Verified Robotics Events Archive — Page 14

Browse page 14 of the Korthos verified robotics events archive, with dated funding, deployment, product, partnership, acquisition, and research records.

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Product LaunchHoneywell Aerospace Technologies

Honeywell launches Kestrel GNSS/INS navigation system for uncrewed aircraft

Sensors

· product launch · Honeywell Aerospace Technologies · Sensors

Evidence notes
  • Kestrel targets Group 2 and Group 3 UAS, collaborative combat aircraft and loitering munitions.
  • Honeywell says the system is 40% smaller and lighter than comparable navigation products.
  • The company says Kestrel can improve navigation accuracy for uncrewed platforms by up to 80%.
  • The system provides position, velocity and attitude data without dependence on external signals in contested environments.
Date
Event type Product Launch
Segment Sensors
Added to Korthos
FundingJ-Elephant / 捷象灵越

Geek+ makes strategic investment in J-Elephant pallet AS/RS robotics

Warehouse Logistics

· funding · J-Elephant / 捷象灵越 · Warehouse Logistics

Evidence notes
  • J-Elephant develops pallet AS/RS robot systems and JMS industrial software.
  • Geek+ framed the investment as a way to expand flexible pallet warehouse automation coverage.
  • The event adds operating or commercial context for warehouse automation and material-handling robotics.
Date
Event type Funding
Segment Warehouse Logistics
Added to Korthos
FundingManiformer / 觅蜂科技

Maniformer closes Angel+ funding to scale physical-AI data services

Data Infrastructure

· funding · Maniformer / 觅蜂科技 · Data Infrastructure

Evidence notes
  • The round supports data services for embodied-AI developers facing shortages of high-quality training data.
  • Maniformer works with robotics companies and AI research institutions on model-training data assets.
  • The capital supports inspection, monitoring or infrastructure automation workflows as Maniformer moves toward broader commercial use.
Date
Event type Funding
Segment Data Infrastructure
Added to Korthos
FundingPDKINEMATICS

PDKINEMATICS raises €2M seed for UAV precision-guidance systems

Avionics

· funding · PDKINEMATICS · Avionics

Evidence notes
  • The round supports GANNET, a drone-agnostic GNSS-independent guidance system.
  • The company targets UAV manufacturers, defense integrators and NATO-aligned defense supply chains.
  • The capital supports unmanned aircraft, air mobility or counter-drone operations as PDKINEMATICS moves toward broader commercial use.
Date
Company PDKINEMATICS
Event type Funding
Segment Avionics
Added to Korthos
FundingPhysis / 逆矩阵科技

Physis raises Seed++ round exceeding $100M for world foundation models

Foundation Models

· funding · Physis / 逆矩阵科技 · Foundation Models

Evidence notes
  • Matrix Partners China, GL Ventures, 5Y Capital, BAI Capital and ZWC Partners participated, with strategic investment from Ant Group.
  • Capital is directed toward pretraining research and scaled training systems for general world models.
Date
Event type Funding
Segment Foundation Models
Added to Korthos
FundingSynapX

SynapX raises $50M for physical-AI hand-brain infrastructure

Robotics

· funding · SynapX

Evidence notes
  • The financing adds to an accumulated capital base near RMB 1 billion.
  • SynapX is a physical-AI infrastructure company, not a robot hardware OEM.
  • The capital supports robot manipulation, haptics or human-assistive robotics workflows as SynapX moves toward broader commercial use.
Date
Company SynapX
Event type Funding
Added to Korthos
DeploymentTechForce Robotics

TechForce advances PUR-E Phase 2 deployment at SAPU Bio facility

Service

· deployment · TechForce Robotics · Service

Evidence notes
  • TechForce Robotics advanced a Phase 2 deployment of its PUR-E pharmaceutical automation system at SAPU Bio’s OEB-5 sterile injectable cGMP facility.
  • Phase 2 deployment places PUR-E automation inside SAPU Bio cGMP operations.
  • The deployment targets sterile injectable pharmaceutical manufacturing workflows.
Date
Event type Deployment
Segment Service
Added to Korthos
Contract AwardShield AI

Shield AI wins USAF production contract for CCA mission autonomy

Defense

· contract award · Shield AI · Defense

Evidence notes
  • Shield AI received a U.S. Air Force production contract for Hivemind mission autonomy on Collaborative Combat Aircraft, extending prior CCA autonomy work into a production award.
  • Production contract covers Hivemind mission autonomy for Collaborative Combat Aircraft.
  • Award follows Shield AI flight-test and autonomy-provider work tied to the CCA program.
Date
Company Shield AI
Event type Contract Award
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchXvisio Technology

Xvisio unveils SeerFusion One for physical AI data collection

Localization

· product launch · Xvisio Technology · Localization

Evidence notes
  • The product targets data collection for physical AI and embodied systems.
  • The launch gives Xvisio a robotics-adjacent perception and data-capture product signal.
  • The product gives Xvisio a concrete offering for commercial automation and autonomous-system workflows.
Date
Event type Product Launch
Segment Localization
Added to Korthos
Contract AwardMicropolis Robotics

Micropolis signs five-year Abu Dhabi sweeper deployment

Service

· contract award · Micropolis Robotics · Service

Evidence notes
  • The project covers design, production, deployment, operation and maintenance of autonomous sweepers.
  • The deployment uses Micropolis robotics software, edge computing and fleet intelligence for municipal cleaning.
Date
Event type Contract Award
Segment Service
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchKepler Robotics

Kepler Robotics debuts Mechanical Qilin heavy-duty quadruped platform

Humanoid

· product launch · Kepler Robotics · Humanoid

Evidence notes
  • The platform is about 300 kg and has maximum load approaching one ton.
  • The robot is designed for heavy-duty material-transfer and emergency-resupply tasks.
  • The quadruped architecture uses actuation technology related to Kepler’s K2 Bumblebee humanoid platform.
Date
Event type Product Launch
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos
PartnershipJingwei Hirain

Jingwei Hirain and SEVCPOWER partner on solid-state battery systems

Industrial

· partnership · Jingwei Hirain · Industrial

Evidence notes
  • Pilot scenarios include humanoid robots, specialized operation robots and intelligent transport equipment.
  • SEVCPOWER contributes solid electrolyte material and solid-state battery engineering capabilities.
  • Jingwei Hirain contributes system integration, electronic/electrical architecture and service-network capabilities.
Date
Event type Partnership
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos
CapabilityACE Robotics (大晓机器人)

ACE Robotics and CUHK MMLab open-source ACE-Ego embodied VLA model

Foundation Models

· capability · ACE Robotics (大晓机器人) · Foundation Models

Evidence notes
  • ACE-Ego reached 72.8% average success on RoboCasa GR1 TableTop for humanoid robots.
  • It reached 90.62% on RoboTwin 2.0 domain-randomization tests for dual-arm manipulation.
  • Target tasks include retail sorting, order fulfillment, packing plastic bags and boxing shoes.
Date
Event type Capability
Segment Foundation Models
Added to Korthos
Market SignalCainiao

Cainiao plans Netherlands fulfilment centre with 100+ climbing robots

Warehouse Logistics

· market signal · Cainiao · Warehouse Logistics

Evidence notes
  • The robots automate storage and retrieval tasks inside the warehouse.
  • Cainiao uses smart hardware, AI and automation across its logistics network.
  • The centre extends Cainiao's cross-border warehouse network for e-commerce logistics.
Date
Company Cainiao
Event type Market Signal
Segment Warehouse Logistics
Added to Korthos
Contract AwardXTEND

XTEND secures APAC contract for 100+ Scorpio drone systems

Defense

· contract award · XTEND · Defense

Evidence notes
  • The order is the largest XTEND contract disclosed for the APAC market.
  • Deliveries are scheduled to begin in 2026 and continue into 2027.
  • The contract expands XTEND's disclosed defense-drone activity across APAC, the United States and the United Kingdom.
Date
Company XTEND
Event type Contract Award
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchBeyond Honeycomb

Beyond Honeycomb previews low-cost K-actuator robot drive module

Service

· product launch · Beyond Honeycomb · Service

Evidence notes
  • The K-actuator targets 3 kg payload-class joint modules in the 40-60 Nm range.
  • The module was presented with a 100,000-won-range supply price for equivalent-spec actuators through full-stack design and mass-production optimization.
  • Target workflows include F&B cooking automation, commercial precision service robots and smart manipulation.
Date
Event type Product Launch
Segment Service
Added to Korthos
PartnershipBonsystems

Bonsystems signs Techman Robot MOU for robot automation cooperation

Actuation

· partnership · Bonsystems · Actuation

Evidence notes
  • The agreement covers robot and automation business cooperation between Bonsystems and Techman Robot.
  • The companies plan to explore Bonsystems actuators and reducers in Techman robot products.
  • The scope includes domestic sales cooperation, customer references, supply-chain stabilization, joint exhibitions and PoC projects.
Date
Company Bonsystems
Event type Partnership
Segment Actuation
Added to Korthos
Research PublicationXDOF

XDOF and research partners release ABC-130K teleoperation dataset

Data Infrastructure

· research publication · XDOF · Data Infrastructure

Evidence notes
  • ABC-130K covers 134,806 episodes, 195 tasks and 3,553 hours of bimanual manipulation data.
  • The ABC release includes open-source training and inference code, model checkpoints, a hardware setup and a simulation pipeline.
  • The dataset is hosted on Hugging Face under the XDOF organization and is released under the Apache 2.0 license.
Date
Company XDOF
Event type Research Publication
Segment Data Infrastructure
Added to Korthos
FundingXDOF

XDOF raises $70M for robot data infrastructure

Data Infrastructure

· funding · XDOF · Data Infrastructure

Evidence notes
  • The capital supports infrastructure for the robot-training data feedback loop, including data pipelines, collection tools and annotation systems.
  • XDOF works with about 20 customers, including several frontier AI labs.
  • XDOF launched in October 2024 to provide a data ecosystem for companies pursuing robotics models.
Date
Company XDOF
Event type Funding
Segment Data Infrastructure
Added to Korthos
PartnershipLeju Robotics

Leju Robot and Huixi Intelligence sign embodied-AI compute partnership

Humanoid

· partnership · Leju Robotics · Humanoid

Evidence notes
  • The collaboration covers high-computing main-control platforms, edge deployment of embodied-AI and motion-control models, industry solutions and benchmark projects.
  • The partners plan developer kits, SDKs, demonstration applications, technical documentation and open-source projects for humanoid robot developers.
  • Huixi's RISE platform uses its self-developed R1 chip, which coverage says entered mass-production delivery in 2025 and supports robot and L4 logistics-vehicle integrations.
Date
Event type Partnership
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos
DemonstrationSanctuary AI

Sanctuary AI demonstrates production-ready Physical AI for industrial robotics

Industrial

· demonstration · Sanctuary AI · Industrial

Evidence notes
  • The proof-of-concept involved flexible wire insertion into a moving target on a conveyor for a global Tier 1 automotive supplier.
  • The system matched the customer production-line throughput benchmark and completed the task at full line speed.
  • Sanctuary AI framed the milestone around deploying Physical AI on existing commercial robotic platforms as well as future industrial humanoids.
Date
Company Sanctuary AI
Event type Demonstration
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos
CapabilityMobilicom

Mobilicom expands mesh-radio materials for drones and robots

Communications

· capability · Mobilicom · Communications

Evidence notes
  • Mobilicom expanded its mesh-radio materials for drones, robotics and autonomous platforms.
  • The mesh-networking stack is built for environments affected by line-of-sight limits, jamming risk and mobile nodes.
  • The update reinforces Mobilicom's focus on resilient communications for unmanned and autonomous systems.
Date
Company Mobilicom
Event type Capability
Segment Communications
Added to Korthos
CapabilityBeUDMKE

BeUDMKE details integrated AGV drive-wheel hardware

Actuation

· capability · BeUDMKE · Actuation

Evidence notes
  • The drive-wheel range includes single, horizontal steering, vertical, shock-absorbing, differential and mecanum AGV wheel-drive types.
  • The company also makes BLDC motors, motor controllers, servo hub motors and frameless motors for robot and AGV applications.
Date
Company BeUDMKE
Event type Capability
Segment Actuation
Added to Korthos
CapabilityPressure Profile Systems

PPS documents RoboTouch tactile sensing for robot hands and grippers

Sensors

· capability · Pressure Profile Systems · Sensors

Evidence notes
  • The page describes embedded digital tactile sensing for OEM integration into robot grippers.
  • PPS lists BarrettHand, Twendy-One and PR2 tactile-sensing examples as robotics case studies.
Date
Event type Capability
Segment Sensors
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchDrone Volt

Drone Volt adds DK Unity interceptor drones to product line

Aerial

· product launch · Drone Volt · Aerial

Evidence notes
  • The announcement adds interceptor-drone products to Drone Volt’s defense and anti-drone portfolio.
  • The event strengthens Drone Volt’s European counter-UAS product positioning.
  • The product gives Drone Volt adds DK Unity interceptor drones to product line a concrete offering for unmanned aircraft, air mobility or counter-drone operations.
Date
Company Drone Volt
Event type Product Launch
Segment Aerial
Added to Korthos
PartnershipDroneShield

DroneShield and Defenture partner on mobile counter-UAS capability

Defense

· partnership · DroneShield · Defense

Evidence notes
  • The memorandum was announced around Eurosatory 2026.
  • DroneShield brings counter-UAS detection and defeat technology to the partnership.
  • Defenture contributes military mobility platforms for mobile counter-drone configurations.
Date
Company DroneShield
Event type Partnership
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos
PartnershipRay Systems

Tiamat Maritime selects RayDrive for subsea inspection

Maritime

· partnership · Ray Systems · Maritime

Evidence notes
  • The selection followed a February 2026 evaluation in Southeast Alaska under cold, operationally representative conditions.
  • Planned missions include offshore-energy inspection, cable and pipeline monitoring, aquaculture assessment and commercial-vessel survey.
  • The partners will collaborate on operational deployment, mission optimisation and integration of autonomy and mission-planning tools.
Date
Company Ray Systems
Event type Partnership
Segment Maritime
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchEARTHBRAIN

EARTHBRAIN and Komatsu launch PC200i-12 remote-operation system

Construction

· product launch · EARTHBRAIN · Construction

Evidence notes
  • The remote configuration retains 3D machine control, automatic swing, geofencing and collision-mitigation functions.
  • One operator station can switch between multiple construction machines across different worksites.
  • The companies have demonstrated remote construction at distances of up to 6,500 kilometres.
Date
Company EARTHBRAIN
Event type Product Launch
Segment Construction
Added to Korthos
Org ChangeELSA Energy

Elsa Berhad begins trading on Bursa Malaysia ACE Market

Inspection

· org change · ELSA Energy · Inspection

Evidence notes
  • Trading began on June 16, 2026 under the stock name ELSA.
  • The listing established the public parent-company structure above operating subsidiary Elsa Energy Sdn Bhd.
  • The event does not assign the parent's ticker directly to the subsidiary profile.
Date
Company ELSA Energy
Event type Org Change
Segment Inspection
Added to Korthos
PartnershipSkydagger

Skydagger and L3Harris sign MOU for VAMPIRE drone-interceptor capability

Defense

· partnership · Skydagger · Defense

Evidence notes
  • The companies plan to evaluate Skydagger interceptor-drone technology for the VAMPIRE C-UxS system.
  • The new drone capability would be manufactured in the United States for allied operations.
  • VAMPIRE high-volume production began in Huntsville, Alabama in 2026.
Date
Company Skydagger
Event type Partnership
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos
Executive HireSanctuary AI

Daniel Friedmann appointed CEO and chairman of Sanctuary AI

Industrial

· executive hire · Sanctuary AI · Industrial

Evidence notes
  • Friedmann moved from Sanctuary AI chairman into the chief executive role with the board's support.
  • He previously led aerospace company MDA for nearly two decades and later served as CEO and chairman of Carbon Engineering.
  • The company thanked outgoing CEO James Wells for his contributions.
Date
Company Sanctuary AI
Event type Executive Hire
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchFF EAI Robotics

FF debuts lighter All-New Futurist humanoid

Humanoid

· product launch · FF EAI Robotics · Humanoid

Evidence notes
  • FF debuted the All-New Futurist during its June 16 product event in El Segundo.
  • The humanoid supports NVIDIA Sonic full-body motion control and has 31 body degrees of freedom.
  • Its lighter structure reaches approximately 11 miles per hour with up to six hours of runtime.
Date
Event type Product Launch
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchSeeed Studio

Seeed Studio launches reBot Arm B601-RS

Electronics

· product launch · Seeed Studio · Electronics

Evidence notes
  • The B601-RS combines a 6+1 degree-of-freedom design with RobStride direct-drive joint modules and launched at a $1,499 early-bird price.
  • Seeed specifies 0.1 mm repeatability, a 754 mm working radius and a 2.5 kg rated payload, with a 5 kg maximum payload.
  • The open platform supports ROS 1 and ROS 2, NVIDIA Isaac Sim, Hugging Face LeRobot and Pinocchio workflows.
Date
Company Seeed Studio
Event type Product Launch
Segment Electronics
Added to Korthos
Market SignalAbInitio Bio

AbInitio Bio and Advanced Metal Research reach YC Spring 2026 Demo Day

Lab Automation

· market signal · AbInitio Bio · Lab Automation

Evidence notes
  • AbInitio Bio and Advanced Metal Research were listed in Y Combinator's Spring 2026 batch, which reached Demo Day on June 16, 2026.
  • AbInitio Bio's cohort profile describes Echo, a wet-lab-validated foundation model designed to predict biomanufacturing outcomes and adapt to pharma or CDMO workflows.
  • Advanced Metal Research's cohort profile describes American-made robotic welding cells that combine computer vision, real-time seam tracking and post-weld inspection.
Date
Company AbInitio Bio
Event type Market Signal
Segment Lab Automation
Added to Korthos
FundingCopia Automation

Copia Automation raises $26 million for OT code management and recovery

Development Platform

· funding · Copia Automation · Development Platform

Evidence notes
  • AE Ventures and Squadra Ventures co-led the additional financing.
  • The round combined equity and venture debt and brought Copia total disclosed funding to $55 million.
  • Copia plans to expand product development, deployment options and OT backup-and-recovery capabilities.
Date
Event type Funding
Segment Development Platform
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchAaronia

Aaronia unveils sub-5kg AARTOS Hawk T1 airborne RF-geolocation payload

Defense

· product launch · Aaronia · Defense

Evidence notes
  • The payload weighs under 5kg and can be integrated with commercial multirotor or fixed-wing aircraft.
  • Blind-TDoA processing supports geolocation of encrypted, unknown and non-cooperative signals.
  • Aaronia specifies 10MHz–8GHz standard coverage, with an optional 9kHz–18GHz configuration.
Date
Company Aaronia
Event type Product Launch
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos
Contract AwardNUVIEW

NUVIEW consortium selected for ESA Moonraker lunar LiDAR study

Space

· contract award · NUVIEW · Space

Evidence notes
  • Moonraker will study orbital LiDAR mapping of lunar poles, landing sites and surface hazards.
  • Lunar Outpost Europe leads thermal design and model-based systems engineering within the consortium.
  • The mapping concept is intended to support autonomous landings, rover traversal and future surface missions.
Date
Company NUVIEW
Event type Contract Award
Segment Space
Added to Korthos
PartnershipOpenWorks Engineering

OpenWorks Engineering and HGH collaborate on enhanced counter-UAS capabilities

Defense

· partnership · OpenWorks Engineering · Defense

Evidence notes
  • The collaboration linked OpenWorks counter-UAS systems with HGH electro-optical surveillance and detection technology.
  • The partners framed the work around enhanced detection, tracking and response against drone threats.
  • The event adds another named sensor-integration relationship to OpenWorks C-UAS ecosystem.
Date
Event type Partnership
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos
PartnershipDelft Dynamics

Delft Dynamics joins Dutch integrated counter-UAS partnership

Defense

· partnership · Delft Dynamics · Defense

Evidence notes
  • The partnership combined RF detection, radar, EO sensing, command-and-control and autonomous airborne deployment.
  • Delft Dynamics contributed interceptor-drone and C-UAS experience to the integrated system.
Date
Event type Partnership
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos
Production MilestoneDivergent Technologies

Divergent unveils Monolith One and Long Beach factory expansion

Manufacturing

· production milestone · Divergent Technologies · Manufacturing

Evidence notes
  • Divergent introduced its Monolith One industrial metal printer and a Long Beach factory expansion planned for 64 additional systems.
  • Six Monolith One printers were already operating at Divergent headquarters.
  • The Long Beach factory footprint was planned to support high-volume critical hardware production.
Date
Event type Production Milestone
Segment Manufacturing
Added to Korthos
Production MilestoneREGENT

REGENT completes Rhode Island seaglider manufacturing facility

Maritime

· production milestone · REGENT · Maritime

Evidence notes
  • REGENT completed a 255,000-square-foot seaglider manufacturing facility in North Kingstown, Rhode Island.
  • The facility at 1 Seaglider Way is intended as REGENT’s commercial production hub.
  • REGENT framed the site as the first dedicated seaglider production facility.
Date
Company REGENT
Event type Production Milestone
Segment Maritime
Added to Korthos
PartnershipL3Harris Technologies

L3Harris and Skydagger sign MOU for VAMPIRE drone-interceptor capability

Defense

· partnership · L3Harris Technologies · Defense

Evidence notes
  • The companies plan to evaluate Skydagger interceptor-drone technology for the VAMPIRE C-UxS system.
  • L3Harris says the new drone capability would be manufactured in the United States for allied operations.
  • VAMPIRE high-volume production began in Huntsville, Alabama in 2026.
Date
Event type Partnership
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos
FundingSimple AI / 深朴智能

Simple AI raises several hundred million yuan Pre-A for embodied robots

Foundation Models

· funding · Simple AI / 深朴智能 · Foundation Models

Evidence notes
  • Didi led the round, with participation from Plum Ventures and Keli Sensing.
  • Funding supports model upgrades, embodied data systems, core hiring and family-oriented application deployment.
  • The capital supports commercial automation and autonomous-system workflows as Simple AI moves toward broader commercial use.
Date
Event type Funding
Segment Foundation Models
Added to Korthos
FundingNoitom

NOITOM ROBOTICS raises several hundred million yuan Pre-A++

Data Infrastructure

· funding · Noitom · Data Infrastructure

Evidence notes
  • Investors included Beijing AI Industry Investment Fund, Shanghai AI Industry Series Fund, Shenzhen Capital Group and CICC-linked investors.
  • The funding targets data acquisition, governance and delivery capacity for embodied-intelligence data factories.
  • The capital supports commercial automation and autonomous-system workflows as NOITOM ROBOTICS moves toward broader commercial use.
Date
Company Noitom
Event type Funding
Segment Data Infrastructure
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchWaiV Robotics

WaiV Robotics launches autonomous drone landing platform in U.S.

Maritime

· product launch · WaiV Robotics · Maritime

Evidence notes
  • Launch targets autonomous UAV landing for offshore infrastructure.
  • U.S. market launch follows WaiV Robotics seed funding and stealth emergence.
  • The platform is positioned for deeper-water offshore operations.
Date
Event type Product Launch
Segment Maritime
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchSiMa.ai

SiMa.ai launches Palette Neat physical-AI development environment

AI Compute

· product launch · SiMa.ai · AI Compute

Evidence notes
  • Palette Neat is built for physical-AI application development at the edge.
  • The launch pairs the software environment with SiMa.ai Modalix system-on-module hardware.
  • The product gives SiMa.ai a concrete offering for commercial automation and autonomous-system workflows.
Date
Company SiMa.ai
Event type Product Launch
Segment AI Compute
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchOndas

Ondas launches autonomous defense systems suite at Eurosatory 2026

Defense

· product launch · Ondas · Defense

Evidence notes
  • The launch includes Iron Wave, Dual Shield, MODUS, Scout Cyber-over-RF, Iron Arrow and LADOS.
  • The suite connects air defense, aerial intelligence, ground robotics, loitering mission systems, sensors and AI command software.
Date
Company Ondas
Event type Product Launch
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos
FundingSEAHI Robotics

SEAHI Robotics closes Series A round exceeding RMB 1 billion

Maritime

· funding · SEAHI Robotics · Maritime

Evidence notes
  • The financing is the largest single round in the global marine robotics sector.
  • New investors include Shanghe Momentum Fund, Vertex Growth and Dayang Motor.
  • Proceeds are directed toward core R&D, global expansion and marine-robotics industrial-chain construction.
Date
Event type Funding
Segment Maritime
Added to Korthos
PartnershipMilrem Robotics

Milrem Robotics and Frankenburg partner on mobile counter-UAS interceptor capability

Defense

· partnership · Milrem Robotics · Defense

Evidence notes
  • The collaboration combines Frankenburg’s Mark I interceptor with Milrem unmanned ground platforms.
  • The cooperation targets distributed short-range air defence against drone threats.
  • The MoU includes joint trials, demonstrations, industrial cooperation and joint marketing to defence customers.
Date
Event type Partnership
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos
PartnershipAmkor Technology

TSMC and Amkor announce 10-year Arizona advanced-packaging partnership

Semiconductors

· partnership · Amkor Technology · Semiconductors

Evidence notes
  • The agreement built on the companies' Arizona advanced-packaging collaboration.
  • The partners framed the work around strengthening U.S. semiconductor supply-chain capacity.
  • The announcement linked TSMC's wafer manufacturing with Amkor's outsourced packaging and test operations.
Date
Event type Partnership
Segment Semiconductors
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchUXV Technologies

UXV Technologies introduces SRoC SingleGrip controller

Subsystems

· product launch · UXV Technologies · Subsystems

Evidence notes
  • The controller expands UXV's Soldier Robotic Controller series.
  • SRoC SingleGrip supports one-handed control of unmanned air, ground and maritime systems.
  • The controller includes Nett Warrior compatibility, USB-C connectivity, an integrated E-Stop button and SRM ecosystem support.
Date
Event type Product Launch
Segment Subsystems
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchKawasaki Robotics

Kawasaki Robotics unveils RL030N 8DoF Physical AI robot platform

Industrial

· product launch · Kawasaki Robotics · Industrial

Evidence notes
  • The RL030N adds an additional articulation axis for dexterity beyond conventional 6-axis industrial robots.
  • Kawasaki said the platform supports adaptive motion, obstacle avoidance, confined-space manipulation and complex motion planning.
  • The robot uses Kawasaki Robotics’ open KRNX real-time control API for external AI software, ROS environments and third-party orchestration systems.
Date
Event type Product Launch
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos
Research PublicationAlibaba Group

Alibaba releases Qwen-Robot embodied-AI model suite

Foundation Models

· research publication · Alibaba Group · Foundation Models

Evidence notes
  • The suite includes Qwen-RobotNav, Qwen-RobotManip and Qwen-RobotWorld components.
  • The release targets robot navigation, manipulation policy development and simulation workflows.
Date
Event type Research Publication
Segment Foundation Models
Added to Korthos
DemonstrationParsons

Parsons and DroneShield demonstrate interoperable counter-UAS workflow

Defense

· demonstration · Parsons · Defense

Evidence notes
  • The demonstration joined Parsons’ open-architecture approach with DroneShield counter-UAS capabilities.
  • The workflow emphasized detection, tracking and response interoperability against evolving drone threats.
Date
Company Parsons
Event type Demonstration
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos
PartnershipRenault Group

Renault Group and Thales partner to industrialise Toutatis loitering munition production

Industrial

· partnership · Renault Group · Industrial

Evidence notes
  • Renault brings automotive industrial engineering and manufacturing capacity to Thales’ Toutatis drone program.
  • The partners said production could begin as early as 2027 with capacity of 1,000 units per month from the first year.
Date
Event type Partnership
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos
RegulatoryLeonardo

Italy conditionally approves Leonardo and Baykar drone joint venture

Defense

· regulatory · Leonardo · Defense

Evidence notes
  • The approval concerns the 50/50 Leonardo-Baykar UAV joint venture now branded LBA Systems.
  • Reported conditions limit sales and further development to Europe, NATO and strategically aligned markets.
  • The event reinforces a Europe-Turkey industrial bridge for tactical UAV manufacturing and support.
Date
Company Leonardo
Event type Regulatory
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos
PartnershipSynapticon

Synapticon and Generative Bionics partner on European humanoid drive systems

Actuation

· partnership · Synapticon · Actuation

Evidence notes
  • The agreement names Synapticon as strategic European supplier for the agreed scope of drive technology.
  • The companies are jointly developing custom drive units integrating motors, servo drives, encoders, firmware and functional safety.
  • The partnership includes EU-based final assembly, calibration, safety testing, traceability and production-capacity access.
Date
Company Synapticon
Event type Partnership
Segment Actuation
Added to Korthos
PartnershipAeva Technologies

Aeva and Bendix advance 4D LiDAR active safety for Class 8 trucks

Perception

· partnership · Aeva Technologies · Perception

Evidence notes
  • The program integrates Aeva 4D LiDAR sensors and perception software into Bendix collision-mitigation systems.
  • The signal is autonomy-grade sensing moving into high-volume commercial-vehicle safety channels rather than only robotaxi programs.
Date
Event type Partnership
Segment Perception
Added to Korthos
Production MilestoneGITAI

GITAI completes S3 robotic satellite flight model

Space

· production milestone · GITAI · Space

Evidence notes
  • The S3 mission includes a robotic servicing satellite, advanced robotic arm and target satellite for on-orbit servicing demonstrations.
  • Target capabilities include autonomous rendezvous and proximity operations, autonomous docking, robotic servicing and controlled deorbit.
  • GITAI frames the common satellite platform as useful for defense-focused LEO constellation services and commercial life extension.
Date
Company GITAI
Event type Production Milestone
Segment Space
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchFleetzero

Fleetzero launches OctoDrive marine autonomy stack

Maritime

· product launch · Fleetzero · Maritime

Evidence notes
  • Fleetzero launched the OctoDrive marine autonomy stack alongside its marine power products.
  • OctoDrive supports autonomy software, OctoPod provides a full-scale teleoperated command center and OctoBox packages retrofit autonomy hardware.
  • The stack targets commercial autonomy and remote operation for existing and newbuild vessels.
Date
Company Fleetzero
Event type Product Launch
Segment Maritime
Added to Korthos
FundingLimitless Labs

Limitless Labs raises $20M Series A for physical-AI manufacturing agents

Manufacturing

· funding · Limitless Labs · Manufacturing

Evidence notes
  • The round was co-led by Dell Technologies Capital and Square Peg, with participation from Grove Ventures, Meron Capital and Kinetica.
  • The company cites deployments with Blue Origin, Cadillac F1, Sandvik and Iscar and says it has raised $27.3 million to date.
Date
Event type Funding
Segment Manufacturing
Added to Korthos
Contract AwardMINIEYE

MINIEYE signs 1,000-vehicle driverless logistics procurement agreement

Automotive

· contract award · MINIEYE · Automotive

Evidence notes
  • The order covers T5, T8 and other vehicle models for urban distribution, county-level supply, last-mile logistics and sector-specific goods movement.
  • MINIEYE is responsible for production, delivery, operation and after-sales, while the Wuxi-side partner handles road access, licensing and local support.
  • The agreement is a fleet-procurement signal rather than a pilot announcement.
Date
Company MINIEYE
Event type Contract Award
Segment Automotive
Added to Korthos
FundingPowerus

Powerus receives $30M strategic equity investment from Unusual Machines

Defense

· funding · Powerus · Defense

Evidence notes
  • Unusual Machines is investing $30 million in Powerus, Autonomous Power Corporation’s autonomous systems business.
  • The relationship links Powerus autonomous and counter-drone systems with Unusual Machines NDAA-compliant drone components and hardware.
  • Powerus’s proposed business combination with Aureus Greenway Holdings has not closed and remains subject to customary conditions.
Date
Company Powerus
Event type Funding
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos
PartnershipBuilt Robotics

Built Robotics and Penn xLAB partner on physical AI for construction

Construction

· partnership · Built Robotics · Construction

Evidence notes
  • The collaboration focuses on scanning jobsites with mobile robots equipped with sensor suites and building datasets for xLAB researchers.
  • The scope is jobsite data capture and model development rather than a customer rollout or booked robot order.
Date
Event type Partnership
Segment Construction
Added to Korthos
Market SignalYY Group

YY Group completes $20M at-the-market equity offering

Service

· market signal · YY Group · Service

Evidence notes
  • The completed program raised $20 million gross and about $19.1 million net after commissions and estimated expenses.
  • YY Group plans to retire higher-cost short-term business loans and invest most remaining capital in YY Circle, regional IFM services, AI software, physical-AI training data factories and robotics initiatives.
  • The event is a financing milestone; the robotics relevance is the stated use of proceeds and YY Group’s separate Unitree G1 facility-workflow data program.
Date
Company YY Group
Event type Market Signal
Segment Service
Added to Korthos
Facility OpeningANYbotics

ANYbotics opens Barcelona engineering hub for autonomous inspection robots

Inspection

· facility opening · ANYbotics · Inspection

Evidence notes
  • The Barcelona office is ANYbotics’ third hub, joining Zurich and San Francisco, and is based at the DFactory Industry 4.0 campus.
  • The site expands hiring across computer vision, machine learning, software engineering, mechatronics and DevOps.
  • ANYbotics framed the hub around scaling customer programs from pilots to multi-site autonomous inspection deployments in utilities, oil and gas, chemicals, metals and mining.
Date
Company ANYbotics
Event type Facility Opening
Segment Inspection
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchGenesis AI

Genesis AI unveils Eno general-purpose robot

Industrial

· product launch · Genesis AI · Industrial

Evidence notes
  • Eno is Genesis AI’s first general-purpose robot and is designed for tasks across factories, laboratories, hospitals and homes.
  • The robot uses a wheeled base, a foldable tower and human-like hands rather than a full humanoid body with legs and a head.
  • Genesis AI plans targeted customer deployments by the end of 2026, initially around logistics and manufacturing customers.
Date
Company Genesis AI
Event type Product Launch
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos
Contract AwardOrigin Robotics

France selects Origin Robotics BLAZE interceptor drone through DSV

Defense

· contract award · Origin Robotics · Defense

Evidence notes
  • The selection links Latvian Origin Robotics with French partner DSV for French Armed Forces counter-UAS capability.
  • Local assembly and manufacturing in France is expected under technology transfer.
Date
Event type Contract Award
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchAllynavAG

AllynavAG lists Taurus80E autonomous mowing robot for professional operations

Agriculture

· product launch · AllynavAG · Agriculture

Evidence notes
  • The product page describes GNSS mowing, lithium iron phosphate battery power and remote-control support for steep slopes.
  • The mower targets outdoor maintenance workflows across agriculture, municipal land and roadside environments.
Date
Company AllynavAG
Event type Product Launch
Segment Agriculture
Added to Korthos
AwardVerity

Verity wins 2026 IERA Award for autonomous warehouse drones

Warehouse Logistics

· award · Verity · Warehouse Logistics

Evidence notes
  • The award recognizes Verity’s development and market launch of a warehouse intelligence system.
  • The system uses autonomous indoor drones for GPS-free inventory scanning and automated return-to-charge workflows.
  • The recognition validates Verity's work in warehouse automation and material-handling workflows.
Date
Company Verity
Event type Award
Segment Warehouse Logistics
Added to Korthos
PartnershipABB Robotics

ABB Robotics and PSYONIC use Ability Hand data to advance robot dexterity

Industrial

· partnership · ABB Robotics · Industrial

Evidence notes
  • The collaboration combines PSYONIC’s Ability Hand with ABB’s GoFa collaborative robot.
  • The work explores how human prosthetic-use data can train robots for delicate and variable grasping tasks.
Date
Company ABB Robotics
Event type Partnership
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos
PartnershipTerra Drone

Unifly and MBDA partner on end-to-end counter-UAS solutions

Aerial

· partnership · Terra Drone · Aerial

Evidence notes
  • The collaboration is intended to combine detection, identification, tracking and response layers rather than a standalone aircraft offering.
  • Unifly brings airspace-management and coordination software to MBDA’s broader counter-UAS stack.
Date
Company Terra Drone
Event type Partnership
Segment Aerial
Added to Korthos
AcquisitionTerra Drone

Terra Drone consolidates Amazing Drones and WinnyLab as subsidiaries

Aerial

· acquisition · Terra Drone · Aerial

Evidence notes
  • Amazing Drones contributes multirotor interceptor capability, while WinnyLab develops fixed-wing systems with longer range and endurance.
  • The consolidation supports tighter product development, field-feedback loops and international deployment within Terra Drone’s defence business.
Date
Company Terra Drone
Event type Acquisition
Segment Aerial
Added to Korthos
Company FormationTerra Drone

Terra Drone establishes Terra Defense Europe in Estonia

Aerial

· company formation · Terra Drone · Aerial

Evidence notes
  • Estonia provides proximity to European defence customers and the operational lessons emerging from Ukraine.
  • The entity complements the group’s planned U.S. defence base and Ukrainian interceptor holdings.
Date
Company Terra Drone
Event type Company Formation
Segment Aerial
Added to Korthos
Market SignalSpaceX

SpaceX closes its $85.7 billion initial public offering

Avionics

· market signal · SpaceX · Avionics

Evidence notes
  • The completed sale covered 638,888,888 Class A shares, including 83,333,333 shares from the underwriters’ option.
  • Gross proceeds were approximately $85.7 billion before underwriting discounts, commissions and offering expenses.
  • Trading began on 12 June 2026 on the Nasdaq Global Select Market and Nasdaq Texas under the symbol SPCX.
Date
Company SpaceX
Event type Market Signal
Segment Avionics
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchSplash

Splash unveils the Tempest autonomous drone boat

Maritime

· product launch · Splash · Maritime

Evidence notes
  • Tempest is specified for a 1,500 lb payload, 35 kt top speed and 300 nmi range.
  • The vessel supports autonomous beach landings and uses Splash C2 across the Typhoon and Tempest fleet.
  • Splash priced the base configuration below $100,000 and designed the platform for mass manufacture.
Date
Company Splash
Event type Product Launch
Segment Maritime
Added to Korthos
DemonstrationMilrem Robotics

Milrem Robotics unveils HAVOC air-defence configuration with Moog

Defense

· demonstration · Milrem Robotics · Defense

Evidence notes
  • The layered air-defence configuration combines cannon, missile, jammer and tethered-drone elements.
  • The integration targets counter-UAS, very-short-range and short-range air-defence missions on NATO's eastern flank.
  • Eurosatory 2026 marked the first RIwP integration on a Milrem platform.
Date
Event type Demonstration
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos
Research PublicationNew York University

Human Universal Grasping

Development Platform

· research publication · New York University · Development Platform

Evidence notes
  • Introduces HUG, a flow-matching model that predicts diverse human grasps from a single RGB-D image.
  • Trains on 1M-HUGs, an egocentric human grasp dataset spanning more than one million frames and thousands of objects.
  • Includes HUG-Bench and real-world retargeting results across robot hand embodiments.
Date
Event type Research Publication
Segment Development Platform
Added to Korthos
Research PublicationACE Robotics (大晓机器人)

Kairos World Model

Foundation Models

· research publication · ACE Robotics (大晓机器人) · Foundation Models

Evidence notes
  • Open repository and Hugging Face organization provide Kairos world-model resources for embodied agents.
  • Positions the model around multimodal understanding, generation, action prediction, and long-horizon robot reasoning.
  • June 15 coverage highlights benchmark performance across RoboTwin, LIBERO-Plus, WorldModelBench Robot, and DreamGen.
Date
Event type Research Publication
Segment Foundation Models
Added to Korthos
PartnershipTHEON International

Safran and THEON sign MoU for UAV electro-optics joint venture

Vision

· partnership · THEON International · Vision

Evidence notes
  • The proposed joint venture will focus on electro-optical systems for unmanned aircraft.
  • Safran and THEON intend to combine sensor, optronics and defence-market capabilities to accelerate fielding.
  • The memorandum sets the structure for creating the venture and developing UAV electro-optical solutions.
Date
Event type Partnership
Segment Vision
Added to Korthos
CapabilityT2

T2 demonstrates autonomous tollgate passage and adds Nishinomiya Transgate

Logistics

· capability · T2 · Logistics

Evidence notes
  • The truck used high-definition point-cloud data and onboard LiDAR for centimetre-level localisation through narrow toll lanes.
  • Tests used the Ayase and Nishinomiya Transgate sites as transfer points between highway autonomy and human-driven local-road operation.
  • The Nishinomiya site can receive up to eight trucks across two spaces near the interchange.
Date
Company T2
Event type Capability
Segment Logistics
Added to Korthos
DemonstrationTekton Dynamics

Tekton Dynamics announces autonomous-welding demonstration at MTC

Industrial

· demonstration · Tekton Dynamics · Industrial

Evidence notes
  • Tekton Dynamics announced an autonomous-welding demonstration for MTC Robotics and Automation.
  • Its control layer lets robots understand workpieces and weld without teach-pendant programming.
  • The company targeted high-mix manufacturing workflows conventional robot programming struggles to automate.
Date
Event type Demonstration
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos
DemonstrationMGM COMPRO

MGM COMPRO showcases propulsion systems for defence and autonomous platforms

Propulsion Components

· demonstration · MGM COMPRO · Propulsion Components

Evidence notes
  • The exhibit included electric motors, ESC controllers, battery systems and fully integrated propulsion solutions.
  • Target platforms covered UAVs, eVTOL aircraft, UGVs and other autonomous systems.
  • MGM COMPRO exhibited as part of the Ray Service Group in Hall 5A at Paris Nord Villepinte.
Date
Company MGM COMPRO
Event type Demonstration
Segment Propulsion Components
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchSpeedbird Aero

Speedbird Aero launches Bird-X and reorganizes drone logistics portfolio

Aerial

· product launch · Speedbird Aero · Aerial

Evidence notes
  • Bird-X was introduced for higher-capacity, longer-range operations, with development focused on up to 80 kg payloads and 70 km missions.
  • The announcement also covered Speedbird's planned factory move to Jacarei near Sao Jose dos Campos.
Date
Event type Product Launch
Segment Aerial
Added to Korthos
PartnershipQuantum Systems

Quantum Systems and Daimler Truck sign MoU for autonomous Bundeswehr convoys

Defense

· partnership · Quantum Systems · Defense

Evidence notes
  • The collaboration covers autonomous control, sensor and data integration, and AI-based route analysis for military convoy operations.
  • The MoU targets a modular convoy system architecture for Bundeswehr logistics.
  • The event strengthens Quantum Systems land-domain autonomy activity alongside its aerial UAS portfolio.
Date
Event type Partnership
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos
PartnershipSwarmer

Swarmer and Molfar partner on verified intelligence data for autonomous systems

Mission Software

· partnership · Swarmer · Mission Software

Evidence notes
  • Molfar Intelligence specializes in open-source intelligence and verified data production.
  • The partnership links verified intelligence data with Swarmer autonomous drone operations.
  • The agreement is modeled as a data partnership rather than a procurement award.
Date
Company Swarmer
Event type Partnership
Segment Mission Software
Added to Korthos
Research PublicationUnitree

Steering Generative Reinforcement Learning into Stable Robotic Controller

Humanoid

· research publication · Unitree · Humanoid

Evidence notes
  • The paper “Steering Generative Reinforcement Learning into Stable Robotic Controller” was published on June 15, 2026.
  • The arXiv paper studies stable generative reinforcement-learning controllers on Unitree G1.
  • The study’s named evaluation platform is G1 from Unitree.
Date
Company Unitree
Event type Research Publication
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos
Research PublicationUnitree

SemGeoNav paper evaluates safety-guided visual navigation on Unitree Go2

Humanoid

· research publication · Unitree · Humanoid

Evidence notes
  • SemGeoNav integrates semantic reasoning with geometric planning for safer visual navigation in open environments.
  • The approach is evaluated on a Unitree Go2 quadruped robot in real-world navigation experiments.
Date
Company Unitree
Event type Research Publication
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchFlexiv Robotics Ltd.

Flexiv announces MICO international launch at Automate 2026

Industrial

· product launch · Flexiv Robotics Ltd. · Industrial

Evidence notes
  • Flexiv scheduled MICO's international unveiling for the opening day of Automate 2026 in Chicago.
  • MICO combines two seven-axis Enlight arms under one centralized control architecture for coordinated dual-arm work.
  • The platform was introduced in Armor, Core, Plus and Ultra configurations for scalable physical-AI and industrial manipulation setups.
Date
Event type Product Launch
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos
FundingGigaAI

Jijia Vision secures RMB 1B B2 round for physical AGI

Humanoid

· funding · GigaAI · Humanoid

Evidence notes
  • Investors included Lion City Capital, the China-Belgium Fund, CDT Investment, Wanxiang Qianchao, Fosun RZ and other institutions.
  • The round followed a sequence of major 2026 financings for the company.
  • The capital supports commercial automation and autonomous-system workflows as Jijia Vision moves toward broader commercial use.
Date
Company GigaAI
Event type Funding
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos
FundingZhiYi Technology / 秩益科技

ZhiYi Technology completes RMB 100M-level Series A and A+ rounds

Data Infrastructure

· funding · ZhiYi Technology / 秩益科技 · Data Infrastructure

Evidence notes
  • The financing supports simulation-resolution improvements for physical-AI data infrastructure.
  • The company sits in the simulation-to-data layer for embodied intelligence and autonomous systems.
  • The capital supports maritime autonomy, underwater robotics or marine inspection workflows as ZhiYi Technology moves toward broader commercial use.
Date
Event type Funding
Segment Data Infrastructure
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchThales

Thales launches LGR275 Proxy laser-guided counter-drone rocket

Aerial

· product launch · Thales · Aerial

Evidence notes
  • The rocket adds a proximity sensor and warhead optimized for aerial targets.
  • Thales Belgium plans to triple production between 2026 and 2028.
  • The product gives Thales a concrete offering for unmanned aircraft, air mobility or counter-drone operations.
Date
Company Thales
Event type Product Launch
Segment Aerial
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchARK Electronics

ARK Electronics unveils ARKV6S flight controller

Avionics

· product launch · ARK Electronics · Avionics

Evidence notes
  • ARKV6S is a USA-built NDAA-compliant autopilot based on FMUV6X and Pixhawk Autopilot Bus standards.
  • The controller supports PX4 Autopilot and ArduPilot firmware.
  • It includes industrial-grade sensing and a compact Pixhawk Autopilot Bus form factor.
Date
Event type Product Launch
Segment Avionics
Added to Korthos