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2013-04-01 · company formation · KAWADA Robotics Corporation Industrial
Evidence notes The company was established by spinning out business and technology development functions from Kawada Industries' Robotics Division Became the dedicated robotics company within the Kawada group Date 2013-04-01
Event type Company Formation
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos 2026-03-21
2013-01-01 Company Formation GIGAGER Motion Components 2013-01-01 · company formation · GIGAGER Motion Components
Evidence notes GIGA records the launch of its GIGA and G+ brands in 2013. The company established research and production operations in Taiwan, Shenzhen and Dongguan. G+, also marketed as GIGAGER, became the group brand for precision reducers and automation motion components. Date 2013-01-01
Event type Company Formation
Segment Motion Components
Added to Korthos 2026-07-18
2013-01-01 · facility opening · ASS Maschinenbau End Effectors
Evidence notes INDUS reporting records that ASS opened the facility in 2013 after planning the building around production efficiency and energy use. The site brought design, engineering and manufacturing of gripper components and automation systems together in Overath. ASS later used heat recovery, renewable energy and other site systems as the foundation of its certified climate-oriented production program. Date 2013-01-01
Event type Facility Opening
Segment End Effectors
Added to Korthos 2026-07-18
2013-01-01 · capability · Leaderdrive Motion Components
Evidence notes Official company history lists robotics-customer acceptance for Leaderdrive strain-wave gears in 2013. The same milestone records 14 standardized product series and annual sales volume of 3,000 pieces. The 2017 history milestone later records more than 100,000 harmonic reducers produced and sold. Date 2013-01-01
Event type Capability
Segment Motion Components
Added to Korthos 2026-07-02
2013-01-01 Company Formation RunCam Vision 2013-01-01 · company formation · RunCam Vision
Evidence notes RunCam was established in 2013 as a supplier of FPV camera and video products. Its product focus fits drone video, onboard imaging and FPV operator workflows. The founding milestone anchors RunCam in the drone imaging supply stack. Date 2013-01-01
Event type Company Formation
Segment Vision
Added to Korthos 2026-06-12
2013-01-01 · award · KAWADA Robotics Corporation Industrial
Evidence notes NEXTAGE received a Good Design Gold Award in 2013. The award recognised the industrial humanoid’s design for collaborative factory work. Date 2013-01-01
Event type Award
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos 2026-03-21
2013-01-01 · product launch · KAWADA Robotics Corporation Industrial
Evidence notes Kawada's company history lists the announcement of NEXTAGE OPEN. The milestone positioned NEXTAGE as an open development platform for robot applications. Japanese robotics builder with a long-running humanoid research lineage and a commercial dual-arm industrial robot line. Date 2013-01-01
Event type Product Launch
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos 2026-03-21
2012-11-01 Regulatory Accuray Healthcare 2012-11-01 · regulatory · Accuray Healthcare
Evidence notes The FDA clearance covered the CyberKnife M6 Series. The system added the InCise Multileaf Collimator to robotic radiosurgery workflows. Accuray said the clearance broadened CyberKnife treatment applications and improved efficiency. Date 2012-11-01
Event type Regulatory
Segment Healthcare
Added to Korthos 2026-06-18
2012-05-25 · company formation · Henggong Precision Motion Components
Evidence notes The original entity was Handan Henggong Metallurgical Machinery Co., Ltd. It was renamed Hebei Henggong Machinery Equipment Technology Co., Ltd. in December 2017. The business converted into the current joint-stock company in September 2020. Date 2012-05-25
Event type Company Formation
Segment Motion Components
Added to Korthos 2026-07-28
2012-05-01 · acquisition · Amazon Robotics Warehouse Logistics
Evidence notes Amazon completed its acquisition of Kiva Systems on 1 May 2012. The completion followed the signed acquisition agreement announced on 19 March 2012. The acquired Kiva operation became the foundation of Amazon Robotics. Date 2012-05-01
Event type Acquisition
Segment Warehouse Logistics
Added to Korthos 2026-07-27
2012-03-26 · product launch · Hirata Corporation Industrial
Evidence notes Hirata announced development of a SCARA robot for industrial applications. The company positioned the robot for high-speed, high-precision automation using its production-equipment know-how. The release added a direct robot product marker to Hirata's broader factory automation and production-system business. Date 2012-03-26
Event type Product Launch
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos 2026-05-24
2012-03-19 · acquisition · Amazon Robotics Warehouse Logistics
Evidence notes Amazon signed an agreement to acquire all outstanding Kiva Systems shares for approximately $775 million in cash. The transaction remained subject to closing conditions and was expected to close in the second quarter of 2012. Kiva Systems was to retain its North Reading, Massachusetts headquarters following the acquisition. Date 2012-03-19
Event type Acquisition
Segment Warehouse Logistics
Added to Korthos 2026-07-27
2012-01-01 · research publication · Liquid Robotics Maritime
Evidence notes The IFAC Proceedings paper focuses on the communications architecture of the Liquid Robotics Wave Glider. The paper adds systems-level context for long-duration autonomous surface-vehicle operation and remote monitoring. This is product-bound research for Wave Glider platform infrastructure. Date 2012-01-01
Event type Research Publication
Segment Maritime
Added to Korthos 2026-06-28
2012-01-01 Company Formation Terabee Perception 2012-01-01 · company formation · Terabee Perception
Evidence notes Established in 2008 in Shenzhen. The company’s positioning portfolio covers UAV, autonomous-vehicle, survey and precision-agriculture applications. Date 2012-01-01
Event type Company Formation
Segment Perception
Added to Korthos 2026-06-15
2012-01-01 Company Formation HQProp Propulsion Components 2012-01-01 · company formation · HQProp Propulsion Components
Evidence notes The HQProp team was founded in 2012 as a propeller-focused drone-component supplier. HQProp's role is most specific in propellers for RC, FPV and multirotor applications. The founding milestone supports HQProp's positioning in the drone propulsion and component stack. Date 2012-01-01
Event type Company Formation
Segment Propulsion Components
Added to Korthos 2026-06-12
2012-01-01 Company Formation GEPRC Aerial 2012-01-01 · company formation · GEPRC Aerial
Evidence notes The 2012 establishment milestone anchors GEPRC as an FPV drone and component brand. Its catalog includes FPV aircraft, frames and drone electronics for hobby and professional users. The milestone anchors GEPRC's history across both drone components and finished FPV drones. Date 2012-01-01
Event type Company Formation
Segment Aerial
Added to Korthos 2026-06-12
2012-01-01 Product Launch Amass Electronics 2012-01-01 · product launch · Amass Electronics
Evidence notes Amass launched fire-proof connector products in 2012 and obtained national invention patents. The products extended Amass' connector work for lithium-battery and intelligent-equipment applications. The launch adds product-line context for Amass in the power-connector supply layer. Date 2012-01-01
Event type Product Launch
Segment Electronics
Added to Korthos 2026-06-12
2012-01-01 · award · KAWADA Robotics Corporation Industrial
Evidence notes A flexible automatic assembly line using NEXTAGE won a special prize in Japan’s Robot Award programme. The awarded system demonstrated human-compatible dual-arm automation in an assembly workflow. Date 2012-01-01
Event type Award
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos 2026-03-21
2011-11-11 · funding · Harvest Automation Agriculture
Evidence notes The financing supported a company founded by robotics veterans to automate repetitive nursery and greenhouse material handling. Harvest was field-testing mobile robots at 11 nurseries when the financing was reported. The company planned to release its first commercial product in early 2012 after customer-backed prototype development. Date 2011-11-11
Event type Funding
Segment Agriculture
Added to Korthos 2026-07-18
2011-10-01 · research publication · Liquid Robotics Maritime
Evidence notes The Ocean Dynamics paper describes the Wave Glider as a platform for persistent ocean observation and research. It connects the vehicle architecture to long-duration sensing missions in marine environments. The event is product-bound to Wave Glider and not treated as a generic Liquid Robotics company milestone. Date 2011-10-01
Event type Research Publication
Segment Maritime
Added to Korthos 2026-06-28
2011-08-25 · production milestone · MetalCraft Marine Maritime
Evidence notes The final Kingston 30 in the eight-boat contract departed MetalCraft Marine's U.S. facility for Virginia. The vessels were commissioned to support Navy spill recovery, vessel support and salvage missions worldwide. The aluminum tow boats paired an Iveco NEF 450 engine with an UltraJet 305HT waterjet and achieved 3,800 pounds of bollard pull in sea trials. Date 2011-08-25
Event type Production Milestone
Segment Maritime
Added to Korthos 2026-07-18
2011-06-13 Acquisition Accuray Healthcare 2011-06-13 · acquisition · Accuray Healthcare
Evidence notes The transaction completed in June 2011 after the previously announced agreement. The combined installed base rose from 226 to more than 550 systems across 32 countries. TomoTherapy expanded Accuray from radiosurgery into image-guided intensity-modulated radiotherapy. Date 2011-06-13
Event type Acquisition
Segment Healthcare
Added to Korthos 2026-07-28
2011-04-27 · facility opening · Airtac International Group Actuation
Evidence notes Airtac began construction of an R&D center and domestic sales headquarters in Fenghua, Zhejiang. The official update described a 25,000 square meter site and 40,000 square meters of building area. The project supported product design, sampling, testing and domestic sales for the pneumatic component supplier. Date 2011-04-27
Event type Facility Opening
Segment Actuation
Added to Korthos 2026-05-24
2011-01-13 · capability · Leaderdrive Motion Components
Evidence notes SSE STAR Market company overview lists Leaderdrive with founded date January 13, 2011. The company focuses on high-precision reducer and harmonic speed reducer development, production and sales. The milestone strengthens The company's position in commercial automation and autonomous-system workflows. Date 2011-01-13
Event type Capability
Segment Motion Components
Added to Korthos 2026-07-02
2011-01-01 · company formation · KPC Electronics Warehouse Logistics
Evidence notes KPC Electronics was founded in 2011 as a software-development company. Its initial operating focus was electronic-control software development for industrial applications. The company later used that control-software experience and infrastructure to expand into smart-factory AMR systems. Date 2011-01-01
Event type Company Formation
Segment Warehouse Logistics
Added to Korthos 2026-07-18
2010-11-08 · research publication · KAWADA Robotics Corporation Industrial
Evidence notes HRP-4 has 34 degrees of freedom, including seven per arm, in a 151 cm, 39 kg body. Each arm carries 0.5 kg, while OpenRTM-aist and a real-time Linux stack support research software. Kawada Industries and AIST designed the platform for human-scale environments and cooperative robot research. Date 2010-11-08
Event type Research Publication
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos 2026-03-21
2010-10-18 · contract award · Thinking Robots Development Platform
Evidence notes The award start date is 18 October 2010. The project concerns dialogue-based supervisory control. The amount is recorded from the federal award record. Date 2010-10-18
Event type Contract Award
Segment Development Platform
Added to Korthos 2026-08-09
2010-08-23 Production Milestone HESA Robotics 2010-08-23 · production milestone · HESA
Evidence notes Karrar was unveiled in August 2010 as a jet-powered Iranian UAV manufactured by HESA. Public references describe Karrar as a target drone and multirole UAV platform. The product is relevant to HESA broader role in Iranian unmanned aircraft manufacturing. Date 2010-08-23
Event type Production Milestone
Added to Korthos 2026-05-18
2010-08-22 Product Launch HESA Robotics 2010-08-22 · product launch · HESA
Evidence notes Iran unveiled Karrar as a domestically built unmanned bomber and combat drone in August 2010. The aircraft is generally attributed to HESA as manufacturer and remains one of the main public Iranian UAV families tied to the company. Date 2010-08-22
Event type Product Launch
Added to Korthos 2026-05-13
2010-07-02 Market Signal Tesla Automotive 2010-07-02 · market signal · Tesla Automotive
Evidence notes Toyota bought 2,941,176 Tesla shares at the $17 IPO price. Tesla reported that the IPO itself generated about $184 million of net proceeds. The companies also began electric-vehicle and RAV4 powertrain development work. Date 2010-07-02
Event type Market Signal
Segment Automotive
Added to Korthos 2026-02-13
2010-05-21 Partnership Tesla Automotive 2010-05-21 · partnership · Tesla Automotive
Evidence notes Toyota announced a $50 million investment in Tesla as part of the partnership. The companies said they would cooperate on electric vehicles, parts, and production systems. Tesla linked the announcement to plans to produce Model S at the Fremont NUMMI facility. Date 2010-05-21
Event type Partnership
Segment Automotive
Added to Korthos 2026-02-13
2010-02-14 Demonstration DJI Aerial 2010-02-14 · demonstration · DJI Aerial
Evidence notes The system used 3D map technology with waypoint-control and communications algorithms. DJI described security patrol, rescue, air-drop, and cartography missions as target uses. The trial marked an early autonomous ground-control capability in DJI's flight-control stack. Date 2010-02-14
Event type Demonstration
Segment Aerial
Added to Korthos 2026-06-18
2010-01-01 · capability · SRI Sensor Sensors
Evidence notes SRI dates its entry into robotics applications to 2010. The company says it built robotics cooperation with ABB, Yaskawa, KUKA and Foxconn. The milestone connects SRI crash-test force-sensing expertise to robot force-control products. Date 2010-01-01
Event type Capability
Segment Sensors
Added to Korthos 2026-06-14
2010-01-01 Company Formation Foxtech Aerial 2010-01-01 · company formation · Foxtech Aerial
Evidence notes Foxtech began expanding internationally in its founding year. Its early international offer centred on drone products for customers outside China. The company’s current UAV business spans multirotor, fixed-wing and VTOL aircraft, flight controls, batteries and mission payloads. Date 2010-01-01
Event type Company Formation
Segment Aerial
Added to Korthos 2026-06-12
2010-01-01 · award · KAWADA Robotics Corporation Industrial
Evidence notes Kawada received a technical-achievement award for development of the NEXTAGE industrial humanoid. The recognition covered the engineering work behind a dual-arm robot designed to work alongside people. Date 2010-01-01
Event type Award
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos 2026-03-21
2009-10-27 · product launch · Force Dimension Human Machine Interface
Evidence notes Force Dimension announced the delta.x family update on October 27, 2009. The update applied to the delta.3 and delta.6 haptic products. The company said the enhancements integrated newer actuation, kinematic-design, and control-technology developments. Date 2009-10-27
Event type Product Launch
Segment Human Machine Interface
Added to Korthos 2026-06-18
2009-10-01 · research publication · Liquid Robotics Maritime
Evidence notes The OCEANS 2009 paper presents the Wave Glider as a wave-powered autonomous marine vehicle. The work describes the platform concept for persistent ocean operation without conventional propulsion fuel. This is bound to the Wave Glider product-family row as product-level research context. Date 2009-10-01
Event type Research Publication
Segment Maritime
Added to Korthos 2026-06-28
2009-09-24 · product launch · Timken Encoders Motion Components
Evidence notes Timken launched the THS25 high-resolution magnetic encoder for motion-control applications. The encoder targets applications where optical encoders face contamination, vibration or durability limits. The launch strengthened Timken magnetic sensing hardware for motor and motion-control systems. Date 2009-09-24
Event type Product Launch
Segment Motion Components
Added to Korthos 2026-06-15
2009-09-15 Funding Tesla Automotive 2009-09-15 · funding · Tesla Automotive
Evidence notes Tesla reported an $82.5 million Series F funding round in September 2009. The round included Daimler, Fjord Capital Partners, Aabar, and other investors. Tesla said proceeds would support retail expansion tied to Model S commercialization. Date 2009-09-15
Event type Funding
Segment Automotive
Added to Korthos 2026-02-13
2009-09-02 · partnership · Barrett Technology Healthcare
Evidence notes The SDM Hand was developed by Robert D. Howe and Aaron Dollar. The robotic hand uses flexible finger joints to conform to objects and handle positioning errors. Barrett described the license as part of its robotic manipulator portfolio for emerging applications. Date 2009-09-02
Event type Partnership
Segment Healthcare
Added to Korthos 2026-06-18
2009-07-16 · award · Robotic Technology Inc. Defense
Evidence notes Robotic Technology Inc. developed the EATR autonomous tactical robot concept under DARPA SBIR work. EATR was designed as a long-endurance autonomous robot concept powered by biomass energy harvesting. The project linked RTI to field-robot endurance research for unmanned ground vehicles. Date 2009-07-16
Event type Award
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos 2026-06-15
2009-06-23 Funding Tesla Automotive 2009-06-23 · funding · Tesla Automotive
Evidence notes Tesla said DOE approved about $465 million in low-interest loans. The release allocated $365 million for Model S engineering and assembly activities. An additional $100 million was described for electric powertrain manufacturing capacity. Date 2009-06-23
Event type Funding
Segment Automotive
Added to Korthos 2026-02-13
2009-05-13 · production milestone · Barrett Technology Healthcare
Evidence notes The company said Q1 2009 was its best quarter in 83 quarters. Sales were led by Puck-enabled WAM robotic arm systems. Barrett framed the result as a commercial milestone for its manipulator business. Date 2009-05-13
Event type Production Milestone
Segment Healthcare
Added to Korthos 2026-06-18
2009-02-23 · production milestone · Barrett Technology Healthcare
Evidence notes The company described 2008 as a record year for WAM shipments. Customers bought more complete systems with BarrettHand or gimbal options. Barrett also cut extended-service contract pricing after durability gains in the field. Date 2009-02-23
Event type Production Milestone
Segment Healthcare
Added to Korthos 2026-06-18
2009-01-01 Company Formation Prensilia End Effectors 2009-01-01 · company formation · Prensilia End Effectors
Evidence notes Prensilia spun out from Scuola Superiore Sant Anna with roots in the ARTS Lab robotics program. The company was founded by researchers with robotics and biomedical-device development experience. The formation anchors Prensilia robotic-hand and prosthetics work in an academic robotics lab. Date 2009-01-01
Event type Company Formation
Segment End Effectors
Added to Korthos 2026-07-05
2009-01-01 · company formation · AKINROBOTICS Humanoid
Evidence notes Humanoid robot R&D activity began in 2009. Konya became the base for a service and humanoid robot program. The event adds a concrete robotics milestone in human-assistive, manipulation or human-machine interaction workflows. Date 2009-01-01
Event type Company Formation
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos 2026-06-28
2009-01-01 · product launch · KAWADA Robotics Corporation Industrial
Evidence notes Kawada presented NEXTAGE at the 2009 International Robot Exhibition. The dual-arm humanoid platform was designed for industrial work alongside people. Date 2009-01-01
Event type Product Launch
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos 2026-03-21
2009-01-01 · product launch · KAWADA Robotics Corporation Industrial
Evidence notes Kawada introduced HIRO as an upper-body humanoid research platform in 2009. The dual-arm system was developed for human-robot collaboration research. Date 2009-01-01
Event type Product Launch
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos 2026-03-21
2008-11-03 Funding Tesla Automotive 2008-11-03 · funding · Tesla Automotive
Evidence notes Coverage reported Tesla secured another $40 million in convertible debt financing. The funding was described as a liquidity lifeline during a difficult production period. The raise increased cumulative external capital committed to Tesla at that time. Date 2008-11-03
Event type Funding
Segment Automotive
Added to Korthos 2026-02-13
2008-09-17 Regulatory HESA Robotics 2008-09-17 · regulatory · HESA
Evidence notes The U.S. Treasury Department designated HESA under Executive Order 13382. Treasury described HESA as owned or controlled by Iran Ministry of Defense. The designation is relevant to HESA public-market and supply-chain risk context. Date 2008-09-17
Event type Regulatory
Added to Korthos 2026-05-18
2008-08-28 · product launch · Timken Encoders Motion Components
Evidence notes The M15 targeted high-shock, high-vibration and contaminated environments where optical encoders can be difficult to use. Target applications included stepper-motor positioning, brushless DC motor control, servo motor control and other compact motion systems. Date 2008-08-28
Event type Product Launch
Segment Motion Components
Added to Korthos 2026-06-15
2008-04-15 · acquisition · Copley Controls Actuation
Evidence notes Analogic announced completion of the acquisition on April 15, 2008. The final cash consideration was $76.875 million including a working-capital adjustment. The deal folded Copley's precision motion-control products into Analogic. Date 2008-04-15
Event type Acquisition
Segment Actuation
Added to Korthos 2026-06-18
2008-03-23 · capability · Force Dimension Human Machine Interface
Evidence notes QNX announced the Force Dimension SDK support on March 23, 2008. The update extended Force Dimension's software support to QNX Neutrino RTOS. The announcement positioned the SDK for robotics, medical simulation, and training-system developers needing real-time haptic interfaces. Date 2008-03-23
Event type Capability
Segment Human Machine Interface
Added to Korthos 2026-06-18
2008-03-06 · acquisition · Copley Controls Actuation
Evidence notes Analogic announced the agreement on March 6, 2008. The purchase price was approximately $68.75 million in cash plus a tax-related reimbursement. Copley was expected to become a wholly owned subsidiary after closing. Date 2008-03-06
Event type Acquisition
Segment Actuation
Added to Korthos 2026-06-18
2008-01-01 Capability FIPA End Effectors 2008-01-01 · capability · FIPA End Effectors
Evidence notes FIPA records the introduction of its gripper assembly business in 2008. The offering combined mechanical gripper parts and vacuum components into configurable end-of-arm systems. It shifted more of the company portfolio toward integrated tooling for application-specific robot handling. Date 2008-01-01
Event type Capability
Segment End Effectors
Added to Korthos 2026-07-18
2008-01-01 Company Formation Harxon Avionics 2008-01-01 · company formation · Harxon Avionics
Evidence notes The company describes 2008 as its establishment year. Its positioning portfolio later expanded into UAV, autonomous-vehicle, survey and precision-agriculture applications. Date 2008-01-01
Event type Company Formation
Segment Avionics
Added to Korthos 2026-06-15
2008-01-01 · company formation · IWAVE Communications Communications
Evidence notes The 2008 establishment milestone anchors IWAVE's Shanghai operating history. The company traces its roots to wireless broadband and mobile communications R&D. Its current product set includes IP mesh radios and drone video transmitters for UAV and UGV communications. Date 2008-01-01
Event type Company Formation
Segment Communications
Added to Korthos 2026-06-13
2007-02-08 Market Signal Accuray Healthcare 2007-02-08 · market signal · Accuray Healthcare
Evidence notes Accuray offered 10 million company shares and selling stockholders offered 6 million shares. The IPO price was $18 per share. The company identified CyberKnife as its intelligent robotic radiosurgery system. Date 2007-02-08
Event type Market Signal
Segment Healthcare
Added to Korthos 2026-07-28
2007-01-01 · product launch · KAWADA Robotics Corporation Industrial
Evidence notes Kawada introduced HRP-3 Promet Mk-II as a weather-resistant humanoid research platform in 2007. The model extended the HRP line toward work in outdoor and industrial environments. Date 2007-01-01
Event type Product Launch
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos 2026-03-21
2006-01-01 Org Change FIPA End Effectors 2006-01-01 · org change · FIPA End Effectors
Evidence notes FIPA established FIPA Inc. in the United States in 2006. The subsidiary gave the German automation supplier a direct commercial base in North America. The expansion supported local access to FIPA vacuum, gripping and end-of-arm tooling products. Date 2006-01-01
Event type Org Change
Segment End Effectors
Added to Korthos 2026-07-18
2006-01-01 Market Signal Amass Electronics 2006-01-01 · market signal · Amass Electronics
Evidence notes Amass reported that by 2006 it had participated in overseas exhibitions and exported products to 63 countries and regions. The milestone indicates an early export footprint for Amass connector products. The export history supports Amass' position as a component supplier with international reach. Date 2006-01-01
Event type Market Signal
Segment Electronics
Added to Korthos 2026-06-12
2005-12-09 · company formation · Phoenix Control Systems Industrial
Evidence notes Phoenix Control Systems incorporated in the United Kingdom on December 9, 2005. The company later describes work across industrial automation, control panels and robotic-cell solutions. The incorporation date provides a dated legal formation point for the UK controls integrator. Date 2005-12-09
Event type Company Formation
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos 2026-06-15
2005-02-13 · company formation · Currawong Engineering Propulsion Components
Evidence notes Currawong Engineering was established by Gavin Brett on February 13, 2005. The company later developed EFI, engine-control, servo and hybrid-power systems for UAV applications. Date 2005-02-13
Event type Company Formation
Segment Propulsion Components
Added to Korthos 2026-06-15
2005-01-01 · company formation · Medrobotics Surgical
Evidence notes Carnegie Mellon says Howie Choset developed the underlying flexible surgical robot with Marco Zenati and Alon Wolf. The university identifies Choset, Zenati and Wolf as the three co-founders of Medrobotics in 2005. The spinout developed the Flex Robotic System to provide minimally invasive access and visualization in hard-to-reach anatomical locations. Date 2005-01-01
Event type Company Formation
Segment Surgical
Added to Korthos 2026-07-27
2005-01-01 · company formation · ELP Camera Vision
Evidence notes Shenzhen Ailipu Technology records 2005 as its establishment year in Shenzhen. The company built the ELP brand around USB and board-level camera modules supported by in-house research, manufacturing and customisation. Its camera range expanded into robotics, industrial vision, kiosks, medical devices and other embedded applications. Date 2005-01-01
Event type Company Formation
Segment Vision
Added to Korthos 2026-07-18
2005-01-01 · org change · Cencorp Automation Industrial
Evidence notes The company changed its name to Cencorp Corporation in 2005. The change followed several years of launches across depaneling, odd-form placement and test handling. A single Cencorp identity consolidated the Finnish and American business lineage under one automation brand. Date 2005-01-01
Event type Org Change
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos 2026-07-18
2005-01-01 · company formation · Northwest UAV Propulsion Components
Evidence notes Founded in 2005 in Oregon. The company’s supplier profile centers on heavy-fuel UAV engines, propulsion support and related uncrewed-aircraft services. Date 2005-01-01
Event type Company Formation
Segment Propulsion Components
Added to Korthos 2026-06-15
2005-01-01 · company formation · Maritime Robotics Maritime
Evidence notes The 2005 founding milestone anchors Maritime Robotics in Trondheim. The company focuses on USVs and autonomy technology for remote-controlled maritime operations. The event supports the company-history timeline for its maritime robotics profile. Date 2005-01-01
Event type Company Formation
Segment Maritime
Added to Korthos 2026-06-13
2005-01-01 Company Formation OLogic Industrial 2005-01-01 · company formation · OLogic Industrial
Evidence notes Ted Larson and Bob Allen founded OLogic in 2005 as a product-development engineering firm. The company developed electrical, embedded-software, mechanical and industrial-design capabilities for robotics and connected hardware. Its operating model spans architecture and prototyping through validation and manufacturing handoff. Date 2005-01-01
Event type Company Formation
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos 2026-05-20
2005-01-01 · product launch · Engineered Arts Humanoid
Evidence notes Engineered Arts launched RoboThespian as a life-size interactive humanoid platform in 2005. The robot was designed for public interaction, education and entertainment installations. Date 2005-01-01
Event type Product Launch
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos 2026-03-21
2004-01-01 · company formation · Engineered Arts Humanoid
Evidence notes Engineered Arts says the company began with founder and director Will Jackson in Cornwall The company traces its origin to 2004 Date 2004-01-01
Event type Company Formation
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos 2026-03-21
2003-07-07 Acquisition Applanix Localization 2003-07-07 · acquisition · Applanix Localization
Evidence notes Trimble completed the transaction on 7 July 2003. The disclosed purchase price was approximately US$17.8 million. Applanix continues to operate as a current Trimble business. Date 2003-07-07
Event type Acquisition
Segment Localization
Added to Korthos 2026-07-29
2003-01-01 · company formation · Jingwei Hirain Industrial
Evidence notes The business spans automotive electronics, R&D services, integrated systems and intelligent transportation. Its official profile lists intelligent sensors, actuators, controllers, domain controllers and compute platforms. Later intelligent-transport work includes RoboTruck, RoboBus and L4 unmanned operations in port environments. Date 2003-01-01
Event type Company Formation
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos 2026-06-17
2002-08-08 · company formation · Fixstars Corporation AI Compute
Evidence notes Fixstars was established in Yokohama on 8 August 2002. The company later moved its headquarters to Tokyo. Its business expanded into high-performance software and AI optimization. Date 2002-08-08
Event type Company Formation
Segment AI Compute
Added to Korthos 2026-07-29
2002-01-01 · acquisition · ASS Maschinenbau End Effectors
Evidence notes INDUS records ASS Maschinenbau as part of its portfolio since 2002. The portfolio company retained operations in Overath, Germany, and Plymouth, Michigan, serving production customers with robot hands and automation systems. The ownership relationship gives ASS a long-term industrial parent while preserving its specialized EOAT and automation focus. Date 2002-01-01
Event type Acquisition
Segment End Effectors
Added to Korthos 2026-07-18
2002-01-01 Company Formation Amass Electronics 2002-01-01 · company formation · Amass Electronics
Evidence notes Changzhou Amass Electronics was founded in 2002 to develop lithium-battery power connectors. The company later built connector products for intelligent equipment, battery systems and electronics applications. The founding milestone anchors Amass as a long-running component supplier rather than a recently formed robotics entrant. Date 2002-01-01
Event type Company Formation
Segment Electronics
Added to Korthos 2026-06-12
2002-01-01 · product launch · KAWADA Robotics Corporation Industrial
Evidence notes Kawada introduced HRP-2 Promet as a full-body humanoid research platform in 2002. The platform became part of Japan’s HRP humanoid research lineage. Date 2002-01-01
Event type Product Launch
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos 2026-03-21
2000-09-11 · market signal · AVerMedia Electronics
Evidence notes AVerMedia common shares began trading on the Taiwan Stock Exchange on September 11, 2000. The company trades under stock code 2417 after first entering Taiwan over-the-counter trading in May 1997. The listing established public-market reporting for a video-technology manufacturer that later expanded into embedded vision and edge AI. Date 2000-09-11
Event type Market Signal
Segment Electronics
Added to Korthos 2026-07-18
2000-01-01 Capability FIPA End Effectors 2000-01-01 · capability · FIPA End Effectors
Evidence notes FIPA records the addition of gripper systems and pneumatic air nippers in 2000. The move extended the business from discrete vacuum components into more complete robot end-of-arm solutions. That broader tooling scope laid the groundwork for later modular gripper assembly and application-engineering services. Date 2000-01-01
Event type Capability
Segment End Effectors
Added to Korthos 2026-07-18
1999-01-01 · acquisition · Cencorp Automation Industrial
Evidence notes PMJ Automec acquired Cencorp in the United States in 1999. The transaction combined Finnish automation engineering with the established Cencorp depaneling business. Cencorp says demand connected to Nokia mobile-phone growth helped the combined operation develop into a global supplier. Date 1999-01-01
Event type Acquisition
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos 2026-07-18
1998-01-01 · company formation · Summit Engineered Automation Industrial
Evidence notes Summit has designed and built custom automation systems since 1998. Its work spans medical, pharmaceutical, plastics, electronics, cutting-tool and consumer-product manufacturing. Date 1998-01-01
Event type Company Formation
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos 2026-06-15
1994-01-01 · product launch · Cencorp Automation Industrial
Evidence notes PMJ launched its first modular HiSAC high-speed assembly cell in 1994. The common platform could be configured for either odd-form component placement or circuit-board depaneling. Its modular architecture anticipated the configurable automation-cell strategy retained across the modern Cencorp range. Date 1994-01-01
Event type Product Launch
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos 2026-07-18
1989-01-01 · company formation · Cencorp Automation Industrial
Evidence notes Cencorp dates its Finnish operating lineage to 1989, when Markku Jokela acquired Evox automation activities. The acquired business became PMJ Automec and focused on electronics-production automation. PMJ later combined with the American Cencorp operation to form the group behind today Finnish automation business. Date 1989-01-01
Event type Company Formation
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos 2026-07-18
1988-01-01 Company Formation Orbital UAV Propulsion Components 1988-01-01 · company formation · Orbital UAV Propulsion Components
Evidence notes Orbital UAV was founded in Western Australia in 1988. The company current UAV relevance centers on integrated heavy-fuel engine systems for tactical uncrewed aircraft. The long-running propulsion business now serves UAV engine markets rather than general aviation alone. Date 1988-01-01
Event type Company Formation
Segment Propulsion Components
Added to Korthos 2026-06-15
1986-01-01 Production Milestone HESA Robotics 1986-01-01 · production milestone · HESA
Evidence notes HESA reportedly began production of the Ababil 1 UAV in 1986. The Ababil family later expanded into target drone, reconnaissance and attack-related variants. Date 1986-01-01
Event type Production Milestone
Added to Korthos 2026-05-18
1985-01-01 Company Formation FIPA End Effectors 1985-01-01 · company formation · FIPA End Effectors
Evidence notes FIPA traces its foundation to 1985 under the name Fischer + Partner. The company subsequently developed a portfolio spanning vacuum components, gripper systems, end-of-arm tooling and lifting equipment. The founding milestone began four decades of expansion in industrial handling and automation. Date 1985-01-01
Event type Company Formation
Segment End Effectors
Added to Korthos 2026-07-18
1983-01-01 · company formation · ASS Maschinenbau End Effectors
Evidence notes ASS traces its founding to 1983 and now reports more than forty years of automation and robotics experience. The company develops and manufactures mechatronic gripper parts, custom robot hands and complete automation systems at its Overath site. Its modular Robot-Hand-Kit grew to more than 2,000 components serving plastics, automotive, e-mobility and other production workflows. Date 1983-01-01
Event type Company Formation
Segment End Effectors
Added to Korthos 2026-07-18
1978-01-01 · company formation · Cencorp Automation Industrial
Evidence notes Cencorp traces its business history to Colorado Engineering Corporation, established in Longmont in 1978. The company says the Colorado operation developed the first depaneling machine for the electronics industry. That depaneling expertise became a continuing foundation of the present Cencorp Automation portfolio. Date 1978-01-01
Event type Company Formation
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos 2026-07-18
1976-03-29 · company formation · Hyundai WIA Industrial
Evidence notes The company’s registered history begins on 29 March 1976 in Changwon, South Korea. Hyundai WIA’s present business spans mobility components, manufacturing automation and defence systems. Date 1976-03-29
Event type Company Formation
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos 2026-07-29
1964-01-01 Company Formation GYS Industrial 1964-01-01 · company formation · GYS Industrial
Evidence notes GYS was founded in France in 1964 by the Stéphany family. The company began by manufacturing transformers before expanding into battery chargers and welding equipment. That energy-conversion base developed into a vertically integrated industrial group serving welding, vehicle repair and battery maintenance. Date 1964-01-01
Event type Company Formation
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos 2026-07-18
1958-01-01 Company Formation Certis Service 1958-01-01 · company formation · Certis Service
Evidence notes The unit began inside the Singapore Police Force in 1958. It became the Commercial and Industrial Security Corporation statutory board in 1972. The business was corporatised in 2005 and later adopted the Certis group brand. Date 1958-01-01
Event type Company Formation
Segment Service
Added to Korthos 2026-07-28
1927-01-01 · company formation · Hirth Engines Propulsion Components
Evidence notes The Hirth engine brand traces its history to 1927. Its current UAV relevance comes from compact combustion engines for unmanned and light-aircraft applications. The company remains relevant to Korthos as a propulsion supplier for UAV and light-aircraft platforms. Date 1927-01-01
Event type Company Formation
Segment Propulsion Components
Added to Korthos 2026-06-15