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2026-04-30 · market signal · Samsung Electro-Mechanics Vision
Evidence notes Public reporting said Samsung Electro-Mechanics is developing a camera module for humanoid robots. The report tied the work to the company's 2026 first-quarter earnings context. The event is a component-development signal for humanoid perception hardware. Date 2026-04-30
Event type Market Signal
Segment Vision
Added to Korthos 2026-05-20
2026-04-30 · acquisition · Circus SE Service
Evidence notes Circus acquired Kitchen Robotics including patents, software IP, robotic assets, and operational know-how. The acquisition expanded Circus' robotics IP portfolio by more than 30 patents. Circus said the acquisition accelerates its U.S. market entry timeline to the second half of 2026. Date 2026-04-30
Event type Acquisition
Segment Service
Added to Korthos 2026-05-19
2026-04-30 Research Publication AgiBot Humanoid 2026-04-30 · research publication · AgiBot Humanoid
Evidence notes AGIBOT Finch published Learning while Deploying as a fleet-scale offline-to-online reinforcement learning framework for continual post-training of generalist VLA policies. The official page evaluates LWD on a fleet of Agibot G1 dual-arm robots across eight real-world manipulation tasks and reports consistent success-rate and cycle-time improvements over prior post-training baselines. The release is a strong first-party research publication showing AGIBOT using deployed robot fleets as a training loop instead of treating deployment as a static endpoint. Date 2026-04-30
Event type Research Publication
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos 2026-05-19
2026-04-30 · capability · Neuralink Surgical
Evidence notes Neuralink published a video describing its surgical robot work for automating key steps in receiving a Neuralink implant. The company framed the robot as improving safety, reliability, and scalability for implant procedures. The update reinforces the R1 surgical robot as a core enabling system for Neuralink's clinical BCI platform rather than a standalone surgical robot product. Date 2026-04-30
Event type Capability
Segment Surgical
Added to Korthos 2026-05-07
2026-04-30 · market signal · Ornadyne Aerial
Evidence notes Y Combinator lists Ornadyne as a Spring 2026 company in drones, robotics, hard tech and aerospace. YC describes Ornadyne as building flapping-wing drones for reconnaissance that look, fly and sound like birds. The company identifies Geourg Kivijian as co-founder and CEO and Armen Arakelyan as co-founder and CTO. Date 2026-04-30
Event type Market Signal
Segment Aerial
Added to Korthos 2026-05-05
2026-04-30 · product launch · Ornadyne Aerial
Evidence notes Ornadyne launched through Y Combinator with autonomous bird-like drones for military reconnaissance. The vehicles are described as flapping-wing UAVs designed to look, fly and sound like real birds, reducing acoustic and visual detectability versus many conventional drones. The positioning emphasizes covert reconnaissance, where low-detectability aerial systems can get closer to targets without the signature of quadcopters or fixed-wing drones. Date 2026-04-30
Event type Product Launch
Segment Aerial
Added to Korthos 2026-05-05
2026-04-30 · research publication · LimX Dynamics Humanoid
Evidence notes LimX Dynamics open-sourced FluxVLA Engine, a standardized VLA engineering foundation for embodied intelligence. The platform is built around unified configuration, standardized interfaces, modular decoupling and deployability. FluxVLA covers the workflow from data processing and model training to simulation, evaluation and real-robot deployment. Date 2026-04-30
Event type Research Publication
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos 2026-05-04
2026-04-30 · funding · LinkerBot End Effectors
Evidence notes Linkerbot completed a Series B+ funding round that valued the company at $3 billion. Reuters reported that the latest round included participation from Zhongguancun Science Park Fund, Bank of China Asset Management and Fosun Capital. Linkerbot said it is targeting a $6 billion valuation in its next financing round. Date 2026-04-30
Event type Funding
Segment End Effectors
Added to Korthos 2026-05-04
2026-04-30 · contract award · Textron Systems Defense
Evidence notes Textron Systems received a Defense Innovation Unit contract to produce and deliver multiple TSUNAMI uncrewed surface vessels. The USVs will support the U.S. Navy Fleet Experimentation exercise in Key West, Florida and three months of joint operations with SOUTHCOM and U.S. Navy Fourth Fleet. Textron will provide long-dwell TSUNAMI interceptor USVs and field service representatives, demonstrating cooperative ISR-T with its Aerosonde 4.7 VTOL UAS from a Littoral Combat Ship. Date 2026-04-30
Event type Contract Award
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos 2026-05-01
2026-04-30 · funding · Online Oceans Maritime
Evidence notes Online Oceans raised £4 million to scale autonomous surface vessels and fleet software for defence and maritime security. The round was led by Seraphim Space, with participation from Peter Rive, Frank Thieser, Florian Seibel and Koro Capital. The company said the funding will support manufacturing scale-up, deployments and expansion across defence and commercial markets. Date 2026-04-30
Event type Funding
Segment Maritime
Added to Korthos 2026-04-30
2026-04-30 · product launch · eternal.ag Agriculture
Evidence notes Eternal.ag introduced an omni-directional greenhouse trolley built with the same advanced mobility system as its Harvester robot. The trolley is designed to move through greenhouse rows without operators needing to dismount for complex manoeuvres. Eternal.ag said the trolley can later be upgraded into its fully autonomous Harvester robot, creating a lower-risk adoption path for greenhouse growers. Date 2026-04-30
Event type Product Launch
Segment Agriculture
Added to Korthos 2026-04-30
2026-04-30 Partnership Auki Labs Spatial Intelligence 2026-04-30 · partnership · Auki Labs Spatial Intelligence
Evidence notes Auki said it has partnered with CTRL+R to give customers a unified interface for robot control. The company said current and potential clients have robot teleoperation use cases ranging from security to remote inspections and unmanned-store management. The partnership adds a unified control layer for remote robot operations across varied deployment contexts. Date 2026-04-30
Event type Partnership
Segment Spatial Intelligence
Added to Korthos 2026-04-30
2026-04-30 · facility opening · 1X Technologies Humanoid
Evidence notes The Hayward facility commenced full-scale NEO production with more than 200 employees. 1X said it designs and manufactures critical components in-house, including motors, batteries, structures, transmissions, soft goods and sensors; its latest NEO iteration went from CAD to walking in one month. The factory has capacity for up to 10,000 NEO robots per year, with further automation and a planned San Carlos facility supporting a target above 100,000 annually by the end of 2027. Date 2026-04-30
Event type Facility Opening
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos 2026-04-30
2026-04-30 Product Launch Unitree Humanoid 2026-04-30 · product launch · Unitree Humanoid
Evidence notes Unitree announced a dual-arm humanoid robot priced from $4,290. The company said the robot is powered by high-performance motors and sensors, with integrated binocular vision and voice interaction. Unitree positioned the robot as a lightweight, compact platform for task development and smarter humanoid applications. Date 2026-04-30
Event type Product Launch
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos 2026-04-30
2026-04-30 Market Signal Hexagon Humanoid 2026-04-30 · market signal · Hexagon Humanoid
Evidence notes Hexagon said investment in Robotics will rise from €24 million in 2025 to €50 million in 2026. The company said AEON humanoid pilots with BMW, Schaeffler, Pilatus and Fill are underway. Hexagon said Robotics will be excluded from its 2026–2030 financial targets and EBITAC calculation, with Robotics performance disclosed quarterly. Date 2026-04-30
Event type Market Signal
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos 2026-04-30
2026-04-29 · product launch · Epson Robots Industrial
Evidence notes The LS50C supports payloads up to 50 kg and a 1,000 mm reach. It integrates with Epson RC+ software and optional vision, feeding and conveyor functions. Epson states that the model was available through distributors at launch. Date 2026-04-29
Event type Product Launch
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos 2026-08-09
2026-04-29 · research publication · Axis Robotics Data Infrastructure
Evidence notes Sample dataset of long-horizon manipulation trajectories featuring a Franka arm performing a kettle pouring task. Includes raw and processed trajectory variants with preprocessing and structure details. Serves as a reference dataset for imitation learning and physical AI data pipeline development. Date 2026-04-29
Event type Research Publication
Segment Data Infrastructure
Added to Korthos 2026-08-02
2026-04-29 Deployment Meituan Delivery 2026-04-29 · deployment · Meituan Delivery
Evidence notes The indoor-outdoor robots entered service at the airport's T3 terminal on April 29. Passengers can order from terminal merchants in the Meituan app and receive goods at departure gates. Meituan reported nearly 37,000 cumulative Little Hornet deliveries and an average ten-minute saving for travellers. Date 2026-04-29
Event type Deployment
Segment Delivery
Added to Korthos 2026-07-18
2026-04-29 · product launch · Sofar Ocean Maritime
Evidence notes The beta vehicle is designed for deep-water and remote data collection without a mooring. Operators can assign waypoints and loiter radii while monitoring the platform through a live camera. The first-look demonstration covered station keeping, sensor integration, wave-data quality and early customer workflows. Date 2026-04-29
Event type Product Launch
Segment Maritime
Added to Korthos 2026-07-17
2026-04-29 · funding · Apera AI Perception
Evidence notes Zebra Ventures made a strategic investment in Apera AI on April 29, 2026. Apera AI develops 4D Vision for industrial robots, targeting factory automation workflows where robots need to perceive and act in dynamic manufacturing environments. Zebra framed the investment around intelligent automation for manufacturing, logistics, and frontline operations. Date 2026-04-29
Event type Funding
Segment Perception
Added to Korthos 2026-07-15
2026-04-29 Partnership Swarmer Mission Software 2026-04-29 · partnership · Swarmer Mission Software
Evidence notes The companies plan to integrate HIMERA’s frequency-hopping radio technology with Swarmer’s next-generation autonomy stack. The collaboration targets resilient communications for autonomous systems in contested environments. The agreement is an integration partnership, not a production or procurement award. Date 2026-04-29
Event type Partnership
Segment Mission Software
Added to Korthos 2026-06-29
2026-04-29 Demonstration STARK Defense 2026-04-29 · demonstration · STARK Defense
Evidence notes The exercise tested integration of reconnaissance drones, software and loitering munitions into a recce-strike operation. STARK said the objective is to provide the Bundeswehr with a scalable operational capability by 2027. The trials focused on reducing the time between target detection and engagement. Date 2026-04-29
Event type Demonstration
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos 2026-06-23
2026-04-29 Capability MANUS Data Infrastructure 2026-04-29 · capability · MANUS Data Infrastructure
Evidence notes The workflow used MANUS gloves as the operator input layer for teleoperation and hand-motion capture. MANUS highlighted millimeter-level hand tracking across 25 degrees of freedom. The use case focused on scaling humanoid manipulation data collection. Date 2026-04-29
Event type Capability
Segment Data Infrastructure
Added to Korthos 2026-06-18
2026-04-29 · market signal · MyDefence Defense
Evidence notes MyDefence expanded its Taiwan counter-drone focus. The company positioned soldier and vehicle counter-UAS systems for Taiwan drone-defense needs. The activity linked MyDefence equipment to low-altitude threat planning in a geopolitically important market. Date 2026-04-29
Event type Market Signal
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos 2026-06-15
2026-04-29 · commercial order · KULR Technology Group Power Systems
Evidence notes KULR received initial purchase orders totaling nearly $1 million from a U.S. defense technology company that manufactures FPV unmanned aerial systems for military use. The company expects total purchase orders from the customer to exceed $5 million in 2026. KULR said all related orders are expected to be fulfilled and shipped before the end of 2026. Date 2026-04-29
Event type Commercial Order
Segment Power Systems
Added to Korthos 2026-06-02
2026-04-29 · capability · Infinity Fuel Cell and Hydrogen Power Systems
Evidence notes Infinity Fuel Cell's Mystic 2000 fuel cell power plant powered a Cellula Robotics Envoy AUV through more than 2,000 km of fully submerged endurance. The mission lasted 385 hours and covered 2,023 km while the vehicle remained submerged. The result demonstrated hydrogen fuel-cell endurance for autonomous underwater vehicle operations. Date 2026-04-29
Event type Capability
Segment Power Systems
Added to Korthos 2026-05-20
2026-04-29 Market Signal DJI Aerial 2026-04-29 · market signal · DJI Aerial
Evidence notes More than 600,000 trained agricultural-drone operators accompanied the installed base. Its support network comprised 3,500 service and repair centres worldwide. DJI linked the installed base to aerial spraying and other precision-farming workflows. Date 2026-04-29
Event type Market Signal
Segment Aerial
Added to Korthos 2026-05-20
2026-04-29 Research Publication ROBOTIS Actuation 2026-04-29 · research publication · ROBOTIS Actuation
Evidence notes ROBOTIS maintains official ROS 2 packages for OpenMANIPULATOR, including bringup, descriptions, MoveIt configuration, teleoperation, GUI, and controller tooling. The repository explicitly points developers to physical AI tools plus datasets and pre-trained models for ROBOTIS open-source platforms. OpenMANIPULATOR is a first-party open platform used for manipulation research, education, and physical AI prototyping. Date 2026-04-29
Event type Research Publication
Segment Actuation
Added to Korthos 2026-05-19
2026-04-29 · partnership · Arrive AI Delivery
Evidence notes Arrive AI said it is using NVIDIA Isaac Sim to train AI models in physics-based simulation environments that replicate gravity, friction, collisions, object interaction and ray-traced lighting. The company said Blackwell-powered GPU workstations support large-scale AI model training and parallel simulation workflows. The stack is intended to improve computer vision and robotics systems used across Arrive AI autonomous delivery network and Arrive Point infrastructure. Date 2026-04-29
Event type Partnership
Segment Delivery
Added to Korthos 2026-05-18
2026-04-29 Demonstration Config Data Infrastructure 2026-04-29 · demonstration · Config Data Infrastructure
Evidence notes Config demonstrated long-horizon memory capabilities in CFG-1 across piano-playing, shell-game tracking and object-rearrangement tasks. The company reported 70 percent success on 8-note piano trials, 87 percent success in shell-game trials and 70 percent success on desk-rearrangement trials. Config framed the work as evidence that robot memory depends on collecting the right long-horizon training data. Date 2026-04-29
Event type Demonstration
Segment Data Infrastructure
Added to Korthos 2026-05-11
2026-04-29 · capability · Neuralink Surgical
Evidence notes Alex Conley, the second Neuralink participant, used the N1 Implant to control a robotic arm at Barrow Neurological Institute. The robotic arm work is part of Neuralink's CONVOY study, which explores BCI control of assistive devices in real-world use. The update marks Neuralink's clearest recent robotics milestone beyond digital cursor control, but it remains a clinical feasibility study rather than a commercial assistive-robot deployment. Date 2026-04-29
Event type Capability
Segment Surgical
Added to Korthos 2026-05-07
2026-04-29 Product Launch HyperLeap Warehouse Logistics 2026-04-29 · product launch · HyperLeap Warehouse Logistics
Evidence notes HyperLeap announced its official entry into the North American market at a launch event in Santa Clara, Silicon Valley. The company unveiled HyperSort, a modular robotic sorting solution for warehouse automation. HyperLeap also launched the HyperWall Node Series, a compact configurable put-wall system for order-fulfillment workflows. Date 2026-04-29
Event type Product Launch
Segment Warehouse Logistics
Added to Korthos 2026-04-30
2026-04-29 · funding · Scout AI Defense
Evidence notes Scout AI raised an oversubscribed $100 million Series A financing round. The round was co-led by Align Ventures and Draper Associates. The funding will accelerate development of Fury, Scout's foundation model for unmanned warfare. Date 2026-04-29
Event type Funding
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos 2026-04-29
2026-04-29 Funding All3 Construction 2026-04-29 · funding · All3 Construction
Evidence notes All3 raised a $25M seed round to develop AI and robotics systems for construction. The company plans to support R&D in London and Belgrade and deploy an initial robot fleet on commercial construction projects in Germany. The round positions All3 around automation for jobsite execution rather than general construction software alone. Date 2026-04-29
Event type Funding
Segment Construction
Added to Korthos 2026-04-29
2026-04-28 · research publication · Carnegie Mellon University Development Platform
Evidence notes Benchmark for evaluating physical reasoning in robot learning and planning. Focuses on tasks requiring physical commonsense understanding. Provides evaluation setup for reasoning-driven robotics systems. Date 2026-04-28
Event type Research Publication
Segment Development Platform
Added to Korthos 2026-08-02
2026-04-28 Partnership Certis Service 2026-04-28 · partnership · Certis Service
Evidence notes Certis will lead safety and ethics fail-safes and human-in-the-loop interfaces. Ensign will lead cybersecurity requirements for communications, reasoning and decision-making. A joint Safety and Security Review Board will oversee implementation. Date 2026-04-28
Event type Partnership
Segment Service
Added to Korthos 2026-07-28
2026-04-28 · demonstration · Capio Robotics End Effectors
Evidence notes Capio exhibited on 28 and 29 April at Sapienza University of Rome's Marco Polo building. Its demonstrations showed soft silicone grippers adapting to fruit and vegetables without damaging the produce. The systems combined compliant manipulation with 3D vision and sensor fusion for agri-food automation. Date 2026-04-28
Event type Demonstration
Segment End Effectors
Added to Korthos 2026-07-17
2026-04-28 · market signal · American Industrial Technologies Manufacturing
Evidence notes The proposed transaction contemplated SIM acquiring 100 percent of AIT's outstanding equity and equity equivalents under definitive documents still to be negotiated. The parties agreed to an initial 45-day exclusivity period with a possible automatic 15-day extension while negotiations continued in good faith. The announcement described AIT's Q1 telecommunications operation as spanning manufacturing, logistics, distribution and connected-device ecosystems. Date 2026-04-28
Event type Market Signal
Segment Manufacturing
Added to Korthos 2026-07-17
2026-04-28 · capability · 1414 Degrees Materials
Evidence notes The company linked SiNTL's 530 mAh/g test performance to longer range, higher payload capacity and shorter recharge times. SiNTL was designed as a drop-in upgrade compatible with conventional lithium-ion battery production processes. Process optimization and a scalable manufacturing pathway were advanced alongside engagement with UAV battery-supply-chain participants. Date 2026-04-28
Event type Capability
Segment Materials
Added to Korthos 2026-07-17
2026-04-28 · deployment · Subsea Tech Maritime
Evidence notes The system was selected for explosive-ordnance-disposal and mine-countermeasure work in confined and shallow-water environments. Its mission set includes seabed mapping, acoustic detection and classification of submerged objects, and intervention with a teleoperated manipulator. The compact ROV provides real-time video and data recording and can be rapidly deployed from small vessels by a small team. Date 2026-04-28
Event type Deployment
Segment Maritime
Added to Korthos 2026-07-16
2026-04-28 · research publication · Carnegie Mellon University Development Platform
Evidence notes The paper introduces resource-aware sequential dexterous manipulation and validates the approach on a real LEAP Hand. The study’s named evaluation platform is LEAP Hand from Carnegie Mellon University. Date 2026-04-28
Event type Research Publication
Segment Development Platform
Added to Korthos 2026-06-27
2026-04-28 · regulatory · Elsight Ltd. Communications
Evidence notes Elsight announced that Halo, its beyond-line-of-sight connectivity platform, was added to the U.S. DCMA Blue UAS List. The certification supports procurement by U.S. defense customers and Drone Dominance program participants. The event anchors Elsight as a drone connectivity supplier rather than a UAV manufacturer. Date 2026-04-28
Event type Regulatory
Segment Communications
Added to Korthos 2026-05-24
2026-04-28 Product Launch Skyworks Semiconductors 2026-04-28 · product launch · Skyworks Semiconductors
Evidence notes Skyworks announced the Si86Px digital-isolator family with integrated isolated dc-dc conversion and a matched miniature transformer. The family is designed to reduce PCB area, bill-of-material count and design complexity in industrial and automotive electronics. Skyworks lists 0.1 percent typical load regulation, up to 150 Mbps data rates and 100 kV/us common-mode transient immunity for noisy motor-drive and industrial environments. Date 2026-04-28
Event type Product Launch
Segment Semiconductors
Added to Korthos 2026-05-20
2026-04-28 · production milestone · Segway Navimow Consumer
Evidence notes Segway Navimow said it had reached cumulative mass production of 1M robotic lawn mower units globally The company marked the milestone at its R&D and manufacturing base in Changzhou, China Navimow cited production capacity across Changzhou and Nantong, with a new Malaysia production line supporting delivery into European and American markets. Date 2026-04-28
Event type Production Milestone
Segment Consumer
Added to Korthos 2026-05-15
2026-04-28 · product launch · Hitec Commercial Solutions Actuation
Evidence notes Hitec released BD10BL-CAN-DroneCAN, a 10 mm brushless drone actuator for small UAS. 500 hours MTTF, 1.2 million cycles, USD 169.99. The product gives Hitec Commercial Solutions a concrete offering for unmanned aircraft, air mobility or counter-drone operations. Date 2026-04-28
Event type Product Launch
Segment Actuation
Added to Korthos 2026-05-13
2026-04-28 · partnership · Terra Drone Aerial
Evidence notes Terra Drone made a strategic investment in WinnyLab LLC through subsidiary Terra Inspectioneering. WinnyLab manufactures fixed-wing interceptor drones and works on software integration. Terra Drone said the investment adds longer-range and longer-endurance interception capabilities. Date 2026-04-28
Event type Partnership
Segment Aerial
Added to Korthos 2026-05-11
2026-04-28 · demonstration · Terra Drone Aerial
Evidence notes Terra Drone said Terra A1 demonstrated its capability against a long-range unmanned aerial threat under actual operational conditions. The company released operational footage and framed the result as validation of Terra A1 in a real-world operating environment. Terra Drone said the case showed the potential for a roughly JPY 400,000 interceptor drone to respond to unmanned threats. Date 2026-04-28
Event type Demonstration
Segment Aerial
Added to Korthos 2026-05-11
2026-04-28 · demonstration · Analog Devices Semiconductors
Evidence notes ADI introduced ADAM-lite as an autonomous mobile robot demonstrator built around ADI subsystems. The demonstrator includes battery management, motion control, IMU, 3D depth sensing and ROS2 software. The demo gives ADI a robotics subsystem reference for AMR developers and integrators. Date 2026-04-28
Event type Demonstration
Segment Semiconductors
Added to Korthos 2026-05-07
2026-04-28 · funding · SkyfireAI Aerial
Evidence notes SkyfireAI raised an $11 million seed round led by Mucker Capital. AI Fund, SaaS Ventures, Halogen, Harvard Business School Alumni Angels and New York Angels also participated. The company said the financing will support autonomous multi-ship drone operations for first responders, defence and other mission-critical teams. Date 2026-04-28
Event type Funding
Segment Aerial
Added to Korthos 2026-05-02
2026-04-28 · product launch · Textron Systems Defense
Evidence notes Textron Systems and Howe & Howe debuted the RIPSAW M1 uncrewed ground vehicle technology demonstrator at Modern Day Marine 2026. The M1 expands Textron's RIPSAW robotic ground vehicle line with a new demonstrator platform. The announcement reinforces Textron's multi-domain uncrewed-systems portfolio across land, sea and air. Date 2026-04-28
Event type Product Launch
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos 2026-05-01
2026-04-28 · product launch · AeroVironment Defense
Evidence notes AeroVironment announced Halo_Shield, a modular tile-based counter-UAS system for critical-site and expeditionary defence. The system is designed to predict, detect, track, identify and defeat Group 1–5 drones, coordinated drone swarms and subsonic cruise-missile-style threats. AeroVironment said it is demonstrating Halo_Shield capabilities and has deployed tiles at select critical sites. Date 2026-04-28
Event type Product Launch
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos 2026-04-30
2026-04-28 Partnership Hexagon Humanoid 2026-04-28 · partnership · Hexagon Humanoid
Evidence notes Hexagon Robotics and Fill Maschinenbau announced a collaboration to explore humanoids alongside Fill's manufacturing solutions. AEON will be piloted on one of Fill's client use cases in Gurten, Austria. The pilot is intended to test how AEON can fit into real manufacturing workflows and complement Fill's automation systems. Date 2026-04-28
Event type Partnership
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos 2026-04-30
2026-04-28 · funding · SquareMind Healthcare
Evidence notes SquareMind raised $18 million, including previously undisclosed pre-Series A financing, to bring Swan to market. Sonder Capital led the round, with Deeptech 2030 Fund, Bpifrance, Adamed Technology, Calm/Storm Ventures and Teampact Ventures participating. Swan is a robotic full-body dermoscopy system for standardized imaging, lesion mapping and AI-assisted longitudinal review. Date 2026-04-28
Event type Funding
Segment Healthcare
Added to Korthos 2026-04-29
2026-04-28 · partnership · Reflex Robotics Humanoid
Evidence notes Reflex Robotics selected Manufacturo's cloud-based manufacturing management platform to support production control, quality operations, inventory and unit-level traceability. The system will act as a single production system of record for robot builds, including standardized execution and as-built history. Reflex Robotics is using the platform as it scales production of general-purpose humanoid systems for manufacturing and logistics. Date 2026-04-28
Event type Partnership
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos 2026-04-28
2026-04-28 · partnership · ARX Robotics Defense
Evidence notes ARX Robotics and Supacat signed an MoU to integrate uncrewed ground systems with high-mobility military vehicle platforms. The work combines ARX Robotics' UGVs and Mithra software stack with Supacat's vehicle integration, manufacturing and support capability. The partnership is aimed at crewed-uncrewed teaming for UK and allied land forces, including optionally crewed vehicle concepts such as Jackal. Date 2026-04-28
Event type Partnership
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos 2026-04-28
2026-04-28 · commercial order · AiMOGA Robotics Humanoid
Evidence notes AiMOGA Robotics said it had signed orders for 1,000 Intelligent Police Robot units. Reporting indicated 110 units had already been delivered. The Intelligent Police Robot supports traffic management, patrol, school-zone traffic support, traffic guidance, and event security duty. Date 2026-04-28
Event type Commercial Order
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos 2026-04-28
2026-04-27 Acquisition BALYO Warehouse Logistics 2026-04-27 · acquisition · BALYO Warehouse Logistics
Evidence notes Silver Bands 4 acquired 9,918,839 remaining ordinary shares, representing 5.93% of BALYO's capital and theoretical voting rights. Minority holders received €0.60 in cash for each ordinary share transferred in the squeeze-out. Euronext removed BALYO's ordinary shares from its regulated Paris market on 27 April 2026. Date 2026-04-27
Event type Acquisition
Segment Warehouse Logistics
Added to Korthos 2026-08-14
2026-04-27 · contract award · Mistral Inc. Defense
Evidence notes The award covers THOR Group 2 unmanned aircraft systems and associated mission payloads for company-level small-UAS needs. Mistral will integrate payloads with FUSE THOR platforms under the Army contract. The announced estimated completion date is 17 March 2027. Date 2026-04-27
Event type Contract Award
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos 2026-08-10
2026-04-27 Partnership Meissa Spatial Intelligence 2026-04-27 · partnership · Meissa Spatial Intelligence
Evidence notes The agreement covers all of Shinsegae E&C's ongoing construction sites nationwide. The deployment extends beyond imagery into site operation and management workflows. The parties also plan automation based on autonomous drone stations. Date 2026-04-27
Event type Partnership
Segment Spatial Intelligence
Added to Korthos 2026-08-07
2026-04-27 · research publication · Axis Robotics Data Infrastructure
Evidence notes The repository processes Axis teleoperation trajectories supplied as JSON or CSV, including multi-trajectory and batch inputs. Its pipeline combines static-frame merging, Savitzky-Golay smoothing and cubic-spline resampling, then reports smoothness and trajectory-deviation metrics. Offline task checkers and a benchmark script support repeatable validation of cleaned trajectories before training use. Date 2026-04-27
Event type Research Publication
Segment Data Infrastructure
Added to Korthos 2026-08-02
2026-04-27 · research publication · New York University Development Platform
Evidence notes Open-source tactile sensing system using 3D-printed structures, magnets, and magnetometer-based sensing. Supports customizable sensor geometries and integration across grippers, robot hands, and contact surfaces. Provides hardware designs, models, and tooling for learning contact-rich manipulation and visuotactile policies. Date 2026-04-27
Event type Research Publication
Segment Development Platform
Added to Korthos 2026-08-02
2026-04-27 · facility opening · Teledyne Technologies Maritime
Evidence notes The expansion supports Gavia, Osprey and SeaRaptor demand. The site reached a full 5,200 square metres. Date 2026-04-27
Event type Facility Opening
Segment Maritime
Added to Korthos 2026-07-29
2026-04-27 · market signal · Longxi Bearing Motion Components
Evidence notes The 2025 annual report says Longxi Bearing was strategically adjusting around joint bearings and high-end mechanical components. It names humanoid robots and low-altitude economy applications among future-industry markets for key technology and market-development work. The report frames those applications alongside aerospace, high-speed rail, wind power and nuclear power as target fields for high-end component development. Date 2026-04-27
Event type Market Signal
Segment Motion Components
Added to Korthos 2026-07-17
2026-04-27 Partnership BeeX Maritime 2026-04-27 · partnership · BeeX Maritime
Evidence notes Sonar 3D-15 streams real-time three-dimensional data into BeeX's onboard autonomy system through the Water Linked API. BeeX uses the data for object detection, tracking and scene understanding around complex subsea structures. The integration supports autonomous inspection in turbid water and reduces repeat deployments for anomaly follow-up. Date 2026-04-27
Event type Partnership
Segment Maritime
Added to Korthos 2026-07-03
2026-04-27 Partnership NIOA Defense 2026-04-27 · partnership · NIOA Defense
Evidence notes NIOA will deliver and integrate an inert proximity fuze and kinetic effector payload package. The work supports SYPAQ Corvo Strike under the ASCA Mission Syracuse counter-drone effort. The announcement positioned the collaboration as a sovereign Australian counter-UAS capability push. Date 2026-04-27
Event type Partnership
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos 2026-06-30
2026-04-27 · partnership · Huayan Robotics Industrial
Evidence notes Huayan Robotics signed a strategic cooperation agreement with SYNTEC and Lianda Automation. The cooperation targets CNC loading and unloading robot applications. The companies set a three-year target of 10,000 robots. Date 2026-04-27
Event type Partnership
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos 2026-06-13
2026-04-27 Research Publication Asimov Humanoid 2026-04-27 · research publication · Asimov Humanoid
Evidence notes Asimov released v1 as an open-source humanoid robot containing mechanical CAD, electrical CAD, simulation model, and onboard software. The public manual positions Asimov v1 as a 1.2 m, 35 kg reference humanoid for builders, engineers, and researchers who want to build and train the robot themselves. The release is a first-party open hardware/software research platform release rather than a conventional sales launch. Date 2026-04-27
Event type Research Publication
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos 2026-05-19
2026-04-27 · partnership · TPC Robotics Actuation
Evidence notes TPC Robotics signed a strategic cooperation agreement with Zhejiang Hechuan Humanoid Robot Co., Ltd., known as HCBOT, on April 27, 2026. The agreement covers technology transfer, joint development, and production of humanoid robot components including actuators. The companies had previously signed a strategic cooperation and product supply agreement in February and showcased SCARA robots, humanoid robots, and robot actuators at InterBattery 2026 in Korea. Date 2026-04-27
Event type Partnership
Segment Actuation
Added to Korthos 2026-05-06
2026-04-27 · funding · RobotEra Humanoid
Evidence notes RobotEra raised more than $200 million in a new funding round. The round reflects continued capital concentration into Chinese humanoid robotics developers. The company is preparing for scaled deployments of its L7 humanoid platform. Date 2026-04-27
Event type Funding
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos 2026-04-29
2026-04-27 · deployment · RobotEra Humanoid
Evidence notes RobotEra L7 humanoid robots have been deployed across more than 10 logistics centers in China with partners including SF Express and China Post. The robots are used in parcel sorting workflows and have reportedly reached about 85% of human-level efficiency in some facilities. Caixin reported that RobotEra plans thousand-unit batch deliveries starting in Q2 2026 following its new funding round. Date 2026-04-27
Event type Deployment
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos 2026-04-29
2026-04-27 · funding · Natural Will
Evidence notes Industry coverage reported that Natural Will, an embodied intelligence startup founded by Tsinghua University assistant professor Ding Ning, completed angel financing. Reported investors include IDG Capital, Frees Fund, and ZhenFund. The company was reported at a post-money valuation of RMB 4 billion, with a focus on embodied AI brain technology. Date 2026-04-27
Event type Funding
Added to Korthos 2026-04-27
2026-04-27 Funding Sereact Foundation Models 2026-04-27 · funding · Sereact Foundation Models
Evidence notes Headline led the original $110 million Series B, with Bullhound Capital, Daphni, Felix Capital and returning investors participating. Zalando joined as a strategic investor in July, increasing the round to $116 million. Sereact says the capital supports Cortex 2.0 scaling and further international expansion. Date 2026-04-27
Event type Funding
Segment Foundation Models
Added to Korthos 2026-04-27
2026-04-26 · demonstration · Jingling Zhikang Healthcare
Evidence notes The fair opened on 26 April 2026, providing the event date independently of the article publication date. The demonstration supports the care-assistive builder classification without creating a product row. Date 2026-04-26
Event type Demonstration
Segment Healthcare
Added to Korthos 2026-07-29
2026-04-26 · research publication · Flexiv Robotics Ltd. Industrial
Evidence notes The paper augments MPC with a safety value terminal constraint and validates the method on a Flexiv Rizon 10s manipulator. The study’s named evaluation platform is Rizon Adaptive Robot Series from Flexiv Robotics Ltd.. Date 2026-04-26
Event type Research Publication
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos 2026-06-27
2026-04-26 · product launch · Kinetix AI Humanoid
Evidence notes KAI measures 173 cm, weighs 70 kg and has 115 degrees of freedom, including 36 in each hand. Its full-body tactile skin uses 18,000 sensing points with stated sensitivity down to 0.1 N. A 1.7 kWh battery supports three hours of continuous dual-arm operation, with load capacity near 20 kg. Date 2026-04-26
Event type Product Launch
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos 2026-04-29
2026-04-26 · partnership · AiMOGA Robotics Humanoid
Evidence notes AiMOGA Robotics signed a strategic cooperation framework agreement with Vietnam's Geleximco Group in Wuhu, China on March 30, 2026. The agreement is tied to AiMOGA's Vietnam expansion and overseas scenario deployment through the OMODA&JAECOO ecosystem. OMODA&JAECOO provides AiMOGA Robotics with intelligent-technology support from smart cockpit and driver-assistance systems, plus channel resources across its global market network. Date 2026-04-26
Event type Partnership
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos 2026-04-26
2026-04-25 · demonstration · FF EAI Robotics Humanoid
Evidence notes FF Futurist performed nine end-to-end Agent Skills during the April 25 developer forum. Demonstrated scenarios included home assistance, commercial security, pet companionship, hospitality, and reception. The showcase connected the named humanoid directly to capabilities built through FF's developer ecosystem. Date 2026-04-25
Event type Demonstration
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos 2026-07-19
2026-04-25 · product launch · FF EAI Robotics Humanoid
Evidence notes FF launched the platform at its San Francisco developer forum on April 25, 2026. Six developer tools span visual creation, agent skills, documentation, simulation, and SDK or API access. Four infrastructure layers connect the developer portal, simulation, data feedback, and agile release workflows. Date 2026-04-25
Event type Product Launch
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos 2026-07-19
2026-04-25 Deployment Alquist Construction 2026-04-25 · deployment · Alquist Construction
Evidence notes Alquist 3D used A1X robotic concrete printers with FMGI on more than a dozen Walmart store expansion projects. The work moved Alquist’s robotic concrete printing from housing pilots into commercial retail construction. The deployment used A1X robotic arm printers and commercial construction partners. Date 2026-04-25
Event type Deployment
Segment Construction
Added to Korthos 2026-07-05
2026-04-25 · product launch · Huayan Robotics Industrial
Evidence notes Huayan Robotics launched the Echo and HY seven-axis humanoid arm series. The product line includes force-control joints and ROS2 support. Payload variants are listed from 3 kg to 15 kg. Date 2026-04-25
Event type Product Launch
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos 2026-06-13
2026-04-25 Partnership Brightpick Warehouse Logistics 2026-04-25 · partnership · Brightpick Warehouse Logistics
Evidence notes Brightpick announced a partnership with MotionTech to scale deployment of its Gridpicker fulfilment system across the UK, Nordics, and mainland Europe. MotionTech will support deployment, integration, and scaling of Brightpick's grid-based warehouse automation systems. Gridpicker uses mobile manipulators to pick items directly from storage totes within dense grid-based storage environments. Date 2026-04-25
Event type Partnership
Segment Warehouse Logistics
Added to Korthos 2026-04-28
2026-04-24 · contract award · HII Unmanned Systems Defense
Evidence notes The award covers support and sustainment for the Royal Navy REMUS 100 and REMUS 300 fleet. The official procurement notice was published on 24 April 2026. Date 2026-04-24
Event type Contract Award
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos 2026-08-11
2026-04-24 Partnership Macnica Semiconductors 2026-04-24 · partnership · Macnica Semiconductors
Evidence notes The long-term collaboration combines Unitree humanoid and quadruped platforms with Macnica development and verification services. The planned workflow spans robot data collection, digital-twin construction, simulated data generation, model tuning and validation on physical machines. The partners also agreed to conduct joint marketing aimed at adoption of physical AI solutions in the Japanese market. Date 2026-04-24
Event type Partnership
Segment Semiconductors
Added to Korthos 2026-07-18
2026-04-24 Executive Hire Swarmer Mission Software 2026-04-24 · executive hire · Swarmer Mission Software
Evidence notes Nestor joined Swarmer from Kyivstar Group, where he served as chief product officer and board member. The role covers product strategy and development for Swarmer’s autonomous drone software platform. Swarmer connected the appointment to expansion of its combat-tested autonomy platform outside Ukraine. Date 2026-04-24
Event type Executive Hire
Segment Mission Software
Added to Korthos 2026-06-29
2026-04-24 · demonstration · Perennial Autonomy Defense
Evidence notes JIATF-401 began testing initial Bumblebee V2 prototypes at Fort Bragg after earlier V1 training with U.S. Army units. V2 adds AI-based automated target recognition, updated software, an improved camera/gimbal package and three-camera sensing. The assessment included 25 Perennial quad-rotor drones and soldier-operated anti-bomber and anti-ISR intercept scenarios out to about 900 meters. Date 2026-04-24
Event type Demonstration
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos 2026-05-20
2026-04-24 Product Launch Baykar Defense 2026-04-24 · product launch · Baykar Defense
Evidence notes Baykar demonstrated the K2 Kamikaze UAV and Sivrisinek loitering munition in a swarm flight before SAHA 2026. The test included AI-supported swarm autonomy, GNSS-independent navigation, automatic target detection, and strike capability. Bayraktar TB2, TB3, and AKINCI UCAVs accompanied the swarm flight and recorded the operation from the air. Date 2026-04-24
Event type Product Launch
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos 2026-05-07
2026-04-24 · capability · Cellula Robotics Maritime
Evidence notes Cellula Robotics demonstrated more than 2,000 km of fully submerged endurance with its Envoy AUV powered by a hydrogen fuel cell system. The mission ran for 385 hours and covered 2,023 km underwater. The vehicle executed more than 4,000 turns and manoeuvres in a non-linear mission profile designed to reflect real subsea operations. Date 2026-04-24
Event type Capability
Segment Maritime
Added to Korthos 2026-04-27
2026-04-24 · deployment · Matternet Aerial
Evidence notes Matternet launched medical drone delivery operations for the NHS in Central London using its M2 drone system. The service is delivered in partnership with Apian as part of a broader city-scale medical drone network. The launch marks Matternet’s first operational deployment in the United Kingdom. Date 2026-04-24
Event type Deployment
Segment Aerial
Added to Korthos 2026-04-26
2026-04-24 Market Signal Skydio Aerial 2026-04-24 · market signal · Skydio Aerial
Evidence notes Skydio announced a plan to invest $3.5 billion in the United States over five years. The commitment includes expansion of domestic manufacturing, acceleration of R&D, and development of U.S.-based supply chains. The company plans to open a new manufacturing facility five times larger than its current footprint and launch the SkyForge program to scale domestic suppliers. Date 2026-04-24
Event type Market Signal
Segment Aerial
Added to Korthos 2026-04-26
2026-04-23 · production milestone · Greenfield Robotics Agriculture
Evidence notes Prepaid manufacturing deposits totaled $453,266 at 31 December 2025. The deposits were applied to contracted BOTONY robot production for the 2026 growing season. Date 2026-04-23
Event type Production Milestone
Segment Agriculture
Added to Korthos 2026-08-10
2026-04-23 · org change · KONGSBERG Maritime
Evidence notes A separate Kongsberg Maritime listing took effect on April 23, 2026. The retained group is organized around Defence Systems, Missiles and Aerostructures, and Discovery. The Discovery division continues the group's advanced underwater and autonomous technology work. Date 2026-04-23
Event type Org Change
Segment Maritime
Added to Korthos 2026-08-03
2026-04-23 Product Launch Flytrex Aerial 2026-04-23 · product launch · Flytrex Aerial
Evidence notes Flytrex introduced the Sky2 delivery drone and began live Little Caesars deliveries from a Wylie, Texas location. Sky2 supports an 8.8-pound payload and a delivery range of up to four miles. The Wylie service was live at announcement, making the milestone both a product introduction and commercial deployment. Date 2026-04-23
Event type Product Launch
Segment Aerial
Added to Korthos 2026-07-29
2026-04-23 Partnership THK Actuation 2026-04-23 · partnership · THK Actuation
Evidence notes THK supplied the Linear Motor XY Axis Unit used in Sony AI's Project Ace research. The unit supports loads above 40 kg and synchronized 0.8-second back-and-forth strokes. Research results were published in Nature on 23 April 2026. Date 2026-04-23
Event type Partnership
Segment Actuation
Added to Korthos 2026-07-26
2026-04-23 · demonstration · MOTOMIND Humanoid
Evidence notes MOTOMIND exhibited a dual-arm robot at LG Science Park and demonstrated how robot-collected data can be used to automate manufacturing processes. The company placed among the top three teams in the inaugural Superstart Rookie pitch competition, which included ten university-founded startups. A dual-arm robot delivery was planned for a tier-one supplier serving a major South Korean automaker. Date 2026-04-23
Event type Demonstration
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos 2026-07-17
2026-04-23 · deployment · Speedbird Aero Aerial
Evidence notes The trial used Speedbird aircraft for over-water cargo operations between Manhattan and Brooklyn. The Port Authority framed the work as a drone cargo delivery evaluation for regional logistics. Speedbird Aero and Skyports Drone Services launched a yearlong drone delivery trial with the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. Date 2026-04-23
Event type Deployment
Segment Aerial
Added to Korthos 2026-07-15
2026-04-23 · funding · Airhart Aeronautics Avionics
Evidence notes United Airlines Ventures invested in Airhart Aeronautics as Airhart moved toward initial customer installs for its digital cockpit avionics suite. Airhart said the first stage of its advanced avionics system was available to order. The platform combines touchscreen displays, a sidestick, synthetic vision, autopilot and fly-by-wire architecture for light aircraft. Date 2026-04-23
Event type Funding
Segment Avionics
Added to Korthos 2026-07-05
2026-04-23 · demonstration · Overland AI Defense
Evidence notes The prototype used OverDrive and SPARK to support autonomous maneuver in expeditionary, GPS-denied and comms-denied environments. Overland said the ROGUE Fires prototype operated without human intervention over mixed terrain for several hours. The demonstration also included operations between ROGUE Fires and other platforms, including manned-unmanned teaming. Date 2026-04-23
Event type Demonstration
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos 2026-06-29
2026-04-23 Partnership STARK Defense 2026-04-23 · partnership · STARK Defense
Evidence notes The partnership is focused on bringing INLEAP FASTLIGHT SHIELD into relevant defence applications. The companies may also jointly develop additional C-UAS solutions. STARK framed the work as part of an integrated approach to combining multiple defence technologies. Date 2026-04-23
Event type Partnership
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos 2026-06-23
2026-04-23 · acquisition · Ecorobotix Agriculture
Evidence notes Ecorobotix announced that Maya would become part of the Ecorobotix Group, adding Maya's turf and land-management intelligence platform to Ecorobotix precision spraying systems. Maya provides a hardware-neutral data layer used by more than 150 facilities across 12 countries. Ecorobotix said the first connected capabilities between the platforms are expected in 2027. Date 2026-04-23
Event type Acquisition
Segment Agriculture
Added to Korthos 2026-06-19
2026-04-23 · funding · Humble Robotics Logistics
Evidence notes Humble Robotics raised $24 million in seed funding led by Eclipse, with participation from Energy Impact Partners. The round backed a cabless autonomous electric truck for dock-to-dock freight movement. The vehicle targeted short, high-frequency logistics routes between ports, warehouses and distribution centers rather than long-haul highway trucking. Date 2026-04-23
Event type Funding
Segment Logistics
Added to Korthos 2026-06-16