Verified Events
DateTypeCompanyHeadlineSegment
Tesollo selected to lead KRW 5.2 billion intelligent robot-hand programme
- Partners are Iron Device, Hanyang University and the Korea Institute of Robotics and Technology Convergence.
- The work targets a 25-DoF hand combining multimodal sensing, low-power onboard AI and manipulation algorithms.
- Later validation would integrate the system with a dual-arm upper-body humanoid, targeting TRL 7 or higher.
Reply earns NVIDIA Physical AI Specialization
- Roboverse Reply’s work at Hermes Fulfilment’s Loehne centre links multi-vendor robot fleets with warehouse systems.
- NVIDIA Omniverse and Isaac support simulation of layouts, robots and workflows before rollout.
- Reply provides engineering from simulation and AI training through integration, production rollout and scaling.
T-Robotics joins KRW 10.2B optical-module autonomous-manufacturing R&D programme
- Participants include T-Robotics, a large Korean enterprise and KAIST; the company-specific allocation is not disclosed.
- The programme combines robot automation with process control, equipment-state monitoring and fault prediction.
- The project falls under the machinery-and-equipment technology development programme supported by the industry ministry and KEIT.
Nearhuman wins Innovate UK support for efficient Physical AI research
- The project will assess technical feasibility and establish evidence for subsequent research and development.
- The programme is funded by Innovate UK, part of UK Research and Innovation, and follows Nearhuman’s GBP350,000 pre-seed round.
Samsung selects SNU tactile Physical AI project for future-technology programme
- The team led by Yongtaek Hong and Jonghyun Choi is the round’s sole selected project in the next-generation robotics category.
- Planned electronic skin will sense pressure, temperature and heat flow, with tactile information combined with vision and language for robot control.
- The research targets grip adjustment during slips, safe release of hot objects and adaptive assembly movements, with validation on unfamiliar objects and manufacturing conditions still planned.
Doosan Robotics consortium selected for AI welding research project
- The 45-month project targets at least 95% alignment with skilled-worker paths, path error within ±3 mm, automated welding of five or more layers, and more than 50% shorter working time.
- DEEPX will develop NPU-based edge hardware and a vision pipeline; SAGE will handle 3D recognition and defect models, while Changwon contributes path generation and physics-based digital twins.
- Planned trials at Doosan Enerbility’s Nuclear Center will cover tack welding, preheating and welding before broader application to shipbuilding, plant equipment and defence.
AeiROBOT selected for DAPA Defence Innovation programme
- Selected companies are eligible for up to KRW5 billion in development and commercialisation support.
- Support includes military pilots, procurement incentives and export assistance.
- AeiROBOT is targeting logistics, patrol and rugged operation with ALICE 5 and onboard vision AI.
Palladyne AI BRAIN reaches Army xTech Apex Intercept finals
- Finals demonstrations to Army and defense end users are expected in October or November 2026.
- BRAIN combines guidance, navigation and control with onboard autonomy and real-time mission adaptation at the tactical edge.
- Previously announced BRAIN orders totaled $2.6 million, including $2.3 million supporting a kinetic counter-drone interceptor.
Yank Technologies wins two NASA Phase I awards for robotic wireless power
- One project develops modular kilowatt-class wireless power that accommodates misalignment and regolith contamination.
- The other develops a compact AC-DC converter with self-diagnostics for voltage, current and temperature.
- Yank says the awards are its seventh and eighth NASA contracts.
University of Stuttgart secures about €8M for SCALAR and COBRAS robot projects
- Each project receives approximately €4M, starts in November 2026 and is scheduled to run for three years.
- SCALAR combines retrofitted cranes and mobile robots for modular timber assembly, with AIT, Liebherr and Jekko participating.
- COBRAS develops coordinated mobile-robot swarms for assembly and disassembly of reusable space-frame structures, with EPFL and Université Libre de Bruxelles.
TIER IV selected for METI grant supporting Saudi autonomous-bus trials
- An unnamed European automaker will work with TIER IV to integrate the automated-driving system and adapt it using local data.
- Testing will start in closed environments before progressing to public roads.
- The programme includes cooperation with local operators, government and educational institutions on autonomous-driving and STEM skills.
ANRA and other UAS developers receive FAA research awards under $12 million programme
- ANRA’s four listed projects cover air-taxi integration, common altitude references, airport traffic-system integration and AI drone classification.
- Other work includes ground and airborne detect-and-avoid, satellite communications, drone identity, passive radar and mission coordination.
- Recipients will work with FAA-designated UAS Test Sites through the UAS Broad Agency Announcement programme.
Sierra Base selected for Scale-up TIPS infrastructure-inspection R&D
- The project targets automated mapping, damage analysis, inspection reports and digital infrastructure management.
- SLAM-based navigation is intended to support GPS-denied inspection beneath bridges.
- IBK Venture Investment will support growth, with Seoul Facilities Corporation participating as a testbed and prospective demand partner.
Rosota selected for TIPS surgical robot training-data R&D
- SurgiLogger attaches sensors to existing laparoscopic instruments to capture pose, insertion depth, gripper state and force alongside video.
- The system is under development, with instrument compatibility, sterilisation and usability being validated.
- The programme aims to produce structured surgical data for robot learning and future assisted or autonomous surgical systems.
BeeX wins DIU and U.S. Navy mine-countermeasures prize
- The drones reacquired and neutralized bottom and volume mine threats from a safe standoff distance.
- Evaluations included high-latency, low-bandwidth over-the-horizon communications and untethered reacquisition of moored mines.
- The platforms operated independently of a dedicated mine-countermeasures vessel.
U.S. Army names five xTechHumanoid winners, including Hydroplane and Ras Labs
- ACES Group and Hydroplane presented scalable energy storage and lightweight mobile power generation.
- IHMC presented Alex humanoid technology; Ras Labs showed force, form and slip sensing; Velocity Explorations demonstrated command-and-control software.
- Competition selection supports further exploration; it is not a procurement contract or deployment award.
Dynamic Map-led team selected for Automated Logistics Road trial
- The team includes Kajima, Mitsubishi Electric and Seino Transportation.
- Trials are planned from November to mid-December 2026 using two ZELOSTECH Z5 autonomous cargo vehicles and one Z10.
- The planned tests use a 10 km/h baseline and selected straight-road runs at 30 km/h, with optical-fibre sensing for infrastructure-assisted driving.
T-Robotics leads KRW4.5B manufacturing-humanoid R&D programme
- The programme includes approximately KRW4.5 billion of government funding and is administered through KEIT.
- KAIST and a major Korean display manufacturer are participating in the project.
- TR-WORKS is planned for progressive validation and application in core manufacturing processes over five years.
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.
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.
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.
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.