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2026-04-23 · capability · Schiebel Defense
Evidence notes Schiebel and the Hellenic Navy completed acceptance tests for the first two CAMCOPTER S-100 systems. The milestone followed the February 2026 contract for four systems for the Hellenic Navy's FDI frigates. The acceptance step moves the Greek S-100 procurement toward shipboard deployment. Date 2026-04-23
Event type Capability
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos 2026-06-04
2026-04-23 · deployment · Skyports Drone Services Aerial
Evidence notes Skyports Drone Services and the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey began a yearlong drone cargo trial. The route connects Manhattan and Brooklyn across dense urban airspace. The trial assesses point-to-point drone logistics for light cargo, including healthcare-related shipments. Date 2026-04-23
Event type Deployment
Segment Aerial
Added to Korthos 2026-05-20
2026-04-23 Research Publication AgiBot Humanoid 2026-04-23 · research publication · AgiBot Humanoid
Evidence notes The X2-N paper presents a high-DoF transformable robot that can operate in both humanoid and wheel-legged forms. The authors pair the hardware with a reinforcement-learning whole-body controller for locomotion, transformation, and manipulation. The result extends AgiBot X2 research coverage into dual-mode locomotion, stair climbing, skating-like motion, and package-delivery experiments. Date 2026-04-23
Event type Research Publication
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos 2026-05-20
2026-04-23 Product Launch Bowintec Industrial 2026-04-23 · product launch · Bowintec Industrial
Evidence notes Bowintec released BW10-Lite as its first industrial-grade embodied intelligence robot. The platform is positioned for manufacturing workflows including handling, loading and unloading, quality inspection and fine manual production tasks. Bowintec said the robot had been validated on a United Automotive Electronic Systems production line, starting with a screw-driving workflow covering positioning, force control and quality self-check. Date 2026-04-23
Event type Product Launch
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos 2026-05-15
2026-04-23 · product launch · Smart Robotics Warehouse Logistics
Evidence notes Smart Robotics announced Smart Palletizer 2.0 ahead of Interpack 2026 The company described the system as capable of more than 2,000 cases per hour and built for real production environments. The product gives Smart Robotics a concrete offering for warehouse automation and material-handling workflows. Date 2026-04-23
Event type Product Launch
Segment Warehouse Logistics
Added to Korthos 2026-05-14
2026-04-23 · partnership · Terra Drone Aerial
Evidence notes Terra Drone entered a distribution agreement with Minnesota-based Maverick Drone Systems for Terra Xross 1. The companies said the partnership would accelerate U.S. deployment and real-world adoption of the indoor inspection drone. Terra Drone positioned Maverick as an unmanned-systems integrator with field execution experience. Date 2026-04-23
Event type Partnership
Segment Aerial
Added to Korthos 2026-05-11
2026-04-23 · partnership · Micropolis Robotics Service
Evidence notes The agreement focuses on supporting manufacturing and deployment of a container ascending system for logistics and port automation use cases. Micropolis said the agreement expands its footprint beyond public safety and smart-city programs into maritime and industrial logistics automation. Date 2026-04-23
Event type Partnership
Segment Service
Added to Korthos 2026-05-04
2026-04-23 Facility Opening KEMARO Service 2026-04-23 · facility opening · KEMARO Service
Evidence notes KEMARO established KEMARO Inc. as its U.S. subsidiary. The company opened its first U.S. office in Atlanta to support sales, customer success, and market development. Co-founder Thomas Oberholzer is relocating to the United States to lead the go-to-market strategy. Date 2026-04-23
Event type Facility Opening
Segment Service
Added to Korthos 2026-04-27
2026-04-23 Funding KEMARO Service 2026-04-23 · funding · KEMARO Service
Evidence notes KEMARO secured USD 5 million in an initial pre-closing of its Series B financing round. The company said the round supports international growth, with a primary focus on scaling U.S. operations and expanding its product portfolio. KEMARO said the full Series B target is USD 20 million and that it aims to deploy 10,000 robots across Europe and the United States over the next few years. Date 2026-04-23
Event type Funding
Segment Service
Added to Korthos 2026-04-27
2026-04-23 · contract award · HII Unmanned Systems Defense
Evidence notes The Royal Navy awarded a contract worth approximately £3 million for support and sustainment of REMUS unmanned underwater vehicles. The scope covers maintenance, training, and operational support for existing REMUS systems. The contract reinforces ongoing use of REMUS UUVs within Royal Navy mine countermeasures and survey operations. Date 2026-04-23
Event type Contract Award
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos 2026-04-26
2026-04-23 · contract award · Nauticus Robotics Maritime
Evidence notes Nauticus Robotics was awarded a contract to conduct a subsea archaeological investigation along the U.S. East Coast. The work supports an unnamed offshore wind-sector client and includes detailed seafloor survey to identify and document potential cultural and historical resources. Nauticus said mobilization is scheduled for early May, with offshore operations expected to begin shortly after. Date 2026-04-23
Event type Contract Award
Segment Maritime
Added to Korthos 2026-04-26
2026-04-23 · funding · Skydio Aerial
Evidence notes Skydio announced a $110 million Series F round at a $4.4 billion valuation. The company said it intentionally limited the round size despite strong investor demand, citing declining capital requirements. Skydio framed the raise around scaling deployment of its autonomous drone systems across defense, public safety, and enterprise applications. Date 2026-04-23
Event type Funding
Segment Aerial
Added to Korthos 2026-04-23
2026-04-23 · funding · Pudu Robotics Service
Evidence notes Pudu Robotics announced it raised nearly USD 150 million in a new funding round, bringing cumulative funding to more than USD 300 million. The company said the financing lifts its valuation above USD 1.5 billion. Pudu said the proceeds will be used to accelerate embodied AI development, expand its product portfolio, scale manufacturing capacity, strengthen supply chain capabilities, and deepen global market expansion. Date 2026-04-23
Event type Funding
Segment Service
Added to Korthos 2026-04-23
2026-04-22 Partnership Flex Manufacturing 2026-04-22 · partnership · Flex Manufacturing
Evidence notes Flex will provide advanced manufacturing and supply-chain services for both Universal Robots and Mobile Industrial Robots. The programme covers collaborative robot arms and autonomous mobile robots rather than a single model. Flex contributes global engineering, production, supply-chain, logistics and lifecycle capabilities to the expanded programme. Date 2026-04-22
Event type Partnership
Segment Manufacturing
Added to Korthos 2026-08-12
2026-04-22 · product launch · Horizon Robotics AI Compute
Evidence notes The release expands Horizon from driving compute into cockpit-and-driving integration. HSD V1.6 was announced alongside the new compute and operating-system stack. The milestone concerns automotive AI infrastructure, not a complete robot product. Date 2026-04-22
Event type Product Launch
Segment AI Compute
Added to Korthos 2026-08-09
2026-04-22 · contract award · Inser Robótica Industrial
Evidence notes The project applies Inser Robotica automation to the passport-production end-of-line workflow. The customer is Spain’s Fabrica Nacional de Moneda y Timbre. The award extends Inser Robotica work in automated handling and production-line completion. Date 2026-04-22
Event type Contract Award
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos 2026-08-07
2026-04-22 · market signal · Quantum Cyber Defense
Evidence notes The change was approved in April 2026. The event records legal and market identity continuity from Mainz Biomed. Date 2026-04-22
Event type Market Signal
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos 2026-07-29
2026-04-22 · product launch · JAKA Robotics Co., Ltd. Industrial
Evidence notes JAKA states repeatability of plus or minus 0.05 mm and joint speeds up to 300 degrees per second on axes four through six. The new motion architecture uses a 1 kHz control loop, EtherCAT and active vibration suppression. Pre-sales opened ahead of planned commercial availability in the second half of 2026. Date 2026-04-22
Event type Product Launch
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos 2026-07-24
2026-04-22 · partnership · AliciaBots Maritime
Evidence notes The programme provides close to SGD 3.7 million in shared R&D co-funding across six selected partners. AliciaBots will develop and trial robotic hull inspection and cleaning under the MINT Fund call. Initial field trials were scheduled from April 2026, with project demonstrations planned in Singapore. Date 2026-04-22
Event type Partnership
Segment Maritime
Added to Korthos 2026-07-18
2026-04-22 Funding Sudo AI Foundation Models 2026-04-22 · funding · Sudo AI Foundation Models
Evidence notes Hengdian Capital said it extended its investment in Sudo AI as part of the latest financing. The disclosed investor pool includes industrial and financial backers such as CATL, Alibaba, Tencent, Hillhouse and IDG. The financing announcement followed the launch of Sudo R1, the company's simulation-trained robot-picking system. Date 2026-04-22
Event type Funding
Segment Foundation Models
Added to Korthos 2026-07-18
2026-04-22 Demonstration MGM COMPRO Propulsion Components 2026-04-22 · demonstration · MGM COMPRO Propulsion Components
Evidence notes The national-pavilion exhibit included a complete Electric Propulsion System, electric motors and ESC motor controllers. MGM COMPRO presented complete propulsion solutions for air, land, marine, underwater, space and military uses. The display placed its integrated propulsion capability before the general-aviation market. Date 2026-04-22
Event type Demonstration
Segment Propulsion Components
Added to Korthos 2026-07-17
2026-04-22 · commercial order · Kopin Corporation Vision
Evidence notes The April 2026 order covered an optical module for a partner next-generation FPV goggle system. Kopin said the program included potential delivery of up to 40,000 goggles by the end of 2028. The announcement marked Kopin’s formal entry into the FPV drone market. Date 2026-04-22
Event type Commercial Order
Segment Vision
Added to Korthos 2026-06-29
2026-04-22 Research Publication qbrobotics End Effectors 2026-04-22 · research publication · qbrobotics End Effectors
Evidence notes The paper presents a collision-aware kinematic model of the qb SoftHand 2 for CoppeliaSim simulation. The work models soft-hand kinematics and contact-aware behavior for robotic grasping simulation workflows. Date 2026-04-22
Event type Research Publication
Segment End Effectors
Added to Korthos 2026-06-27
2026-04-22 · contract award · Rheinmetall Defense
Evidence notes Rheinmetall received a Bundeswehr framework contract for FV-014 loitering munition systems. The framework is worth billions of euros, with the first call-off worth approximately EUR 300 million gross. Deliveries are scheduled to begin in the first half of 2027 after qualification from the second quarter of 2026. Date 2026-04-22
Event type Contract Award
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos 2026-05-20
2026-04-22 · market signal · Ornadyne Aerial
Evidence notes Co-founder Geourg Kivijian announced that Ornadyne joined Y Combinator's Spring 2026 batch. The post described Ornadyne as building robot birds for reconnaissance. The company framed the problem around drone detectability and bird-like systems for defence, autonomy and early deployment environments. Date 2026-04-22
Event type Market Signal
Segment Aerial
Added to Korthos 2026-05-05
2026-04-22 · market signal · DroneDeploy Inspection
Evidence notes DroneDeploy said its platform has surpassed 20 trillion square feet of visual site data across more than 3 million sites in 180 countries. In 2026 year-to-date, DroneDeploy tracked 13,000 docked-drone missions and 16,000 autonomous ground robotics missions. DroneDeploy said robotics missions are up 160% year over year, with ground robots and docked drones now adding autonomous capture layers alongside manually flown drones and 360 walkthroughs. Date 2026-04-22
Event type Market Signal
Segment Inspection
Added to Korthos 2026-04-26
2026-04-22 · funding · Crewline Construction
Evidence notes Crewline announced a USD 7.1 million seed round to scale retrofit autonomy kits for construction rollers. The company's first product converts existing vibratory drum rollers into self-driving machines for repetitive earthworks and compaction jobs. Crewline is targeting deployment of 100 rollers this year; in its $7.1M seed announcement materials it also reported 241 contractors on its waitlist since ConExpo 2026, representing over $26M in potential annual contracts. Date 2026-04-22
Event type Funding
Segment Construction
Added to Korthos 2026-04-26
2026-04-22 · facility opening · Pudu Robotics Service
Evidence notes Pudu Robotics opened a new U.S. headquarters in the Dallas area as part of its Americas expansion. The headquarters combines office space, product showroom functions, and on-site warehousing to support regional operations. Pudu said the move supports service delivery, commercial cleaning, industrial delivery, and embodied AI robotics across the Americas. Date 2026-04-22
Event type Facility Opening
Segment Service
Added to Korthos 2026-04-26
2026-04-22 · product launch · ABB Robotics Industrial
Evidence notes ABB Robotics launched the PoWa collaborative robot family for industrial-grade collaborative automation. The family spans six payload classes from 7 kg to 30 kg and reaches top speeds of up to 5.8 m/s. PoWa is integrated with ABB's OmniCore controller platform and is available globally through ABB's order channels. Date 2026-04-22
Event type Product Launch
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos 2026-04-26
2026-04-22 · production milestone · MicroVision Perception
Evidence notes MicroVision said revenue-generating shipments are underway across industrial autonomy applications. The company identified hauling, mining, and autonomous trucking as active industrial end markets. The release also said mining deployments represent production deployment rather than a pilot program, while hauling platforms are progressing through field validation toward scaled deployment. Date 2026-04-22
Event type Production Milestone
Segment Perception
Added to Korthos 2026-04-23
2026-04-22 · deployment · Coco Robotics Delivery
Evidence notes Coco Robotics launched autonomous sidewalk robot deliveries in downtown San Jose through integration with Uber Eats. The rollout introduces zero-emission last-mile delivery for restaurants and merchants across the city's urban core. The launch marks Coco's expansion into the Bay Area, building on prior operations across multiple U.S. cities with more than 500,000 completed deliveries. Date 2026-04-22
Event type Deployment
Segment Delivery
Added to Korthos 2026-04-22
2026-04-22 · partnership · Schaeffler AG Actuation
Evidence notes Schaeffler and Hexagon Robotics announced a strategic cooperation covering the development and supply of high-precision rotary actuators for humanoid robots. The partnership also covers integration of Hexagon's AEON humanoids into Schaeffler's global production network. Schaeffler said it plans to deploy at least 1,000 humanoid robots from Hexagon Robotics across its global production system within the next seven years. Date 2026-04-22
Event type Partnership
Segment Actuation
Added to Korthos 2026-04-22
2026-04-21 · product launch · CaoCao Mobility Automotive
Evidence notes Geely planned to debut the purpose-built Robotaxi prototype at the 2026 Beijing International Auto Show. The CaoCao deep-customization version is planned for mass production and commercial operations in 2027. Geely said the vehicle uses its L4 AI digital architecture, WAM world action model and L4 autonomous-driving technology. Date 2026-04-21
Event type Product Launch
Segment Automotive
Added to Korthos 2026-08-10
2026-04-21 Partnership Tesollo End Effectors 2026-04-21 · partnership · Tesollo End Effectors
Evidence notes The companies plan to jointly develop automated quality-inspection equipment. Daesung Hi-Tech was selected as Tesollo's inspection-equipment partner for robotic-hand production. A planned equity investment was still being pursued and was not presented as completed. Date 2026-04-21
Event type Partnership
Segment End Effectors
Added to Korthos 2026-08-04
2026-04-21 · partnership · 3D Infotech Vision
Evidence notes Doosan supplies the collaborative robot platform while 3D Infotech contributes metrology automation and inspection workflows. The integration connects the Doosan software development kit with Streamline and Universal Metrology Automation for scanning, analysis and validation. The companies positioned the system for configurable inspection across aerospace, automotive, medical-device and electronics production. Date 2026-04-21
Event type Partnership
Segment Vision
Added to Korthos 2026-08-03
2026-04-21 · market signal · Hangcha Group Warehouse Logistics
Evidence notes Hangcha sold 334,360 units in 2025, while overseas revenue reached RMB 7.69 billion and represented 43.38% of total revenue. The company invested RMB 858.9 million in R&D and launched more than 60 products and technologies during the year. Its robotics activity included the Guozi Robotics acquisition, the 2,000 kg EZGO AMR and the X1 logistics humanoid with 22-joint arms. Date 2026-04-21
Event type Market Signal
Segment Warehouse Logistics
Added to Korthos 2026-07-24
2026-04-21 · market signal · Forge Nano Materials
Evidence notes The proposed transaction assigned Forge Nano an approximately USD 1.2 billion pre-money equity valuation. A USD 100 million PIPE and cash held in the SPAC trust were described as potential transaction capital, subject to closing conditions and redemptions. The transaction was expected to close in the second half of 2026, subject to shareholder, regulatory and listing approvals. Date 2026-04-21
Event type Market Signal
Segment Materials
Added to Korthos 2026-07-18
2026-04-21 · demonstration · SoftGripping End Effectors
Evidence notes SoftGripping integrated its gripping technology into Schneider Electric's Hannover Messe demonstration cell. The live application removed fresh croissants from the oven while handling the delicate baked products gently. The showcase demonstrated an automation path for a food-handling task that has traditionally depended on manual work. Date 2026-04-21
Event type Demonstration
Segment End Effectors
Added to Korthos 2026-07-17
2026-04-21 Deployment Aetina AI Compute 2026-04-21 · deployment · Aetina AI Compute
Evidence notes Anantak deployed more than 200 autonomous vision-guided vehicles across warehouse and factory customer sites. The AIB-MX23 uses NVIDIA Jetson AGX Orin to run lidar and camera fusion, SLAM and navigation concurrently onboard. The deployment reduced manual trolley and cart handling time by 60% to 80%, according to the published case study. Date 2026-04-21
Event type Deployment
Segment AI Compute
Added to Korthos 2026-07-17
2026-04-21 Partnership Outsight Spatial Intelligence 2026-04-21 · partnership · Outsight Spatial Intelligence
Evidence notes The combination targets airports, stations, hospitals, industrial sites, smart cities and venues. Shift processes LiDAR data with stated sub-100-millisecond latency without cloud round trips. The collaboration includes premises-wide spatial context for robots in addition to people and object-flow monitoring. Date 2026-04-21
Event type Partnership
Segment Spatial Intelligence
Added to Korthos 2026-07-15
2026-04-21 · partnership · Kraken Technology Group Maritime
Evidence notes The agreement covers long-range, high-performance integrated capabilities for small fast vessels. Kraken says K7 Sabre and K5 Kraken USVs will be manufactured and integrated under license in the United States. The partnership targets US Navy programmes and NATO partner requirements. Date 2026-04-21
Event type Partnership
Segment Maritime
Added to Korthos 2026-07-01
2026-04-21 Product Launch Aerobits Communications 2026-04-21 · product launch · Aerobits Communications
Evidence notes Designed to monitor both conventional aviation and drone traffic in UTM or U-space environments. Supports ADS-B, FLARM, ADS-L and Remote ID on 2.4 GHz and 5.8 GHz frequencies. Targets air traffic management, critical infrastructure protection and traffic-analysis deployments. Date 2026-04-21
Event type Product Launch
Segment Communications
Added to Korthos 2026-06-19
2026-04-21 Deployment Crewline Construction 2026-04-21 · deployment · Crewline Construction
Evidence notes The deployment gives Crewline a named live construction-site use case. Dynamic Site Solutions was the named jobsite partner. The deployment places Crewline's technology into industrial automation, construction or production workflows beyond a lab-only setting. Date 2026-04-21
Event type Deployment
Segment Construction
Added to Korthos 2026-06-19
2026-04-21 · deployment · Komatsu Mining
Evidence notes Komatsu commissioned its 1,000th autonomous ultra-class haul truck equipped with FrontRunner Autonomous Haulage System. Komatsu described the milestone as a first for autonomous ultra-class mining trucks worldwide. The milestone reinforces Komatsu's production-scale position in autonomous mining haulage. Date 2026-04-21
Event type Deployment
Segment Mining
Added to Korthos 2026-05-29
2026-04-21 Partnership Melexis Sensors 2026-04-21 · partnership · Melexis Sensors
Evidence notes Melexis and OYMotion are industrializing fingertip modules built around Tactaxis magnetic tactile sensing. The modules are intended to measure three-dimensional force, contact position and interaction for next-generation robotic hands. The collaboration combines Melexis sensing with OYMotion's dexterous-hand platforms for physical-AI and industrial manipulation applications. Date 2026-04-21
Event type Partnership
Segment Sensors
Added to Korthos 2026-05-24
2026-04-21 · deployment · Circus SE Service
Evidence notes Circus deployed autonomous systems at secured German military facilities. The company secured an additional deployment contract with the Lithuanian Armed Forces. Circus said it was in active negotiations with more than ten NATO member states. Date 2026-04-21
Event type Deployment
Segment Service
Added to Korthos 2026-05-19
2026-04-21 · product launch · Circus SE Service
Evidence notes Circus transitioned the fourth-generation CA-1 robotic system from R&D into serial deployments. System uptime increased from approximately 70 percent to more than 90 percent during Q1 2026. Circus said deployed systems were capable of serving hundreds of meals daily with limited human intervention. Date 2026-04-21
Event type Product Launch
Segment Service
Added to Korthos 2026-05-19
2026-04-21 · partnership · Terra Drone Aerial
Evidence notes Terra Drone entered a distribution agreement with Remote Robotic Systems, formerly RMUS Canada, for Terra Xross 1. The partnership expands Terra Xross 1 distribution to the Canadian market. Terra Drone framed the agreement around demand for specialized indoor industrial inspections. Date 2026-04-21
Event type Partnership
Segment Aerial
Added to Korthos 2026-05-11
2026-04-21 · partnership · Wingcopter Delivery
Evidence notes Wingcopter and Emqopter unveiled EMQport after testing at Emqopter's headquarters in Wurzburg. The companies describe EMQport as a fully autonomous drone port for flexible drone delivery operations. The event adds an infrastructure integration milestone for Wingcopter delivery workflows. Date 2026-04-21
Event type Partnership
Segment Delivery
Added to Korthos 2026-05-07
2026-04-21 Product Launch OYMotion End Effectors 2026-04-21 · product launch · OYMotion End Effectors
Evidence notes OYMotion launched a new generation of industrial dexterous hand solutions at the Canton Fair. The new hand line supports parallel small-batch production, pilot testing, and 10,000-unit mass production planning. The launch targets industrial embodied-intelligence use cases including end-effector supply for humanoid robots and flexible manufacturing. Date 2026-04-21
Event type Product Launch
Segment End Effectors
Added to Korthos 2026-05-07
2026-04-21 Contract Award XTEND Defense 2026-04-21 · contract award · XTEND Defense
Evidence notes XTEND won a $1.67 million contract with the Israeli Ministry of Defense. The award expands the company's operational defence footprint with human-guided autonomous systems. The announcement was issued through JFB as XTEND moves toward its planned public-market transaction. Date 2026-04-21
Event type Contract Award
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos 2026-05-07
2026-04-21 · capability · GMEX Robotics Service
Evidence notes GMEX Robotics announced enhancements to its autonomous hospital logistics robot platform. The robot is designed to transport, dispatch and handle medical materials inside hospital environments. The company said the upgraded design focuses on durability, high-traffic usability, optimized delivery height, sensing, navigation and access verification. Date 2026-04-21
Event type Capability
Segment Service
Added to Korthos 2026-05-05
2026-04-21 · product launch · RoboSense Perception
Evidence notes RoboSense debuted EOCENE, a self-developed SPAD-SoC architecture for image-grade 3D perception. The company launched Phoenix, an automotive-grade monolithic SPAD-SoC delivering 2,160-beam image-grade lidar output. RoboSense also introduced Peacock, a fully solid-state ultra-large-array SPAD-SoC for robotics, and previewed an RGBD sensor targeted for release by the end of 2027. Date 2026-04-21
Event type Product Launch
Segment Perception
Added to Korthos 2026-04-28
2026-04-21 · executive hire · Robot.com Delivery
Evidence notes Robot.com appointed Gregory D. Smith to its board of directors as an observer. Smith is chairman of the American Airlines board and co-founder of G2 Equity Partners. Robot.com said the appointment supports its next stage of enterprise operations and deployment growth. Date 2026-04-21
Event type Executive Hire
Segment Delivery
Added to Korthos 2026-04-26
2026-04-21 · deployment · Robot.com Delivery
Evidence notes Robot.com said its autonomous robot fleet has surpassed 2.5 million completed tasks. More than 500 robots are in use across campuses, warehouses, sidewalks, logistics, and robot-powered out-of-home advertising. Robot.com framed the milestone as evidence of scaled commercial operations beyond early-stage pilots. Date 2026-04-21
Event type Deployment
Segment Delivery
Added to Korthos 2026-04-26
2026-04-21 · funding · Bioxtreme Healthcare
Evidence notes Bioxtreme announced a strategic investment led by Serra Holding. The company said the investment brings total funding to USD 15 million to date. The financing supports global expansion, stronger operations in the United States and Europe, and continued neurorehabilitation robotics development. Date 2026-04-21
Event type Funding
Segment Healthcare
Added to Korthos 2026-04-25
2026-04-21 · product launch · Bioxtreme Healthcare
Evidence notes Bioxtreme introduced Plaxtreme, a robotic rehabilitation device for restoring functional hand movement. The system combines precision robotics, immersive virtual environments, and Bioxtreme's error augmentation technology. Plaxtreme targets grasp, release, grip, pinch, hand opening, and forearm supination recovery. Date 2026-04-21
Event type Product Launch
Segment Healthcare
Added to Korthos 2026-04-25
2026-04-21 · funding · X Square Robot Humanoid
Evidence notes X Square Robot reportedly completed a Series B round raising nearly RMB 2 billion, with Xiaomi and HongShan co-leading the financing. Caixin and KR-Asia reported the round as part of the company's push to commercialize embodied AI in real household settings. KR-Asia, citing 36Kr, ties the Series B to earlier strategic participation from groups such as Meituan, Alibaba, and ByteDance, while highlighting Xiaomi and HongShan as co-leads on the new financing. Date 2026-04-21
Event type Funding
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos 2026-04-22
2026-04-21 · product launch · X Square Robot Humanoid
Evidence notes X Square Robot unveiled Wall-B, a household AI model trained on data collected from more than 100 real homes. The company said Wall-B is designed for noisy, cluttered household environments and is scheduled to be introduced into its home-cleaning robots in late May. Reuters also reported that X Square had entered household trials in Shenzhen through 58.com, offering a human-plus-robot cleaning service since March at 149 yuan for a three-hour session. Date 2026-04-21
Event type Product Launch
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos 2026-04-22
2026-04-21 · funding · Reliable Robotics Aerial
Evidence notes Nimble Partners led the financing, with continued support from Eclipse, Lightspeed, Coatue and Pathbreaker Ventures. The announcement followed commitments for more than 200 systems from commercial and military customers. Reliable planned to scale production and begin autonomous cargo operations in 2026. Date 2026-04-21
Event type Funding
Segment Aerial
Added to Korthos 2026-04-21
2026-04-21 · partnership · Mariana Minerals
Evidence notes Mariana Minerals and Boston Dynamics announced plans to deploy Spot at Mariana's Copper One copper mine and refinery in southeastern Utah. The stated use case is safety monitoring and site inspection, with Spot integrated into MarianaOS as a mobile sensor platform rather than operating as a standalone inspection robot. The announcement frames this as the second in a series of technology deployments at Copper One, but does not disclose start-of-operations timing or site-scale rollout details. Date 2026-04-21
Event type Partnership
Added to Korthos 2026-04-21
2026-04-21 · funding · A&K Robotics Automotive
Evidence notes BDC Capital's Industrial Innovation Venture Fund and Vantage Futures led the C$8 million round. RiSC Capital, Grep VC, Nimbus Synergies and investor Dan Gelbart also participated. The company said the financing would expand production and R&D capacity as Cruz moved from airport pilots toward permanent deployments. Date 2026-04-21
Event type Funding
Segment Automotive
Added to Korthos 2026-04-21
2026-04-21 · funding · Bubble Robotics Maritime
Evidence notes Bubble Robotics raised $5 million in pre-seed funding to develop autonomous robotic systems for continuous offshore inspection, monitoring, and data collection across energy, environmental, and maritime sectors. Tech.eu reports the round was led by Episode1 Ventures, Asterion Ventures, and Norrsken Evolve, with the company launching out of Entrepreneurs First. Coverage describes a robotics-as-a-service model and resident systems meant to reduce reliance on episodic, vessel-led offshore missions. Date 2026-04-21
Event type Funding
Segment Maritime
Added to Korthos 2026-04-21
2026-04-21 · partnership · VinDynamics Humanoid
Evidence notes Announced signing of a memorandum of understanding with Schaeffler to pursue joint research and development on core components for humanoid robots, including actuator systems and motors. Said the work would focus on evaluating and refining Schaeffler prototype actuators and optimizing VinDynamics control software for integration with those actuator systems. Outlined a path after start of production for simulation and validation support and sharing operational actuator data to improve designs, subject to a future project agreement. Date 2026-04-21
Event type Partnership
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos 2026-04-21
2026-04-21 · commercial order · Unusual Machines Subsystems
Evidence notes Unusual Machines received an order exceeding USD 5 million from Autonomous Power Corporation, operating as Powerus. The order covers U.S.-made components for counter-UAS interceptor systems and related 10-inch class drone platforms. Deliveries began in April 2026 and were expected to complete within the second quarter. Date 2026-04-21
Event type Commercial Order
Segment Subsystems
Added to Korthos 2026-04-21
2026-04-21 · funding · Smart Robotics Warehouse Logistics
Evidence notes Raised a €10 million Series A round led by Rotterdamse Havendraken, with participation from Innovation Industries and Dutch family office Ernij Next. Said the capital will fund expansion across Europe and further development of its AI-based control layer for robotic picking and palletizing. Framed the round around scaling embodied AI warehouse automation after surpassing one billion real-world robotic picks. Date 2026-04-21
Event type Funding
Segment Warehouse Logistics
Added to Korthos 2026-04-21
2026-04-21 · partnership · Neura Robotics Humanoid
Evidence notes Entered a strategic collaboration with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to accelerate development and deployment of Physical AI systems. AWS will serve as NEURA’s primary cloud provider and host the Neuraverse platform for training, data processing, and shared intelligence across robot fleets. The collaboration integrates NEURA Gym training environments with AWS services including Amazon SageMaker to accelerate simulation-to-real training pipelines. The companies said they will explore deploying NEURA robots within Amazon fulfillment operations as part of real-world scaling efforts. Date 2026-04-21
Event type Partnership
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos 2026-04-21
2026-04-20 Partnership Gpixel Semiconductors 2026-04-20 · partnership · Gpixel Semiconductors
Evidence notes The programme combines Leica’s camera-system requirements with Gpixel’s custom sensor design and semiconductor expertise. Engineering targets include dynamic range, colour fidelity, low-light performance and image quality rather than an off-the-shelf sensor substitution. The agreement gives Gpixel a named premium-camera development programme shortly after its Hong Kong listing. Date 2026-04-20
Event type Partnership
Segment Semiconductors
Added to Korthos 2026-08-11
2026-04-20 · market signal · Beckhoff Automation Industrial
Evidence notes Worldwide 2025 sales increased 6% to EUR 1.24 billion. Research and development investment totalled EUR 80 million. The workforce stood at 5,450 employees as of February 2026 while order intake was improving. Date 2026-04-20
Event type Market Signal
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos 2026-08-10
2026-04-20 Demonstration NUTAI Industrial 2026-04-20 · demonstration · NUTAI Industrial
Evidence notes The demonstrations focused on real-time in-line quality control and automatic defect detection. NUTAI presented systems designed to integrate with existing industrial processes. The company exhibited in Hall 15, Stand B14 during the April 20-24 event. Date 2026-04-20
Event type Demonstration
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos 2026-08-07
2026-04-20 · product launch · SFlare Robotics Service
Evidence notes H2 targets institutional facilities and other shared public-space settings. The release extends SFlare's embodied-robot programme beyond household scenarios into managed-site service use. Date 2026-04-20
Event type Product Launch
Segment Service
Added to Korthos 2026-07-29
2026-04-20 · deployment · SFlare Robotics Service
Evidence notes The April batch was company-reported and is preserved with that qualification. The event is bound to the existing H1 product rather than a new profile. Date 2026-04-20
Event type Deployment
Segment Service
Added to Korthos 2026-07-29
2026-04-20 Facility Opening ZaiNar Localization 2026-04-20 · facility opening · ZaiNar Localization
Evidence notes The Tokyo office is ZaiNar's first dedicated Asia-Pacific presence. Tokyo selected ZaiNar as one of seven companies from applicants across 22 countries for the GX support program. The office will focus on smart-city, construction, logistics and urban-traffic applications. Date 2026-04-20
Event type Facility Opening
Segment Localization
Added to Korthos 2026-07-29
2026-04-20 · product launch · Seeed Studio Electronics
Evidence notes The B601 uses a 6+1 degree-of-freedom architecture with more than 767 mm reach, a 1.5 kg rated payload and 0.2 mm repeatability. Seeed released CAD files, a transparent bill of materials, assembly guidance and software examples, with a target build cost below $1,000. The software stack supports ROS 1 and ROS 2, MoveIt, NVIDIA Isaac Sim, Hugging Face LeRobot, Pinocchio and a Python API. Date 2026-04-20
Event type Product Launch
Segment Electronics
Added to Korthos 2026-07-18
2026-04-20 Product Launch Sudo AI Foundation Models 2026-04-20 · product launch · Sudo AI Foundation Models
Evidence notes Sudo R1 combines company-developed hardware and software with a manipulation-focused foundation model. The system uses no real-world demonstrations or manual labels for training before deployment to physical hardware. A 60-minute uncut evaluation reported about 98% first-attempt picking success across unfamiliar objects and changing conditions. Date 2026-04-20
Event type Product Launch
Segment Foundation Models
Added to Korthos 2026-07-18
2026-04-20 · product launch · APC Propellers Propulsion Components
Evidence notes The 8x10EP electric pusher propeller entered the catalog on April 20, 2026. A February expansion added electric and pusher sizes including 5.3x5.9E, 8x10E, 9x7.5EP, 9x9EP, 10x14EP and 11x13EP. The same catalog update added T-mount electric and multi-rotor designs plus larger 18-inch and 24-inch propellers. Date 2026-04-20
Event type Product Launch
Segment Propulsion Components
Added to Korthos 2026-07-17
2026-04-20 · regulatory · sees.ai Aerial
Evidence notes The approval covers use of the company's autonomous UAS technology for electricity-grid inspections. sees.ai described the decision as opening the U.S. market for centrally controlled close-quarter inspection operations. The platform is designed to coordinate multiple inspection operations from a central control room. Date 2026-04-20
Event type Regulatory
Segment Aerial
Added to Korthos 2026-07-17
2026-04-20 · production milestone · Kraken Technology Group Maritime
Evidence notes Rheinmetall Kraken GmbH will produce K3 Scout at Blohm+Voss in Hamburg. The production setup is initially designed for about 200 units per year and could scale higher depending on orders. K3 Scout is an 8.4 m, individually configurable USV capable of up to 55 knots. Date 2026-04-20
Event type Production Milestone
Segment Maritime
Added to Korthos 2026-07-01
2026-04-20 · deployment · Saga Robotics Agriculture
Evidence notes Bonterra deployed six autonomous Thorvald robots across approximately 200 vineyard acres in Mendocino County, California. The 900-pound electric robots applied UV-C light against powdery mildew, botrytis and sour rot without chemical fungicides. The pilot gave Saga Robotics a named commercial environment for evaluating autonomous night operation in regenerative viticulture. Date 2026-04-20
Event type Deployment
Segment Agriculture
Added to Korthos 2026-06-19
2026-04-20 · partnership · GrayMatter Robotics Manufacturing
Evidence notes HII introduced the HYPR program with Path Robotics and GrayMatter Robotics at Sea-Air-Space 2026. The program combines robotic welding, automated material movement, autonomous surface treatment, and autonomous quality checks. GrayMatter's role covers surface preparation, finishing, coating, and inspection. Date 2026-04-20
Event type Partnership
Segment Manufacturing
Added to Korthos 2026-06-18
2026-04-20 Market Signal Helsing Defense 2026-04-20 · market signal · Helsing Defense
Evidence notes Helsing opened a Stockholm presence to serve as the operational centre for its Nordic activities. The company highlighted its Centaur AI agent flying aboard a Gripen E fighter and a three-digit million Euro contract to equip Eurofighter with Cirra. The hub supports AI software development, defence partnerships and sovereign capability-building for Sweden and the wider Baltic Sea region. Date 2026-04-20
Event type Market Signal
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos 2026-06-01
2026-04-20 · deployment · Andromeda Robotics Healthcare
Evidence notes mecwacare made Abi rollout permanent across 22 aged-care homes in Victoria. The rollout placed 22 Abi robots across homes supporting more than 1,500 residents. mecwacare said Abi was co-designed with clinical and lifestyle teams to support resident wellbeing, companionship and engagement. Date 2026-04-20
Event type Deployment
Segment Healthcare
Added to Korthos 2026-05-18
2026-04-20 Partnership Havoc Defense 2026-04-20 · partnership · Havoc Defense
Evidence notes Leidos and Havoc announced integration work around maritime and air autonomy. Havoc autonomy integrated with Leidos Autonomous Vessel Architecture on the Sea Archer USV. Date 2026-04-20
Event type Partnership
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos 2026-05-13
2026-04-20 · market signal · AMC Robotics Industrial
Evidence notes Reported full-year 2025 revenue of $6.0 million, gross profit of $2.85 million, and gross margin of approximately 48 percent. Said cash and cash equivalents were $7.0 million at year-end and stockholders' equity improved to approximately $10.4 million. Framed 2025 as the year it completed the AlphaVest business combination, began Nasdaq trading, advanced NovaArm and Kyro toward commercialization, and secured manufacturing and AI compute infrastructure for 2026 growth. Date 2026-04-20
Event type Market Signal
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos 2026-04-21
2026-04-20 · partnership · Coco Robotics Delivery
Evidence notes Partnered with BlindSquare to send real-time sidewalk hazard data from Coco delivery robots to BlindSquare users as spoken accessibility alerts. The rollout was announced across Coco's six operating markets in the United States and Finland, using obstacle data collected during live robot deliveries. The integration extends Coco's sidewalk mapping data beyond robot operations into an accessibility use case for blind and visually impaired pedestrians. Date 2026-04-20
Event type Partnership
Segment Delivery
Added to Korthos 2026-04-20
2026-04-20 · facility opening · Neptune Robotics Maritime
Evidence notes Committed US$12 million to a new Singapore factory and expanded R&D operations to scale its autonomous hull-cleaning business. The company said the expansion is intended to increase Singapore cleaning capacity by five times and support higher daily operating volume. Neptune framed the move around growing its share of hull cleanings performed at berth and anchorage in Singapore. Date 2026-04-20
Event type Facility Opening
Segment Maritime
Added to Korthos 2026-04-20
2026-04-19 Research Publication Unitree Humanoid 2026-04-19 · research publication · Unitree Humanoid
Evidence notes The paper presents a rapid deployment pipeline that combines Roboflow annotation, SAM 3D reconstruction, FoundationPose tracking, and Unity inverse kinematics. The estimated pose is streamed over UDP to a Unitree G1 humanoid through the Unitree SDK for real-robot grasping tests. The work gives G1 a concrete real-robot grasping testbed for foundation-model perception and manipulation pipelines. Date 2026-04-19
Event type Research Publication
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos 2026-05-20
2026-04-19 Research Publication Unitree Humanoid 2026-04-19 · research publication · Unitree Humanoid
Evidence notes The paper combines online motion generation with whole-body motion tracking for terrain-aware humanoid locomotion. The resulting system is deployed on Unitree G1 with onboard perception and computation, traversing boxes, hurdles, stairs, and mixed terrain. The release adds a recent external G1 result for terrain-aware whole-body adaptation. Date 2026-04-19
Event type Research Publication
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos 2026-05-19
2026-04-19 Demonstration HONOR Humanoid 2026-04-19 · demonstration · HONOR Humanoid
Evidence notes A second HONOR robot completed the course in 48 minutes and 19 seconds, the fastest recorded time in the event. The robot was penalized under competition rules because it relied on remote control rather than full autonomy. The event scoring system favored autonomous navigation, reinforcing a shift toward fully onboard intelligence in humanoid systems. Date 2026-04-19
Event type Demonstration
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos 2026-04-19
2026-04-19 Demonstration HONOR Humanoid 2026-04-19 · demonstration · HONOR Humanoid
Evidence notes A humanoid robot developed by HONOR won the Beijing E-Town humanoid robot half marathon with a time of 50 minutes and 26 seconds. The race featured over 100 robot teams, with a mix of autonomous and remotely controlled systems competing over a 21 km course. The winning system demonstrated major improvements in locomotion, stability, and onboard thermal management compared to prior-year entries. Date 2026-04-19
Event type Demonstration
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos 2026-04-19
2026-04-17 Market Signal Gpixel Semiconductors 2026-04-17 · market signal · Gpixel Semiconductors
Evidence notes The company issued 65,294,200 H shares at a final offer price of HK$39.88 per share. The listing provided Gpixel with public-market capital for imaging technology development and international expansion. Gpixel entered the market as a specialist supplier of high-performance CMOS image sensors rather than a complete camera or robotics platform. Date 2026-04-17
Event type Market Signal
Segment Semiconductors
Added to Korthos 2026-08-10
2026-04-17 · research publication · Franka Robotics Industrial
Evidence notes Released STL hardware design files and ROS 2-compatible software resources for the single-arm GELLO and bimanual GELLO Duo teleoperation devices. Enables low-latency joint and gripper control plus reproducible demonstration collection workflows. Reduces hardware barriers for teleoperation, imitation learning, and bimanual manipulation data pipelines. Date 2026-04-17
Event type Research Publication
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos 2026-08-02
2026-04-17 Research Publication NVIDIA AI Compute 2026-04-17 · research publication · NVIDIA AI Compute
Evidence notes Released the GR00T N1.7 family of open, commercially licensed vision-language-action models for humanoid robots, including a 3B-parameter variant with public Hugging Face and GitHub access. Uses an Action Cascade architecture combining a vision-language model for reasoning with a diffusion transformer for motor control. Supports local fine-tuning and real-world deployment of dexterous multi-step manipulation policies on humanoid platforms. Date 2026-04-17
Event type Research Publication
Segment AI Compute
Added to Korthos 2026-08-02
2026-04-17 · production milestone · Lingyi iTech Humanoid
Evidence notes LY iTECH reported first humanoid robots rolling off its Beijing embodied-intelligence super factory. The factory is planned for annual embodied-robot capacity of 10,000 units in 2026. LY iTECH supplies precision components, modules and assembly testing for embodied-robot hardware. Date 2026-04-17
Event type Production Milestone
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos 2026-06-26
2026-04-17 · deployment · E.Leclerc Seclin
Evidence notes The Skypod system uses 30 robots, 1,680 bins, 12 stations, and two drive-through lanes. Order capacity rose from about 800 to 1,200 orders per day. Customer waiting time fell from about 15 minutes to under four minutes. Date 2026-04-17
Event type Deployment
Added to Korthos 2026-06-19
2026-04-17 Product Launch AgiBot Humanoid 2026-04-17 · product launch · AgiBot Humanoid
Evidence notes AGIBOT introduced the A3 as a new humanoid platform at its 2026 Partner Conference, positioning it for interactive environments across entertainment, education, and customer engagement. The company highlighted a 173 cm, 55 kg body, 10-hour endurance, 10-second battery swapping, swarm positioning, tactile sensing, and full-direction audio capture. The A3 marks a concrete product milestone for AGIBOT's humanoid lineup instead of leaving the page with almost no timeline history. Date 2026-04-17
Event type Product Launch
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos 2026-05-19
2026-04-17 Product Launch AgiBot Humanoid 2026-04-17 · product launch · AgiBot Humanoid
Evidence notes AGIBOT introduced G2 Air as a compact single-arm mobile manipulator for human-in-the-loop operations across retail, hospitality, logistics, and structured industrial workflows. The company described a 7-DOF arm, 3 kg payload, sub-800 mm width, zero-radius turning, and a workflow that combines task execution with real-time data collection for later AI training. The launch gives the G2 product line a first-party milestone that connects the hardware page to AGIBOT's broader physical-AI deployment strategy. Date 2026-04-17
Event type Product Launch
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos 2026-05-19
2026-04-17 · deployment · Terra Drone Aerial
Evidence notes Terra Drone began operational deployment of the Terra A1 interceptor drone in Ukraine through investee company Amazing Drones. The first deployment was conducted at unit level, with further expansion planned based on evaluation in real operating conditions. Terra Drone said field feedback would support short-cycle improvement and operational validation. Date 2026-04-17
Event type Deployment
Segment Aerial
Added to Korthos 2026-05-11
2026-04-17 Partnership AgiBot Humanoid 2026-04-17 · partnership · AgiBot Humanoid
Evidence notes AGIBOT said it reached a strategic cooperation with Macao's Trade and Investment Promotion Institute to build a cross-border ecosystem for embodied AI and robotics. The cooperation is framed around R&D, manufacturing, and market expansion using Macao as a bridge into Hong Kong, Portuguese-speaking markets, and Southeast Asia. The stated goal is to develop a scalable model for real-world robotics deployment across cross-border markets. Date 2026-04-17
Event type Partnership
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos 2026-04-21
2026-04-17 · production milestone · Chef Robotics Industrial
Evidence notes Chef Robotics announced that its robots have completed 100 million servings in production at customer facilities. The company said its systems are deployed across more than a dozen production facilities in the United States, Canada, and Europe. Chef framed the milestone as evidence that it has built the largest real-world food manipulation dataset in production, supporting continued model improvement and broader ingredient coverage. Date 2026-04-17
Event type Production Milestone
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos 2026-04-18