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2021-10-15 · award · robominds Industrial
Evidence notes The award recognized robobrain Neuros as an industrialized operating system for intelligent robotics. The system supports robot components such as grippers, robots and vision systems through a skills-based automation environment. The recognition validates robominds's work in robot manipulation, haptics or tactile-sensing workflows. Date 2021-10-15
Event type Award
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos 2026-07-04
2021-10-14 · funding · Reliable Robotics Aerial
Evidence notes Coatue Management led the round, joining Lightspeed, Eclipse, Teamworthy and Pathbreaker as investors. The financing brought total disclosed fundraising above USD 133 million. Reliable Robotics planned to scale its team, support its first aircraft certification program and accelerate commercial cargo operations. Date 2021-10-14
Event type Funding
Segment Aerial
Added to Korthos 2026-07-18
2021-10-14 · award · Ganymed Robotics Surgical
Evidence notes EIC Accelerator grant: EUR 2,500,000. European Innovation Council led or provided the financing. Ganymed Robotics received a €2.5 million European Commission grant through the EIC Accelerator to advance its orthopaedic surgical-robotics platform. Date 2021-10-14
Event type Award
Segment Surgical
Added to Korthos 2026-07-17
2021-10-14 Product Launch Cogniteam Development Platform 2021-10-14 · product launch · Cogniteam Development Platform
Evidence notes Nimbus targeted ROS-based robot development with cloud workflows for design, management and deployment. The launch positioned Cogniteam around low-code robotics software rather than robot hardware. The product gives Cogniteam a concrete offering for commercial automation and autonomous-system workflows. Date 2021-10-14
Event type Product Launch
Segment Development Platform
Added to Korthos 2026-07-05
2021-10-13 Funding Dexterity Warehouse Logistics 2021-10-13 · funding · Dexterity Warehouse Logistics
Evidence notes Lightspeed Venture Partners and Kleiner Perkins led the financing package. Obvious Ventures, B37 Ventures and Presidio Ventures also participated. The company said the capital would support hiring, production and deployment of its warehouse-robotics systems. Date 2021-10-13
Event type Funding
Segment Warehouse Logistics
Added to Korthos 2026-08-15
2021-10-13 · deployment · Avetics Aerial
Evidence notes The inspection was completed in hours and was assessed as capable of reducing inspection costs by as much as 90%. Avetics engineered a tether system to maintain control in an enclosed metal tank where radio interference was a constraint. The programme established a path toward applying AI-assisted defect detection to future inspection imagery. Date 2021-10-13
Event type Deployment
Segment Aerial
Added to Korthos 2026-07-15
2021-10-13 · production milestone · Harmonic Drive Systems Motion Components
Evidence notes Harmonic Drive Systems announced a capital investment to increase HarmonicDrive strain-wave gearing production capacity at its Ariake Plant in Nagano Prefecture. The project was designed to raise domestic production capacity from 150,000 units per month to 220,000 units per month by August 2022. The company tied the expansion to continued demand from industrial robots and semiconductor manufacturing equipment, plus growing demand from industrial machinery and automotive applications. Date 2021-10-13
Event type Production Milestone
Segment Motion Components
Added to Korthos 2026-05-10
2021-10-12 Product Launch InOrbit.AI Warehouse Logistics 2021-10-12 · product launch · InOrbit.AI Warehouse Logistics
Evidence notes The portal centralized API endpoints, SDKs, no-code embeds and open-source components. Developers could combine the tools with InOrbit Free Edition to build scalable robot solutions. The accompanying ecosystem grouped complementary robotics products and service partners. Date 2021-10-12
Event type Product Launch
Segment Warehouse Logistics
Added to Korthos 2026-07-16
2021-10-12 Funding BRINC Aerial 2021-10-12 · funding · BRINC Aerial
Evidence notes The round followed a $2.25 million seed led by Sam Altman. Named participants included Tusk Venture Partners, Next Play Ventures, Dylan Field, Elad Gil, Patrick Spence, Alexandr Wang and Patrick Shanahan. BRINC said the capital would support hiring, manufacturing and broader deployment of its emergency-response systems. Date 2021-10-12
Event type Funding
Segment Aerial
Added to Korthos 2026-07-14
2021-10-12 Contract Award CONTROP Vision 2021-10-12 · contract award · CONTROP Vision
Evidence notes The contract covers SPEED-LR electro-optical systems for the U.S. Southwest border. CONTROP USA announced the contract during AUSA 2021. SPEED-LR is part of CONTROP's long-range surveillance payload family. Date 2021-10-12
Event type Contract Award
Segment Vision
Added to Korthos 2026-06-17
2021-10-11 · deployment · May Mobility Automotive
Evidence notes May Mobility, Mcity and Ann Arbor SPARK launched the A2GO autonomous shuttle service for the Ann Arbor community. The service offered public autonomous shuttle rides beginning October 11, 2021. The deployment used May Mobility autonomous vehicles in a public microtransit service. Date 2021-10-11
Event type Deployment
Segment Automotive
Added to Korthos 2026-07-05
2021-10-08 · funding · Ishitva Robotic Systems Industrial
Evidence notes Inflection Point Ventures led the USD 1 million financing. Ishitva planned to use the capital to expand sales and its research and development team. The company was commercialising machine-vision, pneumatic and robotic systems for recovering recyclable materials. Date 2021-10-08
Event type Funding
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos 2026-07-17
2021-10-08 · product launch · Boxfish Robotics Inspection
Evidence notes Boxfish Research and Transmark Subsea developed ARV-i as a joint venture. The vehicle targeted persistent underwater asset monitoring with autonomous resident operation. The product gives Boxfish Robotics prepares ARV-i resident AUV launch a concrete offering for maritime autonomy, underwater robotics or marine inspection workflows. Date 2021-10-08
Event type Product Launch
Segment Inspection
Added to Korthos 2026-06-19
2021-10-07 · funding · RoboTire Service
Evidence notes The Reinalt-Thomas Corporation, the company behind Discount Tire and America’s Tire, led the round. The financing supported development of RoboTire’s automated tyre-replacement platform. The system combines robotics and computer vision for service-bay automation. Date 2021-10-07
Event type Funding
Segment Service
Added to Korthos 2026-07-17
2021-10-07 · product launch · Applied Aeronautics Aerial
Evidence notes Applied Aeronautics announced an Albatross BVLOS aircraft fully integrating Iris Automation Casia detect-and-avoid technology. The BVLOS model paired the Albatross long-endurance fixed-wing UAV with specialized communications, modular payloads and onboard collision-avoidance sensing. Applied said it would manufacture the Albatross BVLOS at a new composites facility in Austin, Texas. Date 2021-10-07
Event type Product Launch
Segment Aerial
Added to Korthos 2026-07-15
2021-10-05 · funding · Rendered.ai Data Infrastructure
Evidence notes The $6 million seed round was led by Space Capital, with Tectonic Ventures, Congruent Ventures, Union Labs and Uncorrelated Ventures participating. Rendered.ai described its platform as simulation-based engineered data for industries including autonomous vehicles, robotics, life sciences and satellite technology. The capital was tied to staffing and operations scale-up for its synthetic-data platform-as-a-service. Date 2021-10-05
Event type Funding
Segment Data Infrastructure
Added to Korthos 2026-07-15
2021-10-04 · deployment · Steering Machines Warehouse Logistics
Evidence notes The sensor stack provides safe speed and direction data while supporting movement in compact production environments. The integrated system achieved performance level d for motion, speed and turning. Comexi used the platform to reduce transfer downtime and material-flow interruptions between machines. Date 2021-10-04
Event type Deployment
Segment Warehouse Logistics
Added to Korthos 2026-08-02
2021-10-04 · executive hire · IPR Robotics End Effectors
Evidence notes IPR announced the leadership transition on October 4, 2021. Walter Sayer became sole managing director as Dr. Markus Kamp moved to the advisory board. The founding Doll family and investor HANNOVER Finanz described the change as the completion of a multi-year management-succession process. Date 2021-10-04
Event type Executive Hire
Segment End Effectors
Added to Korthos 2026-07-18
2021-10-04 · funding · fruitcore robotics Industrial
Evidence notes Series A: EUR 17,000,000. UVC Partners led or provided the financing. fruitcore robotics raised €17 million in Series A financing to expand its HORST industrial-robot platform and international sales organisation. Date 2021-10-04
Event type Funding
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos 2026-07-17
2021-10-04 · product launch · Orbit Fab Space
Evidence notes The open license defines the mechanical, electrical and functional specifications for RAFTI. A certified-partner program covers manufacture of the service valve and ground coupling. The RAFTI service valve had already been demonstrated on Tanker-001 Tenzing in low Earth orbit. Date 2021-10-04
Event type Product Launch
Segment Space
Added to Korthos 2026-07-17
2021-10-04 · acquisition · Safran Sensing Technologies Norway Sensors
Evidence notes Sensonor joined Safran Electronics & Defense following completion of the acquisition. The transaction expanded Safran's portfolio of MEMS gyroscopes and inertial systems. Safran identified civil, military and space attitude-measurement, stabilisation and orientation applications for the combined portfolio. Date 2021-10-04
Event type Acquisition
Segment Sensors
Added to Korthos 2026-07-16
2021-10-01 · capability · Chuhang Tech Perception
Evidence notes Chuhang joined formulation of China first automotive millimetre-wave radar industry standard in October 2021. The work drew on its experience in radar architecture, signal processing, algorithms and automotive serial production. Standards participation positioned the company beyond component sales as a contributor to radar interoperability and quality practice. Date 2021-10-01
Event type Capability
Segment Perception
Added to Korthos 2026-07-18
2021-10-01 · partnership · Orbit Fab Space
Evidence notes The CRADA covers work with AFRL's Space Vehicle Directorate and Spacecraft Technology Division. Orbit Fab agreed to share technical details and make RAFTI and docking-guidance hardware available for review. AFRL would advise on requirements and designs and make facilities available for performance and qualification work. Date 2021-10-01
Event type Partnership
Segment Space
Added to Korthos 2026-07-17
2021-10-01 · deployment · CyBe Construction Construction
Evidence notes The 104-square-metre Robust Villa was printed in seven days with a CyBe RC mobile printer. Betonindustrie Brievengat partnered with CyBe on the Curacao construction project. The build was the first use of CyBe Lyve housing design and the first 3D-printed building in the Caribbean. Date 2021-10-01
Event type Deployment
Segment Construction
Added to Korthos 2026-07-17
2021-10-01 Demonstration Innvotek Inspection 2021-10-01 · demonstration · Innvotek Inspection
Evidence notes Innvotek presented Amphibian at RenewableUK Global Offshore Wind 2021, positioning it as a mobile robotic platform for advanced NDT inspection and maintenance of large offshore assets. The company said the robot was displayed at the stand of its longstanding partner Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult and drew interest from more than 20 businesses exploring industrial applications. The event positioned Amphibian around wind-turbine monopile inspection, corrosion mapping, biofouling cleaning, and remote access to offshore structures in harsh marine conditions. Date 2021-10-01
Event type Demonstration
Segment Inspection
Added to Korthos 2026-04-02
2021-09-30 · funding · VisionNav Robotics Warehouse Logistics
Evidence notes ByteDance, Shunwei Capital, CICC, IDG Capital, Lenovo Ventures and Eastern Bell Capital jointly invested. VisionNav allocated the proceeds to product and scenario development, standardized delivery and global expansion. The company reported nearly 150 delivered projects at the time of the financing. Date 2021-09-30
Event type Funding
Segment Warehouse Logistics
Added to Korthos 2026-07-17
2021-09-30 · funding · Activ Surgical Surgical
Evidence notes Cota Capital led the round, with new investors including BAM Funds, Magnetar Capital, MINT Venture Partners, Castor Ventures, Dream One Vision and NVIDIA. The company planned to support U.S. commercialization, pursue CE Mark approval and develop machine-learning surgical insights. Date 2021-09-30
Event type Funding
Segment Surgical
Added to Korthos 2026-07-05
2021-09-30 · demonstration · Saildrone Defense
Evidence notes Saildrone 1045 operated inside Category 4 Hurricane Sam. The mission demonstrated USV data collection in extreme hurricane conditions. The demonstration validates The company's technology in unmanned aircraft, air mobility or counter-drone operations. Date 2021-09-30
Event type Demonstration
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos 2026-06-18
2021-09-30 · research publication · Agility Robotics Humanoid
Evidence notes The paper combines an Angular Momentum Linear Inverted Pendulum model with MPC foot placement and virtual constraints for terrain-adaptive walking. Experiments validate Cassie locomotion across surfaces with varied inclinations and textures while accounting for slope and friction constraints. The work gives Cassie a benchmark for agile bipedal walking over varied terrain conditions. Date 2021-09-30
Event type Research Publication
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos 2026-05-20
2021-09-29 Product Launch Hacarus Perception 2021-09-29 · product launch · Hacarus Perception
Evidence notes Hacarus announced the jointly developed software on September 29, 2021. The system detects gas and water pipes, communications cables and electrical lines from ground-penetrating-radar imagery. Hacarus reported an 89% detection rate and designed the software to run on edge devices without cloud communication. Date 2021-09-29
Event type Product Launch
Segment Perception
Added to Korthos 2026-07-18
2021-09-29 · funding · GrayMatter Robotics Manufacturing
Evidence notes Seed: USD 4,100,000. The cited source confirms the completed financing. GrayMatter Robotics raised $4.1 million in seed financing to advance AI-powered robotic systems for complex manufacturing tasks. Date 2021-09-29
Event type Funding
Segment Manufacturing
Added to Korthos 2026-07-17
2021-09-29 · funding · Coowa / 酷哇科技 Service
Evidence notes Series C: USD 250,000,000. The cited source confirms the completed financing. CowaRobot raised $250 million in Series C financing to scale its autonomous-driving and urban-service vehicle technology. Date 2021-09-29
Event type Funding
Segment Service
Added to Korthos 2026-07-17
2021-09-29 · funding · MetoMotion Agriculture
Evidence notes Ridder and Navus Ventures led the $5 million round. Sirius Venture Capital also participated. The financing supported commercial deployment and production of greenhouse robotic workers. Date 2021-09-29
Event type Funding
Segment Agriculture
Added to Korthos 2026-07-14
2021-09-29 Partnership Slamcore Spatial Intelligence 2021-09-29 · partnership · Slamcore Spatial Intelligence
Evidence notes Slamcore partnered with SYNAOS to create SYNA.OS VIEW for manually guided intralogistics vehicles. The system combines Slamcore's camera-based spatial intelligence with SYNAOS intralogistics software. The companies positioned the collaboration for forklifts and warehouse vehicles in manufacturing and logistics sites. Date 2021-09-29
Event type Partnership
Segment Spatial Intelligence
Added to Korthos 2026-05-27
2021-09-28 · deployment · BeBop Sensors
Evidence notes The glove was integrated into Asha, Team Aham's avatar robot for social tele-robotics. Forte Glove uses six actuators to provide haptic sensations when the avatar interacts with surroundings. BeBop's SDK supported integration with the team's other robot hardware. Date 2021-09-28
Event type Deployment
Added to Korthos 2026-06-18
2021-09-24 · award · Hypersen Sensors
Evidence notes Hypersen received the Capek 2020 Innovative Product Award at the 2021 China Robot Industry Development Forum. The company attributed the award to its independently developed point-spectrum confocal displacement sensor. The sensor supports high-precision inspection and industrial-automation applications. Date 2021-09-24
Event type Award
Segment Sensors
Added to Korthos 2026-07-17
2021-09-24 · demonstration · 3D s.r.o. Industrial
Evidence notes Peter Szakall presented 3D s.r.o.s work on artificial intelligence for visual weld-quality assessment. The presentation covered defect detection for spot and arc welds, spatter, fastener orientation and component presence. 3D showed how application-specific models can improve the reliability, speed and repeatability of industrial inspection. Date 2021-09-24
Event type Demonstration
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos 2026-07-17
2021-09-24 Product Launch IUNA AI Inspection 2021-09-24 · product launch · IUNA AI Inspection
Evidence notes The product reused inspection know-how developed through the Auto Scanner programme. Its modular architecture was intended to support different software applications and manufacturing tasks. IUNA positioned the system for straightforward inline installation in industrial production. Date 2021-09-24
Event type Product Launch
Segment Inspection
Added to Korthos 2026-07-16
2021-09-23 · award · Soft Robot Tech End Effectors
Evidence notes The award recognised SRT's soft-robot technology research, development and industrialisation project. SRT was one of three Beijing Economic-Technological Development Area enterprises receiving first prizes. The competition announced seven first-prize projects at its 11 September awards ceremony. Date 2021-09-23
Event type Award
Segment End Effectors
Added to Korthos 2026-07-17
2021-09-23 Product Launch InOrbit.AI Warehouse Logistics 2021-09-23 · product launch · InOrbit.AI Warehouse Logistics
Evidence notes The edition included the InOrbit Agent, Adaptive Diagnostics and the InOrbit Control dashboard. Users could monitor robot position and analytics and respond to incidents through built-in tools. InOrbit made the edition free without a time limit or robot-count cap. Date 2021-09-23
Event type Product Launch
Segment Warehouse Logistics
Added to Korthos 2026-07-16
2021-09-23 · funding · Opentrons Lab Automation
Evidence notes Opentrons announced a 200 million dollar Series C investment led by SoftBank Vision Fund 2. The company said the funding would scale its automated lab platform for life sciences and healthcare. The release also named Khosla Ventures as a participant and listed other investors including Sands Capital, Lerer Hippeau Ventures, SOSV and Y Combinator. Date 2021-09-23
Event type Funding
Segment Lab Automation
Added to Korthos 2026-05-20
2021-09-23 · award · Neura Robotics Humanoid
Evidence notes NEURA Robotics' MAiRA, the Multi-sensing Intelligent Robotic Assistant, won the European Product Design Award in 2021. The award recognized MAiRA's innovative design in the Industrial and Life Science Design category. The design team included Philipp von Stürmer, Dr.-Ing Hendrik Susemihl, Jens Temminghoff, and David Reger. Date 2021-09-23
Event type Award
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos 2026-02-25
2021-09-22 · partnership · Lika Electronic Motion Components
Evidence notes Lika announced its AIR collaboration on September 22, 2021. The research network addresses autonomous navigation, remote observation and small-satellite systems. Lika contributes encoder and position-measurement expertise to aerospace and space-exploration projects. Date 2021-09-22
Event type Partnership
Segment Motion Components
Added to Korthos 2026-07-18
2021-09-22 · product launch · Ava Robotics Service
Evidence notes The Tyco Security Robot combined autonomous patrol with video coverage and remote communications. Johnson Controls positioned the system as a commercial security product for workplace facilities. Date 2021-09-22
Event type Product Launch
Segment Service
Added to Korthos 2026-07-05
2021-09-21 Product Launch AGILOX Warehouse Logistics 2021-09-21 · product launch · AGILOX Warehouse Logistics
Evidence notes The OCF handles open and closed load carriers up to 1,500 kg and can set them down at heights up to 1,600 mm. Its three-drive omnidirectional base supports parallel, diagonal and rotational movement in narrow warehouse aisles. AGILOX designed mixed ONE and OCF fleets to share X-SWARM coordination, control and Wi-Fi infrastructure. Date 2021-09-21
Event type Product Launch
Segment Warehouse Logistics
Added to Korthos 2026-08-12
2021-09-21 · product launch · Twin Science & Robotics Consumer
Evidence notes The online school combined gamified lessons with live sessions led by technology practitioners. Twin pledged 10,000 coding-class subscriptions and 1,000 STEM kits to educators around the launch. The programme paired technical subjects with leadership, communication, creativity and problem-solving skills. Date 2021-09-21
Event type Product Launch
Segment Consumer
Added to Korthos 2026-07-17
2021-09-21 · funding · Hai Robotics Warehouse Logistics
Evidence notes Hai Robotics secured more than $200M across continuous Series C and Series D financing rounds. The Series C round was led by 5Y Capital; the Series D round was led by Capital Today. The company said the capital would support product upgrades, global expansion, supply-chain work and hiring. Date 2021-09-21
Event type Funding
Segment Warehouse Logistics
Added to Korthos 2026-05-22
2021-09-21 · product launch · HII Unmanned Systems Defense
Evidence notes HII introduced the REMUS 620 unmanned underwater vehicle for deepwater operations. The system is designed for depths up to 6,000 meters. REMUS 620 targets missions including deep-ocean survey, research, and subsea inspection. Date 2021-09-21
Event type Product Launch
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos 2026-04-26
2021-09-21 · partnership · Keenon Robotics Service
Evidence notes SoftBank Robotics Group Corp (SBRG) announced a global partnership with Keenon Robotics to expand the use of robotic systems in the servi The companies introduced the Keenbot, an indoor intelligent service robot, in markets including Singapore, Japan, Europe, the Middle East The Keenbot features multi-point delivery modes, capable of delivering four dishes simultaneously, and includes an intelligent scheduling Date 2021-09-21
Event type Partnership
Segment Service
Added to Korthos 2026-04-04
2021-09-20 · research publication · Liquid Robotics Maritime
Evidence notes The OCEANS 2021 paper reports field results from the DANS20 trial using a Liquid Robotics Wave Glider. The paper focuses on making the Wave Glider fully autonomous in field conditions. This is product-bound external research for Wave Glider marine autonomy. Date 2021-09-20
Event type Research Publication
Segment Maritime
Added to Korthos 2026-06-28
2021-09-20 · acquisition · Waypoint Robotics
Evidence notes Waypoint added industrial-strength autonomous omnidirectional mobile robots to Locus Robotics. The acquisition broadened Locus beyond fulfillment workflows into additional warehouse and industrial AMR use cases. Date 2021-09-20
Event type Acquisition
Added to Korthos 2026-06-19
2021-09-20 · org change · Brooks Automation Industrial
Evidence notes The transaction covered Brooks' automation business serving semiconductor and automation markets. Brooks said the proceeds would be used to accelerate growth of its life sciences business. The agreement replaced Brooks' earlier plan to separate into two independent public companies. Date 2021-09-20
Event type Org Change
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos 2026-06-18
2021-09-18 Funding QYSEA Maritime 2021-09-18 · funding · QYSEA Maritime
Evidence notes QYSEA completed a Series B1 financing round of tens of millions of yuan for underwater robotics development. Xiaomi Group and Shunwei Capital backed the financing. The funding supported closed-loop solutions for consumer and professional underwater robots. Date 2021-09-18
Event type Funding
Segment Maritime
Added to Korthos 2026-07-05
2021-09-17 · market signal · Vicarious Surgical Surgical
Evidence notes The transaction was expected to provide approximately USD 220 million in gross proceeds. Proceeds supported development and planned commercialization of the Vicarious single-incision surgical robot. Date 2021-09-17
Event type Market Signal
Segment Surgical
Added to Korthos 2026-06-19
2021-09-16 · demonstration · Dromont Group Industrial
Evidence notes The e-commerce line automated filling, tinting, mixing, cap closure and shipment sorting across varied container sizes. A patented robot station automatically screwed lids while cloud software linked Dromont controls to the customers online platform. The laboratory line used three 0.01-gram scales and the same robotised cap closure for repeatable 8-ounce samples. Date 2021-09-16
Event type Demonstration
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos 2026-07-16
2021-09-15 · deployment · Telerob Defense
Evidence notes The order was delivered in July 2021 and included training, spares and accessories. The Pentagon unit purchased the robot for its EOD and hazardous-material technicians. Its six-axis manipulator, automatic tool exchange and four-track auto-leveling chassis support remote work in confined and hazardous spaces. Date 2021-09-15
Event type Deployment
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos 2026-08-11
2021-09-15 · funding · Loop Robots Service
Evidence notes Nanotech Ventures led the USD 2 million seed investment alongside Locapes Investment Fund and other private investors. Loop planned to scale deployments of SAM for automated room and surface disinfection. The company had already worked with hospitals and care providers across the Benelux region. Date 2021-09-15
Event type Funding
Segment Service
Added to Korthos 2026-07-17
2021-09-15 · market signal · PROCEPT BioRobotics Surgical
Evidence notes PROCEPT expected its common stock to begin trading on the Nasdaq Global Market on September 15, 2021. The IPO was priced at $25.00 per share. The company offered all shares in the upsized offering. Date 2021-09-15
Event type Market Signal
Segment Surgical
Added to Korthos 2026-06-19
2021-09-15 Product Launch Slamcore Spatial Intelligence 2021-09-15 · product launch · Slamcore Spatial Intelligence
Evidence notes The SDK update added full ROS 2 compatibility alongside existing ROS 1 and C++ interfaces. Developers can integrate Slamcore's vision-based 3D mapping into robots built on ROS 2 middleware. Slamcore made the updated SDK available for standard hardware and supported custom application setups. Date 2021-09-15
Event type Product Launch
Segment Spatial Intelligence
Added to Korthos 2026-05-27
2021-09-15 · funding · Keenon Robotics Service
Evidence notes Keenon Robotics secured $200 million in Series D funding led by SoftBank Vision Fund 2. The funding will be used to drive innovation through in-house R&D and expand into new markets. Keenon Robotics' service robots are deployed in over 60 countries, including the US, China, Japan, Germany, Canada, South Korea, and the UAE. Date 2021-09-15
Event type Funding
Segment Service
Added to Korthos 2026-02-24
2021-09-14 · funding · Locus Robotics Warehouse Logistics
Evidence notes Growth financing: USD 50,000,000. Tiger Global led or co-led the financing. Locus Robotics raised an additional $50 million from Tiger Global to expand its warehouse autonomous-mobile-robot business after its Series E. Date 2021-09-14
Event type Funding
Segment Warehouse Logistics
Added to Korthos 2026-07-17
2021-09-14 Funding XOCEAN Maritime 2021-09-14 · funding · XOCEAN Maritime
Evidence notes XOCEAN raised EUR8 million in Series A funding to expand its uncrewed ocean data collection technology. The financing supported the rollout of XOCEAN’s uncrewed surface vessel data services. The round backed offshore wind and hydrographic survey applications. Date 2021-09-14
Event type Funding
Segment Maritime
Added to Korthos 2026-07-05
2021-09-14 · funding · Ambi Robotics Warehouse Logistics
Evidence notes Bow Capital, Vertex Ventures US, and The House Fund also participated in the round. The financing supported rapid deployments of AI-powered robotic systems across U.S. supply chain operations. The capital supports commercial automation and autonomous-system workflows as Ambi Robotics moves from product development toward broader commercial use. Date 2021-09-14
Event type Funding
Segment Warehouse Logistics
Added to Korthos 2026-07-05
2021-09-14 Funding Stord Logistics 2021-09-14 · funding · Stord Logistics
Evidence notes Kleiner Perkins led Stord's $90M Series D round at a reported $1.1B valuation. The financing was announced alongside Stord's acquisition of Fulfillment Works. The round strengthened Stord's cloud supply chain strategy across software, warehousing, freight and fulfillment services. Date 2021-09-14
Event type Funding
Segment Logistics
Added to Korthos 2026-05-27
2021-09-14 Acquisition Stord Logistics 2021-09-14 · acquisition · Stord Logistics
Evidence notes Stord acquired Fulfillment Works as part of the same announcement as its $90M Series D financing. The deal expanded Stord's fulfillment operations for ecommerce and omnichannel brands. The acquisition supported Stord's push to combine software, warehousing, freight and fulfillment into cloud supply chain infrastructure. Date 2021-09-14
Event type Acquisition
Segment Logistics
Added to Korthos 2026-05-27
2021-09-10 · funding · Agile Robots Industrial
Evidence notes SoftBank Vision Fund 2 led the $220 million Series C. The round also included Abu Dhabi Royal Group, Chimera Investments, Foxconn Industrial Internet, GL Ventures, Hillhouse, Linear Capital, Midas, Sequoia China and Xiaomi Group. Agile Robots allocated the proceeds to product development, serial production and international sales expansion. Date 2021-09-10
Event type Funding
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos 2026-02-14
2021-09-09 · partnership · LiDARUSA Perception
Evidence notes The agreement covers Hesai sensor distribution throughout the United States, Canada and Mexico. LiDARUSA added compact XT sensors and Pandar models spanning short-range and long-range applications. The portfolio extends LiDARUSA offerings beyond precision mapping sensors into broader three-dimensional sensing markets. Date 2021-09-09
Event type Partnership
Segment Perception
Added to Korthos 2026-07-19
2021-09-09 Partnership Orca AI Maritime 2021-09-09 · partnership · Orca AI Maritime
Evidence notes NYK and Orca AI partnered to develop advanced safety systems for autonomous vessels. The collaboration focused on AI-based lookout and collision-avoidance support. The work tied Orca AI’s platform to NYK’s autonomous shipping development program. Date 2021-09-09
Event type Partnership
Segment Maritime
Added to Korthos 2026-07-05
2021-09-07 Acquisition Spyce Service 2021-09-07 · acquisition · Spyce Service
Evidence notes Sweetgreen closed the acquisition on September 7, 2021, purchasing 100% of Spyce through a merger. Sweetgreen issued shares valued at approximately US$37.5 million, paid roughly US$3.5 million of Spyce debt and expenses, and included contingent milestone shares. The stated objective was to use Spyce's automation technology to improve food quality, consistency and restaurant efficiency. Date 2021-09-07
Event type Acquisition
Segment Service
Added to Korthos 2026-07-19
2021-09-07 · funding · Orbit Fab Space
Evidence notes Asymmetry Ventures led the financing, which closed above $10 million. Northrop Grumman, Lockheed Martin Ventures, SpaceFund and other investors participated. The capital supports adoption and commercialization of on-orbit refueling services. Date 2021-09-07
Event type Funding
Segment Space
Added to Korthos 2026-07-17
2021-09-07 · product launch · Draganfly Aerial
Evidence notes Draganfly announced plans to unveil three new products at Commercial UAV Expo: the Heavy Lift Drone, Commander 3XL Drone and Long Range LiDAR system. Heavy Lift Drone expanded Draganfly's product line into higher-payload UAV operations for industrial, delivery and mission-specific work. Commander 3XL added a modular enterprise UAV platform below the Heavy Lift class. Date 2021-09-07
Event type Product Launch
Segment Aerial
Added to Korthos 2026-05-08
2021-09-07 · funding · Elite Robots Industrial
Evidence notes The round brought the company's total funding to about $47 million. The company said the funding would support engineering expansion and international sales growth. Date 2021-09-07
Event type Funding
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos 2026-04-30
2021-09-02 · product launch · Flow Robotics Lab Automation
Evidence notes The company positioned flowbot ONE as an intuitive liquid-handling robot for laboratories adopting pipetting automation. The North American launch expanded Flow Robotics beyond its European home market into a larger life-science automation region. Date 2021-09-02
Event type Product Launch
Segment Lab Automation
Added to Korthos 2026-07-12
2021-09-02 Funding Fieldin Agriculture 2021-09-02 · funding · Fieldin Agriculture
Evidence notes Fortissimo Capital led the Series B round. The financing supported Fieldin autonomous execution capabilities for commercial farms. Participants included Zeev Ventures, ICON Accelerator, Maor Investments and Akkadian Ventures. Date 2021-09-02
Event type Funding
Segment Agriculture
Added to Korthos 2026-07-07
2021-09-01 Funding Wirepas Communications 2021-09-01 · funding · Wirepas Communications
Evidence notes Existing investors Karma Ventures and Tesi supplied approximately EUR 10 million. The capital was directed toward development of Wirepas non-cellular 5G technology. Wirepas targeted a 2022 commercial launch for the standards-based connectivity product. Date 2021-09-01
Event type Funding
Segment Communications
Added to Korthos 2026-07-17
2021-09-01 Partnership Korial Inspection 2021-09-01 · partnership · Korial Inspection
Evidence notes Energy Robotics joined the NVIDIA Inception program for AI startups. The program supports development of AI-driven robotics and inspection software. The membership connected Energy Robotics' inspection platform to NVIDIA's AI and robotics startup ecosystem. Date 2021-09-01
Event type Partnership
Segment Inspection
Added to Korthos 2026-04-28
2021-09-01 Product Launch PSYONIC End Effectors 2021-09-01 · product launch · PSYONIC End Effectors
Evidence notes PSYONIC announced the Ability Hand would be available to users and clinicians nationwide beginning September 1, 2021. The company positioned the product as the fastest and first touch-sensitive bionic hand on the market. The launch marked the company''s move into broader commercial availability for the Ability Hand platform. Date 2021-09-01
Event type Product Launch
Segment End Effectors
Added to Korthos 2026-03-31
2021-09-01 · funding · Carbon Robotics Agriculture
Evidence notes The company said the round would scale production, grow engineering, and establish regional sales and support for farmers across the United States. Carbon positioned the financing around responding to herbicide-resistant weeds and expanding commercial rollout of its agricultural robotics systems. The announcement described the product as an autonomous laser weeding system aimed at reducing herbicide and labor dependence. Date 2021-09-01
Event type Funding
Segment Agriculture
Added to Korthos 2026-03-31
2021-09-01 · award · Mujin, Inc. Industrial
Evidence notes Mujin received the Robotics Innovation Prize of the Logistics Grand Prizes 2021 for developing the MujinRobot Palletizer. The award was presented by the Japan Institute of Logistics Systems. The MujinRobot Palletizer automates mixed case palletizing in logistics centers. Date 2021-09-01
Event type Award
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos 2026-03-05
2021-08-31 Funding Gatik Automotive 2021-08-31 · funding · Gatik Automotive
Evidence notes Koch Disruptive Technologies led the round. The financing supported Class 3-6 autonomous box truck fleet expansion across North America. The capital supports commercial automation and autonomous-system workflows as Gatik moves toward broader commercial use. Date 2021-08-31
Event type Funding
Segment Automotive
Added to Korthos 2026-06-19
2021-08-31 · acquisition · ATI Industrial Automation Sensors
Evidence notes ATI said Novanta officially acquired ATI Industrial Automation as of August 31, 2021. ATI became part of a company focused on mission-critical technologies for medical and advanced industrial equipment manufacturers. Date 2021-08-31
Event type Acquisition
Segment Sensors
Added to Korthos 2026-06-14
2021-08-30 · partnership · IPG Automotive Simulation
Evidence notes The interface combined CarMaker full-vehicle simulation with VRXPERIENCE capabilities for human-machine interfaces, lighting and physically based sensor simulation. The integration supported autonomous-driving and driver-assistance validation across model-, software- and hardware-in-the-loop workflows. Both companies aimed to give mutual customers access to models from the two simulation environments in real time. Date 2021-08-30
Event type Partnership
Segment Simulation
Added to Korthos 2026-07-15
2021-08-27 · capability · Buoyant Aero Aerial
Evidence notes The latest subscale prototype was 20 feet long, reached up to 35 miles per hour and carried a 10-pound payload. Buoyant's hybrid architecture generated about 70 percent of lift from helium and the remainder from tilt rotors used during takeoff and landing. The company targeted a 60-foot autonomous vehicle carrying up to 650 pounds and reported $5 million in customer letters of intent. Date 2021-08-27
Event type Capability
Segment Aerial
Added to Korthos 2026-07-18
2021-08-26 · company formation · Electric Sheep Robotics Consumer
Evidence notes Dexter was introduced as a clamp-on autonomy kit for existing commercial lawn mowers. The system combined LiDAR, cameras, GPS and ultrasonic sensing with remote monitoring. The launch disclosed approximately USD 4 million in seed funding led by Foundation Capital. Date 2021-08-26
Event type Company Formation
Segment Consumer
Added to Korthos 2026-07-17
2021-08-26 · deployment · Rugged Robotics Construction
Evidence notes Rugged Robotics completed its first full-scale field-layout pilot with Consigli Construction on a life-sciences jobsite at Cambridge Crossing. The robot delivered multi-trade layout on six floors covering more than 240,000 square feet. The pilot used Rugged Robotics vehicles to mark coordinated designs directly onto concrete floors for construction crews. Date 2021-08-26
Event type Deployment
Segment Construction
Added to Korthos 2026-06-19
2021-08-26 · acquisition · Analog Devices Semiconductors
Evidence notes Maxim common stock ceased trading on Nasdaq after the transaction closed. ADI said the combined company had more than 10,000 engineers and expanded analog semiconductor capabilities. Date 2021-08-26
Event type Acquisition
Segment Semiconductors
Added to Korthos 2026-05-18
2021-08-25 · funding · Niqo Robotics Agriculture
Evidence notes Series A: USD 5,000,000. FMC Ventures and Omnivore led or co-led the financing. TartanSense, now Niqo Robotics, raised $5 million in Series A financing to develop and commercialise agricultural robotics for precision input application. Date 2021-08-25
Event type Funding
Segment Agriculture
Added to Korthos 2026-07-17
2021-08-25 · funding · Coco Robotics Delivery
Evidence notes Sam Altman, Silicon Valley Bank, and Founders Fund led the Series A round. Coco operated four-wheeled delivery robots positioned at dense urban merchant locations. The capital supports commercial automation and autonomous-system workflows as Coco moves toward broader commercial use. Date 2021-08-25
Event type Funding
Segment Delivery
Added to Korthos 2026-06-19
2021-08-24 Funding ICON Construction 2021-08-24 · funding · ICON Construction
Evidence notes Norwest Venture Partners led the completed Series B. 8VC, BIG–Bjarke Ingels Group, BOND, Citi, Crosstimbers, Ensemble and Fifth Wall joined the financing. LENx, Moderne Ventures and Oakhouse Partners also participated; ICON earmarked the capital for research, manufacturing and expansion. Date 2021-08-24
Event type Funding
Segment Construction
Added to Korthos 2026-08-15
2021-08-24 · product launch · Bedrock Ocean Exploration Inspection
Evidence notes The platform combines autonomous underwater survey hardware with cloud-based data delivery. The launch established Bedrock's core autonomous ocean survey product direction. The product gives Bedrock a concrete offering for maritime autonomy, underwater robotics or marine inspection workflows. Date 2021-08-24
Event type Product Launch
Segment Inspection
Added to Korthos 2026-06-19
2021-08-19 · capability · Guidetti Technology SRL Industrial
Evidence notes EasyArc targets small-batch metal fabrication with programmable welding paths and rapid relocation. The system combines OMRON control hardware with Fronius welding technology. Supported processes include multiple MIG modes, CMT, TIG and plasma configurations. Date 2021-08-19
Event type Capability
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos 2026-08-02
2021-08-19 · partnership · Swoop Aero
Evidence notes The partnership centered on operating drone delivery services rather than one-off aircraft demonstrations. The event anchors Swoop Aero in medical and logistics network operations. Date 2021-08-19
Event type Partnership
Added to Korthos 2026-05-20
2021-08-19 · product launch · Lantronix AI Compute
Evidence notes Lantronix announced the Open-Q 5165RB SOM, an ultra-compact system-on-module based on Qualcomm QRB5165. The module targets AI-enabled drones, UAVs, machine-vision platforms, and autonomous systems. The product established the robotics-relevant compute family later used across drone and payload edge-AI integrations. Date 2021-08-19
Event type Product Launch
Segment AI Compute
Added to Korthos 2026-05-07
2021-08-18 · funding · Syrius Technology Warehouse Logistics
Evidence notes ByteDance led the financing and Lenovo Capital and Incubator Group co-invested. Existing investors included Sequoia Capital China, Future Capital, ZhenCheng Capital, Tryin Capital and PKSHA SPARX Algorithm Fund. Syrius planned to expand its AMR products and Robot-as-a-Service operations. Date 2021-08-18
Event type Funding
Segment Warehouse Logistics
Added to Korthos 2026-07-16
2021-08-18 Funding OSARO Warehouse Logistics 2021-08-18 · funding · OSARO Warehouse Logistics
Evidence notes The round brought OSARO’s total funding to $67.5 million. New investors included J17 Capital and Tomales Bay Capital. The capital supports commercial automation and autonomous-system workflows as OSARO moves from product development toward broader commercial use. Date 2021-08-18
Event type Funding
Segment Warehouse Logistics
Added to Korthos 2026-07-05
2021-08-18 · funding · Rapid Robotics Industrial
Evidence notes Kleiner Perkins and Tiger Global co-led the Series B, joined by NEA, Greycroft, Bee Partners and 468 Capital. The $36.7 million round brought Rapid Robotics total disclosed funding to $54.2 million. The company positioned Rapid Machine Operator as a robotics-as-a-service workcell that manufacturers could deploy without in-house programming expertise. Date 2021-08-18
Event type Funding
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos 2026-06-19
2021-08-17 Product Launch Linebird Inspection 2021-08-17 · product launch · Linebird Inspection
Evidence notes Osprey combines SensorLink Ohmstik resistance measurement technology with a nonconductive aerial payload. The system targets conductor splices and dead-end connectors without exposing crews to direct live-line work. Linebird made the system available for immediate ordering after validating the underlying method on live 115 kV infrastructure. Date 2021-08-17
Event type Product Launch
Segment Inspection
Added to Korthos 2026-08-12
2021-08-17 · contract award · Pliant Energy Systems Maritime
Evidence notes Contract N00014-21-C-2040 covered development of C-Ray and AI-enhanced autonomous amphibious operation. The award carried a USD 4.4 million ceiling and began on August 17, 2021. Pliant described the program as funding development of its first C-Ray product. Date 2021-08-17
Event type Contract Award
Segment Maritime
Added to Korthos 2026-07-16
2021-08-17 Product Launch Qualcomm AI Compute 2021-08-17 · product launch · Qualcomm AI Compute
Evidence notes Qualcomm launched the Flight RB5 5G Platform for commercial, industrial and enterprise drone systems. The platform integrates edge AI, 5G, Wi-Fi 6, camera processing and security features for autonomous drone applications. The launch positioned Qualcomm robotics compute inside higher-performance drone autonomy and connected-flight workloads. Date 2021-08-17
Event type Product Launch
Segment AI Compute
Added to Korthos 2026-04-28
2021-08-16 · funding · Kalam Labs Defense
Evidence notes Y Combinator, Lightspeed and FirstCheque participated in the pre-seed round; the disclosed source did not state an amount. At the time, Kalam Labs operated a multiplayer science-learning platform for children aged six to fourteen. This financing predates the company's later shift into stratospheric aerial systems and belongs to its corporate history, not its current defense product positioning. Date 2021-08-16
Event type Funding
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos 2026-07-18