Verified Events
DateTypeCompanyHeadlineSegment
LOMBY closes JPY 387M Series A for LM-A production and fleet rollout
- The final close occurred on August 31 and the financing was announced on September 28.
- Mercuria Investment led the round, joined by Suzuki, Canal Ventures, Tama Shinkin–SNETI, Nabtesco Technology Ventures and existing investor DRONE FUND.
- Capital supports LM-A production capacity, fleet deployment, autonomy and remote monitoring, hiring and deeper cooperation with 7-Eleven Japan.
ugo and Seibu Railway set permanent substation inspection pilot
- The pilot runs from October 1, 2026 through March 31, 2027 at Seibu’s Ikebukuro electrical substation.
- ugo mini will capture video and temperature data while testing reductions in inspection travel and labour.
- The platform combines autonomous navigation, 4K imaging, 3D LiDAR and AI meter reading; ugo reported cumulative shipments above 100 units in March 2026.
Okamura launches Pio subscription model for AutoStore
- Pio is designed to lower upfront investment and shorten implementation time for robotic storage projects.
- The offer combines AutoStore hardware with Okamura’s deployment and support experience.
- Okamura says it has installed AutoStore at more than 60 sites in Japan.
Cuebus announces CUEBUS backroom pilot with Nitori
- The pilot will evaluate high-density storage and the time needed to store, locate and retrieve merchandise in an existing store backroom.
- Nitori and Cuebus will assess worker workload, safety and compatibility with current store operations.
- CUEBUS uses linear-motor transport and three-dimensional storage without aisles to bring selected merchandise to a designated location.
Neuromeka selected to lead KRW17.5B autonomous-welding programme
- The project has a total budget of KRW17.5 billion, including KRW10.5 billion in government R&D support.
- Work covers multimodal welding datasets and a Large Action Model that selects welding paths and conditions.
- Commercialisation is intended for shipbuilding, steel and other heavy-industry settings after hardware validation.
AgiBot reports 100 X2 robots serving ASD stores
- The three-day September 28–30 retail programme included livestreams from Wenzhou, Shanghai and Wuxi.
- Robots assisted reception, product explanation and recommendations; human staff handled discounts, stock checks and final transactions.
- Subsequent ASD reporting described 100 participating stores across 63 cities and a 39% year-on-year sales increase during the campaign.
Mobilint selected for four on-device AI semiconductor programmes
- Mobilint is developing robot-specific AI chips with LG Electronics, Doosan Robotics and Daedong, with validation on the partner platforms.
- The Doosan-led cobot project runs through December 2030; Doosan develops the robot and controller while AIDIN develops sensor-integrated two-finger and multi-finger grippers.
- AIDIN also plans a force-and-tactile data collection SDK, followed by logistics and manufacturing trials before commercialisation.
Cyberhawk secures multi-year SSE drone-inspection agreement
- The award covers SSE's economically regulated electricity transmission and distribution networks across Britain.
- Cyberhawk also won Lot 2 for offshore wind-turbine inspections, extending its work into SSE's offshore renewable assets.
- The companies renewed a separate multi-year iHawk-as-a-Service agreement in their third consecutive long-term award after more than a decade of work together.
Draganfly agrees $10M strategic investment with Unusual Machines and U.S. asset manager
- Unusual Machines and the unnamed asset manager each committed $5 million to the transaction.
- Pricing is based on Draganfly's $5.35 closing share price on September 25, and the transaction remained subject to closing at announcement.
- Draganfly intends to use the proceeds to accelerate advanced strategic capabilities and provide working capital.
SES AI completes Chungju drone-cell capacity scale-up and gains ISO 9001 certification
- The certified quality-management framework covers incoming materials, cell testing and traceability at the South Korean facility.
- The expanded line includes NDAA-compliant pouch cells for drone and other high-performance battery applications.
- The Korea ESG Certification Body issued the certification after an independent assessment of the facility's quality-management processes.
Sharpa launches D01, W02 and AE01 tactile-manipulation platform products
- D01 combines body electronic skin with arm-end speed above 10.5 m/s and 0.2 mm repeat positioning accuracy.
- W02 integrates 21 active degrees of freedom, visual fingertip tactile sensing and electronic skin across the rest of the hand.
- AE01 uses 22 encoders to capture hand motion and provides 256 levels of continuous haptic feedback per fingertip.
Matternet unveils M3 autonomous delivery platform
- The aircraft targets an 11-pound payload and a 10-mile service radius for food, retail, healthcare and industrial deliveries.
- Dave's Hot Chicken is the initial U.S. launch partner and Apian the U.K. launch partner.
- Commercial service is targeted for the second half of 2027, with U.S. aircraft manufacturing capacity planned.
SiMa.ai raises $150M Series C at $1.45B valuation
- Alter Venture Partners, Dell Technologies Capital, Maverick Capital, +ND Capital, Point72 and StepStone Group participated; AllianceBernstein, Baron Capital, J.P. Morgan and the State of Michigan joined as new investors.
- The capital will scale the Palette Neat software environment and fund next-generation Physical AI silicon.
- SiMa.ai targets 1,000 dense TOPS for its next-generation hardware in H1 2028 across robotics, drones, automotive and industrial systems.
Quartermaster raises $100M Series B and secures $40M debt facility
- Overmatch Ventures and First Round Capital participated in the equity round, while Stifel provided the separate debt facility.
- SmartMast was installed on more than 650 vessels across 25 countries, with over 800 systems shipped.
- Quartermaster had doubled manufacturing capacity and was moving from individual-vessel installations toward fleet-level deployments.
AMD agrees $8.2B all-stock acquisition of World Labs
- World Labs develops spatial-intelligence models and interactive 3D world technology used for simulation, robot learning and Physical AI.
- AMD expects the transaction to close by the end of 2026, subject to regulatory approvals and customary conditions.
- Following closing, Fei-Fei Li is expected to become AMD's executive vice president and chief scientist for spatial intelligence.
Amprius secures up to $75 million grant for American drone battery production
- The converted line is planned to support Group 1, 2 and 3 UAS with approximately 12 million cells of annual capacity.
- The approximately $100 million conversion project targets completion in early 2028.
- Most of the award remains subject to future appropriations, programme milestones and other funding conditions.
DoD Solution raises €1.8M pre-seed for AURA AI
- Angel One Fund, Better Angle, Defence Builder Fund, Network VC, Newfund, UAID Fund, WildField Ventures and 4C-Next Holding AG participated.
- Draganfly joined as a strategic investor.
- Capital will support next-generation AURA SBC production, AURA OS and onboard-AI development, and integrations across unmanned platforms.
ASELSAN validates KORKUT 35 against multiple UAS in live fire
- The live-fire event covered fixed-wing, delta-wing, kamikaze and mini/micro UAS targets.
- KORKUT 35 demonstrated accurate firing while moving.
- Delegations from 12 countries attended the demonstration.
Momenta and DSAT partner on R7-based Peugeot and Jeep ADAS
- Development covers production models for China, Europe and other markets.
- The partners will jointly define products and develop assisted-driving systems tailored to Peugeot and Jeep.
- Brand-specific development covers steering, braking and powertrain characteristics.
Robin Radar opens 9,000 sqm Delft headquarters and triples capacity
- The site expands prototyping, specialised production, integration, testing and servicing capacity.
- More than 800 radar systems are installed globally after three consecutive years of 60% year-over-year growth.
- Customer support and service facilities increased fourfold, and the company targets more than 300 employees by the end of 2026.
Kraken and Shield AI demonstrate Hivemind teaming on two K3 Scouts
- Onboard radar, cameras and AIS data supported cooperative search, detection and classification.
- The two vessels tracked and escorted a contact before replanning and resuming their search.
Joby Aviation receives $45M AFWERX contract ceiling increase
- The modification applies to contract FA2280-24-D-0001 and raises available contract capacity rather than recording immediate revenue.
- No funding was obligated at award; funding can be placed through later orders under the contract.
- Work is scheduled in Santa Cruz, California, through March 1, 2029.
DZYNE receives $14.83M USAF reconnaissance-aircraft modification
- Modification P00005 raises contract FA8691-26-C-B007 to $100.469 million from $85.643 million.
- The full $14.826 million action was obligated at award using fiscal 2025 rapid-acquisition-authority funds.
- Work will take place at locations globally and is scheduled through March 26, 2031.
FlyingBasket scales FB3 hut resupply into scheduled seasonal service
- The programme recorded 189 flights across 32 operations, compared with 21 flights during the 2025 trial.
- FB3 aircraft carried 7,078 kilograms uphill and returned 1,491 kilograms of waste, equipment and luggage to the valley.
- Routes extended beyond 10 kilometres and climbed as much as 1,500 metres in variable Alpine weather and low-density air.
ACUA and Forssea complete more than 40 remote ROV launch-and-recovery cycles
- The campaign covered six days at sea and up to eight launch-and-recovery cycles in one day.
- ARGOS inspected seabed features in more than 20 metres of water with up to 35 metres of tether deployed.
- Control ran from Turnchapel Wharf with Forssea supervision from Sète, including operation in two-metre waves.
Refined Robotics begins two-legged parcel-delivery trial with Evri in Barnsley
- The trial platform carries parcels up to 15 kg and travels at up to 6 km/h.
- It can operate autonomously or under remote control and is being evaluated as support for couriers.
- The trial will assess how the system fits into existing parcel delivery networks.
Dongtu demonstrates domestic humanoid electronic architecture under fault and attack tests
- The demonstration compared platforms under single-point fault, bus attack and network attack conditions.
- The architecture combines Intewell, AUTBUS, MaVIEW and deterministic network and computing technologies.
Extend Robotics closes £2.6M Pre-A for Result-as-a-Service expansion
- Neo Venture (Europe) and Zip Capital participated in the round.
- At Adrian Scripps, an Extend-operated humanoid performs quality control on a live apple-packing line.
- The company reports 35 subscription customers across four sales regions and three consecutive years of doubled annual revenue.
Mantis Robotics receives strategic investment from DIC
- DIC and Mantis plan to explore tactile sensing, robotic fingers and lightweight components.
- The investment follows safety certification of the MR-1 industrial robot, which combines 3D sensing with safety controls for shared workspaces.
Sunflower Labs files $14.9M in sales toward a $20M equity offering
- The first sale occurred on September 10, and 26 investors had participated by the filing date.
- The filing lists $5,097,018 remaining to be sold and claims a Rule 506(b) exemption.
Excelerate develops ESA-backed robotic perimeter response for UK nuclear site
- The system is designed to dispatch robots in response to perimeter alarms and relay visual and thermal imagery to security control rooms.
- An EDF Nuclear site in the UK is the demonstration environment, with satellite and terrestrial links supporting resilient video, telemetry and commands.
- The project began in August 2026 and is progressing through platform selection, system architecture and engineering toward its Critical Design Review.
ECRIN Systems launches ONYX-Ultra rugged mission computer
- The platform uses a 14-core Intel Core i7-13800HRE processor and 64 GB of DDR5 memory.
- Expansion options include an NVIDIA RTX AD2000 or AD3500 GPU, an AI accelerator and HD-SDI video capture.
- Two 10 GbE fibre interfaces support sensor-data transfer; the chassis is rated IP65.
WUJI HAND 2 gains open-source cube-reorientation and pen-spinning tools
- Hand 2 cube reorientation includes standard and 50 Hz tasks, with separate hardware mounting and deployment configurations.
- Reference-tracking pen spinning includes 40 motion clips, five recipes and five matched pretrained checkpoint sets.
- The release bundles ONNX policies, hand mounting jigs, cube and pen CAD files, assembly drawings and tag assets.
CTAEX reports AGRHOUND crop-monitoring algorithm validation
- The research combines quadruped-carried sensors with AI analysis of plant development, vigour, yield estimates and fruit quality.
- Trials in different growing conditions test navigation and adaptation before broader agricultural use.
Gates completes acquisition of Timken’s belts business
- The transaction adds North American power-transmission manufacturing capacity and customer relationships.
- The acquired business serves industrial OEMs, the industrial aftermarket and mobility powersports markets.
- Gates said the purchase also expands its experienced workforce.
Parallel Robotics discloses $7.31M securities sale including note conversion
- Preferred shares issued on conversion of approximately $6.31 million in promissory notes are included in the securities sold.
- The offering included 32 investors and a $250,000 minimum investment for outside investors.
- The Ann Arbor company develops MediBot, a handheld device for suturing and knot-tying during minimally invasive surgery.
Accuray and Samsung NeuroLogica pursue volumetric imaging for CyberKnife
- The collaboration combines Samsung NeuroLogica mobile CT and volumetric-imaging expertise with Accuray precision treatment delivery and motion management.
- The Royal Marsden is the first centre worldwide participating in the collaboration and will explore the imaging technology in robotic radiosurgery.
- The work is intended to improve treatment-time views of targets and surrounding anatomy and could support future anatomy-adaptive treatment decisions.
Voyager Intelligent Systems files for a Hong Kong Main Board listing
- HKEX published the first-submission application proof on September 27 under applicant ID 108906.
- Guotai Haitong is identified as sole sponsor for the proposed listing.
- The filing group is extending its perception, multisensor localisation and planning-and-control stack into embodied robots, low-altitude inspection drones and agricultural robots.
Raion Robotics outlines RAIBO3 prototype and production roadmap
- The initial market focus is defence, followed by police and industrial-safety applications.
- The company plans capacity for up to 300 units in the second half of 2027.
- Its longer-range guidance calls for annual production of at least 1,000 units in 2028.
Sharpa Wave completes autonomous cube solves in UC San Diego’s FINGR study
- FINGR achieved 297 successful layer turns out of 300 attempts, compared with 79.7% success for the base flow policy.
- The Sharpa Wave and xArm7 system demonstrated dexterous manipulation by solving all ten scrambled 2×2×2 cubes in approximately 137 seconds on average, including pickup, table-supported changes of grasp and final placement.
- The released dataset contains 36 operator-recorded sequences and 576 turns, with tactile measurements, joint states, tracked cube geometry and turn annotations.
Wangchao Innovation Robotics launches X1 public-restroom cleaning robot
- X1 combines a mobile floor-cleaning base with a six-axis arm for sinks, counters and toilets.
- The arm can spray, scrub, wipe and dry fixtures, while the base sweeps, vacuums, washes and mops floors.
- The company described a human-supervised operating model and said its cleaning robots had entered small-batch delivery.
Wangchao Innovation Robotics signs two cleaning-robot market agreements
- The Xianwei Zhiqing agreement focuses on Russia and Middle East market development.
- The Zhongji Intelligent Equipment agreement targets cleaning and disinfection at domestic transport hubs and other high-traffic sites.
- The signings took place at the Global Digital Trade Expo in Hangzhou alongside Wangchao's X1 launch.
Hangyu Servo completes nearly RMB100M Series A++
- Investors included Yichen Capital, Leaguer Venture, TEDA Private Equity and Yonghua Investment.
- The company develops hydraulic, electromechanical and electro-hydrostatic servo architectures.
- Its target platforms include aircraft, UAVs, rockets, vessels and special-purpose robots.
Nauticus Robotics signs non-binding strategic equity LOI
- The proposed investment is intended to support the company’s short- and long-term commercial objectives in autonomous subsea robotics.
- The board is evaluating the proposal and may engage an independent financial adviser.
- The investor has no binding funding obligation; due diligence, definitive agreements, approvals and closing conditions remain.
RT discloses NSK-backed inspection quadruped prototype
- The prototype is about 20 kg, measures roughly 900 × 400 × 500 mm while standing, and can carry up to 7 kg of equipment.
- The planned demonstration includes stair and slope traversal, autonomous patrol, and meter-reading workflows.
- RT is targeting a production-model launch around spring 2028; the current machine remains at prototype and validation stage.
Spotter Global validates moving-USV radar collection at REPMUS
- The GAX500-3D tracked aerial drones while the C1200 tracked boats at about 2 km and small USVs at 600–1,000 m.
- A mobile surveillance kit combined GAX500-3D with NetworkedIO edge video-AI classification.
- Spotter and RACOM AS supported the Norwegian Home Guard during the exercise.
Dahu Zhiyuan completes Pre-A financing backed by Eagle Fund
- Proceeds support AI algorithm development, food-robot upgrades and national market expansion.
- Dahu's food robots use machine vision and adaptive heat-control algorithms.
MagLev Aero receives dual DARPA awards for drone-propulsion development
- The MVP award funds a full-scale, flight-relevant propulsion demonstration intended to reach Technology Readiness Level 6 in a relevant operational environment.
- The EEI award supports an embedded business leader to advance federal-acquisition strategy and transition opportunities.
- MagLev Aero says its rim-driven HyperDrive platform is designed to improve payload, range and acoustic performance for autonomous and crewed aircraft.
Star Species Robotics launches Star X2 Pro and reports nearly 1,500 orders
- Six partners signed at the Global Digital Trade Expo, spanning communications, tourism, healthcare, property services and public procurement.
- Co-founder Zhou Yong distinguished the September 2026 signings from the company's roughly RMB300 million of 2025 intent orders.
- The robot uses vision, a mobile base and an operating arm with tools to wash, suction and dry restroom fixtures.
SkyfireAI signs autonomous-drone integration MoU with DBOX and Drone Nerds
- DBOX contributes autonomous docking infrastructure; SkyfireAI contributes mission-control, autonomy and multi-ship orchestration software.
- Drone Nerds and parent XTI Aerospace will lead U.S. integration and commercial outreach, initially targeting public-safety and mission-critical users.
- The companies plan an integrated-system demonstration in Q4 2026, alongside integration testing, regulatory work and training.
EOS and Netherlands MoD sign Apollo laser development LOI
- The Netherlands intends to buy additional systems subject to further development work.
- The parties will explore a Dutch production facility and Dutch-led European supply chain.
Ptashka Drones adds microphones and Multizhdun multi-drone standby control
- The company reports vehicle sounds can be heard from approximately 200 metres away.
- Multizhdun separates communication and alert channels for multiple aircraft connected to one ground station.
- The Ptashka 15-O-30km variant can reportedly wait for up to five hours after landing 25 km from the operator.
AgiBot starts Chimelong operations and delivers 20,000th robot
- Robots are assigned to entertainment, science education, guest guidance, hotel reception and other park workflows.
- The launch included delivery to Chimelong of the 20,000th robot produced on AgiBot’s line.
- The deployment uses dedicated 5G-Advanced connectivity, centralised multi-robot coordination and safety systems.
Volvo Autonomous Solutions surpasses 3 million tonnes hauled autonomously
- The Brønnøy Kalk operation in Norway uses nine autonomous trucks on a five-kilometre quarry-to-crusher route through tunnels and steep inclines.
- Boliden Garpenberg in Sweden used autonomous trucks to move material for a dam reinforcement project.
- The customer offer is Autona / earth, which combines autonomy-enabled trucks, Volvo Virtual Driver, fleet management and operating support.
TIER IV publishes open autonomous racing-kart reference design
- The public repository includes Autoware-based driving software, a racing-kart simulator and design documentation.
- About 240 teams and 600 participants used the reference design during Japan’s Autonomous Driving AI Challenge from July through September.
- The competition included simulated qualifying and physical-kart finals on September 19–20.
Yazaki and Airion announce Physical AI Studio work for wire-harness manufacturing
- Airion engineers will support initial use-case design and technical validation with Yazaki.
- The no-code platform combines hardware configuration, AI-model selection, data collection and labelling, and robot control.
- The longer-term goal is for Yazaki staff to run data collection, model evaluation, robot implementation and improvement cycles themselves.
EdgeCortix unveils RAIDEN chiplet platform for Physical AI
- The four-die X4 design targets up to 3.36 PFLOPS FP4 compute, 256 GB of memory and 1.54 TB/s die-to-die bandwidth.
- EdgeCortix says RAIDEN has design wins, including Kawasaki Heavy Industries aerospace and defense products and a Unigen server platform.
- The X1, X2 and X4 configurations share the DNA-X accelerator architecture and MERA software stack; volume production is planned for late 2027.
Tacta Systems opens Singapore production facility for Tacta Glove
- The glove records force, motion and temperature from skilled workers alongside video data used to train robotic hands.
- Tacta is working with A*STAR Institute of Microelectronics to scale production of tactile sensors for its technology.
- The company plans to add manufacturing, engineering and test-engineering roles in Singapore during the fourth quarter.
Kodiak AI begins supervised autonomous freight pilot with DTL Transport in California
- The approximately 225-mile route runs primarily along California State Route 99 and Interstate 5.
- A human safety driver remains behind the wheel during the initial pilot under Kodiak's California DMV testing permit.
- DTL is assessing how autonomous operations affect transit times, shipping costs and produce shelf life.
Elroy Air expands PIPE commitments to $175 million
- Lockheed Martin Ventures and Inflection Point participated in the expanded financing.
- The capital is intended to accelerate Chaparral production for commercial and defense customers.
- The proposed combination with Inflection Point Acquisition Corp. VII remained subject to shareholder and regulatory steps.
VisionWave accepts conditional $20M order for 200 STRATUM VARAN UGVs
- The Dubai-based buyer is a trader rather than the end user; each prospective end user requires VisionWave approval.
- The $2 million advance has not been paid, and financing proof, a bank guarantee, export permissions and compliance reviews remain outstanding.
- VisionWave says no conditions had been met, no revenue had been recognized and the order was not included in backlog as of September 24.
Mech-Mind reports RMB237.3M first-half revenue and RMB335.4M new orders
- Gross margin reached 65.0%, versus 61.4% a year earlier; overseas revenue was RMB99.5 million, up 68.3%.
- Order backlog stood at RMB176.5 million on June 30, up 102.0% from a year earlier.
- The company says more than 30,000 units or sets of its robotics products have been deployed cumulatively worldwide.
KargoBot launches AI freight transport network in Ordos
- KargoBot says its hybrid autonomous platooning operations improve route profit margins by 10% to 18% compared with traditional transport.
- The company says one operator can supervise two to three vehicles in its platooning model; standalone autonomy targets short-haul routes, industrial parks and ports.
- Cabless transport robots remain in testing and iteration, rather than established commercial service.
Kawasaki and Bosch Rexroth sign off-highway autonomy framework
- The planned work combines Kawasaki hydraulic hardware and excavator-system expertise with Bosch Rexroth electronics, software and electrification.
- The companies identify autonomous operation, worksite safety and data exchange among the intended development areas.
- The framework also covers hydrogen solutions, and the planned initiatives remain subject to continuing antitrust review.
Waymo updates safety analysis to 270M fully autonomous miles
- Waymo reports 82% fewer injury-causing crashes than its matched human-driver benchmark across Atlanta, Austin, Los Angeles, Phoenix and San Francisco.
- It reports 95% fewer serious-injury-or-worse crashes, measured regardless of fault.
- The analysis estimates 841 fewer injury-causing crashes than the human benchmark over the covered mileage.
Orbbec files for Hong Kong H-share listing
- Goldman Sachs and Haitong International are joint sponsors of the proposed Hong Kong listing.
- Orbbec is already listed on the Shanghai STAR Market under ticker 688322.
- Its application cites a 29% share of the global robot 3D-vision perception market by 2025 revenue.
O-ID raises pre-seed funding for modular factory humanoids
- Hustle Fund, Techstars and angel investors also participated in the round.
- The robot design uses replaceable joints, limbs and compute modules intended for on-site servicing.
- O-ID signed a letter of intent with Sumitomo Electric to discuss possible wire-harness technology use; it is not a supply order.
Birdon begins construction of first MUSV tranche
- C&C Marine is constructing the vessels, Mythos AI provides autonomy technology, and Birdon leads design and systems integration.
- The companies cite a planned pace of one vessel every two months; the first tranche’s vessel count was not disclosed.
- Birdon and C&C Marine previously worked together on the Ancillary Surface Craft programme.
SF Intra-city subsidiary signs unmanned-vehicle leasing framework
- The agreement sets a RMB28.5 million transaction ceiling for 2026, not a committed order value.
- Vehicle models, quantities, leasing dates and delivery locations are to be specified in subsequent orders.
- The arrangement is a connected-party transaction within the broader SF group.
Honeywell flight-tests Kestrel navigation system on Group 2 drone
- Kestrel combines GNSS inputs with Honeywell’s HG3900 MEMS inertial technology for resilient positioning, navigation and timing.
- The flight programme also demonstrated vision-based navigation and use of low-Earth-orbit satellite signals.
- Honeywell continues development and plans customer demonstrations in 2027, with initial deliveries scheduled for late that year.
Brightline signs $1.25M SpatialCore PIPE agreements
- The financing covers 1,785,711 common-stock-and-warrant units priced at $0.70 per unit; warrants have a $2.00 exercise price before the planned stock split.
- Allan Evans, CEO of Unusual Machines, led the investor group in his personal capacity, not on behalf of that company.
- The company expected closing on September 25, subject to customary conditions.
Xihe Robotics raises tens of millions of yuan for grain-storage robots
- Proceeds are earmarked for R&D, production capacity and rollout to grain depots across China.
- The company is extending its grain-leveling system to bulk-grain work in ports and ship holds.
- Its core product is an explosion-protected grain-leveling robot system designed for dusty, unstable stored-grain surfaces.
Robotphoenix launches Camel-T1000 tugger AGV
- The modular chassis has three sections and configurable length, with single- and dual-head versions.
- Users can select magnetic-strip, QR-code or hybrid navigation for different factory layouts.
- The company introduced a rental option starting at RMB499 per month, subject to its stated terms.
Tongling Electric completes first Lanjing UAV trial-production batch
- Lanjing's UAV production line was essentially complete.
- A roughly RMB50 million procurement contract for TD550 heavy-oil unmanned helicopters was being performed.
Leopard Imaging and Lumotive launch Sirius Max 3D sensor
- The integrated GMSL2 system combines RGB imaging, iToF depth sensing, synchronization and programmable beam-steered illumination.
- The companies specify more than 20 metres of indoor and outdoor depth range, 1 MP depth resolution and programmable regions of interest.
- Directional illumination and depth scanning are intended to improve optical efficiency and ambient-light rejection without moving mechanical parts.
Radeus Labs secures GA-ASI ground-control-station contracts through 2029
- The work covers both new-build ground control stations and systems already fielded with unmanned-aircraft programmes.
- Radeus has supplied digital flight recorders and mission-computing systems to GA-ASI ground stations during a 25-year relationship.
- The company configures and ruggedizes commercial components to meet defence programme requirements.
AgiBot parent establishes wholly owned Shenzhen Yueying subsidiary
- The entity has RMB4 million of registered capital and a scope covering robot R&D and sales, industrial robots and AI software.
- The subsidiary is wholly owned by Zhiyuan Innovation (Shanghai) Technology Co., Ltd., a company limited by shares.
Rincell ramps RC50T drone-cell production and begins shipments
- The cell is rated for 100 A continuous and 150 A pulse discharge, with energy density above 265 Wh/kg.
- Rincell reports 3–4 mΩ internal resistance and charging at up to 15 A for high-load drone missions.
- The company conducts R&D and pilot-line work in Fremont, while volume cell production currently takes place primarily in India.
Comtech Technology and Intel launch FoxJack X1 robotics kit
- The 125 × 125 × 57.5 mm system combines CPU, GPU and NPU resources rated at up to 180 TOPS INT8.
- Its software environment includes Ubuntu 24.04 and ROS 2 Jazzy.
- Comtech planned to open preorders in November 2026; the launch did not establish production shipments.
Feather Robotics opens online orders for its developer robot
- The modular bimanual system uses a wheeled holonomic base and ships with a software development kit.
- The company fulfilled its first order within nine months of founding and had already sold robots to manufacturing and food-service customers.
- Online orders were offered at US$29,990, with advertised battery life of 10 hours and reach of 1 metre.
Airion provides Physical AI Studio to Yazaki
- The initial work connects robots, cameras, grippers and sensors used in wire-harness manufacturing experiments.
- Physical AI Studio provides no-code blocks for demonstration recording, data labelling, model validation and deployment workflows.
- The engagement uses the proof-of-concept version of the platform while Airion continues expanding training and deployment functions.
Locus Lock closes strategic funding round led by Range Ventures
- Range Ventures led the round, with In-Q-Tel, Backswing Ventures, Aurelia Foundry, Techstars, Golden Seeds, Creations VC and POV Ventures participating.
- The capital supports customer programmes, software-defined PNT development, the Leo200 launch and engineering-team growth.
- Leo200 is scheduled to launch in October 2026 as an evaluation and integration platform for aerospace, defence and autonomous systems.
TrinaTracker launches BUILDEX installation robot and AURORA cleaning robot
- BUILDEX uses 3D vision and mechanical control to pick, transport, align and place modules at a stated rate of up to 90 modules per hour.
- Its height-adjustable base supports fixed and tracking structures, portrait and landscape modules, and platform levelling on slopes up to 17 degrees.
- AURORA uses route planning, environmental inputs and self-correction to perform unattended recurring panel cleaning.
Feather Robotics discloses pre-seed financing
- Builder Capital, Geometry, SEED Innovations and Virgo VC also participated.
- SEED Innovations said its $1 million commitment, announced in May, converts at a qualifying round or liquidity event subject to a $60 million valuation cap.
- Feather said it had delivered its first customer order within nine months of founding and surpassed $1 million in revenue.
Redefine Surgery closes oversubscribed pre-seed financing
- The company described the investor base as predominantly surgeons.
- Proceeds support development of its portable surgical-intelligence platform ahead of commercialization.
- Its initial orthopedic focus includes computer-vision guidance and robotic assistance; the platform remains under development and subject to clearance.
Autonomous Solutions receives SoftBank strategic investment
- The companies also formed a separately capitalized venture to develop and commercialize autonomous construction equipment for large infrastructure projects.
- ASI’s Mobius system is designed to orchestrate mixed fleets across equipment brands, including haul trucks, dozers, loaders and compactors.
- The investment supports ASI’s broader construction-market commercial operations.
Mesa Quantum raises oversubscribed funding round
- The company said total venture financing now approaches $16 million following a 2024 round.
- Proceeds support final assembly, system optimization and early deployment of ruggedized units for defense and commercial customers.
- Mesa plans to expand New Mexico characterization operations for quantum-optimized VCSELs alongside its Sandia collaboration.
AERIX and KNDS partner to industrialise AXS-μ1 interceptor
- TARGAS DSP10 is planned to pair the interceptor with Nuances Technologies' Raptor 2 electronic countermeasures.
- The AXS-μ1 is designed for autonomous direct-impact interception of threats including FPV drones.
- KNDS will support maturation, with production planned to begin in 2027.
Cleo Robotics wins $1.04M CBP Dronut DD1 contract
- Contract 70B06C26C00000158 is an SBIR Phase III procurement with fixed-price terms.
- Field repair kits, shipping and onsite training cover three CBP locations.
- The performance period runs from 24 September 2026 to 29 September 2027.
South 8 begins ARCTIC AE35 battery volume production
- The new line is designed to support 5 MWh of annual cylindrical-cell production in 2027.
- ARCTIC AE35 18650 cells use LiGas electrolyte for charge and discharge from -60°C to +60°C.
- Cells for defence customers 3ME Technology and Galvion, along with LiGas electrolyte, will be produced in San Diego.
FLUX launches compact IP67 IND-ROT-G encoder
- The series comes in four sizes from 55 to 96 mm outside diameter, with up to 21-bit absolute position resolution.
- Stators start at 22 g and installation requires no calibration.
- Supported interfaces include BiSS-C, SSI and incremental A/B/Z.
NTT DOCOMO BUSINESS announces SIGN physical-AI infrastructure expansion
- The proposed service links mobile-network MEC infrastructure directly with GPUaaS.
- Customers are intended to access GPU resources in single-GPU increments without owning on-premises hardware.
- The enhanced functions are planned to become available in December2026.
Tech Robotics adopts 2026–2031 industrial strategy
- The plan combines the Drone Armament Center with Niewiadów Warhead Systems and ZSP Niewiadów industrial capabilities.
- An issuance of up to three million shares remained subject to the October 21 shareholder meeting; longer-term propulsion work remains a research programme.