pilot deployments in Australia and New Zealand for agriculture, infrastructure inspection and remote operations. Date 2026-08-19
Event type Partnership
Segment Aerial
Added to Korthos 2026-08-19
2026-08-19 Partnership Momenta Automotive 2026-08-19 · partnership · Momenta Automotive
Evidence notes Momenta contributes its full-stack autonomous-driving algorithms. XHEART contributes the X7 automotive system-on-chip. QNX contributes SDP 8.0, targeting functional-safety and mass-production requirements. Date 2026-08-19
Event type Partnership
Segment Automotive
Added to Korthos 2026-08-19
2026-08-19 · partnership · Palladyne AI Corp. Industrial
Evidence notes Palladyne describes the agreement as its first fixed-wing UAV partnership and plans integrated systems for U.S. defense and industrial markets. The integration is intended to provide adaptive autonomous and multi-aircraft swarm operation rather than waypoint-only automated flight. Orkid said the companies had completed a joint field exercise in which soldiers operated SwarmOS with the platform. Date 2026-08-19
Event type Partnership
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos 2026-08-19
2026-08-19 · partnership · Agile Robots Industrial
Evidence notes The agreement covers humanoid robots, human–robot collaboration and electronics-manufacturing automation. The partners plan to evaluate Agile Robots humanoids within USI’s manufacturing network. They will also explore development and mass production of robot products and components; the MoU is an exploratory framework, not a disclosed order or deployment. Date 2026-08-19
Event type Partnership
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos 2026-08-19
2026-08-18 Partnership Orbbec Vision 2026-08-18 · partnership · Orbbec Vision
Evidence notes The companies plan to co-develop products and solutions around coordinated robot vision and dexterous-hand operation. Their stated architecture links visual perception, dexterous manipulation and data feedback into an integrated development loop. The agreement expands an existing relationship involving Orbbec robot-vision modules and LinkerBot dexterous-hand systems. Date 2026-08-18
Event type Partnership
Segment Vision
Added to Korthos 2026-08-19
2026-08-18 · partnership · SkyDrive SKYDRIVE Aerial
Evidence notes The basic agreement sets pricing and a delivery schedule targeting two aircraft in 2028 and three in 2029, but remains a letter of intent rather than a firm aircraft order. The partners plan to launch sightseeing flights in 2028 from the existing Marina Mirage heliport on the Gold Coast. Preparatory work includes aircraft certification plus a dedicated vertiport and maintenance, repair and overhaul facility at Southport Airfield. Date 2026-08-18
Event type Partnership
Segment Aerial
Added to Korthos 2026-08-19
2026-08-18 Partnership Einride Logistics 2026-08-18 · partnership · Einride Logistics
Evidence notes The phased rollout begins in September 2026 and runs for 24 months across freight corridors in California, Texas, New Jersey, Illinois and Georgia. Einride says the 500-truck addition will roughly triple its deployed electric-truck fleet and convert signed shipper contracts into revenue-generating capacity. The autonomy relevance is Saga AI fleet orchestration and optimisation; the announcement does not describe the Tesla Semis themselves as driverless or autonomous vehicles. Date 2026-08-18
Event type Partnership
Segment Logistics
Added to Korthos 2026-08-18
2026-08-18 · partnership · Smith & Nephew Surgical
Evidence notes Smith+Nephew engineers and clinicians will work directly with Imperial researchers to co-develop less invasive and more broadly usable robotic-surgery techniques. Research topics include markerless registration and tracking and computer vision that adapts to patient anatomy in real time. At full capacity, the centre is expected to support one senior postdoctoral researcher and up to seven fully funded PhD students. Date 2026-08-18
Event type Partnership
Segment Surgical
Added to Korthos 2026-08-18
2026-08-18 · partnership · Trossen Robotics Development Platform
Evidence notes Each platform combines one centre-mounted ZED X Mini with two wrist-mounted ZED X Nano cameras in a synchronized three-camera system. The Workbench and Rivet use dual WidowX Pro 6-DoF arms and onboard NVIDIA Jetson AGX Orin 64GB compute. The integrated stack targets imitation learning, reinforcement learning and sim-to-real workflows through ROS 2 and NVIDIA Isaac Sim and Isaac Lab. Date 2026-08-18
Event type Partnership
Segment Development Platform
Added to Korthos 2026-08-18
2026-08-17 · partnership · Blue Ops Defense
Evidence notes The planned integration covers the Variant 7 and future Blue Ops platforms, supporting coordinated multi-vessel operations for U.S. and allied defense customers. The companies plan operational fleets at Havoc's Rhode Island headquarters and Blue Ops' Florida headquarters for demonstrations, testing, training and operational evaluation. Blue Ops and Red Cat will introduce Havoc's autonomy stack to their customers, while Havoc will market Blue Ops vessels and the parties will jointly pursue integrated maritime-system opportunities. Date 2026-08-17
Event type Partnership
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos 2026-08-19
2026-08-17 · partnership · Serve Robotics Delivery
Evidence notes The agreement adds Grubhub parent Wonder as a new delivery-platform partner for Serve. Serve robots are available to Grubhub customers in Chicago, Los Angeles and Alexandria, Virginia. Grubhub also introduced Chomp, a branded Serve robot character for selected customer and marketing experiences. Date 2026-08-17
Event type Partnership
Segment Delivery
Added to Korthos 2026-08-17
2026-08-14 · partnership · PATEO Connect Automotive
Evidence notes The concrete supply scope covers control modules used in Yunji robot systems. The manufacturing arrangement sits within a broader embodied-AI collaboration between the two companies. Date 2026-08-14
Event type Partnership
Segment Automotive
Added to Korthos 2026-08-30
2026-08-14 · partnership · PATEO Connect Automotive
Evidence notes PATEO will provide OEM and EMS manufacturing for Yunji robot control modules, while the companies also plan joint procurement of chips and other key inputs. Engineering work includes an OpenHarmony-based brain-cerebellum architecture and evaluation of PATEO smart-audio systems in Yunji robot development. The deployment programme covers material handling and assembly assistance in automotive factories and component production lines. Date 2026-08-14
Event type Partnership
Segment Automotive
Added to Korthos 2026-08-14
2026-08-14 Partnership Pony.ai Automotive 2026-08-14 · partnership · Pony.ai Automotive
Evidence notes Four additional European cities will join Zagreb under the expanded programme. Pony.ai will provide the autonomous vehicles and driving system, while Uber supplies marketplace access and rider demand. Date 2026-08-14
Event type Partnership
Segment Automotive
Added to Korthos 2026-08-14
2026-08-14 · partnership · Skaramangas Shipyards Maritime
Evidence notes The partners will jointly design, construct and demonstrate the vessel in Greece. The proposed platform is intended for both defence missions and commercial maritime applications. Skaramangas contributes shipbuilding and systems-integration capacity, while the consortium brings together technology and marine-operating expertise. Date 2026-08-14
Event type Partnership
Segment Maritime
Added to Korthos 2026-08-14
2026-08-13 Partnership AutoStore Warehouse Logistics 2026-08-13 · partnership · AutoStore Warehouse Logistics
Evidence notes The agreement sets terms for possible future procurement of AutoStore systems by Amazon. The framework applies on a global basis. It contains no purchasing commitment. Date 2026-08-13
Event type Partnership
Segment Warehouse Logistics
Added to Korthos 2026-08-25
2026-08-13 · partnership · LG Electronics LG CLOiD Consumer
Evidence notes The bipedal reference robot will combine Jetson Thor, Isaac GR00T and Halos for Robotics with LG actuators, sensors and batteries, targeting a first-quarter 2027 unveiling. A wheeled LG CLOiD will enter LG Electronics' Tennessee washing-machine line during 2026 for a manufacturing proof of concept. LG CNS PhysicalWorks will support data collection, generation, training and validation for a physical-AI data factory. Date 2026-08-13
Event type Partnership
Segment Consumer
Added to Korthos 2026-08-14
2026-08-12 Partnership UISEE Automotive 2026-08-12 · partnership · UISEE Automotive
Evidence notes The work programme covers technical validation, pilot operations and integration with fleet-management and remote-operations systems. The parties plan to coordinate with Singapore regulators and use operating data to assess technical and commercial feasibility; no deployment schedule was announced. Date 2026-08-12
Event type Partnership
Segment Automotive
Added to Korthos 2026-08-30
2026-08-12 · partnership · Near Earth Autonomy Avionics
Evidence notes The planned integration combines Near Earth Autonomy's CAPTAIN and RUC autonomy with the Genesys Avionics Suite. The target architecture spans both crewed and uncrewed aircraft. Date 2026-08-12
Event type Partnership
Segment Avionics
Added to Korthos 2026-08-23
2026-08-12 Partnership Uber Automotive 2026-08-12 · partnership · Uber Automotive
Evidence notes Hinomaru will manage the depot, maintenance, charging, inspection and fleet uptime. The pilot will use Nissan LEAF vehicles equipped with the Wayve AI Driver and offered through Uber’s platform. The operating appointment advances the earlier Uber-Wayve-Nissan programme; passenger service has not yet begun. Date 2026-08-12
Event type Partnership
Segment Automotive
Added to Korthos 2026-08-13
2026-08-12 Partnership Einride Logistics 2026-08-12 · partnership · Einride Logistics
Evidence notes Interface definition and validation begins in 2026, followed by software integration and commissioning on a DAF vehicle in 2027. TNO will support vehicle-interface testing and type-approval work as the partners prepare the combined platform for commercial use. The programme targets SAE Level 4 freight operation, extending an existing relationship that previously covered DAF electric trucks in Einride's fleet. Date 2026-08-12
Event type Partnership
Segment Logistics
Added to Korthos 2026-08-12
2026-08-12 · partnership · Shark Robotics Colossus Defense
Evidence notes The agreement covers Colossus and Rhyno Protect, with Hancom Life Care responsible for local sales, training, maintenance and after-sales support. The companies aim to connect Hancom's Agentic OS to both robots by 31 December 2026, with Shark providing technical documents, specifications and interface information. Software, interfaces and integration modules developed solely by Hancom will remain Hancom property, and the agreement permits products to be supplied under a Hancom-only brand by mutual agreement. Date 2026-08-12
Event type Partnership
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos 2026-08-12