AgileX Robotics Timeline

Events

• 2026-03-20 - Demonstration - PiPER robotic arm integrated with TRON 1 autonomous cleaning robot - • AgileX Robotics' PiPER robotic arm was integrated with LimX Dynamics' TRON 1 autonomous cleaning robot. • The combined system performed fully autonomous cleaning operations. • This integration was announced on March 20, 2026. - source: www6.twstalker.com
• 2026-03-20 - Product Launch - AgileX Robotics announces Pika Pro platform for ego-centric embodied-AI perception - AgileX introduced Pika Pro as an egocentric perception platform for embodied-AI data collection. The system records robot-view sensor data for training and evaluating manipulation models. - source: x.com
• 2026-03-11 - Capability - AgileX publishes NERO MoveIt 2 control workflow - AgileX published a MoveIt 2 workflow for controlling the seven-degree-of-freedom NERO arm. The guide covers motion planning and execution through the ROS 2 manipulation stack. - source: discourse.openrobotics.org
• 2026-03-02 - Demonstration - AgileX demonstrates NERO robotic arm control with OpenClaw - AgileX demonstrated NERO robotic-arm control through an OpenClaw-compatible agent workflow. The example connected natural-language task execution with arm planning and control. - source: hackster.io
• 2025-12-01 - Product Launch - AgileX Robotics Launches Pika Data Collection Kit - • AgileX Robotics launched the Pika data collection kit on December 1, 2025. • The kit includes a robotic gripper (Pika Gripper), a handheld sensor unit (Pika Sense), and two positioning stations (Pika Station x2). • TechShare Co., Ltd. began exclusive… - source: tokyo-beauty.jp
• 2025-11-18 - Research Publication - Safe-ROS paper demonstrates safety-critical inspection on AgileX Scout Mini - Safe-ROS proposes an architecture for autonomous robots in safety-critical domains using formally verifiable Safety Instrumented Functions. The paper demonstrates Safe-ROS on an AgileX Scout Mini performing autonomous inspection in a nuclear environment. - source: arxiv.org
• 2025-09-21 - Research Publication - Event-based visual teach-and-repeat paper validates navigation on AgileX Scout Mini - The paper presents event-based visual teach-and-repeat using fast Fourier-domain cross-correlation for navigation. Experiments mount a Prophesee EVK4 HD event camera on an AgileX Scout Mini and report autonomous navigation across more than 3,000 meters of… - source: arxiv.org
• 2025-08-14 - Demonstration - AgileX Robotics' PiPER Arm and Chius Hand Demonstrate Human-Like Lab Precision - • AgileX Robotics showcased a robotic system combining the PiPER arm and Chius hand, performing intricate laboratory tasks with human-like ... • The demonstration included pipetting, handling test tubes, and opening and closing flasks, all executed with… - source: rudebaguette.com
• 2025-07-31 - Research Publication - PiPER robotic arm validated UniVLA framework - • AgileX Robotics' PiPER 6-DOF robotic arm was utilized to validate UniVLA, a cross-morphology policy learning framework developed by the U... • The validation involved real-world tasks such as storing a screwdriver, cleaning a cutting board, folding a towel… - source: discourse.openrobotics.org
• 2025-04-30 - Research Publication - SimPRIVE paper validates virtual-environment interaction with AgileX Scout Mini - SimPRIVE is a simulation framework for physical robot interaction with virtual environments. The framework is validated by testing a reinforcement-learning obstacle-avoidance agent on an AgileX Scout Mini rover in a virtual office environment. - source: arxiv.org
• 2025-03-07 - Product Launch - AgileX Robotics introduces Pika data collector for embodied intelligence - AgileX introduced Pika as a portable data collector for embodied-intelligence development. The platform captures egocentric demonstrations used to train robot perception and manipulation policies. - source: discourse.openrobotics.org