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2017-11-03 · award · Cencorp Automation Industrial
Evidence notes Cencorp 1000 OF received the Best Technology Prize at Nepcon Shenzhen in 2017. The award recognised the odd-form cell used for flexible through-hole component placement in high-volume and high-mix production. It followed 2017 prizes for Cencorp testing and router technologies, reinforcing the company electronics-automation specialisation. Date 2017-11-03
Event type Award
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos 2026-07-18
2017-11-01 Company Formation Aivero Data Infrastructure 2017-11-01 · company formation · Aivero Data Infrastructure
Evidence notes Aivero was established by a team with machine vision, video streaming, machine learning and robotic-vision expertise. The company formed around software for camera data and robotic vision workflows. The founding milestone anchors Aivero as a visual-data software company serving automation and robotics use cases. Date 2017-11-01
Event type Company Formation
Segment Data Infrastructure
Added to Korthos 2026-06-15
2017-10-31 · partnership · Autonomous Solutions Industrial
Evidence notes The collaboration made Liebherr autonomous-ready trucks compatible with ASI Mobius. The work centered on open interfaces for autonomous mining fleets. The Mobius platform lets mine operators integrate different autonomous vehicle types at a site. Date 2017-10-31
Event type Partnership
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos 2026-07-06
2017-10-27 Product Launch ROBOTIS Actuation 2017-10-27 · product launch · ROBOTIS Actuation
Evidence notes ROBOTIS released version 0.1.0 on October 27, 2017. The release added a new metapackage for ROBOTIS OP3. The update also carried OP3 robot-file, walking, action, and soccer-demo work. Date 2017-10-27
Event type Product Launch
Segment Actuation
Added to Korthos 2026-06-18
2017-10-19 · funding · Built Robotics Construction
Evidence notes Series A: USD 15,000,000. NEA led or provided the financing. Built Robotics raised a $15 million Series A to develop autonomous guidance technology for construction equipment. Date 2017-10-19
Event type Funding
Segment Construction
Added to Korthos 2026-07-17
2017-10-18 · funding · Veo Robotics
Evidence notes Veo Robotics completed a Series A financing of $12M. The financing was announced on 2017-10-18 in USD. Veo Robotics develops FreeMove safeguarding systems that let industrial robots work near people without conventional cages. Date 2017-10-18
Event type Funding
Added to Korthos 2026-07-18
2017-10-17 · partnership · Studica Robotics Development Platform
Evidence notes Studica became a WorldSkills Global Partner for mobile robotics. WorldSkills linked the partnership to Studica Robotics Platform hardware for mobile robotics competitors. Studica became the official exclusive product supplier for WorldSkills mobile robotics competitions covered by the partner profile. Date 2017-10-17
Event type Partnership
Segment Development Platform
Added to Korthos 2026-06-15
2017-10-12 · product launch · Dash Robotics Consumer
Evidence notes The collaboration brought eight insect-inspired Kamigami variants to national retail at a USD 49.99 launch price. Children assembled the foldable robots and used an app to drive, race and programme behaviours. The release converted Dash's biomimetic robot technology into a mass-market STEM toy platform under Mattel distribution. Date 2017-10-12
Event type Product Launch
Segment Consumer
Added to Korthos 2026-07-18
2017-10-10 Product Launch XIMEA Vision 2017-10-10 · product launch · XIMEA Vision
Evidence notes The CB500 uses a 48-megapixel global-shutter CMV50000 sensor. Its PCI Express interface provides 20 gigabits per second of bandwidth and direct image streaming. XIMEA positioned the compact camera for inspection, surveillance, mapping, motion capture and aerial imaging. Date 2017-10-10
Event type Product Launch
Segment Vision
Added to Korthos 2026-07-18
2017-10-09 · acquisition · Auro Robotics Automotive
Evidence notes Auro had developed and operated driverless shuttles for private geofenced locations. Ridecell said the acquisition would support autonomous operations for campus-like environments. Date 2017-10-09
Event type Acquisition
Segment Automotive
Added to Korthos 2026-07-05
2017-10-05 Acquisition MVTec Perception 2017-10-05 · acquisition · MVTec Perception
Evidence notes MVTec became part of TKH Group after the acquisition. The transaction strengthened TKH machine-vision software capabilities. MVTec software supports automated inspection, vision-guided robotics and industrial machine vision. Date 2017-10-05
Event type Acquisition
Segment Perception
Added to Korthos 2026-07-07
2017-09-28 Funding Kinova Industrial 2017-09-28 · funding · Kinova Industrial
Evidence notes Growth investment: CAD 25,000,000. The cited source confirms the completed financing. Kinova secured CAD25 million from Fonds Manufacturier Québécois, KDC and Export Development Canada to accelerate growth and robotics product development. Date 2017-09-28
Event type Funding
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos 2026-07-17
2017-09-25 · deployment · Cleanfix Service
Evidence notes An initial Bern pilot was followed by deployments in Lucerne and Zurich train stations. Lugano, St. Gallen and Geneva Airport stations were identified as next planned sites. The RA660 Navi uses BlueBotics ANT navigation in an autonomous scrubber-dryer workflow. Date 2017-09-25
Event type Deployment
Segment Service
Added to Korthos 2026-06-19
2017-09-22 · research publication · Hanson Robotics Humanoid
Evidence notes The paper describes the Loving AI project for compassionate human-robot interaction. The project centers on Hanson Robotics Sophia and supplies personality, cognitive, linguistic, perceptual, and behavioral content for interaction studies. A 2017 pilot study used Sophia to lead human subjects through dialogues and exercises. Date 2017-09-22
Event type Research Publication
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos 2026-06-27
2017-09-22 Product Launch RFDesign Communications 2017-09-22 · product launch · RFDesign Communications
Evidence notes The RFD900x provides compact radio data communication for UAV telemetry applications. The datasheet lists 902-928 MHz operation and long-range line-of-sight communications. RFDesign documents compatibility with common UAV ground-control configuration tools. Date 2017-09-22
Event type Product Launch
Segment Communications
Added to Korthos 2026-06-18
2017-09-21 · demonstration · Soft Robot Tech End Effectors
Evidence notes The gripper used flexible fingers to grasp objects with different sizes and shapes without rigid dedicated tooling. Its displayed assembly combined flexible fingers, an adjustable mounting bracket and a robot arm. SRT presented the system for handling damage-prone goods across assembly, sorting, warehousing and food-processing applications. Date 2017-09-21
Event type Demonstration
Segment End Effectors
Added to Korthos 2026-07-17
2017-09-21 Product Launch ROBOTIS Actuation 2017-09-21 · product launch · ROBOTIS Actuation
Evidence notes ROBOTIS introduced OpenMANIPULATOR at ROSCon 2017 on September 21, 2017. ROBOTIS presented OpenMANIPULATOR as a full open robot platform. The milestone connected OpenMANIPULATOR-X to the ROS developer ecosystem. Date 2017-09-21
Event type Product Launch
Segment Actuation
Added to Korthos 2026-06-18
2017-09-19 · product launch · Infinium Robotics Warehouse Logistics
Evidence notes The system combined drone scanning with automated inventory-recording workflows. The launch targeted warehouse stock checking and pallet-space visibility. The event adds operating or commercial context for warehouse automation and material-handling robotics. Date 2017-09-19
Event type Product Launch
Segment Warehouse Logistics
Added to Korthos 2026-07-05
2017-09-19 Research Publication ABB Industrial 2017-09-19 · research publication · ABB Industrial
Evidence notes Vacuum-based end effectors are widely used in industry and are often preferred over parallel-jaw and multifinger grippers due to their ability to lift objects with a single point of contact. Suction grasp planners often target planar surfaces on point clouds near the estimated centroid of an object. YuMi (IRB 14000 Dual-arm) is used in the study's data-collection or experimental dataset workflow. Date 2017-09-19
Event type Research Publication
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos 2026-07-03
2017-09-18 · research publication · Agility Robotics Humanoid
Evidence notes The paper applies Bayesian optimization with a domain-informed feature transform to bipedal locomotion controller tuning. The method is evaluated on the ATRIAS biped in simulation and on hardware, including two walking controllers on the real robot. It gives ATRIAS a concrete learning-on-hardware research record for sample-efficient bipedal gait optimization. Date 2017-09-18
Event type Research Publication
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos 2026-05-20
2017-09-14 · org change · Super Robotics Service
Evidence notes The registry filing records a EUR 17,000 increase in share capital. Subscribed capital rose from the original EUR 3,000 to EUR 20,000. The Madrid Mercantile Registry recorded the transaction on September 14, 2017. Date 2017-09-14
Event type Org Change
Segment Service
Added to Korthos 2026-07-18
2017-09-14 · funding · Furhat Robotics Service
Evidence notes Seed: USD 2,500,000. Balderton Capital and LocalGlobe led or provided the financing. Furhat Robotics raised $2.5 million in seed financing to develop its expressive social-robotics platform and conversational interfaces. Date 2017-09-14
Event type Funding
Segment Service
Added to Korthos 2026-07-17
2017-09-14 Acquisition Balluff Sensors 2017-09-14 · acquisition · Balluff Sensors
Evidence notes Balluff acquired full ownership of iss and a 75% stake in Matrix Vision. The two businesses added 160 employees across software and industrial machine vision. The combination extended Balluff from sensors and networks into integrated automation and vision solutions. Date 2017-09-14
Event type Acquisition
Segment Sensors
Added to Korthos 2026-07-15
2017-09-14 · deployment · Schaeffler AG Actuation
Evidence notes Schaeffler expanded the use of automated logistics systems and robotics within manufacturing operations. Initiative focused on increasing automation across production lines and internal material handling. Program formed part of Schaeffler's broader digital manufacturing transformation. Date 2017-09-14
Event type Deployment
Segment Actuation
Added to Korthos 2026-03-04
2017-09-12 · funding · CloudMinds Development Platform
Evidence notes CloudMinds completed a $100 million Series A round in March 2017. By September 2017, the company had research and development centres or branches in Beijing, Chengdu, Shenzhen, Tokyo and Santa Clara. CloudMinds was developing cloud-based systems for intelligent robots, secure networks, smart terminals and robot control technology. Date 2017-09-12
Event type Funding
Segment Development Platform
Added to Korthos 2026-04-05
2017-09-07 · funding · Airobotics Aerial
Evidence notes BlueRun Ventures China led the round. Microsoft Ventures, OurCrowd and another strategic investor participated. The round brought disclosed capital raised at the time to approximately $61 million. Date 2017-09-07
Event type Funding
Segment Aerial
Added to Korthos 2026-07-17
2017-09-06 · acquisition · Blue River Technology Agriculture
Evidence notes The acquisition valued Blue River Technology at $305 million. Blue River developed computer-vision and machine-learning systems for precision agriculture. The transaction tied Blue River technology to Deere precision-agriculture machinery programs. Date 2017-09-06
Event type Acquisition
Segment Agriculture
Added to Korthos 2026-07-07
2017-09-05 · market signal · Agility Robotics Humanoid
Evidence notes Agility Robotics delivered the first Cassie bipedal robot, serial number 001, to the University of Michigan on September 5, 2017. The university named the robot 'Cassie Blue' and began testing it on various terrains, including sidewalks, grass, snow, sand, and burning brush. The robot featured two extra motors in each leg for enhanced mobility. Date 2017-09-05
Event type Market Signal
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos 2026-02-25
2017-08-31 Company Formation ZenaTech Aerial 2017-08-31 · company formation · ZenaTech Aerial
Evidence notes The incorporation date was 31 August 2017. The event records parent-company lineage, not the founding of the ZenaDrone subsidiary. Date 2017-08-31
Event type Company Formation
Segment Aerial
Added to Korthos 2026-07-29
2017-08-31 · market signal · Agility Robotics Humanoid
Evidence notes Agility Robotics delivered its first batch of Cassie robots to the University of Michigan, Caltech, and Harvard at the end of August and beginning of September 2017. Each team began developing its own control laws for the robots upon receipt. The deliveries marked the initial deployment of Cassie robots to academic institutions. Date 2017-08-31
Event type Market Signal
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos 2026-02-25
2017-08-22 Product Launch HARIBIT Humanoid 2017-08-22 · product launch · HARIBIT Humanoid
Evidence notes HARIBIT announced the rollout of the second-generation Xiaozhi intelligent media robot after a little more than a month of development work. The robot combined voice interaction, face recognition, autonomous patrol, targeted content delivery, obstacle avoidance, and autonomous charging in a service-robot form factor aimed at banks, airports, hospitals, malls, property sites, and public-service institutions. The post also states that the platform was co-developed with Diqiao Technology, making it a concrete product milestone rather than a general company update. Date 2017-08-22
Event type Product Launch
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos 2026-04-02
2017-08-16 Market Signal FBR Construction 2017-08-16 · market signal · FBR Construction
Evidence notes The MOU contemplated at least 50,000 homes and 100 Hadrian X robots by 2022. The announcement explicitly described the MOU as non-binding. Pricing and definitive agreements remained outstanding. Date 2017-08-16
Event type Market Signal
Segment Construction
Added to Korthos 2026-07-17
2017-08-08 · company formation · Skyline Robotics Service
Evidence notes The Israeli corporate-register record lists company number 515703015. The legal entity is an active Israeli private company. Date 2017-08-08
Event type Company Formation
Segment Service
Added to Korthos 2026-07-28
2017-08-04 Deployment Diakont Inspection 2017-08-04 · deployment · Diakont Inspection
Evidence notes The team mobilised robotic crawlers at the site on August 4, 2017 and inspected 141.9 feet of buried piping. The system combined visual inspection with electromagnetic acoustic transducer measurements for volumetric wall assessment. No anomalies exceeded Dominion's reporting threshold, allowing the inspected piping to return to service. Date 2017-08-04
Event type Deployment
Segment Inspection
Added to Korthos 2026-07-16
2017-08-03 · regulatory · Medrobotics Surgical
Evidence notes FDA recorded an August 3, 2017 decision for the Flex Robotic System. The device was classified as a flexible or rigid colonoscope and accessories under product code FDF. The clearance expanded the platform beyond its earlier ear, nose and throat regulatory pathway. Date 2017-08-03
Event type Regulatory
Segment Surgical
Added to Korthos 2026-07-17
2017-07-31 Product Launch DYS Propulsion Components 2017-07-31 · product launch · DYS Propulsion Components
Evidence notes The Aria 35A ESC was profiled for FPV builders on July 31, 2017. Its BLHeli_32 firmware support placed it in the newer generation of FPV ESCs. The 35A rating targeted higher-power multirotor propulsion setups. Date 2017-07-31
Event type Product Launch
Segment Propulsion Components
Added to Korthos 2026-06-18
2017-07-20 · demonstration · APC Propellers Propulsion Components
Evidence notes RacerX achieved a two-way average speed of 163.5 miles per hour over a measured 100-metre course. The purpose-built FPV quadcopter weighed 800 grams and completed runs in both directions for the record attempt. Its use of APC propellers demonstrated the components in a high-load racing-drone configuration. Date 2017-07-20
Event type Demonstration
Segment Propulsion Components
Added to Korthos 2026-07-17
2017-07-20 · demonstration · Pliant Energy Systems Maritime
Evidence notes Pliant showed the AAS1 swimming through water and transitioning onto land using its undulating fins. The July 20-21 Navy expo presented emerging research to government, industry and academic attendees. The demonstration established the company's early multi-terrain propulsion platform before the later Velox and C-Ray vehicles. Date 2017-07-20
Event type Demonstration
Segment Maritime
Added to Korthos 2026-07-16
2017-07-18 · funding · Brain Corp Development Platform
Evidence notes Qualcomm Ventures also invested and retained a board seat. Brain Corp said the funding would further develop AI technology for multiple types of commercial and consumer robots. The release described BrainOS as the autonomy layer behind self-driving commercial floor-cleaning equipment. Date 2017-07-18
Event type Funding
Segment Development Platform
Added to Korthos 2026-07-23
2017-07-17 · funding · Reach Robotics End Effectors
Evidence notes Reach Robotics completed a Series A financing of $7.5M. The financing was disclosed on 2017-07-17 in USD. Reach Robotics makes electric robotic manipulators and tooling for ROVs and other underwater systems. Date 2017-07-17
Event type Funding
Segment End Effectors
Added to Korthos 2026-07-18
2017-07-17 Acquisition Aethon Healthcare 2017-07-17 · acquisition · Aethon Healthcare
Evidence notes ST Engineering agreed to acquire Aethon and add its autonomous mobile robot business to the group. The transaction made Aethon part of ST Engineering's Land Systems sector. Aethon continued operating from Pittsburgh with its leadership team and employees in place. Date 2017-07-17
Event type Acquisition
Segment Healthcare
Added to Korthos 2026-07-05
2017-07-06 · funding · Miso Robotics Service
Evidence notes Series A: USD 3,100,000. The cited source confirms the completed financing. Miso Robotics raised $3.1 million in Series A financing to develop and deploy Flippy, its robotic kitchen assistant for commercial restaurants. Date 2017-07-06
Event type Funding
Segment Service
Added to Korthos 2026-07-17
2017-07-03 · company formation · The Small Robot Company Agriculture
Evidence notes Companies House records the company under number 10846464 with an incorporation date of July 3, 2017. The company later developed field robots and per-plant crop intelligence for arable farming. The legal formation provides the verified start of the company's operating history. Date 2017-07-03
Event type Company Formation
Segment Agriculture
Added to Korthos 2026-07-17
2017-06-20 · funding · Misty Robotics Development Platform
Evidence notes Venrock and Foundry Group led the Series A financing. The new Boulder company included former Sphero staff and planned to begin with products for developers and early adopters. The financing supported a longer-term roadmap toward a mainstream multipurpose robot for homes and offices. Date 2017-06-20
Event type Funding
Segment Development Platform
Added to Korthos 2026-07-17
2017-06-09 Acquisition Schaft Humanoid 2017-06-09 · acquisition · Schaft Humanoid
Evidence notes SoftBank announced an agreement to acquire Schaft from Alphabet on June 9, 2017. The proposed transaction remained subject to customary closing conditions and regulatory approvals. Later reporting confirmed the Schaft transfer failed because agreed conditions were not fulfilled. Date 2017-06-09
Event type Acquisition
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos 2026-07-19
2017-06-08 Market Signal BALYO Warehouse Logistics 2017-06-08 · market signal · BALYO Warehouse Logistics
Evidence notes The offer price was set at €4.11 per share, the top of the indicated range. Investor demand exceeded €230 million, making the initial offering 6.7 times oversubscribed. Trading began on Euronext Paris on 9 June 2017, with settlement and delivery scheduled for 12 June. Date 2017-06-08
Event type Market Signal
Segment Warehouse Logistics
Added to Korthos 2026-06-18
2017-06-07 Market Signal FUTEK Sensors 2017-06-07 · market signal · FUTEK Sensors
Evidence notes The article described Robot Studio using more than 60 FUTEK LSB200 force sensors on ECCERobot. FUTEK's sensor was selected for its small size and high accuracy. The coverage connected FUTEK force sensing to robotic testing and automated assembly applications. Date 2017-06-07
Event type Market Signal
Segment Sensors
Added to Korthos 2026-07-31
2017-06-01 Product Launch Dronavia Subsystems 2017-06-01 · product launch · Dronavia Subsystems
Evidence notes The safety accessories received DGAC approval for professional drone operators. The launch established Dronavia commercial drone safety accessory line. Date 2017-06-01
Event type Product Launch
Segment Subsystems
Added to Korthos 2026-07-05
2017-06-01 Research Publication ABB Industrial 2017-06-01 · research publication · ABB Industrial
Evidence notes The URAI paper presents dual-quaternion kinematic control for the YuMi dual-arm robot. The study’s named evaluation platform is YuMi (IRB 14000 Dual-arm) from ABB. Date 2017-06-01
Event type Research Publication
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos 2026-06-27
2017-05-31 Product Launch ROBOTIS Actuation 2017-05-31 · product launch · ROBOTIS Actuation
Evidence notes ROBOTIS records the TurtleBot3 launch date as May 31, 2017. The platform became a compact open-source mobile robot for ROS education and research. The launch established TurtleBot3 as a reference platform in the ROBOTIS robot ecosystem. Date 2017-05-31
Event type Product Launch
Segment Actuation
Added to Korthos 2026-06-18
2017-05-24 · funding · American Robotics Aerial
Evidence notes Angel investors led the round. Brain Robotics Capital participated in the financing. The company was developing a turnkey autonomous drone system for recurring agricultural data collection. Date 2017-05-24
Event type Funding
Segment Aerial
Added to Korthos 2026-07-17
2017-05-23 · funding · Stanley Robotics Logistics
Evidence notes Stanley Robotics completed a Series A financing of EUR 3.6M. The financing was announced on 2017-05-23 in EUR. Stanley Robotics develops robotic systems for outdoor vehicle logistics and autonomous valet parking. Date 2017-05-23
Event type Funding
Segment Logistics
Added to Korthos 2026-07-18
2017-05-03 · funding · Abundant Robotics Agriculture
Evidence notes GV led the round. Yamaha Motor Ventures and KPCB Edge participated. The capital supported development of computer-vision and robotic harvesting systems. Date 2017-05-03
Event type Funding
Segment Agriculture
Added to Korthos 2026-07-17
2017-04-27 · executive hire · Cencorp Automation Industrial
Evidence notes Mats Lillqvist became chief executive of Cencorp Automation Oy effective April 27, 2017. He succeeded Jari Ketoluoto, who had resigned from the position during March. The appointment came as Cencorp invested in larger Finnish production capacity and expanded its international operations. Date 2017-04-27
Event type Executive Hire
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos 2026-07-18
2017-04-26 Funding WiBotic Power Systems 2017-04-26 · funding · WiBotic Power Systems
Evidence notes WiBotic raised $2.5 million in seed funding for wireless power and battery intelligence solutions for robotics. The round was led by Tsing Capital, with participation from Comet Labs, Digi Labs, W Fund, WRF Capital, and Wisemont Capital. The financing supported WiBotic's work on robot uptime, battery intelligence, and wireless power systems. Date 2017-04-26
Event type Funding
Segment Power Systems
Added to Korthos 2026-05-07
2017-04-18 · contract award · Sagar Defence Engineering Maritime
Evidence notes The contract was signed on 18 April 2017 during the Rotterdam Mainport Innovation Forum. Sagar Defence was tasked with converting Van Oord remote-operated boats for autonomous survey work. The retrofit scope included collision-avoidance systems. Date 2017-04-18
Event type Contract Award
Segment Maritime
Added to Korthos 2026-07-29
2017-04-03 · product launch · TM Robotics Industrial
Evidence notes The TVM900 paired a 1,124 mm reach with a 20 kg payload. The TVM1200 offered a 1,418 mm reach and 15 kg payload, while the TVM1500 extended reach to 1,715 mm with a 10 kg payload. The robots supported integration with TSVision3D for vision-guided bin picking. Date 2017-04-03
Event type Product Launch
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos 2026-07-16
2017-04-03 · acquisition · Atlas Elektronik Maritime
Evidence notes TKMS completed its acquisition of Atlas Elektronik on 2017-04-03. The transaction included the remaining 49 percent stake previously held by Airbus. Date 2017-04-03
Event type Acquisition
Segment Maritime
Added to Korthos 2026-06-13
2017-04-01 · demonstration · Toyota Motor Corporation Automotive
Evidence notes Toyota says the CUE project began as an internal voluntary activity in 2017. The program later became one of Toyota representative robotics research efforts. The project used basketball shooting as a clear test of perception, control and repeatable physical execution. Date 2017-04-01
Event type Demonstration
Segment Automotive
Added to Korthos 2026-05-18
2017-03-29 · partnership · AM General Defense
Evidence notes The work ran under the Applied Robotics for Installations and Base Operations initiative. The vehicle was intended for military-installation transport tasks, with demonstrations planned at West Point. Date 2017-03-29
Event type Partnership
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos 2026-06-15
2017-03-28 · funding · RightHand Robotics Warehouse Logistics
Evidence notes Playground Global, Matrix Partners, Seven Seas Partners, Dream Incubator and angel investors backed the round. The company planned to expand product development, hiring and marketing. RightHand had launched RightPick as an integrated hardware-and-software system combining machine learning with a sensorized robotic hand. Date 2017-03-28
Event type Funding
Segment Warehouse Logistics
Added to Korthos 2026-07-18
2017-03-28 · partnership · Swift Navigation Localization
Evidence notes The partnership targeted autonomous vehicles, outdoor robotics and machine control. The companies planned to unveil their first joint product line at AUVSI Xponential 2017. Date 2017-03-28
Event type Partnership
Segment Localization
Added to Korthos 2026-06-19
2017-03-27 Research Publication ABB Industrial 2017-03-27 · research publication · ABB Industrial
Evidence notes To reduce data collection time for deep learning of robust robotic grasp plans, we explore training from a synthetic dataset of 6. 7 million point clouds, grasps, and analytic grasp metrics generated from thousands of 3D models from Dex-Net 1. YuMi (IRB 14000 Dual-arm) is used in the study's data-collection or experimental dataset workflow. Date 2017-03-27
Event type Research Publication
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos 2026-07-03
2017-03-23 · acquisition · Toyota Industries Warehouse Logistics
Evidence notes The deal valued Vanderlande at EUR 1.16 billion. Vanderlande expanded Toyota Industries' logistics automation footprint. Date 2017-03-23
Event type Acquisition
Segment Warehouse Logistics
Added to Korthos 2026-06-18
2017-03-23 Product Launch EMAX Aerial 2017-03-23 · product launch · EMAX Aerial
Evidence notes The Bullet 30A ESC was profiled for FPV builders on March 23, 2017. Its 30A rating placed it in the compact ESC class used by small racing quadcopters. The component added another EMAX option for lightweight multirotor propulsion builds. Date 2017-03-23
Event type Product Launch
Segment Aerial
Added to Korthos 2026-06-18
2017-03-21 Market Signal HDSC Electronics 2017-03-21 · market signal · HDSC Electronics
Evidence notes HDSC presented industrial-control, secure-IoT and display technologies at the Munich Shanghai Electronics Show. Its MCU roadmap included sensor-control and instrument-control chips for industrial endpoints. The company explicitly identified servo-drive, inverter and PLC master-control chips for motor control, factory automation and industrial robots. Date 2017-03-21
Event type Market Signal
Segment Electronics
Added to Korthos 2026-07-26
2017-03-21 · partnership · Shadow Robot End Effectors
Evidence notes Shadow Robot said an Innovate UK-backed semi-autonomous teleoperation demonstrator launched on March 1, 2017. The project paired Shadow Dexterous Hand hardware with an OC Robotics snake-arm robot, Cambrian Intelligence augmented-VR work and UCL vision/testing support. The goal was to let operators command higher-level teleoperation tasks rather than directly controlling every robot movement. Date 2017-03-21
Event type Partnership
Segment End Effectors
Added to Korthos 2026-05-20
2017-03-15 Product Launch DYS Propulsion Components 2017-03-15 · product launch · DYS Propulsion Components
Evidence notes The F20A four-in-one ESC was profiled for FPV builders on March 15, 2017. The integrated board layout reduced wiring compared with four separate ESCs. Its 20A rating made the product relevant to lightweight FPV racing and freestyle aircraft. Date 2017-03-15
Event type Product Launch
Segment Propulsion Components
Added to Korthos 2026-06-18
2017-03-10 Product Launch DYS Propulsion Components 2017-03-10 · product launch · DYS Propulsion Components
Evidence notes The Storm 2207 motor was profiled for FPV builders on March 10, 2017. The 2207 stator size targeted higher-thrust racing quadcopter configurations. The motor line strengthened DYS's presence in core FPV propulsion components. Date 2017-03-10
Event type Product Launch
Segment Propulsion Components
Added to Korthos 2026-06-18
2017-03-01 Deployment IR-LOCK Perception 2017-03-01 · deployment · IR-LOCK Perception
Evidence notes The drone launched from the roof of a UPS delivery vehicle, carried a package to a rural address and returned to the truck. The aircraft used IR-LOCK sensing and a lidar rangefinder during the return-and-docking workflow. The trial tested drone delivery as part of an operating truck route rather than from a fixed warehouse base. Date 2017-03-01
Event type Deployment
Segment Perception
Added to Korthos 2026-07-18
2017-02-22 · funding · Medrobotics Surgical
Evidence notes The company allocated capital to more fully robotic instruments and a next-generation Flex platform. Medrobotics also planned regulatory work for uses beyond ear, nose and throat procedures. The financing came from existing investors, but the source did not identify a lead investor or individual participants. Date 2017-02-22
Event type Funding
Segment Surgical
Added to Korthos 2026-07-17
2017-02-14 · demonstration · Simplimatic Automation Manufacturing
Evidence notes The live line ran at IPC APEX in San Diego from February 14 to 16, 2017. Two FANUC robots placed heat sinks and built a Raspberry Pi enclosure before a UR3 disassembled it for another cycle. The booth also demonstrated Cimtrak PCB handling, laser marking and board-traceability systems. Date 2017-02-14
Event type Demonstration
Segment Manufacturing
Added to Korthos 2026-07-17
2017-02-09 · product launch · Piaggio Fast Forward Service
Evidence notes The launch introduced Piaggio Fast Forward first public cargo robot concept. Gita was positioned for personal transport of small loads rather than industrial logistics. The unveiling introduced Gita as Piaggio Fast Forward's first cargo robot concept. Date 2017-02-09
Event type Product Launch
Segment Service
Added to Korthos 2026-07-07
2017-02-08 Capability Mayser Sensors 2017-02-08 · capability · Mayser Sensors
Evidence notes Ultrasonic safety enables safe human-robot collaboration for cobot applications. Mayser said the sensor was approved in February as a functionally safe ultrasonic sensor for industrial personnel safety. The company worked with KUKA on tool and workpiece protection using a KUKA LBR iiwa. Date 2017-02-08
Event type Capability
Segment Sensors
Added to Korthos 2026-06-18
2017-01-11 · acquisition · Danieli Telerobot Industrial
Evidence notes Telerobot Labs designed and installed robotic systems for offshore, nuclear and electromedical applications. Danieli linked the acquisition to its Industry 4.0 automation strategy. Date 2017-01-11
Event type Acquisition
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos 2026-07-05
2017-01-05 Product Launch Noitom Data Infrastructure 2017-01-05 · product launch · Noitom Data Infrastructure
Evidence notes The Hi5 VR Glove was developed as an accessory for HTC Vive. The glove uses IMU sensors to relay hand-motion data to a computer in real time. Noitom built the product for immersive hand interaction in virtual environments. Date 2017-01-05
Event type Product Launch
Segment Data Infrastructure
Added to Korthos 2026-06-18
2017-01-01 · facility opening · Cencorp Automation Industrial
Evidence notes Cencorp moved its headquarters and production to Salo IoT Campus in 2017. The new 5,700-square-metre premises nearly tripled total space and increased production area about fivefold. A dedicated development laboratory and robot showroom expanded capacity for product engineering, manufacturing and customer demonstrations. Date 2017-01-01
Event type Facility Opening
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos 2026-07-18
2017-01-01 · company formation · Rekise Marine Maritime
Evidence notes The founding year is 2017. The platform focus is autonomous surface and underwater vessels for defence and commercial maritime applications. Date 2017-01-01
Event type Company Formation
Segment Maritime
Added to Korthos 2026-06-13
2017-01-01 Company Formation CaddxFPV Vision 2017-01-01 · company formation · CaddxFPV Vision
Evidence notes The 2017 founding milestone anchors CaddxFPV as a Shenzhen FPV camera and drone-component supplier. Its product focus includes FPV cameras and video equipment used by drone builders and integrators. Date 2017-01-01
Event type Company Formation
Segment Vision
Added to Korthos 2026-06-12
2017-01-01 Award Amass Electronics 2017-01-01 · award · Amass Electronics
Evidence notes Amass was awarded high-tech enterprise status in Jiangsu Province in 2017. The recognition followed Amass' work in connectors and electronic components for lithium-battery applications. That history supports Amass as a power-connector supplier used around drone and robotics hardware. Date 2017-01-01
Event type Award
Segment Electronics
Added to Korthos 2026-06-12
2017-01-01 · product launch · Engineered Arts Humanoid
Evidence notes Engineered Arts lists Mesmer as a major robot milestone in its company history. The product broadened the company's expressive humanoid and entertainment-robotics lineup. UK humanoid robotics company focused on expressive social humanoids including Ameca. Date 2017-01-01
Event type Product Launch
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos 2026-03-21
2017-01-01 Company Formation FlyFocus Aerial 2017-01-01 · company formation · FlyFocus Aerial
Evidence notes The founding team came from aerospace engineering and competitive aeromodelling backgrounds. FlyFocus remained self-funded for eight years before taking its first institutional round in 2026. The company developed its own flight-control, mission-planning and ground-control software stack alongside modular UAV hardware. Date 2017-01-01
Event type Company Formation
Segment Aerial
Added to Korthos 2026-03-09
2016-12-23 Contract Award Orbital UAV Propulsion Components 2016-12-23 · contract award · Orbital UAV Propulsion Components
Evidence notes The ASX announcement identified Insitu as the customer and described it as a Boeing subsidiary. The agreement covered UAV propulsion systems with a stated potential value over the initial term. The relationship links Orbital UAV’s propulsion layer to Boeing’s Insitu UAS business. Date 2016-12-23
Event type Contract Award
Segment Propulsion Components
Added to Korthos 2026-06-15
2016-12-15 Funding Exotec Warehouse Logistics 2016-12-15 · funding · Exotec Warehouse Logistics
Evidence notes Exotec Solutions raised EUR 3.3M to develop logistics robots for warehouse automation. The financing supported early commercialization of the Skypod-style warehouse robotics approach that later became Exotec's core market position. The event is an early funding signal for Exotec's move from French robotics startup into warehouse automation supplier. Date 2016-12-15
Event type Funding
Segment Warehouse Logistics
Added to Korthos 2026-02-17
2016-12-06 · acquisition · Liquid Robotics Maritime
Evidence notes Liquid Robotics brought wave- and solar-powered maritime robotic systems into Boeing autonomous systems work. The deal targeted long-duration seabed-to-space data collection and maritime awareness. Date 2016-12-06
Event type Acquisition
Segment Maritime
Added to Korthos 2026-06-19
2016-11-30 · acquisition · ZAPI Group Actuation
Evidence notes The transaction closed on November 30, 2016. ZAPI acquired all outstanding Delta-Q shares, including the Tandem Expansion Fund holding. The combination linked battery charging with ZAPI electric and hybrid vehicle controls. Date 2016-11-30
Event type Acquisition
Segment Actuation
Added to Korthos 2026-07-15
2016-11-10 · product launch · 3D Robotics Aerial
Evidence notes The integration combined survey-grade Site Scan imagery with designs from Autodesk's BIM suite. Field teams could compare construction progress with digital project models. The release extended Site Scan from capture and processing into construction project visibility workflows. Date 2016-11-10
Event type Product Launch
Segment Aerial
Added to Korthos 2026-07-17
2016-11-01 · capability · Leaderdrive Motion Components
Evidence notes The prospectus says Universal Robots contacted Leaderdrive in 2014, tested samples and placed small orders in 2015. Leaderdrive and Universal Robots signed a framework agreement in November 2016, after which batch supply began. Universal Robots was Leaderdrive's largest 2019 overseas customer for harmonic reducers in the prospectus sales table. Date 2016-11-01
Event type Capability
Segment Motion Components
Added to Korthos 2026-07-02
2016-10-26 · company formation · Super Robotics Service
Evidence notes The Spanish Mercantile Registry records the start of operations on October 26, 2016. The company was incorporated in Madrid with EUR 3,000 of initial share capital. Its registered activities included information technology services and experimental research in natural and technical sciences. Date 2016-10-26
Event type Company Formation
Segment Service
Added to Korthos 2026-07-18
2016-10-26 · regulatory · Microhard Systems Communications
Evidence notes The FCC listing shows a final action date of October 26, 2016. The P2400 equipment entry covers a 2.4 GHz OEM transceiver module. The filing supports Microhard's role in embedded wireless data links for unmanned and industrial systems. Date 2016-10-26
Event type Regulatory
Segment Communications
Added to Korthos 2026-06-18
2016-10-24 · funding · Perrone Robotics Automotive
Evidence notes The financing supported commercial expansion of MAX across partially and fully autonomous vehicle and general robotics applications. Intel and Perrone also entered a technical, marketing and sales collaboration that included work with Intel automotive assets such as Wind River. Date 2016-10-24
Event type Funding
Segment Automotive
Added to Korthos 2026-08-14
2016-10-14 Deployment Zipline Delivery 2016-10-14 · deployment · Zipline Delivery
Evidence notes The service targeted up to 150 emergency deliveries per day. Zipline drones served 21 transfusing facilities in western Rwanda at launch. The deployment places The company's technology into unmanned aircraft, air mobility or counter-drone operations beyond a lab-only setting. Date 2016-10-14
Event type Deployment
Segment Delivery
Added to Korthos 2026-06-18
2016-09-28 Demonstration Antmicro Development Platform 2016-09-28 · demonstration · Antmicro Development Platform
Evidence notes At the NVIDIA booth, Antmicro showcased its MOPED automotive computer-vision system performing autonomous sign recognition with CUDA on a Toradex Apalis TK1 module. The company also demonstrated the official AXIOM 4K open-camera prototype running Android 6.0 and CUDA on an Apalis TK1 platform. The demonstrations combined Antmicro hardware and software with NVIDIA Tegra computing for embedded AI and imaging applications. Date 2016-09-28
Event type Demonstration
Segment Development Platform
Added to Korthos 2026-07-17
2016-09-26 · partnership · Tacterion Sensors
Evidence notes tacterion secured a long-term Unger Group commitment in 2016. The announcement gave tacterion an industrial partner for scaling flexible tactile sensor technology. The work linked tacterion's sensor-skin approach to smart components and robotics use cases. Date 2016-09-26
Event type Partnership
Segment Sensors
Added to Korthos 2026-06-17
2016-09-23 · demonstration · ABB Robotics Industrial
Evidence notes ABB Robotics utilized the Ultimaker 2 Extended+ 3D printer to create prototype fingers for their YuMi robot. This approach reduced the prototyping process from several weeks to just a few days. The 3D-printed designs were significantly more cost-effective and quicker to produce compared to traditional aluminum fingers. Date 2016-09-23
Event type Demonstration
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos 2026-04-05
2016-09-15 · product launch · Shadow Robot End Effectors
Evidence notes Shadow Robot introduced the Smart Grasping System at Innovate 2016 as an industrial grasper with built-in intelligence. The company described a grasp library, an onboard vision system and torque sensing on each joint to support flexible object handling. The launch marked a push beyond academic dexterous-hand research toward industrial and service-robot manipulation use cases. Date 2016-09-15
Event type Product Launch
Segment End Effectors
Added to Korthos 2026-05-20
2016-09-12 · market signal · Global X Robotics & Artificial Intelligence ETF Investment
Evidence notes BOTZ launched with an objective tied to the Indxx Global Robotics & Artificial Intelligence Thematic Index. The fund targets public companies exposed to robotics, automation, applied AI and autonomous vehicles. Global X lists BOTZ as a thematic public-market vehicle rather than a robotics operating company. Date 2016-09-12
Event type Market Signal
Segment Investment
Added to Korthos 2026-05-24
2016-09-07 · contract award · Pliant Energy Systems Maritime
Evidence notes Contract N00014-16-C-3042 covered research and development of an undulatory propulsion system. The award started on September 7, 2016 and ultimately reached USD 1,449,543. The work established the Navy research relationship behind Pliant's amphibious-vehicle development. Date 2016-09-07
Event type Contract Award
Segment Maritime
Added to Korthos 2026-07-16
2016-08-29 · production milestone · Harmonic Drive Systems Motion Components
Evidence notes Harmonic Drive Systems announced a production-capacity investment for HarmonicDrive precision reducers. The company said demand was increasing rapidly, mainly for industrial robots and semiconductor manufacturing equipment. The investment was intended to improve stable supply, quality, delivery time and production efficiency. Date 2016-08-29
Event type Production Milestone
Segment Motion Components
Added to Korthos 2026-05-10
2016-08-17 · product launch · ApolloShield Defense
Evidence notes ApolloShield launched an anti-drone system that detects unauthorized drones and commands them to return home. The system used ground units with radios and antennas plus a cloud command center. ApolloShield was backed by Y Combinator and had raised about $500,000 at the time. Date 2016-08-17
Event type Product Launch
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos 2026-07-05