Robotics Production Milestones

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Production MilestoneMicroVision

MicroVision starts commercial MOVIA Pro production and shipments

Perception

· production milestone · MicroVision · Perception

Evidence notes
  • MOVIA Pro is a production-ready evolution of the MOVIA S platform.
  • It combines onboard perception and multi-echo processing with an open Linux framework.
  • CAN and Ethernet interfaces support integration into industrial systems.
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Company MicroVision
Event type Production Milestone
Segment Perception
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Production MilestoneUnitree

Unitree says cumulative G1 production reaches roughly 10,000–20,000

Humanoid

· production milestone · Unitree · G1 · Humanoid

Evidence notes
  • Wang made the disclosure at the 2026 World Physical AI Conference on October22.
  • He identified manufacturing scale, Physical AI model development and compute infrastructure as priorities for broader adoption.
  • Unitree is developing a self-improvement workflow connecting literature search, code generation, simulation and physical testing.
  • Wang made the disclosure at the2026 World Physical AI Conference on October22.
Date
Company Unitree
Product G1
Event type Production Milestone
Segment Humanoid
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Production MilestoneTesla

Tesla begins Optimus production on its Fremont high-volume lines

Automotive

· production milestone · Tesla · Optimus · Automotive

Evidence notes
  • Tesla describes the current output as its first production-quality robots and says design refinements continue.
  • Tesla’s earnings call targets external deliveries by the end of 2027 while the production process ramps.
  • The earnings materials disclose neither a current weekly production rate nor installed unit capacity.
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Company Tesla
Product Optimus
Event type Production Milestone
Segment Automotive
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Production MilestoneAgile Robots

Agile Robots targets 1,000–2,000 ONE S and ONE SN humanoids in 2027

Industrial

· production milestone · Agile Robots · Agile ONE SN · Industrial

Evidence notes
  • The target covers Agile ONE S and ONE SN together, aimed at universities and corporate research laboratories.
  • ONE SN combines dexterous hands, cameras and NVIDIA Jetson Thor in a jointly specified research configuration.
  • Stanford and ETH Zurich were named as potential customers, rather than confirmed orders.
Date
Company Agile Robots
Product Agile ONE SN
Event type Production Milestone
Segment Industrial
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Production MilestoneFulin Precision

Fulin Precision plans RMB500 million robot electric-joint project

Actuation

· production milestone · Fulin Precision · Actuation

Evidence notes
  • Phase one budgets RMB250 million, including about RMB200 million in fixed assets and RMB50 million in R&D, with expected annual capacity of two million joint/component sets.
  • The project envisages about 30,000 square metres of leased premises, with production targeted within nine months after factory handover.
  • Phase two’s planned RMB250 million investment will adjust to market demand; the company separately says related joint products already have small-batch production and deliveries.
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Event type Production Milestone
Segment Actuation
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Production MilestoneBurro

Burro opens general availability and ships Grande 44

Agriculture

· production milestone · Burro · Grande 44 · Agriculture

Evidence notes
  • Production began in August, with first customers receiving machines during the third quarter of 2026.
  • The platform provides 44 horsepower peak and 18 continuous, with towing capacity up to 6,000 pounds and a 1,500-pound payload.
  • Burro’s wider installed fleet exceeds 800 robots and one million autonomous hours, supported by 50 dealers across 17 countries.
  • Burro’s wider installed fleet exceeds 800 robots and one million autonomous hours, supported by more than 50 dealers across 17 countries.
Date
Company Burro
Product Grande 44
Event type Production Milestone
Segment Agriculture
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Production MilestoneKodiak AI

Kodiak AI reports 64-day driverless-truck uptime milestone

Logistics

· production milestone · Kodiak AI · Kodiak Driver · Logistics

Evidence notes
  • The uptime streak ran from June 30 through September 1, 2026, without powering off or restarting the autonomy stack or truck.
  • Five additional trucks each exceeded 45 consecutive days of uptime on the sixth-generation platform.
  • Atlas Energy Solutions owned and operated 35 driverless trucks as of June 30; that fleet had exceeded 40,000 paid driverless hours by that date.
Date
Company Kodiak AI
Event type Production Milestone
Segment Logistics
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Production MilestoneTesla

Tesla says Optimus V3 is ready for mass-production preparation

Automotive

· production milestone · Tesla · Automotive

Evidence notes
  • The shareholder letter places Optimus line construction alongside investment in Semi manufacturing and AI data-centre infrastructure.
  • The materials describe continuing investment in battery and chip manufacturing to support future product scale.
  • The filing provides a production-readiness update without disclosing an Optimus production rate or external delivery date.
Date
Company Tesla
Event type Production Milestone
Segment Automotive
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Production MilestoneGuoyu Xingchen

Guoyu Xingchen’s Xingjiyuan 1 enters orbit with customer payloads

Space

· production milestone · Guoyu Xingchen · Space

Evidence notes
  • The approximately 100-kilogram platform carried 11 new payloads for multiple customer organizations.
  • Its programme combined subsystem validation with contracted payload-hosting work.
  • The robotic arm was not part of this first orbital validation.
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Event type Production Milestone
Segment Space
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Production MilestoneIntuitive

Intuitive Ion passes 10,000 robotic bronchoscopies in Europe

Surgical

· production milestone · Intuitive · Surgical

Evidence notes
  • More than 1,000 Ion systems are installed in hospitals worldwide.
  • Physicians used Ion for more than 140,000 lung biopsies globally during 2025.
  • The shape-sensing catheter is designed to reach peripheral lung nodules and stabilise biopsy tools.
Date
Company Intuitive
Event type Production Milestone
Segment Surgical
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Production MilestoneJ-Edge Motion

J-Edge Motion commissions joint-module production line

Actuation

· production milestone · J-Edge Motion · Actuation

Evidence notes
  • Manufacturing links the Foshan headquarters with Guangzhou and Zhongshan bases.
  • The line covers nine processes, traceability and pre-shipment dynamic identification and compensation.
  • Planetary modules are in series production, while harmonic and cycloidal joint ranges remain under development.
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Event type Production Milestone
Segment Actuation
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Production MilestoneHongfuhan

Hongfuhan proposes RMB 1.007 billion Suzhou robot-component base

Manufacturing Services

· production milestone · Hongfuhan · Manufacturing Services

Evidence notes
  • The project upgrades an existing facility in Suzhou’s Wuzhong district for precision robot components.
  • Planned funding includes about RMB 220.12 million of remaining IPO surplus proceeds, with the rest from own or self-raised funds.
  • The programme covers precision production and testing equipment; the filing does not identify equipment vendors or robot OEM customers.
Date
Company Hongfuhan
Event type Production Milestone
Segment Manufacturing Services
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Production MilestoneSichuan Embodied Humanoid Robot Technology Co., Ltd.

Sichuan EIR builds Deyang robot base targeting year-end production start

Humanoid

· production milestone · Sichuan Embodied Humanoid Robot Technology Co., Ltd. · Humanoid

Evidence notes
  • The base is under construction, with a planned phased ramp from thousand-unit to ten-thousand-unit scale.
  • Ai Qiu targets family and public-service settings; Tianxun targets emergency inspection, and SkyWalker serves professional training facilities.
  • All three product lines have entered batch delivery; unit counts are undisclosed.
Date
Event type Production Milestone
Segment Humanoid
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Production MilestoneLeadshine Technology

Leadshine projects 800,000–900,000 motor deliveries and targets 3M annual capacity

Actuation

· production milestone · Leadshine Technology · Actuation

Evidence notes
  • Current frameless-motor capacity is150,000 units per month; automated-line expansion targets 3 million units annually.
  • Full-year frameless-motor orders on hand exceed 1 million units, while expected 2026 deliveries are 800,000–900,000.
  • Joint-module orders exceed 60,000 units across harmonic, planetary and integrated-wheel categories.
  • Current frameless-motor capacity is150,000 units per month; automated-line expansion targets3million units annually.
  • Full-year frameless-motor orders on hand exceed1million units, while expected2026 deliveries are800,000–900,000.
  • Joint-module orders exceed60,000 units across harmonic, planetary and integrated-wheel categories.
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Event type Production Milestone
Segment Actuation
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Production MilestonePaXini

PaXini ships robots for ReYuu and JD Japan logistics proof of concept

Humanoid

· production milestone · PaXini · Humanoid

Evidence notes
  • The trial is planned at a JoyLogistics domestic logistics site in Japan.
  • Testing covers object recognition, grasping, movement and sorting, with Big Hands providing technical support.
  • ReYuu will evaluate paid robot-rental feasibility, pricing and maintenance support after the trial.
Date
Company PaXini
Event type Production Milestone
Segment Humanoid
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Production MilestoneTesollo

Tesollo expands robot-hand manufacturing and quality-control capacity

End Effectors

· production milestone · Tesollo · End Effectors

Evidence notes
  • Cumulative sales of robot hands and articulated grippers are forecast to exceed 1,000 units by the end of 2026.
  • Its portfolio spans one- to five-finger formats serving manufacturing, logistics, robot research and Physical AI applications.
  • KB Securities is advising the company’s planned technology-special-listing route.
Date
Company Tesollo
Event type Production Milestone
Segment End Effectors
Added to Korthos
Production MilestoneHai Robotics

Hai Robotics details planned 1,500-plus-robot system for LPP’s Tczew centre

Warehouse Logistics

· production milestone · Hai Robotics · Warehouse Logistics

Evidence notes
  • The storage area is approximately 30,000 square metres and consolidates inventory for multi-brand e-commerce fulfilment.
  • Rack-climbing robots combine vertical retrieval and horizontal transport to reduce handovers between fleets.
  • Software coordinates inventory placement, workstation supply, traffic and priorities across the integrated system.
Date
Company Hai Robotics
Event type Production Milestone
Segment Warehouse Logistics
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Production MilestoneL3Harris Technologies

L3Harris starts VAMPIRE deliveries under U.S. Army’s $106 million order

Defense

· production milestone · L3Harris Technologies · Defense

Evidence notes
  • VAMPIRE provides reconnaissance and precision strike against drones and other remotely piloted aircraft.
  • The system has accumulated more than 350,000 operational hours in European combat operations since 2023.
  • A dedicated Huntsville, Alabama production facility was established earlier in the year to support increased output.
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Event type Production Milestone
Segment Defense
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Production MilestoneHITS

HITS starts production at Mudanjiang UAV and imaging-payload base

Sensors

· production milestone · HITS · Sensors

Evidence notes
  • Robotic sub-assembly cells and inspection support the manufacturing line.
  • Airframes and stabilized EO/IR payloads are assembled at the same site.
  • The release discloses no numeric output or annual capacity; further volume ramp-up remains planned.
Date
Company HITS
Event type Production Milestone
Segment Sensors
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Production MilestoneExail

Exail starts production of Indonesian unmanned mine-countermeasures systems

Maritime

· production milestone · Exail · Seascan · Maritime

Evidence notes
  • Production has begun on four Inspector 90 USVs with Seascan mine-identification ROVs and K-Ster disposal systems.
  • Exail will integrate selected third-party towed sonar and influence sweeps, including Henriksen HEMLIS on the Inspector 90 vessels.
  • The June2025 contract includes integration and personnel training in France and Indonesia; production start is separate from delivery.
Date
Company Exail
Product Seascan
Event type Production Milestone
Segment Maritime
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Production MilestoneSeyond

Seyond reports about 268,900 LiDAR shipments in Q3

Perception

· production milestone · Seyond · Perception

Evidence notes
  • Falcon series shipments were about 66,500 units, up about 26% year on year.
  • Robin series shipments were about 200,900 units, up about 530%, exceeding 200,000 in a quarter for the first time.
  • The shipment total covers the company’s LiDAR portfolio across end markets, including automotive uses.
Date
Company Seyond
Event type Production Milestone
Segment Perception
Added to Korthos
Production MilestoneAmap

Amap delivers first Tutu robot dogs to Sands China

Spatial Intelligence

· production milestone · Amap · Spatial Intelligence

Evidence notes
  • At the delivery ceremony, Tutu walked to the stage autonomously around obstacles without a remote control or leash.
  • During an 11-hour NBA House workday, Tutu completed 214 direction requests and answered 4,546 questions in Chinese and English.
  • The partnership also covers resort-wide indoor navigation and 3D previews of selected resort areas in the Amap app.
Date
Company Amap
Event type Production Milestone
Segment Spatial Intelligence
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Production MilestoneCyngn

Cyngn reports more than 11,600 autonomous missions in the first nine months of 2026

Industrial

· production milestone · Cyngn · Industrial

Evidence notes
  • DriveMod vehicles move materials along established routes between workstations, production areas and other facility locations.
  • EasyLaunch supports initial adoption around a defined transport workflow, while Cyngn Insight provides fleet management for expanding operations.
Date
Company Cyngn
Event type Production Milestone
Segment Industrial
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Production MilestoneRoboSense

RoboSense Q3 2026 robotics LiDAR volume rises 309% year over year

Perception

· production milestone · RoboSense · Perception

Evidence notes
  • Robotics LiDAR sales reached 427,800 units over the first nine months of 2026, compared with 887,000 ADAS units over the same period.
  • The company serves more than 3,400 robotics customers and says its E2 solid-state LiDAR reached its first mass-production deployment in September.
  • Q3 ADAS LiDAR sales were 450,400 units, up 200.1% year over year; total quarterly LiDAR sales grew 220.9%.
Date
Company RoboSense
Event type Production Milestone
Segment Perception
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Production MilestoneShenzhen Everwin Precision Technology Co., Ltd.

Everwin Precision reports more than 1.1 million humanoid components delivered through August

Industrial

· production milestone · Shenzhen Everwin Precision Technology Co., Ltd. · Industrial

Evidence notes
  • The component mix includes dexterous-hand transmission parts, rotary-actuator transmission parts, lead-screw parts and structural components.
  • The company says third- and fourth-quarter order growth is faster than in the first half of 2026.
Date
Event type Production Milestone
Segment Industrial
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