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2026-06-04 · product launch · Esh-Tech Systems Defense
Evidence notes The system is designed as a fast-reacting hard-kill counter-UAS capability. The company said DroneLight can focus multiple small beams on a target after initial acquisition. The product was reported as undergoing trials in Israel and overseas. Date 2026-06-04
Event type Product Launch
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos 2026-06-30
2026-06-04 · contract award · Rheinmetall Defense
Evidence notes The package covers seven Skynex systems, two Skyranger 35 systems described as 24 batteries, and two Millennium close-in weapon systems. Romania’s Ministry of Defence framed the systems for immediate air defence of forces, assets, infrastructure and naval platforms. The reported contract value is about EUR982M excluding VAT. Date 2026-06-04
Event type Contract Award
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos 2026-06-25
2026-06-04 Partnership Kudan Spatial Intelligence 2026-06-04 · partnership · Kudan Spatial Intelligence
Evidence notes The companies targeted robots, autonomous mobile robots, forklifts and industrial fleets across indoor, outdoor and mixed environments. The integration aims to run localization directly on sensor modules to reduce cloud and external-compute dependency. Date 2026-06-04
Event type Partnership
Segment Spatial Intelligence
Added to Korthos 2026-06-19
2026-06-04 Capability Hobbywing Propulsion Components 2026-06-04 · capability · Hobbywing Propulsion Components
Evidence notes The update introduced proactive risk-warning and intelligent-monitoring functions for UAV propulsion. The monitoring layer is intended to surface propulsion-system health and flight-safety risks before failure. Hobbywing described a supplier capability, not a completed aircraft deployment. Date 2026-06-04
Event type Capability
Segment Propulsion Components
Added to Korthos 2026-06-14
2026-06-04 · partnership · Anduril Industries Defense
Evidence notes Taiwan's Metal Industries Research & Development Centre signed an MOU with Anduril covering UAV development, autonomous systems and key drone components. The cooperation covers supply-chain integration, localized production and technology exchange across Taiwan's drone manufacturing base. Taiwan's Industrial Development Administration said more than 10 Taiwanese companies had secured Anduril trial or mass-production orders for UAV airframe structures, payload equipment and power systems. Date 2026-06-04
Event type Partnership
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos 2026-06-11
2026-06-04 Acquisition PDW Defense 2026-06-04 · acquisition · PDW Defense
Evidence notes PDW said it entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Vanteon Corporation, a Rochester, NY-based electronics systems design and engineering company. The company said Vanteon adds more than 40 years of advanced communications, RF systems, embedded systems and software-defined radio experience. PDW framed the acquisition around resilient communications, integrated warfighter capabilities and faster innovation across its tactical drone portfolio. Date 2026-06-04
Event type Acquisition
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos 2026-06-05
2026-06-04 · funding · Generalist Foundation Models
Evidence notes Generalist AI raised $400 million in funding at a $2 billion valuation including the new capital. Radical Ventures led the round, with participation from 8VC, Union Square Ventures, Hanabi Capital, Nvidia and Bezos Expeditions. The funding supports development of Generalist's robotics AI models, including GEN-1, for broader physical-task capability. Date 2026-06-04
Event type Funding
Segment Foundation Models
Added to Korthos 2026-06-04
2026-06-04 · acquisition · Mobix Labs Electronics
Evidence notes Mobix Labs signed a binding letter of intent to acquire Vision Aerial, a Montana manufacturer of U.S.-built drones. The proposed acquisition would add complete aircraft and aerial-intelligence capabilities to Mobix's electronics, connectivity, RF and sensing portfolio. Date 2026-06-04
Event type Acquisition
Segment Electronics
Added to Korthos 2026-06-04
2026-06-04 · product launch · NEO Battery Materials Power Systems
Evidence notes NEO Battery Materials announced high-power battery products for FPV strike drones and loitering munitions. The launch positions the batteries as a non-Chinese pouch-cell alternative for defense and allied procurement channels. The company frames the battery line around high-discharge pouch-cell performance for strike-drone and loitering-munition applications. Date 2026-06-04
Event type Product Launch
Segment Power Systems
Added to Korthos 2026-06-04
2026-06-04 Product Launch Amazon Logistics 2026-06-04 · product launch · Amazon Logistics
Evidence notes Amazon unveiled a next-generation Proteus autonomous mobile robot at its Delivering the Future event in Dartford, UK, as part of a €10 billion European fulfillment-network investment. The upgraded Proteus can interpret conversational prompts and independently determine task priorities, routes, and timing for warehouse movement work. Unlike the current Proteus systems that operate in dock areas, the new model is designed to operate across broader warehouse floors, with European rollout planned for the first half of 2027. Date 2026-06-04
Event type Product Launch
Segment Logistics
Added to Korthos 2026-06-04
2026-06-04 Product Launch Ondas Defense 2026-06-04 · product launch · Ondas Defense
Evidence notes Ondas unveiled two AI-driven defense systems: MODUS, a mobile counter-UAS platform, and IRON WAVE, a robotic combat suite for high-risk frontline missions. MODUS is positioned as a mobile counter-UAS system, while IRON WAVE is designed to put robotic systems ahead of ground forces under a "Bots Before Boots" concept. IRON WAVE includes a rapidly deployable command unit, robotic combat vehicles, autonomous mission-control infrastructure, and multi-platform operator stations. Date 2026-06-04
Event type Product Launch
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos 2026-06-04
2026-06-04 · market signal · 1X Technologies Humanoid
Evidence notes 1X launched the 1X World Model Lab to focus on large-scale embodied world-model pretraining for humanoid robots. The lab is led by Sam Sinha, who previously worked on large-scale multimodal generative foundation models at Luma AI. 1X said the lab will combine web-scale media, egocentric human videos, simulation, dexterous teleoperated robot data, and on-policy NEO data to improve real-world humanoid deployment. Date 2026-06-04
Event type Market Signal
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos 2026-06-04
2026-06-04 · contract award · Teledyne FLIR Vision
Evidence notes Teledyne FLIR Defense won an $11.2 million U.S. Army contract for advanced CBRN sensor drone kits. The kits integrate the R80D SkyRaider UAS with modular CBRN detection payloads and resilient communications technologies. The work was developed under the Army's Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear Sensor Integration on Robotic Platforms program for semi-autonomous contaminated-environment search and survey missions. Date 2026-06-04
Event type Contract Award
Segment Vision
Added to Korthos 2026-06-04
2026-06-04 Funding Daimon Sensors 2026-06-04 · funding · Daimon Sensors
Evidence notes Daimon Robotics completed a RMB 100 million-class Series A round jointly invested by Inovance Industrial Investment and China Telecom. The financing will support large-scale datasets with physical interaction information, physical world-model research, and data-flywheel development for real-world manipulation. Daimon focuses on high-resolution vision-based tactile sensing, tactile dexterous hands, teleoperation data collection, and Vision-Tactile-Language-Action manipulation models. Date 2026-06-04
Event type Funding
Segment Sensors
Added to Korthos 2026-06-04
2026-06-03 Market Signal Broadcom Semiconductors 2026-06-03 · market signal · Broadcom Semiconductors
Evidence notes GAAP net income was $9.31bn, while adjusted EBITDA reached $15.244bn, or 69% of revenue. Operating cash flow of $10.493bn less $231m of capital expenditure produced $10.262bn of free cash flow, equal to 46% of revenue. AI semiconductor revenue grew 143% year over year to $10.8bn; management projected $16.0bn for the following quarter. Date 2026-06-03
Event type Market Signal
Segment Semiconductors
Added to Korthos 2026-08-11
2026-06-03 Market Signal Nuro Automotive 2026-06-03 · market signal · Nuro Automotive
Evidence notes Uber’s commitment is valued at close to $500 million. The commitment spans a robotaxi partnership and related financing arrangements. It is not a completed standalone $500 million financing round. Date 2026-06-03
Event type Market Signal
Segment Automotive
Added to Korthos 2026-07-17
2026-06-03 Market Signal microagi Data Infrastructure 2026-06-03 · market signal · microagi Data Infrastructure
Evidence notes The fellowship offers each selected researcher up to $2 million in accredited compute and access to large-scale human-task datasets. Fellows receive access to microagi's robotics hardware, proprietary infrastructure and partner network. The six-month research stay is based at microagi's laboratories in Zürich or Munich and includes a $10,000 monthly stipend. Date 2026-06-03
Event type Market Signal
Segment Data Infrastructure
Added to Korthos 2026-07-16
2026-06-03 · regulatory · AutoFlight Aerial
Evidence notes The certificate validated the aircraft design against Indonesian airworthiness requirements. The V2000CG has a stated 2,000kg maximum take-off weight, 200km/h cruise speed and 200km range. This was overseas type-certificate validation, not a blanket approval for every route or operating model. Date 2026-06-03
Event type Regulatory
Segment Aerial
Added to Korthos 2026-07-15
2026-06-03 Partnership Swarmer Mission Software 2026-06-03 · partnership · Swarmer Mission Software
Evidence notes The MoU covers technical and operational feasibility for defense, counter-UAS, border-security and critical-infrastructure missions. The companies plan to assess interoperability across Powerus air and maritime platforms. The MoU does not create production, procurement or financial obligations. Date 2026-06-03
Event type Partnership
Segment Mission Software
Added to Korthos 2026-06-29
2026-06-03 · research publication · Wonik Robotics Industrial
Evidence notes MoDex introduces a diffusion-policy approach for sequentially grasping multiple objects with a single dexterous hand. The authors evaluate the method in simulation on a Franka Emika Panda robot with an Allegro Hand and run 90 real-world grasping sequences on matching hardware. Date 2026-06-03
Event type Research Publication
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos 2026-06-28
2026-06-03 · research publication · Clearpath Robotics Industrial
Evidence notes The VASO paper introduces a self-evolving robot-skill method that turns formal-verification counterexamples into updates for reusable skill contracts. The paper evaluates Clearpath Jackal and PX4 quadcopter tasks and reports 97.2% formal-specification compliance using fewer than 100 optimization samples. Date 2026-06-03
Event type Research Publication
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos 2026-06-27
2026-06-03 · deployment · YY Group Service
Evidence notes The lab uses NVIDIA accelerated computing to support humanoid robotics training data workflows. The pilots place humanoid robots in commercial retail and hospitality settings alongside human staff. The deployment places YY Group's technology into robot manipulation, haptics or human-assistive robotics workflows beyond a lab-only setting. Date 2026-06-03
Event type Deployment
Segment Service
Added to Korthos 2026-06-19
2026-06-03 · deployment · Dynamic Aerospace Systems Aerial
Evidence notes The evaluation covered Quad and Hex configurations. Arizona DPS is using the systems for a field assessment before any broader procurement decision. The deployment places The company's technology into unmanned aircraft, air mobility or counter-drone operations beyond a lab-only setting. Date 2026-06-03
Event type Deployment
Segment Aerial
Added to Korthos 2026-06-19
2026-06-03 · product launch · VinRobotics Humanoid
Evidence notes VinRobotics demonstrated VR-H3 from late May to early June at ICRA 2026, Festival der Roboter, Vietnam Robot Tech Day and COMPUTEX Taipei. The 178-centimetre platform uses more than 31 actuators and two edge computers, with payload lifting, object transport and assembly capabilities. VinRobotics said the robot mechanical structure, E/E architecture, battery system and full-body AI control were developed in house. Date 2026-06-03
Event type Product Launch
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos 2026-06-19
2026-06-03 Product Launch Robotiq End Effectors 2026-06-03 · product launch · Robotiq End Effectors
Evidence notes The platform targeted faster configuration and deployment of robotic workcells. The product gives Robotiq a concrete offering for industrial automation, construction or production workflows. Date 2026-06-03
Event type Product Launch
Segment End Effectors
Added to Korthos 2026-06-19
2026-06-03 · capability · Bonnen Battery Power Systems
Evidence notes The battery packs support electric robotic vehicles across multiple countries. Related robot packs include high-voltage construction robot batteries, UVC robot batteries and warehouse robot batteries. Date 2026-06-03
Event type Capability
Segment Power Systems
Added to Korthos 2026-06-17
2026-06-03 · funding · Vision Lab Data Infrastructure
Evidence notes Race Capital led the round, with participation from Y Combinator, Foothill Ventures and 500 Global. Vision Lab says it provides real-world industrial data to frontier AI labs and robotics companies through a network of more than 2,000 factories. The funding is aimed at factory-network expansion, data pipeline infrastructure and engineering and operations hiring. Date 2026-06-03
Event type Funding
Segment Data Infrastructure
Added to Korthos 2026-06-15
2026-06-03 Product Launch RENK Motion Components 2026-06-03 · product launch · RENK Motion Components
Evidence notes The UGV concept was framed around digitally enabled autonomous military mobility. The portfolio combined drivetrains, suspension, electrification and testing capabilities for future battlefield mobility. The product gives The company a concrete offering for commercial automation and autonomous-system workflows. Date 2026-06-03
Event type Product Launch
Segment Motion Components
Added to Korthos 2026-06-15
2026-06-03 · capability · Vingroup Industrial
Evidence notes VinRobotics showcased its VR-H3 humanoid robot platform across global technology events including ICRA 2026 and COMPUTEX Taipei 2026. Vingroup said VR-H3 was developed by a Vietnamese team across mechanical structure, electrical/electronic architecture, power distribution, battery systems and full-body AI control. The platform includes more than 31 actuators, two onboard edge computers, human interaction, object transport and assembly-task capabilities. Date 2026-06-03
Event type Capability
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos 2026-06-09
2026-06-03 · funding · Molfar Defence Technologies Perception
Evidence notes Front Ventures committed €1.5 million as lead and first institutional investor. The company is developing modular radar systems for early warning and continuous tracking of small UAVs. Coverage describes Molfar as a Polish-Ukrainian defence-tech company founded in 2026. Date 2026-06-03
Event type Funding
Segment Perception
Added to Korthos 2026-06-09
2026-06-03 · funding · Astribot Humanoid
Evidence notes Astribot announced completion of a Series B financing series, saying it had completed three financings within roughly three months. The company said cumulative Series B financing exceeded RMB 1 billion and valuation surpassed RMB 10 billion. Reported investors included Liangxi Sci-Tech Innovation Phase II Parent Fund, Bohua Capital, Yangzhou Longtou Chiplet, Zhongbo Juli, ThunderSoft, Kede Education, an unnamed listed company and returning investor Guoke Investment. Astribot said proceeds would support AI foundation-model iteration, real-world scene data accumulation and expansion of its R&D talent base. Date 2026-06-03
Event type Funding
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos 2026-06-08
2026-06-03 · partnership · Schaeffler AG Actuation
Evidence notes Schaeffler and Spirit AI signed a strategic cooperation agreement on June 3, 2026. The cooperation covers embodied-intelligence data collection, humanoid robot core components and industrial-scenario applications. The agreement supports deployment and industrialization of embodied large-model and humanoid robot technologies in advanced manufacturing. Date 2026-06-03
Event type Partnership
Segment Actuation
Added to Korthos 2026-06-05
2026-06-03 · funding · Spirit AI Foundation Models
Evidence notes Spirit AI completed a RMB 1.5 billion Series A+ financing round on June 3, 2026. Spirit v1.6 ranked first on the North American RoboArena benchmark, ahead of NVIDIA Cosmos3. The round adds to Spirit AI funding context around embodied intelligence, VLA models, real-world interaction data and robot brains. Date 2026-06-03
Event type Funding
Segment Foundation Models
Added to Korthos 2026-06-05
2026-06-03 · partnership · XYZ Embodied AI Foundation Models
Evidence notes The lab focuses on embodied interactive world-model technology. The partnership combines BAAI talent, resources and technology with XYZ commercialization work. The work supports pre-action simulation and action-generation capabilities for physical robots. Date 2026-06-03
Event type Partnership
Segment Foundation Models
Added to Korthos 2026-06-05
2026-06-03 · funding · XYZ Embodied AI Foundation Models
Evidence notes XYZ completed a Pre-A round and reached RMB 1 billion in cumulative funding. The proceeds target next-generation embodied brains and world models, mass production and talent hiring. Investors include financial, state-backed and industrial capital, with continued support from BAAI and existing investor Yuanbio/Yuansheng. Date 2026-06-03
Event type Funding
Segment Foundation Models
Added to Korthos 2026-06-05
2026-06-03 · contract award · Redwire Corporation Defense
Evidence notes Redwire Defense was awarded a $15.86 million firm-fixed-price U.S. Army contract for eight Stalker Block 35 systems. The systems are intended to provide reconnaissance, surveillance and target-acquisition capabilities for maneuver commanders. The contracting activity is Army Contracting Command, Redstone Arsenal, with estimated completion on August 30, 2026. Date 2026-06-03
Event type Contract Award
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos 2026-06-04
2026-06-03 · contract award · Griffon Aerospace Defense
Evidence notes Griffon Aerospace was awarded a $67.94 million firm-fixed-price contract for procurement of Outlaw Gen 3. The award supports Operation Epic Fury and was managed by Army Contracting Command, Redstone Arsenal. The contract has an estimated completion date of March 30, 2027. Date 2026-06-03
Event type Contract Award
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos 2026-06-04
2026-06-03 · funding · Shifters Defense
Evidence notes Shifters raised a $10.2 million seed round led by Ace Capital Partners, bringing disclosed total funding to more than $15 million. The company is building autonomous robotic teams for dangerous ground missions in complex and high-risk environments. The funding supports Shifters' "robots go first" mission for defense, security, ISR, tunnels, rubble, hazardous areas, and other environments where mobility and autonomous decision-making are critical. Date 2026-06-03
Event type Funding
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos 2026-06-03
2026-06-03 · deployment · Serve Robotics Delivery
Evidence notes Serve Robotics partnered with NoScrubs to launch an autonomous laundry delivery pilot in select Los Angeles neighborhoods. The pilot marks Serve's first commercial urban delivery partnership outside prepared food, using its existing sidewalk robot fleet, autonomy stack, and operations. Serve positioned laundry as an entry into recurring local-commerce categories beyond restaurant delivery, including dry cleaning, retail, pharmacy, and grocery. Date 2026-06-03
Event type Deployment
Segment Delivery
Added to Korthos 2026-06-03
2026-06-02 Product Launch ASPINA Actuation 2026-06-02 · product launch · ASPINA Actuation
Evidence notes The AMR is designed to transport loads of up to 150 kilograms while carrying an existing cart. ASPINA planned the public debut for Robot Technology Japan 2026 in June. Commercial order intake was scheduled to begin in August 2026. Date 2026-06-02
Event type Product Launch
Segment Actuation
Added to Korthos 2026-08-11
2026-06-02 Partnership Field AI Foundation Models 2026-06-02 · partnership · Field AI Foundation Models
Evidence notes FieldAI already uses Ouster lidar in complex, unmapped and GPS-denied environments. The collaboration adds Ouster Rev8 native-colour lidar to FieldAI's sensing options. The companies position the integration for safety-critical industrial deployments. Date 2026-06-02
Event type Partnership
Segment Foundation Models
Added to Korthos 2026-08-09
2026-06-02 Capability Solomon Perception 2026-06-02 · capability · Solomon Perception
Evidence notes The workflow coordinates multiple AI agents and runs at the edge on NVIDIA Jetson platforms. Solomon said the robot can adjust viewing angles and positioning while adapting to environmental changes during picking and handling. The announcement describes an integration capability and expected applications, not a customer deployment. Date 2026-06-02
Event type Capability
Segment Perception
Added to Korthos 2026-08-04
2026-06-02 · market signal · Agile Robots Industrial
Evidence notes SoftBank was discussing an investment of more than $300 million within the proposed round. The talks were described as early and the final size, investors and terms remained subject to change. The proposed round followed SoftBank Vision Fund 2 leading Agile Robots' $220 million Series C in 2021. Date 2026-06-02
Event type Market Signal
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos 2026-08-03
2026-06-02 Partnership NEXCOM Electronics 2026-06-02 · partnership · NEXCOM Electronics
Evidence notes The collaboration pairs Qualcomm Dragonwing IQ10 computing with NEXCOM real-time robot control and functional-safety stacks. The companies aim to build a development platform for embodied-AI robots and reduce integration barriers for production systems. NEXCOM announced the collaboration at COMPUTEX 2026 as Qualcomm introduced its full-stack IQ10 robotics reference design. Date 2026-06-02
Event type Partnership
Segment Electronics
Added to Korthos 2026-07-18
2026-06-02 · acquisition · Eddyfi Technologies Inspection
Evidence notes Eddyfi entered ESAB with more than 1,000 employees and customers in over 110 countries. The existing teams, technologies and customer commitments continue within ESAB. The transaction moved from a definitive agreement in February 2026 to closing in June. Date 2026-06-02
Event type Acquisition
Segment Inspection
Added to Korthos 2026-07-15
2026-06-02 Product Launch Morph Materials 2026-06-02 · product launch · Morph Materials
Evidence notes The cells are built from deformable materials that can change morphology and stiffness. Morph is operating as a software, design and fabrication partner for commercial customers. Investors disclosed at launch included 8VC, Copper, Qubit Ventures and Valia Ventures. Date 2026-06-02
Event type Product Launch
Segment Materials
Added to Korthos 2026-07-14
2026-06-02 · capability · DexForce Humanoid
Evidence notes DexForce’s embodied world-model work led a WorldArena Track 2 evaluation. The milestone supports the company’s positioning around physical AI, synthetic data and Sim2Real robot training. The technical signal sits alongside DexVerse, EmbodiChain and W1 Pro in the company’s full-stack physical-AI profile. Date 2026-06-02
Event type Capability
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos 2026-07-05
2026-06-02 Product Launch AICE Maritime 2026-06-02 · product launch · AICE Maritime
Evidence notes The programme targets protection of naval assets and critical coastal infrastructure. Its vehicles are designed for swarm operation and can be configured for speed, range, sonar and payload requirements. AICE said it assembled its first modular prototype within one week and integrated the principal subsystems. Date 2026-06-02
Event type Product Launch
Segment Maritime
Added to Korthos 2026-07-04
2026-06-02 Research Publication Unitree Humanoid 2026-06-02 · research publication · Unitree Humanoid
Evidence notes The paper studies hierarchical object representation for spatial robot perception using points, meshes, and superquadrics. It evaluates perception on a dataset collected with a Unitree B2 robot platform. Date 2026-06-02
Event type Research Publication
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos 2026-06-27
2026-06-02 Research Publication Unitree Humanoid 2026-06-02 · research publication · Unitree Humanoid
Evidence notes The paper presents a ROS 2 autonomous-navigation system for a Unitree Go2 Edu quadruped operating in library aisles and cluttered reader spaces. The stack combines RTAB-Map, AMCL, EKF sensor fusion, Nav2 planning, A*, and DWA local avoidance. Date 2026-06-02
Event type Research Publication
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos 2026-06-27
2026-06-02 · market signal · Microbot Medical Surgical
Evidence notes The company said the account broadened LIBERTY penetration across the Southeast, Mid-Atlantic and Northeast U.S. The customer was described as a leading academic center with a multi-hospital network. Date 2026-06-02
Event type Market Signal
Segment Surgical
Added to Korthos 2026-06-19
2026-06-02 · production milestone · AeroVironment Defense
Evidence notes AeroVironment announced plans to invest 15 million dollars to expand advanced production capabilities in Greene County, Ohio, near Dayton. The expansion adds approximately 44,000 square feet across Beavercreek and Xenia for pilot-scale and mid-volume production, integration and testing. The company said the work strengthens its domestic manufacturing footprint and supports critical defense programs, including AFRL-linked advanced biotechnology materials and components. Date 2026-06-02
Event type Production Milestone
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos 2026-06-11
2026-06-02 · commercial order · Safe Pro Group Vision
Evidence notes Safe Pro said it received a U.S. Army order for a turnkey Threat Analysis Kit built around its NODE edge-compute system and Red Cat Black Widow drones. The order also covers annual AI model and algorithm upgrades, training and operational field support. Safe Pro said the kit is intended as a field-ready battlefield intelligence capability for processing drone-captured visual data. Date 2026-06-02
Event type Commercial Order
Segment Vision
Added to Korthos 2026-06-09
2026-06-02 · market signal · Rajant Corporation Communications
Evidence notes Rajant was selected as a Phase 2 qualifier for the U.S. Department of Defense Drone Dominance Program. The programme is led by the Defense Innovation Unit with the Test Resource Management Center and focuses on attritable autonomous systems in contested environments. Rajant will continue developing and demonstrating Kinetic Mesh vehicle-to-vehicle communications for coordinated autonomous operations across air, land and sea. Date 2026-06-02
Event type Market Signal
Segment Communications
Added to Korthos 2026-06-04
2026-06-02 · deployment · Duke Robotics Aerial
Evidence notes Duke Robotics commenced its expanded 2026 IC Drone deployment with Israel Electric Corporation for power-grid insulator cleaning. The company described the deployment as the largest commercial deployment of the IC Drone platform to date. Duke said the IEC work is expected to generate more than $1 million in 2026 revenue. Date 2026-06-02
Event type Deployment
Segment Aerial
Added to Korthos 2026-06-02
2026-06-02 · contract award · KULR Technology Group Power Systems
Evidence notes KULR entered a prototype battery development and fabrication agreement with a U.S.-based military drone manufacturer. The work covers system-level design, battery architecture development, prototype fabrication, functional and safety testing, and documentation for UAVs and handheld controllers. The agreement supports domestic defense drone production as the Pentagon accelerates low-cost unmanned aircraft procurement through the Drone Dominance initiative. Date 2026-06-02
Event type Contract Award
Segment Power Systems
Added to Korthos 2026-06-02
2026-06-02 · product launch · Galaxea Dynamics Humanoid
Evidence notes Galaxea launched Kengo as its latest embodied-AI bipedal robot platform. The company said Kengo is driven by an advanced locomotion cerebellum and embodied-AI brain for mobility, adaptation, and real-world task evolution. The launch expands Galaxea's platform lineup from wheeled humanoid and robot-arm systems toward legged bipedal embodied-AI hardware. Date 2026-06-02
Event type Product Launch
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos 2026-06-02
2026-06-02 · funding · Westmag Actuation
Evidence notes Andreessen Horowitz announced that it led Westmag's seed round to build American motor and actuator manufacturing for drones, humanoids, and industrial robots. Westmag designs and manufactures drone motors and robot actuators from Factory 01 in South San Francisco, with a domestic and allied supply chain. The company is scaling qualified motors for defense customers while serving robotics companies with actuators. Date 2026-06-02
Event type Funding
Segment Actuation
Added to Korthos 2026-06-02
2026-06-02 Partnership Field AI Foundation Models 2026-06-02 · partnership · Field AI Foundation Models
Evidence notes FieldAI and Ouster announced a collaboration to integrate Ouster's Rev8 native color lidar into FieldAI's general-purpose robots for complex, unstructured environments. FieldAI currently uses Ouster digital lidar to help robots navigate unmapped and GPS-denied environments, and plans to expand Rev8 use as it scales industrial deployments. The collaboration targets field robotics use cases across construction, mining, energy, manufacturing, security, and government sectors. Date 2026-06-02
Event type Partnership
Segment Foundation Models
Added to Korthos 2026-06-02
2026-06-02 · funding · Mach Industries Defense
Evidence notes Infinite Capital and Ribbit Capital co-led the Series C, with longstanding backers Bedrock Capital, Sequoia Capital and Khosla Ventures also identified. The round valued Mach Industries at $1.8 billion. Mach said the capital would expand Forge and Mach Propulsion, advance second-generation systems and support government customer programmes. Date 2026-06-02
Event type Funding
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos 2026-06-01
2026-06-01 · product launch · Robo Inc. Service
Evidence notes H2 Plus is presented as a humanoid reference design built around NVIDIA Isaac GR00T. RoboStore’s role covers U.S. distribution, configuration and customer support rather than manufacturing the platform. The launch extends the distributor’s catalogue from G1 and R1 systems into a newer full-size humanoid development platform. Date 2026-06-01
Event type Product Launch
Segment Service
Added to Korthos 2026-08-12
2026-06-01 · product launch · High Lander Avionics
Evidence notes Administrators can change forms and conditional rules without software-engineering work. The module supports national-identity single sign-on, scoped user roles and automated certificate issuance. Payment-code integration and in-workflow amendment requests are designed to reduce manual regulatory backlogs. Date 2026-06-01
Event type Product Launch
Segment Avionics
Added to Korthos 2026-08-11
2026-06-01 · deployment · Swift Navigation Localization
Evidence notes The robots combine Skylark Nx RTK with LiDAR and are configured to halt if positional error exceeds eight centimeters. Swift says the system has supported deployments with the U.S. Air Force and FAA, with civilian pilots at four western U.S. airports. The robot platform is built on Capra Robotics hardware; the case study does not disclose unit counts or commercial contract value. Date 2026-06-01
Event type Deployment
Segment Localization
Added to Korthos 2026-08-03
2026-06-01 · capability · Agile Robots Industrial
Evidence notes Testing spans Agile Robots and Franka systems including Thor single- and dual-arm robots and FR3 dual-arm configurations. The company is using Cosmos as a neural simulator to stress-test edge cases and evaluate robot policies before physical trials. Agile Robots plans to make Cosmos 3 integration available to customers through its robotics platform. Date 2026-06-01
Event type Capability
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos 2026-08-03
2026-06-01 Research Publication XPeng Inc. Automotive 2026-06-01 · research publication · XPeng Inc. Automotive
Evidence notes Analyzes what large cross-embodiment data teaches an embodied foundation model under minimal in-domain humanoid anchors. Evaluates transfer from heterogeneous robot and human video data onto the XPENG IRON-R01 humanoid. Project page is live, but no public code or weights were verified in this pass. Date 2026-06-01
Event type Research Publication
Segment Automotive
Added to Korthos 2026-08-02
2026-06-01 · capability · Hanwha Systems Defense
Evidence notes South Korea's Agency for Defense Development and Hanwha Systems developed a domestic laser oscillator for the Cheongwang Block-I laser anti-drone weapon. The domestic oscillator will replace a previously German-made component in new Cheongwang systems. Testing reportedly reduced the time needed to disable FPV drones to roughly one to two seconds, improving the system's low-cost drone interception profile. Date 2026-06-01
Event type Capability
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos 2026-07-31
2026-06-01 Product Launch MICROIP AI Compute 2026-06-01 · product launch · MICROIP AI Compute
Evidence notes MICROIP announced the debut of its AI Vehicle System Business Group and edge-AI innovations at COMPUTEX 2026. The company said AIVO, its no-code drag-and-drop vision platform, will show applications for public transit monitoring, smart drones, and factory SOP inspections. MICROIP said XEdgAI enables deployment across chips including NVIDIA Jetson, Intel Core Ultra, and Axelera AI Metis to reduce vendor lock-in. Date 2026-06-01
Event type Product Launch
Segment AI Compute
Added to Korthos 2026-07-31
2026-06-01 · demonstration · Aerospace Industrial Development Corporation Defense
Evidence notes AIDC announced the flight demonstration on June 1, 2026, after testing the system on May 29. AIxVNAV combines licensed Vantor Raptor Guide software, satellite 3D mapping and AIDC integration work. The camera-based system is designed to navigate without GPS, anti-jam antennas or radar and can be adapted to multiple UAV types. Date 2026-06-01
Event type Demonstration
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos 2026-07-18
2026-06-01 Demonstration Foxconn Electronics 2026-06-01 · demonstration · Foxconn Electronics
Evidence notes Foxconn presented the systems at COMPUTEX on June 1, 2026. Its wheeled humanoid performed pick-and-place, dual-arm and force-controlled fastening tasks using NVIDIA physical-AI tools. Foxconn said Nurabot was deployed across hospitals and care settings, completing 75 to 80 daily support tasks in field data. Date 2026-06-01
Event type Demonstration
Segment Electronics
Added to Korthos 2026-07-18
2026-06-01 · demonstration · Water Linked Localization
Evidence notes A Blueye X3 fitted with Sonar 3D-15 mapped ladders, pipes and moving underwater vehicles in the test basin. The live system tracked another Blueye X3 and a BlueROV while displaying Sonar 3D-15 visualisations on a laptop. Attendees also used immersive three-dimensional goggles, combining optical and acoustic views for underwater situational awareness. Date 2026-06-01
Event type Demonstration
Segment Localization
Added to Korthos 2026-07-17
2026-06-01 Market Signal FRAMOS Vision 2026-06-01 · market signal · FRAMOS Vision
Evidence notes Schönebeck retained responsibility for product and technology while adding the co-CEO role. FRAMOS said its strategy combines optics, sensors, processing and software in modular deployable camera systems. The broader executive team retained leadership across operations, people, sales and marketing. Date 2026-06-01
Event type Market Signal
Segment Vision
Added to Korthos 2026-07-16
2026-06-01 Production Milestone MARTAC Maritime 2026-06-01 · production milestone · MARTAC Maritime
Evidence notes MARTAC and Mystic Powerboats entered a strategic co-production partnership for autonomous unmanned surface vessels. Mystic adds composite manufacturing capacity from a nearly 100,000-square-foot production facility for lightweight hull structures. The partnership supports expanded domestic production capacity for MARTAC Devil Ray and MANTAS USV deliveries to U.S. and allied customers. Date 2026-06-01
Event type Production Milestone
Segment Maritime
Added to Korthos 2026-07-15
2026-06-01 · deployment · Speedbird Aero Aerial
Evidence notes The operation connected a shopping mall to a residential condominium in Barueri through a multimodal delivery model. Speedbird framed the route as a live urban logistics operation in Greater Sao Paulo. Speedbird Aero and iFood started operating a drone delivery route in Alphaville, Sao Paulo, using DLV-2 drones for food orders. Date 2026-06-01
Event type Deployment
Segment Aerial
Added to Korthos 2026-07-15
2026-06-01 · product launch · AirData UAV Data Infrastructure
Evidence notes Operators can create defect records against individual aircraft. Issues can be monitored through resolution. The capability is part of AirData’s enterprise asset-management add-on. Date 2026-06-01
Event type Product Launch
Segment Data Infrastructure
Added to Korthos 2026-07-14
2026-06-01 · capability · Foretellix Simulation
Evidence notes The reference solution combines Foretellix Foretify with NVIDIA Omniverse NuRec and Cosmos. Foretellix positioned the system as a way to scale physical AI and autonomous-driving development. The company planned to demonstrate the workflow at CVPR 2026 on June 5. Date 2026-06-01
Event type Capability
Segment Simulation
Added to Korthos 2026-07-14
2026-06-01 · product launch · Maquoketa Research Defense
Evidence notes The drone intelligence layer Maquoketa Research: Guidance systems for one-way attack drones The company describes its work as a drone intelligence layer, with direct relevance to low-cost defence UAS autonomy and mission guidance Date 2026-06-01
Event type Product Launch
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos 2026-07-04
2026-06-01 · partnership · Pudu Robotics Service
Evidence notes The project covers front desk, delivery, cleaning, food and beverage, guest-assistance and back-of-house robot workflows. Pudu framed the system around embodied AI and multi-robot collaboration in a hotel setting. The partners targeted partial pilot operations by year-end. Date 2026-06-01
Event type Partnership
Segment Service
Added to Korthos 2026-06-30
2026-06-01 · deployment · TechForce Robotics Service
Evidence notes The deployment marked TechForce Robotics entry into pharmaceutical automation workflows. The LIM-E deployment completed Phase 1 objectives under the joint development agreement. The deployment places TechForce's technology into robot manipulation, haptics or human-assistive robotics workflows beyond a lab-only setting. Date 2026-06-01
Event type Deployment
Segment Service
Added to Korthos 2026-06-19
2026-06-01 Partnership VinFast Automotive 2026-06-01 · partnership · VinFast Automotive
Evidence notes The program combines Autobrains Agentic AI with NVIDIA DRIVE Hyperion 10 compute. VinFast is developing a Level 4 platform for Southeast Asian traffic environments. The collaboration pairs VinFast vehicle integration, NVIDIA high-performance compute, and Autobrains AV software. Date 2026-06-01
Event type Partnership
Segment Automotive
Added to Korthos 2026-06-19
2026-06-01 · product launch · Avea Robotics Development Platform
Evidence notes The launch post described Sentinel as software for remote operators to intervene when robots get stuck. Avea said the system was designed to keep robots running in factories, logistics warehouses, and other field deployments. The company reported roughly 18k MRR and nearly 30 robots helped deployed at the time of launch. Date 2026-06-01
Event type Product Launch
Segment Development Platform
Added to Korthos 2026-06-18
2026-06-01 · market signal · MyDefence Defense
Evidence notes MyDefence established a permanent presence in Poland. The move expanded MyDefence local defense-market coverage in Poland. The company tied the expansion to Poland counter-drone procurement and readiness needs. Date 2026-06-01
Event type Market Signal
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos 2026-06-15
2026-06-01 Market Signal Ampace Power Systems 2026-06-01 · market signal · Ampace Power Systems
Evidence notes The company tied the ranking to low-altitude flight demand across consumer drones, agricultural plant-protection drones and eVTOLs. Ampace cited mass production of 360 Wh/kg consumer-drone batteries supporting continuous 3C discharge. The release said its eVTOL cells reach 350-400 Wh/kg and support 3C-5C continuous discharge. Date 2026-06-01
Event type Market Signal
Segment Power Systems
Added to Korthos 2026-06-13
2026-06-01 · capability · Vingroup Industrial
Evidence notes VinDynamics debuted Dyno, its first humanoid robot, at ICRA 2026 and COMPUTEX Taipei 2026. Dyno was presented for household, security and public-service scenarios. The debut expanded Vingroup's robotics push beyond industrial humanoid work into home, security and service applications. Date 2026-06-01
Event type Capability
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos 2026-06-09
2026-06-01 · commercial order · ParaZero Technologies Defense
Evidence notes ParaZero said it received its first order from a U.S.-based Tier-1 defense corporation for DefendAir Net Pods. The order supports integration into advanced autonomous defense applications. The release positions DefendAir as a non-explosive counter-UAS interception layer designed for autonomous, unmanned and other defense platforms. Date 2026-06-01
Event type Commercial Order
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos 2026-06-09
2026-06-01 · funding · Jianzhi Robotics (GenRobot AI) Data Infrastructure
Evidence notes Jianzhi Robotics / GenRobot AI announced consecutive rounds totaling several hundred million RMB. Ant Group, DiDi and Delian Capital led the financing, with Shunwei Capital, BV Baidu Ventures and Ninebot among continuing investors. The company is building embodied-AI data infrastructure around wearable/multimodal data capture, data governance and model-training data production. Date 2026-06-01
Event type Funding
Segment Data Infrastructure
Added to Korthos 2026-06-07
2026-06-01 · contract award · Schiebel Defense
Evidence notes Schiebel's CAMCOPTER S-300 was selected as the airborne platform for SWORD, a European Defence Fund project. SWORD focuses on stand-off anti-submarine warfare operations by remote deployment. The project is led by TKMS ATLAS ELEKTRONIK and will evaluate the S-300 for naval anti-submarine mission roles. Date 2026-06-01
Event type Contract Award
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos 2026-06-04
2026-06-01 Product Launch Helsing Defense 2026-06-01 · product launch · Helsing Defense
Evidence notes Helsing unveiled Area 9, an advanced research division led by Chief Scientist Antoine Bordes, and launched RX-1 as its first European robotics research platform. RX-1 is designed and manufactured in Europe and will be made available to academic institutions and robotics laboratories across the continent. Helsing announced initial academic partnerships with ETH Zurich's robotics group led by Marco Hutter and INRIA Paris to use RX-1 for research at the intersection of AI and autonomous systems. Date 2026-06-01
Event type Product Launch
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos 2026-06-01
2026-06-01 Funding Mecka AI Data Infrastructure 2026-06-01 · funding · Mecka AI Data Infrastructure
Evidence notes Mecka AI disclosed $60 million in financing across two previously unannounced fundraises: a $25 million Series A closed in November and a $35 million follow-on investment. Framework Ventures led the financing, with participation from investors including Menlo Ventures, SV Angel, and Kindred Ventures. The company collects human motion and task data from sources such as body sensors, iPhones, and custom hardware to train robotics and physical-AI models. Date 2026-06-01
Event type Funding
Segment Data Infrastructure
Added to Korthos 2026-06-01
2026-06-01 Funding TriOrb Warehouse Logistics 2026-06-01 · funding · TriOrb Warehouse Logistics
Evidence notes Seven investors subscribed for JPY 2.29 billion of equity in TriOrb’s Series B first close. Mizuho Bank and MUFG Bank supplied a separate JPY 590 million of debt, taking the combined package to JPY 2.88 billion. TriOrb said cumulative financing reached JPY 4.23 billion and would support mass production, market deployment and expansion from its Detroit base. Date 2026-06-01
Event type Funding
Segment Warehouse Logistics
Added to Korthos 2026-06-01
2026-06-01 Product Launch Unitree Humanoid 2026-06-01 · product launch · Unitree Humanoid
Evidence notes Unitree announced H2 Plus, a humanoid reference design built on the NVIDIA Isaac GR00T development platform for academic and humanoid robotics research. The system combines a Unitree H2 humanoid chassis, Sharpa Wave tactile five-finger hands, NVIDIA Jetson AGX Thor T5000 onboard compute and Isaac GR00T software workflows. H2 Plus is intended to give research teams an integrated platform for data capture, simulation, training, policy evaluation, deployment and real-world humanoid skill development. Date 2026-06-01
Event type Product Launch
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos 2026-06-01
2026-06-01 · product launch · ChangingTek Robotics End Effectors
Evidence notes Changingtek Robotics globally launched Uhand, an in-house developed tactile data-collection hand for embodied-intelligence research, precision manipulation and algorithm validation. Uhand captures synchronized visual, pose, force and tactile datasets at 30 Hz, with a tactile-array resolution of 2.34 taxels per square centimetre. The product supports 0-160 N force detection, 0.1 N force precision, 0.7 mm XYZ positioning accuracy and up to four hours of battery runtime in a 600 g device. Date 2026-06-01
Event type Product Launch
Segment End Effectors
Added to Korthos 2026-06-01
2026-05-31 Partnership Sharpa Humanoid 2026-05-31 · partnership · Sharpa Humanoid
Evidence notes NVIDIA announced the Isaac GR00T Reference Humanoid Robot using a Unitree H2 Plus body, Sharpa Wave tactile five-finger hands, Jetson Thor onboard compute, and Isaac GR00T software workflows. Sharpa Wave supplies dexterous tactile manipulation hardware for academic humanoid robotics research and physical-AI development. The reference design gives Sharpa a high-visibility integration point in the humanoid research ecosystem. Date 2026-05-31
Event type Partnership
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos 2026-07-31
2026-05-31 Demonstration SoulX Consumer 2026-05-31 · demonstration · SoulX Consumer
Evidence notes SoulX showed MoYa at BEYOND Expo 2026 in Macau. Coverage described MoYa as a soft companion robot focused on sleep and comfort use cases. The appearance gave the company a public product signal before its June 2026 angel round. Date 2026-05-31
Event type Demonstration
Segment Consumer
Added to Korthos 2026-06-15
2026-05-30 Facility Opening SubCtech Sensors 2026-05-30 · facility opening · SubCtech Sensors
Evidence notes The Fraunhoferstraße 17 site consolidates teams under one roof to shorten coordination between engineering, production and support. SubCtech linked the move to additional manufacturing capacity for modular subsea energy-storage systems and future international projects. The company continues operating within the Gabler Group while retaining Kiel as its operating base. Date 2026-05-30
Event type Facility Opening
Segment Sensors
Added to Korthos 2026-08-11
2026-05-30 Research Publication Apptronik Humanoid 2026-05-30 · research publication · Apptronik Humanoid
Evidence notes While sim2real efforts are necessary for effective policy transfer to hardware, there is such a thing as too much of a good thing. We argue that sim2real efforts have led to misaligned incentives with policy learning, resulting in simulator lock in and poor policy exploration due to the unreasonable constraints imposed by the real world. Apollo 2 Bipedal is the robot platform used in the reported research setup. Date 2026-05-30
Event type Research Publication
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos 2026-07-04
2026-05-30 Research Publication Ouster Perception 2026-05-30 · research publication · Ouster Perception
Evidence notes The paper studies 360-degree LiDAR perception using sector-wise panoramic processing and rotation-equivariant sparse convolutions. The evaluation uses a custom Ouster OS0 LiDAR dataset collected across diverse Indian urban traffic conditions. Date 2026-05-30
Event type Research Publication
Segment Perception
Added to Korthos 2026-06-27
2026-05-30 · product launch · UAV Navigation–Grupo Oesía Avionics
Evidence notes The company introduced VECTOR-300 as a new autopilot designed for mass production of loitering munitions and C-UAS interceptors. The launch extended UAV Navigation–Grupo Oesía guidance, navigation and control products for tactical unmanned aircraft. Date 2026-05-30
Event type Product Launch
Segment Avionics
Added to Korthos 2026-06-14
2026-05-29 Production Milestone ENGINEAI Humanoid 2026-05-29 · production milestone · ENGINEAI Humanoid
Evidence notes The Shenzhen base spans about 12,000 square metres. The stated production cadence is one humanoid robot every 15 minutes. The first batch of T800 units left the production line for mass delivery. Date 2026-05-29
Event type Production Milestone
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos 2026-07-30
2026-05-29 · partnership · Drone Defence Defense
Evidence notes Chevron Technology Ventures selected Drone Defence for its Catalyst Program. The parties will align drone detection and airspace-security technology with energy-sector operating requirements. The work focuses on safety-critical sites and better security decisions around complex energy assets. Date 2026-05-29
Event type Partnership
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos 2026-07-17
2026-05-29 · production milestone · 1414 Degrees Materials
Evidence notes Scale-up equipment was ordered for the George Washington University program to produce larger, manufacturer-relevant material quantities. The work targeted improved consistency for third-party evaluation and battery-manufacturer qualification. Contract manufacturers were engaged to build cells optimized for drones, UAVs, satellites, robotics and related applications. Date 2026-05-29
Event type Production Milestone
Segment Materials
Added to Korthos 2026-07-17