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2026-05-29 · partnership · Highlanders Humanoid
Evidence notes Highlanders said it began studying automotive-industry humanoid-robot use with Mitsubishi Motors. The company framed the work around applying automotive experience in quality control, procurement, production engineering, mass-production line building and safety assessment to humanoid robots. The same release says Highlanders accepted investment from Mitsubishi Motors as it works toward domestic humanoid-robot mass production. Date 2026-05-29
Event type Partnership
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos 2026-07-09
2026-05-29 · product launch · Tenet Industries Defense
Evidence notes Drones as Ammunition Tenet - Low-cost, mass-produced strike drones The company launched around a “drones as ammunition” model, placing it in the expendable defence UAS and drone manufacturing lane Date 2026-05-29
Event type Product Launch
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos 2026-07-04
2026-05-29 · research publication · X Square Robot Humanoid
Evidence notes WALL-WM was published as an official X Square Robot release. The release shifted the company's robot world-model work toward event-level modeling. The event adds a distinct world-model milestone after WALL-OSS-0.5. Date 2026-05-29
Event type Research Publication
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos 2026-06-29
2026-05-29 Facility Opening TEKEVER Aerial 2026-05-29 · facility opening · TEKEVER Aerial
Evidence notes The local office supports TEKEVER engagement with Estonian defense stakeholders and Baltic partners. TEKEVER planned demonstrations and operational engagements during Estonia’s Spring Storm 2026 exercise. The expansion built on TEKEVER’s real-world deployment experience and Baltic defense-market focus. Date 2026-05-29
Event type Facility Opening
Segment Aerial
Added to Korthos 2026-06-19
2026-05-29 · demonstration · Intelligence Factory Foundation Models
Evidence notes The system collects human demonstration data through gloves. The pipeline retargets human motion into robot motion. Target environments include warehouses, grocery stores, and data centers. Date 2026-05-29
Event type Demonstration
Segment Foundation Models
Added to Korthos 2026-06-18
2026-05-29 Product Launch Saronic Defense 2026-05-29 · product launch · Saronic Defense
Evidence notes Saronic launched its first Marauder medium unmanned surface vessel and began on-water trials at its Franklin, Louisiana shipyard. The first Marauder hull moved from initial design to water trials in under a year, supporting Saronic's integrated design, manufacturing, and autonomy-development model. Marauder is designed for long-range unmanned surface missions including logistics, maritime domain awareness, ISR, research, and modular payload operations. Date 2026-05-29
Event type Product Launch
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos 2026-06-01
2026-05-29 Funding Picogrid Mission Software 2026-05-29 · funding · Picogrid Mission Software
Evidence notes Bessemer Venture Partners led Picogrid's $45 million Series A round. Picogrid said the funding will expand its product family, extend integrations into new operational domains, and scale deployments with U.S. military, allied forces, and partner vendors. The company said its integration ecosystem spans more than 100 defense systems from vendors including Skydio, Northrop Grumman, Echodyne, CX2, and Neros. Date 2026-05-29
Event type Funding
Segment Mission Software
Added to Korthos 2026-05-29
2026-05-29 Org Change Wayve Automotive 2026-05-29 · org change · Wayve Automotive
Evidence notes Wayve launched Wayve Labs as a new AI research unit focused on embodied intelligence beyond autonomous driving. The lab is led by Chief Scientist Jamie Shotton and is intended to explore AI systems that understand and act in the physical world. The initiative extends Wayve's self-driving research base toward broader robotics applications, with no immediate commercialization plan disclosed. Date 2026-05-29
Event type Org Change
Segment Automotive
Added to Korthos 2026-05-29
2026-05-29 Market Signal Ondas Defense 2026-05-29 · market signal · Ondas Defense
Evidence notes Ondas secured more than $30 million in new May orders, bringing Q2-to-date orders above $110 million. The orders span air defense, counter-UAS, loitering munition and one-way attack systems, ISR, UGVs, robotic defense systems, and mission-critical security technologies. Ondas said the order momentum supports a growing backlog and reflects demand across defense, homeland security, border security, public safety, critical infrastructure, and industrial markets. Date 2026-05-29
Event type Market Signal
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos 2026-05-29
2026-05-28 Capability mjbots Actuation 2026-05-28 · capability · mjbots Actuation
Evidence notes The release preserves CAN-FD register-protocol compatibility with the original public moteus-r4 hardware from 2019. The compatible protocol spans multiple later board variants, allowing older controllers to remain monitorable and commandable with current tooling. Version 1.0 formalizes a controller software line that had previously used date-based releases. Date 2026-05-28
Event type Capability
Segment Actuation
Added to Korthos 2026-08-12
2026-05-28 · demonstration · Ras Labs Sensors
Evidence notes The 2026 healthcare cohort showcased live demos and presented milestones from its mentorship programme. Ras Labs was one of 11 cohort companies named in the post-event account. The official speaker page scheduled founder and CTO Lenore Rasmussen for the Healthcare Startup Showcase on 28 May 2026. Date 2026-05-28
Event type Demonstration
Segment Sensors
Added to Korthos 2026-08-08
2026-05-28 Production Milestone Blue Ops Defense 2026-05-28 · production milestone · Blue Ops Defense
Evidence notes Variant 7 combines a domestic autonomy, command-and-control, communications and mission-systems stack. The production design prioritises U.S.-made and NDAA-compliant navigation, control, marine-hardware and perception components. Blue Ops uses a modular open systems architecture so customers can configure payloads, sensors, communications and mission systems. Date 2026-05-28
Event type Production Milestone
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos 2026-08-03
2026-05-28 · research publication · Franka Robotics Industrial
Evidence notes Launches a real-robot VLA benchmark on Franka FR3 with distributional metrics beyond binary success rates. Includes analysis code, paper sources, annotation pipeline, dataset metadata, and public dataset download instructions. Reports throughput-style comparisons across public VLA systems using time-to-success curves, bootstrap confidence intervals, and KS tests. Date 2026-05-28
Event type Research Publication
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos 2026-08-02
2026-05-28 · production milestone · AgEagle Aerial Systems Aerial
Evidence notes EagleNXT opened a U.S.-based drone manufacturing and innovation center in Allen, Texas, for production, innovation, and operations. The facility advances domestic production of NDAA-compliant UAS systems, including drones, sensors, and software solutions. Local coverage says the site includes manufacturing for MicaSense multispectral sensors and EagleNXT's first U.S. production line for the eBee VISION drone. Date 2026-05-28
Event type Production Milestone
Segment Aerial
Added to Korthos 2026-07-31
2026-05-28 · facility opening · T3 Defense Defense
Evidence notes The laboratory became Nimbus' operational hub for UAV modification, repair and assembly. Its scope includes payload and communications integration, testing, maintenance, refurbishment and upgrades. The facility supports defense, homeland-security, government and commercial UAV customers. Date 2026-05-28
Event type Facility Opening
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos 2026-07-28
2026-05-28 Partnership MICROIP AI Compute 2026-05-28 · partnership · MICROIP AI Compute
Evidence notes MICROIP introduced its AIVO and XEdgAI platforms for AI vehicles, autonomous drones and industrial robots. The company said it is working with AAEON on vertically integrated edge-AI systems covering hardware, software and deployment. A strategic partnership with BrainChip applies low-power neuromorphic AI to tasks including tactical-edge radar classification. Date 2026-05-28
Event type Partnership
Segment AI Compute
Added to Korthos 2026-07-17
2026-05-28 Product Launch microagi Data Infrastructure 2026-05-28 · product launch · microagi Data Infrastructure
Evidence notes Vetted cleaners wear head-mounted cameras while completing household tasks, and shift anonymises sensitive information before the data is used. The service launched publicly on May 28 and received thousands of booking requests after its initial announcement. shift uses the recordings as physical-work training data for AI labs and robotics companies. Date 2026-05-28
Event type Product Launch
Segment Data Infrastructure
Added to Korthos 2026-07-16
2026-05-28 Deployment Avikus Maritime 2026-05-28 · deployment · Avikus Maritime
Evidence notes Avikus and ALMI Tankers agreed to deploy HiNAS Navigation and HiNAS Cloud across ALMI's VLCC fleet. HiNAS Navigation was installed and activated aboard the ALMI Atlas, with ALMI Titan scheduled to follow. The roadmap adds HiNAS SVM during scheduled 2028 dry docking to bring 360-degree situational awareness into the fleet plan. Date 2026-05-28
Event type Deployment
Segment Maritime
Added to Korthos 2026-07-15
2026-05-28 Deployment Apellix Inspection 2026-05-28 · deployment · Apellix Inspection
Evidence notes Apellix said its spray-painting drone was being used in the field for infrastructure, government and commercial coating projects. The field work covered state DOTs, federal contractors and commercial coating firms. The semi-autonomous aerial coating system was positioned as an alternative to lifts and scaffolding. Date 2026-05-28
Event type Deployment
Segment Inspection
Added to Korthos 2026-07-05
2026-05-28 · funding · Hangmo Technology / 航墨科技 Actuation
Evidence notes The company focuses on intelligent variable-stiffness joints and consumer exoskeleton systems. Its technology traces to Beihang University robotics research. Proceeds are earmarked for research and development plus market expansion. Date 2026-05-28
Event type Funding
Segment Actuation
Added to Korthos 2026-07-01
2026-05-28 · research publication · ABB Robotics Industrial
Evidence notes The paper studies external force-torque sensor feedback on the ABB GoFa collaborative robot. The study’s named evaluation platform is GoFa CRB 15000 from ABB Robotics. Date 2026-05-28
Event type Research Publication
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos 2026-06-27
2026-05-28 Deployment AutoStore Warehouse Logistics 2026-05-28 · deployment · AutoStore Warehouse Logistics
Evidence notes The Opollo Farm installation used AutoStore robots to move and care for living plants. The Phoenix site produced microgreens, basil, and packaged salads for select Whole Foods Market stores. The deployment places The company's technology into warehouse automation and material-handling workflows beyond a lab-only setting. Date 2026-05-28
Event type Deployment
Segment Warehouse Logistics
Added to Korthos 2026-06-25
2026-05-28 · partnership · A2Z Drone Delivery Delivery
Evidence notes The May 28, 2026 announcement names A2Z Drone Delivery and Alatau Advance Air Group as partners for Kazakhstan’s UAM Test Center Eurasia. A2Z demonstrated AirDock and Longtail systems as components of an integrated low-altitude unmanned aerial ecosystem. The collaboration covers drone delivery, inspection, emergency response and autonomous patrol operations around the Alatau City project. Date 2026-05-28
Event type Partnership
Segment Delivery
Added to Korthos 2026-06-19
2026-05-28 · market signal · Matternet Aerial
Evidence notes The company said the transaction made Matternet the first publicly reporting pure-play drone delivery company. Proceeds were intended for the next-generation drone delivery platform and commercial expansion in food, retail and healthcare. Date 2026-05-28
Event type Market Signal
Segment Aerial
Added to Korthos 2026-06-19
2026-05-28 Partnership Coptrz Aerial 2026-05-28 · partnership · Coptrz Aerial
Evidence notes The Tundra Base interface lets operators hot-swap mission modules without tools. The partnership targets UK defense, public-safety and infrastructure-inspection drone operators. Coptrz will distribute the current Tundra payload lineup and future modules alongside training and support. Date 2026-05-28
Event type Partnership
Segment Aerial
Added to Korthos 2026-06-17
2026-05-28 · partnership · Ambarella AI Compute
Evidence notes The agreement is valued at more than $800 million in potential revenue. Hanwha intends to use Ambarella technology across robotics, industrial automation and life sciences businesses. The agreement followed a memorandum of understanding signed in March 2026. Date 2026-05-28
Event type Partnership
Segment AI Compute
Added to Korthos 2026-06-17
2026-05-28 Product Launch Inbolt Perception 2026-05-28 · product launch · Inbolt Perception
Evidence notes The workflow is built to close the loop from CAD to real robot motion in industrial cells. Inbolt’s software uses vision feedback for object tracking and adaptive robot execution. The launch is relevant as an industrial robotics software and programming-stack signal. Date 2026-05-28
Event type Product Launch
Segment Perception
Added to Korthos 2026-06-17
2026-05-28 · contract award · Quantum Systems Defense
Evidence notes Quantum Systems said Romania selected it to supply additional Vector reconnaissance systems for surveillance missions. The procurement is financed through the European Union SAFE instrument. The award expands Romania's existing Vector fleet rather than repeating the earlier 2024 Romanian Vector order. Date 2026-05-28
Event type Contract Award
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos 2026-06-04
2026-05-28 Market Signal XTEND Defense 2026-05-28 · market signal · XTEND Defense
Evidence notes XTEND was selected among a limited group of companies invited to participate in the Phase II qualifier of the U.S. Department of Defense's Drone Dominance Program. The program is expected to support procurement of more than 200,000 drones by 2027, but the announcement does not describe a signed XTEND procurement order. XTEND expects to demonstrate its XOS operating system for human-guided autonomous operations in complex and contested environments at the summer qualifier event at Camp Grayling, Michigan. Date 2026-05-28
Event type Market Signal
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos 2026-05-28
2026-05-28 · market signal · Matternet Aerial
Evidence notes Matternet raised approximately $33 million in an oversubscribed private placement offering alongside a go-public reverse merger with Los Altos Ventures Corp. Los Altos Ventures Corp. was renamed Matternet, Inc., making Matternet a publicly reporting pure-play drone delivery company. The company said proceeds will support launch of its next-generation drone delivery platform and expansion of commercial operations across food, retail, and healthcare. Date 2026-05-28
Event type Market Signal
Segment Aerial
Added to Korthos 2026-05-28
2026-05-28 · market signal · Kraken Robotics Subsystems
Evidence notes Kraken reported Q1 2026 revenue of C$21.7 million, up 35% from C$16.1 million in Q1 2025, with product revenue up 50% on SeaPower subsea battery and synthetic-aperture-sonar demand. The company said 2026 product orders had reached approximately C$97 million, while Covelya product order intake had reached approximately C$165 million. Kraken reiterated standalone 2026 guidance for C$165 million to C$175 million in revenue and C$40 million to C$50 million in adjusted EBITDA, excluding the pending Covelya acquisition. Date 2026-05-28
Event type Market Signal
Segment Subsystems
Added to Korthos 2026-05-28
2026-05-28 · market signal · Arbe Robotics Ltd. Perception
Evidence notes Arbe reported Q1 2026 revenue of $0.5 million, compared with $0.04 million in Q1 2025. The company highlighted follow-on Phoenix radar orders from robotaxi customers, initial chipset shipments to Hirain, and early shipments of complete radar systems for perimeter-security and physical AI applications. Arbe ended the quarter with $53.6 million in cash, cash equivalents, and short-term deposits, and reaffirmed full-year 2026 revenue guidance of $4 million to $6 million. Date 2026-05-28
Event type Market Signal
Segment Perception
Added to Korthos 2026-05-28
2026-05-28 · contract award · Tycho.AI Defense
Evidence notes The 18-month Tactical Funding Increase contract from AFRL supports Tycho.AI's TRIDENT program for resilient navigation and autonomous operations. The work covers overland and over-water autonomy in GPS-denied, degraded, intermittent, and limited environments, including long-range ISR requirements. The program will mature Voyager through test flights, platform integration, autonomous waypoint traversal, multi-agent coordination, and resilient perception demonstrations. Date 2026-05-28
Event type Contract Award
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos 2026-05-28
2026-05-28 Funding Slamcore Spatial Intelligence 2026-05-28 · funding · Slamcore Spatial Intelligence
Evidence notes Slamcore raised $14M in a round backed by investors including ROKStar Ventures, a Rockwell Automation subsidiary. The company said the round brought total funding to $40M. Slamcore said its visual AI had scaled to hundreds of units across more than 30 facilities in under two years. Date 2026-05-28
Event type Funding
Segment Spatial Intelligence
Added to Korthos 2026-05-27
2026-05-27 · partnership · Echodyne Perception
Evidence notes Echodyne supplies MESA radar capability. The integration supports Axon Air and Dedrone operations. Echodyne reported active daily operations on 27 May 2026. Date 2026-05-27
Event type Partnership
Segment Perception
Added to Korthos 2026-08-14
2026-05-27 · partnership · avatarin Service
Evidence notes The work connects AI agents, human experts and on-site robotic interfaces through shared customer context. Target environments include stores, airports, service counters, public facilities and operational sites. The architecture spans voice, chat, web, signage, kiosks and physical robotic touchpoints. Date 2026-05-27
Event type Partnership
Segment Service
Added to Korthos 2026-08-07
2026-05-27 · acquisition · Mapless AI Automotive
Evidence notes FORT announced the completed acquisition on 27 May 2026. Mapless AI brought low-latency remote vehicle operation, human-in-the-loop autonomy supervision and onboard active-safety technology. FORT said the integration expands its platform from safety-certified machine control toward a broader supervised-autonomy architecture. Date 2026-05-27
Event type Acquisition
Segment Automotive
Added to Korthos 2026-07-31
2026-05-27 · partnership · UAV Navigation–Grupo Oesía Avionics
Evidence notes The FENIX project will design, develop, and validate an autonomous control and coordination demonstrator for heterogeneous UAV swarms. UAV Navigation–Grupo Oesía provides guidance, navigation, and control systems, while Alpha Unmanned Systems supplies rotary-wing UAV platforms. The project forms part of Spain's Ministry of Defence National R&D Plan and targets reconnaissance and inspection in complex or contested environments. Date 2026-05-27
Event type Partnership
Segment Avionics
Added to Korthos 2026-07-31
2026-05-27 · production milestone · Rajant Corporation Communications
Evidence notes Rajant launched its Kentucky Defense Manufacturing Innovation Hub expansion project in Morehead, Kentucky. At planned capacity, the facility will support high-volume production of Flying Cowbell tactical FPV drone systems and Unibell brushless motors. The expansion includes a planned 2,000-square-foot certified clean room for future aerospace and satellite assembly opportunities. Date 2026-05-27
Event type Production Milestone
Segment Communications
Added to Korthos 2026-07-31
2026-05-27 · research publication · RAI Institute Industrial
Evidence notes AthenaZero uses onboard visual feedback rather than an external motion-capture system. The multi-fingered system transitions between multiple juggling patterns. The work forms part of RAI Institute research in advanced learning for control. Date 2026-05-27
Event type Research Publication
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos 2026-07-30
2026-05-27 · production milestone · X-Bow Systems Propulsion Components
Evidence notes Rocket Factory in a Box provides deployable, containerised solid-propellant production. Gen-0 brings the additive process to an industrial-scale fixed facility. The milestone was completed through X-Bow's AFRL RE-ARM programme work. Date 2026-05-27
Event type Production Milestone
Segment Propulsion Components
Added to Korthos 2026-07-20
2026-05-27 Funding Wirepas Communications 2026-05-27 · funding · Wirepas Communications
Evidence notes The European Investment Bank signed EUR 24 million in venture-debt financing with Wirepas. The financing supports research and development in Finland and France. The programme targets self-repairing large-scale wireless networks and European and international growth. Date 2026-05-27
Event type Funding
Segment Communications
Added to Korthos 2026-07-17
2026-05-27 · demonstration · TP7 AI Robotics Industrial
Evidence notes TP7 AI Robotics was one of 13 MassRobotics resident startups showcased in Startup Alley. The Robotics Summit & Expo ran May 27-28, 2026 at the Boston Convention Center. MassRobotics described the showcase as highlighting resident companies advancing robotics and physical AI automation. Date 2026-05-27
Event type Demonstration
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos 2026-07-17
2026-05-27 Demonstration Synthium Data Infrastructure 2026-05-27 · demonstration · Synthium Data Infrastructure
Evidence notes Synthium was one of 13 MassRobotics resident startups showcased in Startup Alley. The Robotics Summit & Expo ran May 27-28, 2026 at the Boston Convention Center. MassRobotics described the showcase as highlighting resident companies advancing robotics and physical AI automation. Date 2026-05-27
Event type Demonstration
Segment Data Infrastructure
Added to Korthos 2026-07-17
2026-05-27 · demonstration · LabyrinthAI Data Infrastructure
Evidence notes LabyrinthAI was one of 13 MassRobotics resident startups showcased in Startup Alley. The Robotics Summit & Expo ran May 27-28, 2026 at the Boston Convention Center. MassRobotics described the showcase as highlighting resident companies advancing robotics and physical AI automation. Date 2026-05-27
Event type Demonstration
Segment Data Infrastructure
Added to Korthos 2026-07-17
2026-05-27 · contract award · Skyfront Aerial
Evidence notes The award covers Perimeter 8 flight operations, command-and-control integration, soldier and instructor training, sustainment and field support. An initial three-week deployment in Colorado included training with Skyfront and AeroIntel Systems. Skyfront said the aircraft operated from inside armored vehicles as a surveillance platform and communications relay connected to existing Army networks. Date 2026-05-27
Event type Contract Award
Segment Aerial
Added to Korthos 2026-07-17
2026-05-27 · award · Agricobots Agriculture
Evidence notes Atomatika is an autonomous tracked multi-tool robot developed for vineyards and orchards. The platform is designed to reuse conventional implements through a three-point hitch and power take-off connection. Operators can assign missions and monitor work through the MyAgricobots mobile application. Date 2026-05-27
Event type Award
Segment Agriculture
Added to Korthos 2026-07-16
2026-05-27 Demonstration Inbolt Perception 2026-05-27 · demonstration · Inbolt Perception
Evidence notes The booth demos included unstructured bin-picking on a Universal Robot with robot-mounted 3D vision. FANUC CRX demos covered dynamic dispensing on a moving engine, real-time workpiece tracking and de-racking. A separate FANUC booth demo used Inbolt vision and NVIDIA Jetson AGX Orin to track a moving engine block for bolt tightening. Date 2026-05-27
Event type Demonstration
Segment Perception
Added to Korthos 2026-07-15
2026-05-27 Product Launch Humotech Exoskeleton 2026-05-27 · product launch · Humotech Exoskeleton
Evidence notes The system lets patients trial different prosthetic-foot behaviours while clinicians capture comparative outcomes data. Humotech positions the workflow as a decision aid for prosthetists and patients choosing among available foot options. The clinical system extends research developed with US veterans, military and academic rehabilitation centers. Date 2026-05-27
Event type Product Launch
Segment Exoskeleton
Added to Korthos 2026-07-14
2026-05-27 Deployment BRINC Aerial 2026-05-27 · deployment · BRINC Aerial
Evidence notes BRINC says the programme arrived first on scene in 835 flights, or 58% of missions. The company’s case study reports 413 dispatches avoided, 62 DFR-assisted arrests and 353 located objects. These company-reported figures provide field evidence for BRINC’s public-safety response stack. Date 2026-05-27
Event type Deployment
Segment Aerial
Added to Korthos 2026-07-14
2026-05-27 · partnership · Kraken Technology Group Maritime
Evidence notes Davie will provide Canadian capacity to produce, integrate and develop Kraken uncrewed surface vessels and autonomous maritime systems. The framework combines Kraken technology with Davie and affiliated shipbuilding facilities in Canada, the United States and Finland. Kraken frames the partnership as a route to scale deployment across defence, security and commercial domains. Date 2026-05-27
Event type Partnership
Segment Maritime
Added to Korthos 2026-07-01
2026-05-27 · research publication · Wonik Robotics Industrial
Evidence notes The paper studies turning video generative models into generalist robot policies across simulated and real robot settings. Its evaluation includes 16-DOF Allegro-hand dexterous cube reorientation benchmarks. Date 2026-05-27
Event type Research Publication
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos 2026-06-28
2026-05-27 Partnership FlytBase Mission Software 2026-05-27 · partnership · FlytBase Mission Software
Evidence notes The May 27, 2026 announcement pairs FlytBase’s drone autonomy platform with Yarra Drones’ UTM and compliance infrastructure. Yarra Drones holds CASA approval and was selected by Airservices Australia for next-generation UTM services delivery. The companies will support enterprise, government, operator and OEM drone programs in Australia. Date 2026-05-27
Event type Partnership
Segment Mission Software
Added to Korthos 2026-06-19
2026-05-27 · funding · Human Archive Data Infrastructure
Evidence notes The funding round totaled $8.2 million. Investors included Wing VC, NVP Capital, YC, and angels. Human Archive had more than 1,000 active headsets and more than 50 devices collecting data. Date 2026-05-27
Event type Funding
Segment Data Infrastructure
Added to Korthos 2026-06-18
2026-05-27 Market Signal Powerus Defense 2026-05-27 · market signal · Powerus Defense
Evidence notes The program is aimed at procuring and fielding tens of thousands of low-cost one-way attack drones while testing manufacturing readiness. MatrixFold is a U.S.-made modular FPV platform described as Blue UAS-compatible and NDAA-compliant. The milestone is a qualification and competition signal, not a procurement award. Date 2026-05-27
Event type Market Signal
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos 2026-06-16
2026-05-27 Funding NeoteAI Data Infrastructure 2026-05-27 · funding · NeoteAI Data Infrastructure
Evidence notes The company is building a tactile-first stack spanning sensors, data and models for robot manipulation. Investors include Shanghai state-backed technology funds and Fudan-linked investment entities. The capital supports robot manipulation, haptics or human-assistive robotics workflows as NeoteAI moves toward broader commercial use. Date 2026-05-27
Event type Funding
Segment Data Infrastructure
Added to Korthos 2026-06-16
2026-05-27 Capability Hobbywing Propulsion Components 2026-05-27 · capability · Hobbywing Propulsion Components
Evidence notes Hobbywing presented integrated propulsion updates spanning motors, electronic speed controllers and monitoring software. The exhibits covered multirotor and industrial-drone configurations rather than a new aircraft platform. The announcement documents supplier-level propulsion capabilities demonstrated at UASE 2026. Date 2026-05-27
Event type Capability
Segment Propulsion Components
Added to Korthos 2026-06-14
2026-05-27 · product launch · Volatus Aerospace Aerial
Evidence notes Volatus Aerospace introduced V-Cortex, a Canadian-developed AI flight controller and autonomy operating system, at CANSEC 2026. The stack combines flight-control hardware, firmware, embedded autonomy software, mission-systems integration and AI-enabled capabilities. Volatus said V-Cortex will be incorporated from production outset into its V-Series aircraft family and Condor platform while remaining platform-agnostic. Date 2026-05-27
Event type Product Launch
Segment Aerial
Added to Korthos 2026-06-11
2026-05-27 · capability · Seasats Defense
Evidence notes The Lightfish crossed the full length of the Taiwan Strait over five days while monitoring vessel traffic. Its onboard cameras captured imagery of Chinese naval vessels during the transit. The voyage exercised long-range autonomous maritime surveillance in a contested, high-traffic operating environment. Date 2026-05-27
Event type Capability
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos 2026-06-01
2026-05-27 · acquisition · FORT Robotics Electronics
Evidence notes FORT Robotics acquired Mapless AI, a vehicle teleoperation and autonomy-supervision company. The acquisition added remote human-in-the-loop teleoperation and onboard active-safety capabilities to FORT's platform. FORT said the Mapless AI team brought automotive and deep-tech experience from Bosch, Apple, Uber, Aptiv and nuTonomy. Date 2026-05-27
Event type Acquisition
Segment Electronics
Added to Korthos 2026-05-27
2026-05-27 · product launch · Genesis AI Industrial
Evidence notes Genesis World 1.0 is an open-source simulation platform for robotics and physical AI, positioned as the second release in Genesis AI's full-stack suite. The release includes near-realtime performance with a penetration-free IPC solver, unified rigid and deformable physics, and contact-rich manipulation support across robots, hands and grippers. Genesis AI also open-sourced Quadrants, a GPU-accelerated computation layer forked from Taichi, and Nyx, a path-traced rendering engine for robotics simulation. Date 2026-05-27
Event type Product Launch
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos 2026-05-27
2026-05-27 Product Launch Astribot Humanoid 2026-05-27 · product launch · Astribot Humanoid
Evidence notes Astribot announced that T1 is available from CNY 89,900, approximately $13,165 in the launch post. The company describes T1 as cable-driven with human-like dexterity and customizable AI computing. Astribot positions T1 as a multi-scenario service-robot platform for VLA and manipulation applications. Date 2026-05-27
Event type Product Launch
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos 2026-05-27
2026-05-27 · funding · ATOM Humanoid Humanoid
Evidence notes ATOM Humanoid raised a total of JPY 3 billion in seed financing. The round was co-led by ANRI, Beyond Next Ventures and JAFCO Group. Funding is intended to strengthen Physical AI and humanoid robotics development, AI engineering hiring and business infrastructure for manufacturing and logistics deployment. Date 2026-05-27
Event type Funding
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos 2026-05-27
2026-05-26 · partnership · ARA Robotics Inspection
Evidence notes The partnership concerns the ARA405 unmanned aircraft platform. Balko contributes modular LiDAR and geospatial sensing technology. ARA Robotics announced the partnership on 26 May 2026. Date 2026-05-26
Event type Partnership
Segment Inspection
Added to Korthos 2026-08-14
2026-05-26 · partnership · High Lander Avionics
Evidence notes MeduzaX uses edge computing to analyse EO/IR data and distinguish cooperative from non-cooperative aircraft in the Vega dashboard. ThirdEye reports a positive detection rate above 94% and a false-alarm rate below 1% for the sensor. The combined view targets power plants, airports, ports and government sites through Vega C2 and Vega High Site workflows. Date 2026-05-26
Event type Partnership
Segment Avionics
Added to Korthos 2026-08-11
2026-05-26 · research publication · LimX Dynamics Humanoid
Evidence notes The Hugging Face release contains 6,000 rows and 72.4 GB of simulated manipulation video under an Apache-2.0 licence. Tasks combine pick-and-place, opening and closing, rotation, pushing and pulling, and handover into dual-arm workflows. FluxBisim uses atomic controllers to generate training data at scale and integrates FluxVLA for model training, deployment and evaluation in simulation. Date 2026-05-26
Event type Research Publication
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos 2026-08-02
2026-05-26 Partnership Certis Service 2026-05-26 · partnership · Certis Service
Evidence notes The collaboration combines IntBot's General Social Intelligence with Certis' operational expertise. Initial applications focus on enterprise and public-facing environments. The partners aim to integrate socially intelligent robots into live workflows with practical safety and reliability requirements. Date 2026-05-26
Event type Partnership
Segment Service
Added to Korthos 2026-07-28
2026-05-26 · acquisition · Jingling Zhikang Healthcare
Evidence notes The companies are collaborating on intelligent bionic hands, rehabilitation assistance and human-machine interaction. The combination links LinkerBot's high-DOF hand and manufacturing base with Jingling Zhikang's ergonomics, force-control interaction and rehabilitation engineering. The stated commercial objective is broader availability of lower-cost bionic-hand technology. Date 2026-05-26
Event type Acquisition
Segment Healthcare
Added to Korthos 2026-07-26
2026-05-26 Deployment Relling Manufacturing 2026-05-26 · deployment · Relling Manufacturing
Evidence notes Relling combines classical robot motion with learned manipulation primitives in hybrid production cells. The company said cells already operate inside its factory and on undisclosed partner production floors. Deployments target high-mix specialty manufacturing operations across the defense industrial base under real production constraints. Date 2026-05-26
Event type Deployment
Segment Manufacturing
Added to Korthos 2026-07-19
2026-05-26 · partnership · Builder Assist Construction
Evidence notes The companies are developing and integrating Surface Assist for use on Haulotte access platforms. The combination targets automated construction tasks performed at height. Haulotte said the partnership joins its access-equipment expertise with Builder Assist's multi-task robotic platform. Date 2026-05-26
Event type Partnership
Segment Construction
Added to Korthos 2026-07-17
2026-05-26 · partnership · Builder Assist Construction
Evidence notes Schneider Electric collaborative-robotics technology is integrated into the Surface Assist platform. The collaboration links Schneider Electric motion-control hardware with Builder Assist construction-task tooling. Builder Assist described the arrangement as a technology partnership supporting industrialisation of the robot. Date 2026-05-26
Event type Partnership
Segment Construction
Added to Korthos 2026-07-17
2026-05-26 · product launch · Builder Assist Construction
Evidence notes Surface Assist combines a mobile platform, collaborative arm and interchangeable tools for construction work. Builder Assist presented six task assistants covering drilling, fastening, sanding, painting, rendering and panel handling. The modular design targets repetitive or strenuous work while keeping operators responsible for task supervision. Date 2026-05-26
Event type Product Launch
Segment Construction
Added to Korthos 2026-07-17
2026-05-26 · partnership · Orbit Fab Space
Evidence notes REEF combines Orbit Fab fluid interfaces with Thales Alenia Space propulsion-system expertise. The ground flatsat will validate interfaces, operating procedures and refueling architecture using xenon and krypton. The partners planned full breadboard testing by early 2027. Date 2026-05-26
Event type Partnership
Segment Space
Added to Korthos 2026-07-17
2026-05-26 Product Launch Twolabs Humanoid 2026-05-26 · product launch · Twolabs Humanoid
Evidence notes Tobi is designed to assist with feeding, dressing, medication reminders, object fetching and other daily tasks. The planned care workflow also includes walking support, facility wayfinding and social companionship. At launch, Twolabs reported a completed prototype design while its vision-language-action and social-intelligence software remained in development. Date 2026-05-26
Event type Product Launch
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos 2026-07-17
2026-05-26 · executive hire · Twentyfour Industries Defense
Evidence notes Deverell joined Twentyfour after more than 40 years of military leadership, including responsibility for special forces, cyber and defence intelligence. His defence-acquisition experience covers operational use, requirements setting, budget planning, procurement and supply. Deverell also founded jHub, the first innovation unit within the British Armed Forces. Date 2026-05-26
Event type Executive Hire
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos 2026-07-17
2026-05-26 · product launch · Arlo Industries Defense
Evidence notes We build sensors that track drones & missiles better than radars Arlo Industries: We track drones and missiles without radar The company launched in May 2026 with a focus on detecting airborne threats, making it a defence perception and C-UAS sensing supplier Date 2026-05-26
Event type Product Launch
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos 2026-07-04
2026-05-26 · partnership · HydroSurv Maritime
Evidence notes HydroSurv and BeyonC finalized an agreement to deliver a REAV-60 USV configured to deploy and operate BeyonC's Syncro pipeline survey ROV. The companies developed a launch and recovery system to integrate Syncro into the REAV-60 platform. The system targets shallow-water subsea cable and pipeline survey with reduced reliance on crewed vessels. Date 2026-05-26
Event type Partnership
Segment Maritime
Added to Korthos 2026-06-19
2026-05-26 · partnership · TEKEVER Aerial
Evidence notes Inzpire will act as preferred training and operational-readiness partner for TEKEVER-led opportunities. The agreement focuses on moving UAS customers from acquisition to mission-ready capability faster. The partnership combines TEKEVER autonomous platforms and live-trials capability with Inzpire training expertise. Date 2026-05-26
Event type Partnership
Segment Aerial
Added to Korthos 2026-06-19
2026-05-26 · product launch · Xer Technologies Inspection
Evidence notes The X8 PRO is described with up to three hours of endurance and 10 kg payload capacity. The launch also expanded Xer Tactical Solutions across SIGINT, counter-UAV, mine and UXO detection, and maritime operations. Date 2026-05-26
Event type Product Launch
Segment Inspection
Added to Korthos 2026-06-19
2026-05-26 · contract award · Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore
Evidence notes The Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore awarded Thales Singapore a contract to provide Singapore’s national UAS traffic-management system. The system is based on Thales TopSky-AstraUTM. The platform is planned for UAS approvals, registration, flight planning, authorization and real-time monitoring. Date 2026-05-26
Event type Contract Award
Added to Korthos 2026-06-19
2026-05-26 · regulatory · Microbot Medical Surgical
Evidence notes Israel became the second jurisdiction, after the U.S., to clear LIBERTY for marketing. The AMAR approval supports commercialization in Israel and a Free Sale Certificate for additional submissions. The approval supports Microbot Medical's path toward fielded use in maritime autonomy, underwater robotics or marine inspection workflows. Date 2026-05-26
Event type Regulatory
Segment Surgical
Added to Korthos 2026-06-19
2026-05-26 · commercial order · RSI Europe Defense
Evidence notes The delivery covered 9,500 Shpak first-person-view systems. The program supported Ukraine-linked drone supply through a NATO buyer. Date 2026-05-26
Event type Commercial Order
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos 2026-06-19
2026-05-26 · facility opening · ARK Electronics Avionics
Evidence notes The expanded site increases manufacturing capacity by five times. The facility supports production of drone and robotic components. ARK Electronics keeps design and manufacturing in the United States for NDAA-compliant products. Date 2026-05-26
Event type Facility Opening
Segment Avionics
Added to Korthos 2026-06-17
2026-05-26 · market signal · Saturn Dynamics Foundation Models
Evidence notes Saturn Dynamics was included among physical-AI startups connected to Plug and Play Italy’s industrial and infrastructure focus. The company was described around physically grounded generative models for training and evaluating robotic systems. The signal positioned Saturn Dynamics in the simulation and world-model layer for robotics and embodied-AI development. Date 2026-05-26
Event type Market Signal
Segment Foundation Models
Added to Korthos 2026-06-16
2026-05-26 · market signal · Volatus Aerospace Aerial
Evidence notes Volatus was selected to advance to the next phase of the U.S. Drone Dominance Program. The program is a U.S. defense innovation and rapid-acquisition initiative focused on evaluating operationally relevant UAS for battlefield environments. The selection gives Volatus a U.S. defense-market signal tied to scalable battlefield drone systems, but does not represent a signed procurement order. Date 2026-05-26
Event type Market Signal
Segment Aerial
Added to Korthos 2026-05-30
2026-05-26 · demonstration · Tycho.AI Defense
Evidence notes Tycho.AI completed 39 evaluated Halley test flights at T-REX 26-2, reaching 165 mph and a maximum flight distance of 35 kilometers. The demonstrations included an inert strike against a ground target and an aerial interception of a Shahed replica. The event also validated cyber resilience, automatic target recognition, and low-bandwidth video transmission using onboard AI. Date 2026-05-26
Event type Demonstration
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos 2026-05-28
2026-05-26 · research publication · X Square Robot Humanoid
Evidence notes Wall-OSS-0.5 explores whether pretrained vision-language-action models can produce robot capabilities directly testable on physical hardware before task-specific fine-tuning. Technical highlights include gradient-bridged co-training, a Vision-Aligned RVQ Action Tokenizer, action-space supervision and the DMuon distributed optimizer. In zero-shot real-robot evaluation, the pretrained checkpoint achieved task-progress scores above 80 on Block Sorting, Fruit Sorting, Ring Stacking and Rope Tightening. Date 2026-05-26
Event type Research Publication
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos 2026-05-28
2026-05-26 Org Change Stord Logistics 2026-05-26 · org change · Stord Logistics
Evidence notes Stord Labs will test agentic AI, robotics and automation against live fulfillment data. The initiative is designed to improve warehouse operations inside Stord's physical fulfillment network. Stord positioned the effort as part of its physical intelligence layer for commerce. Date 2026-05-26
Event type Org Change
Segment Logistics
Added to Korthos 2026-05-27
2026-05-26 Funding Stord Logistics 2026-05-26 · funding · Stord Logistics
Evidence notes Stord said the Series F values the company at $3 billion. The round included Strike Capital, Kleiner Perkins, Founders Fund, Franklin Templeton, Baillie Gifford, G Squared, Bond and Lux. Funding will support expansion of Stord's fulfillment network, software platform, AI infrastructure and Stord Labs. Date 2026-05-26
Event type Funding
Segment Logistics
Added to Korthos 2026-05-27
2026-05-26 · contract award · Lunar Outpost Space
Evidence notes NASA awarded Lunar Outpost $220 million to build and deliver the first phase of lunar terrain vehicles under LTVS. Pegasus is designed for crewed and uncrewed lunar surface mobility, including manual, autonomous and teleoperated driving. NASA said the vehicle supports Moon Base operations such as terrain characterization, material movement, resource prospecting, site preparation and astronaut transport. Date 2026-05-26
Event type Contract Award
Segment Space
Added to Korthos 2026-05-27
2026-05-26 · partnership · Figure AI Humanoid
Evidence notes Figure announced an agreement with Catalyst Brands to deploy Figure humanoids into its distribution and logistics network. The initial deployment starts at Catalyst's Reno, Nevada Distribution Logistics Center, focused on physically demanding supply-chain tasks. The announcement names Brookfield as a shared-investor and portfolio bridge, but Catalyst Brands is the direct deployment counterparty. Date 2026-05-26
Event type Partnership
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos 2026-05-26
2026-05-26 · partnership · Sanctuary AI Industrial
Evidence notes Zeon Corporation, through Zeon Ventures, invested in and partnered with Sanctuary AI. The partnership focuses on specialized elastomeric materials and testing capabilities for Sanctuary AI dexterous robotic systems. Sanctuary AI frames the materials work around industrial durability and tactile precision for commercial dexterous-robot deployments. Date 2026-05-26
Event type Partnership
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos 2026-05-26
2026-05-26 · partnership · ARGUS Interception Defense
Evidence notes Ouster and ARGUS announced a strategic agreement on 26 May 2026. ARGUS will equip A1-Falke net-based interceptors with Ouster digital lidar. The agreement combines short-range 3D detection from Ouster lidar with ARGUS's controlled net-based drone capture system. Date 2026-05-26
Event type Partnership
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos 2026-05-26
2026-05-26 Contract Award Thales Aerial 2026-05-26 · contract award · Thales Aerial
Evidence notes Thales said CAAS awarded it, as lead partner in a consortium with Deeeplabs, a contract to deliver Singapore's UAS Traffic Management system. The system is based on Thales TopSky-AstraUTM and is intended to provide an integrated portal for approval and tracking of unmanned aircraft operations. This is a strong UTM infrastructure contract for national drone-ecosystem development in Singapore. Date 2026-05-26
Event type Contract Award
Segment Aerial
Added to Korthos 2026-05-26
2026-05-26 · contract award · Hyundai Rotem Defense
Evidence notes Hyundai Rotem said it won two Korean national development tasks around unmanned robotics based on physical AI. The projects are tied to autonomous systems for defense and industrial applications. This is a national-program signal for a major Korean industrial and defense prime moving further into physical-AI robotics. Date 2026-05-26
Event type Contract Award
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos 2026-05-26
2026-05-26 · contract award · Terra Drone Aerial
Evidence notes Terra Drone said its group company Unifly was selected as the technology partner for U2 Operational Traffic Management under Malaysia's ClearPath UASTMS program. The U2 system handles operational traffic management within a national drone platform that also includes registration capabilities. This is a drone-infrastructure event around UTM software and national low-altitude airspace operations, not an aircraft item. Date 2026-05-26
Event type Contract Award
Segment Aerial
Added to Korthos 2026-05-26
2026-05-25 Funding Fysics Simulation 2026-05-25 · funding · Fysics Simulation
Evidence notes Zhidao Capital and Yunqi Partners co-led the round, with Eastern Bell Capital and Silicon Harbour Capital continuing as investors. TEDA Fund, Changlei Ventures, Changshi Capital, Pangu Ventures and Zhongying Ventures also participated. The three disclosed Pre-A closings reached cumulative financing of several hundred million renminbi. Date 2026-05-25
Event type Funding
Segment Simulation
Added to Korthos 2026-08-09
2026-05-25 · research publication · Stanford University Development Platform
Evidence notes Introduces RL finetuning for pretrained VLA policies using online interaction, Q-guided sampling, residual edit policies, and human corrections. Reports 30/30 success across evaluated real-robot manipulation tasks with about 19 minutes of online robot data per task. Project page and arXiv paper are live; code is explicitly marked coming soon, so this is tracked as a project-page/paper artifact for now. Date 2026-05-25
Event type Research Publication
Segment Development Platform
Added to Korthos 2026-08-02
2026-05-25 · regulatory · Cornerstone Robotics Surgical
Evidence notes The European certification was issued under the Medical Device Regulation. Singapore Health Sciences Authority certification was obtained at the same milestone. Both certifications cover minimally invasive general, gynecological, thoracic and urological surgery and enable market access in Europe and Singapore. Date 2026-05-25
Event type Regulatory
Segment Surgical
Added to Korthos 2026-07-17
2026-05-25 · research publication · Universal Robots Industrial
Evidence notes Multi-agent systems powered by large foundation models (LFMs) are increasingly deployed to control industrial robots through natural language, creating deployments in which security failures produce physical consequences. We analyse this threat landscape through Cobot-Claw, a deployed four-agent system for UR3e robotic arm control, and identify five attack classes specific to agentic cyber-physical systems. UR3e is the evaluation platform used to test the method and reported findings. Date 2026-05-25
Event type Research Publication
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos 2026-07-03