Verified Robotics Events Archive — Page 7

Browse page 7 of the Korthos verified robotics events archive, with dated funding, deployment, product, partnership, acquisition, and research records.

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DeploymentCoco Robotics

Coco Robotics brings 25 sidewalk robots to Washington’s Logan Circle

Delivery

· deployment · Coco Robotics · Delivery

Evidence notes
  • The launch uses about 25 sidewalk delivery robots in the initial service area.
  • Coco supports restaurant orders directly and through delivery partners including DoorDash and Uber Eats.
  • Dupont Circle and additional districts are expansion targets rather than current coverage.
Date
Event type Deployment
Segment Delivery
Added to Korthos
CapabilityWisk Aero

Wisk and NASA complete three-aircraft autonomy supervision trial

Aerial

· capability · Wisk Aero · Aerial

Evidence notes
  • The exercise tested a 1:3 supervisor-to-aircraft concept on routes between Moffett Field and San Martin Airport.
  • Controllers continued using existing procedures and tools while scenarios included operational contingencies.
  • The trial formed part of Wisk’s five-year NASA collaboration and does not represent certified passenger service.
Date
Company Wisk Aero
Event type Capability
Segment Aerial
Added to Korthos
AwardKONGSBERG

KONGSBERG and Oceaneering selected for DIU CAMP XLUUV design

Maritime

· award · KONGSBERG · Maritime

Evidence notes
  • The work covers concept definition, system architecture and design trade studies.
  • The team is emphasizing modularity, interoperability and rapid integration for future Navy missions.
  • The initial design is expected in the third quarter of 2026; the selection is a design-phase award, not a production order.
Date
Company KONGSBERG
Event type Award
Segment Maritime
Added to Korthos
DeploymentApian

Apian and Wing expand NHS pathology-drone network in southwest London

Delivery

· deployment · Apian · Delivery

Evidence notes
  • The initial operation reduced some transport times by up to 85% and benefited more than 2,000 patients.
  • Planned links include St Helier, Croydon and Kingston hospitals plus primary-care sites.
  • South West London Pathology serves about 1.8 million people and processes roughly 51 million samples annually.
Date
Company Apian
Event type Deployment
Segment Delivery
Added to Korthos
PartnershipMatternet

Matternet adds Beeline UAS to its Part 135-aligned operator network

Aerial

· partnership · Matternet · Aerial

Evidence notes
  • Beeline supports operations conducted under Air Carrier Certificate MQAA151B held by M A A Inc.; Beeline says it is not itself a certificated air carrier.
  • The companies will initially focus on BVLOS operations in the San Francisco Bay Area and Los Angeles.
  • The operating scope supports Matternet delivery-as-a-service agreements in food, retail and healthcare.
Date
Company Matternet
Event type Partnership
Segment Aerial
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchArcher Aviation

Archer launches Zee aviation foundation model

Aerial

· product launch · Archer Aviation · Aerial

Evidence notes
  • Zee covers ADS-B, air-traffic-control communications, aircraft state, maps, terrain and weather data.
  • The proprietary pipeline includes a global network of more than 6,000 ADS-B receivers.
  • The model can run on-device or on servers; airline, airspace-management and copilot deployments remain prospective.
Date
Event type Product Launch
Segment Aerial
Added to Korthos
FundingCytronic

Cytronic raises $13.5M seed led by Slow Ventures

Warehouse Logistics

· funding · Cytronic · Warehouse Logistics

Evidence notes
  • Slow Ventures led the $13.5 million seed round, providing Cytronic with its first disclosed institutional financing milestone.
  • Cytronic combines automated picking, packing, sortation and storage with orchestration software that routes orders across a distributed fulfilment network.
  • The company expects to seek a Series A by the end of 2026; that planned raise is prospective and is not included in the seed-round total.
Date
Company Cytronic
Event type Funding
Segment Warehouse Logistics
Added to Korthos
FundingMonumental

Monumental raises oversubscribed $32M Series B led by Khosla Ventures

Construction

· funding · Monumental · Construction

Evidence notes
  • Khosla Ventures led the Series B, with existing investors Plural and Hummingbird Ventures participating.
  • The Amsterdam company operates roughly 150 bricklaying robots and sells completed masonry work as a construction service rather than selling the machines.
  • The capital is intended to expand the deployed fleet across Europe, enter the United States and increase the range of on-site construction tasks the platform can perform.
Date
Company Monumental
Event type Funding
Segment Construction
Added to Korthos
FundingDeYi Medical

DeYi Medical raises tens of millions of yuan in A++ round

Healthcare

· funding · DeYi Medical · Healthcare

Evidence notes
  • Tiantu Beautiful Navigation Fund backed the health-robotics company in the A++ financing.
  • DeYi Medical plans to expand international commercial deployment of AI-assisted therapy systems.
  • The company is developing a manufacturing base with a stated annual production target of 10,000 systems.
Date
Company DeYi Medical
Event type Funding
Segment Healthcare
Added to Korthos
FundingZhiYou Wujie

ZhiYou Wujie raises tens of millions of yuan in Angel+ round

Industrial

· funding · ZhiYou Wujie · Industrial

Evidence notes
  • Oriza Puhua and Shenzhen Capital Group-backed Nantong Baoyue Lake invested in the round.
  • The company is developing autonomous mobile coating systems for shipbuilding and repair alongside industrial material-handling robots.
  • Proceeds are intended for product and technology iteration, manufacturing-capacity expansion, channel development and team growth.
Date
Company ZhiYou Wujie
Event type Funding
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos
FundingRoboParty

RoboParty closes nearly RMB 500M across Angel++ and Pre-A rounds

Humanoid

· funding · RoboParty · Humanoid

Evidence notes
  • Shunwei Capital, Matrix Partners China, Xiaomi Strategic Investment and SenseTime-backed investors joined the Angel++ round.
  • CATL invested exclusively in the Pre-A round and plans to explore manufacturing, energy and supply-chain cooperation with RoboParty.
  • The financing supports production scaling, Party OS development and humanoid foundation models; the reported amount is cumulative across two rounds, not a single-round amount.
Date
Company RoboParty
Event type Funding
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos
Commercial OrderRedwire Corporation

USMC orders second Stalker Block 30 batch from Redwire for $21.5M

Defense

· commercial order · Redwire Corporation · Defense

Evidence notes
  • The orders cover a second batch of Advanced Navigation Stalker Block 30 systems plus standard Stalker aircraft.
  • Each Advanced Navigation system includes air vehicles, ISR camera payloads, short-, medium- and long-range ground-control stations and support kits.
  • The systems are being procured through the Defense Logistics Agency Tailored Logistics Support programme for U.S. Marine Corps operational use.
Date
Event type Commercial Order
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos
PartnershipKULR Technology Group

KULR selected to power Icarus Robotics JOY free-flyer for ISS mission

Power Systems

· partnership · KULR Technology Group · Power Systems

Evidence notes
  • JOY is designed to navigate inside pressurised space habitats and perform useful work with autonomous free-flight and dexterous manipulation.
  • The selection combines KULR space-qualified energy-system engineering with Icarus Robotics embodied-AI robotics.
  • The programme is intended to establish flight heritage for autonomous robotic labour and infrastructure support in orbit.
Date
Event type Partnership
Segment Power Systems
Added to Korthos
FundingWalden Robotics

Walden Robotics raises $300M seed funding at $1.1B valuation

Humanoid

· funding · Walden Robotics · Humanoid

Evidence notes
  • Toyota Motor Corporation, Toyota Invention Partners, Toyota Ventures and Deviation Capital co-led the round.
  • NVIDIA, Boeing, AE Ventures, Samsung Ventures, Prologis Ventures, CoreWeave Ventures and financial investors also participated.
  • Walden spun out of Toyota Research Institute in January 2026 and says its robots have performed production work at a Toyota North American plant since February.
  • The company combines its own robot hardware and application layer with Large Behavior Models for learning tasks through real-world practice.
Date
Event type Funding
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos
PartnershipInturai Ventures

Inturai and Chipforge sign drone-swarm edge-AI development agreement

Perception

· partnership · Inturai Ventures · Perception

Evidence notes
  • The collaboration covers platform access, FPGA prototyping and vision-processing IP.
  • The target applications are defence and emergency-response drone operations.
  • Inturai signed an agreement with Pathkey subsidiary Chipforge to combine DomeCommand autonomous-swarm command and control with FPGA and edge-computing technology.
Date
Event type Partnership
Segment Perception
Added to Korthos
DeploymentCaoCao Mobility

CaoCao begins urban operation of driverless logistics vehicles

Automotive

· deployment · CaoCao Mobility · Automotive

Evidence notes
  • Commercial models include vehicle sales, leasing and recurring robotics-as-a-service capacity.
  • Initial use cases span retail replenishment, last-mile delivery and intra-city logistics.
  • CaoCao placed its first autonomous logistics vehicles into real urban delivery operations, extending its mobility platform into last-mile and intra-city freight.
Date
Event type Deployment
Segment Automotive
Added to Korthos
Market SignalHocheng Corporation

Hocheng enters Taiwan’s unmanned-systems materials supply chain

Materials

· market signal · Hocheng Corporation · Materials

Evidence notes
  • The company identified AIDC and Thunder Tiger among customers.
  • The move applies Hocheng’s advanced-materials production base to defence unmanned platforms.
  • Hocheng Corporation disclosed an expansion from ceramics and building products into composites and structural materials for UAVs and autonomous surface vessels.
Date
Event type Market Signal
Segment Materials
Added to Korthos
PartnershipWashPower

WashPower appoints Kyodo for ProCleaner X150 distribution in Japan

Agriculture

· partnership · WashPower · Agriculture

Evidence notes
  • WashPower remains the manufacturer and product owner.
  • Kyodo provides Japanese sales, import and local support.
  • WashPower entered the Japanese market for its ProCleaner X150 livestock-cleaning robot through specialist equipment distributor Kyodo International.
Date
Company WashPower
Event type Partnership
Segment Agriculture
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchKyodo International

Kyodo introduces WashPower ProCleaner X150 in Japan

Industrial

· product launch · Kyodo International · Industrial

Evidence notes
  • The battery-powered robot has two washing arms, autonomous obstacle avoidance and up to 20 hours of operation.
  • Kyodo is the local importer and distributor; WashPower is the product manufacturer.
  • Kyodo International began Japanese distribution of WashPower’s ProCleaner X150 autonomous pig-house cleaning robot.
Date
Event type Product Launch
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos
Facility OpeningYazaki Corporation

Yazaki opens Innovation Hub REN for physical-AI manufacturing

Electronics

· facility opening · Yazaki Corporation · Electronics

Evidence notes
  • The hub is designed to validate automation before transfer into operating production sites.
  • Initial work includes humanoid manufacturing tasks and remote worker support.
  • Yazaki started operations at its 3,682-square-metre Innovation Hub REN in Shizuoka to test humanoids, remote-support robots and automation for manual manufacturing processes.
Date
Event type Facility Opening
Segment Electronics
Added to Korthos
Company FormationROBOTS Inc.

ROBOTS launches as NTT Docomo spinout with seed backing

Development Platform

· company formation · ROBOTS Inc. · Development Platform

Evidence notes
  • The company was established on May 1, 2026 and publicly launched on July 15.
  • Its first deployment focus is coordinated multi-robot security operations.
  • The new physical-AI orchestration company ROBOTS launched from NTT Docomo with an undisclosed seed round from NTT Docomo and Incubate Fund.
Date
Company ROBOTS Inc.
Event type Company Formation
Segment Development Platform
Added to Korthos
PartnershipWind River

Wind River technologies anchor Kyndryl-Aptiv global collaboration

Development Platform

· partnership · Wind River · Development Platform

Evidence notes
  • Kyndryl will deploy Wind River software within its mission-critical solutions portfolio.
  • The collaboration covers Wind River Cloud Platform, eLxr Pro, VxWorks and Helix Virtualization Platform.
  • Kyndryl will provide advisory, implementation and managed-service support across global markets.
Date
Company Wind River
Event type Partnership
Segment Development Platform
Added to Korthos
Commercial OrderArbe Robotics Ltd.

Arbe secures radar selection across three integrator programmes

Perception

· commercial order · Arbe Robotics Ltd. · Perception

Evidence notes
  • A global defence and homeland-security integrator selected Arbe after evaluating advanced radar and sensing technologies.
  • The integrator placed initial radar-system orders and Arbe completed the first deliveries.
  • The agreement covers three initial projects and provides a framework for additional cooperation.
Date
Event type Commercial Order
Segment Perception
Added to Korthos
AcquisitionKION Group

KION acquires 70% of Smart Innovation NV to industrialise autonomous pallet trucks

Warehouse Logistics

· acquisition · KION Group · Warehouse Logistics

Evidence notes
  • Colruyt Group retains a 30% minority interest in Smart Innovation NV.
  • The technology combines Colruyt-developed software intelligence with STILL vehicle integration.
  • Autonomous STILL pallet trucks based on the programme have operated in two Colruyt distribution centres for two years.
Date
Company KION Group
Event type Acquisition
Segment Warehouse Logistics
Added to Korthos
FundingForge Nano

Forge Nano closes USD 97 million Series D

Materials

· funding · Forge Nano · Materials

Evidence notes
  • Samsung SDI committed USD 20 million across the private Series D and the separately disclosed PIPE, with USD 10 million allocated to each.
  • The Series D formed part of Forge Nano pre-listing capital programme for semiconductor equipment and battery manufacturing.
  • A separate USD 23 million PIPE increase remained part of the proposed public-market transaction and is not counted as this private funding round.
Date
Company Forge Nano
Event type Funding
Segment Materials
Added to Korthos
Contract AwardNeros Technologies

U.S. Army awards Neros a $500 million-ceiling Archer FPV contract

Defense

· contract award · Neros Technologies · Defense

Evidence notes
  • The vehicle covers Archer purpose-built attritable small UAS, support equipment, testing, engineering support and training.
  • The $500 million figure is the contract ceiling, not an obligated order value or booked revenue.
  • Work is scheduled through July 13, 2031, with orders placed against the IDIQ over time.
Date
Event type Contract Award
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos
RegulatoryAIRO Group

RQ-35 Heidrun receives U.S. Blue UAS status

Aerial

· regulatory · AIRO Group · Aerial

Evidence notes
  • The designation confirms compliance with U.S. defense requirements for secure design and trusted supply chains.
  • Blue UAS status makes the RQ-35 eligible for government and defense acquisition under NDAA requirements.
  • The approval removes a procurement review hurdle for qualified U.S. defense and government customers.
Date
Company AIRO Group
Event type Regulatory
Segment Aerial
Added to Korthos
FundingSingularity Defense

Singularity Defense raises $80 million Series A

Defense

· funding · Singularity Defense · Defense

Evidence notes
  • Khosla Ventures and Felicis led the USD 80 million Series A, which valued Singularity Defense at USD 400 million.
  • New Enterprise Associates, AE Ventures, Harpoon Ventures, Menlo Ventures, Long Journey, New Vista Capital, Y Combinator, Sunflower and Decisive Point also participated.
  • Singularity planned to develop lower-cost air-defence countermeasures for drones and missiles and deploy systems to two active conflict zones.
Date
Event type Funding
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos
DemonstrationWuxi Lingzhang Robotics

LZ-Pro performs remote bomb-disposal handling drill with Wuxi Police

End Effectors

· demonstration · Wuxi Lingzhang Robotics · End Effectors

Evidence notes
  • The exercise combined an LZ-Pro hand and robot arm with a quadruped platform to inspect, grasp and transport suspicious objects remotely.
  • Lingzhang reported 11 degrees of freedom, up to 30-newton fingertip force and a maximum 30-kilogram payload for the demonstrated LZ-Pro.
  • The system completed the hazardous-object workflow while keeping police personnel away from the immediate disposal area.
Date
Event type Demonstration
Segment End Effectors
Added to Korthos
Market SignalKawasaki Heavy Industries

Kawasaki prices ¥197.4B share and convertible-bond issuance

Industrial

· market signal · Kawasaki Heavy Industries · Industrial

Evidence notes
  • Net share proceeds of about ¥92.4 billion include factory automation, robotics and physical-AI production investment.
  • Bond proceeds include approximately ¥30.5 billion for physical-AI R&D, alliances and related capital uses; this is a capital-market transaction, not venture funding.
Date
Event type Market Signal
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos
Contract AwardTesseract Ventures

DIU selects Tesseract Ventures for CADDS drone-fleet prototype

Defense

· contract award · Tesseract Ventures · Defense

Evidence notes
  • The prototype targets mixed fleets operated with minimal personnel.
  • A successful prototype may transition to follow-on production without a new competition.
  • The Defense Innovation Unit selected Tesseract Ventures to demonstrate its NOMAD containerized infrastructure for transporting, launching, recovering, refitting and autonomously managing mixed drone fleets.
Date
Event type Contract Award
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos
DeploymentXiaomi

Xiaomi expands humanoid robot work across three vehicle-factory tasks

Consumer

· deployment · Xiaomi · Consumer

Evidence notes
  • Bilateral self-tapping-nut loading improved from 90.2% to 98% success.
  • Flexible console-panel sorting and empty-bin folding each reached about 90% success.
  • The console-panel station marked sustained factory operation on large, irregular flexible components.
Date
Company Xiaomi
Event type Deployment
Segment Consumer
Added to Korthos
FundingProject Q

Project Q raises €15M Series A for HYDRIS defence integration platform

Defense

· funding · Project Q · Defense

Evidence notes
  • Expeditions led the round, joined by Project A, HENSOLDT and Heliad.
  • The financing will support HYDRIS development and deployment of integrated mission kits.
  • The announcement was published on July 14; Heliad said the round closed in June.
Date
Company Project Q
Event type Funding
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos
FundingSabanto

Sabanto closes oversubscribed Series B led by Leaps by Bayer

Agriculture

· funding · Sabanto · Agriculture

Evidence notes
  • Sustainable Forward Capital, InnoVenture Iowa, Fulcrum Global Capital, DCVC and Yara joined the round.
  • Sabanto said the capital will support autonomy-kit production, software development, customer support and field operations.
  • The company plans to reach hundreds of additional farms over the following 12 months.
Date
Company Sabanto
Event type Funding
Segment Agriculture
Added to Korthos
Market SignalGMEX Robotics

GMEX Robotics signs non-binding LOI for social-intelligence AI platform

Service

· market signal · GMEX Robotics · Service

Evidence notes
  • The proposed target remains unnamed.
  • The transaction is subject to due diligence, definitive agreements and required approvals.
  • No assurance was given that the acquisition will close, so this remains a watchlist item.
Date
Event type Market Signal
Segment Service
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchRe:Build Manufacturing

Re:Build launches US-made NDAA-compliant drone battery line

Manufacturing

· product launch · Re:Build Manufacturing · Manufacturing

Evidence notes
  • The line targets Group 1–3 commercial and defence uncrewed aircraft.
  • Re:Build offers standard and custom packs spanning 13.5 Ah to 33.2 Ah configurations, with U.S.-based engineering and production.
  • The range covers endurance, heavy-lift and high-discharge flight profiles, alongside pack qualification and integration support.
Date
Event type Product Launch
Segment Manufacturing
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchInnoviz Technologies

Innoviz launches Perciz defence and security LiDAR business

Perception

· product launch · Innoviz Technologies · Perception

Evidence notes
  • The initial Perciz configuration targets short-range counter-UAS detection and tracking.
  • The business extends Innoviz hardware and perception capabilities into defence and security missions.
  • This records a company-level business launch and does not create a separate product profile.
Date
Event type Product Launch
Segment Perception
Added to Korthos
Contract AwardZone 5 Technologies

Zone 5 linked provisionally to $17.5M interceptor-UAS APFIT award

Defense

· contract award · Zone 5 Technologies · Defense

Evidence notes
  • The government release confirms the programme name, service and $17.5 million amount.
  • Zone 5 publicly identifies Paladin as its multi-mission autonomous UAS and counter-UAS platform.
  • No supplier is named in the award notice; this item must not be read as a confirmed direct award to Zone 5.
Date
Event type Contract Award
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos
Contract AwardSeatrec

Seatrec, Precise Systems and Airtronics team tied to $30.8M Navy PSAP award

Power Systems

· contract award · Seatrec · Power Systems

Evidence notes
  • The government award notice names the PSAP programme and $30.8 million value but does not list suppliers.
  • An April team announcement identifies Seatrec, Precise Systems and Airtronics as the PSAP manufacturing and delivery team.
Date
Company Seatrec
Event type Contract Award
Segment Power Systems
Added to Korthos
FundingXense Robotics

Xense Robotics raises approximately RMB100M for tactile intelligence

Sensors

· funding · Xense Robotics · Sensors

Evidence notes
  • Investors named in reporting include Jide Electrical, Tianji Capital and an embodied-intelligence industry investor.
  • The company is building tactile sensors, collection systems and models that add contact information to robot perception.
  • The reported amount is approximate rather than an exact disclosed figure.
Date
Event type Funding
Segment Sensors
Added to Korthos
AwardHumanoid

Humanoid and Schaeffler win Plug and Play Global Innovation Award

Humanoid

· award · Humanoid · Humanoid

Evidence notes
  • The award was presented through STARTUP AUTOBAHN powered by Plug and Play following the Expo 2026 programme.
  • Schaeffler describes the collaboration as supporting scalable humanoid robotics for industrial use.
  • The recognition follows the companies' phased deployment and supply agreement for humanoids in live manufacturing operations.
Date
Company Humanoid
Event type Award
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos
FundingTerraFirma

TerraFirma raises approximately $115M including a $100M Series A

Construction

· funding · TerraFirma · Construction

Evidence notes
  • Kleiner Perkins led the Series A, with Bain Capital Ventures, Glade Brook Capital Partners, BANNER VC, Saga Ventures, Trust Ventures, Definition, PEAK6, Magnetar Capital and Ravelin Capital participating.
  • The company will expand engineering, manufacturing, operations and construction teams while continuing development of semi-autonomous heavy-equipment systems.
  • TerraFirma says it is working across housing, energy, transportation, manufacturing and education projects, alongside mission-critical US government infrastructure and logistics work.
Date
Company TerraFirma
Event type Funding
Segment Construction
Added to Korthos
FundingBRINC

BRINC raises $125M for nationwide 911-response drone expansion

Aerial

· funding · BRINC · Aerial

Evidence notes
  • The round brings BRINC's total capital raised to well over $250 million; the company did not disclose a Series label or valuation.
  • Capital will fund domestic manufacturing, new technology development and go-to-market expansion, including a factory three times the size of its current facility by year-end.
  • BRINC says more than 900 public-safety agencies and over 20% of US SWAT teams use its systems, while 2026 response-drone contract signings were nearly four times the prior-year pace.
Date
Company BRINC
Event type Funding
Segment Aerial
Added to Korthos
CapabilityDEEPX

DEEPX expands NPU integrations across YOLO, PaddlePaddle and Raspberry Pi

Semiconductors

· capability · DEEPX · Semiconductors

Evidence notes
  • The Ultralytics integration lets developers export YOLO models into DEEPX format and run them through the company’s edge-AI runtime.
  • DEEPX and PaddlePaddle have enabled PP-OCR 5 workloads on the DX-M1 accelerator, extending the stack into industrial OCR and real-time inference.
  • Raspberry Pi 5 provides a development and validation layer before applications move into robots, industrial cameras, edge gateways and smart-factory equipment.
Date
Company DEEPX
Event type Capability
Segment Semiconductors
Added to Korthos
FundingNovatek / 노바테크

Novatek discloses KRW7B cumulative funding for PiPER and North America

Warehouse Logistics

· funding · Novatek / 노바테크 · Warehouse Logistics

Evidence notes
  • The capital will support PiPER platform development and expansion into North American logistics markets.
  • PiPER coordinates mixed fleets of AGVs, AMRs, autonomous forklifts and humanoids through a single interface.
  • Novatek operates PiPER across about 300 robots at Hyundai’s Georgia Metaplant and about 150 at its Singapore innovation centre.
Date
Event type Funding
Segment Warehouse Logistics
Added to Korthos
FundingLimX Dynamics

LimX Dynamics raises nearly $200M in Pre-IPO financing

Humanoid

· funding · LimX Dynamics · Humanoid

Evidence notes
  • The round followed LimX Dynamics’ separate $200 million Series B announced in February, taking financing completed over the past six months to about $400 million.
  • New and strategic investors included IDG Capital, Lens Technology, GGG Group, Redstone VC, WestSummit Capital and Hefei Binhu Industrial Development Group; Stone Venture and several existing shareholders also reinvested.
  • LimX plans to fund brain-cerebellum fusion technology, deployment of thousands of autonomous humanoids, and global manufacturing and delivery capacity.
Date
Event type Funding
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos
AcquisitionFluidraulics

Tavoron acquires Fluidraulics to expand regional automation distribution

Motion Components

· acquisition · Fluidraulics · Motion Components

Evidence notes
  • The transaction adds Fluidraulics pneumatic, hydraulic and electric-actuation distribution and application support to Tavoron.
  • Fluidraulics brings a customer base of OEMs, machine builders and industrial users across western Pennsylvania and northeast Ohio.
  • The acquired business continues Tavoron's expansion across automation distribution, integration and engineered industrial solutions.
Date
Company Fluidraulics
Event type Acquisition
Segment Motion Components
Added to Korthos
AwardReElement Technologies

Department of War invests USD 25 million in ReElement expansion

Materials

· award · ReElement Technologies · Materials

Evidence notes
  • The agreement funds equipment, installation and working capital for domestic rare-earth and defence-critical mineral refining.
  • The expanded lines will process end-of-life magnets and other recycled feedstocks into high-purity rare-earth oxides, yttrium, gadolinium, germanium and gallium.
  • The agreement includes safeguards restricting transactions with foreign entities of concern and is government industrial-base support, not an equity round.
Date
Event type Award
Segment Materials
Added to Korthos
Contract AwardCambridge Aerospace

Cambridge Aerospace selected for European low-cost interceptor programme

Defense

· contract award · Cambridge Aerospace · Defense

Evidence notes
  • The shared programme covers three suppliers and does not disclose Cambridge Aerospace’s individual award value.
  • The work supports a five-nation effort involving the UK, France, Germany, Italy and Poland.
  • The programme targets lower-cost air-defence effectors for large-scale drone and missile threats.
Date
Event type Contract Award
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos
Production MilestoneReditus Space

Reditus completes construction of ENOS Mk1 spacecraft

Space

· production milestone · Reditus Space · Space

Evidence notes
  • The completed ENOS Mk1 is a 200-kilogram free-flying re-entry vehicle designed to operate in orbit and return under parachute.
  • Reditus said a 12-person Atlanta team designed and built the vehicle in 15 months, including its avionics, structure and in-house RHEA heat-shield material.
  • The first mission is planned to operate for about two months before a de-orbit burn and recovery off the Florida coast with multiple customer payloads.
Date
Event type Production Milestone
Segment Space
Added to Korthos
PartnershipNeya Systems

Neya and ARA join Global Mining Guidelines Group

Mission Software

· partnership · Neya Systems · Mission Software

Evidence notes
  • Neya said the work includes functional safety for autonomous mining, zero-entry mining and safe mixed-fleet operations underground.
  • The announcement notes active operations at an open-pit mine in Western Australia, giving the membership practical deployment context.
Date
Company Neya Systems
Event type Partnership
Segment Mission Software
Added to Korthos
Research PublicationAstribot

Astribot publishes Lumo-2 world-action model research

Humanoid

· research publication · Astribot · Humanoid

Evidence notes
  • The report introduces a latent world-action model that reasons over world dynamics in latent space before generating robot actions.
  • Astribot says Lumo-2 improves over Lumo-1 through predictive latent dynamics, progressive modality pre-alignment and broader multi-source data scaling.
  • The official research page highlights real-world evaluations covering temporal reasoning, physical understanding, long-horizon tasks and dexterous manipulation.
Date
Company Astribot
Event type Research Publication
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos
Contract AwardHCLTech

HCLTech selected to engineer autonomy stack for European robot manufacturer

Development Platform

· contract award · HCLTech · Development Platform

Evidence notes
  • The scope covers the robot’s core navigation logic and motion-planning software.
  • HCLTech will also provide product-level system integration using its Physical AI and product-engineering capabilities.
Date
Company HCLTech
Event type Contract Award
Segment Development Platform
Added to Korthos
PartnershipLumos Robotics

Lumos Robotics signs three-year JD.com commercial agreement

Humanoid

· partnership · Lumos Robotics · Humanoid

Evidence notes
  • The parties set a cumulative robot-sales target above RMB1 billion over the three-year term.
  • JD.com will provide channel and platform support for robot sales.
  • The agreement also covers joint product work, supply-chain coordination and delivery capability.
Date
Event type Partnership
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchRunke Juneng

Runke Juneng unveils Centaur wheel-legged embodied robot

Industrial

· product launch · Runke Juneng · Industrial

Evidence notes
  • The platform combines a humanoid upper body with a four wheel-legged mobile base.
  • Target applications include nuclear facilities, emergency response, mines, oilfields and steel plants.
  • The company states a 100–120 kg operating payload and targets small-batch production in the fourth quarter of 2026.
Date
Company Runke Juneng
Event type Product Launch
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos
DeploymentPNU Drone

PNU Drone and Hojung complete Mozambique disaster-response drone programme

Aerial

· deployment · PNU Drone · Aerial

Evidence notes
  • The programme supplied customised drones and a disaster-management system designed for flood and emergency operations.
  • Field work included operational validation and use during Mozambique’s January–February 2026 flood emergency.
  • Thirty Mozambican participants graduated as certified drone pilots.
Date
Company PNU Drone
Event type Deployment
Segment Aerial
Added to Korthos
Contract AwardLotte Engineering & Construction

Lotte Construction selected for GPS-denied multi-drone inspection pilot

Construction

· contract award · Lotte Engineering & Construction · Construction

Evidence notes
  • The pilot will test coordinated autonomous flight by multiple drones in indoor construction areas.
  • Inspection workflows target construction errors, progress tracking and site hazards.
  • The technology is one of ten selected for South Korea’s 2026 smart-construction field-testing programme.
Date
Event type Contract Award
Segment Construction
Added to Korthos
Contract AwardAngelSwing

AngelSwing selected for drone-based temporary-structure safety pilot

Spatial Intelligence

· contract award · AngelSwing · Spatial Intelligence

Evidence notes
  • Drone imagery will be used to monitor retaining and temporary structures at the site.
  • AI analysis will identify missing personal protective equipment and access to hazardous areas.
  • The field test is part of South Korea’s 2026 smart-construction technology programme.
Date
Company AngelSwing
Event type Contract Award
Segment Spatial Intelligence
Added to Korthos
Contract AwardContiLab

ContiLab selected for VLM-based hazardous-work analysis pilot

Vision

· contract award · ContiLab · Vision

Evidence notes
  • The pilot combines intelligent cameras with a vision-language model to identify hazardous work.
  • The system will automatically generate construction safety documents from analysed site activity.
  • Kolon Global will provide the construction-site test environment.
Date
Company ContiLab
Event type Contract Award
Segment Vision
Added to Korthos
Contract AwardSierra Base

Sierra Base selected for rotating-LiDAR SLAM construction pilot

Inspection

· contract award · Sierra Base · Inspection

Evidence notes
  • The pilot will capture structural surfaces with a rotating LiDAR and SLAM stack.
  • The system is intended to measure and quantify cracks digitally at a Daewoo E&C site.
  • Results are scheduled to be presented at the 2026 Smart Construction Expo in November.
Date
Company Sierra Base
Event type Contract Award
Segment Inspection
Added to Korthos
PartnershipUBTECH Robotics

Manifold AI and UBTECH partner to commercialize world-model robotics

Humanoid

· partnership · UBTECH Robotics · Humanoid

Evidence notes
  • The agreement covers embodied-AI deployment across generalized multi-industry scenarios and a closed data loop for world models.
  • Manifold AI brings its WorldScape model family, while UBTECH contributes robot platforms and mass-production capability.
  • The partners plan to begin with integrated e-commerce and logistics solutions designed for volume production and profitable deployment.
Date
Event type Partnership
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos
DeploymentSaronic

Saronic Corsair vessels conduct first U.S. sea-drone combat strike

Defense

· deployment · Saronic · Defense

Evidence notes
  • CENTCOM said three one-way attack Corsair unmanned surface vessels hit the port at Bandar Abbas Naval Base.
  • The July 12 strike targeted a submarine and ship-maintenance facility.
  • CENTCOM described the operation as the first time American forces employed sea drones in combat operations.
Date
Company Saronic
Event type Deployment
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchChikku

Chikku launches turnkey seabed-mapping package

Maritime

· product launch · Chikku · Maritime

Evidence notes
  • The package has been available since July 1, 2026; Chikku announced it publicly on July 13.
  • The integrated system captures swath bathymetry and displays real-time 3D point clouds for seabed-map production.
  • Chikku provides installation, network and software configuration, operator instruction, repair and post-deployment maintenance through one point of contact.
Date
Company Chikku
Event type Product Launch
Segment Maritime
Added to Korthos
AcquisitionVoyager Technologies

Voyager Technologies completes Astrobotic acquisition

Space

· acquisition · Voyager Technologies · Space

Evidence notes
  • Astrobotic now operates as Voyager Lunar Systems from its Moon Base facility in Pittsburgh.
  • John Thornton continues to lead the lunar business as part of Voyager’s executive team.
  • The combined platform spans lunar landers, rovers, surface power, mission operations and supporting space infrastructure.
Date
Event type Acquisition
Segment Space
Added to Korthos
AcquisitionTavoron

Tavoron acquires Fluidraulics to expand industrial automation distribution

Industrial

· acquisition · Tavoron · Industrial

Evidence notes
  • Fluidraulics adds pneumatic, hydraulic and electric-actuation products to Tavoron’s automation-distribution portfolio.
  • The acquired company has served customers in western Pennsylvania and northeast Ohio since 1967.
  • The transaction expands Tavoron’s local technical support and distribution coverage in the Pittsburgh and Cleveland markets.
Date
Company Tavoron
Event type Acquisition
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos
PartnershipMINIEYE

MINIEYE and DiDi Freight sign L4 unmanned-delivery operating agreement

Automotive

· partnership · MINIEYE · Automotive

Evidence notes
  • MINIEYE will provide production-compliant Bamboo L4 delivery vehicles, its full autonomous-driving software system, technical support and after-sales service.
  • DiDi Freight will connect customer ordering through the DiDi app and mini-program with its real-time dispatch engine and city logistics network.
  • The first commercial rollout will offer a unified unmanned-delivery service to business customers in Foshan, with expansion to other cities under consideration.
Date
Company MINIEYE
Event type Partnership
Segment Automotive
Added to Korthos
FundingSodex Innovations

Sodex Innovations raises €4M led by Capmont Technology

Construction

· funding · Sodex Innovations · Construction

Evidence notes
  • New investors Bloomhaus Ventures, Look AI Ventures and Superangels joined lead investor Capmont Technology.
  • Existing investors SOSV, OMA and 12 Rounds Capital participated again.
  • Sodex says more than 100 customers across the United States, Australia and Europe use its machine-mounted sensing and site-analytics platform.
Date
Event type Funding
Segment Construction
Added to Korthos
PartnershipBeingBeyond

BeingBeyond and Linkerbot partner on dexterous datasets and pretrained models

Foundation Models

· partnership · BeingBeyond · Foundation Models

Evidence notes
  • The programme covers long-term joint work on dexterous-manipulation datasets, pretrained models and application deployment.
  • D1 integrates a robotic arm, dexterous hand and active-vision system across data collection, training and policy deployment.
  • The partners plan to demonstrate D1 jointly at WAIC 2026 as a research and education platform.
Date
Company BeingBeyond
Event type Partnership
Segment Foundation Models
Added to Korthos
PartnershipFactorial Energy

Factorial Energy and Tulip Tech advance UAV batteries after 30% range gain

Power Systems

· partnership · Factorial Energy · Power Systems

Evidence notes
  • The companies are moving from customer flight validation into joint customer engagement and a roadmap toward volume production.
  • Tulip Tech is integrating Factorial cells into custom high-density battery packs for commercial, industrial and defence UAVs.
  • The test result was achieved before engineering optimisation, giving the partners a measured baseline for the commercial programme.
Date
Event type Partnership
Segment Power Systems
Added to Korthos
FundingSKAI Intelligence

SKAI Intelligence secures Series A extension for physical-AI simulation infrastructure

Simulation

· funding · SKAI Intelligence · Simulation

Evidence notes
  • The fund is managed by WIEP Technology Investment with Oracle Venture Investment as co-general partner.
  • SKAI uses NVIDIA Omniverse to generate simulation-ready environments and synthetic data for robots, autonomous vehicles and smart factories.
Date
Event type Funding
Segment Simulation
Added to Korthos
FundingQingyan Precision / 清研精准

Qingyan Precision discloses completion of two June B-series financings

Data Infrastructure

· funding · Qingyan Precision / 清研精准 · Data Infrastructure

Evidence notes
  • The July announcement is a later disclosure of two rounds completed in June and is not treated as a third financing or a new numeric amount.
  • Automotive industry investors named across the B2 and B3 rounds include BAIC Investment, Xingyuan Capital, FAW Fusheng, Great Wall Capital, Shaanxi Auto Capital and Yulon Group.
  • Qingyan Precision positions the capital behind an industrial Physical AI engineering base spanning real-factory data, validation, compute and embodied-robot workflows.
Date
Event type Funding
Segment Data Infrastructure
Added to Korthos
DemonstrationHarmattan AI

Dassault Aviation and Harmattan AI demonstrate NAMIB EW payload with Rafale F4

Defense

· demonstration · Harmattan AI · Defense

Evidence notes
  • NAMIB detected, identified and geolocated an electromagnetic emitter several dozen kilometres away, then transmitted the radar position to the Rafale for a simulated strike.
  • The lightweight payload is designed for quadcopters and fixed-wing UAS, extending electronic-support and targeting functions to autonomous aircraft.
  • The demonstration follows the companies' January 2026 strategic partnership to integrate autonomous capabilities into next-generation air combat.
Date
Company Harmattan AI
Event type Demonstration
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos
PartnershipX-Up

X-Up and Meissa partner on aerial-to-ground field-management automation

Service

· partnership · X-Up · Service

Evidence notes
  • Meissa will use aerial spatial data to diagnose wide-area conditions, while X-Up robots will travel to identified points for precision inspection, work execution and result capture.
  • The first programme is a golf-course-management PoC and integrated course-management package linking aerial diagnosis with ground-level action and verification.
  • The companies identify agriculture, sports fields, public infrastructure and industrial sites as subsequent application areas.
Date
Company X-Up
Event type Partnership
Segment Service
Added to Korthos
PartnershipGuangdong Huilun Technology

Huilun Technology and JD sign embodied-robotics strategic cooperation

Humanoid

· partnership · Guangdong Huilun Technology · Humanoid

Evidence notes
  • The cooperation covers AI robot product innovation, logistics and park scenarios, channel development and ecosystem buildout.
  • Huilun plans JD listing and market validation in 2026 for GoMate Mini security inspection robots, axial-flux motors and dexterous hands.
  • The partners plan later work around service, consumer and logistics robots across JD MALL, Five Star Electric and JD Home formats.
Date
Event type Partnership
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos
FundingZeroErr (零差云控)

Cowin Capital leads ZeroErr C++ round for capacity and global expansion

Actuation

· funding · ZeroErr (零差云控) · Actuation

Evidence notes
  • Cowin Capital led the C++ round, with Guotai Junan Innovation and existing investor Huakong Fund participating.
  • The company plans to use the funds for capacity expansion and global market layout.
  • ZeroErr supplies eRob joint modules and eCoder encoders for industrial automation, cobots, surgical robots and humanoids.
Date
Event type Funding
Segment Actuation
Added to Korthos
FundingNexforce Robotics

Nexforce Robotics completes A+ financing for humanoid core actuation modules

Actuation

· funding · Nexforce Robotics · Actuation

Evidence notes
  • The A+ round is Nexforce Robotics' third financing since late 2025.
  • Investors include Matrix Partners China, Wofu, Yunhui, Houxue, Synstellation, AgiBot / Zhiyuan, Fulande and local state-backed funds.
  • The company focuses on humanoid core modules, precision joint transmission, servo drive, motion control and dexterous execution components.
Date
Event type Funding
Segment Actuation
Added to Korthos
FundingHoliday Robotics

Holiday Robotics raises KRW155B Series A for FRIDAY manufacturing humanoids

Humanoid

· funding · Holiday Robotics · Humanoid

Evidence notes
  • The round was described as Korea's largest domestic startup Series A and the largest single round for a domestic humanoid company.
  • Existing investors Stone Bridge Ventures, Atinum Investment, Intervest and Spring Camp returned alongside new financial and venture investors including IMM Investment, SL Investment, KB Investment, Bon Angels, Goodwater Capital, KDB and IBK.
  • Holiday said FRIDAY is aimed at H2 2026 commercialization, with a 100-unit annual production system in 2026 and a 1,000-unit annual capacity target in 2027.
Date
Event type Funding
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos
FundingHelsing

Helsing raises $1.8B Series E at an $18B valuation

Defense

· funding · Helsing · Defense

Evidence notes
  • The financing is a Series E and carries an $18 billion valuation.
  • Named investors included Dragoneer, Lightspeed, General Catalyst, ICONIQ, Disruptive, Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan and CPP Investments.
  • The capital extends Helsing's expansion from defence AI software into strike drones, underwater surveillance and autonomous military aircraft.
Date
Company Helsing
Event type Funding
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos
DeploymentUBTECH Robotics

UBTECH deploys Walker S2 into ROSSMANN logistics center in Europe pilot with Terra Robotics

Humanoid

· deployment · UBTECH Robotics · Humanoid

Evidence notes
  • UBTECH said its industrial humanoid robot Walker S2 has entered a ROSSMANN logistics center in Europe.
  • The deployment is being carried out via Terra Robotics, which UBTECH described as its strategic partner.
  • UBTECH described the project as Europe's first large-scale pilot for humanoid robots in a live retail logistics environment.
Date
Event type Deployment
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos
Contract AwardSkyFall

SkyFall Shrike FPV drones selected for Germany-funded 50,000-unit Ukraine order

Defense

· contract award · SkyFall · Defense

Evidence notes
  • The order is valued at about EUR90 million / US$103 million and covers 50,000 Shrike FPV drones for Ukraine.
  • The Shrike drones pair SkyFall hardware with Auterion software for autonomous tracking and terminal-phase targeting.
  • Some drones have already been delivered, with the remaining deliveries expected in 2026.
Date
Company SkyFall
Event type Contract Award
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos
DemonstrationShanghai Longcheer Tech

Longcheer reports 64-hour AgiBot production-line validation

Industrial

· demonstration · Shanghai Longcheer Tech · Industrial

Evidence notes
  • Eight Lingxi G2 robots operated across a tablet-testing workstation segment during a June 23-28 livestream.
  • The trial covered pick-and-place, transfer and sorting work with zero interruptions and a 99.99% operating success rate.
  • The company framed the trial as a step from isolated demonstrations toward repeatable factory-scale deployment.
Date
Event type Demonstration
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos
Production MilestoneFigure AI

Figure BotQ completes 1,000th F.03 EVT battery pack

Humanoid

· production milestone · Figure AI · Humanoid

Evidence notes
  • BotQ completed its 1,000th EVT battery pack for the F.03 humanoid robot.
  • Figure manufactures the battery system in-house at BotQ in California.
  • The milestone followed Figure's April report of more than 500 shipped battery packs and 99.3 percent first-pass yield on the battery line.
Date
Company Figure AI
Event type Production Milestone
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos
DeploymentRadioMaster

RadioMaster TX16S MK3 controls aerial filming at Long March-10B recovery

Communications

· deployment · RadioMaster · Communications

Evidence notes
  • The aerial photography team selected the controller for a one-take mission at the Hainan launch site.
  • The radio link supported a fixed-wing camera aircraft operating around the launch and recovery area.
  • RadioMaster presents the use as a professional deployment beyond its core enthusiast market.
Date
Company RadioMaster
Event type Deployment
Segment Communications
Added to Korthos
DemonstrationDufour Aerospace

Dufour Aerospace demonstrates 20 kg payload over 200 km

Aerial

· demonstration · Dufour Aerospace · Aerial

Evidence notes
  • The aircraft carried a 20 kg payload over a 200 km mission profile.
  • The test exercised Dufour's tilt-wing platform in a logistics-relevant payload and range configuration.
  • The milestone advances the company's commercial long-range cargo programme.
Date
Event type Demonstration
Segment Aerial
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchSwancor Advanced Materials

Qiyuan Robot announces the T1 transformable personal robot

Humanoid

· product launch · Swancor Advanced Materials · Humanoid

Evidence notes
  • Swancor’s wholly owned robotics layer announced T1, a transformable wheel-legged humanoid/quadruped personal robot.
  • The announcement establishes a named current robot under the group’s robotics layer.
Date
Event type Product Launch
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchAxis Robotics

Axis Robotics releases Axis V2 for online post-training

Data Infrastructure

· product launch · Axis Robotics · Data Infrastructure

Evidence notes
  • Axis V2 supports scalable online post-training for physical-AI models.
  • The release belongs to the existing Axis V2 product rather than separate module products.
Date
Event type Product Launch
Segment Data Infrastructure
Added to Korthos
AwardRadian Robotics

ABB names Radian Robotics Best Service Partner

Industrial

· award · Radian Robotics · Industrial

Evidence notes
  • ABB selected Radian as Best Service Partner in its Americas Value Provider Awards.
  • The award recognized service support, customer-success investment, technical training and reliability programs.
  • Radian described the honor as validation of its long-term post-installation support strategy.
Date
Event type Award
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos
Contract AwardMission Systems

Australia awards A$6.2M across three AUKUS undersea-autonomy contracts

Mission Software

· contract award · Mission Systems · Mission Software

Evidence notes
  • The A$6.2 million figure is the aggregate value across three contracts and is not allocated by supplier.
  • The recipients are BAE Systems Australia, L3Harris Integrated Mission Systems Australia and Mission Systems.
  • The work targets communications and command technologies for autonomous underwater vehicle control.
Date
Event type Contract Award
Segment Mission Software
Added to Korthos
Facility OpeningARKEUS

Arkeus opens Ormeau advanced-manufacturing facility

Perception

· facility opening · ARKEUS · Perception

Evidence notes
  • Queensland provided A$1.48 million through the Sovereign Industry Development Fund.
  • The Ormeau site is intended to increase Arkeus manufacturing capacity twentyfold.
  • Production supports AI-enabled sensing systems used on autonomous defence platforms.
Date
Company ARKEUS
Event type Facility Opening
Segment Perception
Added to Korthos
Production MilestoneLinkerBot

Linkerbot readies Beijing dexterous-hand production line with 60,000-100,000-unit annual capacity

End Effectors

· production milestone · LinkerBot · End Effectors

Evidence notes
  • Linkerbot established Smart Mind (Lingdong Zhixin), a wholly owned subsidiary in Beijing's Changping district, and built an intelligent production line at Beijing Robot Industrial Park.
  • The production line has stated annual capacity of 60,000-100,000 dexterous hands, with more than 140 high-precision CNC machines and autonomous assembly robots supporting precision machining and assembly.
  • The line is slated to begin small-scale production soon and is intended to supply Beijing-made robotic hands for the second World Humanoid Robot Sports Games in August.
Date
Company LinkerBot
Event type Production Milestone
Segment End Effectors
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchHyperLeap

HyperLeap launches HyperWall Node and HyperPick logistics automation systems

Warehouse Logistics

· product launch · HyperLeap · Warehouse Logistics

Evidence notes
  • HyperLeap launched HyperWall Node for multidimensional warehouse sorting and HyperPick for robotic-arm picking and feeding in logistics workflows.
  • HyperPick combines AI vision, path planning and robotic-arm control for mixed-SKU grasping; HyperLeap lists it with 1.5-second single picks and 1,200 pph standard throughput.
  • The release expands HyperLeap beyond modular sorting into an integrated flow spanning mobile delivery, robotic-arm picking and automated sorting.
Date
Company HyperLeap
Event type Product Launch
Segment Warehouse Logistics
Added to Korthos
AcquisitionT3 Defense

T3 Defense acquires 60% stake in Project35

Defense

· acquisition · T3 Defense · Defense

Evidence notes
  • The consideration included T3 Defense shares plus a $1.25 million note, with a further $2.5 million investment obligation.
  • Project35 develops cargo UAVs, fixed-wing VTOL aircraft, tactical FPV systems and counter-UAV platforms.
  • The portfolio includes the HY-380 autonomous aerial interceptor, which had completed initial live-fire field trials.
Date
Company T3 Defense
Event type Acquisition
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos
Research PublicationX-Humanoid

X-Humanoid releases open-source Robo-ValueRL framework for humanoid precision manipulation

Humanoid

· research publication · X-Humanoid · Humanoid

Evidence notes
  • Robo-ValueRL links value estimation, quality-conditioned policy learning and online residual adaptation for humanoid manipulation workflows.
  • The project page reports 240 hours of offline data, more than 3,000 online rollouts and 86% final success on millimeter-level chip insertion.
  • The release adds open-source code, model and dataset access for robot-learning developers working on precision-critical humanoid tasks.
Date
Company X-Humanoid
Event type Research Publication
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos
FundingXspark AI

Xspark AI raises near-RMB100M angel round for Physical AI stack

Data Infrastructure

· funding · Xspark AI · Data Infrastructure

Evidence notes
  • CDH VGC, Chuxin Capital and SEE Fund jointly led the round, with Shenzhen Angel FOF, Shuimu Tsinghua Alumni Seed Fund, Beiyang Haitang Fund and Xtep family office among the participants.
  • The capital is for core technology R&D, product iteration and scaled Physical AI deployment.
  • Xspark AI is building embodied-AI data infrastructure and training pipelines around its X-Ego work for robot model development.
Date
Company Xspark AI
Event type Funding
Segment Data Infrastructure
Added to Korthos
FundingWestlake Robotics

Westlake Robotics secures >RMB100M financing from Huirong Fund

Humanoid

· funding · Westlake Robotics · Humanoid

Evidence notes
  • The financing was completed in June and dated July 10 for the public financing update.
  • Henan Investment Group Huirong Fund was described as the exclusive investor in the round.
  • The capital is directed toward full-body embodied model iteration and scaling the Westlake o1 humanoid across applications.
Date
Event type Funding
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos
FundingTashan Technology

Tashan Technology completes several-hundred-million-RMB Series B

Sensors

· funding · Tashan Technology · Sensors

Evidence notes
  • Investors include Joyson Electronics, Taiping Innovation, AUX, Pengling Group, Lavender Hill Capital Partners and HongShan.
  • Existing shareholders Dow Technology and Binfu Capital also participated in the Series B.
  • The financing supports tactile chips, tactile sensors, algorithms, simulation and training infrastructure for robot touch perception.
Date
Event type Funding
Segment Sensors
Added to Korthos
PartnershipHorizon Aircraft

Horizon selects BETA flight controls for Cavorite X7

Aerial

· partnership · Horizon Aircraft · Aerial

Evidence notes
  • Horizon will integrate BETA flight-control computers and customized fly-by-wire software into the full-scale Cavorite X7 during development, testing and certification.
  • BETA says the VTOL-specific platform combines safety-critical software, system redundancy and a flexible architecture, with hardware designed to DAL-A development rigor.
  • Horizon will use the same flight-control computer hardware as BETA's own aircraft fleet, providing shared manufacturing scale and component-cost benefits.
Date
Event type Partnership
Segment Aerial
Added to Korthos
Market SignalEVE Energy

EVE Energy expands customized battery solutions for robotics

Robotics

· market signal · EVE Energy

Evidence notes
  • Customized lithium battery solutions are being expanded for robotics applications.
  • Robotics is listed alongside low-altitude equipment and energy storage as an emerging application scenario.
  • EVE's research portfolio spans lithium, sodium and hydrogen technologies.
Date
Company EVE Energy
Event type Market Signal
Added to Korthos
Production MilestoneLG Electronics

LG Electronics begins AXIUM actuator production in Changwon

Consumer

· production milestone · LG Electronics · Consumer

Evidence notes
  • AXIUM production began at LG Electronics' Changwon plant in July 2026.
  • Each LG CLOiD is expected to use more than 20 AXIUM actuators across nine models for the shoulders, waist, elbows, wrists and lower mobility system.
  • About 300 CLOiD units are planned for LG's robot data factory, providing operating data from more than 6,000 AXIUM actuators.
Date
Event type Production Milestone
Segment Consumer
Added to Korthos
Production Milestone1X Technologies

1X reports hundreds of NEO hands produced on line rated for 10,000 in 2026

Humanoid

· production milestone · 1X Technologies · Humanoid

Evidence notes
  • 1X said hundreds of hands had already come off its dedicated scalable production line.
  • The company stated that the line has capacity to produce 10,000 hands in 2026; this is production capacity, not confirmed output.
  • The tendon-driven NEO hand has 25 degrees of freedom and is built end-to-end in-house for the NEO humanoid.
Date
Event type Production Milestone
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos