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2026-05-24 Product Launch OS3 Humanoid 2026-05-24 · product launch · OS3 Humanoid
Evidence notes OS3 published version 0.2 of its deployment-focused robotics research platform. The company develops semi-humanoid hardware and learning models as one integrated system. Its development loop runs robots on real floors, then feeds experience back into design. Date 2026-05-24
Event type Product Launch
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos 2026-07-19
2026-05-23 Org Change VinFast Automotive 2026-05-23 · org change · VinFast Automotive
Evidence notes The appointment took effect on 23 May 2026. The company announced the leadership change on 25 May 2026. Date 2026-05-23
Event type Org Change
Segment Automotive
Added to Korthos 2026-07-29
2026-05-23 · product launch · Squarehead Technology Sensors
Evidence notes A horizontally deployed sensor creates a listening dome that detects and continuously tracks drones in azimuth and elevation. Squarehead said one sensor covers four times the area of directional mode, reducing the number of sensors and associated operating costs. The flat-mounted configuration requires no manual azimuth setup, defaults to true north and uses a compass for field orientation. Date 2026-05-23
Event type Product Launch
Segment Sensors
Added to Korthos 2026-07-15
2026-05-23 Capability AgiBot Humanoid 2026-05-23 · capability · AgiBot Humanoid
Evidence notes AgiBot introduced BFM-2 as a two-stage Motion-Between locomotion foundation model for embodied robots. Coverage says BFM-2 supports high-stability motion interpolation from static, preset or random initial states. Official demonstrations reported by Chinese media showed robots recovering from being knocked down and restoring balance autonomously. Date 2026-05-23
Event type Capability
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos 2026-05-23
2026-05-22 Demonstration SpaceX Avionics 2026-05-22 · demonstration · SpaceX Avionics
Evidence notes The mission was the first Starship launch from Pad 2 and the first flight of the V3 vehicle architecture with Raptor 3 engines. The ship deployed modified Starlink satellites designed to image the spacecraft during flight. All 33 booster engines ignited; one shut down during ascent before the stack proceeded through hot staging. Date 2026-05-22
Event type Demonstration
Segment Avionics
Added to Korthos 2026-08-11
2026-05-22 · product launch · HEIDENHAIN Actuation
Evidence notes Inductive scanning provides reliable linear feedback despite strong contamination or magnetic fields. The compact scanning head, wide mounting tolerances and EnDat interface simplify integration. Target applications include robot axes, linear motors, conveyors and automated workpiece handling. Date 2026-05-22
Event type Product Launch
Segment Actuation
Added to Korthos 2026-07-16
2026-05-22 · market signal · Timken Encoders Motion Components
Evidence notes The portfolio framing connected magnetic encoders with AGV and AMR traction, steering and navigation support. Timken positioned the motion-control portfolio across warehouse automation, robotics and automated material movement. Date 2026-05-22
Event type Market Signal
Segment Motion Components
Added to Korthos 2026-06-15
2026-05-22 · production milestone · Quantum Frontline Industries Defense
Evidence notes Quantum Frontline Industries scaled production of the Ukrainian-designed Linza 3.0 drone to 35 units per day for Ukraine's defence forces. The first serial-production batches have arrived in Ukraine and are being used for service-member training. Linza 3.0 was developed by Frontline Robotics and is being manufactured through the Ukrainian-German production venture. Date 2026-05-22
Event type Production Milestone
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos 2026-05-25
2026-05-22 Funding Roboxi Inspection 2026-05-22 · funding · Roboxi Inspection
Evidence notes Roboxi raised €13 million in new equity financing to scale its autonomous airport operations platform. The financing supports contracted projects, commercial expansion and continued development of AI-driven runway, taxiway and apron automation systems. Reported operating contexts include Schiphol, Frankfurt, Florence, Dallas and Stavanger, with system capabilities spanning FOD detection, lighting inspection, surface monitoring and wildlife deterrence. Date 2026-05-22
Event type Funding
Segment Inspection
Added to Korthos 2026-05-23
2026-05-22 · product launch · Deep Robotics Industrial
Evidence notes The launch positions Lynx S10 as a small industrial wheeled-legged robot for confined and lightweight operations. Reported specifications include sub-20 kg weight, 8 m/s top speed, 50 cm obstacle clearance and IP66 protection. The robot uses four ultra-wide-angle cameras plus front and rear lidar for perception and autonomous navigation. Date 2026-05-22
Event type Product Launch
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos 2026-05-22
2026-05-22 · facility opening · Yamaha Motor Industrial
Evidence notes The facility was established inside Yamaha Motor India Sales in Gurugram, Haryana. Initial support covers SMT assembly systems and industrial robots. Yamaha Motor said the facility includes a showroom and will later build structures for semiconductor back-end process equipment. Date 2026-05-22
Event type Facility Opening
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos 2026-05-22
2026-05-22 · partnership · Kawasaki Robotics Industrial
Evidence notes The center is intended to accelerate social implementation of physical AI in robotics. Kawasaki named healthcare, elder care, mobility, semiconductors and automotive as starting application areas. Kawasaki described collaboration themes with NVIDIA, Analog Devices, Microsoft and Fujitsu around robotics, AI, cloud and healthcare workflows. Date 2026-05-22
Event type Partnership
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos 2026-05-22
2026-05-21 · partnership · Vertical Aerospace Aerial
Evidence notes Hyundai WIA has end-to-end design and production responsibility. The system supports certification and scaled production. The selection was announced on 21 May 2026. Date 2026-05-21
Event type Partnership
Segment Aerial
Added to Korthos 2026-08-09
2026-05-21 · product launch · Vadzo Imaging Vision
Evidence notes The camera captures 2064 × 1552 monochrome images with a global shutter, 2.25 µm pixels, near-infrared sensitivity and Quad HDR support up to 120 dB. Its board-level MIPI CSI-2 interface and 38 × 38 mm form factor target robotics, AGVs, UAVs, industrial inspection and other latency-sensitive embedded systems. Evaluation units were available at launch with no minimum order requirement, alongside driver-porting and OEM hardware, firmware and enclosure customization services. Date 2026-05-21
Event type Product Launch
Segment Vision
Added to Korthos 2026-08-04
2026-05-21 · capability · KDDI Smart Drone Aerial
Evidence notes KDDI and KDDI Smart Drone completed a multi-site demonstration in which one remote operator managed ten drones using telemetry-led monitoring. Ten drones operated across multiple regions from 23 March to 27 April 2026. The test validated telemetry-led monitoring and procedures for handling simultaneous anomalies. Date 2026-05-21
Event type Capability
Segment Aerial
Added to Korthos 2026-07-29
2026-05-21 · capability · Henggong Precision Motion Components
Evidence notes New humanoid robot body activity contributed to first-quarter 2026 revenue growth alongside higher product volumes. The business remained at an early stage. Intelligent-robot body shipments were still low in 2025, limiting evidence of commercial scale. Date 2026-05-21
Event type Capability
Segment Motion Components
Added to Korthos 2026-07-28
2026-05-21 · award · FORMOVE GmbH Data Infrastructure
Evidence notes FORMOVE placed third in BayStartUP's 2026 Phase Two business-plan competition. The company ranked within the top 1.6 percent of 192 participating startups. FORMOVE said its Physical AI data-foundation vision convinced the competition jury. Date 2026-05-21
Event type Award
Segment Data Infrastructure
Added to Korthos 2026-07-19
2026-05-21 · product launch · Nine Fives Manufacturing
Evidence notes Nine Fives introduced driverless, networked RF test hardware for spacecraft, drones and cellular devices. Each module supports PoE, USB networking and unified REST and SCPI programming interfaces. A modular backplane and NineVue web application coordinate mixed-device racks through one cable. Date 2026-05-21
Event type Product Launch
Segment Manufacturing
Added to Korthos 2026-07-19
2026-05-21 · partnership · ReElement Technologies Materials
Evidence notes The companies signed the agreement on May 21, with POSCO International set to lead the venture as majority shareholder and ReElement supplying separation technology. The planned plant targets 3,000 tonnes of annual first-phase capacity and 6,000 tonnes after expansion. Pilot production is planned for late 2027 and mass production for 2028, so the milestone is an announced project rather than an operating facility. Date 2026-05-21
Event type Partnership
Segment Materials
Added to Korthos 2026-07-18
2026-05-21 Capability Meituan Delivery 2026-05-21 · capability · Meituan Delivery
Evidence notes The company introduced M-Drone 4L Winch, M-Port 3 and M-DaaS 3 as an integrated logistics system. Meituan said the network had completed more than 900,000 real customer orders. The company began recruiting authorised service providers to expand the model into additional Chinese provinces and delivery scenarios. Date 2026-05-21
Event type Capability
Segment Delivery
Added to Korthos 2026-07-18
2026-05-21 Acquisition Ekumen Industrial 2026-05-21 · acquisition · Ekumen Industrial
Evidence notes Grid Dynamics acquired Ekumen to expand its robotics product-engineering and physical-AI capabilities. Ekumen brought more than 13 years of robotics software and product-engineering experience to Grid Dynamics. The Buenos Aires-based team had delivered industrial robotics work across the Americas, Spain and Germany. Date 2026-05-21
Event type Acquisition
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos 2026-07-16
2026-05-21 · partnership · Factorial Energy Power Systems
Evidence notes KULR led U.S. pack optimization for demanding flight environments. Tulip Tech began European pack development while JRES led Asia-Pacific integration and deployment. KULR and Tulip had already demonstrated initial Factorial-powered packs at XPONENTIAL 2026. Date 2026-05-21
Event type Partnership
Segment Power Systems
Added to Korthos 2026-07-16
2026-05-21 · partnership · Unchained Robotics Industrial
Evidence notes The work progressed from initial discussions, tests and use cases into a close partnership focused on measurable value in existing logistics processes. Unchained uses its manufacturer-independent LUNA automation operating system to combine robot hardware, software and operational workflows in a standard platform. The partners develop and test use cases under real warehouse conditions before scalable rollout, using operational data to improve robot performance and implementation speed. Date 2026-05-21
Event type Partnership
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos 2026-07-15
2026-05-21 Deployment Taurob Inspection 2026-05-21 · deployment · Taurob Inspection
Evidence notes The robot was conducting on-site autonomous inspections for gas leaks, hotspots and other hazards. The system uses 3D LiDAR and thermal cameras to inspect operating energy infrastructure. ADNOC described the Taweelah deployment as live operations, separate from later co-development plans under the ARGOS joint-industry project. Date 2026-05-21
Event type Deployment
Segment Inspection
Added to Korthos 2026-07-15
2026-05-21 Product Launch Synphony Development Platform 2026-05-21 · product launch · Synphony Development Platform
Evidence notes Deploying Robots to Strawberries & Beyond Synphony - Automating Agriculture With Robots The company launched in May 2026 with positioning around automating field work for strawberries and broader crop workflows Date 2026-05-21
Event type Product Launch
Segment Development Platform
Added to Korthos 2026-07-04
2026-05-21 Contract Award TEKEVER Aerial 2026-05-21 · contract award · TEKEVER Aerial
Evidence notes Project NYX targets autonomous wingman systems for reconnaissance, target acquisition, electronic warfare and precision-strike support. TEKEVER will rapidly develop, test and demonstrate a UK-sovereign rotary platform paired with AI-enabled autonomy and sensing. The announcement also included a Bristol autonomy and engineering hub supporting UK OVERMATCH activity. Date 2026-05-21
Event type Contract Award
Segment Aerial
Added to Korthos 2026-06-19
2026-05-21 · partnership · KULR Technology Group Power Systems
Evidence notes KULR and Factorial demonstrated initial drone battery pack integrations using Factorial cells at XPONENTIAL 2026 in Detroit. The work targets UAS applications across aerospace, defense, robotics, and autonomous system markets. The collaboration aligns KULR ONE and KULR ONE Air pack integration with Factorial's next-generation solid-state and lithium-metal battery technology. Date 2026-05-21
Event type Partnership
Segment Power Systems
Added to Korthos 2026-06-02
2026-05-21 Contract Award Red Cat Defense 2026-05-21 · contract award · Red Cat Defense
Evidence notes Red Cat issued a corrected release for its Japan Ministry of Defense / JGSDF Black Widow contract. The corrected release states that each system includes Black Widow aircraft, the WEB ground control station and other mission-critical components. Red Cat said fulfillment will be coordinated with Japanese partner HAMA K.K., with local industrial involvement expected to deepen over time. Date 2026-05-21
Event type Contract Award
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos 2026-05-26
2026-05-21 Partnership FlySight Mission Software 2026-05-21 · partnership · FlySight Mission Software
Evidence notes FlySight announced a strategic partnership with Rapid Imaging Solutions to distribute and promote OPENSIGHT in the U.S. market. The partnership targets U.S. law-enforcement, security, federal and airborne mission operators. Date 2026-05-21
Event type Partnership
Segment Mission Software
Added to Korthos 2026-05-26
2026-05-21 Facility Opening Flytrex Aerial 2026-05-21 · facility opening · Flytrex Aerial
Evidence notes Flytrex opened a drone manufacturing and maintenance facility in Pilot Point, Texas. The facility supports the company's Dallas-Fort Worth delivery expansion, including a target of 60 DFW delivery sites by mid-2027. The event adds local production and MRO capacity behind Flytrex's U.S. drone-delivery network. Date 2026-05-21
Event type Facility Opening
Segment Aerial
Added to Korthos 2026-05-25
2026-05-21 Contract Award Hydrix Defense 2026-05-21 · contract award · Hydrix Defense
Evidence notes Hydrix signed a binding contract with NIOA Group for design, development and integration of a telemetry-capable inert proximity fuze and kinetic effector payload package. The payload is intended for small uncrewed aerial systems used in counter-UAS missions. The initial contract is valued at roughly A$1.0 million to A$1.2 million, with a December 2026 demonstration milestone. Date 2026-05-21
Event type Contract Award
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos 2026-05-25
2026-05-21 · demonstration · Dufour Aerospace Aerial
Evidence notes Dufour Aerospace integrated its platform into the Volatus Operations Control Centre in Canada to support remote flight operations. Volatus conducted the first remotely operated flight from the control centre using the Aero-30 platform. The test advanced Dufour and Volatus work on scalable BVLOS operations and runway-independent logistics. Date 2026-05-21
Event type Demonstration
Segment Aerial
Added to Korthos 2026-05-25
2026-05-21 · funding · OriginFlow Data Infrastructure
Evidence notes The Pre-A1 round was led by Monolith Capital. Puhua Capital made a follow-on investment, with Yuanhe Puhua, Yuanhe Origin and Guofang Venture Capital also named in coverage. The capital supports commercial automation and autonomous-system workflows as OriginFlow moves toward broader commercial use. Date 2026-05-21
Event type Funding
Segment Data Infrastructure
Added to Korthos 2026-05-23
2026-05-21 · funding · ANSCER Robotics Warehouse Logistics
Evidence notes ANSCER Robotics secured INR45 crore in Series A funding. The round was led by IAN Group through IAN Alpha Fund for factory and warehouse AMR expansion. The capital supports warehouse automation and material-handling workflows as ANSCER Robotics moves toward broader commercial use. Date 2026-05-21
Event type Funding
Segment Warehouse Logistics
Added to Korthos 2026-05-23
2026-05-21 · funding · Doozy Robotics Humanoid
Evidence notes Doozy Robotics announced seed backing from Cocoon Capital. The company tied the funding announcement to global expansion plans for its industrial robot workforce platform. The capital supports robot manipulation, haptics or human-assistive robotics workflows as The company moves toward broader commercial use. Date 2026-05-21
Event type Funding
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos 2026-05-23
2026-05-21 Product Launch JOUAV Aerial 2026-05-21 · product launch · JOUAV Aerial
Evidence notes The CW-80E is a large fixed-wing VTOL UAV with weather-modification payload configurations. Coverage described warm cloud flare and cloud particle imaging payload support for targeted seeding operations. JOUAV official product materials list up to 25 kg payload, long endurance and flexible payload integration. Date 2026-05-21
Event type Product Launch
Segment Aerial
Added to Korthos 2026-05-22
2026-05-21 · partnership · Rajant Corporation Communications
Evidence notes Rajant Health and Chord Robotics expanded their partnership to combine Cowbell distributed edge compute and networking with Chord's TEMPO collaborative-autonomy software. The integration supports one-to-many control of mixed autonomous fleets operating across air, land and sea. Flying Cowbell is designed to keep compute, applications and autonomy operating across mobile nodes when connectivity is intermittent or infrastructure is unavailable. Date 2026-05-21
Event type Partnership
Segment Communications
Added to Korthos 2026-05-22
2026-05-21 · executive hire · Genesis AI Industrial
Evidence notes Damien Kieran joined Genesis AI as Head of Legal after senior legal and privacy roles at Tools for Humanity, X and Google. Pally Kumar joined as Head of Operations after manufacturing and operations roles at Cobot, Tesla, Amazon and Lyft. The appointments support Genesis AI as it scales data collection, manufacturing operations and work toward its first general-purpose robot. Date 2026-05-21
Event type Executive Hire
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos 2026-05-22
2026-05-21 Capability Ouster Perception 2026-05-21 · capability · Ouster Perception
Evidence notes Ouster announced that Gecko Robotics is leveraging Rev8 digital lidar sensors to integrate new data layers into Cantilever. Gecko is using the sensor data to improve industrial asset inspection, anomaly detection and digital-twin workflows for critical infrastructure. Date 2026-05-21
Event type Capability
Segment Perception
Added to Korthos 2026-05-22
2026-05-21 · funding · August Robotics Construction
Evidence notes August Robotics raised a US$30 million Series B led by Big Pi Ventures, with Blackbird, Skip Capital, Tanarra, Future Family Office and GS Futures participating. The company said the funding will scale production, strengthen its AI and robotics platform, and support new robot development for construction, exhibition and infrastructure customers. The announcement highlighted autonomous downward-drilling robots for data-center construction and Lionel fleets that had marked more than 300 million square feet worldwide. Date 2026-05-21
Event type Funding
Segment Construction
Added to Korthos 2026-05-21
2026-05-21 · partnership · Humanoid Humanoid
Evidence notes Humanoid announced a Bosch partnership after a March 2026 proof of concept in Bühl, Germany. The POC used HMND 01 robots for an intralogistics workflow, transferring boxes from a conveyor to a trolley across five box sizes and varying dimensions and weights. Bosch will serve as Humanoid's contract manufacturing partner for HMND 01 production in Europe and support Design for Excellence work across hardware design, production, supply chain and cost optimization. The companies will also explore Bosch technologies, including actuators, drives, sensors and other components, for future HMND 01 versions. Date 2026-05-21
Event type Partnership
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos 2026-05-21
2026-05-20 · capability · Sensory AI Service
Evidence notes The system-on-chip combines CPU, GPU and neural-processing functions for vision, language and motion workloads. Ella runs Avatar, store-operations and system-health agents concurrently without sending the control loop to the cloud. Removing the discrete graphics processor reduces heat, hardware cost and maintenance complexity for deployed coffee kiosks. Date 2026-05-20
Event type Capability
Segment Service
Added to Korthos 2026-08-03
2026-05-20 · capability · Circulus Consumer
Evidence notes The architecture processes language, vision, reasoning and motion locally to support offline operation and data privacy. Circulus applies the stack across its Pibo social robot and enterprise AI workstations for humanoid platforms. A humanoid powered by the Circulus software and Intel processor was demonstrated at Red Hat Summit 2026. Date 2026-05-20
Event type Capability
Segment Consumer
Added to Korthos 2026-08-03
2026-05-20 · partnership · Foresight Autonomous Holdings Vision
Evidence notes The agreement includes a ScaleCam design freeze and transfer to production with Cornes Technologies and a Japanese in-vehicle AI manufacturer. Foresight forecast serial production and revenue beginning in 2027. The stated commercial pipeline could reach $10.5 million over the programme period. Date 2026-05-20
Event type Partnership
Segment Vision
Added to Korthos 2026-07-29
2026-05-20 Partnership Certis Service 2026-05-20 · partnership · Certis Service
Evidence notes The live mixed-use testbed is expected to launch later in 2026. Certis will help co-design operating conditions for safe and commercially viable services. Planned use cases include security patrol, facilities inspection, cleaning support and incident escalation. Date 2026-05-20
Event type Partnership
Segment Service
Added to Korthos 2026-07-28
2026-05-20 Partnership Brain Corp Development Platform 2026-05-20 · partnership · Brain Corp Development Platform
Evidence notes The collaboration focuses on contextual grounding technologies for autonomous robots in commercial and industrial environments. Brain Corp said its operating base exceeded 50,000 deployed robots and 25 million autonomous operating hours. The work is intended to feed BrainOS with richer spatial understanding for safe, scalable robot autonomy. Date 2026-05-20
Event type Partnership
Segment Development Platform
Added to Korthos 2026-07-23
2026-05-20 · product launch · Olo Robotics Inspection
Evidence notes OLO announced completion of its commercial launch on May 20, 2026 with Deep Robotics, inMotion Robotic and Fiction Lab partnerships. The browser platform combines cloud simulation, AI-assisted coding, visualization and sim-to-real deployment without a local installation. Fiction Lab made OLO an optional LEO Rover bundle, while Deep Robotics and inMotion systems were configured to work with the platform from first use. Date 2026-05-20
Event type Product Launch
Segment Inspection
Added to Korthos 2026-07-18
2026-05-20 · deployment · Southern Launch Space
Evidence notes W-6 was the fourth Varda capsule to land at Koonibba in just over twelve months, demonstrating repeatable orbital-return operations. Southern Launch managed regulatory approvals, range safety, airspace, tracking and capsule recovery for the mission. The capsule carried NASA and other U.S. government payloads focused on thermal-protection data for reusable re-entry systems. Date 2026-05-20
Event type Deployment
Segment Space
Added to Korthos 2026-07-18
2026-05-20 · product launch · May Mobility Automotive
Evidence notes The new system fuses deep learning, a predictive world model and May Mobility's reasoning engine into an on-vehicle architecture. May Mobility framed the architecture as a hybrid between modular AV stacks and pure end-to-end models, using reasoning to handle real-world context differences. The launch supported the company's path toward scalable driverless ride-hail and transit operations. Date 2026-05-20
Event type Product Launch
Segment Automotive
Added to Korthos 2026-07-17
2026-05-20 · research publication · Wonik Robotics Industrial
Evidence notes SafePBDS proposes steerable geometric motion policies for dexterous manipulation with safety constraints. The paper reports hardware experiments on a 23-DOF Franka Emika Panda arm and Wonik Allegro 16-DOF dexterous hand platform. This is external product-use research and is product-bound to Allegro Hand. Date 2026-05-20
Event type Research Publication
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos 2026-06-28
2026-05-20 Deployment Swisslog Warehouse Logistics 2026-05-20 · deployment · Swisslog Warehouse Logistics
Evidence notes The Aurora installation includes 96 AutoStore robots, 38,000 bins, eight induction workstations, and 10 picking workstations. Swisslog SynQ software supports intake, fulfillment, and inventory-management workflows. The project marked Medline’s 24th AutoStore installation nationwide and joins more than 2,100 robots across its distribution footprint. Date 2026-05-20
Event type Deployment
Segment Warehouse Logistics
Added to Korthos 2026-06-19
2026-05-20 · partnership · Medtronic Surgical
Evidence notes The collaboration covers clinical research, education and technology development around Hugo RAS. The agreement followed Hugo regulatory approvals in Europe, Japan, Korea and the U.S. Date 2026-05-20
Event type Partnership
Segment Surgical
Added to Korthos 2026-06-19
2026-05-20 · contract award · F4 Defense International Defense
Evidence notes The contract covers a modular, multi-layered counter-UAS platform. The system scope includes detecting, identifying, tracking, targeting, and defeating hostile drones. The program combines tethered aerial sensing, targeting, and coordinated ground and air drone defeat. Date 2026-05-20
Event type Contract Award
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos 2026-06-18
2026-05-20 · commercial order · Redwire Corporation Defense
Evidence notes Redwire secured a $15 million follow-on order from the 1st Aviation Brigade, U.S. Army Aviation Center of Excellence for Stalker UAS. The Stalker systems will support Advanced Individual Training for tactical UAS specialists at Fort Huachuca. The order reinforces Stalker as a training and operational system for Army reconnaissance, surveillance and target-acquisition workflows. Date 2026-05-20
Event type Commercial Order
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos 2026-06-04
2026-05-20 Production Milestone XTEND Defense 2026-05-20 · production milestone · XTEND Defense
Evidence notes XTEND launched a sovereign UK AI robotics XFAB manufacturing hub in Swindon, England, following an initial £1.93 million order supporting UK defense activities. The facility is based on XTEND's localized XFAB manufacturing model and is intended to support rapidly deployable autonomous defense capabilities for UK and NATO-aligned forces. XTEND said it plans to invest up to £20 million over time into its UK operations, following live operational trials with 2 PARA at Salisbury Plain and prior U.S. Department of War validation through its PSIO program. Date 2026-05-20
Event type Production Milestone
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos 2026-06-02
2026-05-20 · contract award · Draganfly Aerial
Evidence notes Draganfly and F4 Defense International said they were selected by DEVCOM Army Research Laboratory for an initial development contract. The work focuses on an integrated, multi-layered, modular and rapid-deployable counter-UAS system. This is a defense R&D award signal for layered counter-drone systems rather than a standalone drone product launch. Date 2026-05-20
Event type Contract Award
Segment Aerial
Added to Korthos 2026-05-26
2026-05-20 Acquisition Red Cat Defense 2026-05-20 · acquisition · Red Cat Defense
Evidence notes Red Cat acquired Quaze Technologies, a Quebec developer of wireless power transfer for unmanned systems, drones and autonomous machines. Quaze's platform-agnostic charging approach is intended to reduce connector, alignment and manual battery-swap constraints for fielded robots. The acquisition adds a wireless power layer to Red Cat's defence unmanned-systems portfolio. Date 2026-05-20
Event type Acquisition
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos 2026-05-25
2026-05-20 Production Milestone Exosens Vision 2026-05-20 · production milestone · Exosens Vision
Evidence notes Exosens announced plans to double cooled infrared camera production capacity during 2026. The expansion responds to demand for long-range surveillance and counter-drone applications. The company said its ITAR-free digital imaging solutions are used by defence contractors, OEMs and autonomous-systems developers. Date 2026-05-20
Event type Production Milestone
Segment Vision
Added to Korthos 2026-05-25
2026-05-20 · product launch · Robot.com Delivery
Evidence notes Robot.com announced R-ads as an advertising platform that turns autonomous robots into measurable mobile out-of-home media inventory. The launch frames deployed robots as both operational fleet infrastructure and media surfaces, with campaign formats spanning moving robots, wrapped vehicles, and digital screens. This matters as a business-model signal: Robot.com is monetizing robot routes and fleet presence, not just adding a new robot capability. Date 2026-05-20
Event type Product Launch
Segment Delivery
Added to Korthos 2026-05-25
2026-05-20 Funding AGILINK End Effectors 2026-05-20 · funding · AGILINK End Effectors
Evidence notes AGILINK reportedly raised a new funding round described as several hundred million yuan. Coverage says the AgiBot/Zhiyuan dexterous-hand spinout reached a valuation above USD 1 billion and has completed four funding rounds since January 2026. Reported scale includes 8,000+ dexterous hands, 10,000+ grippers and 1,000+ deployed units, tying the round to humanoid and manipulation hardware supply. Date 2026-05-20
Event type Funding
Segment End Effectors
Added to Korthos 2026-05-23
2026-05-20 · funding · CircuitHub Manufacturing
Evidence notes The financing was led by Plural and Sten Tamkivi. The $28 million round brought CircuitHub's disclosed capital raised to $48 million and supports tenfold capacity growth through 2027 in Massachusetts and Europe. The company describes Grid as a factory-scale robot operating around the clock with remote teleoperation and an increasing share of work handled by AI. Date 2026-05-20
Event type Funding
Segment Manufacturing
Added to Korthos 2026-05-23
2026-05-20 · product launch · Hypershell Exoskeleton
Evidence notes Hypershell launched the new Hypershell X Series, positioning the wearable exoskeleton line around AI-driven motion-intent assistance. The launch page describes HyperIntuition, a learned motion-response system designed to adapt to walking and terrain transitions. Hypershell also highlights field use cases such as outdoor mobility and search-and-rescue testing on its official product pages. Date 2026-05-20
Event type Product Launch
Segment Exoskeleton
Added to Korthos 2026-05-20
2026-05-20 · product launch · ORBIT Robotics Space
Evidence notes Orbit Robotics revealed HELIOS through the @orbitrobotics channel. The reveal describes HELIOS as a complete space humanoid with four arms and four hands. The announcement frames the prototype as the result of two semesters of research, iteration and build work. Date 2026-05-20
Event type Product Launch
Segment Space
Added to Korthos 2026-05-20
2026-05-20 · product launch · Chef Robotics Industrial
Evidence notes Chef Robotics launched deposit assist as a hardware attachment for its food-automation robot end effector. The attachment is available in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom under Chef Robotics RaaS pricing. Date 2026-05-20
Event type Product Launch
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos 2026-05-20
2026-05-20 · partnership · Cellula Robotics Maritime
Evidence notes Integer Technologies and Cellula Robotics signed an MOU to integrate Integer's DIGIT COMMAND mission-assurance software with Cellula's unmanned underwater vehicle platforms. The collaboration targets long-range, multi-vehicle undersea operations with adaptive mission assurance and commander-facing autonomy tools. The partnership links an autonomous undersea robotics company to mission-level software for multi-vehicle operations. Date 2026-05-20
Event type Partnership
Segment Maritime
Added to Korthos 2026-05-20
2026-05-19 · product launch · Elephant Robotics Industrial
Evidence notes The platform upgrades to an NVIDIA Jetson Orin Nano Super 8GB controller with 67 TOPS of AI performance. Payload increases from 5 kg to 8 kg and maximum speed rises from 0.9 m/s to 1.6 m/s compared with myAGV 2023. The platform supports ROS 2 Humble, 2D and 3D SLAM, Nav2, LiDAR-vision perception and integration with multiple Elephant Robotics arms. Date 2026-05-19
Event type Product Launch
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos 2026-08-10
2026-05-19 Partnership Quindar Mission Software 2026-05-19 · partnership · Quindar Mission Software
Evidence notes The integrated capability is scheduled to debut on Portal's first free-flying Starburst mission on SpaceX Transporter-18. The agreement covers the first of multiple planned missions and combines maneuverable spacecraft with automation-first ground software. Date 2026-05-19
Event type Partnership
Segment Mission Software
Added to Korthos 2026-08-08
2026-05-19 Executive Hire Nuro Automotive 2026-05-19 · executive hire · Nuro Automotive
Evidence notes Mancini joined Nuro as chief financial officer in May 2026. The appointment added public-company and mobility-sector finance experience to the leadership team. Nuro lists Mancini among its current executives. Date 2026-05-19
Event type Executive Hire
Segment Automotive
Added to Korthos 2026-08-08
2026-05-19 · product launch · Draganfly Aerial
Evidence notes The Spectrum family spans compact dual-sensor units through long-range stabilized systems with laser rangefinding. Draganfly serves as the exclusive integrator, distributor and commercialization partner across the Americas. The payloads target defence ISR, public safety, border security, disaster response and infrastructure inspection. Date 2026-05-19
Event type Product Launch
Segment Aerial
Added to Korthos 2026-08-03
2026-05-19 Market Signal JD.com Development Platform 2026-05-19 · market signal · JD.com Development Platform
Evidence notes JoyInside is positioned as a physical-AI enablement layer for hardware brands. The 10 million device figure was an expectation for 2026, not an installed-base count. Date 2026-05-19
Event type Market Signal
Segment Development Platform
Added to Korthos 2026-07-29
2026-05-19 · product launch · Teledyne Technologies Maritime
Evidence notes The robot shares a common controller and architecture with Black Hornet 4. The launch expands Teledyne FLIR’s compact ground-robot portfolio. Date 2026-05-19
Event type Product Launch
Segment Maritime
Added to Korthos 2026-07-29
2026-05-19 Product Launch Aibuild Manufacturing 2026-05-19 · product launch · Aibuild Manufacturing
Evidence notes Aibuild launched FETS on May 19, 2026. The software covers metal and polymer processes including DED, WAAM, AFSD, FGF and FFF. It predicts thermal distribution, distortion, residual stress, bonding, sagging and cracking inside manufacturing workflows. Date 2026-05-19
Event type Product Launch
Segment Manufacturing
Added to Korthos 2026-07-18
2026-05-19 · partnership · Enigma Aerospace Aerial
Evidence notes The agreement covers development, manufacturing and fielding of the Phoenix P-1000 autonomous logistics aircraft. Re:Build will apply manufacturing-constrained design and Lean methods while the aircraft remains in development. The partners target first-article flight testing and low-rate initial production within 12 months of programme start. Date 2026-05-19
Event type Partnership
Segment Aerial
Added to Korthos 2026-07-18
2026-05-19 · partnership · May Mobility Automotive
Evidence notes The May 2026 framework targets a third-party vehicle platform for initial deployment starting in 2027 and commercialization scale-up in 2028. ECARX is expected to develop central computing platforms and a full sensor suite for May Mobility's next-generation autonomy system. The companies target at least 50% cost reduction by 2028, with total project value estimated at about $750 million subject to definitive agreements. Date 2026-05-19
Event type Partnership
Segment Automotive
Added to Korthos 2026-07-17
2026-05-19 · acquisition · Nexera Robotics End Effectors
Evidence notes Nexera became wholly owned and operated as part of Locus Robotics. Nexera's full team and leadership joined Locus Robotics. The transaction adds AI-driven manipulation and end-effector expertise for broader autonomous warehouse picking. Date 2026-05-19
Event type Acquisition
Segment End Effectors
Added to Korthos 2026-07-17
2026-05-19 · partnership · MarineAI Maritime
Evidence notes The integration supports onboard, remote-operations-center and post-processing video workflows where offshore bandwidth is limited or expensive. GuardianAI Inspect combines the video feeds with computer-vision detection workflows and multi-channel communications, including satellite links. MarineAI demonstrated the integration at Oceanology International using an Oceanus 12 vessel feed from Plymouth Sound alongside a live drone feed. Date 2026-05-19
Event type Partnership
Segment Maritime
Added to Korthos 2026-07-17
2026-05-19 · funding · RoboParty Humanoid
Evidence notes Shunwei Capital led the financing and Xiaomi Strategic Investment increased its backing. Lightsource Capital acted as incubator and exclusive financial adviser. The financing supported robot-body engineering, motion control, open-source software and developer-ecosystem work. Date 2026-05-19
Event type Funding
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos 2026-07-15
2026-05-19 Production Milestone Tulip Tech Power Systems 2026-05-19 · production milestone · Tulip Tech Power Systems
Evidence notes The milestone preceded the company’s May strategic growth investment from Parcom and Keen Venture Partners. Tulip linked the investment to further capacity growth, supply-chain resilience and international customer expansion. The disclosed output demonstrates active high-volume production rather than a future capacity target. Date 2026-05-19
Event type Production Milestone
Segment Power Systems
Added to Korthos 2026-07-13
2026-05-19 · product launch · Blueye Robotics Maritime
Evidence notes The X7 added a 500 m depth rating, seven thrusters, and seven guest ports. The X3 Ultra added 4K HDR imaging and onboard AI. Blueye Cloud added fleet and dive data management for operators. Date 2026-05-19
Event type Product Launch
Segment Maritime
Added to Korthos 2026-06-18
2026-05-19 · deployment · InLoop Robotics Industrial
Evidence notes Paid InLoop pilots were operating in customer warehouses by May 19, 2026, with systems handling hundreds of distinct SKUs. Its robotic arms automate packing, kitting, induction and fulfillment while remote operators recover edge cases that the software cannot resolve. The systems exceeded 300 picks per hour and are offered for a flat monthly fee without upfront integration capital. Date 2026-05-19
Event type Deployment
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos 2026-06-18
2026-05-19 · contract award · Redwire Corporation Defense
Evidence notes Redwire secured a multi-year, high-eight-figure contract from an undisclosed NATO country for its Penguin Mk3 tactical UAS. The award covers delivery of next-generation Penguin Mk3 systems and long-term program support. Reporting says the Penguin platform's operational experience in Ukraine supported the selection. Date 2026-05-19
Event type Contract Award
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos 2026-06-04
2026-05-19 · acquisition · Mach Industries Defense
Evidence notes Mach Industries acquired Exquadrum to expand its ability to design, manufacture, test, and iterate next-generation unmanned systems. Exquadrum adds solid rocket motor propulsion, launch capabilities, divert and attitude control systems, munitions, testing, and technical services. TechCrunch reported the deal as a $50 million cash-and-equity acquisition and said Exquadrum was folded into Mach as Mach Energetics. Date 2026-05-19
Event type Acquisition
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos 2026-06-01
2026-05-19 Partnership Helsing Defense 2026-05-19 · partnership · Helsing Defense
Evidence notes Helsing and OHB established KIRK, a joint venture for tactical space-based surveillance, reconnaissance and targeting systems. The venture expands the earlier Helsing, Kongsberg and HENSOLDT space-based targeting partnership by adding OHB as a joint lead. Helsing contributes AI for real-time data processing, multi-sensor fusion and automated target recognition. Date 2026-05-19
Event type Partnership
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos 2026-06-01
2026-05-19 · product launch · Tycho.AI Defense
Evidence notes Halley is a Group 1 VTOL UAS designed for high-speed, low-altitude missions in denied and contested environments. The platform integrates Tycho.AI's Voyager hardware and software core for visual navigation and autonomous operation without GNSS or persistent communications. Tycho.AI said Halley had reached TRL 6 and was moving from advanced prototype toward full-scale production. Date 2026-05-19
Event type Product Launch
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos 2026-05-28
2026-05-19 · regulatory · ZenaTech Aerial
Evidence notes ZenaTech said three ZenaDrone defense platforms advanced into the cybersecurity phase of the U.S. DoD Blue UAS certification pathway. The named platforms are ZenaDrone 1000, IQ Square and IQ Nano. This is a certification and procurement-readiness signal for defense drone supply-chain validation, not a new product launch. Date 2026-05-19
Event type Regulatory
Segment Aerial
Added to Korthos 2026-05-26
2026-05-19 · partnership · Amprius Technologies Power Systems
Evidence notes Amprius and Matternet announced a strategic collaboration to improve autonomous aerial delivery using high-energy-density silicon-anode cells. Amprius cells are already deployed in Matternet M2 aircraft, with the companies extending work to Matternet's next-generation platform. The partnership focuses on range, aircraft availability, service-area expansion and cost per delivery as Matternet scales operations. Date 2026-05-19
Event type Partnership
Segment Power Systems
Added to Korthos 2026-05-25
2026-05-19 · funding · Tulip Tech Power Systems
Evidence notes The investors backed production scale-up, supply-chain resilience and international customer expansion. Tulip Tech disclosed that its batteries can extend UAV flight time by 30% to 100% compared with standard packs. The company had produced and delivered more than 100,000 battery packs in April 2026, its first six-figure month. Date 2026-05-19
Event type Funding
Segment Power Systems
Added to Korthos 2026-05-25
2026-05-19 Commercial Order CUREXO Surgical 2026-05-19 · commercial order · CUREXO Surgical
Evidence notes CUREXO announced a contract to supply its CUVIS-joint orthopedic surgical robot to Paraguay. CUVIS-joint is used for robot-assisted joint replacement surgery and is part of CUREXO's surgical robotics portfolio. The order extends CUREXO's international medical robotics footprint into Latin America. Date 2026-05-19
Event type Commercial Order
Segment Surgical
Added to Korthos 2026-05-24
2026-05-19 · demonstration · General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Defense
Evidence notes Saab said the flight took place on May 19 at GA-ASI Desert Horizon facility in Southern California. The integration pairs Saab LoyalEye radar sensors with the MQ-9B unmanned aircraft. The first flight begins a several-month evaluation phase toward a full capability demonstration later in 2026. Date 2026-05-19
Event type Demonstration
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos 2026-05-22
2026-05-19 · funding · Hypershell Exoskeleton
Evidence notes Hypershell raised a $50 million Series B+ co-led by Ant Group and Meituan Dragonball. The tranche brought the company's Series B total to about $120 million at a near-$400 million post-money valuation. The financing supported global commercialization of Hypershell's X Series exoskeletons. Date 2026-05-19
Event type Funding
Segment Exoskeleton
Added to Korthos 2026-05-20
2026-05-19 · capability · L3Harris Technologies Defense
Evidence notes L3Harris detailed fiber-optic tether systems designed to provide jam-resistant communications for drones and subsea platforms. The company said U.S. Navy and industry partners selected L3Harris as a fiber-optic tether provider for maritime and subsea uncrewed applications. The update is relevant to autonomous systems because fiber-guided links are becoming a practical answer to RF jamming in contested environments. Date 2026-05-19
Event type Capability
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos 2026-05-20
2026-05-19 · contract award · Origin Robotics Defense
Evidence notes Origin Robotics secured a multi-year framework agreement with the Latvian Armed Forces for continued supply of BLAZE autonomous interceptor drones. The first contract under the framework was approved by Latvia's Cabinet of Ministers on April 21, 2026, with EU Security Action Fund financing. The framework gives Latvia a recurring procurement path for updated BLAZE variants and allows allied countries to join through government-to-government cooperation. Date 2026-05-19
Event type Contract Award
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos 2026-05-20
2026-05-19 · contract award · Shield AI Defense
Evidence notes Shield AI secured a Pentagon contract to integrate Hivemind autonomy software onto the Low-Cost Uncrewed Combat Attack System program. The LUCAS effort is aimed at fielding lower-cost uncrewed combat aircraft and drone-swarm concepts. The selection adds another combat-aircraft integration path for Hivemind beyond Shield AI's existing V-BAT and collaborative-combat-aircraft work. Date 2026-05-19
Event type Contract Award
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos 2026-05-20
2026-05-19 Production Milestone Boeing Defense 2026-05-19 · production milestone · Boeing Defense
Evidence notes The U.S. Navy cleared MQ-25A Stingray into low-rate initial production after Milestone C approval. The decision followed the first flight of a production-representative MQ-25A in April 2026. The milestone moves Boeing's carrier-based uncrewed aerial refueling platform from development toward initial production. Date 2026-05-19
Event type Production Milestone
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos 2026-05-20
2026-05-19 Deployment Geek+ Warehouse Logistics 2026-05-19 · deployment · Geek+ Warehouse Logistics
Evidence notes Geekplus published deployment metrics from Schneider Electric's Shanghai warehouse using its robotic arm picking station. The system doubled manual picking throughput, reached more than 99.99 percent accuracy and adapted rapidly to new SKUs. The case adds live warehouse performance data for embodied picking automation in industrial logistics. Date 2026-05-19
Event type Deployment
Segment Warehouse Logistics
Added to Korthos 2026-05-20
2026-05-19 · product launch · Teledyne FLIR Vision
Evidence notes Teledyne FLIR Defense unveiled FirstLook 125 on May 19, 2026, as a throwable unmanned ground system for first-look reconnaissance. The 5.7-pound robot combines electro-optical and thermal cameras, illumination and two-way audio for building, subterranean and confined-space operations. FirstLook 125 can survive a 16-foot drop, self-right after landing and use the same controller as the Black Hornet 4 nano-drone. Date 2026-05-19
Event type Product Launch
Segment Vision
Added to Korthos 2026-05-20
2026-05-19 · contract award · GE Aerospace
Evidence notes GE Aerospace received a U.S. Air Force contract to complete preliminary design review for the GE426 engine. The GE426 is being developed for medium-thrust Autonomous Collaborative Platform missions and related uncrewed combat aircraft. The award advances propulsion infrastructure for scalable autonomous aircraft rather than a standalone airframe program. Date 2026-05-19
Event type Contract Award
Added to Korthos 2026-05-20
2026-05-19 · product launch · AeroVironment Defense
Evidence notes AeroVironment added AV_Halo INSTINCT and AV_Halo DETECT to its unified mission software platform. INSTINCT is positioned as a multi-platform autonomy framework for uncrewed systems, while DETECT adds RF sensing and security for contested environments. The launch expands AV_Halo from a mission-software layer into a broader autonomy, sensing, and edge-decision stack. Date 2026-05-19
Event type Product Launch
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos 2026-05-20
2026-05-19 · contract award · Perennial Autonomy Defense
Evidence notes The Pentagon awarded Perennial Autonomy a $500 million contract through JIATF-401 to accelerate counter-UAS procurement. The contract covers AI-enabled systems including Merops interceptors, Bumblebee quadcopters, and Hornet midrange strike drones. The award is a major fielding signal for low-cost counter-drone systems already being used by U.S. forces. Date 2026-05-19
Event type Contract Award
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos 2026-05-20
2026-05-19 Partnership Exyn Aerial 2026-05-19 · partnership · Exyn Aerial
Evidence notes Exyn announced that its defense subsidiary Range executed a Vendor Loan Agreement with USSOCOM. Range also entered an agreement with Asylon Robotics to support autonomous inspection work at the U.S. Air Force Warner Robins Air Logistics Complex. The event marks a defense and industrial pathway for ExynAI autonomy in GPS-denied inspection environments. Date 2026-05-19
Event type Partnership
Segment Aerial
Added to Korthos 2026-05-20