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2021-05-26 · funding · TerraClear Agriculture
Evidence notes Series A led by Madrona Venture Group brought total funding to $38 million. The Rock Picker picks about 400 rocks per hour and handles rocks up to 300 pounds. Capital supported scaled production, sales, autonomy development, and hiring in Washington and Idaho. Date 2021-05-26
Event type Funding
Segment Agriculture
Added to Korthos 2026-06-19
2021-05-26 Partnership Dreame Consumer 2021-05-26 · partnership · Dreame Consumer
Evidence notes Dreame Technology announced a strategic branding cooperation agreement with AliExpress under the G100 Global Selling Plan. The company said the partnership would support overseas market expansion and strengthen global brand-building for its smart home robotics portfolio. The announcement positioned AliExpress as a major channel and branding partner rather than a one-off retail listing. Date 2021-05-26
Event type Partnership
Segment Consumer
Added to Korthos 2026-04-05
2021-05-24 · funding · SiLC Technologies Perception
Evidence notes Alter Venture Partners and Dell Technologies Capital led the Series A round. The investor group also included Fluxunit-OSRAM Ventures, Sony Innovation Fund by IGV, Epson, UMC Capital, Yamato Holdings and Global Brain. The capital supported product development and expansion of SiLC's operations. Date 2021-05-24
Event type Funding
Segment Perception
Added to Korthos 2026-07-16
2021-05-21 Org Change Aerion Inspection 2021-05-21 · org change · Aerion Inspection
Evidence notes Aerion confirmed the shutdown on May 21, 2021. The company cited difficulty raising the capital needed to complete production. The shutdown ended the AS2 supersonic business-jet program after years of development. Date 2021-05-21
Event type Org Change
Segment Inspection
Added to Korthos 2026-06-18
2021-05-20 · funding · Jianjia Robot Surgical
Evidence notes LYFE Capital led the round, with SoftBank China Capital participating and Hillhouse Ventures and Fosun Pharma returning. Jianjia allocated the proceeds to knee-replacement robot trials and development and registration of additional surgical robots. Its hip-replacement robot had completed clinical enrolment and follow-up by the round announcement. Date 2021-05-20
Event type Funding
Segment Surgical
Added to Korthos 2026-08-03
2021-05-20 · product launch · Omnia Wheels Motion Components
Evidence notes Pre-production testing showed dynamic load capacity increasing by 25–54% depending on roller hardness, with loads up to 200 kg per wheel. Lateral rollability improved by 24–30%, lowering the push and pull force required for sideways movement. The 180 mm wheel supports R2 and R3 configurations, a standard 20 mm bearing and a hexagonal driven bore intended to improve torque transfer. Date 2021-05-20
Event type Product Launch
Segment Motion Components
Added to Korthos 2026-07-15
2021-05-20 Commercial Order Ariat Robotics 2021-05-20 · commercial order · Ariat
Evidence notes AHS was contracted to design and integrate the Exotec Skypod system. The project was described as the largest Exotec Skypod deployment in North America at the time. Date 2021-05-20
Event type Commercial Order
Added to Korthos 2026-06-19
2021-05-19 · funding · Fabheads Manufacturing
Evidence notes Fabheads announced the pre-Series A financing on May 19, 2021. Inflection Point Ventures led the INR80 million round. The company planned to expand market delivery of automated carbon-fiber fabrication for drone, defense, marine, mobility and industrial customers. Date 2021-05-19
Event type Funding
Segment Manufacturing
Added to Korthos 2026-07-18
2021-05-19 Product Launch InOrbit.AI Warehouse Logistics 2021-05-19 · product launch · InOrbit.AI Warehouse Logistics
Evidence notes Time Capsule captures historical robot data needed to investigate autonomy exceptions. Operators can review maps, cameras and sensor data around a failure through one dashboard. The capability became immediately available to new and existing InOrbit customers. Date 2021-05-19
Event type Product Launch
Segment Warehouse Logistics
Added to Korthos 2026-07-16
2021-05-19 · funding · Mech-Mind Robotics Perception
Evidence notes Meituan led the round, with participation from Sequoia Capital China and Source Code Capital. The company framed the funding around scaling 3D camera, vision AI, deep-learning and motion-planning products for industrial robotics. Date 2021-05-19
Event type Funding
Segment Perception
Added to Korthos 2026-07-04
2021-05-18 · product launch · Sniffer Robotics Inspection
Evidence notes The software is built on Esri ArcGIS Field Maps and is available on iOS and Android devices. It alerts site managers when technicians log emissions or cover-integrity issues and provides coordinates, photographs and concentration data. Sniffer Robotics offers the landfill-specific workflows, automation and back-end support through an annual subscription. Date 2021-05-18
Event type Product Launch
Segment Inspection
Added to Korthos 2026-07-17
2021-05-18 · partnership · Reach Robotics End Effectors
Evidence notes Tethys Robotics integrated the Reach Alpha grabber into its underwater robotics work. The integration connects Reach underwater tooling to search, rescue and defense workflows. The case gives Reach a named downstream marine-robotics platform relationship. Date 2021-05-18
Event type Partnership
Segment End Effectors
Added to Korthos 2026-06-14
2021-05-17 · acquisition · American Robotics Aerial
Evidence notes Ondas entered a definitive agreement to acquire American Robotics for consideration valued at approximately $70.6 million in cash and equity. American Robotics brought the Scout autonomous drone-in-a-box system and FAA approval for automated BVLOS operations without an on-site human operator. The companies planned to combine Scout with Ondas FullMAX connectivity for continuous industrial data collection across infrastructure, utilities and agriculture. Date 2021-05-17
Event type Acquisition
Segment Aerial
Added to Korthos 2026-03-19
2021-05-16 · product launch · DroneQ Robotics Inspection
Evidence notes The service added remotely operated vehicles to DroneQ's existing drone operations for offshore, civil and maritime work. DroneQ identified offshore drilling support, pipeline and cable projects, construction, commissioning and infrastructure inspection as target workflows. The launch expanded the operator's coverage across aerial drones, uncrewed surface vessels and underwater robots. Date 2021-05-16
Event type Product Launch
Segment Inspection
Added to Korthos 2026-07-17
2021-05-14 · contract award · Bren-Tronics Power Systems
Evidence notes Bren-Tronics disclosed the award on May 14, 2021. It was the only small business among four awardees on a $1.25 billion indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity program. The compliant wearable battery supports Nett Warrior equipment including IVAS and Next Generation Squad Weapon electronics. Date 2021-05-14
Event type Contract Award
Segment Power Systems
Added to Korthos 2026-07-18
2021-05-13 · contract award · NextStep Robotics Healthcare
Evidence notes The Fast-Track cooperative agreement was worth USD 5.5 million across the programme. Phase II supported a planned 120-person clinical trial testing AMBLE safety and efficacy in stroke survivors with foot drop. The University of Maryland Rehabilitation and Orthopaedic Institute was selected to conduct the trial. Date 2021-05-13
Event type Contract Award
Segment Healthcare
Added to Korthos 2026-07-17
2021-05-13 · funding · Chef Robotics Industrial
Evidence notes Pre-seed and seed: USD 7,700,000. The cited source confirms the completed financing. Capital supports develop automation for commercial food preparation. Date 2021-05-13
Event type Funding
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos 2026-07-17
2021-05-12 · regulatory · Marsi Bionics Exoskeleton
Evidence notes The marking enabled the device to move from robotic research into hospitals and rehabilitation clinics across the European market. The certified indication covered paediatric patients with spinal muscular atrophy or cerebral palsy. CSIC described the aluminium-and-titanium system as weighing 12 kilograms, with ten powered joints that support standing and walking. Date 2021-05-12
Event type Regulatory
Segment Exoskeleton
Added to Korthos 2026-08-13
2021-05-10 · funding · Alt-Bionics, Inc. End Effectors
Evidence notes Alt-Bionics secured a US$25,000 investment from Alamo Angels on May 10, 2021. The transaction was the startup's first angel investment following its university accelerator work. The capital supported development of affordable bionic hands and the company's transition from university project to operating startup. Date 2021-05-10
Event type Funding
Segment End Effectors
Added to Korthos 2026-07-19
2021-05-07 · capability · Robotic Systems Industrial
Evidence notes Advanced Navigation documented Robotic Systems use of its navigation products and engineering support to speed custom robotic-system development.. Robotic Systems uses Advanced Navigation products for custom robot develo Advanced Navigation documented Robotic Systems use of its navigation products and engineering support to speed custom robotic-system development.. Robotic Syste Date 2021-05-07
Event type Capability
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos 2026-07-03
2021-05-04 Acquisition Telerob Defense 2021-05-04 · acquisition · Telerob Defense
Evidence notes AeroVironment paid $45.4 million in cash and repaid approximately $9.4 million of Telerob debt at closing. The transaction added the telemax and tEODor ground-robot families to AeroVironment’s uncrewed-systems portfolio. Telerob retained its German operating base while expanding AeroVironment into specialised EOD and hazardous-intervention robotics. Date 2021-05-04
Event type Acquisition
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos 2026-08-10
2021-05-04 Commercial Order Accerion Localization 2021-05-04 · commercial order · Accerion Localization
Evidence notes KuMaTech's AGV line included Accerion sensor technology, safety scanners and automatic charging. The vehicles were positioned for internal logistics automation with modular designs and up to 1,000 kg payload capacity. The customer reference showed Accerion localization technology moving into AGV supplier programs. Date 2021-05-04
Event type Commercial Order
Segment Localization
Added to Korthos 2026-07-15
2021-05-03 · funding · Path Robotics Industrial
Evidence notes Series B: USD 56,000,000. Addition led or co-led the financing. Path Robotics raised $56 million in Series B financing to expand its autonomous robotic welding systems for manufacturing. Date 2021-05-03
Event type Funding
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos 2026-07-17
2021-05-03 Deployment Symbio Industrial 2021-05-03 · deployment · Symbio Industrial
Evidence notes The system assembles torque converters for automotive transmissions. Ford reported a 15 percent cycle-time improvement after deploying Symbio's AI control. The plant also reported more than a 50 percent reduction in the time required to adapt the process to new products. Date 2021-05-03
Event type Deployment
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos 2026-07-17
2021-05-03 Partnership Accerion Localization 2021-05-03 · partnership · Accerion Localization
Evidence notes Triton replaced optical line guidance for selected KUKA omniMove positioning applications. KUKA cited Triton's maturity, robustness and ease of integration for AGV localization. The partnership positioned Accerion as a mobile-robot positioning supplier to an established industrial-robot manufacturer. Date 2021-05-03
Event type Partnership
Segment Localization
Added to Korthos 2026-07-15
2021-05-01 Market Signal REGENT Maritime 2021-05-01 · market signal · REGENT Maritime
Evidence notes The ferry operator framed the seagliders as a possible zero-emission service between the UK and France. The agreement signaled early commercial demand for REGENT’s over-water electric craft. The customer-backed award strengthens Brittany Ferries's position in maritime autonomy, underwater robotics or marine inspection workflows. Date 2021-05-01
Event type Market Signal
Segment Maritime
Added to Korthos 2026-07-05
2021-05-01 Company Formation AutoL Perception 2021-05-01 · company formation · AutoL Perception
Evidence notes The underlying LiDAR team entered Hyundai Motor's H-Startup programme in May 2019. AutoL Co., Ltd. was established in Seongnam in May 2021. The official history records the Hyundai Motor spinout and evaluation-sample sales in the same month. Date 2021-05-01
Event type Company Formation
Segment Perception
Added to Korthos 2026-05-20
2021-04-29 Product Launch NUTAI Industrial 2021-04-29 · product launch · NUTAI Industrial
Evidence notes MAD Controller lets Universal Robots users command up to four external Festo axes. Operators configure linear axes, rotary tables and storage systems without separate PLCs or HMIs. Universal Robots marketplace later listed NUTAI as the product supplier and integration partner. Date 2021-04-29
Event type Product Launch
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos 2026-07-19
2021-04-29 · funding · Manna Air Delivery Aerial
Evidence notes Draper Esprit led the round with participation from Team Europe, DST Global partners and existing investors. The financing supported regulated suburban drone delivery operations. The capital supports unmanned aircraft, air mobility or counter-drone operations as Manna moves toward broader commercial use. Date 2021-04-29
Event type Funding
Segment Aerial
Added to Korthos 2026-06-19
2021-04-28 Product Launch Fugro Maritime 2021-04-28 · product launch · Fugro Maritime
Evidence notes Blue Essence supports remote and autonomous offshore survey work. The system pairs uncrewed vessels with remote operations centres. The launch expanded Fugro uncrewed maritime survey capability. Date 2021-04-28
Event type Product Launch
Segment Maritime
Added to Korthos 2026-07-07
2021-04-27 · product launch · Wingcopter Delivery
Evidence notes Wingcopter launched Wingcopter 198 as a fixed-wing VTOL delivery drone with a triple-drop mechanism for up to three separate packages per flight. The company said the aircraft can reach 150 km/h and is designed for middle-mile and last-mile delivery in rural, island, mountain, offshore and ship-servicing contexts. The launch gives Wingcopter a logistics UAV product milestone. Date 2021-04-27
Event type Product Launch
Segment Delivery
Added to Korthos 2026-05-07
2021-04-27 · funding · Plus One Robotics Warehouse Logistics
Evidence notes Plus One Robotics raised $33 million in Series B funding to support expansion in the US and Europe and continued product development. McRock Capital and TransLink Capital co-led the round. The round included participation from BMW i Ventures, Kensington Capital Partners, Ironspring Ventures, and existing investors. Date 2021-04-27
Event type Funding
Segment Warehouse Logistics
Added to Korthos 2026-04-12
2021-04-26 · funding · Autonomous Flight Aerial
Evidence notes The Series A provided £5 million, reported at about $7 million. The financing supported development of the Y6S family of battery-electric vertical-take-off-and-landing aircraft. The round followed the company's full-scale prototype work and preceded its Y6S Plus order-book campaign. Date 2021-04-26
Event type Funding
Segment Aerial
Added to Korthos 2026-07-18
2021-04-26 · funding · Reactive Robotics Healthcare
Evidence notes The round included Bayern Kapital, High-Tech Gründerfonds, Dr. Doll Holding, TQ Group, and Henrik Schunk Beteiligungs-GmbH. VEMO is a robotic exoskeleton attached to ICU beds for early patient mobilization. The system had been in use in several hospitals since 2020. Date 2021-04-26
Event type Funding
Segment Healthcare
Added to Korthos 2026-06-19
2021-04-26 Product Launch Diatone Aerial 2021-04-26 · product launch · Diatone Aerial
Evidence notes The Mamba DJI F722 MK2 was profiled for FPV builders on April 26, 2021. The controller targeted DJI digital FPV integration workflows. The product kept Diatone's Mamba stack line aligned with digital-video quadcopter builds. Date 2021-04-26
Event type Product Launch
Segment Aerial
Added to Korthos 2026-06-18
2021-04-26 · acquisition · Precise Automation Industrial
Evidence notes Brooks entered a definitive agreement to acquire Precise Automation for about $70 million. Precise Automation made collaborative robots for laboratory, semiconductor and electronics manufacturing applications. Date 2021-04-26
Event type Acquisition
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos 2026-06-13
2021-04-26 · partnership · Schaeffler AG Actuation
Evidence notes Companies collaborate on industrial automation systems used in manufacturing environments. Schaeffler motion and bearing technologies support robotic automation deployments in smart factories. Partnership aligns with Schaeffler's Industry 4.0 strategy across its global production network. Date 2021-04-26
Event type Partnership
Segment Actuation
Added to Korthos 2026-03-04
2021-04-23 Funding REGENT Maritime 2021-04-23 · funding · REGENT Maritime
Evidence notes Caffeinated Capital led the seed round. The company targeted regional over-water routes with wing-in-ground electric craft. The capital supports maritime autonomy, underwater robotics or marine inspection workflows as REGENT moves from product development toward broader commercial use. Date 2021-04-23
Event type Funding
Segment Maritime
Added to Korthos 2026-07-05
2021-04-23 · funding · Corvus Drones Aerial
Evidence notes Corvus Drones received financing from Innovation Fund ION+ to develop its autonomous greenhouse crop-monitoring drone. The funding supported making Corvus Drones technology applicable across greenhouse cultivation use cases. The company was developing a fully automatic flying drone for crop monitoring and data collection. Date 2021-04-23
Event type Funding
Segment Aerial
Added to Korthos 2026-07-05
2021-04-22 · funding · Orca AI Maritime
Evidence notes Orca AI raised $13 million in Series A funding for AI-based maritime navigation and collision avoidance. The round brought Orca AI’s total funding to more than $15.5 million. The company positioned its platform as a retrofit path toward autonomous features on vessels already at sea. Date 2021-04-22
Event type Funding
Segment Maritime
Added to Korthos 2026-07-05
2021-04-22 Commercial Order FIXAR Aerial 2021-04-22 · commercial order · FIXAR Aerial
Evidence notes FIXAR news archive lists an April 22, 2021 item describing North American manufacturing launch with Volatus in a USD 1 million deal. The archived listing points to North American manufacturing and commercial expansion for FIXAR UAV systems. Date 2021-04-22
Event type Commercial Order
Segment Aerial
Added to Korthos 2026-05-07
2021-04-21 · product launch · Hirebotics Manufacturing
Evidence notes Hirebotics launched Cobot Welder, a robotic welding system powered by its Beacon software. The system combines software and hardware to let manufacturers automate welding through a smartphone application. The launch provides an earlier product milestone for Hirebotics' cobot welding platform before later leadership changes. Date 2021-04-21
Event type Product Launch
Segment Manufacturing
Added to Korthos 2026-05-29
2021-04-20 · funding · MightyFly Delivery
Evidence notes 500 Startups, At One Ventures, Global Founders Capital, Graph Ventures and Halogen Ventures participated in the seed round. MightyFly allocated the capital to hiring, fleet scale-up and infrastructure for a planned global network of logistics hubs. At the announcement, the company was flight-testing its MF-100 hybrid-electric cargo eVTOL under an FAA Special Airworthiness Certificate. Date 2021-04-20
Event type Funding
Segment Delivery
Added to Korthos 2026-08-15
2021-04-20 · demonstration · Rice Robotics Delivery
Evidence notes RICE carried Seven-Eleven products from the building's convenience store to SoftBank employees on multiple office floors. The robot coordinated with Mitsubishi Electric's elevator system to move between floors without an onboard attendant. The trial tested autonomous last-metre delivery inside a live high-rise office environment. Date 2021-04-20
Event type Demonstration
Segment Delivery
Added to Korthos 2026-07-17
2021-04-20 · deployment · Caja Robotics Warehouse Logistics
Evidence notes The project targeted a major Midwest retailer fulfillment facility. Advanced Handling Systems was selected to integrate about 100 Caja Robotics units at the site. Date 2021-04-20
Event type Deployment
Segment Warehouse Logistics
Added to Korthos 2026-07-05
2021-04-19 Research Publication Emesent Localization 2021-04-19 · research publication · Emesent Localization
Evidence notes The paper describes Team CSIRO Data61 systems fielded across DARPA Subterranean Challenge circuits. The heterogeneous team combines ground robots and an Emesent Hovermap UAV using homogeneous sensing for decentralized multi-agent SLAM. The system reuses a common perception module across platforms to support autonomy in tunnels, urban underground spaces, and caves. Date 2021-04-19
Event type Research Publication
Segment Localization
Added to Korthos 2026-06-27
2021-04-18 · deployment · Bcnvision Vision
Evidence notes A Photoneo 3D scanner identified pickable parts in a random bin and planned trajectories for a Stäubli TX2-90L robot. A Cognex camera checked part orientation before a Stäubli TS2-80 transferred components through forming and inspection stations. The completed workflow performed dimensional control and sorted finished parts into the appropriate output box. Date 2021-04-18
Event type Deployment
Segment Vision
Added to Korthos 2026-07-16
2021-04-16 · product launch · Aerobotix Industrial
Evidence notes The line integrated six industrial robots and a curing booth into a continuous process for complex missile components. Automated shape scanning generated part-specific toolpaths before sanding and application of FIREX RX-2390 thermal-protection coating. Non-contact wet-coating measurement checked thickness during application, targeting the thermal and aerodynamic tolerances required for hypersonic flight. Date 2021-04-16
Event type Product Launch
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos 2026-07-19
2021-04-15 · research publication · PAL Robotics Humanoid
Evidence notes The paper describes how the PAL Robotics ARI robot participates in the European SHAPES project. The work adapts ARI for human-robot interaction and user acceptability across healthy and active living tasks. The research adds service-robot deployment context for supporting older people living independently. Date 2021-04-15
Event type Research Publication
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos 2026-06-27
2021-04-15 Funding Canvas Construction 2021-04-15 · funding · Canvas Construction
Evidence notes Menlo Ventures led the round, with strategic investment from Suffolk Construction. Alumni Ventures Group and existing investors Innovation Endeavors, Brick & Mortar Ventures, Obvious Ventures and Grit Labs participated. Canvas said the capital would accelerate commercialization of its worker-operated drywall-finishing system. Date 2021-04-15
Event type Funding
Segment Construction
Added to Korthos 2026-06-19
2021-04-14 · funding · Pickle Robot Warehouse Logistics
Evidence notes TechCrunch reported the seed financing as $5.75 million and described Pickle as an MIT-originated robotics company focused on package handling. The company was developing robots to unload floor-loaded trailers, where mixed cartons and shifting freight make conventional fixed automation difficult. The financing supported development of perception and manipulation software intended to let the robots work safely alongside warehouse employees. Date 2021-04-14
Event type Funding
Segment Warehouse Logistics
Added to Korthos 2026-07-18
2021-04-14 · commercial order · Seatronics
Evidence notes The purchase order was valued at more than $1 million. Oceanica had previously used a VALOR system in 2020 trials and cited its sensor integration, power and maneuverability. Date 2021-04-14
Event type Commercial Order
Added to Korthos 2026-06-19
2021-04-14 Product Launch Livox Perception 2021-04-14 · product launch · Livox Perception
Evidence notes Livox released HAP, its first automotive-grade LiDAR for the automobile mass-production market. The product had reached more than 2,000 clients across autonomous driving, robotics and smart city segments. HAP extended the company beyond low-speed robotics sensors into higher-volume automotive perception markets. Date 2021-04-14
Event type Product Launch
Segment Perception
Added to Korthos 2026-04-28
2021-04-13 Product Launch BAUBOT Construction 2021-04-13 · product launch · BAUBOT Construction
Evidence notes The electric tracked prototype combined an all-terrain mobile base with a multi-function robotic arm and interchangeable tools. Demonstrated task concepts included drilling, milling, welding, screwdriving, bricklaying, sanding, painting and material transport. The platform supported manual smartphone control or pre-programmed commands and was being offered to pilot-project partners ahead of commercial production. Date 2021-04-13
Event type Product Launch
Segment Construction
Added to Korthos 2026-07-18
2021-04-13 Deployment XOCEAN Maritime 2021-04-13 · deployment · XOCEAN Maritime
Evidence notes The survey demonstrated USV data collection at an operating offshore wind project. The event showed XOCEAN’s uncrewed vessels in commercial offshore wind survey work. Date 2021-04-13
Event type Deployment
Segment Maritime
Added to Korthos 2026-07-05
2021-04-12 · partnership · Productive Robotics Industrial
Evidence notes The system targeted machine tending, quality sampling, material replenishment and packaging. Waypoint supplied the autonomous mobile base and Productive Robotics supplied the teach-by-touch cobot arm. The collaboration focused on making mobile manipulation practical for small and midsize manufacturers. Date 2021-04-12
Event type Partnership
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos 2026-07-16
2021-04-08 · funding · CloudMinds Development Platform
Evidence notes The Series B+ financing totalled CNY1 billion, approximately USD150 million at the time of the report. Shanghai Chengtou Group and Shanghai Guosheng Group jointly led the round. The financing followed CloudMinds' development of its cloud robot operating system, Smart Compliant Actuators and XR-1 robot family. Date 2021-04-08
Event type Funding
Segment Development Platform
Added to Korthos 2026-04-05
2021-04-07 · acquisition · AppHarvest Agriculture
Evidence notes AppHarvest completed the Root AI acquisition on April 7, 2021. Total consideration was US$59.1 million, comprising approximately US$9.8 million net cash and US$49.4 million in equity and replacement options. The acquired technology included robotic harvesting hardware, software for crop-health and yield analysis, and an experienced agricultural-robotics team. Date 2021-04-07
Event type Acquisition
Segment Agriculture
Added to Korthos 2026-07-19
2021-04-07 · funding · Dajie Robot (大界机器人) Industrial
Evidence notes 36Kr reported that Dajie Robot completed a Series B financing round of over RMB 100M The company said it would continue building out a digitalized robot manufacturing network for industrial and construction use cases The round reflected investor backing for adaptive robotic systems in large-scale customized production environments Date 2021-04-07
Event type Funding
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos 2026-03-08
2021-04-06 · deployment · Uniwelco Industrial
Evidence notes The UR-based RBCobot began welding valve housings after a 20-minute first programming session. Operators used the collaborative cell for thousand-piece runs and batches as small as 50. Kurt Jensen reported cheaper output, improved uniformity and plans for a second welding robot. Date 2021-04-06
Event type Deployment
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos 2026-07-19
2021-04-06 Regulatory WiBotic Power Systems 2021-04-06 · regulatory · WiBotic Power Systems
Evidence notes Two WiBotic wireless charging systems received European safety approvals for commercial use. WiBotic described the approvals as a milestone for selling wireless robot charging systems in Europe. Date 2021-04-06
Event type Regulatory
Segment Power Systems
Added to Korthos 2026-05-07
2021-04-06 · funding · Rapid Robotics Industrial
Evidence notes New Enterprise Associates led the $12 million Series A, with Greycroft, Bee Partners and 468 Capital also participating. The round brought total disclosed funding to $17.5 million after the company said its systems had processed more than 50 million parts. Rapid planned to expand deployments of its no-code Rapid Machine Operator for repetitive machine-tending work in factories. Date 2021-04-06
Event type Funding
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos 2026-02-12
2021-04-02 Product Launch LuxAI Healthcare 2021-04-02 · product launch · LuxAI Healthcare
Evidence notes LuxAI launched QTrobot for Home as an in-home social robot and AI tutor for autistic children. The home version extended QTrobot beyond schools, therapy centres and research institutes to parent-led learning in family settings. Its activities target social, emotional and cognitive skills through structured, play-based interaction. Date 2021-04-02
Event type Product Launch
Segment Healthcare
Added to Korthos 2026-06-08
2021-04-01 · capability · Aerial Precision Perception
Evidence notes The system fused LiDAR, a precision IMU and RTK positioning through an in-house SLAM architecture to generate georeferenced point clouds. Its onboard hardware provided 1,024 point-processing cores and registered more than two million points per second. Operators could monitor, configure and control scans through an iOS or macOS app while using the sensor on drones, vehicles or handheld mounts. Date 2021-04-01
Event type Capability
Segment Perception
Added to Korthos 2026-07-17
2021-04-01 · funding · RealMan Intelligent Technology (Beijing) Co., Ltd. Development Platform
Evidence notes RealMan Robotics completed an angel+ round in April 2021. Oryx Hongrun (欧瑞宏润) and Hangzhou Changjiang Venture Capital (杭州长江创投) were identified as investors in the round. Date 2021-04-01
Event type Funding
Segment Development Platform
Added to Korthos 2026-03-08
2021-03-31 · facility opening · Saber Astronautics Mission Software
Evidence notes The centre provides mission control and space-operations services. It gives Australian spacecraft operators a domestic operations facility. RSOC connects Saber's software, operators and ground-segment services. Date 2021-03-31
Event type Facility Opening
Segment Mission Software
Added to Korthos 2026-07-20
2021-03-31 Product Launch 9T Labs Manufacturing 2021-03-31 · product launch · 9T Labs Manufacturing
Evidence notes The Red Series combines software, additive fusion technology and molding for composite production. The launch is a concrete industrial automation product milestone. The product gives 9T Labs a concrete offering for industrial automation, construction or production workflows. Date 2021-03-31
Event type Product Launch
Segment Manufacturing
Added to Korthos 2026-06-19
2021-03-31 Funding Stord Logistics 2021-03-31 · funding · Stord Logistics
Evidence notes BOND led Stord's $65M Series C, with Lineage Logistics and Salesforce Ventures joining the round. Stord said the capital would accelerate expansion of its cloud-powered distribution network for retail and commerce customers. The event adds a financing step in Stord's logistics-infrastructure growth before its later Series D and acquisition activity. Date 2021-03-31
Event type Funding
Segment Logistics
Added to Korthos 2026-05-27
2021-03-30 · partnership · Toyota Tsusho Delivery
Evidence notes Toyota Tsusho and Zipline agreed to collaborate on autonomous instant-logistics services in Japan. The agreement established an operating partnership for medical delivery. The work supported a commercial delivery network through Toyota Tsusho group company Sora-iina. Date 2021-03-30
Event type Partnership
Segment Delivery
Added to Korthos 2026-07-29
2021-03-30 · funding · Ambi Robotics Warehouse Logistics
Evidence notes Bow Capital led the financing. Vertex Ventures and The House Fund participated. The launch paired the seed round with AmbiOS, the company's simulation-to-reality robot operating system for warehouse handling. Date 2021-03-30
Event type Funding
Segment Warehouse Logistics
Added to Korthos 2026-07-17
2021-03-30 · product launch · Ambi Robotics Warehouse Logistics
Evidence notes AmbiOS trained robots in simulation before transferring skills to real-world parcel and item handling systems. The launch positioned Ambi Robotics around AI-powered picking, sorting, and kitting workflows for ecommerce operations. The event adds operating or commercial context for warehouse automation and material-handling robotics. Date 2021-03-30
Event type Product Launch
Segment Warehouse Logistics
Added to Korthos 2026-07-05
2021-03-30 Funding GPR Localization 2021-03-30 · funding · GPR Localization
Evidence notes Rhapsody Venture Partners and Impossible Ventures led the round. WaveSense reported centimeter-level localization in snow, parking garages, unpaved roads and areas with poor lane markings. The financing supported commercial development of ground-positioning radar for ADAS and autonomous vehicles. Date 2021-03-30
Event type Funding
Segment Localization
Added to Korthos 2026-06-19
2021-03-30 · funding · Elistair Defense
Evidence notes Omnes and Starquest Capital backed the round. At the time, Elistair systems had been deployed by military and national security agencies in more than 65 countries. The capital supports unmanned aircraft, air mobility or counter-drone operations as Elistair moves toward broader commercial use. Date 2021-03-30
Event type Funding
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos 2026-06-19
2021-03-30 · funding · Chengtian Technology (程天科技) Exoskeleton
Evidence notes EqualOcean reported that Chengtian Technology obtained tens of millions of RMB in Round A financing The company was described as an exoskeleton robot technology developer The report linked the round to expansion of a rehabilitation-oriented service model Date 2021-03-30
Event type Funding
Segment Exoskeleton
Added to Korthos 2026-03-08
2021-03-29 · research publication · Agility Robotics Humanoid
Evidence notes The paper presents robust feedback motion policy design for Agility Robotics Digit using reinforcement learning. The controller transfers from simulation to physical Digit hardware and realizes sustained walking under disturbances and challenging terrain. The work gives Digit an early benchmark for learning-based bipedal locomotion on real hardware. Date 2021-03-29
Event type Research Publication
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos 2026-05-20
2021-03-26 · partnership · Currawong Engineering Propulsion Components
Evidence notes The partnership connected Currawong propulsion-control products with Embention’s Veronte ecosystem. The companies framed the work as a product integration for unmanned systems. The relationship links a UAV propulsion-control supplier with a UAV avionics and autopilot supplier. Date 2021-03-26
Event type Partnership
Segment Propulsion Components
Added to Korthos 2026-06-15
2021-03-26 · research publication · Agility Robotics Humanoid
Evidence notes The paper trains robust locomotion policies in simulation using domain randomization and transfers them to the physical Cassie robot. The learned policies support dynamic behaviors such as velocity tracking, walking-height variation, and yaw turning. It adds a high-quality Cassie result for model-free RL control beyond hand-tuned model-based walking. Date 2021-03-26
Event type Research Publication
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos 2026-05-20
2021-03-25 · deployment · Blue Ocean Robotics
Evidence notes The deployment covered school facilities in New Mexico. UVD Robots use autonomous navigation and UV-C light for room disinfection workflows. The deployment places UVD Robots's technology into commercial automation and autonomous-system workflows beyond a lab-only setting. Date 2021-03-25
Event type Deployment
Added to Korthos 2026-06-19
2021-03-22 Deployment MetraLabs Warehouse Logistics 2021-03-22 · deployment · MetraLabs Warehouse Logistics
Evidence notes The rollout covered physical Kmart stores across Australia and New Zealand. TORY uses autonomous navigation and RFID scanning for retail inventory workflows. The deployment places The company's technology into commercial automation and autonomous-system workflows beyond a lab-only setting. Date 2021-03-22
Event type Deployment
Segment Warehouse Logistics
Added to Korthos 2026-06-19
2021-03-21 Contract Award Epsilor Power Systems 2021-03-21 · contract award · Epsilor Power Systems
Evidence notes The contracts cover batteries and chargers for unmanned aircraft systems. Epsilor’s release tied the work to power systems for tactical and larger unmanned aerial platforms. The awards extend the company into UAS power supply, including batteries and charging equipment. Date 2021-03-21
Event type Contract Award
Segment Power Systems
Added to Korthos 2026-07-14
2021-03-20 · capability · Nanjing Weilan Technology Consumer
Evidence notes WEILAN published the AlphaDog speed milestone on March 20, 2021. The second-generation AlphaDog C-series reached 4.15 metres per second in company testing. The result highlighted the motion-control progress behind WEILAN consumer and developer quadrupeds. Date 2021-03-20
Event type Capability
Segment Consumer
Added to Korthos 2026-07-18
2021-03-19 · funding · Fieldwork Robotics Agriculture
Evidence notes Equity fundraising: GBP 675,000. The cited source confirms the completed financing. Fieldwork Robotics raised £675,000 from new and existing investors to accelerate its raspberry-harvesting robot and begin work on a cauliflower-harvesting system. Date 2021-03-19
Event type Funding
Segment Agriculture
Added to Korthos 2026-07-17
2021-03-18 · product launch · Marduk Technologies Defense
Evidence notes The launch paired Milrem Robotics unmanned ground vehicle platform with Marduk counter-UAS sensing and mitigation capability. The companies positioned the system for mobile protection against hostile drones in defense and security environments. The event adds a concrete joint product milestone to Marduk Technologies profile. Date 2021-03-18
Event type Product Launch
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos 2026-07-12
2021-03-18 · funding · FORT Robotics Electronics
Evidence notes Prime Movers Lab led the financing. Investors included Prologis Ventures, Quiet Capital, Lemnos Labs, Creative Ventures, Ahoy Capital, Compound, FundersClub and Mark Cuban. FORT said the funding would help scale its automation safety and security platform. Date 2021-03-18
Event type Funding
Segment Electronics
Added to Korthos 2026-05-27
2021-03-17 · capability · Golytec Automation Actuation
Evidence notes Golytec published the iTS system overview on March 17, 2021, describing cable-free magnetic-levitation and linear-drive transport for automated production. The system supports standard, square and track-switching layouts while coordinating multiple movers synchronously or asynchronously with high-precision positioning. The company positioned the platform for food, packaging, logistics, medical, battery, display, photovoltaic, electronics, semiconductor and automotive production. Date 2021-03-17
Event type Capability
Segment Actuation
Added to Korthos 2026-07-19
2021-03-17 · product launch · Kronshtadt Defense
Evidence notes Kronshtadt Orion-E MALE UAV was demonstrated in armed configuration at IDEX 2021 in Abu Dhabi. The event gave Orion-E its first public export-facing armed product signal. The launch adds a historical product milestone for Kronshtadt export UAV coverage. Date 2021-03-17
Event type Product Launch
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos 2026-05-13
2021-03-15 · product launch · Wachendorff Automation Motion Components
Evidence notes Wachendorff launched LMSCA on March 15, 2021. The 120-millimetre assembly combines adjustable contact pressure with WDGP encoders and 200-millimetre measuring wheels. Configured systems can reach 0.0125-millimetre-per-pulse resolution for constrained machine installations. Date 2021-03-15
Event type Product Launch
Segment Motion Components
Added to Korthos 2026-07-18
2021-03-15 · partnership · AutoGuide Mobile Robots Warehouse Logistics
Evidence notes Applied Integration announced a strategic partnership to resell and integrate AutoGuide's mobile robots. The relationship expanded AutoGuide's deployment and channel reach through an industrial systems integrator with process-industry experience. The announcement is a real distribution and implementation partnership rather than a loose ecosystem mention. Date 2021-03-15
Event type Partnership
Segment Warehouse Logistics
Added to Korthos 2026-04-05
2021-03-12 · market signal · Aeva Technologies Perception
Evidence notes The transaction gave Aeva public-market capital for its 4D LiDAR sensing and perception platform. Aeva shares were scheduled to trade under the AEVA ticker beginning March 15, 2021. Date 2021-03-12
Event type Market Signal
Segment Perception
Added to Korthos 2026-06-19
2021-03-11 Funding Nimble Warehouse Logistics 2021-03-11 · funding · Nimble Warehouse Logistics
Evidence notes DNS Capital and GSR Ventures led the round, with Accel and Reinvent Capital also participating. The financing supported hiring, product and technology development, and additional robot deployments in customer fulfillment operations. Nimble said its robots were already picking in production for major retailers, addressing varied ecommerce inventory without warehouse-management-system changes. Date 2021-03-11
Event type Funding
Segment Warehouse Logistics
Added to Korthos 2026-07-18
2021-03-11 · funding · ForSight Robotics Surgical
Evidence notes Seed: USD 10,000,000. Eclipse Ventures and Mithril Capital led or provided the financing. ForSight Robotics raised $10 million in seed financing to develop a robotic surgical platform for ophthalmic procedures. Date 2021-03-11
Event type Funding
Segment Surgical
Added to Korthos 2026-07-17
2021-03-11 · market signal · Dromont Group Industrial
Evidence notes The centre included a large training room and equipment-testing laboratory for service-partner certification. It housed Dromont service staff plus spares and equipment for retail and in-plant customers. The company planned for the March-announced facility to become fully operational in May 2021. Date 2021-03-11
Event type Market Signal
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos 2026-07-16
2021-03-11 Product Launch IUNA AI Inspection 2021-03-11 · product launch · IUNA AI Inspection
Evidence notes The scanner checked standard body points for waviness, dents, sheet-metal irregularities and related defects. Its inspection data helped production teams trace process-related errors and supplier-originated defects. The release expanded the initial surface-damage proof of concept into a repeatable body-shop inspection workflow. Date 2021-03-11
Event type Product Launch
Segment Inspection
Added to Korthos 2026-07-16
2021-03-11 · partnership · Israel Aerospace Industries Defense
Evidence notes EDGE and IAI signed a strategic agreement to develop an advanced counter-UAS solution. The collaboration combines EDGE's UAE defence position with IAI's radar, electro-optical, jamming, and command-and-control experience. Relevant to unmanned systems through detection and defeat of hostile drones. Date 2021-03-11
Event type Partnership
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos 2026-05-07
2021-03-11 · funding · Hai Robotics Warehouse Logistics
Evidence notes Hai Robotics raised $15 million in Series B+ financing. The company said the round would support global expansion for its autonomous case-handling robot systems. The milestone came as HaiPick warehouse robots were moving from early deployments toward broader logistics adoption. Date 2021-03-11
Event type Funding
Segment Warehouse Logistics
Added to Korthos 2026-03-04
2021-03-09 · partnership · Allvision IO Localization
Evidence notes The collaboration targeted transportation asset information for urban mobility, rail and road owners. Allvision said the offering used its geospatial analytics with TomTom location technology. The partnership connects the company to a named customer, supplier, platform or go-to-market channel. Date 2021-03-09
Event type Partnership
Segment Localization
Added to Korthos 2026-07-05
2021-03-08 · company formation · Quantum Cyber Defense
Evidence notes The incorporation date was 8 March 2021. The entity converted to an N.V. in November 2021. Date 2021-03-08
Event type Company Formation
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos 2026-07-29
2021-03-08 · funding · Alloy Enterprises Components
Evidence notes Congruent Ventures led the seed round, with Riot Ventures and angel investors participating. Alloy planned to use the funding for prototype development and hiring engineering and business roles. The capital supports industrial automation, construction or production workflows as Alloy Enterprises moves toward broader commercial use. Date 2021-03-08
Event type Funding
Segment Components
Added to Korthos 2026-07-05
2021-03-04 Market Signal Ekobot Agriculture 2021-03-04 · market signal · Ekobot Agriculture
Evidence notes The planned Ekobot IPO was oversubscribed before its Nasdaq First North Growth Market listing. Ekobot developed autonomous field robots for mechanical weed control. The IPO signal preceded the company trading under the Ekobot name on First North. Date 2021-03-04
Event type Market Signal
Segment Agriculture
Added to Korthos 2026-07-05
2021-03-04 · acquisition · AB Dynamics Automotive
Evidence notes The acquired group included Vadotech Pte Ltd and Zynit Pte Ltd. VadoTech provided ADAS, infotainment, connectivity, EV-performance, charging, and full-vehicle testing services. AB Dynamics said the acquisition created a larger Asia-Pacific physical presence and regional hub. Date 2021-03-04
Event type Acquisition
Segment Automotive
Added to Korthos 2026-06-18