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2018-10-15 · award · Northstar Robotics Industrial
Evidence notes The Industrial Research Assistance Program contribution totalled C$47,515. The funded project focused on an autonomous vehicle for snow removal on airport runways. The award provides an early dated anchor for Northstar's autonomous heavy-equipment work. Date 2018-10-15
Event type Award
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos 2026-07-14
2018-10-12 · research publication · Hokuyo Automatic Co., Ltd. Perception
Evidence notes The paper evaluates scanning laser rangefinders for unobtrusive gait-parameter monitoring in unsupervised settings. The Hokuyo UST10-LX detects lateral steps and walks with higher sensitivity than the URG-04LX in the reported walking dataset. Date 2018-10-12
Event type Research Publication
Segment Perception
Added to Korthos 2026-06-27
2018-10-10 Research Publication ABB Industrial 2018-10-10 · research publication · ABB Industrial
Evidence notes We develop an approach that benefits from large simulated datasets and takes full advantage of the limited online data that is most relevant. the study proposes a variant of Bayesian optimization that alternates between using informed and uninformed kernels. YuMi (IRB 14000 Dual-arm) is used in the study's data-collection or experimental dataset workflow. Date 2018-10-10
Event type Research Publication
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos 2026-07-03
2018-10-04 Product Launch Rollon Motion Components 2018-10-04 · product launch · Rollon Motion Components
Evidence notes The Rollon Seventh Axis was designed to extend UR cobot reach for machine tending, assembly, pick-and-place and palletizing applications. The demo moved a UR10 on a Sev 220-1 unit and Rollon said variants were planned for UR3 and UR5 cobots. Date 2018-10-04
Event type Product Launch
Segment Motion Components
Added to Korthos 2026-07-04
2018-10-02 · deployment · Schaeffler AG Actuation
Evidence notes Collaborative robots introduced to support flexible automation in component manufacturing. Systems assist with repetitive tasks and precision handling operations. Deployment reflects Schaeffler's push toward modular automation across production facilities. Date 2018-10-02
Event type Deployment
Segment Actuation
Added to Korthos 2026-03-04
2018-09-28 · research publication · Agility Robotics Humanoid
Evidence notes The paper studies whether deep reinforcement-learning policies can transfer from simulation to hardware when embedded inside a structured walking controller. Experiments on ATRIAS examine action spaces, cost functions, and the rate of transfer from high-fidelity simulation to the physical biped. The result is a historically important ATRIAS entry for combining learned policies with interpretable controller structure. Date 2018-09-28
Event type Research Publication
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos 2026-05-20
2018-09-27 · market signal · Wachendorff Automation Motion Components
Evidence notes Wachendorff marked its fortieth anniversary on September 27, 2018. The business began in the Wachendorff family home in Johannisberg in 1978 and moved to Industriestrasse 7 in 1987. By the anniversary, the group had acquired adjoining expansion land and built an international technical-distributor network. Date 2018-09-27
Event type Market Signal
Segment Motion Components
Added to Korthos 2026-07-18
2018-09-25 · capability · Sightline Intelligence Perception
Evidence notes Software release 2.25 added drone and non-drone classification. The feature targeted lower false detections for counter-UAS customers. The release also added onboard video analytics functions including DPR, NUC, and IP video decoding. Date 2018-09-25
Event type Capability
Segment Perception
Added to Korthos 2026-06-18
2018-09-19 · research publication · Agility Robotics Humanoid
Evidence notes The paper implements virtual-constraint and gait-library feedback control on Agility Robotics Cassie. The controller enabled standing and walking across sidewalks, grass, snow, sand, and burning brush, plus a Segway-riding demonstration. The work gives Cassie an early benchmark as a shared academic platform for bipedal locomotion and control research. Date 2018-09-19
Event type Research Publication
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos 2026-05-20
2018-09-17 · research publication · Shadow Robot End Effectors
Evidence notes TeachNet generates robot joint angles directly from human-hand depth images and uses a consistency loss to bridge anatomical and visual differences between human and robotic hands. Training uses 400,000 paired human and simulated robot depth images with joint angles for a Shadow C6 hand. Imitation and grasping trials with novice users show faster and more reliable teleoperation than the compared vision-based method. Date 2018-09-17
Event type Research Publication
Segment End Effectors
Added to Korthos 2026-07-04
2018-09-17 Product Launch ACEINNA Sensors 2018-09-17 · product launch · ACEINNA Sensors
Evidence notes ACEINNA describes OpenIMU for drones, robots and AGVs. The launch centered on GNSS-aided inertial navigation software and development hardware. The product supports low-cost precise navigation applications. Date 2018-09-17
Event type Product Launch
Segment Sensors
Added to Korthos 2026-06-13
2018-09-15 · award · KC Robotics Industrial
Evidence notes Certification followed an on-site audit and hands-on testing of key KC Robotics technical personnel. The review covered business systems, engineering capability, employee training and robotic-safety expertise. KC Robotics joined a group of 28 certified integrators worldwide while its 2018 sales tracked 30 percent above 2017. Date 2018-09-15
Event type Award
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos 2026-07-19
2018-09-14 Award Aivero Data Infrastructure 2018-09-14 · award · Aivero Data Infrastructure
Evidence notes Aivero was selected for the RobotUnion acceleration programme. RobotUnion selected 20 startups from 204 applicants. The award connected Aivero visual-data software work to a European robotics acceleration program. Date 2018-09-14
Event type Award
Segment Data Infrastructure
Added to Korthos 2026-06-15
2018-09-11 Product Launch Adafruit Electronics 2018-09-11 · product launch · Adafruit Electronics
Evidence notes The board can be programmed with Microsoft MakeCode or Arduino tooling. Its outputs drive motors, servos, solenoids and other electromechanical components from one controller. The design includes a regulated 5-volt power stage and protection intended for classroom and maker use. Date 2018-09-11
Event type Product Launch
Segment Electronics
Added to Korthos 2026-08-03
2018-09-03 Executive Hire Zivid Vision 2018-09-03 · executive hire · Zivid Vision
Evidence notes Bonnerud joined Zivid after senior product and strategy roles at Nordic Semiconductor. Co-founder Henrik Schumann-Olsen moved into CTO and CMO roles. The company framed the leadership change around growth in 3D machine-vision solutions. Date 2018-09-03
Event type Executive Hire
Segment Vision
Added to Korthos 2026-06-13
2018-09-01 · funding · Bear Flag Robotics Agriculture
Evidence notes Seed: USD 3,500,000. True Ventures led or provided the financing. Capital supports develop autonomous technology for tractors and farm implements. Date 2018-09-01
Event type Funding
Segment Agriculture
Added to Korthos 2026-07-17
2018-08-30 Acquisition OnRobot End Effectors 2018-08-30 · acquisition · OnRobot End Effectors
Evidence notes The acquisition followed OnRobot combining robotics companies from the U.S., Hungary and Denmark. Purple Robotics developed a vacuum gripper designed specifically for cobots. Date 2018-08-30
Event type Acquisition
Segment End Effectors
Added to Korthos 2026-06-19
2018-08-30 Product Launch Pololu Electronics 2018-08-30 · product launch · Pololu Electronics
Evidence notes The arm kit mounts to the back half of the Romi chassis. Two fixed servos control gripper height and wrist angle through a linkage system. The standalone gripper uses a micro servo and two parallel fingers. Date 2018-08-30
Event type Product Launch
Segment Electronics
Added to Korthos 2026-06-18
2018-08-30 Funding OnRobot End Effectors 2018-08-30 · funding · OnRobot End Effectors
Evidence notes The round was led by Summit Partners with participation from Vaekstfonden. OnRobot positioned the capital around international growth and expansion of its collaborative robot end-of-arm tooling portfolio. The capital supports commercial automation and autonomous-system workflows as OnRobot announces growth investment from Summit Partners moves toward broader commercial use. Date 2018-08-30
Event type Funding
Segment End Effectors
Added to Korthos 2026-06-14
2018-08-30 Contract Award Boeing Defense 2018-08-30 · contract award · Boeing Defense
Evidence notes The U.S. Navy selected Boeing for an $805.3 million engineering, manufacturing and development contract for MQ-25A Stingray. The contract covered design, development, fabrication, test and delivery of four MQ-25A air vehicles. The award established Boeing as the prime contractor for the Navy's carrier-based unmanned aerial refueling aircraft. Date 2018-08-30
Event type Contract Award
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos 2026-05-20
2018-08-21 · product launch · Tersus GNSS Localization
Evidence notes The package combines a BX316R PPK receiver, AX3705 helix antenna and Tersus GeoPix processing software. GeoPix handles GNSS post-processing, event-mark interpolation and image geotagging for downstream photogrammetry software. The workflow was designed to reduce or eliminate ground-control points without requiring a real-time RTK correction link. Date 2018-08-21
Event type Product Launch
Segment Localization
Added to Korthos 2026-07-18
2018-08-20 · funding · Gecko Robotics Inspection
Evidence notes Series A: USD 7,000,000. Founders Fund led or provided the financing. Gecko Robotics raised $7 million to expand its wall-climbing inspection robots for industrial infrastructure. Date 2018-08-20
Event type Funding
Segment Inspection
Added to Korthos 2026-07-17
2018-08-01 · research publication · Shadow Robot End Effectors
Evidence notes The policies learn vision-based object reorientation entirely in simulation while randomizing physical properties such as friction and object appearance. The trained policies transfer to a physical Shadow Dexterous Hand without human demonstrations. Physical trials produce finger gaiting, multi-finger coordination, and controlled use of gravity as emergent manipulation behaviors. Date 2018-08-01
Event type Research Publication
Segment End Effectors
Added to Korthos 2026-07-04
2018-07-30 · funding · Rapyuta Robotics Warehouse Logistics
Evidence notes Rapyuta Robotics completed a Series A financing of $9.5M. The financing was disclosed on 2018-07-30 in USD. Rapyuta Robotics builds cloud robotics software and warehouse automation systems for coordinating robot fleets. Date 2018-07-30
Event type Funding
Segment Warehouse Logistics
Added to Korthos 2026-07-18
2018-07-30 Research Publication OpenAI Foundation Models 2018-07-30 · research publication · OpenAI Foundation Models
Evidence notes OpenAI introduced Dactyl, a system that trains a Shadow Dexterous Hand entirely in simulation and transfers the policy to real hardware. The work used the same general-purpose reinforcement learning system behind OpenAI Five to manipulate objects into target orientations. The event remains a landmark robotics result because it showed sim-trained dexterous manipulation could adapt to real-world physics. Date 2018-07-30
Event type Research Publication
Segment Foundation Models
Added to Korthos 2026-05-10
2018-07-24 · deployment · INGENERSUN Industrial
Evidence notes The line automated painting, UV curing and part handling. A modular cell combined a FANUC paint robot, UV curing station and palletised transfer line. The paint-recovery design reused 95% of sprayed coating that did not deposit on the part. Date 2018-07-24
Event type Deployment
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos 2026-07-17
2018-07-12 Product Launch Baraja Perception 2018-07-12 · product launch · Baraja Perception
Evidence notes Spectrum-Scan introduced a scalable LiDAR architecture for autonomous vehicles. The system uses prism-like optics and shifting wavelengths rather than fragile moving parts. The launch followed stealth development with OEMs and autonomous-vehicle companies. Date 2018-07-12
Event type Product Launch
Segment Perception
Added to Korthos 2026-07-06
2018-07-09 Funding Xiaomi Consumer 2018-07-09 · funding · Xiaomi Consumer
Evidence notes The offering included 1.434 billion newly issued Class B shares, with the remainder consisting of secondary shares. Xiaomi listed on the HKEX Main Board under stock code 1810 on 9 July 2018. The company allocated proceeds across research and development, ecosystem investment, global expansion and working capital. Date 2018-07-09
Event type Funding
Segment Consumer
Added to Korthos 2026-08-13
2018-06-29 · product launch · SP Robotic Works Consumer
Evidence notes Maker Labs offered hands-on programmes in robotics, internet of things, image processing and virtual reality. SP Robotic Works said the network was active in 30 locations across India at launch. The franchise model combined smart-class laboratories with structured curricula and project-based learning. Date 2018-06-29
Event type Product Launch
Segment Consumer
Added to Korthos 2026-07-17
2018-06-27 Product Launch Yanmar Agriculture 2018-06-27 · product launch · Yanmar Agriculture
Evidence notes The launch covered the YT488A, YT498A and YT5113A Robot Tractor models. The product gives Yanmar a concrete offering for commercial automation and autonomous-system workflows. Date 2018-06-27
Event type Product Launch
Segment Agriculture
Added to Korthos 2026-06-19
2018-06-26 · funding · Matternet Aerial
Evidence notes Swiss Post, Sony Innovation Fund and Levitate Capital participated in the round. The funding supported U.S. and global expansion of urban drone delivery operations. The capital supports unmanned aircraft, air mobility or counter-drone operations as Matternet moves toward broader commercial use. Date 2018-06-26
Event type Funding
Segment Aerial
Added to Korthos 2026-06-18
2018-06-25 · funding · CHASING Maritime
Evidence notes The funding followed Chasing's earlier crowdfunding traction for the Gladius underwater drone. Chasing said the Shenzhen Capital Group partnership would help accelerate growth into new markets. The capital supported continued R&D for portable underwater drone products. Date 2018-06-25
Event type Funding
Segment Maritime
Added to Korthos 2026-06-18
2018-06-24 · partnership · Shadow Robot End Effectors
Evidence notes Shadow Robot said the Tactile Telerobot integrated its dexterous hand with SynTouch BioTac sensors and HaptX haptic gloves. The team demonstrated an operator in California controlling a Shadow hand in London while receiving touch feedback from the robot fingertips. ANA Holdings funded and facilitated the integration as part of its Avatar initiative. Date 2018-06-24
Event type Partnership
Segment End Effectors
Added to Korthos 2026-05-20
2018-06-21 · funding · Bossa Nova Robotics Warehouse Logistics
Evidence notes Cota Capital led the round. The financing included a strategic relationship with LG Electronics. Bossa Nova was scaling real-time shelf-data collection for retailers. Date 2018-06-21
Event type Funding
Segment Warehouse Logistics
Added to Korthos 2026-07-17
2018-06-20 Product Launch Seismic Exoskeleton 2018-06-20 · product launch · Seismic Exoskeleton
Evidence notes The launch followed Seismic acquisition of intellectual property from Superflex. Powered Clothing used textile-integrated robotic assistance rather than a rigid exoskeleton frame. The product line targeted everyday mobility support through soft wearable robotics. Date 2018-06-20
Event type Product Launch
Segment Exoskeleton
Added to Korthos 2026-07-07
2018-06-19 · funding · ACEINNA Sensors
Evidence notes The company emerged after MEMSIC sold its consumer sensor business and brand in late 2017. ACEINNA retained higher-growth inertial-navigation, medical-flow and current-sensor product lines. The company described the amount as approximately $50 million, not an exact round value. Date 2018-06-19
Event type Funding
Segment Sensors
Added to Korthos 2026-07-28
2018-06-19 · deployment · Autonomous Solutions Industrial
Evidence notes The initial phase covered five Komatsu 930-E haul trucks at the Arturo operation. The project was the first major autonomous haulage deployment in the continental United States. The deployment used ASI Mining Mobius haulage autonomy for mine traffic and haul-cycle coordination. Date 2018-06-19
Event type Deployment
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos 2026-07-06
2018-06-19 · research publication · Stereolabs Vision
Evidence notes The paper models depth-data error for the ZED 3D vision sensor from Stereolabs. The ZED binocular camera is evaluated as a 3D perception sensor for robot navigation, tracking, and motion-analysis workflows. Date 2018-06-19
Event type Research Publication
Segment Vision
Added to Korthos 2026-06-27
2018-06-16 Demonstration XOAR Propulsion Components 2018-06-16 · demonstration · XOAR Propulsion Components
Evidence notes The sponsored aircraft used XOAR Titan brushless motors and PJP-T-L Carbon Fiber Precision Pair propellers. VAMUdeS completed autonomous waypoint flight, obstacle avoidance, target localisation and payload-drop tasks. The University of Sherbrooke team won the overall competition for a third consecutive year and also received Best in Mission and Cyber Security awards. Date 2018-06-16
Event type Demonstration
Segment Propulsion Components
Added to Korthos 2026-07-17
2018-06-13 Acquisition Gimatic End Effectors 2018-06-13 · acquisition · Gimatic End Effectors
Evidence notes Barnes Group signed an agreement to acquire Gimatic, an Italian supplier of grippers and end-of-arm tooling for industrial automation. The agreement covered Gimatic S.r.l. and Gripper Co-Investors S.p.A. Barnes described Gimatic as a supplier of mission-critical solutions for industrial automation end markets. Date 2018-06-13
Event type Acquisition
Segment End Effectors
Added to Korthos 2026-07-04
2018-06-11 · product launch · PRAMACOM-HT Defense
Evidence notes PASEO ISTAR combines Safran panoramic optronics with PRAMACOM-HT's MyVector communications network. The system shares observation and target information between mounted vehicles and dismounted soldiers in real time. The partners said the system was available for new combat and fire-support vehicle programmes. Date 2018-06-11
Event type Product Launch
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos 2026-07-20
2018-06-05 · award · ULC Technologies Industrial
Evidence notes The U.S. Department of Energy project targeted robotic inspection and rapid repair inside live natural-gas pipelines. ULC planned to study integration with SCADA networks so utilities could mobilize inspection in response to operating data. The funded concept placed a pipe-dwelling robot inside the network for repeatable access, distinct from one-time crew-launched inspection tools. Date 2018-06-05
Event type Award
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos 2026-07-05
2018-05-29 Partnership FANUC Industrial 2018-05-29 · partnership · FANUC Industrial
Evidence notes FANUC's AI Feed Forward function improves machining quality by reducing vibrations, shipping since April 2018. AI Bin Picking application enhances picking success rates, automating setup with deep learning, also launched in April 2018. Date 2018-05-29
Event type Partnership
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos 2026-02-14
2018-05-23 · product launch · Plus One Robotics Warehouse Logistics
Evidence notes Plus One Robotics exited stealth and announced the commercial release of its PickOne Perception System for robotic automation in logistics and e-commerce workflows. The launch positioned PickOne as an integrated 3D vision solution for parcel imaging and robot pick-point generation in fulfillment and parcel-shipping environments. The company said the system was built to support order-fulfillment, sortation, induction, and singulation use cases. Date 2018-05-23
Event type Product Launch
Segment Warehouse Logistics
Added to Korthos 2026-04-12
2018-05-22 · award · Human in Motion Robotics Exoskeleton
Evidence notes The Toyota Mobility Foundation selected Human in Motion as one of ten Mobility Unlimited Challenge Discovery Award recipients. Each winning team received $50,000 in seed funding to develop its concept and prepare an entry for the main challenge. Human in Motion proposed Exomotion, a wearable lower-limb exoskeleton designed for natural walking, self-balancing and independent mobility. Date 2018-05-22
Event type Award
Segment Exoskeleton
Added to Korthos 2026-07-17
2018-05-21 Product Launch 3DR Inc. Avionics 2018-05-21 · product launch · 3DR Inc. Avionics
Evidence notes The board used separate power regulation and a dedicated input-output processor to preserve control if the main processor failed. Its 31.5 mm-wide design supported a standard 30.5 mm flight-controller mounting pattern while retaining Pixhawk-class functions. The autopilot ran ArduPilot or PX4 and supported stabilization, logging, return-to-launch and autonomous missions. Date 2018-05-21
Event type Product Launch
Segment Avionics
Added to Korthos 2026-07-17
2018-05-18 · funding · Coowa / 酷哇科技 Service
Evidence notes Series B: USD 21,100,000. SBCVC and China Creation Ventures led or provided the financing. CowaRobot raised $21.1 million in Series B financing for autonomous driving systems and robotic mobility products. Date 2018-05-18
Event type Funding
Segment Service
Added to Korthos 2026-07-17
2018-05-16 Product Launch Diatone Aerial 2018-05-16 · product launch · Diatone Aerial
Evidence notes The Mamba T40 ESC was profiled for FPV builders on May 16, 2018. The 40A rating targeted higher-output racing and freestyle quadcopter builds. The component helped establish the Mamba line in Diatone's FPV electronics portfolio. Date 2018-05-16
Event type Product Launch
Segment Aerial
Added to Korthos 2026-06-18
2018-05-15 · funding · Ecorobotix Agriculture
Evidence notes Series B: CHF 10,600,000. Capagro and BASF Venture Capital led or provided the financing. Ecorobotix raised CHF 10.6 million in Series B financing to develop and commercialise its autonomous agricultural weeding systems. Date 2018-05-15
Event type Funding
Segment Agriculture
Added to Korthos 2026-07-17
2018-05-12 Deployment Effidence Warehouse Logistics 2018-05-12 · deployment · Effidence Warehouse Logistics
Evidence notes La Poste continued deploying Effidence EffiBOT robots for logistics handling. La Poste extended EffiBOT beyond its initial trial into live parcel-logistics operations. The mobile robot supports internal material movement alongside postal workers across the rollout. Date 2018-05-12
Event type Deployment
Segment Warehouse Logistics
Added to Korthos 2026-07-05
2018-05-03 · funding · UBTECH Robotics Humanoid
Evidence notes Tencent led the completed financing. The round also included strategic and institutional investors supporting UBTECH's AI and humanoid-robot development. The completed 2018 round replaced a proposed $400 million Series C that did not close in 2017. Date 2018-05-03
Event type Funding
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos 2026-07-23
2018-05-01 · org change · Toyota Motor Corporation Automotive
Evidence notes Toyota CUE history says the project became an official task on May 1, 2018. The change followed the first-generation CUE debut at Alvark Tokyo home games in March 2018. The formalized program continued through multiple generations of basketball-playing humanoid robots. Date 2018-05-01
Event type Org Change
Segment Automotive
Added to Korthos 2026-05-18
2018-04-26 · acquisition · Teradyne Industrial
Evidence notes Teradyne acquired MiR for $272M, with $148M upfront and $124M contingent on performance goals. MiR's revenue tripled to $12M in 2017, driven by the success of its MiR200 autonomous robots. Teradyne is an industrial technology company with robotics exposure through Universal Robots and Mobile Industrial Robots, alongside automated test equipment. Date 2018-04-26
Event type Acquisition
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos 2026-02-17
2018-04-25 Product Launch Tennibot Consumer 2018-04-25 · product launch · Tennibot Consumer
Evidence notes The robot used computer vision and AI to collect tennis balls on court. The launch targeted players and coaches looking to reduce manual ball pickup during training. The event adds operating or commercial context for warehouse automation and material-handling robotics. Date 2018-04-25
Event type Product Launch
Segment Consumer
Added to Korthos 2026-07-05
2018-04-25 · acquisition · Mobile Industrial Robots (MiR) Warehouse Logistics
Evidence notes Teradyne completed the acquisition on 25 April 2018. The disclosed upfront price was $272M net of cash acquired. MiR continued from Odense as a distinct AMR operating brand. Date 2018-04-25
Event type Acquisition
Segment Warehouse Logistics
Added to Korthos 2026-04-05
2018-04-12 · award · Ginkgo Bioworks Lab Automation
Evidence notes The work formed part of DARPA's Synergistic Discovery and Design program, known as SD2. The project connected Ginkgo's automated foundry with Transcriptic's robotic cloud laboratory to execute biological experiments around the clock. Machine-learning systems were intended to design and analyse experiments while the linked automation generated physical results and fed them back into the design cycle. Date 2018-04-12
Event type Award
Segment Lab Automation
Added to Korthos 2026-07-15
2018-03-29 · partnership · Midea Group Industrial
Evidence notes Midea and Kuka's smart manufacturing park in Shunde spans 800,000 sq. meters and costs $1.6 billion. The 50-50 joint venture aims to enhance industrial robots and automation in the Chinese market. Midea Group is a global appliance and industrial technology company with robotics exposure through KUKA, factory automation and smart manufacturing. Date 2018-03-29
Event type Partnership
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos 2026-02-14
2018-03-28 · capability · VIAMETRIS Perception
Evidence notes The integration supported mobile mapping in GNSS-challenged environments. The vMS3D system combines LiDAR, cameras, inertial navigation and SLAM. The source also supports the SBG Systems to VIAMETRIS supply-chain edge. Date 2018-03-28
Event type Capability
Segment Perception
Added to Korthos 2026-07-03
2018-03-26 Research Publication ROBOTIS Actuation 2018-03-26 · research publication · ROBOTIS Actuation
Evidence notes ROBOTIS maintains the official Apache-licensed ROS package repository for ROBOTIS OP3, including walking, balance, localization, kinematics, manager, and demo modules. The repository links the official e-Manual and ROS package wiki, making OP3 a reproducible open humanoid platform rather than only a hardware listing. The release is a first-party research-platform artifact that belongs on ROBOTIS and OP3-W research surfaces. Date 2018-03-26
Event type Research Publication
Segment Actuation
Added to Korthos 2026-05-19
2018-03-25 · deployment · Zhucheng Denong Trading Agriculture
Evidence notes On 25 March 2018, the team used an MG-1P RTK to spray a 400-mu wheat field. The company had begun using DJI MG-1 agricultural drones in 2016. DJI reported that Denong operated across 49,000 acres and combined drone operations with crop-management expertise. Date 2018-03-25
Event type Deployment
Segment Agriculture
Added to Korthos 2026-07-30
2018-03-23 · contract award · Adlatus Robotics Service
Evidence notes DB Services tested four autonomous scrubber-dryers on a 200-square-metre course with stains, debris, people and obstacles. The jury evaluated cleaning quality, operating safety, station orientation and route optimisation before awarding ADLATUS the gold medal. The prize included a two-year contract to work with Deutsche Bahn on automated station-cleaning systems. Date 2018-03-23
Event type Contract Award
Segment Service
Added to Korthos 2026-07-19
2018-03-22 Partnership KUKA Industrial 2018-03-22 · partnership · KUKA Industrial
Evidence notes KUKA and Midea formed three 50/50 joint ventures in China, including a robotics JV controlled by KUKA. The partners announced a Shunde robot park plan targeting up to 75,000 robots and AGVs annual capacity by 2024. Date 2018-03-22
Event type Partnership
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos 2026-02-14
2018-03-20 · regulatory · Microhard Systems Communications
Evidence notes The FCC listing shows a final action date of March 20, 2018. The equipment entry identifies a 2x2 MIMO 2.4 GHz OEM DDL module. The filing is relevant to Microhard's wireless data-link modules for robotics, UAV, and industrial telemetry applications. Date 2018-03-20
Event type Regulatory
Segment Communications
Added to Korthos 2026-06-18
2018-03-13 · product launch · Ava Robotics Service
Evidence notes The robot autonomously navigates enterprise environments for remote participants. The launch highlighted integration with Cisco Webex and other video-collaboration services. Ava Robotics positioned the product for workplace collaboration without a local operator driving the base. Date 2018-03-13
Event type Product Launch
Segment Service
Added to Korthos 2026-07-28
2018-03-13 · funding · Robotic VISION Technologies Perception
Evidence notes The financing combined CEO and director funding with investments from technology funds in the United States, Canada and Germany. RVT said it had previously concentrated spending on research and development and was moving into commercial expansion. The company named investor Ric Edelman in the announcement but did not identify a lead investor or complete participant list. Date 2018-03-13
Event type Funding
Segment Perception
Added to Korthos 2026-07-17
2018-03-13 · org change · Shape Process Automation Manufacturing
Evidence notes The announcement created the Shape Process Automation brand inside Shape Technologies Group. The combined business focused on robotic material removal, waterjet cutting and industrial automation systems. The brand combination created a single robotic material-removal and automation business. Date 2018-03-13
Event type Org Change
Segment Manufacturing
Added to Korthos 2026-07-07
2018-03-08 · funding · Starsky Robotics Logistics
Evidence notes Shasta Ventures led the USD 16.5 million financing. Y Combinator, Trucks Venture Capital, 50 Years and 9Point Ventures also participated. Starsky planned to use the capital to bring its autonomous and remotely supervised trucking system to market. Date 2018-03-08
Event type Funding
Segment Logistics
Added to Korthos 2026-07-17
2018-03-07 · partnership · Bionik Laboratories Healthcare
Evidence notes Curexo received exclusive rights to market and sell Bionik's InMotion ARM, HAND, and WRIST systems in South Korea. Bionik became the exclusive U.S. distributor for Curexo's Morning Walk gait-training robot. The announcement said initial orders for each company's technology would ship in the following weeks. Date 2018-03-07
Event type Partnership
Segment Healthcare
Added to Korthos 2026-06-18
2018-02-26 · research publication · Shadow Robot End Effectors
Evidence notes The report introduces OpenAI Gym continuous-control environments based on existing robotics hardware, including Fetch arm tasks and in-hand manipulation with a Shadow Dexterous Hand. The Shadow hand environment uses sparse binary rewards and a multi-goal reinforcement-learning setup in which the desired manipulation goal is supplied as an additional input. The report also proposes research directions for multi-goal reinforcement learning and Hindsight Experience Replay. Date 2018-02-26
Event type Research Publication
Segment End Effectors
Added to Korthos 2026-06-27
2018-02-21 · funding · PROCEPT BioRobotics Surgical
Evidence notes Equity financing: USD 118,000,000. Viking Global Investors led or co-led the financing. PROCEPT BioRobotics raised $118 million in equity financing to support worldwide commercialisation of Aquablation therapy and the AquaBeam surgical robotics system. Date 2018-02-21
Event type Funding
Segment Surgical
Added to Korthos 2026-07-17
2018-02-21 · market signal · First Trust Nasdaq Artificial Intelligence and Robotics ETF Investment
Evidence notes ROBT launched as a Nasdaq-listed ETF tracking companies in artificial intelligence and robotics segments. The fund page identifies the Nasdaq CTA Artificial Intelligence and Robotics Index as the tracking index. Date 2018-02-21
Event type Market Signal
Segment Investment
Added to Korthos 2026-05-24
2018-02-19 Product Launch ROBOTIS Actuation 2018-02-19 · product launch · ROBOTIS Actuation
Evidence notes ROBOTIS launched TurtleBot3 Waffle Pi on February 19, 2018. The Waffle Pi used Raspberry Pi 3 as its single-board computer. The model included a Raspberry Pi Camera Module. Date 2018-02-19
Event type Product Launch
Segment Actuation
Added to Korthos 2026-06-18
2018-02-16 Product Launch PHD End Effectors 2018-02-16 · product launch · PHD End Effectors
Evidence notes The release connected PHD pneumatic grippers directly to UR robot arms. The product included valve hardware and a UR software interface for setup from the cobot teach pendant. The product gives PHD a concrete offering for robot manipulation, haptics or tactile-sensing workflows. Date 2018-02-16
Event type Product Launch
Segment End Effectors
Added to Korthos 2026-07-04
2018-02-15 · product launch · Harris Aerial Aerial
Evidence notes Harris Aerial dated the Carrier H4 Hybrid launch to February 15, 2018. The platform was specified to fly for more than two hours with a payload near 10 pounds and nearly five hours without a payload. Harris targeted search and rescue, disaster response and surveying work that conventional short-endurance battery drones could not sustain. Date 2018-02-15
Event type Product Launch
Segment Aerial
Added to Korthos 2026-07-18
2018-02-15 · funding · Miso Robotics Service
Evidence notes Series B: USD 10,000,000. Acacia Research Corporation led or co-led the financing. Miso Robotics raised $10 million in Series B financing to expand deployment of its Flippy kitchen robot across restaurant operations. Date 2018-02-15
Event type Funding
Segment Service
Added to Korthos 2026-07-17
2018-02-07 · capability · BoE Systems Perception
Evidence notes The integration supported BoE Systems’ UAV LiDAR motion compensation and georeferencing workflow. The ELV16 scanner combines aerial LiDAR with navigation and positioning hardware. The source also supports the SBG Systems to BoE Systems supply-chain edge. Date 2018-02-07
Event type Capability
Segment Perception
Added to Korthos 2026-07-03
2018-02-07 · demonstration · Cleo Robotics Aerial
Evidence notes IEEE Spectrum profiled Cleo early donut-shaped drone prototype built around enclosed propellers. The prototype used a compact ducted-fan architecture designed to improve safety and ease of use in tight spaces. Date 2018-02-07
Event type Demonstration
Segment Aerial
Added to Korthos 2026-05-07
2018-02-06 · funding · GreenSight Aerial
Evidence notes The Toro Company made a strategic minority equity investment in GreenSight Agronomics. Toro linked the investment to drone mapping and turf sensing for golf-course water management. GreenSight combined automated drones, custom sensors and machine-learning analytics for turfgrass monitoring. Date 2018-02-06
Event type Funding
Segment Aerial
Added to Korthos 2026-07-05
2018-02-05 · product launch · Bionik Laboratories Healthcare
Evidence notes The new InMotion Arm added a smaller industrial design and redesigned software. Bionik said the first units had been placed with rehabilitation hospitals. The system targets upper-limb robotic rehabilitation workflows. Date 2018-02-05
Event type Product Launch
Segment Healthcare
Added to Korthos 2026-06-18
2018-02-01 · company formation · Fixstars Corporation AI Compute
Evidence notes The subsidiary was established on 1 February 2018. Its scope covers autonomous-system software and related engineering. Date 2018-02-01
Event type Company Formation
Segment AI Compute
Added to Korthos 2026-07-29
2018-01-29 · funding · XPeng Inc. Automotive
Evidence notes Alibaba, Foxconn and IDG Capital jointly led the round. The financing supported development and commercialization of XPeng's smart electric vehicles. The round strengthened XPeng's strategic backing before its later Series C financings. Date 2018-01-29
Event type Funding
Segment Automotive
Added to Korthos 2026-07-23
2018-01-25 · partnership · Effecto Group End Effectors
Evidence notes Applied Robotics appointed Futura Automation and Smith Power Systems as representative partners on January 25, 2018. Futura added coverage across the western and southeastern United States for robotics customers and system integrators. Smith Power Systems took responsibility for the south-central region, expanding the sales channel for Effecto end-of-arm tooling. Date 2018-01-25
Event type Partnership
Segment End Effectors
Added to Korthos 2026-07-18
2018-01-17 · funding · Elistair Defense
Evidence notes Starquest Capital participated in the financing with existing investors. The funding supported tethered drone systems for surveillance, security and industrial operations. The capital supports unmanned aircraft, air mobility or counter-drone operations as Elistair moves toward broader commercial use. Date 2018-01-17
Event type Funding
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos 2026-06-19
2018-01-11 · product launch · Misty Robotics Development Platform
Evidence notes Misty I used onboard cameras and facial recognition to support early developer experiments. The company planned to vet developers through an online platform and build a software ecosystem ahead of Misty II. Misty Robotics positioned the limited-production platform as a development step rather than a consumer release. Date 2018-01-11
Event type Product Launch
Segment Development Platform
Added to Korthos 2026-07-17
2018-01-10 · funding · Diligent Robotics Healthcare
Evidence notes Seed: USD 2,100,000. True Ventures led or provided the financing. Diligent Robotics raised $2.1 million in seed financing to develop socially intelligent service robots for hospital workers. Date 2018-01-10
Event type Funding
Segment Healthcare
Added to Korthos 2026-07-17
2018-01-03 · product launch · LG Electronics Consumer
Evidence notes LG Electronics introduced CLOi service robot concepts for commercial environments at CES 2018. The lineup included serving, porter and shopping-cart robots for hotels, airports, supermarkets and malls. The launch established CLOi as LG's service-robot brand alongside its ThinQ AI platform. Date 2018-01-03
Event type Product Launch
Segment Consumer
Added to Korthos 2026-05-11
2018-01-01 · company formation · Chuhang Tech Perception
Evidence notes Chuhang Technology records January 2018 as its foundation in Hefei, Anhui. The founding team brought prior German automotive and radar engineering experience into the Chinese venture. The company focused on 77-to-79-GHz sensors for forward, corner, in-cabin and autonomous-mobility applications. Date 2018-01-01
Event type Company Formation
Segment Perception
Added to Korthos 2026-07-18
2018-01-01 Research Publication Robotiq End Effectors 2018-01-01 · research publication · Robotiq End Effectors
Evidence notes The Procedia CIRP paper implements tactile sensors on a 3-Finger Robotiq adaptive gripper. The study’s named evaluation platform is 3-Finger Adaptive Gripper from Robotiq. Date 2018-01-01
Event type Research Publication
Segment End Effectors
Added to Korthos 2026-06-27
2018-01-01 · company formation · Kunwei Technology Sensors
Evidence notes The founding year is 2018. The product focus is high-precision force sensors, especially six-axis force/torque sensors. Date 2018-01-01
Event type Company Formation
Segment Sensors
Added to Korthos 2026-06-13
2018-01-01 Capability Amass Electronics 2018-01-01 · capability · Amass Electronics
Evidence notes Amass won the Wujin District R&D Center title in 2018. The recognition was tied to its development work around connectors and lithium-battery power components. The milestone adds R&D-capability context for Amass inside the electronics supply base. Date 2018-01-01
Event type Capability
Segment Electronics
Added to Korthos 2026-06-12
2018-01-01 · product launch · KAWADA Robotics Corporation Industrial
Evidence notes Kawada's company history lists the release of the NEXTAGE NXA series. The release extended the NEXTAGE line of collaborative humanoid-style industrial robots. Japanese robotics builder with a long-running humanoid research lineage and a commercial dual-arm industrial robot line. Date 2018-01-01
Event type Product Launch
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos 2026-03-21
2017-12-20 · funding · Horizon Robotics AI Compute
Evidence notes Series A+: more than USD 100,000,000. Intel Capital led or co-led the financing. Horizon Robotics raised more than $100 million in Series A+ financing from Intel Capital, Hillhouse Capital and other investors as it launched its Journey and Sunrise AI processors. Date 2017-12-20
Event type Funding
Segment AI Compute
Added to Korthos 2026-07-17
2017-12-20 · acquisition · Visual Components Simulation
Evidence notes Visual Components brought 3D simulation software used for factory-planning and production-system design into the KUKA Group. KUKA identified simulation as a core layer for factory automation, artificial intelligence, virtual and augmented reality, cloud technology and industrial IoT. Visual Components said the transaction would support continued international growth while retaining its open simulation architecture. Date 2017-12-20
Event type Acquisition
Segment Simulation
Added to Korthos 2026-07-17
2017-12-19 · regulatory · BRP-Rotax Actuation
Evidence notes BRP announced receipt of the EASA type certificate on December 19, 2017. The certified 104 kW engine maintained its rated power to at least 15,000 feet and supported fixed-wing, gyrocopter and other applications. BRP reported that 12 aircraft manufacturers had integrated the engine and another 47 were in final integration stages. Date 2017-12-19
Event type Regulatory
Segment Actuation
Added to Korthos 2026-07-18
2017-12-12 · deployment · SMP Robotics Service
Evidence notes The autonomous S5.1 was assigned to perimeter and adjacent parking-lot monitoring at an unnamed large retail and warehouse site. Robotics Assistance Devices, SMP's exclusive North American assembly and distribution partner, customised the deployment and added AI capabilities for autonomous identification. The installation combined the all-terrain patrol platform with human security staff to extend coverage while reducing exposure to potentially dangerous situations. Date 2017-12-12
Event type Deployment
Segment Service
Added to Korthos 2026-07-17
2017-12-01 Acquisition Tesla Automotive 2017-12-01 · acquisition · Tesla Automotive
Evidence notes Tesla acquired Compass Automation, a machine-build and automation engineering firm supporting factory-system design. The deal expanded Tesla's in-house automation capability for manufacturing throughput and production-line execution. Tesla is an automotive and AI company developing Optimus, a general-purpose humanoid built on its autonomy, battery, and vertically integrated manufacturing stack. Date 2017-12-01
Event type Acquisition
Segment Automotive
Added to Korthos 2026-02-14
2017-11-30 Demonstration RAMLAB Manufacturing 2017-11-30 · demonstration · RAMLAB Manufacturing
Evidence notes RAMLAB fabricated the triple-blade nickel-aluminium-bronze propeller with wire arc additive manufacturing and Autodesk PowerMill software. Damen tested the second WAAMpeller on a Stan Tug 1606 in bollard-pull, crash-stop and speed trials under Bureau Veritas oversight. The printed propeller matched the behaviour of a conventional cast propeller during the tests, including the full-ahead to full-reverse crash-stop load case. Date 2017-11-30
Event type Demonstration
Segment Manufacturing
Added to Korthos 2026-07-15
2017-11-16 · acquisition · Dash Robotics Consumer
Evidence notes Bots Alive used smartphone cameras to track play environments and coordinate multiple Bluetooth-connected robots. Dash integrated the acquired AI and perception capabilities into its DashConnect development platform. The deal followed the Mattel-backed Kamigami retail launch and expanded Dash from robot motion into connected-toy behaviour software. Date 2017-11-16
Event type Acquisition
Segment Consumer
Added to Korthos 2026-07-18
2017-11-15 · deployment · 3D Robotics Aerial
Evidence notes Arcadis used Site Scan on a Qatar highway project with a tenfold faster survey workflow. Ninox used perimeter scanning to capture an as-built model of a 40-storey tower in Kuala Lumpur. The platform also supported archaeological reality capture at the ancient Girsu site in Iraq. Date 2017-11-15
Event type Deployment
Segment Aerial
Added to Korthos 2026-07-17
2017-11-06 Production Milestone Nabtesco Motion Components 2017-11-06 · production milestone · Nabtesco Motion Components
Evidence notes Nabtesco announced a precision reduction gear capacity expansion program covering its Tsu Plant in Japan and Changzhou base in China. The company planned to expand annual production capacity from 640,000 units at the beginning of fiscal 2017 to 1.2M units by fiscal 2020. Nabtesco tied the investment to demand for industrial robot joints, automation needs in China, and growing use of industrial robots in the automotive industry. Date 2017-11-06
Event type Production Milestone
Segment Motion Components
Added to Korthos 2026-05-10