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2026-02-02 Contract Award Red Cat Defense 2026-02-02 · contract award · Red Cat Defense
Evidence notes An unnamed Asia-Pacific ally selected Red Cat's Black Widow sUAS through a competitive tender in December 2025. Delivery of an undisclosed number of systems is scheduled during calendar year 2026. This was the second Asia-Pacific allied nation to recently order Black Widow systems for military use. Date 2026-02-02
Event type Contract Award
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos 2026-05-07
2026-02-02 · acquisition · STMicroelectronics Semiconductors
Evidence notes ST announced that it had completed the acquisition of NXP's MEMS sensors business after regulatory approval. The company said the transaction expands ST's sensors footprint across automotive and industrial markets. This is add-only and distinct from the existing July 2025 agreement-to-acquire headline because it captures the completed closing event. Date 2026-02-02
Event type Acquisition
Segment Semiconductors
Added to Korthos 2026-04-05
2026-02-02 · research publication · Carbon Robotics Agriculture
Evidence notes Carbon launched its Large Plant Model as a foundational AI model for plant detection and identification trained on 150 million labeled plants. The company said the system lets farmers start laser weeding new fields or crops in minutes and personalize behavior for local crop and weed conditions. Carbon positioned the model as a compounding data flywheel fed by its global LaserWeeder fleet. Date 2026-02-02
Event type Research Publication
Segment Agriculture
Added to Korthos 2026-03-31
2026-02-02 · acquisition · Rotron Aerospace Defense
Evidence notes Ondas announced a definitive agreement to acquire Rotron Aerospace The transaction was framed around long-range unmanned platforms, autonomous strike systems, and sovereign UK defence capability Rotron was described as founded in 2008 and focused on long-endurance UAVs and propulsion technologies Date 2026-02-02
Event type Acquisition
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos 2026-03-19
2026-02-02 · funding · LimX Dynamics Humanoid
Evidence notes LimX Dynamics announced the completion of a $200 million Series B financing round, marking another major capital transaction in the embodied intelligence sector since the start of 2026 The round attracted a diverse mix of capital arms, including Oriental Fortune Capital and Cornerstone Capital, while strategic industrial partners such as JD.com and Zhongding Group also joined in Existing shareholders like SAIC Shangqi Capital and NIO Capital increased their stakes, with funds primarily used to ramp up R&D and market investment in general-purpose humanoid robots and modular base platforms Date 2026-02-02
Event type Funding
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos 2026-02-11
2026-02-01 · acquisition · AML Oceanographic Sensors
Evidence notes AML said the transaction became effective on 1 February 2026; financial terms were not disclosed. The company will anchor a multi-company marine-technology platform backed by Union Park Capital. Robert Haydock and the existing leadership team retained responsibility for independent day-to-day operations. Date 2026-02-01
Event type Acquisition
Segment Sensors
Added to Korthos 2026-08-10
2026-02-01 · deployment · May Mobility Automotive
Evidence notes MONET and May Mobility launched an autonomous driving pilot in Toyota City, Japan. The pilot used fixed-route and on-demand service patterns across about 10 miles of city routes. The deployment validated autonomous driving technology on busy streets for first- and last-mile mobility. Date 2026-02-01
Event type Deployment
Segment Automotive
Added to Korthos 2026-07-05
2026-02-01 · partnership · TPC Robotics Actuation
Evidence notes TPC Mechatronics formalized a strategic partnership and supply agreement with HCFA Global for the Korean and Asian markets. The collaboration covers HCFA hardware including PLC, HMI, servo systems, actuators, and control systems for TPC's robotics component lineup. The agreement is positioned as a technology-layer complement to TPC's separate robot-foundry cooperation with Seojin System. Date 2026-02-01
Event type Partnership
Segment Actuation
Added to Korthos 2026-05-06
2026-02-01 · funding · Quantum Systems Defense
Evidence notes Quantum Systems was reported to secure a €150M financing package. Coverage ties the raise to expansion across European drone and dual-use robotics markets. The financing supports continued product development, deployment scaling, and commercialization of the company's robotics platform. Date 2026-02-01
Event type Funding
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos 2026-02-13
2026-01-31 · market signal · ZALA Aero Defense
Evidence notes ZALA presented its GEOCOSMOS sovereign communications and navigation system at the NAIS/DRONTECH forum. ZALA says the system supports control of different types of unmanned aircraft. This is a more useful infrastructure/capability row than individual battlefield strike posts. Date 2026-01-31
Event type Market Signal
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos 2026-05-18
2026-01-31 Market Signal Baykar Defense 2026-01-31 · market signal · Baykar Defense
Evidence notes Baykar announced $2.2 billion in exports for 2025 and said 88 percent of its revenue came from international sales. The company described itself as the global UCAV export leader, with export agreements across its unmanned aircraft portfolio. The update reinforces Baykar's role as a scaled defence drone exporter. Date 2026-01-31
Event type Market Signal
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos 2026-05-07
2026-01-31 · demonstration · Occam Industries Defense
Evidence notes Occam completed field assessment through Ukraine's Brave1 / Test in Ukraine pathway and was cleared as fit for integration testing. Reports describe the milestone as validation of Occam's software-only autonomy stack under GPS-denied, communications-degraded battlefield conditions. The clearance moves Occam from theoretical autonomy claims toward integration with real Ukrainian unmanned-system manufacturers. Date 2026-01-31
Event type Demonstration
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos 2026-03-28
2026-01-30 · production milestone · FASSTO Robotics Warehouse Logistics
Evidence notes The programme had run for two and a half years. A May 2026 launch target was forward-looking and is not treated as an actual launch. Date 2026-01-30
Event type Production Milestone
Segment Warehouse Logistics
Added to Korthos 2026-07-29
2026-01-30 · partnership · Moley Robotics Service
Evidence notes Moley announced a culinary collaboration with chef Jean-Christophe Novelli in January 2026. Novelli will develop curated menus translating his signature style into Moley-compatible dishes. The company planned spring introductions spanning seasonal recipes and refined everyday meals. Date 2026-01-30
Event type Partnership
Segment Service
Added to Korthos 2026-07-19
2026-01-30 · partnership · Guangyang Bearings Motion Components
Evidence notes Chongqing Haoneng named Guangyang a core strategic supplier for the full range of precision bearings used in its joint modules. The five-year framework covers rotary and linear joints, with joint bearing design, selection and validation work for new modules. Specific prices, quantities and delivery dates require later purchase contracts or orders; the framework itself did not disclose committed volume. Date 2026-01-30
Event type Partnership
Segment Motion Components
Added to Korthos 2026-07-17
2026-01-30 · contract award · Advanced Protection Systems Defense
Evidence notes APS signed contracts tied to delivery of key components for Poland?s SAN anti-drone shield, Europe?s largest anti-drone system. The SAN program is valued at about PLN 15 billion and covers 18 air-defence battery modules with counter-UAS capabilities. The program structure includes a Polish Armaments Agency supply agreement with the PGZ-Kongsberg consortium and a PGZ subcontracting agreement with APS. Date 2026-01-30
Event type Contract Award
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos 2026-07-15
2026-01-30 · product launch · Robotican Defense
Evidence notes Robotican unveiled an armed configuration of its Rooster hybrid drone. The new variant integrates a precision-guided warhead with the existing Rooster platform. Date 2026-01-30
Event type Product Launch
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos 2026-07-05
2026-01-30 · research publication · Boston Dynamics Humanoid
Evidence notes ZEST learns dynamic multi-contact humanoid skills from motion capture and video without contact labels or extensive reward shaping. The paper reports deployment on Boston Dynamics Atlas for behaviors including crawling, dance-like motions, and scene-interaction skills such as box climbing. The work gives Atlas a benchmark for zero-shot athletic skill transfer across heterogeneous movement data and robot embodiments. Date 2026-01-30
Event type Research Publication
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos 2026-05-20
2026-01-30 · company formation · WaiV Robotics Maritime
Evidence notes WaiV Robotics was incorporated as WAIV ROBOTICS LTD in the United Kingdom. Companies House lists the company as active, with business activities covering software development and IT consultancy. Jonathan Benzion Carni is listed as the active director. Date 2026-01-30
Event type Company Formation
Segment Maritime
Added to Korthos 2026-05-05
2026-01-30 · market signal · Mammotion Consumer
Evidence notes Mammotion said Frost & Sullivan ranked it No. 1 globally by sales revenue in the perimeter wire-free robotic lawn mower market. The ranking covered the period from July 2024 to June 2025. The research was completed in December 2025. Date 2026-01-30
Event type Market Signal
Segment Consumer
Added to Korthos 2026-04-24
2026-01-30 · commercial order · ParaZero Technologies Defense
Evidence notes ParaZero announced a second substantial order from a major global defense corporation. The order covered DefendAir net-pod systems designed for integration across different platforms. The announcement reinforced the company's growing commercial exposure in defence counter-UAS programs. Date 2026-01-30
Event type Commercial Order
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos 2026-04-09
2026-01-29 · regulatory · Artery Technology Semiconductors
Evidence notes The securities were assigned code 6907 and the short names ARTERY-KY and ATK-KY. The initial trading admission covered 62,174,000 common shares, including 11,000,000 newly issued shares, each with a TWD 10 par value. TPEx classified the Cayman-incorporated issuer in the semiconductor industry. Date 2026-01-29
Event type Regulatory
Segment Semiconductors
Added to Korthos 2026-08-11
2026-01-29 Demonstration FBR Construction 2026-01-29 · demonstration · FBR Construction
Evidence notes H04 built the test structure in one hour and 21 minutes. The measured rate was 36 square metres of wall per hour, above the prior 24.4-square-metre benchmark. FBR released unedited footage that included production delays and manual interventions. Date 2026-01-29
Event type Demonstration
Segment Construction
Added to Korthos 2026-08-04
2026-01-29 · product launch · Inertial Labs Sensors
Evidence notes IRINS combines inertial navigation, attitude and heading reference, and an Iridium LEO positioning receiver. The system is designed to preserve positioning, navigation and timing across land, air and maritime platforms. VIAVI described IRINS as the first combined product using Inertial Labs navigation and Jackson Labs timing technology. Date 2026-01-29
Event type Product Launch
Segment Sensors
Added to Korthos 2026-08-04
2026-01-29 · funding · Nami Surgical Subsystems
Evidence notes Eos Advisory led the round with participation from the Investment Fund for Scotland managed by Maven Capital Partners and Scottish Enterprise. The financing supports Nami's move from advanced development toward commercialisation of its miniaturised ultrasonic platform. Co-founder Nico Fenu moved to the COO role while co-founder Rebecca Cleary continued as CTO. Date 2026-01-29
Event type Funding
Segment Subsystems
Added to Korthos 2026-07-17
2026-01-29 · partnership · Concerto Biosciences Lab Automation
Evidence notes The programme combines Concerto’s kChip and kAI discovery platform with Sacco System’s development and production capabilities. Work targets next-generation microbial ingredients. The agreement spans discovery, development and commercialization. Date 2026-01-29
Event type Partnership
Segment Lab Automation
Added to Korthos 2026-07-14
2026-01-29 · production milestone · Matic Robots Consumer
Evidence notes More than 6,000 robots had shipped by the announcement date. The fleet had cleaned over 110 million square feet. Cumulative fleet travel exceeded 80,000 miles. Date 2026-01-29
Event type Production Milestone
Segment Consumer
Added to Korthos 2026-07-14
2026-01-29 · funding · Matic Robots Consumer
Evidence notes The financing totalled $60 million. The company tied the capital to manufacturing scale, engineering growth and customer delivery. Matic disclosed the round alongside substantial shipped-unit and usage milestones. Date 2026-01-29
Event type Funding
Segment Consumer
Added to Korthos 2026-07-14
2026-01-29 Product Launch Gilson Lab Automation 2026-01-29 · product launch · Gilson Lab Automation
Evidence notes The launch packaged PIPETMAX automated liquid handling into configured systems for common laboratory applications. Gilson emphasized qPCR, next-generation sequencing and bioassay workflows that benefit from repeatable pipetting automation. The event adds a current product-packaging milestone to Gilson lab automation portfolio. Date 2026-01-29
Event type Product Launch
Segment Lab Automation
Added to Korthos 2026-07-12
2026-01-29 · partnership · Beckman Coulter Life Sciences Lab Automation
Evidence notes The collaboration paired Beckman Coulter Life Sciences automation with Automata lab robotics and workflow orchestration. The companies framed the work around reproducible, connected lab workflows that can generate higher-quality data for AI use. The event adds a current automation ecosystem partnership to Beckman Coulter Life Sciences laboratory robotics profile. Date 2026-01-29
Event type Partnership
Segment Lab Automation
Added to Korthos 2026-07-12
2026-01-29 Funding RobCo Industrial 2026-01-29 · funding · RobCo Industrial
Evidence notes Lightspeed Venture Partners and Lingotto Innovation co-led the round. Sequoia Capital, Greenfield Partners, Kindred Capital, Leitmotif and The Friedkin Group also participated. RobCo said the capital will support enterprise deployments, U.S. expansion and development of its autonomous industrial-robotics platform. Date 2026-01-29
Event type Funding
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos 2026-06-19
2026-01-29 · partnership · UXV Technologies Subsystems
Evidence notes The collaboration embeds Aktyvus laser target designators into UXV gimbal solutions. UXV unveiled the Optroxa GMB-2000 LTD with an integrated Aktyvus laser target designator. The integrated gimbal is designed to support target designation from smaller drone platforms. Date 2026-01-29
Event type Partnership
Segment Subsystems
Added to Korthos 2026-06-18
2026-01-29 Partnership Numurus AI Compute 2026-01-29 · partnership · Numurus AI Compute
Evidence notes Numurus partnered with the Oregon UAS Accelerator on edge-AI support for unmanned-systems startups. The partnership centers on helping startups move from prototype to field-ready deployments. NEPI serves as the edge-AI software engine for sensor integration and automation workflows in the program. Date 2026-01-29
Event type Partnership
Segment AI Compute
Added to Korthos 2026-06-15
2026-01-29 · facility opening · Embention Avionics
Evidence notes Embention USA INC was incorporated in 2025. The Los Angeles hub provides localized engineering, support and U.S. production. The announcement frames the site around UAV and eVTOL avionics customers in North America. Date 2026-01-29
Event type Facility Opening
Segment Avionics
Added to Korthos 2026-06-12
2026-01-29 · market signal · Tycho.AI Defense
Evidence notes The Department of War CDAO Tradewinds Solutions Marketplace classified Tycho.AI as awardable for U.S. military operations. The classification is tied to Voyager, Tycho.AI's hardware and software autonomy stack for GNSS-denied and communications-contested environments. The listing streamlines government access to Voyager for missions including ISR, one-way attack, swarming, counter-UAS, modeling, and mission planning. Date 2026-01-29
Event type Market Signal
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos 2026-05-29
2026-01-29 · capability · TE Connectivity Electronics
Evidence notes TE Connectivity said it was a key player in the completed Next2OEM project for end-to-end automation of wiring systems. TE contributed automation-compatible cable harness components and mechanical interfaces for robotic processing. The work is a direct robotics-adjacent manufacturing automation signal for TE connectors and sensor infrastructure. Date 2026-01-29
Event type Capability
Segment Electronics
Added to Korthos 2026-05-25
2026-01-29 · regulatory · Richtech Robotics Service
Evidence notes Richtech Robotics closed a $38.7 million private placement for 8.5 million shares of Class B common stock. The financing was priced at-the-market under Nasdaq rules and represented a completed capital raise. The transaction added public-company funding capacity while Richtech was scaling ADAM and other service-robotics deployments. Date 2026-01-29
Event type Regulatory
Segment Service
Added to Korthos 2026-05-22
2026-01-29 · capability · Apollyon Dynamics Defense
Evidence notes Apollyon Dynamics built a truck-mounted mobile drone lab for Indian Army field support. The mobile lab was reported as capable of producing more than 100 FPV drones per month and supporting rapid assembly, repair and deployment near operational areas. Date 2026-01-29
Event type Capability
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos 2026-05-10
2026-01-29 · partnership · TPC Robotics Actuation
Evidence notes Seojin System signed a strategic business agreement with TPC Mechatronics to collaborate on an AI robot foundry business in Vietnam. The agreement pairs TPC's smart-factory automation and motion-control expertise with Seojin System's manufacturing platform. Seojin described TPC as an additional robot-foundry partner following existing collaborations with Genix Robotics, KNR Systems, Cowintech, and Samhyun. Date 2026-01-29
Event type Partnership
Segment Actuation
Added to Korthos 2026-05-06
2026-01-29 · market signal · Lixing Steel Ball Motion Components
Evidence notes Lixing disclosed a 2026 plan to issue A-shares to specific investors. In the filing, the company explicitly identified robotics as one of the fast-growing downstream industries driving demand for higher-end rolling elements. The round is kept without an inferred total because the surfaced filing extract here does not cleanly expose the final gross proceeds. Date 2026-01-29
Event type Market Signal
Segment Motion Components
Added to Korthos 2026-04-05
2026-01-29 · capability · Generalist Foundation Models
Evidence notes Generalist published a research update arguing that large-scale physical interaction data was yielding emergent physical commonsense in robot behavior. The company described handheld data-collection devices designed to preserve reactive human manipulation behavior and linked that data engine to better recovery, transfer, and low-data adaptation. The post also pointed back to earlier one-shot assembly and long-horizon manipulation results as evidence of broader model competence. Date 2026-01-29
Event type Capability
Segment Foundation Models
Added to Korthos 2026-04-02
2026-01-29 · product launch · Westwood Robotics Humanoid
Evidence notes Westwood Robotics announced THEMIS Gen2.5, a full-size humanoid robot capable of manipulating objects while walking. The robot features a redesigned structure with 40% greater impact resistance, upgraded arms with seven degrees of freedom and over 5 kg p It is powered by AOS (AI-Augmented Humanoid OS), which includes a whole-body loco-manipulation controller, a navigation module with multi Date 2026-01-29
Event type Product Launch
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos 2026-03-04
2026-01-29 Facility Opening Hadrian Manufacturing 2026-01-29 · facility opening · Hadrian Manufacturing
Evidence notes Official ribbon cutting for 290,000-square-foot advanced manufacturing facility focused on next-generation aerospace and defense production. Facility integrates automation, robotics, and AI systems to accelerate production throughput and quality. Facility expected to employ over 350 people and serve as a critical node in expanding U.S. manufacturing capacity. Date 2026-01-29
Event type Facility Opening
Segment Manufacturing
Added to Korthos 2026-03-03
2026-01-29 · funding · Automata Lab Automation
Evidence notes Dimension led the $45 million Series C, with participation from Danaher Ventures, Tru Arrow Partners, Octopus Ventures, Entrepreneurs First and others. Automata said the capital would scale customer deployments, develop data and closed-loop experimentation software, and expand global operations. The round included a strategic investment partnership with Danaher, whose portfolio technologies are intended to integrate with Automata software. Date 2026-01-29
Event type Funding
Segment Lab Automation
Added to Korthos 2026-03-01
2026-01-29 · demonstration · Robbyant (Ant Lingbo Technology) Foundation Models
Evidence notes Robbyant showcased LingBot-VA, an autoregressive diffusion framework that simultaneously learns frame prediction and policy execution. The model features a shared latent space integrating vision and action tokens. Evaluations demonstrated significant promise in long-horizon manipulation and strong generalizability to novel configurations. Date 2026-01-29
Event type Demonstration
Segment Foundation Models
Added to Korthos 2026-02-28
2026-01-29 Funding Matic Service 2026-01-29 · funding · Matic Service
Evidence notes Matic Robots raised $60 million in Series C funding to scale production of their AI-powered home robots. The company has shipped approximately 6,000 units, which have collectively cleaned over 110 million square feet inside homes. All units are assembled and tested in Mountain View, California. Date 2026-01-29
Event type Funding
Segment Service
Added to Korthos 2026-02-28
2026-01-29 Market Signal Tesla Automotive 2026-01-29 · market signal · Tesla Automotive
Evidence notes Tesla signalled reduced strategic focus on Model S and Model X amid broader shift toward AI and robotics Elon Musk emphasized Optimus humanoid robot as a major future priority for the company Tesla plans to begin Optimus production before the end of 2026, with wider rollout expected in 2027 Date 2026-01-29
Event type Market Signal
Segment Automotive
Added to Korthos 2026-02-25
2026-01-29 · facility opening · X-Humanoid Humanoid
Evidence notes Beijing Innovation Center officially opened its pilot manufacturing and validation platform in Beijing E-Town development zone. The center rolled out its 1,000th customized prototype robot during the platform launch ceremony. The 9,700-square-meter facility has a current annual capacity of 2,000 units, with plans to scale to 5,000 units. The platform bridges the gap between prototypes and mass production, supporting industrial scaling of humanoid robots. Date 2026-01-29
Event type Facility Opening
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos 2026-02-11
2026-01-28 Deployment Rino.ai Logistics 2026-01-28 · deployment · Rino.ai Logistics
Evidence notes The R24 provides more than 24 cubic metres of cargo volume, versus the 5-to-12-cubic-metre range Rino.ai cited for most autonomous delivery vehicles. Test operations began in a Shenzhen logistics park, moving the vehicle into a real operating environment. Rino.ai targets warehouse-to-store transfers and other high-volume short-haul routes, complementing its smaller RX, R3 and R5 cargo vehicles. Date 2026-01-28
Event type Deployment
Segment Logistics
Added to Korthos 2026-08-10
2026-01-28 · deployment · Teledyne Technologies Maritime
Evidence notes The delivery occurred under a multiyear framework. Teledyne states Gavia systems have been bought by 18 navies. Date 2026-01-28
Event type Deployment
Segment Maritime
Added to Korthos 2026-07-29
2026-01-28 Partnership FREENOW Automotive 2026-01-28 · partnership · FREENOW Automotive
Evidence notes The framework covers staged integration of autonomous taxis into Hamburg’s urban transport system. FREENOW, Lyft and Hamburg will coordinate regulation, infrastructure and operating requirements for future Level 4 taxi services. Date 2026-01-28
Event type Partnership
Segment Automotive
Added to Korthos 2026-07-29
2026-01-28 · product launch · Kyten Technologies Power Systems
Evidence notes The service targets manned and unmanned aircraft, spacecraft, marine vessels and ground vehicles. Kyten disclosed one-week targets for pack design, in-house qualification and transition to volume production. Its production model combines adaptive pack architecture, automated testing and software-defined manufacturing for thousands of units per product each year. Date 2026-01-28
Event type Product Launch
Segment Power Systems
Added to Korthos 2026-07-18
2026-01-28 Facility Opening Senra Electronics 2026-01-28 · facility opening · Senra Electronics
Evidence notes The Cypress site increased Senra manufacturing capacity by approximately five times. The facility was described as the first large-scale deployment of the company system-driven manufacturing model and Amp software. Senra positioned the expansion as capacity for aerospace, defence and other high-reliability customers rather than a separate product launch. Date 2026-01-28
Event type Facility Opening
Segment Electronics
Added to Korthos 2026-07-18
2026-01-28 · funding · Allus AI Perception
Evidence notes 007 Venture Partners announced its investment in Allus AI and said the oversubscribed seed round also included Tencent, Pioneer, Transpose Platform, Y Combinator and individual technology operators. Allus AI built a one-billion-parameter vision foundation model using more than 1.5 billion industrial, robotics and manufacturing data pairs. The company says its system can be adapted to inspection tasks in minutes and had been deployed on production lines operated by five Fortune 500 manufacturers. Date 2026-01-28
Event type Funding
Segment Perception
Added to Korthos 2026-07-18
2026-01-28 · deployment · Brecourt Solutions Aerial
Evidence notes Brecourt Solutions used Liberty University to help develop its indoor drone defense system in work covered on 28 January 2026. The iDFR system is an indoor-capable drone platform built to reduce critical-incident response times from minutes to seconds. Brecourt executives described onboard camera navigation, visual cues and remote-response workflows for emergency or life-threatening situations. Date 2026-01-28
Event type Deployment
Segment Aerial
Added to Korthos 2026-07-17
2026-01-28 · regulatory · Machina Labs Manufacturing
Evidence notes The assessment covered all 110 controls required under NIST SP 800-171. Certification supports defence programmes that require secure handling of controlled technical data. Machina linked the milestone to scaling production-ready manufacturing infrastructure for defence and aerospace work. Date 2026-01-28
Event type Regulatory
Segment Manufacturing
Added to Korthos 2026-07-15
2026-01-28 Partnership dSPACE Simulation 2026-01-28 · partnership · dSPACE Simulation
Evidence notes The integration uses OpenDRIVE and OpenSCENARIO standards. RoadRunner road models can feed directly into ASM OpenX. The companies positioned the work as an efficiency and reliability improvement for automated-driving development. Date 2026-01-28
Event type Partnership
Segment Simulation
Added to Korthos 2026-07-14
2026-01-28 · funding · Applied EV Automotive
Evidence notes The amount is stated in Australian dollars. The transaction gave NRF an equity stake in Applied EV. No USD conversion is stored because the native amount is the authoritative disclosed figure. Date 2026-01-28
Event type Funding
Segment Automotive
Added to Korthos 2026-07-14
2026-01-28 · deployment · Able Innovations Healthcare
Evidence notes The deployment introduced ALTA into a community-hospital workflow for transfers between beds and stretchers. Able designed the system for one-person, low-effort operation to reduce manual handling and related staff injury exposure. The British Columbia installation extended ALTA beyond larger academic and specialist healthcare environments. Date 2026-01-28
Event type Deployment
Segment Healthcare
Added to Korthos 2026-07-05
2026-01-28 Facility Opening STARK Defense 2026-01-28 · facility opening · STARK Defense
Evidence notes The move was tied to STARK’s partnership work with Norway-based Six Robotics. STARK said the Nordic presence would support military and industrial cooperation in the region. The expansion added to STARK’s European footprint beyond Germany, the United Kingdom, Ukraine and Greece. Date 2026-01-28
Event type Facility Opening
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos 2026-06-23
2026-01-28 · deployment · Clear Robotics Maritime
Evidence notes The pilot operated autonomous electric cleanup vessels in San Juan City and Pasig City waterways. The pilot completed live public-waterway operations with autonomous electric cleanup vessels. The deployment places Clearbot's technology into maritime autonomy, underwater robotics or marine inspection workflows beyond a lab-only setting. Date 2026-01-28
Event type Deployment
Segment Maritime
Added to Korthos 2026-06-19
2026-01-28 Product Launch OptiTrack Data Infrastructure 2026-01-28 · product launch · OptiTrack Data Infrastructure
Evidence notes OptiTrack announced PrimeX 260 and SlimX 260 large-volume motion-capture cameras. The cameras combine 26 MP imaging with a stated +/-0.050 mm 3D accuracy specification. The launch targets training, simulation, robotics, movement sciences, VR/XR and entertainment workflows that need high-accuracy tracking. Date 2026-01-28
Event type Product Launch
Segment Data Infrastructure
Added to Korthos 2026-06-17
2026-01-28 · funding · AquaAirX Maritime
Evidence notes AquaAirX raised ₹12.5 crore in seed funding to strengthen its core technology stack. The company said the capital would go toward autonomy, air-to-water transition reliability, sensing, communications, and team expansion across robotics and embedded systems. Reporting says the company had reached TRL 6 for its flagship amphibious platform and was preparing for manufacturing and market entry by 2027. Date 2026-01-28
Event type Funding
Segment Maritime
Added to Korthos 2026-03-29
2026-01-28 · deployment · Sky Hunter
Evidence notes Reporting says several special units of the Ukrainian Armed Forces are already using Sky Hunter's application in live operations. The same coverage says the software has been integrated with a number of interceptor-drone manufacturers. This is the clearest public signal that Sky Hunter has moved beyond prototype software into operational mission-system deployment. Date 2026-01-28
Event type Deployment
Added to Korthos 2026-03-29
2026-01-28 Deployment PDW Defense 2026-01-28 · deployment · PDW Defense
Evidence notes PDW sent instructors and support personnel to the National Training Center for Army Transformation in Contact units. The work covered technical integration, troubleshooting, operator mentorship and C100 use in contested operating conditions. The support activity shows PDW participating in Army fielding and iteration loops around C100 operations after procurement. Date 2026-01-28
Event type Deployment
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos 2026-03-28
2026-01-28 · contract award · Shield AI Defense
Evidence notes The Indian Army selected Shield AI to supply V-BAT aircraft together with Hivemind autonomy software. This is a combined platform-and-software deal, not just an aircraft order. The award shows Shield AI selling both the vehicle layer and the autonomy layer into a major defence customer. Date 2026-01-28
Event type Contract Award
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos 2026-03-28
2026-01-28 Partnership Waabi Automotive 2026-01-28 · partnership · Waabi Automotive
Evidence notes Waabi announced a partnership with Uber to deploy at least 25,000 robotaxis on Uber's platform. Uber committed a $250 million milestone-based investment as part of the agreement. Waabi also raised $750 million in a Series C funding round co-led by Khosla Ventures and G2 Venture Partners. Date 2026-01-28
Event type Partnership
Segment Automotive
Added to Korthos 2026-03-23
2026-01-28 Funding Waabi Automotive 2026-01-28 · funding · Waabi Automotive
Evidence notes Khosla Ventures and G2 Venture Partners co-led the oversubscribed Series C. Uber, NVentures, Volvo Group Venture Capital, Porsche Automobil Holding and other strategic and financial investors participated in the round. Waabi tied the capital to autonomous trucking commercialization and expansion of its physical-AI platform into robotaxis. Date 2026-01-28
Event type Funding
Segment Automotive
Added to Korthos 2026-03-01
2026-01-28 Funding Nomagic Warehouse Logistics 2026-01-28 · funding · Nomagic Warehouse Logistics
Evidence notes Cogito Capital Partners led the $10 million Series B extension. Nomagic said the extension brought total funding to more than $84 million; that lower bound is not stored as an exact aggregate. The company planned to accelerate commercial growth and advance its Physical AI technology roadmap. Date 2026-01-28
Event type Funding
Segment Warehouse Logistics
Added to Korthos 2026-02-25
2026-01-27 Partnership VinFast Automotive 2026-01-27 · partnership · VinFast Automotive
Evidence notes The collaboration focuses on enhanced L2++ autonomous driving for future VinFast electric vehicles. Pilot testing was underway on the VF 8 and VF 9 models. The Robo-Car architecture uses seven standard cameras and compact high-performance compute instead of lidar, radar arrays, or HD maps. Date 2026-01-27
Event type Partnership
Segment Automotive
Added to Korthos 2026-06-19
2026-01-27 Product Launch Robotiq End Effectors 2026-01-27 · product launch · Robotiq End Effectors
Evidence notes The fingertips add tactile sensing to Robotiq's 2F-85 Adaptive Gripper. The product targets AI training labs, humanoid robotics and industrial physical-AI work. Robotiq said the tactile fingertips were available at launch. Date 2026-01-27
Event type Product Launch
Segment End Effectors
Added to Korthos 2026-06-17
2026-01-27 Regulatory CUREXO Surgical 2026-01-27 · regulatory · CUREXO Surgical
Evidence notes COFEPRIS granted the approval. CUVIS-Spine guides and fixes pedicle screws. The system already had U.S. FDA and Korean MFDS approvals. Date 2026-01-27
Event type Regulatory
Segment Surgical
Added to Korthos 2026-06-17
2026-01-27 · partnership · Volatus Aerospace Aerial
Evidence notes Volatus provided an update on its Dufour Aerospace partnership to develop runway-independent cargo capabilities. The collaboration moved toward hands-on capability development, including a simulator installed at Volatus' Toronto facility. The work targets Arctic, defense, government logistics, commercial remote operations, critical infrastructure, and emergency-response use cases. Date 2026-01-27
Event type Partnership
Segment Aerial
Added to Korthos 2026-05-30
2026-01-27 · partnership · Lantronix AI Compute
Evidence notes Lantronix and Safe Pro Group launched a partnership to bring AI-enabled threat detection to edge compute platforms. The collaboration pairs Safe Pro's computer-vision threat detection with Lantronix edge AI hardware and connectivity. The work targets unmanned and autonomous platforms where payload, compute, and connectivity operate without cloud dependency. Date 2026-01-27
Event type Partnership
Segment AI Compute
Added to Korthos 2026-05-07
2026-01-27 · partnership · Richtech Robotics Service
Evidence notes Richtech Robotics announced a collaboration with Microsoft AI Co-Innovation Labs to enhance ADAM and extend agentic AI into physical commercial environments. The company framed the effort as a joint engineering program rather than a simple software integration announcement. The release tied Microsoft's AI infrastructure directly to Richtech's robotics roadmap across real-world deployment settings. Date 2026-01-27
Event type Partnership
Segment Service
Added to Korthos 2026-04-05
2026-01-27 · acquisition · Serve Robotics Delivery
Evidence notes Serve Robotics completed its acquisition of Diligent Robotics on January 27, 2026, in a stock transaction valued at $29 million, with an additional potential earn-out of up to $5.3 million. Diligent Robotics, founded in 2017 by Andrea Thomaz and Vivian Chu, developed Moxi, an autonomous hospital delivery robot deployed in over 25 U.S. hospitals, completing more than 1.25 million deliveries. The acquisition marks Serve's expansion into indoor and healthcare environments, integrating Diligent's technology to enhance its autonomous robotics platform. Date 2026-01-27
Event type Acquisition
Segment Delivery
Added to Korthos 2026-02-25
2026-01-27 · product launch · Figure AI Humanoid
Evidence notes Helix 02 extends Figure's autonomy stack for full-body robot control. The update focuses on robust task execution in dynamic real-world settings. Date 2026-01-27
Event type Product Launch
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos 2026-02-12
2026-01-27 · product launch · Fauna Robotics Humanoid
Evidence notes Sprout Creator Edition began shipping as a developer-ready humanoid platform. Fauna named Disney, Boston Dynamics, UC San Diego and New York University as early customers exploring research and human-space applications. The launch release describes a 22.7-kilogram, 1.07-metre platform with 29 degrees of freedom, integrated sensing and developer software. Date 2026-01-27
Event type Product Launch
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos 2026-02-12
2026-01-27 Market Signal Cyngn Industrial 2026-01-27 · market signal · Cyngn Industrial
Evidence notes Cyngn said DriveMod Tugger orders in 2025 were triple the 2024 level. The company reported customer facility visits, on-site demonstrations, software upgrades at active locations, and fleet preparation activity during the year. Cyngn said additional deployments are expected to begin in early 2026, including multi-vehicle implementations and expansions at existing customer sites. Date 2026-01-27
Event type Market Signal
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos 2026-01-27
2026-01-27 Demonstration GITAI Space 2026-01-27 · demonstration · GITAI Space
Evidence notes GITAI demonstrated humanoid rover drilling and cargo unloading in a lunar simulation setting. The demonstration highlights manipulation and mobility capabilities aligned with space operations workflows. Signal quality is partial because the primary evidence is an official social post rather than long-form technical disclosure. Date 2026-01-27
Event type Demonstration
Segment Space
Added to Korthos 2026-01-27
2026-01-26 · product launch · ROCK Robotic Perception
Evidence notes The platform accepts PLY, SPLAT, KSPLAT and XGRIDS files from multiple capture systems. Browser-based sharing lets customers deliver photorealistic navigable 3D scenes without requiring a dedicated viewer. The product extends ROCK beyond LiDAR point clouds into collaborative reality-capture delivery. Date 2026-01-26
Event type Product Launch
Segment Perception
Added to Korthos 2026-08-11
2026-01-26 · partnership · Eve Air Mobility
Evidence notes Embraer will design, develop, certify, manufacture and supply the landing-gear systems and related components. Eve signed the agreement on 26 January 2026, with the contract effective from 24 November 2025. Eve recorded approximately $493,664 in 2025 nonrecurring development milestone payments and related costs. Date 2026-01-26
Event type Partnership
Added to Korthos 2026-08-10
2026-01-26 · commercial order · KeepZone AI Defense
Evidence notes KeepZone received its first commercial purchase order for a counter-UAS system from an aerospace-systems integrator. The order marked the first disclosed commercial conversion in KeepZone’s counter-drone portfolio. The buyer and contract value were not disclosed in the issuer announcement. Date 2026-01-26
Event type Commercial Order
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos 2026-07-29
2026-01-26 · demonstration · FireDrone Aerial
Evidence notes Empa detailed the new FireDrone generation on January 26, 2026. A cast polyimide-aerogel shell and internal thermal management protect cameras, sensors and electronics at temperatures up to 200 degrees Celsius. The spinout reported repeated tests at the Andelfingen fire-training center and Holcim's Siggenthal cement plant. Date 2026-01-26
Event type Demonstration
Segment Aerial
Added to Korthos 2026-07-18
2026-01-26 · funding · Grid Aero Aerial
Evidence notes Bison Ventures and Geodesic Capital led the round. Stony Lonesome Group and Alumni Ventures were among the participating investors. Grid Aero said the capital would support additional aircraft, autonomy development and engineering hiring. Date 2026-01-26
Event type Funding
Segment Aerial
Added to Korthos 2026-07-16
2026-01-26 Product Launch Pickit Development Platform 2026-01-26 · product launch · Pickit Development Platform
Evidence notes The release added Pickit Find, Pickit Lite, Pickit Plus and Pickit Depal license options. Pickit said the release improved detection speed and added high-accuracy cameras for small-field-of-view applications. The event adds operating or commercial context for warehouse automation and material-handling robotics. Date 2026-01-26
Event type Product Launch
Segment Development Platform
Added to Korthos 2026-07-04
2026-01-26 · product launch · DroneDeploy Inspection
Evidence notes DroneDeploy's January 2026 product release added faster GCP tagging, Google Maps imagery in Mapbox, DroneDeploy Aerial improvements and BIM multi-model management. The release improves aerial mapping accuracy workflows and built-world reality capture. The event supports DroneDeploy as software infrastructure for drone and robot field data rather than a drone OEM. Date 2026-01-26
Event type Product Launch
Segment Inspection
Added to Korthos 2026-06-05
2026-01-26 · research publication · Galaxea Dynamics Humanoid
Evidence notes LingBot-VLA reports GM-100 benchmark results across Agibot G1, AgileX, and Galaxea R1Pro robot platforms. The released repository shows Galaxea R1Pro as one of the real-world benchmark platforms and publishes model weights, code, and benchmark data. Date 2026-01-26
Event type Research Publication
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos 2026-05-19
2026-01-26 · research publication · Robbyant (Ant Lingbo Technology) Foundation Models
Evidence notes Robbyant published LingBot-VLA, a VLA foundation model trained on about 20,000 hours of real-world data from nine dual-arm robot configurations. The paper reports evaluations across three robotic platforms and releases code, base model weights, and GM-100 benchmark data for reproducible comparison. LingBot-VLA is a first-party Robbyant research release and one of the stronger open embodied-AI benchmark/data contributions in the humanoid-adjacent stack. Date 2026-01-26
Event type Research Publication
Segment Foundation Models
Added to Korthos 2026-05-19
2026-01-26 Partnership Cyberwave Development Platform 2026-01-26 · partnership · Cyberwave Development Platform
Evidence notes Cyberwave and Apeiroon demonstrated a Unitree Go2 controlled through Cyberwave over a private 5G network. The work added Apeiroon modules to the Cyberwave catalog, extending the platform's connectivity layer for real robot deployments. Treat this as a technical integration signal rather than a deployment. Date 2026-01-26
Event type Partnership
Segment Development Platform
Added to Korthos 2026-05-11
2026-01-26 Contract Award Skydio Aerial 2026-01-26 · contract award · Skydio Aerial
Evidence notes Skydio was selected for the Missile Defense Agency's SHIELD contract vehicle, a multi-vendor IDIQ framework with a ceiling value of up to $151 billion. The selection gives Skydio a route to deliver X10D autonomous systems for national security missions rather than representing a single product sale under one immediate purchase order. The award expands Skydio's access to U.S. defense procurement channels and reinforces X10D's position inside military small-UAS and autonomy programs. Date 2026-01-26
Event type Contract Award
Segment Aerial
Added to Korthos 2026-03-29
2026-01-26 Product Launch QCraft Automotive 2026-01-26 · product launch · QCraft Automotive
Evidence notes The company said its NOA technology had scaled to more than 1 million vehicles QCraft develops autonomous driving systems for automakers and mobility applications, spanning advanced driver assistance through L4 autonomy. Date 2026-01-26
Event type Product Launch
Segment Automotive
Added to Korthos 2026-03-23
2026-01-26 Facility Opening Auki Labs Spatial Intelligence 2026-01-26 · facility opening · Auki Labs Spatial Intelligence
Evidence notes Opened the doors of its Hong Kong headquarters to external developers Said the site includes humanoids, quadruped dogs, robot arms, and PadBots Positioned the space as a builder lab for physical AI applications Date 2026-01-26
Event type Facility Opening
Segment Spatial Intelligence
Added to Korthos 2026-03-22
2026-01-25 · product launch · The Robot Learning Company Development Platform
Evidence notes USB3 cameras enabled three 720p60 MJPEG streams through a single USB3.1 port. Native LeRobot plugin support removed the need to maintain a custom framework fork. Mechanical and electrical revisions added carbon-fibre-reinforced joint parts, consolidated links and more robust CAN wiring. Date 2026-01-25
Event type Product Launch
Segment Development Platform
Added to Korthos 2026-07-18
2026-01-24 · product launch · MirrorMe Technology
Evidence notes Apollo is positioned for inspection workflows using multi-sensor positioning and autonomous path planning. The robot supports modular operational payloads and field-oriented sensing packages. The launch moves MirrorMe from robot-development visibility into a named industrial quadruped product line. Date 2026-01-24
Event type Product Launch
Added to Korthos 2026-06-19
2026-01-23 · product launch · Freefly Systems Aerial
Evidence notes Alta X Gen2 combines the Alta X heavy-lift airframe with the custom Skynode flight controller used by Astro Max. The platform adds dual GPS, Smart Dovetail payload interfaces, integrated FPV, modular payload bays and updated battery support. Freefly currently sells standard and NDAA configurations, with a stated payload capacity of 35 pounds. Date 2026-01-23
Event type Product Launch
Segment Aerial
Added to Korthos 2026-08-15
2026-01-23 Capability Albedo Space 2026-01-23 · capability · Albedo Space
Evidence notes Measured drag performance beat the design target by 12% and supported a five-year average lifespan model at 275 kilometres. Atomic-oxygen-resistant solar arrays maintained power generation as the satellite descended deeper into VLEO. The mission validated 98% of the technology needed for its imaging objective before an onboard radio-memory issue made recovery unlikely. Date 2026-01-23
Event type Capability
Segment Space
Added to Korthos 2026-08-07
2026-01-23 Market Signal MAKIINA Actuation 2026-01-23 · market signal · MAKIINA Actuation
Evidence notes MAKIINA was highlighted as a Finnish robotics startup building low-cost dual-arm robot systems. The company developed in-house methods to produce dual robotic arm systems for under $1,200. Its robots were designed to learn tasks from human demonstration rather than fixed programming. Date 2026-01-23
Event type Market Signal
Segment Actuation
Added to Korthos 2026-07-31
2026-01-23 · market signal · Kova Labs Defense
Evidence notes Kova Labs was highlighted as a Finnish startup building autonomy software for machines operating in complex and contested environments. The company’s technology processed spatial data such as point clouds for 3D mapping and terrain understanding. The system targeted autonomous operation where GPS may be jammed or communications may be restricted. Date 2026-01-23
Event type Market Signal
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos 2026-07-31
2026-01-23 · market signal · Saturn Dynamics Foundation Models
Evidence notes Saturn Dynamics was highlighted as a UK startup building a physics-aware generative world model and virtual simulator. The system generated controllable simulations from multimodal sensor data, state data and text. The product targeted autonomy training workflows by producing video annotated with world-state data. Date 2026-01-23
Event type Market Signal
Segment Foundation Models
Added to Korthos 2026-07-31