Verified Robotics Events Archive — Page 6

Browse page 6 of the Korthos verified robotics events archive, with dated funding, deployment, product, partnership, acquisition, and research records.

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Contract AwardPowerus

U.S. Air Force awards Powerus subsidiary a $90m-ceiling aerial-denial IDIQ

Defense

· contract award · Powerus · Defense

Evidence notes
  • The contract covers Group 1 aerial-denial UAS, ancillary support equipment, operator training and field-service representative support.
  • The Air Force received 10 offers; $98,000 of fiscal 2026 procurement funding was obligated at award, so the $90 million figure is a ceiling rather than committed revenue.
  • Performance locations will be set by follow-on task orders and the ordering period runs through 19 July 2028.
Date
Company Powerus
Event type Contract Award
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos
Research PublicationFlexion

Flexion presents a Niantic Spatial and NVIDIA sim-to-real pipeline for humanoids

Foundation Models

· research publication · Flexion · Foundation Models

Evidence notes
  • Niantic Spatial reconstructed the office as a metric digital twin from camera capture.
  • NVIDIA Isaac Sim and Isaac Lab provided the simulation and training environment.
  • The RGB navigation policy transferred zero-shot to a physical humanoid in the real office.
Date
Company Flexion
Event type Research Publication
Segment Foundation Models
Added to Korthos
Research PublicationArmnet

Armnet releases ArmnetBench v0.1

Development Platform

· research publication · Armnet · Development Platform

Evidence notes
  • The benchmark evaluates seven policy families across eight single-arm and four bimanual tasks.
  • Its core release contains 2,518 policy rollouts and 600 human-reference demonstrations with three-way outcome labels.
  • Armnet published the benchmark report, datasets and repository for reproducible inspection and reuse.
Date
Company Armnet
Event type Research Publication
Segment Development Platform
Added to Korthos
FundingYue Quan Bionics

Yue Quan Bionics closes several-hundred-million-yuan Pre-A+ round

Humanoid

· funding · Yue Quan Bionics · Humanoid

Evidence notes
  • Investors include Changfa Fund, Huakong Fund, China Asset Management, Guoli Minsheng and Xingke Venture Capital, with ZGC Qihang following on.
  • The company has over RMB100 million in orders and ten-thousand-unit dexterous-hand production capacity.
  • Its product lines include Y-Hand and X-Hand dexterous hands plus bionic humanoid systems.
Date
Event type Funding
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos
PartnershipSereact

Sereact and Zalando establish strategic apparel-returns automation relationship

Foundation Models

· partnership · Sereact · Foundation Models

Evidence notes
  • Zalando's investment increased Sereact's Series B total to $116 million.
  • The target workflow includes opening parcels, extracting garments, inspection and folding.
  • Sereact reports more than 200 Cortex-powered systems live in Europe and over one billion production picks.
Date
Company Sereact
Event type Partnership
Segment Foundation Models
Added to Korthos
RegulatoryXTEND

XTEND and JFB file second amended Form S-4 for proposed business combination

Defense

· regulatory · XTEND · Defense

Evidence notes
  • The companies continue to target a third-quarter 2026 closing.
  • The combined company is expected to be named XTEND AI Robotics and trade on the NYSE as XTND.
  • This is a filing milestone, not a new merger announcement or completed transaction.
Date
Company XTEND
Event type Regulatory
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos
Market SignalDZYNE Technologies

Ondas discloses $6.9M value of DZYNE Australian DTIM award

Defense

· market signal · DZYNE Technologies · Defense

Evidence notes
  • The underlying DZYNE-HIFraser award was first announced on September 15, 2025 under Australia's LAND 156 Phase 1 programme.
  • Ondas' July 20, 2026 release supplies the exact $6.9 million value and says production capacity is already scaled.
  • Ondas Sentinel will begin delivery of DTI systems under the contract; no new order quantity or separate follow-on award was disclosed.
Date
Event type Market Signal
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos
Commercial OrderRT LTA Systems

Mexican integrator places first SkyStar 180 order through Nexera

Aerial

· commercial order · RT LTA Systems · Aerial

Evidence notes
  • The purchase order was issued directly to RT LTA Systems for a SkyStar 180 and related deliverables.
  • Delivery is expected in the second half of 2026.
  • RT extended KeepZone's exclusive representation appointment for Canada and Mexico through 31 July 2027.
Date
Event type Commercial Order
Segment Aerial
Added to Korthos
DeploymentStereotaxis

Genesis treats first patients at Hungary's University of Szeged

Surgical

· deployment · Stereotaxis · Surgical

Evidence notes
  • The Szent-Györgyi Albert Clinical Center is the first hospital in Hungary to establish a heart-rhythm programme using Genesis RMN.
  • Physicians have treated the programme's first patients across a broad range of cardiac arrhythmias.
  • Genesis uses computer-controlled magnetic fields to steer compatible interventional devices during catheter-based procedures.
Date
Company Stereotaxis
Event type Deployment
Segment Surgical
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchBETA Technologies

BETA unveils MV250 autonomous hybrid military logistics VTOL

Aerial

· product launch · BETA Technologies · Aerial

Evidence notes
  • MV250 carries a 2,000 lb payload within a 250-nautical-mile tactical radius and has a 1,300-nautical-mile reposition range.
  • The platform uses BETA's ALIA architecture and a GE Aerospace-BETA turbogenerator with a CT7/T700-based turbine.
  • Build-up flight tests have demonstrated both Sikorsky MATRIX and BETA autonomy systems on the aircraft architecture.
Date
Event type Product Launch
Segment Aerial
Added to Korthos
Production MilestoneElroy Air

Kratos expands Sacramento line for late-2026 Chaparral production

Aerial

· production milestone · Elroy Air · Aerial

Evidence notes
  • Kratos is expanding Sacramento capacity and expects to add more than 50 employees as Chaparral production ramps.
  • The autonomous hybrid-electric VTOL is designed to carry more than 500 lb over distances of up to 450 miles.
  • Kratos will fulfil U.S. customer orders; Elroy Air reports a demand pipeline exceeding 1,400 aircraft.
Date
Company Elroy Air
Event type Production Milestone
Segment Aerial
Added to Korthos
Contract AwardAeroVironment

AeroVironment receives 82-aircraft P550 full-rate production order

Defense

· contract award · AeroVironment · Defense

Evidence notes
  • The award covers 82 P550 uncrewed aircraft systems and represents the platform's initial full-rate procurement.
  • P550 supports battalion reconnaissance with field-swappable payloads and batteries, up to five hours of all-battery endurance and a modular open-systems architecture.
  • The contract advances the Army's Long Range Reconnaissance and Drone Dominance priorities through a vetted commercial UAS marketplace.
Date
Event type Contract Award
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchAnduril Industries

Anduril and Archer unveil Thunder autonomous attack rotorcraft

Defense

· product launch · Anduril Industries · Defense

Evidence notes
  • Thunder combines a series hybrid-electric powertrain with dual optimum-speed tiltrotors for runway-independent vertical lift and wingborne cruise.
  • The Group 5 aircraft is designed for armed reconnaissance, modular strike payloads and autonomous teaming with crewed attack and assault aircraft.
  • The team has completed multiple flights with full-scale surrogate aircraft; Thunder itself is planned to make its first flight in 2027.
Date
Event type Product Launch
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchUnitree

Unitree releases UnifoLM-OminiA-0.3 embodied-AI model

Humanoid

· product launch · Unitree · Humanoid

Evidence notes
  • The G1 demonstration combined visual and spoken interaction with autonomous whole-body mobile manipulation under one model.
  • Tasks included moving cushions, identifying object colours and quantities, selecting medicine boxes, handling laundry and loading tableware into a dishwasher.
  • The model also raised and lowered a hospital bed in response to voice commands and stopped immediately when instructed.
Date
Company Unitree
Event type Product Launch
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos
Commercial OrderKraken Robotics

Kraken Robotics announces $35 million in new product orders

Subsystems

· commercial order · Kraken Robotics · Subsystems

Evidence notes
  • The orders cover customers in maritime defence, offshore energy and ocean science.
  • The product mix includes Kraken synthetic-aperture sonar plus Covelya navigation, positioning, multi-aperture sonar and monitoring systems.
  • Kraken said combined Kraken and Covelya product orders announced in 2026 had reached $327 million after the new orders.
Date
Event type Commercial Order
Segment Subsystems
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchPRAMACOM-HT

PRAMACOM-HT unveils 20 kg D-POD airborne ISR and communications payload

Defense

· product launch · PRAMACOM-HT · Defense

Evidence notes
  • D-POD combines an underfuselage sensor pod, a satellite-communications fairing and a portable onboard compute and communications unit.
  • The 20 kg system can reconfigure a standard aircraft or UAV for ISR, search and rescue or communications relay in tens of minutes.
  • The unveiled configuration uses a RedWire E95 electro-optical camera and Dronetag Scout RF receiver and has been integrated on a Bristell B8 aircraft.
Date
Company PRAMACOM-HT
Event type Product Launch
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchMBDA

MBDA unveils Counter Mass Interceptor for mass drone attacks

Defense

· product launch · MBDA · Defense

Evidence notes
  • Counter Mass Interceptor is designed to defeat saturation attacks by small drones and other low-cost airborne threats.
  • MBDA is engineering the system for scalable, automotive-style production using existing or repurposed manufacturing lines.
  • The UK-led initial version is targeted for availability in 2028, with a longer-range follow-on planned.
Date
Company MBDA
Event type Product Launch
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos
Contract AwardHydrix

Hydrix wins A$3.4 million Remedy Robotics N1 development contract

Defense

· contract award · Hydrix · Defense

Evidence notes
  • The time-and-materials contract is valued at approximately A$3.4 million, with revenue expected progressively during FY2027.
  • Hydrix will develop safety-critical software and embedded electronics and provide input to verification-ready hardware.
  • The award expands a multi-year relationship supporting Remedy Robotics' N1 robotic platform for endovascular intervention.
Date
Company Hydrix
Event type Contract Award
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchSaber Astronautics

Saber Astronautics releases Saber Commander for constellation operations

Mission Software

· product launch · Saber Astronautics · Mission Software

Evidence notes
  • Saber Commander combines spacecraft commanding, monitoring, automation and visualisation in one operator interface.
  • The platform supports both individual spacecraft and multi-satellite constellation operations.
  • It builds on Saber Astronautics' PIGI mission-operations technology and adds situational-awareness tooling.
Date
Event type Product Launch
Segment Mission Software
Added to Korthos
DeploymentrStream

rStream deploys AI waste-sorting system at Gillette Stadium

Industrial

· deployment · rStream · Industrial

Evidence notes
  • The integrated conveyor uses computer vision, machine learning and precision sorting actuators to separate recycling, compost and trash.
  • rStream reports approximately 99% sorting accuracy for the stadium waste stream.
  • Across seven recent full-stadium events, the system sorted 479,000 individual recyclable objects.
Date
Company rStream
Event type Deployment
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchAgiBot

AGIBOT launches OmniHand 3 Ultra-M dexterous hand

Humanoid

· product launch · AgiBot · Humanoid

Evidence notes
  • OmniHand 3 Ultra-M provides 20 active degrees of freedom in a 630-gram hand.
  • The hand is rated for a 5-kilogram whole-hand load.
  • The design combines tactile sensors with direct-drive actuation for dexterous manipulation.
Date
Company AgiBot
Event type Product Launch
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchAgiBot

AGIBOT launches modular X2 EDU research humanoid

Humanoid

· product launch · AgiBot · Humanoid

Evidence notes
  • X2 EDU is a roughly 1.3-metre humanoid with 29 active degrees of freedom.
  • Its modular architecture and open interfaces are intended for secondary development and experimentation.
  • AGIBOT positions the platform for education, research and embodied-intelligence development.
Date
Company AgiBot
Event type Product Launch
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchAgiBot

AGIBOT launches A3 Ultra commercial humanoid

Humanoid

· product launch · AgiBot · Humanoid

Evidence notes
  • A3 Ultra is a 1.74-metre, 60-kilogram full-size commercial humanoid with 51 active degrees of freedom.
  • The platform is rated for a 5-kilogram payload per arm and up to eight hours of operation.
  • AGIBOT positioned the model for service operations that require mobility, interaction and manipulation.
Date
Company AgiBot
Event type Product Launch
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchX-Bow Systems

X-Bow unveils Buckler supersonic Group 3 drone interceptor

Propulsion Components

· product launch · X-Bow Systems · Propulsion Components

Evidence notes
  • Buckler is a supersonic interceptor designed for Group 3 unmanned aircraft.
  • X-Bow told Axios that the interceptor has completed flight testing and is being developed toward a unit cost below $100,000.
  • The company produces the airframe, solid rocket motor and propellant in-house.
Date
Event type Product Launch
Segment Propulsion Components
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchLockheed Martin

Lockheed Martin unveils recoverable MORFIUS X-Rotor counter-UAS system

Defense

· product launch · Lockheed Martin · Defense

Evidence notes
  • MORFIUS X-Rotor is an airborne, high-power-microwave counter-UAS system designed for field recovery and repeated use.
  • Lockheed Martin says a single flight can defeat more than 50 drones while remaining sensor- and command-system agnostic.
  • The company is accelerating production of prototypes and high-power-microwave payloads and planning additional testing.
Date
Event type Product Launch
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos
Market SignalMatrix Robotics

Matrix opens global partner recruitment programme

Humanoid

· market signal · Matrix Robotics · Humanoid

Evidence notes
  • The MATRIX global partner programme opened on July 20 for organizations in China and overseas markets.
  • Target partners need regional customer networks plus sales, delivery, after-sales and local operating capabilities.
  • The programme targets commercial service, tourism and exhibitions, public services and industrial manufacturing deployments.
Date
Event type Market Signal
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos
Research PublicationMatrix Robotics

Matrix releases WAVE upgrade for MATRIX-3

Humanoid

· research publication · Matrix Robotics · Humanoid

Evidence notes
  • Matrix released the latest WAVE model upgrade during WAIC 2026 on July 20.
  • Three MATRIX-3 units used the shared model stack for coffee service, human interaction and walking demonstrations.
  • WAVE pairs scene understanding and task planning with a full-body motion-control model for physical execution.
Date
Event type Research Publication
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos
PartnershipSwancor Advanced Materials

Qiyuan Robot and Shangpin Home Collection launch Robot-Ready Home cooperation

Humanoid

· partnership · Swancor Advanced Materials · Humanoid

Evidence notes
  • The partners will design homes around robot navigation, perception, task execution, charging, device coordination and safe human interaction.
  • Shangpin plans 400-square-metre and 800-square-metre Guangzhou experience spaces, while the cooperation also targets standardized home-training datasets.
Date
Event type Partnership
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos
Market SignalSAIC Motor

SAIC Mobility starts purpose-built Robotaxi vehicle project

Automotive

· market signal · SAIC Motor · Automotive

Evidence notes
  • SAIC Mobility announced the project at WAIC 2026 on July 19 and said it had entered substantive development.
  • SAIC Motor will manufacture the vehicle, an unnamed autonomous-driving supplier will provide the driving system, and SAIC Mobility will define the product and operate it.
  • The first vehicle is planned to debut in 2027 as a purpose-built, factory-integrated platform for high-level autonomous operations in Shanghai.
Date
Company SAIC Motor
Event type Market Signal
Segment Automotive
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchACE Robotics (大晓机器人)

ACE Robotics unveils Kairos 3.1 and Ambient Capture Engine 2.0

Foundation Models

· product launch · ACE Robotics (大晓机器人) · Foundation Models

Evidence notes
  • Kairos 3.1 unifies generative, physical and cognitive intelligence for task planning, action selection, execution and self-correction.
  • Ambient Capture Engine 2.0 combines the ACE Ego Kit, Sense Glove, Data Engine and Ego Matrix for collecting and reusing high-density interaction data.
  • ACE also introduced Xiaoman retail fulfillment, Xiaoxin hotel laundry and Xiaotu outdoor-service solutions, with customer deployments already reported for Xiaoman and Xiaotu.
Date
Event type Product Launch
Segment Foundation Models
Added to Korthos
PartnershipD-Robotics

SmartSens and D-Robotics integrate robot-vision sensing and edge compute

Development Platform

· partnership · D-Robotics · Development Platform

Evidence notes
  • SmartSens introduced three 1:1-format global-shutter sensors spanning 1.2 to 4 megapixels and 80 to 130 frames per second.
  • The sensors are being adapted to the Sunrise S600 ISP and its 560-TOPS edge-compute platform.
  • The combined stack targets V-SLAM, obstacle avoidance, visual navigation and manipulation workloads.
Date
Company D-Robotics
Event type Partnership
Segment Development Platform
Added to Korthos
Production MilestoneZelostech

Zelostech begins large-scale production of map-free L4 RoboVans

Logistics

· production milestone · Zelostech · Logistics

Evidence notes
  • The system removes the need to prepare detailed high-definition maps before opening each logistics route.
  • Zelostech said preparation for a new operating area could fall to less than one day, compared with weeks for conventional mapped deployments.
  • The company reported a fleet exceeding 25,000 vehicles and more than 160 million autonomous kilometres across over 300 cities.
Date
Company Zelostech
Event type Production Milestone
Segment Logistics
Added to Korthos
PartnershipJAKA Robotics Co., Ltd.

JAKA and Peking University establish general-intelligent-robot laboratory

Industrial

· partnership · JAKA Robotics Co., Ltd. · Industrial

Evidence notes
  • The joint laboratory focuses on general intelligent robots and embodied AI.
  • JAKA positions the collaboration as a bridge between academic research and real-world robot development.
  • The partnership expands JAKA's research ecosystem beyond its industrial deployment programmes.
Date
Event type Partnership
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos
AwardPrimeBOT

PrimeBOT T1 receives Silver at A' Design Award

Humanoid

· award · PrimeBOT · Humanoid

Evidence notes
  • PrimeBOT T1 received a Silver A' Design Award at the Milan ceremony on July 17, 2026.
  • The companion Q1 personal robot received Gold, giving both products recognition within the same design programme.
  • T1's award recognized a consumer robot that transforms between wheeled humanoid and quadruped mobility forms.
Date
Company PrimeBOT
Event type Award
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos
PartnershipMagicLab

MagicLab and AliExpress establish exclusive overseas commercial channel

Humanoid

· partnership · MagicLab · Humanoid

Evidence notes
  • MagicLab's consumer products are planned to debut through AliExpress for overseas launches.
  • The agreement includes priority inventory allocation and exclusive brand-promotion resources.
  • The channel gives MagicLab a dedicated cross-border route for consumer embodied-robotics products.
Date
Company MagicLab
Event type Partnership
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchPudu Robotics

Pudu Robotics introduces PuduAgent OS physical-agent architecture

Service

· product launch · Pudu Robotics · Service

Evidence notes
  • PuduAgent OS schedules tasks across robots with different forms and capabilities.
  • The wider stack combines PuduFM physical-world models with skills, deployment data and robot hardware.
  • Pudu presented the architecture at WAIC 2026 alongside the first offline public showcase of the PUDU D7.
Date
Event type Product Launch
Segment Service
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchWeRide

WeRide launches WITT physical-world foundation model

Automotive

· product launch · WeRide · Automotive

Evidence notes
  • WITT is designed to turn real-world video and driving experience into structured physical-world knowledge.
  • The model targets long-tail scenario discovery and autonomous-driving development workflows.
  • WeRide positions the system as a cognition layer built from atomic physical facts rather than a vehicle-control release.
Date
Company WeRide
Event type Product Launch
Segment Automotive
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchSichuan Tianlian Robotics Co., Ltd.

Tianlian Robotics launches full-size Tianzhen Z1 humanoid

Industrial

· product launch · Sichuan Tianlian Robotics Co., Ltd. · Industrial

Evidence notes
  • The Z1 stands 1.67 metres tall, weighs 45 kilograms and has 40 degrees of freedom.
  • Its structure includes a five-degree-of-freedom waist and nine-degree-of-freedom arms.
  • Tianlian demonstrated high-range body movement and robot-arm drawing interaction at the event.
Date
Event type Product Launch
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchSongying Technology

Songying Technology launches ORCA OS for multi-form robot training

Simulation

· product launch · Songying Technology · Simulation

Evidence notes
  • ORCA OS provides a shared simulation and training layer for multiple robot embodiments.
  • The stack links algorithm training, closed-loop validation and multi-agent coordination.
  • Songying presented the system at WAIC 2026 as infrastructure for physical-AI development.
Date
Event type Product Launch
Segment Simulation
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchFourier Intelligence

Fourier launches GRW, GR Mini and GR Nano robot family

Humanoid

· product launch · Fourier Intelligence · Humanoid

Evidence notes
  • GRW is a high-payload wheeled dual-arm platform aimed at rehabilitation, eldercare, logistics and light manufacturing.
  • GR Mini targets interactive service use in public spaces.
  • GR Nano is a companion-robot concept focused on expressive human interaction.
Date
Event type Product Launch
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchAgiBot

AgiBot and JD Logistics introduce Genie G2 Max for warehouse handling

Humanoid

· product launch · AgiBot · Humanoid

Evidence notes
  • The system targets unloading, material handling, palletising and other heavy warehouse tasks.
  • JD Logistics described the project as the first use of the robot in its real smart-warehouse production environment.
  • The announcement connects AgiBot's industrial robot line with JD Logistics' automated warehousing stack.
Date
Company AgiBot
Event type Product Launch
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos
PartnershipMazex

Mazex and Sumitomo Forestry expand forestry cargo-drone distribution

Aerial

· partnership · Mazex · Aerial

Evidence notes
  • Sumitomo Forestry will introduce the aircraft to forestry operators while Mazex supports product selection, deployment and operation.
  • The Karusuke line includes aircraft rated for 25 kg and 55 kg payloads.
  • The partners previously developed and field-tested forestry transport drones for steep terrain and seedling movement.
Date
Company Mazex
Event type Partnership
Segment Aerial
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchBrainCo

BrainCo launches integrated brain-to-robot development platform

Healthcare

· product launch · BrainCo · Healthcare

Evidence notes
  • The graphical workflow combines EEG collection, experiment design, neural decoding and robot-control mapping.
  • BrainCo demonstrated the system at WAIC 2026 with an EEG headset directing a robotic arm.
  • The platform is designed to reduce the integration work required for brain-computer-interface robotics research.
Date
Company BrainCo
Event type Product Launch
Segment Healthcare
Added to Korthos
Market SignalOcean Power Technologies

Ocean Power Technologies WAM-V selected for further U.S. government assessment

Maritime

· market signal · Ocean Power Technologies · Maritime

Evidence notes
  • OPT said the U.S. Government selected WAM-V for further engagement after a competitive capability assessment.
  • The update deepens government assessment of the maritime drone platform but does not constitute a contract award.
  • The signal is relevant to autonomous surface vessels and defence maritime robotics demand.
Date
Event type Market Signal
Segment Maritime
Added to Korthos
DeploymentOmnipresent Robotics

Omnipresent Robotics OPR-R2 installation begins at Michigan AI facility

Data Infrastructure

· deployment · Omnipresent Robotics · Data Infrastructure

Evidence notes
  • Hyperscale Data said the first OPR-R2 unit was assembled on July 16, 2026.
  • The company has 143 OPR-R2 robots on order and currently plans to operate up to 100 at the Michigan facility.
  • The robots are intended for visual data collection and physical-AI model training.
Date
Event type Deployment
Segment Data Infrastructure
Added to Korthos
FundingBeijing Rimu Robot / 日冕开物

Beijing Rimu Robot raises two seed rounds

Foundation Models

· funding · Beijing Rimu Robot / 日冕开物 · Foundation Models

Evidence notes
  • The reported investor group includes Dingfeng, Yuantu Future, Baidu Ventures, WoYan Capital, Wuyuefeng and Wanlin International.
  • The company is building LaMPA, an embodied world-model stack for robot learning and deployment.
  • 36Kr described the financing as two seed rounds totaling several hundred million yuan.
Date
Event type Funding
Segment Foundation Models
Added to Korthos
FundingMoSense

MoSense raises tens-of-millions-yuan angel round

Sensors

· funding · MoSense · Sensors

Evidence notes
  • 36Kr reported the angel round from Sequoia China, Hillhouse Ventures and AgiBot.
  • The capital is targeted at R&D, team buildout, compute resources and mass-production testing.
  • MoSense is developing MoSkin / M+SKIN full-body multimodal tactile sensing for embodied robots.
Date
Company MoSense
Event type Funding
Segment Sensors
Added to Korthos
FundingGreenjets

Greenjets raises $40 million Series A

Propulsion Components

· funding · Greenjets · Propulsion Components

Evidence notes
  • Blossom Capital led the round, with NATO Innovation Fund, NSSIF and existing investors participating.
  • The company said the capital will support production of thousands of propulsion and aerospace systems over the next 12 months.
  • Greenjets is also advancing a UK MoD-backed low-cost drone-interceptor propulsion program.
Date
Company Greenjets
Event type Funding
Segment Propulsion Components
Added to Korthos
FundingXynova

Xynova raises RMB 500 million Series A+

End Effectors

· funding · Xynova · End Effectors

Evidence notes
  • Meituan led the round, with NIO Capital, China Merchants Capital and an unnamed major internet company participating.
  • Existing investor Xiaomi Strategic Investment increased its backing.
  • Xynova told STAR Market Daily that it has completed four rounds and reached a post-money valuation above US$1 billion.
Date
Company Xynova
Event type Funding
Segment End Effectors
Added to Korthos
Facility OpeningAgility Robotics

Agility opens Fremont Physical AI facility

Humanoid

· facility opening · Agility Robotics · Humanoid

Evidence notes
  • The Fremont site will train, test and advance AI technologies that help Digit learn new skills for customer environments.
  • Agility said the 60,000-square-foot facility complements RoboFab manufacturing operations in Salem, Oregon.
  • The company plans to hire nearly 200 professionals across AI and machine-learning software engineering, AI/ML and field operations.
Date
Event type Facility Opening
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos
Research PublicationSunday Robotics

Sunday previews ACT-2 robot foundation model

Consumer

· research publication · Sunday Robotics · Consumer

Evidence notes
  • Sunday said a single fine-tuning demonstration can teach ACT-2 a new behaviour that transfers to held-out garments and unseen environments.
  • ACT-2 uses a pretrained model built from Sunday's sensorised human-motion dataset, then a rapid post-training loop to improve difficult edge cases on Memo robots.
  • The company is taking ACT-2 into real homes through its Memo beta programme while extending the shared model to vacuuming, toy organisation, zippers, garment handling and coffee preparation.
Date
Event type Research Publication
Segment Consumer
Added to Korthos
Contract AwardCyberLogitec

CyberLogitec wins TTI Algeciras smart-terminal expansion project

Logistics

· contract award · CyberLogitec · Logistics

Evidence notes
  • OPUS Terminal will manage vessel, yard, gate and equipment operations through an integrated operating platform.
  • The Digital Twin system will visualize terminal activity and equipment status in real time and support operational simulation.
  • TTI Algeciras expects the expansion to raise annual terminal capacity from 1.6 million TEU to 2.1 million TEU in 2028.
Date
Company CyberLogitec
Event type Contract Award
Segment Logistics
Added to Korthos
DemonstrationShield AI

Green Wolf test combines L3Harris DiSCO with Shield AI Hivemind

Defense

· demonstration · Shield AI · Defense

Evidence notes
  • Hivemind commanded the Green Wolf aircraft using threat data supplied by L3Harris DiSCO.
  • The live-range scenario detected, analyzed and responded to electromagnetic threats without human intervention.
  • The test used L3Harris Deceptor payloads across multiple uncrewed aircraft.
Date
Company Shield AI
Event type Demonstration
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos
CapabilityAWL

AWL expands edge-AI video analytics on NVIDIA Metropolis

Perception

· capability · AWL · Perception

Evidence notes
  • More than 16,000 edge-AI cameras are deployed across Japan, primarily in retail environments.
  • AWLBOX connects to existing camera infrastructure and uses NVIDIA Jetson hardware to process video locally into structured operational data.
  • Current applications include shopper-behaviour analysis, manufacturing worker-flow and safety monitoring, and smart-city people-flow analytics.
Date
Company AWL
Event type Capability
Segment Perception
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchRokoko

Rokoko launches Vision 3.0 monocular AI motion-capture pipeline

Data Infrastructure

· product launch · Rokoko · Data Infrastructure

Evidence notes
  • Vision 3.0 replaced Rokoko's previous single-camera Vision pipeline.
  • The release cited cleaner motion output and faster video processing.
  • Rokoko integrated Video-to-Motion into its web-based Create platform alongside Text-to-Motion.
Date
Company Rokoko
Event type Product Launch
Segment Data Infrastructure
Added to Korthos
PartnershipEVERYWHERE Communications

EVERYWHERE integrates autonomous Skydio SOS response

Communications

· partnership · EVERYWHERE Communications · Communications

Evidence notes
  • EVERYWHERE announced the Skydio integration on July 16, 2026.
  • An SOS event can pass through EVERYWHERE workflows and automatically dispatch a drone to the worker's precise location while notifying responders.
  • The capability is being validated in a real-world lone-worker programme before potential operational deployment in utilities and defense.
Date
Event type Partnership
Segment Communications
Added to Korthos
Commercial OrderQuantum Cyber

Quantum Cyber reports $2.09M of inherited manufacturing purchase orders

Defense

· commercial order · Quantum Cyber · Defense

Evidence notes
  • The orders were assumed with the Bridgeport manufacturing operation rather than newly awarded directly to Quantum Cyber.
  • The acquired operation is intended to support direct U.S. manufacturing of autonomous defence platforms.
  • The company cautioned that open orders may be changed, cancelled or rescheduled and do not guarantee future revenue.
Date
Event type Commercial Order
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos
PartnershipFujitsu

Fujitsu begins physical-AI business study with FANUC, Yaskawa and Kawasaki

Development Platform

· partnership · Fujitsu · Development Platform

Evidence notes
  • Fujitsu will lead the business study and contribute AI, world-model, simulation and systems-integration capabilities.
  • The robot manufacturers bring industrial platforms, control systems and deployment experience.
  • The initiative builds on Fujitsu and NVIDIA collaboration and is intended to move physical AI toward commercial implementation in Japan.
Date
Company Fujitsu
Event type Partnership
Segment Development Platform
Added to Korthos
FundingSilicon Microgravity

Silicon Microgravity secures £6M for GPS-denied sensing

Sensors

· funding · Silicon Microgravity · Sensors

Evidence notes
  • The financing is equivalent to approximately €7.08 million.
  • UKI2S participated through its Defence & Security and Space portfolios.
  • The company will use the capital to accelerate commercial deployment of compact navigation and sensing technologies for GPS-denied environments.
Date
Event type Funding
Segment Sensors
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchTetraBOT

TetraBOT launches TIM-F200 explosion-proof wheeled quadruped

Industrial

· product launch · TetraBOT · Industrial

Evidence notes
  • TetraBOT's official news listing dated July 16, 2026 names the TIM-F200 as an explosion-proof four-wheel quadruped robot developer edition.
  • The official launch listing prices the developer edition at RMB159,800.
  • The platform extends TetraBOT's inspection portfolio for hazardous power, utility, oil-and-gas, petrochemical, mining and steel environments.
Date
Company TetraBOT
Event type Product Launch
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos
FundingCosmic Robotics

SEED Innovations invests $350,000 in Cosmic Robotics through SAFE

Construction

· funding · Cosmic Robotics · Construction

Evidence notes
  • The SAFE is uncapped and undiscounted, with most-favoured-nation terms tied to Cosmic Robotics participation in Y Combinator.
  • Cosmic Robotics is using the capital for product development, commercial deployment and operational scaling.
  • The company is focused first on utility-scale solar installation with Cosmic-1A, an autonomous robot for handling and installing large-format solar panels.
Date
Event type Funding
Segment Construction
Added to Korthos
PartnershipNEO Battery Materials

NEO Battery and Assetta sign drone battery development and supply agreement

Power Systems

· partnership · NEO Battery Materials · Power Systems

Evidence notes
  • The July 15 agreement followed testing and validation of NEO battery products inside Assetta drone systems.
  • Assetta plans to transition current drone batteries to NEO products and prioritize Korean defense contracts and solicitations.
  • The recurring program covers system-specific battery solutions for flight time, payload, energy density and operational efficiency.
Date
Event type Partnership
Segment Power Systems
Added to Korthos
DeploymentDeepHow

DeepHow and Yazaki deploy Time and Motion AI across production lines

Manufacturing

· deployment · DeepHow · Manufacturing

Evidence notes
  • The rollout begins with Yazaki North America operations in Mexico and targets line-analysis work that previously took weeks.
  • DeepHow uses vision-language models, NVIDIA Metropolis video search and summarization, and RTX PRO Servers to classify workflow segments and cycle times.
  • The deployment is intended to support operator and station comparisons, standard-work analysis, line balancing and earlier bottleneck detection.
Date
Company DeepHow
Event type Deployment
Segment Manufacturing
Added to Korthos
AcquisitionZenaTech

ZenaTech completes acquisition of Velocity Geomatics

Aerial

· acquisition · ZenaTech · Aerial

Evidence notes
  • Velocity Geomatics operates as Velocity Group from Grande Prairie, Alberta.
  • ZenaTech described the deal as its first acquisition focused on drone-based geomatics for environmental and regulatory compliance in oil and gas.
  • The company said Velocity currently uses drones on about 80% of its projects and that the transaction was ZenaTech’s 25th acquisition since January 2025.
Date
Company ZenaTech
Event type Acquisition
Segment Aerial
Added to Korthos
Market SignalArtificial Intelligence Technology Solutions

AITX subsidiary RAD receives conditional five-vehicle ROAMEO order

Service

· market signal · Artificial Intelligence Technology Solutions · Service

Evidence notes
  • RAD stated a recurring fee of $9,000 per vehicle per month over 36 months, implying $45,000 in monthly recurring revenue if all five vehicles are deployed and accepted.
  • The company said the potential aggregate contract value would be about $1.62 million.
  • No definitive contracts had been executed; deployment is expected to begin in 2027 and remains conditional on contracting, deployment and acceptance.
Date
Event type Market Signal
Segment Service
Added to Korthos
DemonstrationXTEND

British Army validates five XTEND SCORPIO 1000 systems at RHINO BIZZ

Defense

· demonstration · XTEND · Defense

Evidence notes
  • The exercise involved about 350 soldiers from 16 Air Assault Brigade across the 2,700-square-kilometre BATUS training area.
  • The 2 PARA UAS Platoon operated five SCORPIO 1000 systems without XTEND operational support.
  • XTEND reported successful live-payload missions at 3.6, 6.5 and 7.5 kilometres.
Date
Company XTEND
Event type Demonstration
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos
Product Launchmimic

Mimic Robotics launches M1 hand and U1 wearable dexterity stack

Industrial

· product launch · mimic · Industrial

Evidence notes
  • The M1 uses 15 active degrees of freedom across 21 joints, highly backdrivable bi-directional tendon actuation, dual encoders and fingertip tactile sensing.
  • The U1 passive exoskeleton matches the M1 hand's kinematics and sensing so human demonstrations can be collected without operating a live robot.
  • Mimic combines human video, wearable demonstrations, robot teleoperation and deployment data in one learning stack for industrial manipulation.
Date
Company mimic
Event type Product Launch
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchAxon Vision

Axon Vision launches ForceField counter-UAS system

Perception

· product launch · Axon Vision · Perception

Evidence notes
  • ForceField combines sensors, edge-AI processing and effectors in a compact protection architecture for manoeuvring forces.
  • The system detects, classifies and tracks aerial threats and coordinates a response without relying only on electronic warfare.
  • Axon Vision said development was complete and the system had demonstrated its capabilities in live-fire trials against FPV drone targets.
Date
Company Axon Vision
Event type Product Launch
Segment Perception
Added to Korthos
FundingHyperion Robotics

Hyperion Robotics raises €6.4M to scale robotic microfactories

Construction

· funding · Hyperion Robotics · Construction

Evidence notes
  • Course Corrected and the European Innovation Council Fund co-led the round.
  • RE Ventures joined existing investors Lifeline Ventures, Übermorgen Ventures and PC Rettig Impact & Co.
  • Hyperion said the capital will support its first UK robotic microfactory near Scunthorpe and expansion of its Forge physical-AI manufacturing platform.
Date
Event type Funding
Segment Construction
Added to Korthos
PartnershipNear Earth Autonomy

Vertical Aerospace and Near Earth sign Valo autonomy MOU

Avionics

· partnership · Near Earth Autonomy · Avionics

Evidence notes
  • The intended integration would combine Near Earth autonomous-flight products with Valo’s Honeywell Anthem digital cockpit.
  • The parties plan to pursue near-term uncrewed defence opportunities and a longer-term roadmap for increasingly automated commercial operations.
  • The agreement is an MOU and the integration, certification and future commercial use remain forward-looking.
Date
Event type Partnership
Segment Avionics
Added to Korthos
Facility OpeningSaronic

Saronic selects Brownsville for Port Alpha shipyard

Defense

· facility opening · Saronic · Defense

Evidence notes
  • Construction is scheduled to begin in 2026, with shipyard operations targeted for 2028.
  • The initial 835-acre Port of Brownsville site can expand to nearly 4,400 acres and is designed to build vessels up to 850 feet long.
  • Saronic expects Port Alpha to create up to 10,000 direct jobs over ten years while adding large-scale software-defined shipbuilding capacity.
Date
Company Saronic
Event type Facility Opening
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos
PartnershipSkydio

EVERYWHERE links satellite SOS alerts to Skydio drone dispatch

Aerial

· partnership · Skydio · Aerial

Evidence notes
  • Garmin inReach SOS alerts can pass through the Iridium satellite network into EVERYWHERE workflows beyond cellular coverage.
  • The integration dispatches a Skydio drone to the incident coordinates and provides live video and location intelligence.
  • Supervisors, dispatch centres, field staff and emergency contacts are notified through the same response workflow.
Date
Company Skydio
Event type Partnership
Segment Aerial
Added to Korthos
Production MilestoneSky-Watch A/S

AIRO completes major RQ-35 Heidrun delivery

Defense

· production milestone · Sky-Watch A/S · Defense

Evidence notes
  • AIRO framed the delivery as evidence of scaled production across its autonomous-systems business.
  • The fixed-wing RQ-35 provides real-time intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance with onboard AI processing.
Date
Event type Production Milestone
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos
PartnershipNVIDIA

NVIDIA and Noetra announce 140MW Vera Rubin AI factory in Japan

AI Compute

· partnership · NVIDIA · AI Compute

Evidence notes
  • The planned system is specified with 13,750 NVIDIA Vera CPUs and 27,500 Rubin GPUs on the NVIDIA DSX platform.
  • Noetra will establish the AI factory as the computing foundation for Japan’s METI-supported FRONTia physical-AI project.
  • The partners said pretrained multimodal-model weights will be shared with domestic developers and enterprises for agents, digital twins and robotics applications.
Date
Company NVIDIA
Event type Partnership
Segment AI Compute
Added to Korthos
AcquisitionHyundai Motor Group

Hyundai shareholders pursue acquisition of SoftBank’s remaining Boston Dynamics stake

Industrial

· acquisition · Hyundai Motor Group · Industrial

Evidence notes
  • The proposed transaction would consolidate Boston Dynamics ownership among Hyundai group shareholders.
  • Hyundai framed the move around an end-to-end AI robotics value chain spanning hardware, models, data and manufacturing.
  • The acquisition remains pending regulatory approvals and settlement and should not be treated as completed.
Date
Event type Acquisition
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchAmano

Amano launches RAPiiTT autonomous commercial cleaning robot

Service

· product launch · Amano · Service

Evidence notes
  • RAPiiTT combines LiDAR navigation with Preferred Robotics autonomy software.
  • Amano integrates the robot with elevators, security infrastructure and AMANO Robot Cloud.
  • The system is designed for autonomous multi-floor cleaning in commercial facilities.
Date
Company Amano
Event type Product Launch
Segment Service
Added to Korthos
DemonstrationABEJA

ABEJA voice AI controls Int-Ball2 robot aboard the ISS

Development Platform

· demonstration · ABEJA · Development Platform

Evidence notes
  • The experiment demonstrated voice-command control for movement and rotation aboard Kibo.
  • ABEJA tuned the model for station noise and constrained onboard compute.
  • The result is an orbital technology demonstration, not a commercial robot deployment.
Date
Company ABEJA
Event type Demonstration
Segment Development Platform
Added to Korthos
DemonstrationHyundai Rotem

Hyundai Rotem completes rail ADAS development

Defense

· demonstration · Hyundai Rotem · Defense

Evidence notes
  • The system combines LiDAR and camera sensing for forward obstacle detection beyond 100 metres.
  • Development used operating data gathered from Warsaw trams.
  • Hyundai Rotem is targeting export opportunities and integration with train-control systems, which remain prospective.
Date
Event type Demonstration
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos
DeploymentJio Robot

Jio Robot supplies Mobile Worker system to Samsung overseas factory

Warehouse Logistics

· deployment · Jio Robot · Warehouse Logistics

Evidence notes
  • The supplied platform combines modular autonomous mobile bases with configurable payloads and manipulation hardware.
  • The overseas delivery follows use on a domestic mass-production line in the prior year.
Date
Company Jio Robot
Event type Deployment
Segment Warehouse Logistics
Added to Korthos
Production MilestoneD-Robotics

D-Robotics validates Sunrise S600 for mass-production deployment

Development Platform

· production milestone · D-Robotics · Development Platform

Evidence notes
  • The S600 passed production-readiness validation with more than 20 customer programmes cited.
  • Integrations span multiple robot categories and embedded physical-AI workloads.
  • The milestone supports volume deployment readiness rather than a disclosed shipment total.
Date
Company D-Robotics
Event type Production Milestone
Segment Development Platform
Added to Korthos
DeploymentCircus SE

Circus begins live troop-supply operations with Ukraine’s Ground Forces

Service

· deployment · Circus SE · Service

Evidence notes
  • The deployment supports troop-supply workflows with Ukraine’s 3rd Army Corps.
  • Circus described the programme as its first operational military use.
  • The rollout follows a December 2025 agreement covering up to 25 systems and required regulatory certification.
Date
Company Circus SE
Event type Deployment
Segment Service
Added to Korthos
FundingSenior Auto

Senior Auto raises RMB 300M Series C for autonomous freight systems

Logistics

· funding · Senior Auto · Logistics

Evidence notes
  • Securities Capital and Yidao Capital co-invested in the round.
  • The proceeds are earmarked for a next-generation automotive-grade autonomous-driving platform.
  • Senior Auto is applying the system across ports, industrial sites and open-road freight logistics.
Date
Company Senior Auto
Event type Funding
Segment Logistics
Added to Korthos
Fundingmicroagi

microagi raises $55M seed round led by Hummingbird.

Data Infrastructure

· funding · microagi · Data Infrastructure

Evidence notes
  • Hummingbird led the round, with Northzone, LocalGlobe, Village Global and redalpine participating.
  • microagi said the capital will support model-training compute, expansion of shift and growth from New York into the U.S.
  • Business Insider reported that five companies were collecting factory data through microagi, with one preparing a robot deployment.
Date
Company microagi
Event type Funding
Segment Data Infrastructure
Added to Korthos
Contract AwardTerra Drone

Terra Drone selected for Japan ATLA interceptor-drone rapid acquisition programme

Aerial

· contract award · Terra Drone · Aerial

Evidence notes
  • The programme is designed to shorten the cycle from operational requirement to fieldable capability.
  • Selection follows Terra Drone’s Ukrainian interceptor deployments and its earlier 300-unit modular UAV order from ATLA.
Date
Company Terra Drone
Event type Contract Award
Segment Aerial
Added to Korthos
FundingSancho Robotics

Sancho Robotics closes $7M seed round

Industrial

· funding · Sancho Robotics · Industrial

Evidence notes
  • Sancho is building mobile manipulation systems that connect machines and workcells into coordinated workflows.
  • The company is initially targeting advanced manufacturing and laboratory environments.
  • Sancho said its work appeared in NVIDIA's 2026 GTC keynote.
Date
Event type Funding
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos
PartnershipPronto AI

Pronto and Hitachi partner on open mine automation

Mining

· partnership · Pronto AI · Mining

Evidence notes
  • The planned solutions combine Pronto's OEM-agnostic AHS with Hitachi mining-equipment expertise.
  • The partnership targets mines that want to retain mixed equipment fleets.
  • Pronto had commercial deployments across three continents at announcement.
Date
Company Pronto AI
Event type Partnership
Segment Mining
Added to Korthos
FundingSenra

Senra Systems raises USD 65 million Series B

Electronics

· funding · Senra · Electronics

Evidence notes
  • Interlagos and Lowercarbon Capital co-led the round, which followed Senra USD 25 million Series A in 2025.
  • Senra said the financing would support a third factory and another roughly fivefold increase in manufacturing capacity.
  • The capital supports scaling the company software-driven wire-harness production model for aerospace, defence and advanced manufacturing customers.
Date
Company Senra
Event type Funding
Segment Electronics
Added to Korthos
Production MilestoneQuantum Cyber

Quantum Cyber closes Bridgeport factory-property acquisition

Defense

· production milestone · Quantum Cyber · Defense

Evidence notes
  • Quantum Drones Corporation completed the $2.3 million purchase of the property at 38 Union Avenue in Bridgeport, Connecticut, on July 15, 2026.
  • The property underlies an approximately 50,000-square-foot industrial facility that Quantum Cyber intends to use as a domestic autonomous-defence manufacturing site.
  • The completed transaction covered the real estate; a separate asset-purchase agreement covering installed manufacturing equipment had not yet been reported complete.
Date
Event type Production Milestone
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos
Market SignalNearthlab

Nearthlab reports first quarterly operating profit as defence sales expand

Aerial

· market signal · Nearthlab · Aerial

Evidence notes
  • First-half revenue reached KRW 17.4 billion, with defence products accounting for 86% of sales.
  • A June shipment of XAiDEN systems to the Middle East contributed about KRW 14.9 billion in first-half revenue.
  • The KOSDAQ listing process and investor roadshows have begun.
Date
Company Nearthlab
Event type Market Signal
Segment Aerial
Added to Korthos
FundingZhui Zhi Engineering Technology

Zhui Zhi raises seed funding to scale industrial agentic robots

Industrial

· funding · Zhui Zhi Engineering Technology · Industrial

Evidence notes
  • L2F Light Source Entrepreneur Fund, Shangrong Capital and Yicun Capital invested, with Mupai Capital acting as financial adviser.
  • The company develops industrial agentic robots for grinding, welding and surface treatment and said proceeds will support product R&D, team building and market expansion.
  • Zhui Zhi reported delivery of its first order to an A-share listed company and a separate aerospace-manufacturing order valued in the tens of millions of yuan.
Date
Event type Funding
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos
Deployment8i Robotics

IMPLANET installs 8i multi-arm surgical robot at Amiens-Picardie

Surgical

· deployment · 8i Robotics · Surgical

Evidence notes
  • The system was installed at the SimUSanté active-learning simulation centre within Amiens-Picardie University Hospital.
  • Hospital-university teams in the GRECO robotic-surgery research group will conduct preclinical evaluation.
  • The preclinical programme supports IMPLANET’s European regulatory pathway before clinical use.
Date
Company 8i Robotics
Event type Deployment
Segment Surgical
Added to Korthos
CapabilityToyota Motor Corporation

Toyota expands NVIDIA physical-AI stack across factories, vehicles and cities

Automotive

· capability · Toyota Motor Corporation · Automotive

Evidence notes
  • Toyota is bringing NVIDIA Omniverse libraries and Isaac Sim into manufacturing and robotics workflows for digital twins and robot-motion simulation.
  • Next-generation Toyota vehicles are being developed with DRIVE AGX and DriveOS for L2++ driver-assistance functionality.
  • Woven by Toyota developed a multimodal vision-language model for urban traffic intelligence using NVIDIA H100 GPUs and Megatron-Core.
Date
Event type Capability
Segment Automotive
Added to Korthos
Contract AwardExail

Exail wins European navy contract for three light MCM systems

Maritime

· contract award · Exail · Maritime

Evidence notes
  • Each system integrates Exail UMIS technology into a 9.5-metre rigid-hulled inflatable boat.
  • The configured payload combines three Seascan mine-identification and K-Ster mine-neutralisation vehicles.
  • The crew-of-three system includes Umisoft mission software, a drone-control console, launch-and-recovery berth and Gaps acoustic positioning.
Date
Company Exail
Event type Contract Award
Segment Maritime
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchNVIDIA

NVIDIA introduces Cosmos 3 Edge and Jetson Thor T2000/T3000

AI Compute

· product launch · NVIDIA · AI Compute

Evidence notes
  • Cosmos 3 Edge is a 4-billion-parameter open world foundation model for real-time vision reasoning and robot-action generation on edge systems.
  • The T3000 combines 865 FP4 teraflops, 32GB LPDDR5X memory and 25GbE; the T2000 provides 400 FP4 teraflops and 16GB memory.
  • NVIDIA said T3000 emulation would begin in July 2026, while commercial T2000 and T3000 module availability is scheduled for Q1 2027.
Date
Company NVIDIA
Event type Product Launch
Segment AI Compute
Added to Korthos
DemonstrationAnduril Industries

Anduril YFQ-44A fires AIM-120 in first live-weapons test

Defense

· demonstration · Anduril Industries · Defense

Evidence notes
  • The test marked the first live missile firing for the Air Force Collaborative Combat Aircraft programme.
  • The YFQ-44A launched an AIM-120 air-to-air missile against a digital target.
  • The firing demonstrated weapons integration in flight testing; it did not constitute an operational fielding decision.
Date
Event type Demonstration
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos
Contract AwardMachina Labs

Machina wins Lockheed Martin qualification contract for JASSM assembly

Manufacturing

· contract award · Machina Labs · Manufacturing

Evidence notes
  • The assembly is the first product from a Machina Factory to enter qualification for a defence missile system.
  • Machina produced it in Los Angeles using RoboForming and precision laser welding.
  • Factory 3 is under development as a 200,000-square-foot site designed for up to 50 RoboCraftsman cells and high-rate defence production.
Date
Company Machina Labs
Event type Contract Award
Segment Manufacturing
Added to Korthos
DemonstrationXPeng Inc.

XPeng completes Germany acceptance testing for VLA 2.0 localisation

Automotive

· demonstration · XPeng Inc. · Automotive

Evidence notes
  • The Germany acceptance test followed local road validation of the VLA 2.0 stack.
  • The work supports planned overseas deployment in 2027.
  • The milestone is localisation testing, not European regulatory approval or general availability.
Date
Company XPeng Inc.
Event type Demonstration
Segment Automotive
Added to Korthos
AwardEXEDY

EXEDY joins Morita firefighting-drone research programme

Motion Components

· award · EXEDY · Motion Components

Evidence notes
  • EXEDY is providing the drone-development platform while Morita contributes firefighting-system and operating expertise.
  • Earlier testing validated stable flight during water discharge and compatibility with Morita’s compressed-air-foam system.
  • The current milestone is continued government-backed research and validation, not commercial deployment.
Date
Company EXEDY
Event type Award
Segment Motion Components
Added to Korthos