Verified Robotics Events Archive — Page 100

Browse page 100 of the Korthos verified robotics events archive, with dated funding, deployment, product, partnership, acquisition, and research records.

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DeploymentOrca AI

Orca AI powers autonomous commercial ship voyage in congested waters

Maritime

· deployment · Orca AI · Maritime

Evidence notes
  • Orca AI powered what it described as the world’s first autonomous commercial ship voyage in congested waters.
  • The voyage was conducted in partnership with NYK and the Nippon Foundation.
  • The operation demonstrated AI navigation and situational awareness in a commercial maritime route context.
Date
Company Orca AI
Event type Deployment
Segment Maritime
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchAdlatus Robotics

ADLATUS introduces SR1300 autonomous vacuum sweeper

Service

· product launch · Adlatus Robotics · Service

Evidence notes
  • The SR1300 was designed for large halls and warehouses where coarse debris requires sweeping rather than wet scrubbing.
  • The system paired the robot with a service station and a newly developed Trusted Robotics autonomy platform.
  • ADLATUS positioned the platform around stable navigation, customer-data security and unattended repeated operation.
Date
Event type Product Launch
Segment Service
Added to Korthos
PartnershipAvular

Avular and i-team form autonomous-cleaning joint venture

Industrial

· partnership · Avular · Industrial

Evidence notes
  • The companies announced the i-botics joint venture at InterClean 2022 in Amsterdam.
  • The venture combined i-team cleaning expertise with Avular sensors, controls and autonomous-operation technology.
  • Its first milestone was the cobotic-65 autonomous scrubber-dryer, already deployed in several countries.
Date
Company Avular
Event type Partnership
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos
PartnershipInOrbit.AI

InOrbit integrates RobOps platform with Karcher KIRA B 50

Warehouse Logistics

· partnership · InOrbit.AI · Warehouse Logistics

Evidence notes
  • The integration provides real-time robot-health monitoring and mission-performance analysis.
  • Karcher uses InOrbit tools for advanced incident management and remote interventions.
  • The companies paired the integration with newly introduced Advanced Incidents capabilities.
Date
Company InOrbit.AI
Event type Partnership
Segment Warehouse Logistics
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchQualcomm

Qualcomm launches Robotics RB6 Platform and RB5 AMR Reference Design

AI Compute

· product launch · Qualcomm · AI Compute

Evidence notes
  • Qualcomm launched the Robotics RB6 Platform for premium 5G and edge-AI robotics systems.
  • The same release introduced the RB5 AMR Reference Design for autonomous mobile robot development.
  • Together, the products expanded Qualcomm's robotics stack from chips into reference designs for logistics and industrial AMR builders.
Date
Company Qualcomm
Event type Product Launch
Segment AI Compute
Added to Korthos
PartnershipRISE Robotics

Danfoss Power Solutions and RISE Robotics sign collaboration agreement to validate electromechanical actuator technology

Actuation

· partnership · RISE Robotics · Actuation

Evidence notes
  • Danfoss and RISE formalized a collaboration to validate RISE's electromechanical actuator technology
  • Partnership framed around accelerating electrification of heavy machinery (hydraulics replacement pathway)
  • Validates RISE's actuation approach with a major hydraulics/power solutions incumbent
Date
Event type Partnership
Segment Actuation
Added to Korthos
FundingVention

Vention closes $95M Series C financing

Development Platform

· funding · Vention · Development Platform

Evidence notes
  • Georgian led the US$95 million Series C, with Fidelity Investment Canada joining as a new investor.
  • White Star Capital, Bain Capital Ventures and Bolt Ventures also participated as existing investors.
  • Vention said the capital would expand go-to-market activity and global distribution and accelerate its hardware and software platform.
Date
Company Vention
Event type Funding
Segment Development Platform
Added to Korthos
FundingDusty Robotics

Dusty Robotics raises $45M Series B to scale FieldPrinter construction robot

Construction

· funding · Dusty Robotics · Construction

Evidence notes
  • Dusty Robotics closed a $45M Series B round led by Scale Venture Partners, bringing total funding to $68.7M.
  • Funds will accelerate deployment of the FieldPrinter autonomous layout robot across construction sites.
  • FieldPrinter prints digital floorplans directly onto construction floors, reducing layout time by up to 90%.
Date
Event type Funding
Segment Construction
Added to Korthos
DeploymentHarris Aerial

Harris Aerial maps historic Groveland cemetery

Aerial

· deployment · Harris Aerial · Aerial

Evidence notes
  • Harris Aerial documented the Groveland, Florida survey on May 9, 2022.
  • A Harris drone carried RIEGL sensing equipment over dense vegetation to help identify graves and reconstruct the cemetery layout.
  • The mission demonstrated a public-interest mapping use where aerial data reduced the difficulty of ground-based inspection in heavy cover.
Date
Event type Deployment
Segment Aerial
Added to Korthos
PartnershipCogniteam

Cogniteam co-leads human-robot interaction consortium

Development Platform

· partnership · Cogniteam · Development Platform

Evidence notes
  • The consortium focused on human-robot interaction across robotics research and commercialization.
  • The award expanded the Cogniteam role beyond Nimbus tooling into formal robotics R&D coordination.
  • The partnership connects the company to a named customer, supplier, platform or go-to-market channel.
Date
Company Cogniteam
Event type Partnership
Segment Development Platform
Added to Korthos
FundingCogniteam

Cogniteam raises $5.6M Series A for Nimbus

Development Platform

· funding · Cogniteam · Development Platform

Evidence notes
  • Seabarn Management, Andrew Owens and Panthera investor-group members participated.
  • The round backed the Cogniteam low-code platform for managing autonomous robot development.
  • The capital supports commercial automation and autonomous-system workflows as Cogniteam moves from product development toward broader commercial use.
Date
Company Cogniteam
Event type Funding
Segment Development Platform
Added to Korthos
FundingRGo Robotics

RGo Robotics exits stealth with $20M for mobile robot perception

Perception

· funding · RGo Robotics · Perception

Evidence notes
  • MoreTech Ventures led the investment round.
  • RGo said it had secured several customers and more than $10 million in customer deals.
  • The capital supports commercial automation and autonomous-system workflows as The company moves toward broader commercial use.
Date
Company RGo Robotics
Event type Funding
Segment Perception
Added to Korthos
FundingCOBOD

GE Renewable Energy invests in COBOD

Construction

· funding · COBOD · Construction

Evidence notes
  • The investment built on an existing relationship using COBOD construction-printing technology for wind-turbine tower components.
  • The parties linked the investment to expanding automated construction capabilities, local manufacturing and lower-material design approaches.
Date
Company COBOD
Event type Funding
Segment Construction
Added to Korthos
FundingApex.AI

Daimler Truck makes strategic investment in Apex.AI

Development Platform

· funding · Apex.AI · Development Platform

Evidence notes
  • Apex.AI said Daimler Truck joined existing strategic investors including Toyota Ventures, Volvo Group Venture Capital, Continental, ZF, AGCO and HELLA Ventures.
  • The release described Apex.OS as foundational infrastructure for smart machines across automotive, agriculture, mining, IoT and industrial automation.
  • The investment was announced without a disclosed round amount.
Date
Company Apex.AI
Event type Funding
Segment Development Platform
Added to Korthos
FundingCognibotics

Cognibotics raises SEK 60M for industrial robot commercialization

Industrial

· funding · Cognibotics · Industrial

Evidence notes
  • Newton ApS was the main new investor, alongside Fairpoint Capital and existing shareholders.
  • The capital supported product packaging, market adaptation and customer-specific automation solutions.
  • The capital supports commercial automation and autonomous-system workflows as Cognibotics moves from product development toward broader commercial use.
Date
Company Cognibotics
Event type Funding
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos
FundingMars Auto

Mars Auto raises $12M Series A for autonomous trucking

Logistics

· funding · Mars Auto · Logistics

Evidence notes
  • GFT Ventures led the Series A round.
  • Mars Auto planned to expand its engineering team, truck fleet, and data infrastructure for autonomous mid-mile freight.
  • The capital supports inspection, monitoring or infrastructure automation workflows as Mars Auto moves toward broader commercial use.
Date
Company Mars Auto
Event type Funding
Segment Logistics
Added to Korthos
DeploymentApotea

Apotea adds robotic piece picking to AutoStore

Robotics

· deployment · Apotea

Evidence notes
  • The installation was built for Apotea's Uppsala logistics center.
  • The robotic piece-picking solution integrated directly with AutoStore workflows.
  • The deployment places Apotea adds robotic piece picking to AutoStore's technology into warehouse automation and material-handling workflows beyond a lab-only setting.
Date
Company Apotea
Event type Deployment
Added to Korthos
FundingContactile

Contactile raises US$2.5M seed funding led by True Ventures

Sensors

· funding · Contactile · Sensors

Evidence notes
  • Contactile raised US$2.5 million in seed funding led by True Ventures.
  • Flying Fox Ventures, Radar Ventures and UNSW Founders also participated.
  • The funding supported research, product development and pilots for tactile sensing used in robotic dexterity.
Date
Company Contactile
Event type Funding
Segment Sensors
Added to Korthos
Commercial OrderMDA Space

MDA Space completes first commercial sale of Canadarm3 technology

Space

· commercial order · MDA Space · Space

Evidence notes
  • The interfaces provide permanent fixture points for future robotic-arm integration after Axiom Station separates from the International Space Station.
  • Canadarm2 will use the interfaces while helping assemble the initial station modules attached to the ISS.
  • The order marked MDA Space's first commercial sale of technology derived from the Canadarm3 programme.
Date
Company MDA Space
Event type Commercial Order
Segment Space
Added to Korthos
FundingSlamcore

Slamcore raises $16M Series A for spatial intelligence software

Spatial Intelligence

· funding · Slamcore · Spatial Intelligence

Evidence notes
  • ROBO Global Ventures and Presidio Ventures led Slamcore's $16M Series A.
  • Strategic investors included Samsung Ventures, Toyota Ventures and Yamato Holdings.
  • Slamcore said the funding would scale low-cost spatial-intelligence software for robots, autonomous machines and consumer devices.
Date
Company Slamcore
Event type Funding
Segment Spatial Intelligence
Added to Korthos
FundingStord

Stord extends Series D with $100M+ financing

Logistics

· funding · Stord · Logistics

Evidence notes
  • Franklin Templeton led the additional Series D financing.
  • Stord said the financing brought the total Series D round to more than $200 million.
  • The company said the round increased its valuation to roughly $1.3 billion.
Date
Company Stord
Event type Funding
Segment Logistics
Added to Korthos
DeploymentQuantum Systems

Quantum Systems Vector reconnaissance drones enter operation in Ukraine

Defense

· deployment · Quantum Systems · Defense

Evidence notes
  • Quantum Systems said its Vector long-range reconnaissance drones were in operation with the Ukrainian Army.
  • The company described Vector as a quiet reconnaissance UAV with high-resolution video and encrypted data link for situational awareness.
Date
Event type Deployment
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos
FundingRelay Robotics

Relay Robotics completes $10 million Series A led by MK Capital

Delivery

· funding · Relay Robotics · Delivery

Evidence notes
  • MK Capital led Relay Robotics’ completed $10 million Series A financing.
  • The financing accompanied the launch of Relay Robotics as a new corporation formed from Savioke’s robotics business.
  • Relay entered the market with service robots already deployed across hotels, hospitals and commercial properties.
Date
Event type Funding
Segment Delivery
Added to Korthos
AcquisitionRelay Robotics

Relay Robotics forms through acquisition of Savioke R&D and Relay product line

Delivery

· acquisition · Relay Robotics · Delivery

Evidence notes
  • Relay Robotics was formed through the acquisition of Savioke’s robotics R&D organization and Relay product line.
  • Savioke co-founder Steve Cousins joined Relay Robotics as chief technology officer to lead product strategy.
  • Michael O’Donnell was appointed chairman and chief executive officer of the new company.
Date
Event type Acquisition
Segment Delivery
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchPercipio

Percipio launches Robot Vision Suite for low-code robot vision

Perception

· product launch · Percipio · Perception

Evidence notes
  • RVS combines 2D and 3D vision algorithms with robot motion-planning and calibration tools.
  • Its graphical workflow supports low-code development, simulation and extensions for specialized automation applications.
  • Percipio offered free licensing to robot manufacturers, integrators, end users and research institutions.
Date
Company Percipio
Event type Product Launch
Segment Perception
Added to Korthos
FundingSynthesis AI

Synthesis AI raises $17M Series A for synthetic-data platform

Data Infrastructure

· funding · Synthesis AI · Data Infrastructure

Evidence notes
  • Sorenson Ventures and Strawberry Creek Ventures joined the round.
  • Existing investors Bee Partners, PJC, iRobot, Boom Capital and Kubera also participated.
  • The company planned to expand its platform, team and international market reach.
Date
Company Synthesis AI
Event type Funding
Segment Data Infrastructure
Added to Korthos
FundingUnitree

Unitree closes Series B led by Matrix Partners China and Dunhong Capital

Humanoid

· funding · Unitree · Humanoid

Evidence notes
  • Matrix Partners China and Dunhong Capital Management led the round.
  • Hexagon, Shunwei Capital, Winreal Investment and Shenzhen Capital Group participated.
  • The financing supported quadruped-robot development and commercial expansion.
Date
Company Unitree
Event type Funding
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos
FundingLume Robotics

Lume Robotics receives BRL2.4 million investment

Automotive

· funding · Lume Robotics · Automotive

Evidence notes
  • Seed4Science invested BRL1 million and logistics company VIX Logistica invested BRL1.4 million in the completed BRL2.4 million round.
  • Lume said the proceeds would fund product completion, company infrastructure and team development across its AI, computer-vision and autonomous-robotics work.
  • At the time, Lume cited customers including Petrobras and Vale plus autonomous projects for molten-iron transport at Ternium Brasil and port trailers.
Date
Event type Funding
Segment Automotive
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchWatts Innovations

Watts Innovations introduces REEL delivery winch

Aerial

· product launch · Watts Innovations · Aerial

Evidence notes
  • REEL is built for cargo delivery operations.
  • Watts developed the winch from the ground up for professional drone operators.
  • The product complements the company's industrial drone aircraft lineup.
Date
Event type Product Launch
Segment Aerial
Added to Korthos
PartnershipMicroPilot

MicroPilot and Septentrio team on GNSS-based UAV autopilot capability

Avionics

· partnership · MicroPilot · Avionics

Evidence notes
  • MicroPilot and Septentrio partnered on GNSS-based UAV autopilot capability.
  • The partnership connects MicroPilot flight-control systems with Septentrio GNSS positioning technology.
  • The milestone expands MicroPilot autopilot capability around precise positioning for unmanned aircraft.
Date
Company MicroPilot
Event type Partnership
Segment Avionics
Added to Korthos
FundingAgility Robotics

Agility Robotics raises $150M Series B led by DCVC and Playground Global

Humanoid

· funding · Agility Robotics · Humanoid

Evidence notes
  • DCVC and Playground Global co-led the Series B; Amazon Industrial Innovation Fund joined as a new investor.
  • Existing investors MFV Partners, ITIC, Robotics Hub, Safar Partners, Sony Innovation Fund and TDK Ventures also participated.
  • Agility said the proceeds would accelerate research and development, expand US operations and scale robot production.
Date
Event type Funding
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos
DeploymentSora-iina

Sora-iina launches routine medical drone delivery in Japan's Goto Islands

Delivery

· deployment · Sora-iina · Delivery

Evidence notes
  • Toyota Tsusho subsidiary Sora-iina began a regular Zipline-powered delivery service for pharmaceuticals and other medical supplies across the Goto Islands.
  • The service began regular operations after trial deliveries in late 2021.
  • Sora-iina operated the network locally using Zipline's autonomous delivery system.
Date
Company Sora-iina
Event type Deployment
Segment Delivery
Added to Korthos
DeploymentRas Labs

Ras Labs tests tactile gripper sensors at four customer trial sites

Sensors

· deployment · Ras Labs · Sensors

Evidence notes
  • Ras Labs placed its tactile-sensing technology at four customer trial sites and incorporated feedback into product development.
  • Sensors embedded in electroactive polymer detect object shape, size and density to improve rigid-gripper handling of fragile items.
  • The company added support for pneumatic and electric grippers, targeting variable picking with fewer tool changes.
Date
Company Ras Labs
Event type Deployment
Segment Sensors
Added to Korthos
DemonstrationScalable Robotics

Scalable Robotics demonstrates code-free robotic welding in Newport News

Industrial

· demonstration · Scalable Robotics · Industrial

Evidence notes
  • Scalable Robotics demonstrated its code-free point-and-click robotic welding system in Newport News, Virginia.
  • Welders used the interface to instruct a robot to execute multiple precision welds.
  • The software runs on commercial industrial-robot hardware and targets continuous processes including arc welding and painting.
Date
Event type Demonstration
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos
PartnershipAscend Robotics

Ascend Robotics and Black-I develop mobile heavy-lift robot arm

Industrial

· partnership · Ascend Robotics · Industrial

Evidence notes
  • Ascend Robotics and Black-I Robotics joined forces to develop a mobile autonomous heavy-lift arm system for logistics and manufacturing.
  • The partners showed the mobile manipulator at MODEX 2022.
  • The system combined Black-I Robotics hardware with Ascend vision technology, 2D and 3D live data streams, sensors and cameras for workplace perception.
Date
Event type Partnership
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchMoog Animatics

Moog Animatics launches Class 6 D-style SmartMotor range

Actuation

· product launch · Moog Animatics · Actuation

Evidence notes
  • The Class 6 D-style SmartMotor expands Moog Animatics' programmable servo range.
  • The unit integrates motor, multiturn absolute encoder, amplifier and controller.
  • The launch targets compact industrial motion-control applications.
Date
Event type Product Launch
Segment Actuation
Added to Korthos
DeploymentToyota Tsusho

Toyota Tsusho and Zipline launch autonomous medical deliveries in Japan

Delivery

· deployment · Toyota Tsusho · Delivery

Evidence notes
  • Toyota Tsusho and Zipline launched autonomous, on-demand deliveries of medical supplies in Japan on April 21, 2022.
  • Toyota Tsusho uses Zipline's instant logistics system to serve the Goto Islands in Nagasaki Prefecture.
  • The deployment gives Toyota Tsusho a direct operating role in regional medical drone logistics.
Date
Event type Deployment
Segment Delivery
Added to Korthos
Company FormationMUSE

MUSE is established in Tokyo

Service

· company formation · MUSE · Service

Evidence notes
  • MUSE was established in Tokyo on 20 April 2022 to develop and sell robots for retail stores.
  • Yasutaka Kasagi founded the company after seven years commercializing ZMP's CarriRo logistics robots.
  • The company built its initial product strategy around in-store transport and sales-floor operations.
Date
Company MUSE
Event type Company Formation
Segment Service
Added to Korthos
FundingNeptune Robotics

Neptune Robotics raises US$17.25 million Series A

Maritime

· funding · Neptune Robotics · Maritime

Evidence notes
  • Series A funding was led by Sequoia China, with participation from Matrix Partners China and SOSV.
  • The proceeds were framed around port expansion, extension of the robotic product line, and hiring.
  • The round supported Neptune's scale-up in robotic hull cleaning across additional shipping hubs.
Date
Event type Funding
Segment Maritime
Added to Korthos
FundingRapyuta Robotics

Rapyuta Robotics raises funding to scale cloud robotics and warehouse automation platform

Warehouse Logistics

· funding · Rapyuta Robotics · Warehouse Logistics

Evidence notes
  • Funding supports expansion of warehouse automation systems
  • Focus on cloud coordination of robot fleets
  • Targets logistics and fulfillment operations
Date
Event type Funding
Segment Warehouse Logistics
Added to Korthos
Org ChangehyCLEANER

hyCLEANER expands management and shifts toward series production

Service

· org change · hyCLEANER · Service

Evidence notes
  • Celina Pfeiffer, Josha Kneiber and Michael Pfeiffer joined the hyCLEANER team in April 2022.
  • The expanded team brought sales, marketing and series-production experience to the cleaning-robot business.
  • Founder Andreas Grochowiak remained managing director while the company committed to developing and expanding its Gronau site.
Date
Company hyCLEANER
Event type Org Change
Segment Service
Added to Korthos
DeploymentNAVER LABS Corp.

NAVER opens 1784 robot-friendly headquarters testbed

Development Platform

· deployment · NAVER LABS Corp. · Development Platform

Evidence notes
  • The building provides a named operating environment for service robots and robot-cloud systems.
  • Robots operated inside the headquarters workflow, making 1784 a live testbed rather than a concept site.
  • The deployment places NAVER's technology into maritime autonomy, underwater robotics or marine inspection workflows beyond a lab-only setting.
Date
Event type Deployment
Segment Development Platform
Added to Korthos
AwardCRG Automation

CRG Automation receives an RBR50 Robotics Innovation Award

Industrial

· award · CRG Automation · Industrial

Evidence notes
  • Robotics Business Review honored CRG Automation with an RBR50 Robotics Innovation Award.
  • The recognition was tied to CRG's work in industrial automation and robotics system development.
  • The award marked an external robotics-specific validation of the company's engineering and deployment capabilities.
Date
Event type Award
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos
DeploymentTevel

Tevel begins fully automated robotic harvesting in Europe

Agriculture

· deployment · Tevel · Agriculture

Evidence notes
  • Tevel said its Flying Autonomous Robots system was set to begin fully automated harvesting in Italy from June 2022.
  • The deployment was focused on apricot harvesting and marked one of the clearer early European commercial operating milestones for the platform.
  • The deployment helps bridge the public timeline between the 2021 funding round and the later 2022–2023 grower deployments.
Date
Company Tevel
Event type Deployment
Segment Agriculture
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchHypersen

Hypersen launches HPS-DBL60 3D optical profilometer

Sensors

· product launch · Hypersen · Sensors

Evidence notes
  • The HPS-DBL60 measures 2D dimensions and 3D contours across a 62 by 62 millimetre working area in under one second.
  • Hypersen specified repeat measurement accuracy below one micrometre and absolute measurement accuracy below 20 micrometres.
  • The integrated sensor targets inline inspection of electronics, semiconductors, PCBs and precision metal workpieces.
Date
Company Hypersen
Event type Product Launch
Segment Sensors
Added to Korthos
AcquisitionDeep Trekker

Halma acquires underwater ROV maker Deep Trekker

Maritime

· acquisition · Deep Trekker · Maritime

Evidence notes
  • Deep Trekker was based in Ontario and served inspection markets including aquaculture, infrastructure and public safety.
  • The transaction brought the ROV manufacturer into Halma as part of its safety and environmental technology group.
Date
Company Deep Trekker
Event type Acquisition
Segment Maritime
Added to Korthos
DemonstrationSkyMul

SkyMul tests SkyTy rebar-tying drone at Curiosity Lab

Inspection

· demonstration · SkyMul · Inspection

Evidence notes
  • SkyTy targets faster, lower-labor rebar tying for concrete construction sites.
  • The company used Curiosity Lab space to develop the drone system after receiving NSF Phase I grant support.
  • The demonstration validates SkyMul tests SkyTy rebar-tying drone at Curiosity Lab's technology in unmanned aircraft, air mobility or counter-drone operations.
Date
Company SkyMul
Event type Demonstration
Segment Inspection
Added to Korthos
AcquisitionFiveAI

Bosch agrees to acquire FiveAI

Automotive

· acquisition · FiveAI · Automotive

Evidence notes
  • Bosch announced the acquisition agreement on April 12, 2022, after the contracts were signed earlier that month.
  • FiveAI employed roughly 140 people across six UK locations and developed engineering software for safe automated-driving systems.
  • The parties withheld financial terms, and completion remained subject to antitrust approval at announcement.
Date
Company FiveAI
Event type Acquisition
Segment Automotive
Added to Korthos
AcquisitionUnited Robotics Group

United Robotics Group agrees to acquire SoftBank Robotics Europe

Service

· acquisition · United Robotics Group · Service

Evidence notes
  • The April 2022 agreement covered SoftBank Robotics Europe SAS and was subject to customary closing conditions.
  • The European business was set to return to the Aldebaran name while continuing to develop and market service robots including NAO and Pepper.
  • SoftBank Robotics Group was to receive a minority stake in United Robotics Group and maintain global robot marketing cooperation.
Date
Event type Acquisition
Segment Service
Added to Korthos
FundingDiligent Robotics

Diligent Robotics raises over $30M Series B

Healthcare

· funding · Diligent Robotics · Healthcare

Evidence notes
  • Diligent Robotics announced it closed over $30 million in Series B funding
  • The company said total investment raised to date was nearly $50 million
  • The financing was described as supporting deployment of collaborative robots across healthcare systems
Date
Event type Funding
Segment Healthcare
Added to Korthos
DeploymentAxiom Space

Axiom Mission 1 launches first all-private ISS crew

Space

· deployment · Axiom Space · Space

Evidence notes
  • The four-person Ax-1 crew lifted off from Kennedy Space Center on 8 April 2022 aboard a Falcon 9 rocket.
  • The mission combined private human spaceflight with science, education and commercial activity aboard the ISS.
  • Ax-1 established an operational mission track alongside Axiom's longer-term commercial-station development programme.
Date
Company Axiom Space
Event type Deployment
Segment Space
Added to Korthos
Company FormationFloxMind

PHINXT Robotics incorporates in the United Kingdom

Warehouse Logistics

· company formation · FloxMind · Warehouse Logistics

Evidence notes
  • Companies House records PHINXT Robotics Ltd as incorporated on April 8, 2022.
  • The company later focused on a cloud-based platform for coordinating heterogeneous autonomous mobile robots.
  • The legal formation provides a verified starting point for PHINXT's operating history.
Date
Company FloxMind
Event type Company Formation
Segment Warehouse Logistics
Added to Korthos
Research PublicationROBOTIS

OP3 paper studies sim-to-real compliant bipedal locomotion

Actuation

· research publication · ROBOTIS · Actuation

Evidence notes
  • The paper studies sim-to-real transfer of compliant bipedal locomotion on the ROBOTIS OP3 humanoid.
  • The authors model gear-drive behavior and use failed hardware attempts for system identification, then transfer the policy to physical OP3 hardware.
  • The work gives OP3-W a benchmark for disturbance-resistant walking and uneven-surface locomotion without force/torque sensors.
Date
Company ROBOTIS
Event type Research Publication
Segment Actuation
Added to Korthos
Production MilestoneLika Electronic

Lika marks 40 years of encoder production

Motion Components

· production milestone · Lika Electronic · Motion Components

Evidence notes
  • Lika published the anniversary milestone on April 7, 2022.
  • Giampaolo Calabrese founded the company in 1982 around encoder and position-measurement technology.
  • By the milestone Lika reported more than 150 people and production or sales operations in Italy, Germany, Thailand and the United States.
Date
Event type Production Milestone
Segment Motion Components
Added to Korthos
PartnershipOrbit Fab

Orbit Fab and Neutron Star Systems agree green-propellant refueling work

Space

· partnership · Orbit Fab · Space

Evidence notes
  • The agreement links Orbit Fab's refueling architecture with Neutron Star Systems' SUPREME electric thruster.
  • The companies planned joint work on refuellable propulsion using non-toxic propellants.
  • The collaboration targets longer-lived and more sustainable satellite operations.
Date
Company Orbit Fab
Event type Partnership
Segment Space
Added to Korthos
FundingBuilt Robotics

Built Robotics raises USD 64M Series C

Construction

· funding · Built Robotics · Construction

Evidence notes
  • Tiger Global led the round, bringing Built Robotics total funding to USD 112 million.
  • The financing supported production of the Exosystem aftermarket autonomy kit for excavators.
  • The capital supports commercial automation and autonomous-system workflows as Built Robotics moves toward broader commercial use.
Date
Event type Funding
Segment Construction
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchRUSHFPV

RUSHFPV Tank Race II V2 reaches FPV race builds

Electronics

· product launch · RUSHFPV · Electronics

Evidence notes
  • The Tank Race II V2 was profiled for FPV builders on April 7, 2022.
  • The product targeted racing quadcopters that need compact analog video transmission.
  • The update reinforced RUSHFPV's video-link component line for FPV competition aircraft.
Date
Company RUSHFPV
Event type Product Launch
Segment Electronics
Added to Korthos
Contract AwardMarine Technology

Marine Technology selected for MPSS unmanned port-research contract

Maritime

· contract award · Marine Technology · Maritime

Evidence notes
  • Marine Technology disclosed its MPSS contract selection on April 5, 2022.
  • The work covers bathymetric and sonar surveys in designated Port of Gdynia waters.
  • HydroDron-1 also supports automated collection of surface water, deep water and bottom-sediment samples for laboratory analysis.
Date
Event type Contract Award
Segment Maritime
Added to Korthos
AwardRowbot Systems

Rowbot secures NSF Phase I award for nitrogen robotics

Agriculture

· award · Rowbot Systems · Agriculture

Evidence notes
  • Rowbot Systems secured a National Science Foundation Phase I SBIR award for in-season nitrogen application.
  • The award supported combining field work with real-time data analysis.
  • The project targeted better in-season nitrogen decisions for row-crop agriculture.
Date
Event type Award
Segment Agriculture
Added to Korthos
Product Launchisento GmbH

isento launches open-source 3D-printable pib humanoid

Development Platform

· product launch · isento GmbH · Development Platform

Evidence notes
  • isento formally introduced pib at an internal release event on April 4, 2022.
  • Users could download 3D-printing files and assemble their own humanoid robot.
  • The project opened development to makers, robotics enthusiasts, and contributors across experience levels.
Date
Company isento GmbH
Event type Product Launch
Segment Development Platform
Added to Korthos
FundingVenus Aerospace

Venus Aerospace raises USD 20 million Series A

Aerial

· funding · Venus Aerospace · Aerial

Evidence notes
  • Prime Movers Lab led the round one year after Venus closed a USD 3 million seed financing.
  • The company planned engine and flight testing at Spaceport Houston and other U.S. propulsion facilities.
  • Venus described the programme as dual-use technology spanning commercial high-speed travel and defence applications.
Date
Event type Funding
Segment Aerial
Added to Korthos
PartnershipChuhang Tech

Halla selects Chuhang as Chinese radar partner

Perception

· partnership · Chuhang Tech · Perception

Evidence notes
  • Chuhang announced cooperation with Halla in April 2022.
  • It described itself as the first domestic Chinese millimetre-wave radar company to cooperate with Halla in China.
  • The relationship connects Chuhang sensors with an established global automotive-parts and ADAS supply network.
Date
Company Chuhang Tech
Event type Partnership
Segment Perception
Added to Korthos
AcquisitionRemotion

Beerenberg Services acquires Remotion

Maritime

· acquisition · Remotion · Maritime

Evidence notes
  • Beerenberg Services acquired Remotion on April 1, 2022.
  • The companies said the transaction would combine Beerenberg's maintenance services with Remotion's magnetic remote-controlled robotics.
  • Remotion was set to continue as an independent business unit with its headquarters at Forus.
Date
Company Remotion
Event type Acquisition
Segment Maritime
Added to Korthos
AwardFriendly Robots

Friendly Robots wins DOE E-Robot prize grant

Service

· award · Friendly Robots · Service

Evidence notes
  • The $666,000 U.S. Department of Energy E-ROBOT prize supported sensing, inspection and mapping for commercial-building cleaning robots.
  • Friendly Robots linked the work to autonomous systems that can identify building conditions associated with energy waste.
  • The award extended a floor-cleaning platform into building-assessment workflows rather than funding routine vacuum service alone.
Date
Event type Award
Segment Service
Added to Korthos
PartnershipRemotion

Remotion and Pinovo partner on zero-emission robotic surface treatment

Maritime

· partnership · Remotion · Maritime

Evidence notes
  • Remotion announced the partnership with Pinovo on March 31, 2022.
  • Pinovo agreed to supply its patented clean blasting tools for integration with Remotion maintenance robots.
  • The combined system was designed to collect paint and blasting residue, improve operator safety and prevent microplastic emissions to the ocean.
Date
Company Remotion
Event type Partnership
Segment Maritime
Added to Korthos
DeploymentJD.com

JD deploys delivery robots in Shanghai lockdown neighborhoods

Development Platform

· deployment · JD.com · Development Platform

Evidence notes
  • The robots served locked-down neighborhoods during the Shanghai COVID-19 outbreak.
  • JD said it had nearly 400 autonomous delivery vehicles operating in more than 25 Chinese cities at the time.
  • The deployment places JD's technology into commercial automation and autonomous-system workflows beyond a lab-only setting.
Date
Company JD.com
Event type Deployment
Segment Development Platform
Added to Korthos
FundingHarvestX

HarvestX secures a total of 150 million yen in funding

Agriculture

· funding · HarvestX · Agriculture

Evidence notes
  • HarvestX announced 150 million yen in funding to support hardware and software development for demonstration tests with indoor farming partners.
  • The company said the round would also support efforts to improve pollination accuracy through real-world farm testing.
  • The funding was positioned around moving the automated strawberry cultivation system closer to practical deployment.
Date
Company HarvestX
Event type Funding
Segment Agriculture
Added to Korthos
PartnershipHarvestX

HarvestX partners with National Institute of Technology, Tokuyama College

Agriculture

· partnership · HarvestX · Agriculture

Evidence notes
  • HarvestX partnered with National Institute of Technology, Tokuyama College and established its second office within the college to start joint research.
  • The collaboration was framed around accelerating development of a more efficient pollinating attachment toward fully automated agriculture.
  • HarvestX also said the arrangement would provide students with direct access to cutting-edge technical information and practical engineering opportunities.
Date
Company HarvestX
Event type Partnership
Segment Agriculture
Added to Korthos
DeploymentFlytrex

Flytrex expands drone delivery into Texas

Aerial

· deployment · Flytrex · Aerial

Evidence notes
  • The Granbury service brought Flytrex drone delivery to the Dallas-Fort Worth region.
  • The launch extended Flytrex operations beyond its initial North Carolina stations.
  • The deployment places Flytrex's technology into unmanned aircraft, air mobility or counter-drone operations beyond a lab-only setting.
Date
Company Flytrex
Event type Deployment
Segment Aerial
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchFORT Robotics

FORT launches Nano Safety Controller for mobile robots

Electronics

· product launch · FORT Robotics · Electronics

Evidence notes
  • FORT announced the Nano Safety Controller, an embeddable board for wireless safety and security commands.
  • The system allows customers to build FORT safety communication directly into mobile robots and machines.
  • FORT said the product was being piloted with a material-handling robot company and would become more widely available later.
Date
Event type Product Launch
Segment Electronics
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchLocus Robotics

Locus Vector AMR achieves 600 lb payload capacity

Warehouse Logistics

· product launch · Locus Robotics · Warehouse Logistics

Evidence notes
  • Locus Robotics introduced the Locus Vector autonomous mobile robot (AMR) with a payload capacity of up to 600 lbs.
  • The robot features an industrial-strength chassis, omnidirectional mobility, and a compact design, enabling deployment in various materia
  • Locus Vector operates for 8-10 hours per charge and utilizes advanced LiDAR sensors for navigation.
Date
Event type Product Launch
Segment Warehouse Logistics
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchBoston Dynamics

Boston Dynamics Launches Stretch Robot for Commercial Purchase

Humanoid

· product launch · Boston Dynamics · Humanoid

Evidence notes
  • Stretch is a mobile robot designed to unload floor-loaded trailers and containers in warehouses.
  • The robot can handle packages up to 50 pounds and operates autonomously within existing warehouse infrastructure.
  • All units scheduled for 2022 delivery were sold out due to strong demand from early customers like DHL Supply Chain and Gap.
Date
Event type Product Launch
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos
CapabilityRobot ART

Robot ART adopts ctrlX CORE for flexible robot control

Industrial

· capability · Robot ART · Industrial

Evidence notes
  • REST interfaces connect the robot application to the control system.
  • The architecture was chosen to support flexible configuration and future extensions.
  • ctrlX SAFETY and ctrlX DRIVE were identified as planned additions to the system stack.
Date
Company Robot ART
Event type Capability
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchX-Bow Systems

X-Bow emerges from stealth with additively manufactured solid rocket motors

Propulsion Components

· product launch · X-Bow Systems · Propulsion Components

Evidence notes
  • The company introduced additively manufactured solid rocket motors and propellants.
  • X-Bow positioned its process for defence and space propulsion programmes.
  • The announcement marked the company's first broad public product disclosure.
Date
Event type Product Launch
Segment Propulsion Components
Added to Korthos
PartnershipDroneQ Robotics

DroneQ and Speeder Systems sign maritime cargo robotics MOU

Inspection

· partnership · DroneQ Robotics · Inspection

Evidence notes
  • The companies agreed to test and explore deployment of M-Speeder vessels for high-speed maritime cargo movement in ports and offshore environments.
  • Speeder Systems' electric VTOL and wing-in-ground-effect design is intended to move cargo to offshore platforms with helicopter-like speed while reducing cost and emissions.
  • DroneQ brought maritime cargo operations experience and agreed to represent Speeder Systems within its existing innovation clusters.
Date
Event type Partnership
Segment Inspection
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchAsteria Aerospace

Asteria launches SkyDeck drone-as-a-service platform

Aerial

· product launch · Asteria Aerospace · Aerial

Evidence notes
  • SkyDeck supports drone fleet management, flight scheduling, data processing and visualization.
  • Asteria positioned SkyDeck for agriculture, surveying, industrial inspection, surveillance and security.
  • The platform was designed to support drone-as-a-service operations across multiple verticals.
Date
Event type Product Launch
Segment Aerial
Added to Korthos
FundingRugged Robotics

Rugged Robotics raises $9.4M Series A for construction layout robots

Construction

· funding · Rugged Robotics · Construction

Evidence notes
  • BOLD Capital Partners and Brick & Mortar Ventures backed the round with participation from Riot Ventures, Morpheus, Embark, Consigli Construction, and Suffolk Technologies.
  • The company planned to use the capital to accelerate robot deployment and hiring.
Date
Event type Funding
Segment Construction
Added to Korthos
FundingFlylogix

bp ventures invests GBP3M in Flylogix offshore methane-monitoring UAVs

Aerial

· funding · Flylogix · Aerial

Evidence notes
  • The investment backed Flylogix use of UAVs for long-range offshore monitoring missions in energy infrastructure.
  • bp tied the funding to methane detection, emissions monitoring and lower-carbon offshore operations.
  • The event marks strategic backing from an energy major rather than a general venture round.
Date
Company Flylogix
Event type Funding
Segment Aerial
Added to Korthos
PartnershipSkyDrive

SkyDrive and Suzuki collaborate on eVTOL business and technology

Aerial

· partnership · SkyDrive · Aerial

Evidence notes
  • SkyDrive and Suzuki agreed to collaborate on business and technology development for flying cars.
  • The partnership explored eVTOL aircraft as a new mobility business for Suzuki.
  • The collaboration later supported production work at a Suzuki-owned plant.
Date
Company SkyDrive
Event type Partnership
Segment Aerial
Added to Korthos
FundingAuki Labs

Auki Labs raises $13M seed round led by Animoca Brands

Spatial Intelligence

· funding · Auki Labs · Spatial Intelligence

Evidence notes
  • Auki Labs raised $13 million in a seed round led by Animoca Brands, Kenetic, and Shima Capital to enhance AR technology.
  • The startup's peer-to-peer positioning tech aims to improve shared AR experiences, eliminating GPS reliance for accuracy.
  • The financing supports continued product development, deployment scaling, and commercialization of the company's robotics platform.
Date
Company Auki Labs
Event type Funding
Segment Spatial Intelligence
Added to Korthos
PartnershipNorthwest UAV

Northwest UAV and Elbit Systems debuted NW-44 on Skylark 3 Hybrid

Propulsion Components

· partnership · Northwest UAV · Propulsion Components

Evidence notes
  • Northwest UAV framed the announcement around its NW-44 engine.
  • Elbit Systems’ Skylark 3 Hybrid provided the named downstream UAV platform context.
  • The relationship links Northwest UAV’s propulsion layer to an Elbit tactical UAS platform.
Date
Event type Partnership
Segment Propulsion Components
Added to Korthos
Commercial OrderBoston Dynamics

FDNY Purchases Two Boston Dynamics Spot Robots for Search and Rescue

Humanoid

· commercial order · Boston Dynamics · Humanoid

Evidence notes
  • The New York City Fire Department purchased two Spot robotic dogs from Boston Dynamics, each costing approximately $75,000.
  • The 70-pound robots were acquired for use in hazardous materials situations and search and rescue operations.
  • FDNY became the first fire department in the United States to acquire these robots.
Date
Event type Commercial Order
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos
AcquisitionKassow Robots

Bosch Rexroth acquires majority stake in Kassow Robots

Industrial

· acquisition · Kassow Robots · Industrial

Evidence notes
  • Kassow Robots brought seven-axis collaborative robot arms into Bosch Rexroth factory automation.
  • Founder Kristian Kassow continued leading the Copenhagen-based cobot company.
  • The deal moved Kassow Robots into Bosch Rexroth's factory automation portfolio.
Date
Event type Acquisition
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos
PartnershipAeroVect

AeroVect and GAT partner on autonomous airport tarmac driving

Logistics

· partnership · AeroVect · Logistics

Evidence notes
  • AeroVect and GAT announced a partnership to deploy autonomous driving technology across U.S. airport tarmacs.
  • The first phase covered a cargo tow tractor driven by AeroVect Driver software.
  • The partnership targeted airport ground handling and airside logistics automation.
Date
Company AeroVect
Event type Partnership
Segment Logistics
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchGYS

GYS URCap MIG joins Universal Robots ecosystem

Industrial

· product launch · GYS · Industrial

Evidence notes
  • Universal Robots announced GYS URCap MIG integration into UR+ on March 17, 2022.
  • The software connects GYS robotic MIG/MAG power sources and SAM-1N communications with Universal Robots cobots.
  • A three-step workflow lets welders teach repetitive paths and process settings without conventional robot programming.
Date
Company GYS
Event type Product Launch
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchInOrbit.AI

InOrbit releases Data Backfill for disconnected robots

Warehouse Logistics

· product launch · InOrbit.AI · Warehouse Logistics

Evidence notes
  • The InOrbit Agent stores operational data locally while a robot is offline.
  • Saved data uploads when connectivity and resources allow, reconstructing the operating history.
  • The feature supports incident analysis and reporting in weak or intermittent network conditions.
Date
Company InOrbit.AI
Event type Product Launch
Segment Warehouse Logistics
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchACSL

ACSL begins taking orders for AirTruck logistics drone

Aerial

· product launch · ACSL · Aerial

Evidence notes
  • ACSL and Aeronext began taking orders for AirTruck, a logistics-specialized UAV using Aeronext's 4D GRAVITY technology.
  • The companies described AirTruck as Japan's first mass-produced dedicated logistics drone.
  • The platform was developed for last-mile delivery and logistics-labor shortage use cases after Level 3 delivery demonstrations.
Date
Company ACSL
Event type Product Launch
Segment Aerial
Added to Korthos
DeploymentGXO

GXO deploys autonomous mobile robots in the UK and the Netherlands

Logistics

· deployment · GXO · Logistics

Evidence notes
  • GXO announced deployment of fleets of autonomous mobile robots for grocery and large-item customers in the UK and the Netherlands.
  • The company said the robots followed earlier cobot integrations for ecommerce and retail operations.
  • This is the clearest early warehouse-robotics deployment milestone on GXO's official robotics-linked news trail.
Date
Company GXO
Event type Deployment
Segment Logistics
Added to Korthos
Contract AwardSaber Astronautics

Saber wins U.S. DoD contract for Sentinel space-threat detection

Mission Software

· contract award · Saber Astronautics · Mission Software

Evidence notes
  • Sentinel continuously detects hazardous and abnormal events in space.
  • The system automates alert discovery and prioritisation for operators.
  • The award moved the technology toward operational use with U.S. defence customers.
Date
Event type Contract Award
Segment Mission Software
Added to Korthos
FundingAiM Medical Robotics

AiM Medical Robotics raises $3.4 million seed financing

Surgical

· funding · AiM Medical Robotics · Surgical

Evidence notes
  • IQ Capital and Surrey Capital Partners led the round.
  • The Lambda Funds, Triple Ring Technologies and Worcester Polytechnic Institute also invested.
  • The financing supported development of a portable MRI-compatible robot intended for use during neurosurgical procedures.
Date
Event type Funding
Segment Surgical
Added to Korthos
FundingBear Robotics

Bear Robotics raises USD 81M Series B

Service

· funding · Bear Robotics · Service

Evidence notes
  • IMM led the round with participation from Cleveland Avenue and existing investors.
  • The company had shipped 5,000 service robots across restaurants and hospitality markets.
  • The capital supports healthcare, service or human-assistive robotics workflows as Bear Robotics moves toward broader commercial use.
Date
Event type Funding
Segment Service
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchTritech

Tritech launches MicronGemini multibeam sonar

Perception

· product launch · Tritech · Perception

Evidence notes
  • Tritech announced the release on March 15, 2022.
  • The sonar is described with a 90-degree horizontal field of view and 50 m range.
  • The launch material describes 128 beams, 720 kHz operation and 0.7-degree angular resolution.
Date
Company Tritech
Event type Product Launch
Segment Perception
Added to Korthos
AwardOrbit Fab

Orbit Fab receives $12 million AFWERX STRATFI award

Space

· award · Orbit Fab · Space

Evidence notes
  • The $12 million STRATFI supports integration of RAFTI onto Department of Defense spacecraft.
  • The program scales operations for government and commercial refueling demand.
  • RAFTI had been selected as the primary interface for multiple DoD on-orbit refueling missions.
Date
Company Orbit Fab
Event type Award
Segment Space
Added to Korthos