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2025-04-24 · regulatory · SS Innovations International · Surgical
Evidence notes SS Innovations announced its uplisting to Nasdaq under ticker SSII. The company positioned the listing around its SSi Mantra surgical robotic system and international commercialization plan. The event is a public-market milestone for a surgical robotics pure play. Date 2025-04-24
Event type Regulatory
Segment Surgical
Added to Korthos 2026-05-24
2025-04-24 · research publication · Boston Dynamics · Humanoid
Evidence notes The paper describes high-performance reinforcement learning deployment on Boston Dynamics Spot using the Spot RL Researcher Development Kit. The authors optimize simulation parameters with distributional measures and deploy policies on physical Spot hardware. The work gives Spot a public benchmark for high-speed learned locomotion, sim-to-real tuning, and low-level motor access research. Date 2025-04-24
Event type Research Publication
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos 2026-05-20
2025-04-24 · research publication · Pudu Robotics · Service
Evidence notes PUDU Robotics and Deloitte released a white paper on an open full-stack intelligent service robot ecosystem spanning specialized, semi-humanoid, and humanoid robot forms. The release discusses embodied intelligence, Robot-to-everything architecture, ESG deployment impacts, and long-range shipment estimates for humanoid and semi-humanoid robots. Date 2025-04-24
Event type Research Publication
Segment Service
Added to Korthos 2026-05-19
2025-04-24 · facility opening · JAKA Robotics Co., Ltd. · Industrial
Evidence notes JAKA opened a Toyohashi, Aichi base focused on intelligent robotics applications, automated solution development, and technical services. Opening materials cite tighter Japan and Asia-Pacific support together with faster local response. The same coverage references ongoing cooperation with industrial partners including Toyota and automotive-line cobot use cases. Date 2025-04-24
Event type Facility Opening
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos 2026-04-05
2025-04-24 · funding · Isembard · Manufacturing
Evidence notes Isembard raised a $9 million Seed round led by Notion Capital, with participation from 201 Ventures, Basis Capital, Forward Fund, Material Ventures, Neverlift Ventures, and NP-Hard Ventures. Angel investors included Andreas Klinger, Charles Delingpole, Joshua Western, and Salar al Khafaji. The company, founded in 2024 and headquartered in London, focuses on making manufacturing faster, cheaper, and greener through modular manufacturing units and proprietary software MasonOS. Date 2025-04-24
Event type Funding
Segment Manufacturing
Added to Korthos 2026-03-22
2025-04-23 · funding · Kepler Robotics · Humanoid
Evidence notes Zhangke Yaokun Fund led the round. VEICHI Electric and Keli Sensing participated as industrial investors. Date 2025-04-23
Event type Funding
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos 2026-07-23
2025-04-23 Funding Yarbo Consumer 2025-04-23 · funding · Yarbo · Consumer
Evidence notes Yarbo said the financing would expand mass production and strengthen its global supply chain and support operations. The company plans to increase investment in computer vision, machine learning, navigation and new yard-care modules. At the announcement, Yarbo said its modular robot was present in more than 20 countries and supported mowing, snow clearing and leaf removal. Date 2025-04-23
Event type Funding
Segment Consumer
Added to Korthos 2026-07-16
2025-04-23 · deployment · Everdrone · Aerial
Evidence notes Everdrone described the deployment as the first operational DEMS system combining medical-kit delivery with live aerial video. The drone launches autonomously within seconds and sends video directly to the emergency response centre. The all-weather Mölndal system supports incident assessment before first responders arrive at the scene. Date 2025-04-23
Event type Deployment
Segment Aerial
Added to Korthos 2026-07-16
2025-04-23 Deployment ReeR Sensors 2025-04-23 · deployment · ReeR · Sensors
Evidence notes PR01 automates centering and synchronized cutting at up to 50 portions per minute across three configurable cutting modes. An EOS4 453 X Type 4 safety barrier protects the loading side with 23 beams and automatic reset to reduce downtime. MOSAIC M1, MR4 and MSD centralize guard, emergency-stop, pneumatic and safety logic in a configurable platform. Date 2025-04-23
Event type Deployment
Segment Sensors
Added to Korthos 2026-07-16
2025-04-23 · product launch · Kinco Automation · Actuation
Evidence notes The module integrates a servo motor, reducer, drive and wheel in a 150 mm-diameter, 135 mm-long package. Kinco specifies straight-line speeds up to 4 m/s for concealed-lift robots connecting storage and picking areas. The 50 kg model joined existing 600 kg and one-tonne iWMC variants and is designed to meet CE requirements. Date 2025-04-23
Event type Product Launch
Segment Actuation
Added to Korthos 2026-07-16
2025-04-23 Deployment DeTect Perception 2025-04-23 · deployment · DeTect · Perception
Evidence notes The radar was installed on the OCG-Data buoy 30 kilometres east of Port-la-Nouvelle, France. The system was scheduled to remain operational throughout the bird-migration season. DeTect described the installation as the first successful bird-radar deployment on a low-cost dedicated far-offshore floater. Date 2025-04-23
Event type Deployment
Segment Perception
Added to Korthos 2026-07-15
2025-04-23 Product Launch T-MOTOR Propulsion Components 2025-04-23 · product launch · T-MOTOR · Propulsion Components
Evidence notes The A-Series is based on MPET technology for multirotor UAV propulsion integration. The product family covers standard and coaxial variants with multiple voltage classes. The launch emphasized simpler integration for UAV builders using matched motor, ESC and propeller modules. Date 2025-04-23
Event type Product Launch
Segment Propulsion Components
Added to Korthos 2026-06-13
2025-04-23 Product Launch Baumer Sensors 2025-04-23 · product launch · Baumer · Sensors
Evidence notes The EB260 is a compact bearingless rotary encoder with LowHarmonics signal processing. The encoder is relevant to automated systems including robotics, packaging and material handling. The event supports Baumer profile as a position-feedback and industrial sensor supplier. Date 2025-04-23
Event type Product Launch
Segment Sensors
Added to Korthos 2026-06-05
2025-04-23 Funding Axibo Humanoid 2025-04-23 · funding · Axibo · Humanoid
Evidence notes Axibo announced a funding round to launch a new humanoid robotics division. The announced "$12 million" comprised $11 million from external investors and $1 million from the company's founders. The announcement did not identify the currency as CAD or USD, so no converted amount is presented. Date 2025-04-23
Event type Funding
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos 2026-04-05
2025-04-23 · product launch · iRobot Corporation · Consumer
Evidence notes iRobot launched the Roomba Max 705 Vac Robot paired with an AutoEmpty dock as a higher-performance vacuum-only tier. Press materials emphasize stronger suction and longer hands-free cleaning intervals. The SKU further segments the 2025 lineup into distinct performance bands. Date 2025-04-23
Event type Product Launch
Segment Consumer
Added to Korthos 2026-04-05
2025-04-23 · partnership · Ekso Bionics · Exoskeleton
Evidence notes Ekso Bionics named Bionic Prosthetics & Orthotics Group as a non-exclusive distributor for the Ekso Indego Personal device. The company said the alliance marked its first entrance into the orthotics and prosthetics channel for the personal exoskeleton business. The event expanded Ekso''s commercial route to market for personal mobility devices rather than introducing a new hardware platform. Date 2025-04-23
Event type Partnership
Segment Exoskeleton
Added to Korthos 2026-04-03
2025-04-23 Product Launch Saronic Defense 2025-04-23 · product launch · Saronic · Defense
Evidence notes Saronic expanded its ASV family with Mirage at 40 feet and Cipher at 60 feet. The company said the new vessels were designed for a broader set of autonomous maritime missions with extended range and up to 10,000 pounds of carrying capacity. Mirage and Cipher were positioned as larger complements to Spyglass, Cutlass, Corsair, and Marauder in Saronic''s vessel lineup. Date 2025-04-23
Event type Product Launch
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos 2026-03-31
2025-04-23 · funding · Standard Bots · Industrial
Evidence notes Standard Bots announced $63M in funding, with its Series B led by General Catalyst and participation from Amazon Industrial Innovation Fund and Samsung Next. The company says the funding will expand AI-powered robotics development and support its upcoming robot roadmap and RO3 product line. The financing supports continued product development, deployment scaling, and commercialization of the company's robotics platform. Date 2025-04-23
Event type Funding
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos 2026-02-12
2025-04-22 Contract Award Aeon Defense 2025-04-22 · contract award · Aeon · Defense
Evidence notes The Q2 2025 contract covers a modular payload and associated electronic safe-and-arm device for Zeus. The programme includes live testing of the payload integrated with the Zeus system. Army DEVCOM Aviation & Missile Center and Armaments Center are named stakeholders. Date 2025-04-22
Event type Contract Award
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos 2026-07-30
2025-04-22 · capability · OVES Enterprise · Defense
Evidence notes Nemesis AI is integrated with the EAGLS counter-UAS platform. The integration combines AI-supported threat assessment with the platform’s sensing and response workflow. Date 2025-04-22
Event type Capability
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos 2026-07-29
2025-04-22 · funding · RISE Robotics · Actuation
Evidence notes Rise Robotics completed a Regulation Crowdfunding financing of $1.5M. The financing was disclosed on 2025-04-22 in USD. Develops electromechanical linear actuation systems using a belt-and-pulley architecture as an alternative to traditional hydraulic cylinders. Date 2025-04-22
Event type Funding
Segment Actuation
Added to Korthos 2026-07-18
2025-04-22 · product launch · Leadshine Technology · Actuation
Evidence notes Automate 2025 in Detroit was scheduled for May 12 to May 15, with Leadshine listing humanoid robotics components in its booth lineup. The preview named the DH2015 20-DOF biomimetic robotic hand with 15 active degrees of freedom and five passive degrees of freedom. The lineup also included high-density frameless torque motors alongside servo, stepper, PLC and certified motion-control products. Date 2025-04-22
Event type Product Launch
Segment Actuation
Added to Korthos 2026-07-17
2025-04-22 · partnership · Maglev Aero · Propulsion Components
Evidence notes The collaboration focused on fan-in-wing propulsion for vertical-lift aircraft. MagLev Aero technology targets electric aviation noise and efficiency constraints. The partnership connected MagLev propulsion work with XTI Aerospace aircraft development. Date 2025-04-22
Event type Partnership
Segment Propulsion Components
Added to Korthos 2026-07-07
2025-04-22 · regulatory · Pixee Medical · Surgical
Evidence notes The clearance supported U.S. use of smart-glasses-based augmented-reality guidance in knee replacement. The milestone is typed as regulatory, not deployment. The approval supports Pixee Medical's path toward fielded use in healthcare, service or human-assistive robotics workflows. Date 2025-04-22
Event type Regulatory
Segment Surgical
Added to Korthos 2026-07-05
2025-04-22 Deployment Aigen Agriculture 2025-04-22 · deployment · Aigen · Agriculture
Evidence notes The deployment put Element gen2 robots to work in Bowles Farming cotton fields for the 2025 growing season. Element gen2 expanded Aigen support to cotton, soy and sugar beet fields with upgraded solar power, AI compute and depth sensing. Date 2025-04-22
Event type Deployment
Segment Agriculture
Added to Korthos 2026-07-05
2025-04-22 · research publication · Engineered Arts · Humanoid
Evidence notes The paper uses Ameca in a controlled robot-led group interview study of perceived social exclusion and attention allocation. The study’s named evaluation platform is Ameca from Engineered Arts. Date 2025-04-22
Event type Research Publication
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos 2026-06-27
2025-04-22 · partnership · Inyo Mobility · Automotive
Evidence notes Aeva is the exclusive lidar supplier for the shuttle programme, with multiple Atlas sensors planned to provide 360-degree coverage for Level 4 autonomy. Atlas uses FMCW sensing to measure 3D position and instantaneous velocity for each point, including pedestrians, cyclists and vehicles. Date 2025-04-22
Event type Partnership
Segment Automotive
Added to Korthos 2026-06-19
2025-04-22 Regulatory Meituan Delivery 2025-04-22 · regulatory · Meituan · Delivery
Evidence notes The Civil Aviation Administration of China reviewed Meituan's fourth-generation drone. The certificate allows regular commercial drone delivery services across China. Meituan had opened 53 delivery routes and completed more than 450,000 drone orders by the end of 2024. Date 2025-04-22
Event type Regulatory
Segment Delivery
Added to Korthos 2026-06-18
2025-04-22 · facility opening · Daifuku Co., Ltd. · Warehouse Logistics
Evidence notes The plant is operated by Daifuku Intralogistics India Pvt. Ltd. Daifuku said the site supports systems for general manufacturing and distribution industries. The company linked the launch to rapidly growing automation needs in India. Date 2025-04-22
Event type Facility Opening
Segment Warehouse Logistics
Added to Korthos 2026-06-18
2025-04-22 · partnership · AKVA Group · Maritime
Evidence notes The project used Maritime Robotics' Mariner USV as the vessel platform. AKVA Group connected the work to aquaculture operations and reduced-emission vessel activity. The announcement described autonomous vessel operation as part of the project scope. Date 2025-04-22
Event type Partnership
Segment Maritime
Added to Korthos 2026-06-18
2025-04-22 Market Signal Vingroup Industrial 2025-04-22 · market signal · Vingroup · Industrial
Evidence notes Vingroup said it planned to develop Vietnam's first made-in-Vietnam general-purpose humanoid robot as part of its 2025 technology and industrial development strategy. The plan positioned humanoid robotics as part of Vingroup's broader technology and industrial ecosystem. Public reporting linked the work to the newly formed VinMotion robotics subsidiary. Date 2025-04-22
Event type Market Signal
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos 2026-06-09
2025-04-22 · research publication · Physical Intelligence · Foundation Models
Evidence notes Physical Intelligence published pi0.5 as a VLA model focused on open-world generalization across messy homes and unstructured tasks. The official writeup emphasizes co-training on heterogeneous data so the model can transfer knowledge across robots, instructions, and semantic task contexts. The release marks a clear step from lab dexterity toward general-purpose household and workplace robot behavior. Date 2025-04-22
Event type Research Publication
Segment Foundation Models
Added to Korthos 2026-05-19
2025-04-22 · capability · Tuopu Group · Actuation
Evidence notes Coverage citing Tuopu's 2024 annual report says the company had already begun customer cooperation on linear actuators, moved into rotary actuator R&D, and sent samples of dexterous-hand motors to customers multiple times. The same reporting frames robot actuators as an emerging business line built from Tuopu's accumulated capabilities in motors, reduction mechanisms, sensors, drivers, and controllers. This is the clearest evidenced step from concept-level positioning into concrete customer development and sampling activity. Date 2025-04-22
Event type Capability
Segment Actuation
Added to Korthos 2026-04-05
2025-04-22 Market Signal Tesla Automotive 2025-04-22 · market signal · Tesla · Automotive
Evidence notes Tesla outlined a Robotaxi pilot launch in Austin with timeline targets tied to mid-year deployment. The update also referenced an Optimus pilot line in 2025 as part of Tesla's broader autonomy roadmap. Date 2025-04-22
Event type Market Signal
Segment Automotive
Added to Korthos 2026-02-14
2025-04-21 Market Signal Shuanglin Motion Components 2025-04-21 · market signal · Shuanglin · Motion Components
Evidence notes The disclosure described Shuanglin products for humanoid robots including reverse planetary roller screws, ball screws and joint modules. Development work was underway with two leading domestic new-energy vehicle companies for humanoid robot reverse planetary roller screws. The first sample orders were expected to be delivered in April 2025, with additional samples already sent to YS and TP customers. Date 2025-04-21
Event type Market Signal
Segment Motion Components
Added to Korthos 2026-07-17
2025-04-21 Market Signal Wuxi Best Motion Components 2025-04-21 · market signal · Wuxi Best · Motion Components
Evidence notes The 2024 annual-report summary says Yuhua Precision products address machine tools, automation, humanoid robots and intelligent connected vehicles. Wuxi Best said ball-screw and linear-guide products were already used in some domestic machine-tool models, with C0-grade ball screws receiving first customer orders. The same disclosure says independently developed planetary roller screws had sampled in 2023 and were still undergoing process optimization and domestic-equipment cooperation. Date 2025-04-21
Event type Market Signal
Segment Motion Components
Added to Korthos 2026-07-17
2025-04-21 · product launch · Aurelia Aerospace · Aerial
Evidence notes The X6 Standard and X8 Standard packages raised stated flight time from 25 minutes to 45 minutes. The X6 Pro long-endurance configuration increased stated flight time from 55 minutes to 70 minutes. Customers could order each of the three aircraft in either standard or long-endurance form. Date 2025-04-21
Event type Product Launch
Segment Aerial
Added to Korthos 2026-07-16
2025-04-21 · product launch · Aurelia Aerospace · Aerial
Evidence notes The Q1 combined vertical takeoff and landing with a fixed-wing aircraft configuration. Aurelia described the hardware and components as fully self-designed and custom built. The company opened an interest list for prior customers while engineers continued product development. Date 2025-04-21
Event type Product Launch
Segment Aerial
Added to Korthos 2026-07-16
2025-04-21 · capability · Aurelia Aerospace · Aerial
Evidence notes Skynode combined a PX4 flight controller, mission computer, autonomy engine, payload control and video encoding. Its connectivity stack supported 4G, Bluetooth and Wi-Fi for real-time transmission from the aircraft to cloud systems. Aurelia offered Skynode configurations across X6 Standard, X8 Standard and X6 Pro platforms, including the U.S. government-focused version. Date 2025-04-21
Event type Capability
Segment Aerial
Added to Korthos 2026-07-16
2025-04-21 · demonstration · Aurelia Aerospace · Aerial
Evidence notes The trials tested an autonomous navigation system intended for complex electronic-warfare and GPS-jamming environments. Aurelia said the X6 Standard collected intelligence and returned to base without remote control, GPS, communications or external support. Bavovna AI targeted 2.5% relative navigation accuracy and examined SIGINT, surveillance and mine-detection missions. Date 2025-04-21
Event type Demonstration
Segment Aerial
Added to Korthos 2026-07-16
2025-04-21 · partnership · Aurelia Aerospace · Aerial
Evidence notes The integration combined a high-resolution thermal camera, 4K zoom sensor and laser rangefinder rated to 2,400 metres. Aurelia highlighted the X6 Max, with up to 70 minutes of flight time, as a principal platform for the VIO F1 payload. The combined system supported real-time video, AI subject tracking and applications spanning public safety, infrastructure inspection and firefighting. Date 2025-04-21
Event type Partnership
Segment Aerial
Added to Korthos 2026-07-16
2025-04-21 Award MemryX AI Compute 2025-04-21 · award · MemryX · AI Compute
Evidence notes The award recognized the MX3 M.2 in the Edge AI Computers and Boards category. The module averaged under three watts while processing multiple-camera computer-vision workloads. Its M.2 form factor supported integration into existing platforms with limited thermal overhead. Date 2025-04-21
Event type Award
Segment AI Compute
Added to Korthos 2026-07-16
2025-04-21 Product Launch Havoc Defense 2025-04-21 · product launch · Havoc · Defense
Evidence notes HavocAI previewed Seahound as a 38-foot autonomous vessel. Seahound with 1,000 nautical miles of range and 1,000 lb payload capacity. The product gives HavocAI adds Seahound autonomous surface vessel to lineup a concrete offering for maritime autonomy, underwater robotics or marine inspection workflows. Date 2025-04-21
Event type Product Launch
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos 2026-05-13
2025-04-21 · market signal · Dingzhi Technology · Motion Components
Evidence notes Dingzhi Technology disclosed layout of key humanoid robot components. The disclosure covered linear actuators, rotary actuators, coreless motors, frameless torque motors, and dexterous-hand parts. Chinese precision-motion company supplying motors, actuators and intelligent-control products for medical, industrial automation and robotics applications. Date 2025-04-21
Event type Market Signal
Segment Motion Components
Added to Korthos 2026-03-24
2025-04-20 · product launch · Omron Corp · Industrial
Evidence notes OMRON Robotics and Safety Technologies released the OL-450S, a low-profile omni-directional autonomous mobile robot. The AMR is designed for material-handling workflows where low clearance, safety and efficient movement matter. The launch anchors OMRON's public robotics profile in AMRs as well as industrial automation and collaborative robots. Date 2025-04-20
Event type Product Launch
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos 2026-05-24
2025-04-20 Facility Opening Breaker Mission Software 2025-04-20 · facility opening · Breaker · Mission Software
Evidence notes Breaker established a U.S. headquarters in Austin as part of its operating footprint alongside Sydney. The move supports closer engagement with U.S. defense and robotics customers while the company scales its platform in North America. The Austin presence anchors Breaker's U.S. go-to-market expansion for mission software tied to autonomous systems. Date 2025-04-20
Event type Facility Opening
Segment Mission Software
Added to Korthos 2026-03-28
2025-04-19 · award · The Robot Learning Company · Development Platform
Evidence notes The Spring 2025 cohort included the Munich-based robotics startup founded in 2025. Its platform combined low-cost stationary robot arms with imitation learning and offline reinforcement learning. The programme supported a plan to make repetitive-task automation accessible beyond conventional factory integrations. Date 2025-04-19
Event type Award
Segment Development Platform
Added to Korthos 2026-07-18
2025-04-19 · funding · Cosmic Robotics · Construction
Evidence notes Cosmic Robotics raised $4 million to build AI-powered mobile manipulation robots for utility-scale solar construction. The round was led by Giant Ventures with participation from MaC Venture Capital and HCVC. Cosmic-1A is built to work with solar installation crews on physically demanding panel installation tasks. Date 2025-04-19
Event type Funding
Segment Construction
Added to Korthos 2026-07-05
2025-04-19 Research Publication Unitree Humanoid 2025-04-19 · research publication · Unitree · Humanoid
Evidence notes ALMI separates lower-body locomotion and upper-body motion imitation into adversarially trained policies for coordinated humanoid movement. The authors report robust locomotion and precise motion tracking in simulation and on the full-size Unitree H1 robot. The paper also releases a whole-body motion-control dataset with MuJoCo trajectories designed for deployment on real robots. Date 2025-04-19
Event type Research Publication
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos 2026-05-20
2025-04-19 · market signal · Shanghai PRET Composites · Materials
Evidence notes Prestige said it was working with downstream customers on front-end design and product validation for robotics and other emerging applications. Its disclosed robotics-relevant portfolio included modified PEEK, PPS, PPA and other engineering materials, while carbon-fibre composites were also being developed for emerging uses. The annual report did not identify a robot customer, validated component, order value or robotics revenue. Date 2025-04-19
Event type Market Signal
Segment Materials
Added to Korthos 2026-03-24
2025-04-19 · demonstration · X-Humanoid · Humanoid
Evidence notes The Tien Kung Ultra humanoid robot completed a 21.1-kilometer half-marathon in Beijing on April 19, 2025, finishing in 2 hours, 40 minutes, and 42 seconds. The robot, developed by the Beijing Humanoid Robot Innovation Center and UBTECH, competed alongside 20 other humanoid robots on a separate track parallel to human runners. The event marked the world's first humanoid robot half-marathon. Date 2025-04-19
Event type Demonstration
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos 2026-03-22
2025-04-19 · award · DroidUp · Humanoid
Evidence notes DroidUp's Walker 2 robot achieved third place in the world's first humanoid robot half marathon held in Beijing on April 19, 2025. The robot completed the 21.0975-kilometer course in 4 hours, 25 minutes, and 56 seconds. The event featured 20 humanoid robots competing alongside human runners. Date 2025-04-19
Event type Award
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos 2026-02-26
2025-04-18 · product launch · AI2 Robotics · Humanoid
Evidence notes AI2 Robotics launched AlphaBot 2 on April 17, 2025, with an official post published on April 18. The launch covered robot iteration, embodied large-model upgrades, in-house production-line construction and commercialization goals. The product is tied to the company GOVLA/AlphaBrain embodied-AI stack. Date 2025-04-18
Event type Product Launch
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos 2026-06-29
2025-04-18 · funding · Shanghai SAGE Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd. · Industrial
Evidence notes An English news item republished from Yicai states iSAGE completed four funding rounds totaling several hundred million RMB. The article links investor interest to the platform model, shipment growth, and deployment value in composite robotics. Round-by-round investors are not itemized on the page, so funding fields remain intentionally sparse. Date 2025-04-18
Event type Funding
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos 2026-04-05
2025-04-18 Partnership Auki Labs Spatial Intelligence 2025-04-18 · partnership · Auki Labs · Spatial Intelligence
Evidence notes Auki said it partnered with Mentra to demonstrate smart glasses integrated with Auki's decentralized visual positioning system The glasses were described as using camera data matched with decentralized VPS data to determine spatial location Auki said the pair would showcase the technology at AWE Date 2025-04-18
Event type Partnership
Segment Spatial Intelligence
Added to Korthos 2026-03-23
2025-04-18 Product Launch Daimon Sensors 2025-04-18 · product launch · Daimon · Sensors
Evidence notes Daimon Robotics launched the DM-EXton, a portable teleoperation data collection system, on April 16, 2025. The DM-Tac W sensor features 40,000 sensing units per cm², surpassing human hand sensitivity by hundreds of times. Date 2025-04-18
Event type Product Launch
Segment Sensors
Added to Korthos 2026-02-14
2025-04-17 Funding Theseus Localization 2025-04-17 · funding · Theseus · Localization
Evidence notes First Round Capital led the seed round, with participation from Y Combinator and Lux Capital. Micro VPS compares onboard camera imagery with stored satellite maps to provide positioning when GPS is jammed or unavailable. Theseus said the capital would support fielding the system after development and testing with USSOCOM operators across varied terrain. Date 2025-04-17
Event type Funding
Segment Localization
Added to Korthos 2026-07-18
2025-04-17 · funding · DBR77 Robotics · Manufacturing
Evidence notes ffVC provided the seed financing for DBR77 Robotics. The company tied the capital to international expansion and development of its industrial robotics platform. Date 2025-04-17
Event type Funding
Segment Manufacturing
Added to Korthos 2026-07-17
2025-04-17 Regulatory Canopii Agriculture 2025-04-17 · regulatory · Canopii · Agriculture
Evidence notes CCOF lists Canopii as certified for crops, handling, and USDA National Organic Program status effective April 17, 2025. The certification adds a real operational milestone for Canopii's greenhouse produce business rather than a pure technology announcement. The listing ties Canopii's robotic greenhouse system to certified organic production workflows. Date 2025-04-17
Event type Regulatory
Segment Agriculture
Added to Korthos 2026-03-30
2025-04-17 · deployment · Shield AI · Defense
Evidence notes V-BAT completed more than 130 sorties in Ukraine in partnership with Ukrainian forces. The sorties provide a quantified operational-use marker for the Group 3 vertical-takeoff unmanned aircraft. Date 2025-04-17
Event type Deployment
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos 2026-03-28
2025-04-17 · partnership · HEBI Robotics · Actuation
Evidence notes HEBI Robotics announced a collaboration with NASA Ames Research Center under a Non-Reimbursable Space Act Agreement. The partnership supports the ARC-LSI study focused on robotic assembly of infrastructure. HEBI said the work includes concepts of operation, system integration, and robotics system development for lunar infrastructure use cases. Date 2025-04-17
Event type Partnership
Segment Actuation
Added to Korthos 2026-03-24
2025-04-16 · deployment · Able Innovations · Healthcare
Evidence notes The participating providers were Bruyere Health, University Health Network, St. Joseph's Health Care London, Nova Scotia Health and Vancouver Coastal Health. The programme evaluated robotic transfers between beds and stretchers in operating care environments. The multi-provider rollout expanded ALTA beyond a single procurement and created a national evidence base for safety, dignity and workforce impact. Date 2025-04-16
Event type Deployment
Segment Healthcare
Added to Korthos 2026-07-19
2025-04-16 · partnership · Drone Harmony · Mission Software
Evidence notes Drone Harmony partnered with Bentley Systems to connect drone mission planning with digital infrastructure inspection workflows. The partnership connected Drone Harmony flight-planning software with Bentley infrastructure and reality-modeling workflows. Drone Harmony framed the collaboration around repeatable inspection missions for complex assets and industrial sites. Date 2025-04-16
Event type Partnership
Segment Mission Software
Added to Korthos 2026-07-12
2025-04-16 Capability SigGear Motion Components 2025-04-16 · capability · SigGear · Motion Components
Evidence notes The update focused on compact, lightweight gear motors for high-torque humanoid joint motion. Targeted applications included lower-limb, upper-limb, wrist, elbow and hand-joint motion. The company connected cycloidal gear motors to humanoid, medical assistance, industrial inspection and domestic service robots. Date 2025-04-16
Event type Capability
Segment Motion Components
Added to Korthos 2026-06-14
2025-04-16 · acquisition · Gulf Craft · Maritime
Evidence notes Saronic announced the acquisition of Gulf Craft on April 16, 2025. The Gulf Craft yard gives Saronic a Gulf Coast shipbuilding site for medium unmanned surface vessel prototyping and production. Saronic also unveiled Marauder, a 150-foot autonomous surface vessel, alongside the shipyard acquisition. Date 2025-04-16
Event type Acquisition
Segment Maritime
Added to Korthos 2026-05-20
2025-04-16 · funding · Scout AI · Defense
Evidence notes Scout AI announced a $15 million seed round as it emerged from stealth. The company disclosed early contracts with U.S. Department of Defense customers. Fury was introduced as a foundation model for robotics and unmanned systems at launch. Date 2025-04-16
Event type Funding
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos 2026-04-29
2025-04-16 · partnership · Gecko Robotics · Inspection
Evidence notes Gecko Robotics and L3Harris Technologies announced a collaboration on an extended-reality maintenance solution for aircraft inspection and sustainment workflows. The partnership combines Gecko's data and robotics capabilities with L3Harris maintenance and mission systems experience. The work expands Gecko's footprint beyond industrial inspection into defense aerospace maintenance applications. Date 2025-04-16
Event type Partnership
Segment Inspection
Added to Korthos 2026-04-06
2025-04-16 Funding Nyobolt Power Systems 2025-04-16 · funding · Nyobolt · Power Systems
Evidence notes Nyobolt announced a $30 million funding round, bringing total capital raised to $100 million. The company said the financing would accelerate its proprietary battery technology, support market expansion, and grow the team. The release also tied the raise to rising demand across AI-linked energy systems and high-power industrial applications. Date 2025-04-16
Event type Funding
Segment Power Systems
Added to Korthos 2026-04-05
2025-04-16 · market signal · AES Corporation · Construction
Evidence notes AES said the facility would support construction of 2 GW of clean energy generation and storage capacity across nine U.S. states. The company described it as flexible project capital for backlog execution, with individual projects ranging up to 375 MW. AES said CIBC led the transaction as administrative agent, framing it as a large-scale financing signal tied to deployment capacity rather than a conventional private raise. Date 2025-04-16
Event type Market Signal
Segment Construction
Added to Korthos 2026-04-04
2025-04-16 Acquisition Saronic Defense 2025-04-16 · acquisition · Saronic · Defense
Evidence notes Saronic announced the purchase of a Louisiana shipyard formerly owned by Gulf Craft to serve as the prototyping and production hub for its medium unmanned surface vessel fleet. The company said the site added Gulf Coast shipbuilding infrastructure and workforce capacity to support autonomous shipbuilding at scale. Saronic also introduced Marauder, a 150-foot autonomous surface vessel intended to anchor its medium-class vessel expansion. Date 2025-04-16
Event type Acquisition
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos 2026-03-31
2025-04-16 · partnership · Guangdong Shiyun Circuit Technology Co., Ltd. · Electronics
Evidence notes The annual report says the company has long-term cooperation with Tesla The relationship is described within the company's automotive PCB business Tesla is listed among global leading new-energy vehicle terminal customers and parts makers Date 2025-04-16
Event type Partnership
Segment Electronics
Added to Korthos 2026-03-25
2025-04-16 · funding · Zelostech · Logistics
Evidence notes Zelostech announced completion of a nearly $300 million Series B round to scale its autonomous urban logistics business The company said the round was co-led by CDH Investments, Blue Lake Capital, a top-tier USD fund, and a major publicly listed company Co-investors included AIBC, Xichuang Venture Capital, Yongxin Ark, Baidu Ventures, C&D Investment, and Unicorn Capital Date 2025-04-16
Event type Funding
Segment Logistics
Added to Korthos 2026-03-20
2025-04-16 · award · Pudu Robotics · Service
Evidence notes Pudu Robotics' PUDU T300 industrial delivery robot received the Red Dot Award: Product Design 2025. The T300 was recognized for its adaptive navigation, precision maneuverability, seamless IoT integration, and enhanced safety compliance. Date 2025-04-16
Event type Award
Segment Service
Added to Korthos 2026-02-25
2025-04-16 · deployment · UBTECH Robotics · Humanoid
Evidence notes Walker C greeted visitors and provided guided reception and multilingual interaction at the pavilion south square. The deployment was scheduled to continue for the six-month Expo period. The exact product is a 163 cm, 43 kg electric biped humanoid with 20 degrees of freedom. Date 2025-04-16
Event type Deployment
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos 2026-02-23
2025-04-15 Product Launch CubeMars Actuation 2025-04-15 · product launch · CubeMars · Actuation
Evidence notes CubeMars presented the AKH Series at the China Conference on Humanoid Robotics and Embodied Intelligence on April 15, 2025. The module uses a through-hollow structure for internal cable and pipeline routing and a three-stage reduction system that CubeMars says increases torque by 30%. Built-in temperature and Hall sensors provide status monitoring and fault warnings for humanoid and collaborative robot joint applications. Date 2025-04-15
Event type Product Launch
Segment Actuation
Added to Korthos 2026-07-17
2025-04-15 · deployment · F&P Robotics · Service
Evidence notes By March 2025, Lio had completed 50 active operating days, travelled 226 kilometres autonomously and made 1,162 successful deliveries. The deployment achieved 99.43% reliability in daily laboratory rounds and an estimated return on investment of 1.43 years during the ramp-up phase. The next deployment phase was set to add autonomous loading and unloading of laboratory samples alongside continuing software and efficiency improvements. Date 2025-04-15
Event type Deployment
Segment Service
Added to Korthos 2026-07-16
2025-04-15 · partnership · Dynamic Devices · Lab Automation
Evidence notes The partnership connected Dynamic Devices automated liquid-handling systems with LGC Biosearch Technologies genomics reagents and workflows. The companies focused on making genomics workflows more scalable and reproducible for laboratory customers. Date 2025-04-15
Event type Partnership
Segment Lab Automation
Added to Korthos 2026-07-12
2025-04-15 · product launch · Lifeward / ReWalk Robotics · Exoskeleton
Evidence notes Lifeward launched U.S. sales of the ReWalk 7 personal exoskeleton. The launch followed FDA clearance in March 2025. The product is used to support standing and walking for individuals with spinal cord injury. Date 2025-04-15
Event type Product Launch
Segment Exoskeleton
Added to Korthos 2026-05-29
2025-04-15 · acquisition · Swoop Aero
Evidence notes The deal positioned Kite around AI-powered drone logistics and global humanitarian delivery networks. The event explains why the Swoop Aero profile now carries the Swoop/Kite naming wrinkle. Date 2025-04-15
Event type Acquisition
Added to Korthos 2026-05-20
2025-04-15 · award · CubeMars · Actuation
Evidence notes The award was announced on April 15, the first day of the conference in Beijing. CubeMars said it was selected from more than 100 candidate companies. The judging considered technological leadership, production stability and industry reputation; no commercial order or customer award was disclosed. Date 2025-04-15
Event type Award
Segment Actuation
Added to Korthos 2026-04-05
2025-04-15 · award · Cyborgs Robotics · Humanoid
Evidence notes Cyborgs Robotics said it won the 2025 LeadeRobot Humanoid Robot Technology Breakthrough Award for its Cyborg OmniContact Intelligence full-body control system. The company said the OMCI system combined full-body perception, tactile feedback, multi-contact planning, and dynamic motion optimization for industrial-grade humanoid coordination. The award release positioned the system as a technical milestone in full-body humanoid control rather than a generic brand recognition item. Date 2025-04-15
Event type Award
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos 2026-04-05
2025-04-15 · acquisition · Shield AI · Defense
Evidence notes The acquisition expanded Shield AI's software stack for AI-enabled defence systems. Shield AI builds autonomy software and unmanned aircraft systems for defence and allied operations. Date 2025-04-15
Event type Acquisition
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos 2026-03-28
2025-04-15 · award · Anyware Robotics · Warehouse Logistics
Evidence notes Anyware Robotics said it won the Best New Innovation award at ProMat 2025 The award was presented by MHI The recognition was tied to Pixmo Date 2025-04-15
Event type Award
Segment Warehouse Logistics
Added to Korthos 2026-03-22
2025-04-15 · product launch · Gravis Robotics · Construction
Evidence notes Gravis launched its Anywhere Autonomy platform at Bauma 2025 The launch highlighted manufacturer-agnostic deployment across multiple OEMs The platform extends Gravis retrofit autonomy model for excavators and related earthmoving equipment Date 2025-04-15
Event type Product Launch
Segment Construction
Added to Korthos 2026-03-09
2025-04-15 · product launch · Borg Robotics · Warehouse Logistics
Evidence notes The autonomous forklift is designed to move pallets in and out of racking systems, with a load capacity of 2,500 kg, a lifting height of 4 meters, and a speed of 1.7 m/s. The heavy-load mobile robot features autonomous end-effector swapping, a 30 kg payload capacity, a 2-meter reach, and multiple cameras for full autonomy. Both robots are engineered for easy and fast integration into warehouses and factories, aiming to automate labor-intensive tasks. Date 2025-04-15
Event type Product Launch
Segment Warehouse Logistics
Added to Korthos 2026-02-22
2025-04-14 · partnership · Quantum Systems · Defense
Evidence notes The partnership adds Ukrainian counter-UAS capability to Quantum Systems reconnaissance drones. The agreement included collaboration with Ukraine's Ministry for Strategic Industries. Date 2025-04-14
Event type Partnership
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos 2026-06-19
2025-04-14 · capability · Johnson & Johnson · Surgical
Evidence notes Johnson & Johnson MedTech completed the first cases in the clinical trial for the OTTAVA robotic surgical system. The first procedure was a Roux-en-Y gastric bypass at Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center. The milestone moves OTTAVA from platform development into clinical use evidence for soft-tissue robotic surgery. Date 2025-04-14
Event type Capability
Segment Surgical
Added to Korthos 2026-05-24
2025-04-14 · research publication · Agility Robotics · Humanoid
Evidence notes PPF combines controller imitation, reinforcement-learning fine-tuning, and model-assumption-based regularization for humanoid locomotion. The paper reports hardware experiments on full-size Digit, including 1.5 m/s walking and robust locomotion on slippery, sloped, uneven, and sandy terrain. Date 2025-04-14
Event type Research Publication
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos 2026-05-20
2025-04-14 · market signal · Kodiak AI · Logistics
Evidence notes Kodiak announced a proposed business combination with Ares Acquisition Corporation II to take the company public. The company framed the transaction around accelerating commercialization of the Kodiak Driver across trucking and public-sector markets. Kodiak also disclosed that Atlas had provided a firm commitment for an initial 100 trucks after the company exceeded key operational and performance milestones. Date 2025-04-14
Event type Market Signal
Segment Logistics
Added to Korthos 2026-04-09
2025-04-14 · acquisition · Hugging Face · Development Platform
Evidence notes Hugging Face announced the acquisition of Pollen Robotics as a step into open-source robot sales and hardware. The company tied the move directly to LeRobot and its broader robotics ecosystem of models, datasets, and developer tools. This is the defining robotics event for Hugging Face because it adds a direct robot-hardware arm to an already large robotics software platform. Date 2025-04-14
Event type Acquisition
Segment Development Platform
Added to Korthos 2026-04-05
2025-04-14 · award · Chengdu APLUX Intelligence Technology Ltd. · Development Platform
Evidence notes APLUX won the embodied-intelligence emerging-brand award at OFweek's 2024 China Robot Industry Annual Selection in Shenzhen. APLUX linked the award to Ultra Magnus and to edge multimodal large-model interaction capabilities. The announcement underscored APLUX's bet on on-device stacks that combine algorithms, models, toolchains, and terminal hardware for humanoids. Date 2025-04-14
Event type Award
Segment Development Platform
Added to Korthos 2026-04-05
2025-04-14 · research publication · Pollen Robotics · Humanoid
Evidence notes Pollen Robotics released the pollen-vision library on Hugging Face, providing developers with tools for computer vision applications in r The library includes pre-trained models and datasets tailored for robotic perception tasks. Developers can access these resources to enhance robotic systems with advanced vision capabilities. Date 2025-04-14
Event type Research Publication
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos 2026-04-04
2025-04-14 · product launch · Overland AI · Defense
Evidence notes Overland AI unveiled ULTRA as a fully autonomous tactical ground vehicle. The platform is designed for off-road defence missions without continuous human driving. Date 2025-04-14
Event type Product Launch
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos 2026-03-29
2025-04-14 Demonstration Field AI Foundation Models 2025-04-14 · demonstration · Field AI · Foundation Models
Evidence notes The project automates field mapping, image capture, and data collection for a 500,000 sq ft data center. Collaboration with DPR Construction highlights advancements in robotics for construction efficiency. Develops AI systems for autonomous robots operating in real-world, unstructured environments. Date 2025-04-14
Event type Demonstration
Segment Foundation Models
Added to Korthos 2025-04-14
2025-04-13 Research Publication Unitree Humanoid 2025-04-13 · research publication · Unitree · Humanoid
Evidence notes Humanoid-COA combines multimodal foundation models with embodied chain-of-action reasoning for zero-shot humanoid loco-manipulation. Experiments use Unitree H1-2 and G1 humanoids in open-area and apartment environments. Date 2025-04-13
Event type Research Publication
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos 2026-06-27
2025-04-13 · partnership · Hanwei Electronics · Sensors
Evidence notes Hanwei said it had established a good working relationship with AgiBot and that other robot-company collaborations were progressing. The same investor update described flexible micro-nano sensors and IMU inertial sensors as products applicable to robotics. Hanwei separately reported small orders from some unnamed robot manufacturers, but did not identify AgiBot as the recipient of those orders. Date 2025-04-13
Event type Partnership
Segment Sensors
Added to Korthos 2026-03-25
2025-04-12 · product launch · Suzhou TZTEK Technology · Electronics
Evidence notes Xingzhi 001 was described as a controller product for humanoid robots. The controller supported end-to-end models and large language models for embodied-intelligence use cases. Cooperation with multiple mainstream robot companies had begun after the product release. Date 2025-04-12
Event type Product Launch
Segment Electronics
Added to Korthos 2026-03-24
2025-04-11 · product launch · Fourier Intelligence · Humanoid
Evidence notes The initial release included a bill of materials, structural drawings, assembly guidance and base operation software. N1 measures 1.3 metres tall, weighs 38 kilograms and has 23 degrees of freedom. Engineering validation included more than 1,000 hours of outdoor complex-terrain testing and stable running at up to 3.5 metres per second. Date 2025-04-11
Event type Product Launch
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos 2026-08-07
2025-04-11 · funding · Blue Water Autonomy · Defense
Evidence notes Eclipse, Riot Ventures and Impatient Ventures provided the disclosed seed financing. The company had begun salt-water testing and developed concept ship designs within its first year. Funding was allocated to engineering growth, vessel testing and payload integration for U.S. Navy applications. Date 2025-04-11
Event type Funding
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos 2026-08-05
2025-04-11 · demonstration · Kraus Hamdani Aerospace · Defense
Evidence notes During Static Focus 3, the 1st Multi-Domain Effects Battalion independently operated the K1000ULE for the first time. The exercise at Yakima Training Center marked a step in the unit's ability to field ultra-long-endurance UAS for reconnaissance and deep sensing missions. Kraus Hamdani said soldiers logged more than 100 flight hours across multiple configurations, including multi-ship operations. Date 2025-04-11
Event type Demonstration
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos 2026-04-13