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2025-03-27 · funding · Manna Air Delivery Aerial
Evidence notes Manna announced a $30 million funding round to scale operations in Ireland and internationally. The round brought total equity funding to over $60 million and followed the company''s growth as a commercial drone delivery operator. Public reporting tied the raise to broader European expansion and growing commercial flight volume. Date 2025-03-27
Event type Funding
Segment Aerial
Added to Korthos 2026-04-02
2025-03-27 · partnership · Epson Robots Industrial
Evidence notes Bertelkamp Automation joined Epson's AutomateFirst partner program as a Gold Partner focused on the Southeast United States. Bertelkamp was positioned to offer Epson's robot lineup alongside application design, controls engineering, installation support, frame construction, and system assembly services. This extended Epson's regional channel and implementation footprint through a distributor-integrator relationship rather than a bilateral product integration announcement. Date 2025-03-27
Event type Partnership
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos 2026-04-02
2025-03-27 · partnership · RoboSense Perception
Evidence notes RoboSense and LionsBot announced a strategic partnership to enhance cleaning robots. RoboSense is supplying its high-performance LiDAR to LionsBot's R12 Rex, R3 series, and next-generation cleaning robots. The collaboration involves improving navigation and obstacle avoidance in various environments. Date 2025-03-27
Event type Partnership
Segment Perception
Added to Korthos 2026-03-31
2025-03-27 · demonstration · Overland AI Defense
Evidence notes Overland AI demonstrated its autonomous tactical vehicle through an Army Applications Laboratory event. The vehicle executed off-road ground-mobility tasks using the company’s autonomy stack. Date 2025-03-27
Event type Demonstration
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos 2026-03-29
2025-03-27 · funding · Chengtian Technology (程天科技) Exoskeleton
Evidence notes Chengtian Technology announced completion of a near-RMB 100M Series B financing round Wuxi Venture Capital was reported as lead investor, with Houyue Capital serving as exclusive financial advisor Proceeds were earmarked for embodied-intelligence exoskeleton R&D, product iteration, and market expansion Date 2025-03-27
Event type Funding
Segment Exoskeleton
Added to Korthos 2026-03-08
2025-03-26 · demonstration · Figure AI Humanoid
Evidence notes The milestone was achieved within 12 months of the company's inception, showcasing rapid development. This demonstration highlights advancements in robotics, particularly in bipedal locomotion technology. Date 2025-03-26
Event type Demonstration
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos 2026-07-31
2025-03-26 · product launch · Raytheon Defense
Evidence notes Raytheon announced the first helicopter launch of Coyote LE SR on March 26, 2025. The new variant was designed for reconnaissance, electronic warfare, precision strike and communications missions. Its collaborative-autonomy architecture lets multiple launched effects coordinate beyond a crewed aircraft sensor horizon. Date 2025-03-26
Event type Product Launch
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos 2026-07-18
2025-03-26 · demonstration · ARC Aerosystems Aerial
Evidence notes The consortium demonstrated a 600 kW charging system intended to support electric ground vehicles, drones and eVTOL aircraft. ARC provided eVTOL prototypes so the project could validate high-power charging under representative conditions. The concluding test simultaneously charged an electric vehicle and a drone using Petalite's prototype DC charge post and power hub. Date 2025-03-26
Event type Demonstration
Segment Aerial
Added to Korthos 2026-07-15
2025-03-26 · funding · Allen Control Systems Defense
Evidence notes The Series A was led by Craft Ventures, with participation from Inspired Capital and Rally Ventures. ACS said the capital would support engineering growth and deployment of Bullfrog. The funding anchors Bullfrog as a counter-drone robotic weapon-station program moving beyond early demonstration. Date 2025-03-26
Event type Funding
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos 2026-06-05
2025-03-26 · research publication · Raion Robotics Inspection
Evidence notes The RAIBO2 preprint reports a holistic efficiency design spanning mechanical hardware, low-loss motor driving circuits and reinforcement-learning locomotion. The paper reports a 42.195 km marathon completion in 4:19:52, a total cost of transport of 0.25 and an estimated 67 km range with 2016 Wh battery capacity. A companion Zenodo dataset provides logging files for the RAIBO2 marathon and policy-ablation experiments. Date 2025-03-26
Event type Research Publication
Segment Inspection
Added to Korthos 2026-05-19
2025-03-26 · funding · TARS Robotics (China) Humanoid
Evidence notes Angel round of $120M led by Lanchi Ventures and Qiming Venture Partners with participation from Linear Capital, Hengxu Capital, Hongtai Fund, Lenovo Capital, Xianghe Capital, and Hillhouse Ventures. Capital was earmarked for product and technology R&D, model training, and scenario expansion. The round was described in coverage as a record-setting angel financing for embodied AI in China. Date 2025-03-26
Event type Funding
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos 2026-03-15
2025-03-25 Capability Sentera Agriculture 2025-03-25 · capability · Sentera Agriculture
Evidence notes The 6X Thermal Series offers radiometric Boson 640R and 320R configurations. The integrated payload targets precision UAS inspection and agricultural imaging workflows. Date 2025-03-25
Event type Capability
Segment Agriculture
Added to Korthos 2026-08-11
2025-03-25 · partnership · Jinglianwen Technology Data Infrastructure
Evidence notes The solution targets conversion of large multimodal data stores into AI-ready training material. Jinglianwen said the Solar Data workflow supported more than 30 formats and combined AI pre-annotation with specialist review. The partners presented the solution at the 2025 Huawei China Partner Conference. Date 2025-03-25
Event type Partnership
Segment Data Infrastructure
Added to Korthos 2026-07-26
2025-03-25 · partnership · Wolong Electric Actuation
Evidence notes Zhejiang SIR Robotics, a Wolong Electric subsidiary, signed an equity investment agreement with AgiBot for a strategic capital injection by capital increase and share expansion. SIR Robotics brought industrial-robot system-integration work across automotive and renewable-energy manufacturing, with more than 4,000 disclosed landing cases. The companies planned demonstration projects in flexible manufacturing, industrial automation and AI cleaning, so the fact is a subsidiary ecosystem partnership rather than a direct Wolong capital raise. Date 2025-03-25
Event type Partnership
Segment Actuation
Added to Korthos 2026-07-17
2025-03-25 · funding · Contoro Robotics Warehouse Logistics
Evidence notes New investors included Doosan Investment, Coupang, Amazon Industrial Innovation Fund and IMM. SV Investment, KB Investment, Kakao Ventures and Future Play continued their backing. Contoro said the capital would expand its robot fleet and logistics-market coverage. Date 2025-03-25
Event type Funding
Segment Warehouse Logistics
Added to Korthos 2026-07-17
2025-03-25 · funding · Dyna Robotics Industrial
Evidence notes CRV and First Round Capital co-led the seed round. Dyna said its first target tasks included folding and food preparation using stationary robotic arms. The capital supports commercial automation and autonomous-system workflows as Dyna Robotics moves from product development toward broader commercial use. Date 2025-03-25
Event type Funding
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos 2026-07-05
2025-03-25 · deployment · Bridge Appliances
Evidence notes Bridge Appliances deployed its OMM countertop egg-making robot with first commercial customer Beantrust Coffeebar. The deployment put OMM into service at Beantrust Coffeebar in Beverly, Massachusetts. The system cooks two eggs in roughly two minutes and supported about 60 eggs per hour. Date 2025-03-25
Event type Deployment
Added to Korthos 2026-07-05
2025-03-25 Partnership Acumino Industrial 2025-03-25 · partnership · Acumino Industrial
Evidence notes MegaChips became Acumino’s exclusive distribution partner for the Japanese market. The agreement included investment from MegaChips and collaboration on AI-powered robotic workers. The partnership targets industrial automation opportunities in Japan. Date 2025-03-25
Event type Partnership
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos 2026-06-25
2025-03-25 Partnership RobotLAB Infrastructure 2025-03-25 · partnership · RobotLAB Infrastructure
Evidence notes RobotLAB was named the approved system integrator for LG robots in Marriott properties. The deployment scope includes cleaning, room-service, delivery and elevator-integrated robots. LG Electronics is the robot OEM partner, while Marriott is the named hotel deployment channel. Date 2025-03-25
Event type Partnership
Segment Infrastructure
Added to Korthos 2026-06-19
2025-03-25 · product launch · Rapid Fusion Manufacturing
Evidence notes The system combines high-speed polymer deposition with subtractive finishing for industrial parts. The product gives Rapid Fusion debuts Medusa hybrid 3D printing system a concrete offering for industrial automation, construction or production workflows. Date 2025-03-25
Event type Product Launch
Segment Manufacturing
Added to Korthos 2026-06-19
2025-03-25 · award · Pudu Robotics Service
Evidence notes The award row is tied to Pudu’s SH1 cleaning robot rather than its broader service-robot portfolio. Pudu published the award announcement on March 25, 2025. The recognition validates PUDU SH1 cleaning robot's work in commercial automation and autonomous-system workflows. Date 2025-03-25
Event type Award
Segment Service
Added to Korthos 2026-06-19
2025-03-25 · product launch · Blue Robotics Subsystems
Evidence notes The product adds RGB status indication for underwater vehicles and subsea systems. Blue Robotics introduced it through its product-news channel. The launch extends Blue Robotics' subsea electronics and accessory catalog. Date 2025-03-25
Event type Product Launch
Segment Subsystems
Added to Korthos 2026-06-18
2025-03-25 · product launch · Kollmorgen Actuation
Evidence notes Kollmorgen introduced the SFD-M smart feedback device for multi-turn absolute positioning. The encoder provides four times greater positioning accuracy than earlier SFD models and maintains position data when powered off. The device is designed for Kollmorgen servo motors paired with AKD and AKD2G drives. Date 2025-03-25
Event type Product Launch
Segment Actuation
Added to Korthos 2026-04-29
2025-03-25 · contract award · BlueHalo Defense
Evidence notes BlueHalo announced selection by the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency for the Luno B IDIQ vehicle with a stated ceiling of $200 million. The company framed the award around worldwide economic, environmental, and geopolitical activity data for government users. While not a robot-platform event on its own, it is a meaningful company award tied to BlueHalo's broader defense-intelligence stack. Date 2025-03-25
Event type Contract Award
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos 2026-04-05
2025-03-25 · partnership · DLR Institute of Robotics and Mechatronics Industrial
Evidence notes The partners signed a cooperation agreement covering research into future production systems. The programme connects DLR robotics and AI research with Siemens manufacturing and automation expertise. Both organizations framed technology transfer into industrial production as a central objective. Date 2025-03-25
Event type Partnership
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos 2026-04-05
2025-03-25 · market signal · Zhejiang Wanma Co., Ltd. Electronics
Evidence notes Orders disclosed across industrial robots, humanoid robots, and robot dogs Robot-related cable products remained a small share of total revenue The company described itself as an early entrant in the domestic robot-cable market Date 2025-03-25
Event type Market Signal
Segment Electronics
Added to Korthos 2026-03-26
2025-03-25 · partnership · Wolong Electric Actuation
Evidence notes Wolong Electric became a strategic AgiBot shareholder through an equity investment agreement announced on March 25, 2025. The cooperation targets embodied-intelligence robot core technology, industrialized applications and ecosystem construction. Wolong said it had development and production capacity for frameless torque motors, reducers, servo drives and solid joint modules to support AgiBot robot iteration and application work. Date 2025-03-25
Event type Partnership
Segment Actuation
Added to Korthos 2026-03-24
2025-03-25 · demonstration · Figure AI Humanoid
Evidence notes Figure introduced an end-to-end neural network trained with reinforcement learning for humanoid locomotion. The training involved thousands of virtual robots in a high-fidelity physics simulator, compressing years of data into hours. The learned walking model transferred directly to real-world Figure 02 robots without additional tuning. Date 2025-03-25
Event type Demonstration
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos 2026-02-23
2025-03-24 · product launch · Unicore Communications Sensors
Evidence notes The modules combine GNSS and inertial navigation for precision agriculture, surveying and mapping. The series supports major satellite-navigation constellations and open precise-point-positioning services. UM981 variants provide high-rate positioning, integrated-navigation and raw IMU data outputs. Date 2025-03-24
Event type Product Launch
Segment Sensors
Added to Korthos 2026-07-16
2025-03-24 · capability · Neya Systems Mission Software
Evidence notes The integration links mission planning and high-fidelity simulation so autonomous-system behavior can be tested before field work. Neya framed the work around complex off-road autonomy rather than a standalone software demo. Date 2025-03-24
Event type Capability
Segment Mission Software
Added to Korthos 2026-07-15
2025-03-24 Deployment Orca AI Maritime 2025-03-24 · deployment · Orca AI Maritime
Evidence notes The rollout extended Orca AI’s navigational safety platform across a major commercial fleet. The event reflected fleet-scale customer adoption rather than a one-off trial. Date 2025-03-24
Event type Deployment
Segment Maritime
Added to Korthos 2026-07-05
2025-03-24 Funding AgiBot Humanoid 2025-03-24 · funding · AgiBot Humanoid
Evidence notes AgiBot confirmed on 24 March 2025 that Tencent led its completed Series B round. Longcheer Technology, Wolong Electric, Zhuhai Huafa Group and BlueRun Ventures also participated. Date 2025-03-24
Event type Funding
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos 2026-06-28
2025-03-24 · product launch · Macco Robotics Service
Evidence notes Kime v5 is designed for drink preparation and service in bars and hospitality venues. The robot uses vision to control liquid dispensing and reduce waste. Macco reported U.S. deployments in New York alongside operations in Spain, Portugal, the Netherlands and India. Date 2025-03-24
Event type Product Launch
Segment Service
Added to Korthos 2026-06-19
2025-03-24 · partnership · KABAM Robotics Service
Evidence notes NRP RoboSG! 2025 materials describe a research collaboration between KABAM Robotics and A*STAR ARTC targeting AI-driven automation for facility management and security. Demonstrations included Co-Lab interfacing with MegaZo lift equipment via Open-RMF for autonomous multi-floor patrols. The program also lists KABAM within RoboNexus, Singapore's accelerator track for robotics startups and SMEs. Date 2025-03-24
Event type Partnership
Segment Service
Added to Korthos 2026-04-05
2025-03-23 · product launch · Tersus GNSS Localization
Evidence notes The system supports handheld and backpack operation for scanning across buildings, infrastructure and uneven outdoor terrain. Integrated LiDAR, panoramic imaging and RTK provide georeferenced point clouds for mapping, BIM and transportation workflows. Moving-object filtering is designed to remove transient people and vehicles from captured point-cloud data. Date 2025-03-23
Event type Product Launch
Segment Localization
Added to Korthos 2026-07-18
2025-03-22 Demonstration Unitree Humanoid 2025-03-22 · demonstration · Unitree Humanoid
Evidence notes Unitree G1 demonstrated a kip-up maneuver, rising from a lying position to standing in one motion. The capability showcases advanced balance recovery and dynamic whole-body control. Kip-ups require coordinated explosive force across multiple joints, a significant robotics milestone. Date 2025-03-22
Event type Demonstration
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos 2025-03-22
2025-03-21 · partnership · RigiTech Aerial
Evidence notes The Eiger drone was described as carrying 3 kg payloads up to 100 km. The collaboration targeted longer-range medical and rural delivery services across Canada and other markets. Date 2025-03-21
Event type Partnership
Segment Aerial
Added to Korthos 2026-06-19
2025-03-21 · funding · Vita Dynamics Consumer
Evidence notes Cathay Capital announced that Vita Dynamics had completed a seed+ round three months after founding. The investor statement said the company had cumulatively completed CNY 200 million in seed financing since inception. The financing was positioned around accelerating product R&D, supply-chain buildout, and market expansion ahead of a consumer robot launch. Date 2025-03-21
Event type Funding
Segment Consumer
Added to Korthos 2026-04-01
2025-03-21 · market signal · Borg Robotics Warehouse Logistics
Evidence notes Borg Robotics introduces a modular humanoid robot, Borg 01, designed for industrial environments. The company emphasizes the robot's ability to integrate seamlessly into existing workflows without requiring modifications. Borg 01 features a modular design with swappable end effectors and options for wheeled or bipedal configurations. Date 2025-03-21
Event type Market Signal
Segment Warehouse Logistics
Added to Korthos 2026-02-22
2025-03-20 · demonstration · 3D Infotech Vision
Evidence notes The setup used NVIDIA Jetson Orin and the Universal Robots PolyScope X environment for edge AI and robot control. Computer vision supported defect detection while AI models reduced programming effort and adapted inspection motion. 3D Infotech said its broader metrology-automation installed base exceeded 350 systems, primarily in aerospace and automotive manufacturing. Date 2025-03-20
Event type Demonstration
Segment Vision
Added to Korthos 2026-08-03
2025-03-20 Deployment Meituan Delivery 2025-03-20 · deployment · Meituan Delivery
Evidence notes Keeta Drone said Meituan completed its first low-altitude logistics delivery task in Hong Kong on March 20, 2025. The delivery landed at Hong Kong University of Science and Technology after a takeoff command from Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee. Keeta described the route as a cross-sea scenario between Hong Kong Science Park and Ma On Shan Park. Date 2025-03-20
Event type Deployment
Segment Delivery
Added to Korthos 2026-06-12
2025-03-20 Production Milestone Gatik Automotive 2025-03-20 · production milestone · Gatik Automotive
Evidence notes Gatik said it is working with Isuzu and NVIDIA to mass-produce SAE Level 4 autonomous trucks for middle-mile freight. The announcement connects Gatik's autonomy stack to an OEM path for scaled commercial vehicle production. This is one of the strongest official milestones showing the company moving beyond pilots toward industrialized deployment. Date 2025-03-20
Event type Production Milestone
Segment Automotive
Added to Korthos 2026-04-05
2025-03-20 · partnership · Shield AI Defense
Evidence notes Shield AI partnered with Korea Aerospace Industries to advance autonomy work around Hivemind Enterprise. The relationship is about integrating Shield AI's autonomy layer into a major aerospace partner context, not selling a V-BAT aircraft. The partnership broadens Hivemind's reach through a large regional defence aerospace player. Date 2025-03-20
Event type Partnership
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos 2026-03-28
2025-03-20 · facility opening · Pudu Robotics Service
Evidence notes Pudu Robotics established its US headquarters in Santa Clara, California, and a fulfillment center in Hamilton, New Jersey. The Santa Clara headquarters serves as a customer demonstration and personnel training center. The Hamilton fulfillment center enhances distribution capabilities on the East Coast. Date 2025-03-20
Event type Facility Opening
Segment Service
Added to Korthos 2026-02-25
2025-03-19 · manufacturing · Vieworks Vision
Evidence notes The operational facility spans 11,818 square metres and doubles the production space of the original site opened in 2020. Vieworks expects annual output to more than double across high-resolution industrial cameras and digital X-ray detector products. The upgraded campus includes cleanrooms, automated production systems, modular manufacturing zones and space for future industrial-camera assembly lines. Date 2025-03-19
Event type Manufacturing
Segment Vision
Added to Korthos 2026-08-11
2025-03-19 · award · Tompaero Aerial
Evidence notes The selection committee included ESA, CNES, ASTech Paris Region and Ouest BIC Technopoles. TompAero joined five other companies chosen from the March 2025 selection session. The incubator provides dedicated funding, technical support and access to the ESA BIC network for the aircraft programme. Date 2025-03-19
Event type Award
Segment Aerial
Added to Korthos 2026-07-18
2025-03-19 · funding · Harvested Robotics Agriculture
Evidence notes Arali Ventures led the round. Anand Mahindra and Chakradhar Gade participated. Capital supports product development, hiring and field pilots. Date 2025-03-19
Event type Funding
Segment Agriculture
Added to Korthos 2026-07-17
2025-03-19 Funding Whelix Lab Automation 2025-03-19 · funding · Whelix Lab Automation
Evidence notes Mito Robotics, now operating as Whelix, received a $1 million pre-seed investment from Draper Associates. The company was founded in 2023 to automate laboratory processes such as cell culture for life-science research. Founder Bingda Li said the capital would expedite prototype development, with part of the robot already delivered to customer laboratories. Date 2025-03-19
Event type Funding
Segment Lab Automation
Added to Korthos 2026-07-16
2025-03-19 · partnership · Mantis Robotics Industrial
Evidence notes ABICO Group planned to distribute Mantis fenceless industrial robot arms in Taiwan and Japan. Abico Enterprise was identified as a strategic contract-manufacturing partner for mass-production scale-up. The partners linked the programme to factory automation and safer human-robot work environments. Date 2025-03-19
Event type Partnership
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos 2026-07-16
2025-03-19 · funding · Mantis Robotics Industrial
Evidence notes ABICO Group invested in Mantis as it expanded into robotics and factory automation. The strategic capital was linked to mass-production scale-up and distribution in Taiwan and Japan. Mantis described its MR-1 platform as a fenceless autonomous robot arm with spatial intelligence and code-free deployment software. Date 2025-03-19
Event type Funding
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos 2026-07-16
2025-03-19 Funding Rerun Data Infrastructure 2025-03-19 · funding · Rerun Data Infrastructure
Evidence notes The $17 million seed round was led by Point Nine, with Costanoa, Sunflower Capital, Seedcamp and angel investors participating. The company cited use by teams and projects including Meta, Google, Hugging Face LeRobot and Unitree as adoption context. Date 2025-03-19
Event type Funding
Segment Data Infrastructure
Added to Korthos 2026-07-15
2025-03-19 · funding · SkySpecs Inspection
Evidence notes Goldman Sachs Alternatives led the growth-capital investment. Statkraft and Equinor Ventures also participated. SkySpecs said it had inspected more than 270,000 turbines to date. Date 2025-03-19
Event type Funding
Segment Inspection
Added to Korthos 2026-07-06
2025-03-19 Research Publication Robotiq End Effectors 2025-03-19 · research publication · Robotiq End Effectors
Evidence notes Robotic packaging using wrapping paper poses significant challenges due to the material's complex deformation properties. The packaging process itself involves multiple steps, primarily categorized as folding the paper or creating creases. Robotiq Hand-E Adaptive Gripper is the robot platform used in the reported research setup. Date 2025-03-19
Event type Research Publication
Segment End Effectors
Added to Korthos 2026-07-04
2025-03-19 · partnership · AI2 Robotics Humanoid
Evidence notes The partnership was signed on March 18, 2025, with the official post published on March 19. AI2 described first-stage AlphaBot work at Jingneng Microelectronics around wafer loading, consumables replacement and precision-parts sorting. The relationship gives AI2 a named semiconductor-production scenario for embodied robot deployment work. Date 2025-03-19
Event type Partnership
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos 2026-06-29
2025-03-19 Funding Novarc Industrial 2025-03-19 · funding · Novarc Industrial
Evidence notes Seaspan invested USD 5 million in Novarc welding robotics. The investment supported development and commercialization of AI-driven robotic welding systems. The funding connected Novarc welding automation to shipbuilding and industrial manufacturing workflows. Date 2025-03-19
Event type Funding
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos 2026-06-15
2025-03-19 · acquisition · Septentrio Localization
Evidence notes Hexagon completed its acquisition of Septentrio, adding the Belgian GNSS positioning company to its autonomy portfolio. Hexagon said the acquisition strengthens its resilient assured positioning solutions for autonomy and mission-critical applications. The acquisition gives Septentrio broader reach across robotics, UAVs, and autonomous systems. Date 2025-03-19
Event type Acquisition
Segment Localization
Added to Korthos 2026-05-07
2025-03-19 · product launch · Stereolabs Vision
Evidence notes Stereolabs announced the ZED Box Mini Super as a compact embedded AI computer for vision workloads at the edge. The launch tied the product to robotics and smart infrastructure use cases and highlighted its NVIDIA Orin-based processing stack. The release expanded the company's hardware line beyond stereo cameras into deployable edge compute for perception systems. Date 2025-03-19
Event type Product Launch
Segment Vision
Added to Korthos 2026-04-05
2025-03-19 · market signal · Haier Group Humanoid
Evidence notes The 2025 Haier Smart Home Ecosystem Conference outlined faster work on home service robots inside a broader AI-for-home roadmap. Presentation materials framed those robots within an unmanned-housework vision tied to the wider connected-home portfolio. The briefing is the clearest pre-2026 official marker that home robotics had been elevated into a named strategic product track. Date 2025-03-19
Event type Market Signal
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos 2026-04-05
2025-03-19 · funding · Generalist Foundation Models
Evidence notes TechCrunch reported that Generalist had already raised an inception-stage round led by Boldstart Ventures, with NVentures also backing the company. Boldstart's portfolio materials list a first check date of 2024-03-24 and name NVIDIA as a co-investor in the company. The funding surfaced as Generalist was still largely in stealth, ahead of its later public research and model releases. Date 2025-03-19
Event type Funding
Segment Foundation Models
Added to Korthos 2026-04-02
2025-03-19 · partnership · Shield AI Defense
Evidence notes Shield AI announced a partnership with the Republic of Singapore Air Force and DSTA focused on Hivemind Enterprise. The work is about autonomy enablement and integration inside defence programs, rather than a direct aircraft sale. The partnership adds another allied defence customer path for Hivemind outside the U.S. Date 2025-03-19
Event type Partnership
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos 2026-03-28
2025-03-18 · funding · Apptronik Humanoid
Evidence notes The additional close contributed $53 million, taking the Series A total from $350 million to $403 million. Mercedes-Benz, Japan Post Capital, ARK Invest, Helium-3, Magnetar, RyderVentures and a Korea Investment Partners-led syndicate joined the round. Apptronik tied the financing to Apollo production and deployments across manufacturing, logistics and other industrial workflows. Date 2025-03-18
Event type Funding
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos 2026-08-12
2025-03-18 Production Milestone COVVI End Effectors 2025-03-18 · production milestone · COVVI End Effectors
Evidence notes COVVI announced the first outbound Robotic Hand shipments on March 18, 2025. Recipients included industrial and academic operators in several countries, marking the move from product release to delivered hardware. The shipments moved the hand from launch into customer delivery across commercial and research markets. Date 2025-03-18
Event type Production Milestone
Segment End Effectors
Added to Korthos 2026-07-19
2025-03-18 Demonstration Foxconn Electronics 2025-03-18 · demonstration · Foxconn Electronics
Evidence notes Foxconn unveiled its GTC robotics program on March 18, 2025. The exhibit combined humanoid development, a semiconductor hybrid robot and simulated factory operations. NVIDIA Omniverse and physical-AI tools connected robot training with Foxconn production-system design. Date 2025-03-18
Event type Demonstration
Segment Electronics
Added to Korthos 2026-07-18
2025-03-18 Product Launch ForeCR Electronics 2025-03-18 · product launch · ForeCR Electronics
Evidence notes ForeCR announced RAIBOX-AGX on March 18, 2025 and opened the system for orders. The computer combines Jetson AGX Orin with 10 Gigabit Ethernet, CAN, serial links and up to eight GMSL2 camera connections. A minus 40 to 85 degrees Celsius range and railway-oriented shock, vibration and fire standards support onboard monitoring and predictive-maintenance workloads. Date 2025-03-18
Event type Product Launch
Segment Electronics
Added to Korthos 2026-07-18
2025-03-18 Product Launch XIMEA Vision 2025-03-18 · product launch · XIMEA Vision
Evidence notes The MX2457 uses Sony's backside-illuminated IMX811 medium-format sensor. Its 19,200 by 12,800 effective resolution supports detailed surface inspection, mapping and videogrammetry. A PCIe interface transfers high-resolution image data for demanding industrial and scientific workloads. Date 2025-03-18
Event type Product Launch
Segment Vision
Added to Korthos 2026-07-18
2025-03-18 Product Launch Shuanglin Motion Components 2025-03-18 · product launch · Shuanglin Motion Components
Evidence notes The product event took place in Ningbo on March 13, 2025 and was published by Shuanglin on March 18. The launch introduced a self-developed reverse planetary roller screw for robot joint transmission. The product was positioned around high load, high precision and long life for humanoid robot core-component localization. Date 2025-03-18
Event type Product Launch
Segment Motion Components
Added to Korthos 2026-07-17
2025-03-18 · award · ULC Technologies Industrial
Evidence notes ULC highlighted CISBOT, the DDC-125 drawdown compressor and its automated medium-voltage cable-end preparation system as examples of deployed innovation. The cable system had completed a fully remote end-preparation field test in February 2024 without human intervention at the work point. The recognition reflects ULC's expansion from gas-pipeline robotics into electric-utility automation while operating inside SPX Technologies. Date 2025-03-18
Event type Award
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos 2026-07-17
2025-03-18 · capability · InOrbit.AI Warehouse Logistics
Evidence notes The platform can build self-updating digital twins of robots and operating spaces. Simulated missions train and evaluate AI agents before the same missions run in physical facilities. InOrbit cited Genentech use and collaboration with Globant and Dalus in the official release. Date 2025-03-18
Event type Capability
Segment Warehouse Logistics
Added to Korthos 2026-07-16
2025-03-18 · deployment · GrayMatter Robotics Manufacturing
Evidence notes GrayMatter Robotics doubled its robot field footprint over the prior year. The installed base spanned more than 16 states, 10 industries, and 30 locations. The fleet had processed more than 20 million square feet of surface area. Date 2025-03-18
Event type Deployment
Segment Manufacturing
Added to Korthos 2026-07-15
2025-03-18 · market signal · Neuromeka Industrial
Evidence notes DN Solutions subscribed for 186,338 Neuromeka shares at KRW 26,833 each, for gross proceeds of KRW 5,000,007,554. The listed-company private placement accompanied a strategic partnership on next-generation robot control systems. The companies plan to enhance COBOSOL machine-tending solutions and integrate machine tools with automation systems. Date 2025-03-18
Event type Market Signal
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos 2026-06-19
2025-03-18 Contract Award VideoRay Maritime 2025-03-18 · contract award · VideoRay Maritime
Evidence notes The NIWC Pacific contract value was $30,735,784 over five years. The contract supported Mission Specialist Defender and Maritime Expeditionary Standoff Response ROV systems. The work followed VideoRay's prior MESR production contract for Navy EOD and underwater response programs. Date 2025-03-18
Event type Contract Award
Segment Maritime
Added to Korthos 2026-06-19
2025-03-18 · partnership · 1X Technologies Humanoid
Evidence notes The collaboration supported a NEO autonomy demo for NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang at GTC 2025. 1X described work spanning a dataset API, inference SDK, and NVIDIA GR00T N1 model integration. Date 2025-03-18
Event type Partnership
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos 2026-06-19
2025-03-18 · production milestone · Heven Drones Builders
Evidence notes The partnership covered Heven's H100, H2D55, and Raider drone models. Production was tied to Mach's Huntington Beach, California facility. Date 2025-03-18
Event type Production Milestone
Segment Builders
Added to Korthos 2026-06-18
2025-03-18 · award · Deep Forestry Agriculture
Evidence notes Foresight Canada described Deep Forestry's approach as autonomous drones and AI for tree-level forest analysis. The win gave Deep Forestry an opportunity to co-create a pilot proposal with CMPC. The challenge focused on water management and sustainable forest monitoring for global plantations. Date 2025-03-18
Event type Award
Segment Agriculture
Added to Korthos 2026-06-18
2025-03-18 Capability OptiTrack Data Infrastructure 2025-03-18 · capability · OptiTrack Data Infrastructure
Evidence notes The feature uses Captury real-time markerless technology alongside OptiTrack precision cameras. The capability synchronizes reference video and motion data across every camera in an OptiTrack system. Date 2025-03-18
Event type Capability
Segment Data Infrastructure
Added to Korthos 2026-06-17
2025-03-18 Regulatory ABS Maritime 2025-03-18 · regulatory · ABS Maritime
Evidence notes ABS granted approval in principle to Monohakobi Technology Institute's APExS-auto maritime autonomy framework. The framework supports lifecycle management and hazard assessment for autonomous navigation systems. The approval advanced safety-assurance work for fully autonomous vessel operation. Date 2025-03-18
Event type Regulatory
Segment Maritime
Added to Korthos 2026-06-16
2025-03-18 · partnership · Mach Industries Defense
Evidence notes Mach Industries and HevenDrones partnered to produce HevenDrones platforms at Mach's Forge Huntington facility. The first planned platforms include HevenDrones' H100, H2D55, and Raider. The companies also committed to co-developing UAV components including avionics, radios, fuel sources, and propulsion systems. Date 2025-03-18
Event type Partnership
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos 2026-06-01
2025-03-18 · partnership · Fuji Corporation Industrial
Evidence notes Fuji Corporation and Arch Systems partnered to provide AI-powered guidance for users of Fuji SMT lines. Arch Systems will provide AI-driven actions to help factory users resolve production challenges proactively. The partnership adds a software-intelligence layer to Fuji's smart-factory and electronics-manufacturing automation portfolio. Date 2025-03-18
Event type Partnership
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos 2026-05-29
2025-03-18 · partnership · JBT Marel Corporation Warehouse Logistics
Evidence notes JBT Automated Systems expanded its Motion Operating System through collaboration with BlueBotics. The integration supports ANT-driven mobile robots inside JBT's fleet-management platform. Date 2025-03-18
Event type Partnership
Segment Warehouse Logistics
Added to Korthos 2026-05-24
2025-03-18 · demonstration · Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd. Industrial
Evidence notes Hon Hai Technology Group presented progress on humanoid robotics, AI factory infrastructure and digital twins at NVIDIA GTC 2025. Foxconn also exhibited a Robotics Zone with a Semiconductor Hybrid Robot for semiconductor and automation needs using vision recognition and precision mobility. The event anchors Hon Hai's robotics exposure in production environments, AI factories and robot manufacturing infrastructure. Date 2025-03-18
Event type Demonstration
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos 2026-05-24
2025-03-18 Research Publication Field AI Foundation Models 2025-03-18 · research publication · Field AI Foundation Models
Evidence notes FieldAI Research Institute announced research with NVIDIA on robotic question answering in dynamic simulated environments. The work uses NVIDIA Omniverse tooling to create a long-term embodied Q&A dataset for studying robot reasoning in changing scenes. It is a first-party FieldAI research release that belongs with FieldAI company research coverage. Date 2025-03-18
Event type Research Publication
Segment Foundation Models
Added to Korthos 2026-05-20
2025-03-18 · research publication · Fourier Intelligence Humanoid
Evidence notes NVIDIA and collaborators introduced GR00T N1 as an open foundation model for generalist humanoid robot reasoning and skills. The paper reports real-world experiments on Fourier GR-1 across manipulation tasks including object transfer, sorting, and tool use. The work gives GR-1 a high-profile benchmark for vision-language-action humanoid manipulation research. Date 2025-03-18
Event type Research Publication
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos 2026-05-20
2025-03-18 Partnership Gatik Automotive 2025-03-18 · partnership · Gatik Automotive
Evidence notes Gatik announced a collaboration with NVIDIA to deploy the NVIDIA DRIVE AGX platform featuring DRIVE Thor across its autonomous truck fleet. The company said the partnership builds on its existing collaboration with Isuzu North America Corporation and is aimed at mass production of production-ready Level 4 trucks. This is a core robotics-and-autonomy event because it ties Gatik directly to scaled manufacturing and compute architecture for commercial deployment. Date 2025-03-18
Event type Partnership
Segment Automotive
Added to Korthos 2026-04-05
2025-03-18 · contract award · BlueHalo Defense
Evidence notes BlueHalo said it received a $30.7 million contract from NIWC Pacific to provide systems engineering and support services for its Mission Specialist Defender remotely operated vehicle. The award supports the U.S. Navy's Maritime Expeditionary Standoff Response program and ties BlueHalo directly to fielded unmanned-maritime hardware. This is one of the clearest robotics-relevant company events because it links a named underwater robotic system to a concrete defense contract. Date 2025-03-18
Event type Contract Award
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos 2026-04-05
2025-03-18 · partnership · Intrinsic Industrial
Evidence notes Intrinsic announced deeper integrations with NVIDIA spanning simulation, perception, and deployment workflows for intelligent robotics. The company tied the collaboration to Intrinsic Flowstate, Isaac Sim, and AI-enabled industrial automation use cases. The announcement represented a concrete platform-integration step rather than a generic ecosystem mention. Date 2025-03-18
Event type Partnership
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos 2026-04-05
2025-03-18 · partnership · Ekso Bionics Exoskeleton
Evidence notes Ekso Bionics named National Seating & Mobility as the exclusive U.S. distributor of Ekso Indego Personal within the complex rehabilitation technology channel. The company said the agreement broadened access to the personal exoskeleton through a national mobility-solutions network. The event represented a commercial distribution expansion for a core personal-health product line rather than a new device launch. Date 2025-03-18
Event type Partnership
Segment Exoskeleton
Added to Korthos 2026-04-03
2025-03-18 · product launch · Overland AI Defense
Evidence notes Overland AI launched SPARK as a vehicle-agnostic autonomy system for military fleets. The product is intended to convert existing ground vehicles for autonomous tactical operation. Date 2025-03-18
Event type Product Launch
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos 2026-03-29
2025-03-18 · partnership · Shield AI Defense
Evidence notes Booz Allen and Shield AI announce a partnership Shield AI builds autonomy software and unmanned aircraft systems for defence and allied operations. Date 2025-03-18
Event type Partnership
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos 2026-03-28
2025-03-18 · market signal · Jones Tech Materials
Evidence notes In a March 2025 investor response, Jones Tech said its thermal products are applicable to robots and its EMI materials can reduce interference in complex humanoid-robot electronics. A June investor-relations record later said the company was increasing humanoid-focused heat-dissipation and electromagnetic-shielding R&D and participating in custom product development. Jones Tech did not identify a robot customer or project and explicitly said it was not directly supplying the Tesla or UBTECH programs named by the questioner. Date 2025-03-18
Event type Market Signal
Segment Materials
Added to Korthos 2026-03-24
2025-03-18 · facility opening · Digit China (Shenzhen) Technology Co., Ltd. Humanoid
Evidence notes An embodied-intelligence robot application center was established in Nanjing with Digit China participating in the launch. The event featured an early public appearance by Xiaqi (夏起), including a synchronized multi-robot performance. The center was framed as a real-scenario data-collection and application platform for humanoid robots. Date 2025-03-18
Event type Facility Opening
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos 2026-03-07
2025-03-18 · partnership · Neura Robotics Humanoid
Evidence notes NEURA Robotics announced a collaboration with NVIDIA to accelerate cognitive robotics development. The company said it is combining Neuraverse real-world data and AI infrastructure with NVIDIA simulation and computing platforms. The partnership is aimed at speeding development of cognitive and humanoid robots. Date 2025-03-18
Event type Partnership
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos 2026-03-06
2025-03-18 · demonstration · Noble Machines Humanoid
Evidence notes Substack post details Moby's development where robot carried a 27 kg payload and navigated outdoor terrain. Described general-purpose mobilization across diverse environments with AI driving locomotion. Industrial humanoid company developing Moby for hazardous, physically demanding work (company site and press). Date 2025-03-18
Event type Demonstration
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos 2026-03-03
2025-03-18 · demonstration · Sanctuary AI Industrial
Evidence notes Sanctuary AI demonstrated sim-to-real transfer of dexterous manipulation policies for its hydraulic hands. The company utilized NVIDIA Isaac Lab to simulate dexterity-focused training environments. This approach enabled training thousands of hands simultaneously, accelerating the learning process. Date 2025-03-18
Event type Demonstration
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos 2026-02-24
2025-03-18 · deployment · Boston Dynamics Humanoid
Evidence notes AtkinsRéalis and Sellafield Ltd successfully operated the Spot robot remotely from an off-site location. The trial demonstrated the potential for virtual site access on nuclear-licensed sites. Spot has been used to inspect areas, capture data, and perform tasks in hazardous environments at Sellafield. Date 2025-03-18
Event type Deployment
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos 2026-02-22
2025-03-17 Capability Scallog Warehouse Logistics 2025-03-17 · capability · Scallog Warehouse Logistics
Evidence notes BOBY uses lubrication-free iglide plain bearings in its scissor-joint lifting mechanism. The mechanism is designed to lift warehouse shelves weighing up to 1,325 lb. The supplier release identifies Scallog, the bearing family and the installed robot platform. Date 2025-03-17
Event type Capability
Segment Warehouse Logistics
Added to Korthos 2026-08-09
2025-03-17 · partnership · OVES Enterprise Defense
Evidence notes The memorandum covers integration of OVES Enterprise’s Nemesis AI with Overwatch Aerospace drone platforms. The parties plan to combine onboard AI capabilities with unmanned-aircraft operating systems. The agreement establishes a technical integration programme between the Romanian software company and the UK aerospace developer. Date 2025-03-17
Event type Partnership
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos 2026-07-29
2025-03-17 · product launch · Simpl Automation Warehouse Logistics
Evidence notes The configuration shortened pick paths by presenting only source totes required for active orders. It combined high-density storage with a lower-cost entry point for brownfield facilities. The modular design could later expand into a fully automated person-to-goods workflow. Date 2025-03-17
Event type Product Launch
Segment Warehouse Logistics
Added to Korthos 2026-07-17
2025-03-17 · demonstration · Pelican Robotics Warehouse Logistics
Evidence notes The system used 3D vision to identify the size and shape of randomly presented cases. Its planning engine selected cases and positions to build an optimized mixed-SKU pallet for retail delivery routes. A conveyor buffer reloaded cases when needed so the demonstration could run as a closed material-handling loop. Date 2025-03-17
Event type Demonstration
Segment Warehouse Logistics
Added to Korthos 2026-07-16
2025-03-17 · funding · Neros Technologies Defense
Evidence notes Vy Capital US led the $35 million Series A, with Sequoia Capital, Interlagos, D3 and Zipline CEO Keller Rinaudo Cliffton participating. Neros said the capital would fund large-scale production and development of next-generation defence systems. The raise followed Defense Innovation Unit supply-chain certification and a multimillion-dollar International Drone Coalition contract, tying the financing to active manufacturing demand. Date 2025-03-17
Event type Funding
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos 2026-07-15
2025-03-17 Demonstration Dematic Warehouse Logistics 2025-03-17 · demonstration · Dematic Warehouse Logistics
Evidence notes Dematic said ProMat 2025 visitors would see interactive in-booth demonstrations focused on supply-chain automation. The demo set included AutoStore, autonomous mobile robots, Dematic Multishuttle and the Eurofork 4es automation system. The release also listed robotics and AI-focused education sessions, including a talk by Dematic?s director of autonomous mobile robots. Date 2025-03-17
Event type Demonstration
Segment Warehouse Logistics
Added to Korthos 2026-07-15