Verified Robotics Events Archive — Page 2

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Commercial OrderRocketDNA

RocketDNA receives about A$1 million of BMA xBot extensions

Aerial

· commercial order · RocketDNA · Aerial

Evidence notes
  • The extensions maintain operations at broadly current levels for at least three months through October 2026.
  • RocketDNA’s programme combines on-site xBot drone-in-a-box systems with remotely supervised flights and processed survey-data delivery.
  • The customer is BHP Mitsubishi Alliance, a major coal producer operating multiple mines in the Bowen Basin.
Date
Company RocketDNA
Event type Commercial Order
Segment Aerial
Added to Korthos
FundingTriOrb

TriOrb adds JPY 300 million blended Series B second close

Warehouse Logistics

· funding · TriOrb · Warehouse Logistics

Evidence notes
  • JBIC and Toyota Tsusho participated in the equity portion of the second close, while Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation provided debt.
  • TriOrb disclosed a JPY 300 million combined package but did not disclose the equity/debt split, so no numeric private-round amount is stored.
  • The company said cumulative financing reached JPY 4.53 billion and the capital would support mass production, U.S. expansion and organisational growth.
Date
Company TriOrb
Event type Funding
Segment Warehouse Logistics
Added to Korthos
DeploymentChengxin Zhilian

Chengxin begins nearly 100-robot public-security deployment programme

Inspection

· deployment · Chengxin Zhilian · Inspection

Evidence notes
  • An initial 30 autonomous Xun 1 quadrupeds were handed over on 6 August at the Hubei Humanoid Robot Innovation Center.
  • The robots receive cloud-assigned tasks and use Chengxin's positioning and navigation stack for autonomous patrol operation.
  • The programme extends Chengxin's operating footprint beyond earlier station, tunnel and chemical-park deployments.
Date
Event type Deployment
Segment Inspection
Added to Korthos
FundingVexev

Vexev raises $6 million for VxWave U.S. commercialization

Healthcare

· funding · Vexev · Healthcare

Evidence notes
  • VxWave combines robotics, AI and ultrasound to automate three-dimensional upper-limb vascular imaging, initially for dialysis vascular-access workflows.
  • A multisite U.S. Renal Care study achieved a 94% scanning success rate when the investigational system was used by non-specialist staff.
  • TreeArc Investment Group, TEN13, Bioshore Ventures and Alumni Ventures joined existing backers including Blackbird Ventures and Neotribe Ventures.
Date
Company Vexev
Event type Funding
Segment Healthcare
Added to Korthos
Market SignalAEye Inc

AEye expands to 25 revenue-generating customers as Q2 revenue rises nine-fold

Perception

· market signal · AEye Inc · Perception

Evidence notes
  • The customer count increased 19% from Q1, while total commercial engagements grew 25% and active quotations increased by roughly 40%.
  • Defence engagements doubled quarter over quarter and AEye's lead defence customer placed a third consecutive paid order.
  • The company is evaluating Apollo lidar across uncrewed aerial and ground vehicles and counter-UAS applications.
Date
Company AEye Inc
Event type Market Signal
Segment Perception
Added to Korthos
Market SignalOuster

Ouster reports record $55 million Q2 revenue and ships more than 17,000 sensors

Perception

· market signal · Ouster · Perception

Evidence notes
  • Product revenue reached $53 million, with lidar sensors accounting for 53% of shipped units.
  • Revenue increased 12% sequentially as Ouster expanded shipments across robotics, industrial, smart-infrastructure and automotive programmes.
  • The company guided Q3 revenue to $54.5 million to $57.5 million.
Date
Company Ouster
Event type Market Signal
Segment Perception
Added to Korthos
DeploymentD-Fend Solutions

D-Fend discloses EnforceAir World Cup deployments across North America

Defense

· deployment · D-Fend Solutions · Defense

Evidence notes
  • National, federal, state and local agencies selected the system to protect matches, surrounding venues and critical infrastructure.
  • D-Fend and its public-safety partners kept the deployments confidential before and during the tournament.
  • Named operators included the Pennsylvania State Police, Atlanta Police Department, Cobb County Police Department and Mexico City Police.
Date
Event type Deployment
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos
Production MilestoneEU Motors

EU Motors plans U.S. stator and robotic-assembly expansion

Actuation

· production milestone · EU Motors · Actuation

Evidence notes
  • The Hallandale Beach expansion will add in-house stator production and company-designed automated assembly cells.
  • Installed automated capacity stands at 100,000 motors per month, and the existing footprint can support a rapid doubling of output.
  • The company targets more than 350,000 motors in 2026 and described its confirmed 2027 pipeline as exceeding one million units.
Date
Company EU Motors
Event type Production Milestone
Segment Actuation
Added to Korthos
Market SignalMicroVision

MicroVision reaches $1.5 million Q2 revenue and signs autonomous-hauling agreement

Perception

· market signal · MicroVision · Perception

Evidence notes
  • Revenue increased from $0.2 million a year earlier, while expected 2026 cash burn improved to approximately $60 million.
  • The unnamed construction and mining OEM will use IRIS as a development bridge toward MicroVision’s HALO lidar architecture.
  • The agreement expands MicroVision’s lidar work beyond road vehicles into heavy autonomous equipment for construction and mining.
Date
Company MicroVision
Event type Market Signal
Segment Perception
Added to Korthos
Market SignalServe Robotics

Serve cuts 2026 revenue outlook after lower Uber Eats volume

Delivery

· market signal · Serve Robotics · Delivery

Evidence notes
  • The revised outlook reflects lower-than-expected Uber Eats delivery volume, including a sequential decline during Q2 and removal of projected second-half demand.
  • Revenue still increased 9% from Q1, while DoorDash-derived revenue grew nearly 50% sequentially.
  • Serve ended the quarter with $240.4 million in cash and equivalents as it continued expanding its delivery-robot network.
Date
Event type Market Signal
Segment Delivery
Added to Korthos
Market SignalKodiak AI

Kodiak expands customer-owned driverless fleet to 35 trucks

Logistics

· market signal · Kodiak AI · Logistics

Evidence notes
  • Paid driverless operating hours increased 71% from Q1, while the fleet moved more than 300,000 tons of freight during the quarter.
  • Q2 revenue reached $3.5 million, up 91% sequentially, and cumulative driverless loads exceeded 20,000.
  • Kodiak reported 91% autonomy readiness in July and introduced the seventh-generation Kodiak Driver hardware configuration.
Date
Company Kodiak AI
Event type Market Signal
Segment Logistics
Added to Korthos
Market SignalRed Cat

Red Cat Q2 revenue rises 527% to $20.2 million

Defense

· market signal · Red Cat · Defense

Evidence notes
  • Gross profit reached $3.3 million and gross margin was 16.1%, improving both year over year and sequentially.
  • Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash totalled $325.6 million at quarter end.
  • Management tied the scale-up to defence-system deliveries and continued investment in production capacity across its aerial and maritime portfolio.
Date
Company Red Cat
Event type Market Signal
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos
Facility OpeningWaymo

Waymo leases third Washington, D.C. operations site

Automotive

· facility opening · Waymo · Automotive

Evidence notes
  • The newly leased site will support electric-vehicle charging and maintenance, adding to two other local facilities in Waymo's planned operating footprint.
  • A separate 32,000-square-foot service facility is already under construction, and Waymo estimates its anticipated District infrastructure investment at tens of millions of dollars.
  • Waymo says an approved commercial service would support hundreds of local jobs, but driverless passenger operations remain dependent on District legislation.
Date
Company Waymo
Event type Facility Opening
Segment Automotive
Added to Korthos
Market SignalUnusual Machines

Unusual Machines reports $16.7M Q2 revenue and invests in automated motor production

Subsystems

· market signal · Unusual Machines · Subsystems

Evidence notes
  • Revenue increased 687% year over year and 106% from the first quarter, while gross margin reached 34.7%.
  • Management said the added labour and capacity are supporting foundational work intended to enable a dramatic expansion in the fourth quarter and into 2027; that increase is planned rather than completed output.
  • The company raised $60 million through its at-the-market facility during the quarter and ended June with approximately $229.6 million in cash.
Date
Event type Market Signal
Segment Subsystems
Added to Korthos
Market SignalBrain Corp

Brain Corp reports 68% H1 growth in global robot deployments

Development Platform

· market signal · Brain Corp · Development Platform

Evidence notes
  • BrainOS-powered fleets logged more than 5.3 million autonomous operating hours during H1, an increase of 24% year over year.
  • The disclosure measures deployments across Brain Corp's enterprise autonomy platform rather than unit sales of a single robot model.
  • The company attributed growth to expanding enterprise use of autonomous floor-care and inventory workflows.
Date
Company Brain Corp
Event type Market Signal
Segment Development Platform
Added to Korthos
PartnershipBedrock Ocean Exploration

Bedrock and First Marine Solutions establish UK autonomous-survey hub

Inspection

· partnership · Bedrock Ocean Exploration · Inspection

Evidence notes
  • A complete Bedrock autonomous underwater vehicle kit will be stationed locally to support mobilisation across the United Kingdom and Europe.
  • First Marine Solutions will provide the regional operating base, logistics and offshore support around Bedrock survey missions.
  • The arrangement expands access to Bedrock hardware and data services without disclosing a minimum mission volume or contract value.
Date
Event type Partnership
Segment Inspection
Added to Korthos
Contract AwardPath Robotics

HII signs up to $900M in HYPR production agreements with Path and GrayMatter

Industrial

· contract award · Path Robotics · Industrial

Evidence notes
  • HII may award up to $900 million in combined work to Path Robotics and GrayMatter Robotics over seven years.
  • Awards depend on technology, manufacturing-readiness and performance milestones.
  • The agreements cover development, qualification and later sourcing of autonomous shipbuilding processes.
Date
Event type Contract Award
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos
FundingAtlas Motion

Atlas Motion emerges from stealth with $11.5 million seed

Actuation

· funding · Atlas Motion · Actuation

Evidence notes
  • Also Capital, Enea Capital, Mana Ventures, Sunflower and Ravelin joined the round alongside individual defence-technology operators.
  • Atlas said it had shipped custom motors to 14 customers and was operating production capacity of about 10,000 motors per month.
  • The capital will support a second manufacturing facility in the Philippines, team growth and further development of its Vector design and factory-software layer.
Date
Company Atlas Motion
Event type Funding
Segment Actuation
Added to Korthos
Market SignalUnitree

DeepSeek invests RMB140.8 million through Unitree IPO placement

Humanoid

· market signal · Unitree · Humanoid

Evidence notes
  • The allocation represents an approximately 2.31% stake in Unitree.
  • The companies also disclosed an embodied-intelligence collaboration combining DeepSeek AI models with Unitree robot systems and training data.
  • The investment was made as part of Unitree's IPO strategic placement rather than a private venture round.
Date
Company Unitree
Event type Market Signal
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos
FundingNeXtera Robotics

Oshkosh makes strategic equity investment in NeXtera Robotics

Construction

· funding · NeXtera Robotics · Construction

Evidence notes
  • The companies plan to combine NeXtera's autonomous construction robots and AI job-site intelligence with JLG connected equipment.
  • The investment supports Oshkosh's Job Site of the Future programme around safety, productivity and automation.
Date
Event type Funding
Segment Construction
Added to Korthos
CapabilityForSight Robotics

ForSight expands JASPER first-in-human cataract study to 26 patients

Surgical

· capability · ForSight Robotics · Surgical

Evidence notes
  • All 26 procedures were completed robotically within the standard clinical workflow without conversion to manual surgery.
  • The new cohort extends the initial twelve-patient first-in-human experience with another fourteen procedures.
  • The company is using the study to evaluate repeatability and workflow integration for one of the world's most common surgical procedures.
Date
Event type Capability
Segment Surgical
Added to Korthos
Contract AwardShield AI

Shield AI expands Taiwan Hivemind contract after three-UAV swarm exercise

Defense

· contract award · Shield AI · Defense

Evidence notes
  • NCSIST engineers developed AI pilots and implemented them on three locally produced Mighty Hornet III aircraft in less than three months with Shield AI support.
  • Hivemind launched the aircraft, assigned separate search sectors, coordinated communications around a partial no-fly zone and landed all three autonomously.
  • The demonstration completed the initial NCSIST contract and expanded the partnership to broader sovereign-AI and autonomy development across the institute.
Date
Company Shield AI
Event type Contract Award
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos
FundingAcrab

Acrab raises $130 million Series B

AI Compute

· funding · Acrab · AI Compute

Evidence notes
  • Existing investors Vertex Ventures SEA & India and Vertex Growth participated alongside institutional investors from Europe and Southeast Asia.
  • Capital will support product scaling, ecosystem expansion and development of Acrab's next-generation computing platform.
  • Industrial deployments are becoming visible after the launch of the GΞLIX 1-powered Agent Box platform, with revenue expected during 2026.
Date
Company Acrab
Event type Funding
Segment AI Compute
Added to Korthos
AcquisitionZenaTech

ZenaTech acquires Galena-Benchmark Engineering in Idaho

Aerial

· acquisition · ZenaTech · Aerial

Evidence notes
  • The transaction gives ZenaTech its first operating location in Idaho and expands its Drone-as-a-Service network to a thirteenth U.S. state.
  • Galena-Benchmark has more than 30 years of customer relationships across municipal, government, construction and land-development work.
  • ZenaTech plans to add drone surveying, 3D construction monitoring and later agriculture, forestry, utility and wildfire services through the acquired operation.
Date
Company ZenaTech
Event type Acquisition
Segment Aerial
Added to Korthos
RegulatoryMerlin

Merlin Pilot reaches SOI 3 in New Zealand certification programme

Avionics

· regulatory · Merlin · Avionics

Evidence notes
  • SOI 3 confirms that the software has been tested and verified against the requirements agreed for the Part 23 certification programme.
  • Merlin and the regulator also concluded an issue paper defining the certification approach and evidence required for AI/ML-based natural-language processing.
  • The programme is being conducted with CAANZ in coordination with the U.S. FAA under a bilateral aviation-safety agreement.
Date
Company Merlin
Event type Regulatory
Segment Avionics
Added to Korthos
FundingPhysen AI

Physen AI raises multi-million-yuan angel round

Data Infrastructure

· funding · Physen AI · Data Infrastructure

Evidence notes
  • Shanjing No. 1 Fund and Mingyao Huichuang followed on, while Leading Optoelectronic and SwitchBot invested directly.
  • Physen will use the capital for mass production and delivery of its Three-Ring data-acquisition equipment and development of its data-algorithm platform.
  • The company captures synchronized vision, force and motion data from human demonstrations and aligns it for use across robot embodiments.
Date
Company Physen AI
Event type Funding
Segment Data Infrastructure
Added to Korthos
Commercial OrderSafe Pro Group

Safe Pro receives $780,000 order for edge-AI mapping and Blue UAS drones

Vision

· commercial order · Safe Pro Group · Vision

Evidence notes
  • Work is scheduled to begin in Q3 2026 and be completed in Q1 2027.
  • The package combines edge-based AI threat detection and mapping with multiple Blue UAS aircraft.
  • Safe Pro described the order as its fifth recent U.S. government award and a new prime-contractor relationship.
Date
Event type Commercial Order
Segment Vision
Added to Korthos
PartnershipMBody AI

MBody AI secures exclusive U.S. rights for outdoor cleaning robots

Development Platform

· partnership · MBody AI · Development Platform

Evidence notes
  • The covered states are Nevada, Arizona, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, California and Connecticut.
  • MBody has already run the solution with a major U.S. gaming and hospitality operator, which the company expects to continue and expand.
  • The outdoor system is designed to coordinate multiple robot types and brands through MBody AI Orchestrator, with the sales team now offering it to additional customers.
Date
Company MBody AI
Event type Partnership
Segment Development Platform
Added to Korthos
Contract AwardDZYNE Technologies

DZYNE receives more than $6 million AFRL award for Long-Range Grasshopper

Defense

· contract award · DZYNE Technologies · Defense

Evidence notes
  • The work covers enhancements to the Long-Range Grasshopper autonomous launch-and-landing system under an Air Force Research Laboratory contract valued at more than $6 million.
  • The programme will advance long-range precision delivery and contested-logistics applications for the autonomous glider system.
  • Earlier 2024–2025 testing validated autonomous deployment, jet-engine air-start, extended-range navigation and precision payload delivery; the Grasshopper glider architecture has carried payloads of up to 500 pounds.
Date
Event type Contract Award
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos
Contract AwardGinkgo Bioworks

Ginkgo wins autonomous-laboratory projects at three U.S. universities

Lab Automation

· contract award · Ginkgo Bioworks · Lab Automation

Evidence notes
  • The new autonomous-laboratory projects cover Caltech, Northwestern University and the University of Maryland.
  • The MIT Media Lab's Cloud Laboratory for Learning will deploy Ginkgo Reconfigurable Automation Carts.
  • The projects extend Ginkgo's modular laboratory robotics from its internal Nebula and Cloud Lab infrastructure into university research and education sites.
Date
Event type Contract Award
Segment Lab Automation
Added to Korthos
FundingHadrian

Hadrian raises $1.37 billion Series D at $7.87 billion valuation

Manufacturing

· funding · Hadrian · Manufacturing

Evidence notes
  • WCM Investment Management, Washington Harbour Partners, Valor Equity Partners, 137 Ventures and Baillie Gifford co-led the round; JPMorganChase joined as anchor co-lead.
  • The round also included 1789 Capital and participation from Morgan Stanley Wealth Management, Apollo-managed funds, T. Rowe Price-advised accounts, CapitalG, Andreessen Horowitz, Founders Fund, Lux Capital, Altimeter and Construct Capital.
  • Hadrian said the equity would fund new factories, expanded R&D and additional production capabilities.
Date
Company Hadrian
Event type Funding
Segment Manufacturing
Added to Korthos
Market SignalCarvolix

Carvolix secures up to EUR30 million structured debt facility

Healthcare

· market signal · Carvolix · Healthcare

Evidence notes
  • The facility provides up to EUR30 million across four tranches, including an immediate EUR10 million draw.
  • A second EUR10 million tranche is linked to FDA approval of the Tavipilot robot; the financing includes convertible bonds and warrants.
  • Proceeds are allocated to commercialisation, industrialisation and market-access work for Tavipilot and Kalios.
Date
Company Carvolix
Event type Market Signal
Segment Healthcare
Added to Korthos
Market SignalDaifuku Co., Ltd.

Daifuku raises FY2026 outlook after H1 orders reach JPY440.1 billion

Warehouse Logistics

· market signal · Daifuku Co., Ltd. · Warehouse Logistics

Evidence notes
  • First-half orders increased 31.6% year on year to JPY440.1 billion, with intralogistics orders among the areas of growth.
  • Daifuku raised its FY2026 order forecast to a range of JPY860 billion to JPY900 billion.
  • The company also raised its full-year sales forecast to JPY735 billion and operating-income forecast to JPY113 billion.
Date
Event type Market Signal
Segment Warehouse Logistics
Added to Korthos
Market SignalPalladyne AI Corp.

Palladyne AI reports $5.8 million Q2 revenue and $24.6 million backlog

Industrial

· market signal · Palladyne AI Corp. · Industrial

Evidence notes
  • Second-quarter revenue reached $5.8 million, up 470% year on year and 63% sequentially.
  • Backlog was $24.6 million at June 30 after approximately $13 million of new contract awards during the quarter, net of recognised revenue.
  • The company maintained full-year 2026 revenue guidance of $24 million to $27 million and expects sequential growth in the third quarter.
Date
Event type Market Signal
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos
Market SignalArbe Robotics Ltd.

Arbe reports $0.7 million Q2 revenue as radar deliveries and robotaxi trials advance

Perception

· market signal · Arbe Robotics Ltd. · Perception

Evidence notes
  • Second-quarter revenue increased to $0.7 million from $0.3 million a year earlier, while backlog stood at $1 million on June 30.
  • Arbe began delivering radar systems directly from its production line for defence and homeland-security programmes, with additional shipments expected as output ramps.
  • Vehicles integrating Arbe radar systems have commenced on-road robotaxi trials, and the company remains active in further robotaxi bid processes.
Date
Event type Market Signal
Segment Perception
Added to Korthos
FundingiXs

iXs adds Ricoh as shareholder through RICOH Innovation Fund

Inspection

· funding · iXs · Inspection

Evidence notes
  • Ricoh cited iXs' field implementation capability, robotics technology and the growth of social and industrial infrastructure maintenance.
  • The companies plan to combine Ricoh's customer access and data expertise with iXs robots, AI, XR and 3D-data solutions.
Date
Company iXs
Event type Funding
Segment Inspection
Added to Korthos
FundingSolinas Integrity

Solinas Integrity raises $5.5 million Series A1

Inspection

· funding · Solinas Integrity · Inspection

Evidence notes
  • Luthra Group participated, while existing investors SBI Ventures, Rainmatter and 8X Ventures continued their backing.
  • Capital will support expansion across India, the Middle East and Southeast Asia and development of new robotic inspection and cleaning systems.
  • Solinas reported deployments across more than 35 cities and 15 Indian states, with more than 100 projects completed.
Date
Event type Funding
Segment Inspection
Added to Korthos
CapabilityROMS

ROMS develops Physical AI three-dimensional case-storage system

Warehouse Logistics

· capability · ROMS · Warehouse Logistics

Evidence notes
  • A single robot can travel, lift and transfer cases between shelving and stations, allowing deployment from one robot and one rack.
  • ROMS Physical AI coordinates the fleet in real time and can reroute other robots when one unit stops.
  • The company will disclose the product name and full details on 26 August before a physical debut at International Logistics Trade Fair 2026 on 8 September.
Date
Company ROMS
Event type Capability
Segment Warehouse Logistics
Added to Korthos
Market SignalAngel Robotics

Angel Robotics enters Vietnam with Angel Suit H10

Exoskeleton

· market signal · Angel Robotics · Exoskeleton

Evidence notes
  • The move extends Angel Robotics beyond rehabilitation-focused exports into a mobility-assistance product positioned for users preparing to walk independently.
  • Vietnam is part of a wider Southeast Asian expansion that includes medical-device approvals and commercialization work in Malaysia and Thailand.
  • The company's dated newsroom disclosure records commercial market entry on 5 August 2026.
Date
Event type Market Signal
Segment Exoskeleton
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchAllient

Allient launches Vyxalon Apex Drone Drive

Actuation

· product launch · Allient · Actuation

Evidence notes
  • The drive combines gallium-nitride power electronics with high-speed field-oriented control and supports sensorless and encoder-based motor operation.
  • Allient lists field-programmable tuning, multiple communications interfaces, protection and diagnostics, and low-noise, low-vibration operation.
  • The company says the controller will meet NDAA supply-chain requirements and be included in the DCMA Blue UAS Framework and Catalog.
Date
Company Allient
Event type Product Launch
Segment Actuation
Added to Korthos
PartnershipCaoCao Mobility

CaoCao signs Zhuhai smart-mobility demonstration agreement

Automotive

· partnership · CaoCao Mobility · Automotive

Evidence notes
  • CaoCao and Xiangzhou District signed the strategic cooperation agreement on 1 August 2026; CaoCao published the announcement on 5 August.
  • The project combines ground transport and low-altitude mobility for use cases including urban commuting, coastal sightseeing and scenic-area shuttle services.
  • CaoCao plans initial autonomous-vehicle validation on designated roads, followed by phased fleet expansion and a hub for battery swapping, inspection and remote dispatch.
Date
Event type Partnership
Segment Automotive
Added to Korthos
FundingWarpify

Warpify closes undisclosed Pre-A round

Industrial

· funding · Warpify · Industrial

Evidence notes
  • Proceeds were assigned to global expansion and commercialization.
  • The company also plans further development of its core platform and additional robotics-industry projects.
  • Warpify coordinates robot selection, integration, deployment, training, maintenance and local service rather than manufacturing robots.
Date
Company Warpify
Event type Funding
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos
DemonstrationLockheed Martin

Lockheed Martin demonstrates SensorMAX across eight simultaneous sonar feeds

Defense

· demonstration · Lockheed Martin · Defense

Evidence notes
  • SensorMAX used acoustic data from sonobuoys to support anti-submarine warfare operations during RIMPAC 2026.
  • Operators retrained the AI model in under five minutes per iteration and pushed encrypted over-the-air updates back to the participating MH-60R helicopters.
  • Aircrew managed eight simultaneous sonobuoy surveillance feeds, twice the capacity of the legacy system, across two MH-60R helicopters.
Date
Event type Demonstration
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos
DeploymentDoorDash

DoorDash expands Dot fleet and targets high-single-digit order share

Delivery

· deployment · DoorDash · Delivery

Evidence notes
  • Both the number of Dot robots operating and deliveries completed per robot increased during the quarter.
  • The company expects Dot to fulfil a high-single-digit percentage of orders in its largest test market by the end of 2026.
  • Dot operates through DoorDash's Autonomous Delivery Platform, which assigns eligible orders across human couriers, robots and other delivery modes.
Date
Company DoorDash
Event type Deployment
Segment Delivery
Added to Korthos
Market SignalNovanta Inc.

Novanta reports 11.9% Q2 growth in Automation Enabling Technologies

Actuation

· market signal · Novanta Inc. · Actuation

Evidence notes
  • Automation Enabling Technologies revenue increased 11.9% year on year to $136.2 million.
  • Segment gross profit increased 23.0% to $71.6 million.
  • The segment contains Novanta motion, vision and automation technologies supplied to robotics and advanced-equipment manufacturers.
Date
Company Novanta Inc.
Event type Market Signal
Segment Actuation
Added to Korthos
Market SignalRegal Rexnord

Regal Rexnord Automation & Motion Control sales rise 16.2% in Q2

Motion Components

· market signal · Regal Rexnord · Motion Components

Evidence notes
  • Automation & Motion Control daily orders increased 17.1% year over year.
  • Growth was broad-based, with particular strength in data centres, discrete automation and aerospace and defence.
  • The segment generated an adjusted EBITDA margin of 21.1% of sales during the quarter.
Date
Event type Market Signal
Segment Motion Components
Added to Korthos
Market SignalUber

Uber plans more than $10 billion of robotaxi investment

Automotive

· market signal · Uber · Automotive

Evidence notes
  • The planned capital spans equity investments in autonomous-vehicle partners and support held on Uber's balance sheet.
  • Uber also expects to make vehicle commitments that help partner fleets enter commercial service.
  • The strategy reinforces Uber's role as a marketplace and operating-infrastructure layer rather than a developer of the autonomous-driving stack.
Date
Company Uber
Event type Market Signal
Segment Automotive
Added to Korthos
Market SignalTennant Company

Tennant autonomous mobile robot sales rise 37% in Q2

Service

· market signal · Tennant Company · Service

Evidence notes
  • Quarterly autonomous mobile robot sales reached approximately $31 million.
  • The 37% year-over-year increase outpaced Tennant's wider cleaning-equipment business.
  • Tennant is targeting $250 million of annual autonomous mobile robot revenue by 2028.
Date
Event type Market Signal
Segment Service
Added to Korthos
Market SignalSymbotic Inc.

Symbotic reports $721 million Q3 revenue as deployments reach 77 systems

Warehouse Logistics

· market signal · Symbotic Inc. · Warehouse Logistics

Evidence notes
  • Net income reached $55 million, while adjusted EBITDA more than doubled year over year to $95 million.
  • The number of systems in deployment rose to 77 from 70 at the end of the preceding quarter.
  • Symbotic guided Q4 FY2026 revenue to $760 million–$780 million.
Date
Event type Market Signal
Segment Warehouse Logistics
Added to Korthos
Market SignalMyomo

Myomo raises 2026 guidance as MyoPro adoption expands

Exoskeleton

· market signal · Myomo · Exoskeleton

Evidence notes
  • Second-quarter revenue increased 21% year over year to $11.7 million.
  • Referral-network sources through MyoConnect and other channels generated 53% of quarterly revenue.
  • Myomo raised full-year revenue guidance to $45 million–$47 million while continuing to expand clinical awareness and referrals for MyoPro.
Date
Company Myomo
Event type Market Signal
Segment Exoskeleton
Added to Korthos
Market SignalOne Stop Systems

One Stop Systems reports record Q2 bookings

AI Compute

· market signal · One Stop Systems · AI Compute

Evidence notes
  • Revenue increased 62.3% year over year to $9.3 million.
  • Bookings reached a company record of $15.1 million, producing a 1.6 times quarterly book-to-bill ratio.
  • OSS raised its full-year revenue-growth guidance from 20%–25% to 25%–30%.
Date
Event type Market Signal
Segment AI Compute
Added to Korthos
Market SignalCognex Corporation

Cognex reports record Q2 revenue and OneVision adoption

Vision

· market signal · Cognex Corporation · Vision

Evidence notes
  • Quarterly revenue increased 17% year over year to $291 million, or 16% in constant currency.
  • Cognex issued full-year revenue guidance of $1.13 billion to $1.15 billion.
  • OneVision reached general availability, with hundreds of customers using the platform to configure and deploy AI-powered vision applications.
Date
Event type Market Signal
Segment Vision
Added to Korthos
Market SignalDedrone

Dedrone trailing revenue surpasses $100 million

Defense

· market signal · Dedrone · Defense

Evidence notes
  • Company-wide Q2 revenue reached $904 million, up 35% year over year.
  • Platform Solutions revenue increased 123% to $150 million, with Dedrone among the principal growth drivers.
  • The $100 million figure is Dedrone trailing revenue rather than revenue generated solely during the quarter.
Date
Company Dedrone
Event type Market Signal
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos
Market SignalRedwire Corporation

Redwire reports record Q2 revenue and Octopus deliveries

Defense

· market signal · Redwire Corporation · Defense

Evidence notes
  • Second-quarter revenue increased 89.6% year over year to a record $117.1 million.
  • Contracted backlog reached a record $542.1 million.
  • Redwire delivered nearly 200 Octopus ISR payloads year to date, more than 15% above the prior-year period, and maintained full-year revenue guidance of $450 million to $500 million.
Date
Event type Market Signal
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchAeon

Aeon commercialises strike-drone fuze and safe-and-arm line

Defense

· product launch · Aeon · Defense

Evidence notes
  • The product line combines a low-cost fuze with an electronic safe-and-arm device for strike-drone munitions.
  • Aeon said more than 1,000 units had been delivered within weeks to Red Cat, Skycutter and other customers.
  • The company reported millions of dollars in booked orders as the line entered commercial supply.
Date
Company Aeon
Event type Product Launch
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos
FundingAvatar Robotics

Avatar Robotics raises $6.5 million seed round

Humanoid

· funding · Avatar Robotics · Humanoid

Evidence notes
  • AlleyCorp led the seed; defy.vc led an earlier pre-seed, with Headline, Henry Ford III, Refashiond, Paul Vogel, Jack Huffard and Samuel Udotong also participating.
  • Avatar said its robots had packed, sorted and helped ship more than 900,000 products in live customer environments since beginning operations in December 2025.
  • The company had begun a post-pilot expansion with a multi-billion-dollar warehouse operator for sorting and picking, with additional deployments underway.
Date
Event type Funding
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos
Market SignalInnoviz Technologies

Innoviz reports record $18.1 million Q2 revenue

Perception

· market signal · Innoviz Technologies · Perception

Evidence notes
  • Quarterly revenue came from a combination of non-recurring engineering services and LiDAR-unit sales.
  • Operating expenses were $19.1 million and the quarterly net loss was $18.5 million.
  • Innoviz kept its 2026 target for non-automotive physical-AI LiDAR sales at up to 10% of revenue.
Date
Event type Market Signal
Segment Perception
Added to Korthos
Commercial OrderAscent Solar Technologies

Ascent Solar receives initial drone and unmanned-marine orders

Power Systems

· commercial order · Ascent Solar Technologies · Power Systems

Evidence notes
  • The drone manufacturers plan to integrate Ascent modules into aircraft wing designs.
  • The marine orders come from one global manufacturer and one U.S.-based unmanned-marine-vehicle company.
  • Ascent described 325-500 kW of combined annual demand as potential recurring business, not committed order volume.
Date
Event type Commercial Order
Segment Power Systems
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchMicroVision

MicroVision launches MOVIA Air lidar family for aerial autonomy

Perception

· product launch · MicroVision · Perception

Evidence notes
  • MOVIA Air combines a downward-facing solid-state lidar and RGB camera in a 400-gram package for near-range mapping and GNSS-denied operation.
  • The expanded processing configuration adds video fusion, real-time 3D mapping, SLAM and autonomous docking functions.
  • MicroVision positions the family for commercial and defence UAV integration rather than one proprietary aircraft platform.
Date
Company MicroVision
Event type Product Launch
Segment Perception
Added to Korthos
Market SignalZoox

Zoox schedules paid Las Vegas robotaxi service for 10 August

Automotive

· market signal · Zoox · Automotive

Evidence notes
  • The paid service will use purpose-built Zoox vehicles without steering wheels, pedals or onboard safety drivers.
  • Las Vegas will be the first market where Zoox charges passengers for rides.
  • The launch follows the federal exemption that cleared the purpose-built vehicle for commercial operation.
Date
Company Zoox
Event type Market Signal
Segment Automotive
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchMolex

Molex launches MiniMix hybrid connector for humanoids and AMRs

Electronics

· product launch · Molex · Electronics

Evidence notes
  • The connector combines power and Ethernet in one compact interface for space-constrained robotic assemblies.
  • Target applications include humanoid joints, actuators and autonomous mobile robots.
  • Samples are available now, with full-scale commercial production planned for late 2026.
Date
Company Molex
Event type Product Launch
Segment Electronics
Added to Korthos
FundingAurelius Systems

Aurelius Systems raises $40m Series A for Archimedes production

Defense

· funding · Aurelius Systems · Defense

Evidence notes
  • The round will support production expansion for the Archimedes counter-drone system.
  • Capital will also fund continued technical development of the autonomous directed-energy platform.
  • Draper Associates and KAS Venture Partners led the Series A.
Date
Event type Funding
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos
Market SignalSchaeffler AG

Schaeffler discloses €350m humanoid-robotics order book

Actuation

· market signal · Schaeffler AG · Actuation

Evidence notes
  • More than 50 humanoid sample orders were recorded during 2026.
  • Production launches span three customers and seven products.
  • Schaeffler was nominated to supply components for XPENG?s Iron humanoid, with production planned for Q4 2026.
Date
Event type Market Signal
Segment Actuation
Added to Korthos
Contract AwardEmesent

Emesent receives A$3m grant for Cortex AI autonomy platform

Localization

· contract award · Emesent · Localization

Evidence notes
  • Cortex AI is designed to transfer GPS-denied autonomy across drones, ground robots and heavy vehicles.
  • Emesent reports more than 12 early adopters already using the platform.
  • The grant funds part of the wider A$7.4 million development and commercialisation programme rather than representing customer revenue.
Date
Company Emesent
Event type Contract Award
Segment Localization
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchSodyo

Sodyo launches RangeMark after one-kilometre drone validation

Perception

· product launch · Sodyo · Perception

Evidence notes
  • RangeMark uses camera-readable passive markers rather than powered beacons or radio links.
  • Sodyo reports validation of a 120 cm marker at up to 1,000 metres and a 12 cm marker at up to 100 metres.
  • The system is positioned for aerial navigation, remote operations and long-range physical-asset identification.
Date
Company Sodyo
Event type Product Launch
Segment Perception
Added to Korthos
AcquisitionMotomea

BiomX acquires 10% stake in Motomea and licenses drone-testing technology

Manufacturing

· acquisition · Motomea · Manufacturing

Evidence notes
  • Motomea develops electric-motor and powertrain test systems spanning development, production validation and predictive maintenance.
  • The licence gives BiomX exclusive rights to commercialise Motomea technology for drone-testing applications.
  • The transaction is a completed minority investment; the option to acquire control has not been exercised.
Date
Company Motomea
Event type Acquisition
Segment Manufacturing
Added to Korthos
DeploymentLifeward / ReWalk Robotics

Lifeward and Ottobock Care open six-month ReWalk 7 access programme

Exoskeleton

· deployment · Lifeward / ReWalk Robotics · Exoskeleton

Evidence notes
  • Ottobock Care’s clinic network will support patient evaluation and staff training during the programme.
  • The partners will coordinate reimbursement support alongside clinical access.
  • The announcement describes a six-month national pilot rather than a permanent network-wide rollout.
Date
Event type Deployment
Segment Exoskeleton
Added to Korthos
CapabilityAEye Inc

AEye Apollo lidar validated on NVIDIA DRIVE AGX Thor

Perception

· capability · AEye Inc · Perception

Evidence notes
  • Validation confirms sensor-to-compute interoperability through NVIDIA DRIVE OS.
  • Pre-qualified status places Apollo within the Hyperion autonomous-driving development ecosystem.
  • The milestone follows AEye’s January 2026 showcase of Apollo integrated with Thor and is a distinct formal validation step.
Date
Company AEye Inc
Event type Capability
Segment Perception
Added to Korthos
Commercial OrderMobilicom

Mobilicom wins loitering-munitions design slot and initial datalink order

Communications

· commercial order · Mobilicom · Communications

Evidence notes
  • The customer is developing a new loitering-munitions platform and has not been publicly identified.
  • The initial order covers both datalink hardware and software designed to maintain communications in electronic-warfare environments.
  • The announcement establishes a design position and first delivery but does not disclose order value or follow-on volume.
Date
Company Mobilicom
Event type Commercial Order
Segment Communications
Added to Korthos
Contract AwardOcean Power Technologies

NAVO names Ocean Power Technologies one of six $40m ocean-survey IDIQ awardees

Maritime

· contract award · Ocean Power Technologies · Maritime

Evidence notes
  • The shared contract ceiling is $40 million and does not represent booked revenue for any single awardee.
  • Individual firm-fixed-price task orders will be competed among the six selected companies.
  • The 24-month ordering period runs from August 2026 through July 2028.
Date
Event type Contract Award
Segment Maritime
Added to Korthos
Commercial OrderOndas

Ondas secures U.S. Army Lethal Unmanned Systems order worth more than $50m

Defense

· commercial order · Ondas · Defense

Evidence notes
  • Production is underway for deliveries scheduled during Q3 2026.
  • The award increases the disclosed value of orders under the Army programme to more than $240 million.
  • The order covers Lethal Unmanned Systems rather than the full value of a contract ceiling.
Date
Company Ondas
Event type Commercial Order
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos
Market SignalTonner Drones

Tonner Drones issues €1.5m bond with warrants

Warehouse Logistics

· market signal · Tonner Drones · Warehouse Logistics

Evidence notes
  • The bond pays 5% interest monthly and matures on 31 December 2027, when it is due for cash redemption.
  • Series A and B warrants have fixed exercise prices of €0.028 and €0.032 and expire on 31 December 2029.
  • Full exercise would issue 100,446,375 shares, raise €3 million and produce maximum aggregate dilution of about 16%.
Date
Event type Market Signal
Segment Warehouse Logistics
Added to Korthos
FundingMoove

Moove raises $250m Series C at $2.1bn valuation

Automotive

· funding · Moove · Automotive

Evidence notes
  • Mubadala Investment Company led the round, with Woven Capital and Ion Pacific co-leading; BlueCrest, Sona Asset Management and The Raptor Group also participated.
  • Moove plans to expand its autonomous-vehicle workforce from about 150 to roughly 500 by year-end.
  • Capital will support fleet ownership and Nest depots that charge, service, maintain and orchestrate autonomous vehicles for continuous operation.
Date
Company Moove
Event type Funding
Segment Automotive
Added to Korthos
AwardAssistMotion

Kanagawa selects AssistMotion physical-AI robot project for development support

Exoskeleton

· award · AssistMotion · Exoskeleton

Evidence notes
  • The prefectural programme provides support of up to ¥15 million per selected robotics-development project.
  • AssistMotion will apply its wearable-robot and movement-assistance expertise to an assistive physical-AI system.
Date
Company AssistMotion
Event type Award
Segment Exoskeleton
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchRobotBank

RobotBank begins sales of StarFork 1500 autonomous forklift

Warehouse Logistics

· product launch · RobotBank · Warehouse Logistics

Evidence notes
  • StarFork 1500 is rated for pallets weighing up to 1,500 kg and uses laser-SLAM navigation.
  • RobotBank states positioning accuracy of ±5 mm and ±1°, supporting precise pallet engagement.
  • The vehicle can integrate with doors, lifts and conveyors to automate movement across connected material-handling workflows.
Date
Company RobotBank
Event type Product Launch
Segment Warehouse Logistics
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchZEALS

ZEALS launches D1 compact wheeled humanoid from ¥5 million

Humanoid

· product launch · ZEALS · Humanoid

Evidence notes
  • D1 combines a humanoid upper body with a compact wheeled base for service and workplace automation.
  • Sales opened from ¥5 million, giving the launch a disclosed entry price rather than a future availability target.
  • ZEALS targets production of 100 units and 10,000 cumulative field hours during fiscal 2026.
Date
Company ZEALS
Event type Product Launch
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchWeston Robot

Weston Robot and Avnet unveil autonomous industrial-inspection platform

Inspection

· product launch · Weston Robot · Inspection

Evidence notes
  • The platform combines AMD edge-AI compute with visual and thermal analytics for on-robot anomaly detection.
  • Its navigation stack uses 3D-LiDAR SLAM to operate in GPS-denied industrial environments.
  • Avnet supplies the compute and integration stack while Weston Robot contributes the autonomous robotic platform and deployment engineering.
Date
Company Weston Robot
Event type Product Launch
Segment Inspection
Added to Korthos
DeploymentHakuou Robotics

Hakuou Robotics puts AutoFork into operation at Ebara Logistics

Warehouse Logistics

· deployment · Hakuou Robotics · Warehouse Logistics

Evidence notes
  • AutoFork removes finished pallets and replenishes empty pallets for the production line.
  • The connected workflow covers pallet handling between the factory and logistics centre.
  • The system can continue the pallet-transfer workflow overnight.
Date
Event type Deployment
Segment Warehouse Logistics
Added to Korthos
FundingAIROBO

AIROBO reportedly closes first financing

Service

· funding · AIROBO · Service

Evidence notes
  • The financing was described as fully paid, while investors remained unnamed.
  • Uses include AIROBO OS development, city-level operations networks and property deployments.
  • The company also plans real-world operations data collection for robotics and world-model development.
Date
Company AIROBO
Event type Funding
Segment Service
Added to Korthos
FundingGuanrui Huitu Robotics

Guanrui Huitu Robotics raises angel financing

Automotive

· funding · Guanrui Huitu Robotics · Automotive

Evidence notes
  • The startup was established in Wuhu, Anhui in June 2026.
  • Its initial product scope includes unmanned tractors and unmanned patrol vehicles.
  • The reported angel round was described in the tens-of-millions-of-renminbi range.
Date
Event type Funding
Segment Automotive
Added to Korthos
DeploymentHII

HII and HD Hyundai begin intelligent welding pilot at Ingalls

Defense

· deployment · HII · Defense

Evidence notes
  • The systems automatically recognise workpieces and welding conditions and correct weld positions in real time.
  • Captured process data will support quality control, process improvement and traceability.
  • The pilot extends a 2025 cooperation agreement into fabrication areas that had relied predominantly on manual welding.
Date
Company HII
Event type Deployment
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos
Production MilestoneMistral Inc.

Mistral and Uvision complete first HERO 120 lot-acceptance tests

Defense

· production milestone · Mistral Inc. · Defense

Evidence notes
  • HERO 120 systems completed every required acceptance-test mission during the test event.
  • Uvision is the HERO 120 design authority and a major development, manufacturing and delivery partner; Mistral serves as U.S. prime and systems integrator.
  • The mid-range system supports operator-controlled observation, identification, tracking and precision engagement for tactical units.
Date
Company Mistral Inc.
Event type Production Milestone
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos
Market SignalAmprius Technologies

Amprius raises 2026 guidance after $34 million Q2 revenue

Power Systems

· market signal · Amprius Technologies · Power Systems

Evidence notes
  • The company now expects at least $140 million of revenue in 2026.
  • Full-year gross-margin guidance was raised to at least 28%.
  • Amprius attributed the outlook partly to demand across drone and e-mobility applications.
Date
Event type Market Signal
Segment Power Systems
Added to Korthos
Market SignalKratos Defense & Security Solutions

Kratos reports $79.1 million Q2 Unmanned Systems revenue

Defense

· market signal · Kratos Defense & Security Solutions · Defense

Evidence notes
  • Unmanned Systems bookings reached $78.4 million during the quarter.
  • The segment's organic revenue growth was primarily attributed to increased Valkyrie activity.
  • Kratos reported total company revenue of $458.8 million for the quarter.
Date
Event type Market Signal
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos
Market SignalPROCEPT BioRobotics

PROCEPT BioRobotics reports $94.5 million Q2 revenue

Surgical

· market signal · PROCEPT BioRobotics · Surgical

Evidence notes
  • The company delivered 65 HYDROS systems during the quarter.
  • U.S. procedure volume exceeded 13,100, representing 21% year-on-year growth.
  • PROCEPT maintained full-year revenue guidance of $390 million to $410 million.
Date
Event type Market Signal
Segment Surgical
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchNVIDIA

NVIDIA releases Alpamayo 2 Super for commercial autonomous-driving use

AI Compute

· product launch · NVIDIA · AI Compute

Evidence notes
  • The 32-billion-parameter vision-language-action model reasons, plans and acts across the autonomous-driving stack.
  • OpenMDW-1.1 permits commercial use, fine-tuning, derivative models and redistribution under a unified model-centric licence.
  • NVIDIA positions the release for autonomous vehicles and robotaxis, with inspectable reasoning intended to support development and validation.
Date
Company NVIDIA
Event type Product Launch
Segment AI Compute
Added to Korthos
Contract AwardSaildrone

Saildrone receives $16.3 million Navy task order for Voyager operations

Defense

· contract award · Saildrone · Defense

Evidence notes
  • The extended operations support Joint Interagency Task Force South and U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command/U.S. Fourth Fleet.
  • Saildrone has operated Voyager vehicles in the region since 2023, providing persistent surveillance across large maritime areas.
  • The company said Voyager operations directly supported an October 2025 interdiction that seized more than $81 million of cocaine.
Date
Company Saildrone
Event type Contract Award
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos
PartnershipPaXini

PaXini robots selected for three-month JoyLogistics warehouse POC

Humanoid

· partnership · PaXini · Humanoid

Evidence notes
  • The three-month trial will place PaXini robot bodies and hands in a JoyLogistics warehouse in Japan.
  • ReYuu Japan will manage equipment placement, while BigHandz will provide technical support.
  • The programme will measure recognition and grasping accuracy, stability, safety, workflow compatibility and the case for a paid rental service.
Date
Company PaXini
Event type Partnership
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos
FundingKaiwang Data

Kaiwang Data raises more than RMB 100M

Data Infrastructure

· funding · Kaiwang Data · Data Infrastructure

Evidence notes
  • The three co-leads were Beijing Yizhuang Industrial Upgrading Fund, Huafang Capital and Tianji Capital.
  • Strategic participants included Luming Robotics, Songyan Power, ZiBianLiang Robot and MiFeng Technology, an AgiBot affiliate.
  • Proceeds will support the integrated data-trading platform, world-model technical hiring and greater collection capacity across commercial, industrial and home environments.
Date
Company Kaiwang Data
Event type Funding
Segment Data Infrastructure
Added to Korthos
FundingTaoshi Intelligent

Taoshi Intelligent raises RMB140 million in new financing

Actuation

· funding · Taoshi Intelligent · Actuation

Evidence notes
  • Guochuang Group, Haichuan Juyi, Hangzhou Zhongshen and Xinzhi Capital participated; neither report identified a lead investor.
  • The capital will add precision machining and testing equipment as Taoshi expands annual module capacity from 500,000-700,000 toward 1 million-1.5 million.
  • Taoshi disclosed supply agreements covering 100,000 joint modules but did not identify the customers or delivery schedule.
Date
Event type Funding
Segment Actuation
Added to Korthos
FundingDemark Precision

Demark Precision raises RMB 420M Series C

Manufacturing

· funding · Demark Precision · Manufacturing

Evidence notes
  • Furong Investment led the round; Changxing Industrial Group, Nanhu Equity Fund, Huayi Venture Capital, Vision Plus Capital, Deqing Industrial Investment, Huaan Jiaye and Guoxin Venture Capital also participated, while Yunqi Capital followed on.
  • Proceeds are allocated to robotics-component process research and development, production-capacity expansion and commercial growth.
  • Demark supplies precision-machined parts and functional structural assemblies; the financing disclosure did not identify customers, committed orders or robotics-specific revenue.
Date
Event type Funding
Segment Manufacturing
Added to Korthos
Research PublicationGeneralist

Generalist reports up to 10–20× gains in GEN-1 actuator adaptation

Foundation Models

· research publication · Generalist · Foundation Models

Evidence notes
  • The update targets low-level adaptation to new actuators and robot embodiments rather than a new GEN-1 model release.
  • Generalist reports gains of up to 10–20 times on internal benchmarks, without publishing the benchmark protocol or absolute scores.
  • The company showed the improvement on high-precision disassembly of parts from a NIST board.
Date
Company Generalist
Event type Research Publication
Segment Foundation Models
Added to Korthos
DeploymentExyn

Exyn and UP Caeli Via deploy autonomous ARGOS inspection system at luxury automaker

Aerial

· deployment · Exyn · Aerial

Evidence notes
  • ARGOS integrates ExynAI autonomy and the Nexys mapping payload on UP Caeli Via’s aerial platform.
  • The deployment supports autonomous inspection and three-dimensional reality capture inside an automotive manufacturing environment.
  • The platform integration was previewed in 2025; the new milestone is use at a commercial customer site.
Date
Company Exyn
Event type Deployment
Segment Aerial
Added to Korthos
Market SignalZebra Technologies

Zebra reports 11.4% organic growth in Asset Visibility and Automation

Perception

· market signal · Zebra Technologies · Perception

Evidence notes
  • The Asset Visibility and Automation segment includes machine-vision, data-capture and automation-enabling products relevant to robotic operations.
  • Organic growth is measured at segment level and does not isolate revenue from robotics or machine vision.
  • Full-year group sales-growth guidance increased to 14%–16% after the quarter.
Date
Event type Market Signal
Segment Perception
Added to Korthos
Market SignalSequans Communications

Sequans reports Q2 growth and first drone customer

Semiconductors

· market signal · Sequans Communications · Semiconductors

Evidence notes
  • The first drone customer expands Sequans beyond its established industrial, mobility and connected-device markets.
  • Management also cited drone-market interest in the company’s radio-frequency transceiver technology.
Date
Event type Market Signal
Segment Semiconductors
Added to Korthos
RegulatoryASRock Industrial

ASRock Industrial edge controller becomes first O-PAS certified product

AI Compute

· regulatory · ASRock Industrial · AI Compute

Evidence notes
  • The certification covers conformance to the O-PAS programme for open, interoperable process-automation systems.
  • The iEP-5010G family is designed for industrial edge computing, real-time networking and distributed control workloads.
  • Certification validates standards compliance; it does not by itself disclose a customer deployment or production order.
Date
Event type Regulatory
Segment AI Compute
Added to Korthos
DemonstrationLockheed Martin

Skunk Works completes 27 AI-controlled intercepts using live sensor data

Defense

· demonstration · Lockheed Martin · Defense

Evidence notes
  • The tests replaced simulated target inputs with live operational-sensor data from the Legion Pod.
  • AI agents processed the sensor feed and commanded X-62 VISTA positioning during intercept scenarios.
  • The campaign was conducted with the U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School and used a crewed T-38 as the target aircraft.
Date
Event type Demonstration
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos
AwardReach Power

Reach Power and NIMBUS Lab win AFWERX study for wirelessly powered perched drones

Power Systems

· award · Reach Power · Power Systems

Evidence notes
  • The programme combines Reach Power wireless energy delivery with NIMBUS research on aerial robots that can perch on structures.
  • Perching reduces propulsion demand while wireless power can extend the duration of communications and ISR missions.
  • The Phase I award funds feasibility work rather than a production purchase or operational deployment.
Date
Company Reach Power
Event type Award
Segment Power Systems
Added to Korthos