Verified Robotics Events Archive — Page 73

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Contract AwardReach Robotics

Australian Defence Force contracts Reach Robotics for deep-water manipulators

End Effectors

· contract award · Reach Robotics · End Effectors

Evidence notes
  • The Australian Defence Force contracted Reach Robotics for deep-water manipulator development.
  • The contract is tied to defense use of subsea manipulation hardware.
  • The award provides a direct downstream public-sector customer signal for Reach subsea robotics hardware.
Date
Event type Contract Award
Segment End Effectors
Added to Korthos
FundingKilter

Kilter secures NOK 95 million Series A for global expansion

Agriculture

· funding · Kilter · Agriculture

Evidence notes
  • Kilter raised NOK 95 million in a Series A round to expand AX-1 into new crops and new markets.
  • The round was co-led by Pymwymic and Nufarm, with participation from SBG Invest, Natural Ventures, and ProAgInvest.
  • Kilter said the funding would support international expansion, including Australia and New Zealand.
Date
Company Kilter
Event type Funding
Segment Agriculture
Added to Korthos
PartnershipCubeMars

CubeMars selects five robotics teams for 2025 sponsorship

Actuation

· partnership · CubeMars · Actuation

Evidence notes
  • The selected partners were teams from Beijing Jiaotong University, Guangxi University, Guilin University of Technology, Inner Mongolia University of Science and Technology and Xi'an Jiaotong University.
  • CubeMars said the five teams were selected from more than 70 applications to its 2025 sponsorship program.
  • The company committed professional technical support, project resources and opportunities to showcase the teams' robotics work.
Date
Company CubeMars
Event type Partnership
Segment Actuation
Added to Korthos
AwardHuman in Motion Robotics

XoMotion named a CES 2025 Innovation Awards Honoree

Exoskeleton

· award · Human in Motion Robotics · Exoskeleton

Evidence notes
  • The CES Innovation Awards program recognized XoMotion for design and engineering in rehabilitation technology.
  • XoMotion uses 12 actuators to support self-balancing, hands-free and omnidirectional lower-limb movement.
  • The company said the system reduces therapist burden while supporting people with spinal-cord injury, stroke and other neurological impairments.
Date
Event type Award
Segment Exoskeleton
Added to Korthos
FundingInversion Space

Inversion raises $44M Series A for Arc reentry vehicle

Space

· funding · Inversion Space · Space

Evidence notes
  • Inversion raised a $44 million Series A to build its Arc autonomous reentry vehicle.
  • Spark Capital and Adjacent led the round, with Lockheed Martin Ventures, Kindred Ventures and Y Combinator investing.
  • The capital supported Arc vehicle development, hiring and a new facility for reentry-vehicle manufacturing.
Date
Event type Funding
Segment Space
Added to Korthos
Research PublicationUnitree

Learning Humanoid Locomotion with Perceptive Internal Model

Humanoid

· research publication · Unitree · Humanoid

Evidence notes
  • In contrast to quadruped robots that can navigate diverse terrains using a "blind" policy, humanoid robots require accurate perception for stable locomotion due to their high degrees of freedom and inherently unstable morphology. However, incorporating perceptual signals often introduces additional disturbances to the system, potentially reducing its robustness, generalizability, and efficiency.
  • H1 is the robot platform used in the reported research setup.
Date
Company Unitree
Event type Research Publication
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos
FundingTeleo

Teleo raises USD 16.2M Series A extension

Construction

· funding · Teleo · Construction

Evidence notes
  • UP.Partners led a USD 9.2 million first extension tranche, with Trousdale Ventures and F-Prime Capital participating.
  • The capital supported customer deployments of supervised-autonomy systems for heavy machinery.
  • The capital supports commercial automation and autonomous-system workflows as Teleo moves toward broader commercial use.
Date
Company Teleo
Event type Funding
Segment Construction
Added to Korthos
FundingFour Growers

Four Growers raises USD 9M Series A

Agriculture

· funding · Four Growers · Agriculture

Evidence notes
  • Basset Capital led the round with participation from Ospraie Ag Science, Y Combinator and existing investors.
  • The funding supported GR-100 production scaling and expansion across greenhouse growing regions.
  • The capital supports inspection, monitoring or infrastructure automation workflows as Four Growers moves toward broader commercial use.
Date
Company Four Growers
Event type Funding
Segment Agriculture
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchOriental Motor

Oriental Motor launches OVR small industrial robot series

Actuation

· product launch · Oriental Motor · Actuation

Evidence notes
  • The OVR Series launch covered small industrial robots including SCARA, Cartesian and articulated configurations.
  • Oriental Motor positioned the line around robot mechanics, AZ motor drivers and MRC controller-based operation.
  • The product gives Oriental Motor a concrete offering for robot sensing, actuation, compute or communications systems.
Date
Event type Product Launch
Segment Actuation
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchLivox

EP Equipment integrates Livox Mid-360 into autonomous forklift systems

Perception

· product launch · Livox · Perception

Evidence notes
  • EP Equipment introduced two autonomous forklift models integrating Livox Mid-360 3D LiDAR and additional sensors.
  • The forklifts use Mid-360 for pallet recognition, autonomous navigation positioning and obstacle avoidance.
  • The integration places Livox sensing hardware inside warehouse vehicle automation and pallet-handling workflows.
Date
Company Livox
Event type Product Launch
Segment Perception
Added to Korthos
Contract AwardAnduril Industries

Anduril wins program of record contract to modernize space surveillance network

Defense

· contract award · Anduril Industries · Defense

Evidence notes
  • Anduril won a $99.7 million IDIQ contract and five-year program of record to modernize the U.S. Space Surveillance Network.
  • The work covered a fully integrated site design supporting mandated deployment by the end of 2026.
  • The award moved Anduril's space business from partnership-stage activity into formal government record status.
Date
Event type Contract Award
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchSparkfield

Sparkfield launches Core V5 for full-body robotic strength training

Consumer

· product launch · Sparkfield · Consumer

Evidence notes
  • The V5 system combines electric actuation, intelligent sensing and software-controlled movement guidance.
  • Sparkfield said the platform supports more than 30 upper-body, core, back and lower-body exercises in about two square metres.
  • The company positioned the system for physiotherapy practices, workplace fitness rooms and boutique studios.
Date
Company Sparkfield
Event type Product Launch
Segment Consumer
Added to Korthos
PartnershipHamilton Robotics

Hamilton and 10x Genomics partner on high-throughput single-cell automation

Lab Automation

· partnership · Hamilton Robotics · Lab Automation

Evidence notes
  • The planned workflow combines 10x Genomics Chromium GEM-X kits with Hamilton NGS STAR workstations.
  • The companies said the system would process up to 96 single-cell samples at one time.
  • The collaboration targets laboratories already operating Hamilton and Chromium instruments.
Date
Event type Partnership
Segment Lab Automation
Added to Korthos
FundingPickle Robot

Pickle Robot raises $50 million Series B and books 30+ unload robots

Warehouse Logistics

· funding · Pickle Robot · Warehouse Logistics

Evidence notes
  • Pickle Robot said the $50 million Series B included Teradyne Robotics Ventures, Toyota Ventures, Ranpak and other investors.
  • Six customers placed orders in Q3 2024 for more than 30 production robots, including pilot conversions, customer expansions and new adoption.
  • The company said its unload systems had been operating at production capacity since summer 2023 and had unloaded more than 10 million pounds of merchandise.
Date
Company Pickle Robot
Event type Funding
Segment Warehouse Logistics
Added to Korthos
FundingEYE-TECH SRL

Eye2Drive closes €1.5M vision-sensor funding round

Vision

· funding · EYE-TECH SRL · Vision

Evidence notes
  • RoboIT led the round alongside Motor Valley Accelerator, Pariter Partners, CDP Venture Capital and Toscana Next.
  • Eye2Drive said the capital would expand technology development, its team and commercial activity.
  • Eye2Drive closed a €1.5 million round to accelerate adaptive vision-sensor development and expand into new autonomous-system markets.
Date
Company EYE-TECH SRL
Event type Funding
Segment Vision
Added to Korthos
Market SignalBALYO

BALYO completes €36.6 million rights issue

Warehouse Logistics

· market signal · BALYO · Warehouse Logistics

Evidence notes
  • BALYO issued 126,051,546 new ordinary shares at €0.29 each, and demand reached 110.55% of the offer.
  • The transaction delivered approximately €19.5 million in net cash after costs and the offset of SoftBank receivables.
  • BALYO allocated €12.5 million of net proceeds to direct-sales growth and €7 million to research, development and product improvements.
Date
Company BALYO
Event type Market Signal
Segment Warehouse Logistics
Added to Korthos
FundingTEKEVER

TEKEVER raises EUR 70 million Series B led by Baillie Gifford and NATO Innovation Fund

Aerial

· funding · TEKEVER · Aerial

Evidence notes
  • TEKEVER raised EUR 70 million in a Series B funding round led by Baillie Gifford and backed by the NATO Innovation Fund.
  • Other investors included NSSIF, Crescent Cove, Iberis Semper and Cedrus Capital.
  • The capital supports product innovation, production-capacity scaling and expansion into priority markets.
Date
Company TEKEVER
Event type Funding
Segment Aerial
Added to Korthos
Company FormationVingroup

Vingroup establishes VinRobotics with VND1T charter capital

Industrial

· company formation · Vingroup · Industrial

Evidence notes
  • Vingroup announced the establishment of VinRobotics JSC as a robotics and automation company.
  • VinRobotics was launched with charter capital of VND1 trillion, with Vingroup holding a 51% stake.
  • The company was formed to research, develop and transfer advanced technologies in automation, industrial robots, artificial intelligence and smart robotic systems.
Date
Company Vingroup
Event type Company Formation
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos
PartnershipAlquist

Alquist 3D expands partnership with Aims Community College for construction workforce training

Construction

· partnership · Alquist · Construction

Evidence notes
  • Alquist partnered with Aims Community College to develop workforce training programs for 3D concrete printing.
  • The collaboration focuses on building a pipeline of skilled operators capable of running large-scale construction printers.
  • The initiative is part of Alquist's broader effort to scale deployment by addressing labor constraints in construction robotics.
Date
Company Alquist
Event type Partnership
Segment Construction
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchMobile Industrial Robots (MiR)

MiR introduces Enabled Robotics MC600 integration

Warehouse Logistics

· product launch · Mobile Industrial Robots (MiR) · Warehouse Logistics

Evidence notes
  • Enabled Robotics is responsible for the MC600 partner product.
  • The system integrates MiR600 mobility with UR20 or UR30 manipulation.
  • Target workflows include palletizing, box handling and machine tending.
Date
Event type Product Launch
Segment Warehouse Logistics
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchCollaborative Robotics

Collaborative Robotics launches Proxie, its first collaborative robot, and names initial customers

Warehouse Logistics

· product launch · Collaborative Robotics · Warehouse Logistics

Evidence notes
  • Collaborative Robotics officially launched Proxie as its first robot and positioned it as a collaborative mobile manipulator built for real-world work.
  • The company said initial customers included Maersk, Mayo Clinic, Moderna, Owens & Minor, and Tampa General Hospital across healthcare and logistics settings.
  • The launch turned the company from a funded but still mostly unseen platform builder into a shipping robot company with named production customers.
Date
Event type Product Launch
Segment Warehouse Logistics
Added to Korthos
DeploymentHarvestX

HarvestX announces first commercial implementation of its automated strawberry cultivation solution at Hamamatsu Farm

Agriculture

· deployment · HarvestX · Agriculture

Evidence notes
  • HarvestX announced that Shunkado would implement HarvestX as the world's first commercial application at Hamamatsu Farm.
  • The company said the pilot plant had been established in May 2024 with support from Hamamatsu City and Hamamatsu Iwata Shinkin Bank.
  • HarvestX framed the site as a foothold for sales expansion to plant factories struggling with strawberry production and companies entering the category.
Date
Company HarvestX
Event type Deployment
Segment Agriculture
Added to Korthos
Contract AwardSwarm Aero

DIU awards Swarm Aero a prototype contract for Replicator's Autonomous Collaborative Teaming effort

Defense

· contract award · Swarm Aero · Defense

Evidence notes
  • The Defense Innovation Unit said Swarm Aero received a prototype award under the Autonomous Collaborative Teaming effort supporting Replicator.
  • DIU said the ACT work is focused on automated coordination of swarms of hundreds or thousands of uncrewed assets across multiple domains.
  • Swarm was one of three prototype awardees named for that effort.
Date
Company Swarm Aero
Event type Contract Award
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos
PartnershipAgility Robotics

Schaeffler and Agility Robotics announce strategic investment and agreement with motion technology company

Humanoid

· partnership · Agility Robotics · Humanoid

Evidence notes
  • Schaeffler made a minority investment in Agility Robotics and plans to purchase humanoid robots for its global plant network.
  • Agility Robotics announced the first commercial deployment of humanoid robots with GXO, marking the industry's first Robots-as-a-Service agreement.
Date
Event type Partnership
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos
Contract AwardRed Cat

Red Cat wins U.S. Army Short Range Reconnaissance Program of Record selection

Defense

· contract award · Red Cat · Defense

Evidence notes
  • The Army decision concluded a competitive evaluation conducted across multiple SRR tranches.
  • Black Widow is delivered with the WEB ground-control system for short-range reconnaissance missions.
  • Red Cat said the programme decision shifted its focus to ramping Black Widow and WEB production for Army users.
Date
Company Red Cat
Event type Contract Award
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchNVIDIA

NVIDIA introduces Isaac Manipulator foundation models for robot arm control

AI Compute

· product launch · NVIDIA · AI Compute

Evidence notes
  • NVIDIA introduced Isaac Manipulator as a set of foundation models for robotic arm manipulation tasks including grasping, pick-and-place, and assembly.
  • The models are designed to reduce data requirements and improve generalization across industrial manipulation tasks.
  • NVIDIA positioned the release as part of its broader Isaac robotics stack for physical AI development.
Date
Company NVIDIA
Event type Product Launch
Segment AI Compute
Added to Korthos
AcquisitionBlueHalo

AeroVironment agrees to acquire BlueHalo in $4.1 billion all-stock transaction

Defense

· acquisition · BlueHalo · Defense

Evidence notes
  • AeroVironment and BlueHalo announced a definitive agreement under which AeroVironment would acquire BlueHalo in an all-stock transaction valued at about $4.1 billion enterprise value.
  • The announcement described the combined company as spanning uncrewed systems, loitering munitions, counter-UAS, space technologies, electronic warfare, cyber, and AI-enabled autonomy.
  • This is the defining strategic event for BlueHalo because it changes ownership and folds the company into a larger all-domain defense platform.
Date
Company BlueHalo
Event type Acquisition
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchXsens Technologies

Xsens launches Sirius flagship inertial sensor series for mobile robotics and autonomy

Sensors

· product launch · Xsens Technologies · Sensors

Evidence notes
  • Xsens launched the Sirius Series as the successor to the MTi 100-Series, with IMU, VRU, and AHRS capabilities aimed at demanding movement environments.
  • The release positioned Sirius for land-based mobile robotics, UAVs, marine robotics, and precision agriculture, with strong vibration resistance and rugged IP68 housing.
  • Xsens said the new series was designed for accurate navigation and stabilization in AMRs, AGVs, ROVs, AUVs, and other autonomous systems.
Date
Event type Product Launch
Segment Sensors
Added to Korthos
PartnershipSeegrid

Seegrid joins Open Source Robotics Alliance

Warehouse Logistics

· partnership · Seegrid · Warehouse Logistics

Evidence notes
  • Seegrid joined the Open Source Robotics Alliance, an initiative of the Open Source Robotics Foundation.
  • The company said the membership would let it contribute AMR expertise to the open-source robotics community and support broader autonomous-systems development.
  • The move is best understood as an ecosystem and standards/community partnership rather than a product or deployment event.
Date
Company Seegrid
Event type Partnership
Segment Warehouse Logistics
Added to Korthos
Contract AwardAnduril Industries

Anduril wins $200 million Marine Corps counter-UAS contract

Defense

· contract award · Anduril Industries · Defense

Evidence notes
  • The U.S. Marine Corps awarded Anduril a five-year, $200 million IDIQ contract to develop and deliver MADIS CES counter-UAS capability.
  • The contract centered on expeditionary counter-drone protection for Marine Air Ground Task Force operations.
  • The award expanded Anduril's counter-UAS footprint ahead of its larger 2025 program-of-record win.
Date
Event type Contract Award
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos
DeploymentØlgod Elektro A/S

Ølgod Elektro deploys automated order-fulfilment transport at Brd. Klee

Industrial

· deployment · Ølgod Elektro A/S · Industrial

Evidence notes
  • The AMR automates more than six kilometres of internal transport each day.
  • It removes 30 to 40 repetitive manual trips and can move up to ten loaded carts at once.
  • Sysmac software and an NX102 controller coordinate the vehicle with the existing fulfilment process.
Date
Event type Deployment
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos
AwardSòphia High Tech

Italian Space Agency awards Sòphia High Tech the WURAM materials project

Manufacturing

· award · Sòphia High Tech · Manufacturing

Evidence notes
  • WURAM applies the POWMIX process to a custom steel and copper material blend.
  • The project targets combustors, heat exchangers and propulsion components made by additive manufacturing.
  • A chemical-propellant satellite thruster is planned as the process demonstrator.
Date
Event type Award
Segment Manufacturing
Added to Korthos
Research PublicationMolex

Molex publishes robotics report on human-machine collaboration

Electronics

· research publication · Molex · Electronics

Evidence notes
  • The report examines how AI, machine learning and sensor fusion are expanding robotics across factories, healthcare, homes, classrooms and military use.
  • It identifies low-latency connectivity, edge computing, redundancy and fail-safe procedures as core enabling technologies.
  • The report also considers natural-language and emotional-AI interfaces for more adaptive human-machine collaboration.
Date
Company Molex
Event type Research Publication
Segment Electronics
Added to Korthos
Research PublicationUniversal Robots

TrojanRobot paper evaluates physical robotic backdoor attacks on Universal Robots UR3e

Industrial

· research publication · Universal Robots · Industrial

Evidence notes
  • Researchers published TrojanRobot, a study of physical-world backdoor attacks evaluated on a Universal Robots UR3e.
  • TrojanRobot studies physical-world backdoor attacks against robotic manipulation policies.
  • The experimental setup includes a Universal Robots UR3e arm carrying a Robotiq Hand-E gripper.
Date
Event type Research Publication
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos
Company FormationVinRobotics

Vingroup approves capital contribution to establish VinRobotics

Humanoid

· company formation · VinRobotics · Humanoid

Evidence notes
  • The new subsidiary was assigned VND1 trillion of charter capital.
  • Vingroup's disclosed contribution represented 51% of the charter capital.
  • VinRobotics was established for research, development and transfer of automation, industrial-robotics and artificial-intelligence technology.
Date
Company VinRobotics
Event type Company Formation
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos
PartnershipBear Robotics

LG Energy Solution Signs MoU with Bear Robotics to Become Exclusive Supplier of Cylindrical Batteries

Service

· partnership · Bear Robotics · Service

Evidence notes
  • LG Energy Solution and Bear Robotics signed an MoU making LG the exclusive supplier of 2170 cylindrical batteries for Bear robots.
  • The agreement covers battery supply for flagship service platforms including Servi Plus to secure long-term power-cell availability.
Date
Event type Partnership
Segment Service
Added to Korthos
DemonstrationRaion Robotics

RAIBO2 completes full marathon without recharging

Inspection

· demonstration · Raion Robotics · Inspection

Evidence notes
  • Raion Robotics records RAIBO2 as completing a full marathon without recharging in 4 hours, 19 minutes and 52 seconds.
  • The demonstration is a hard field-mobility signal for long-duration quadruped operation rather than a short lab demo.
  • Research data later reported the 42.195 km run used 1280 Wh from a 2016 Wh battery pack.
Date
Event type Demonstration
Segment Inspection
Added to Korthos
PartnershipMoying Robotics

Moying Robotics signs Huawei embodied-intelligence centre memorandum

Industrial

· partnership · Moying Robotics · Industrial

Evidence notes
  • The memorandum named Moying Robotics as a preferred partner in the Shenzhen embodied-intelligence centre.
  • The agreement connected Moying's mobile collaborative robotics work with a wider industrial innovation programme.
  • Moying announced the signing on the same date as the memorandum, 15 November 2024.
Date
Event type Partnership
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos
DeploymentULC Technologies

ULC deploys 12-inch CISBOT for live gas-main repair

Industrial

· deployment · ULC Technologies · Industrial

Evidence notes
  • ULC Technologies successfully deployed its new 12-inch CISBOT for internal joint repair in a live cast-iron gas main.
  • The robot sealed the original 60-joint scope and the customer expanded the work by another 29 joints.
  • The 12-inch CISBOT extended ULC robotic cast-iron joint remediation into medium-diameter gas mains.
Date
Event type Deployment
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos
PartnershipUbotica

Ubotica and Kongsberg NanoAvionics partner to integrate SPACE:AI on small satellites

Space

· partnership · Ubotica · Space

Evidence notes
  • Ubotica announced a strategic partnership with Kongsberg NanoAvionics to deploy SPACE:AI processing solutions across NanoAvionics satellite platforms.
  • The collaboration includes CogniSAT-CRC cloud-removal and compression technology for Earth-observation missions.
  • The event adds flight-platform distribution context for onboard AI inference and autonomous satellite operations.
Date
Company Ubotica
Event type Partnership
Segment Space
Added to Korthos
CapabilityOcado Group

Ocado advances On Grid Robotic Pick for automated grocery fulfillment

Warehouse Logistics

· capability · Ocado Group · Warehouse Logistics

Evidence notes
  • Ocado detailed On Grid Robotic Pick, its robotic arm technology for picking, packing and organizing stock directly from the grid.
  • The system is designed to work alongside Ocado's bot fleets inside automated fulfillment centers.
  • The update reinforces Ocado's move from grid-based storage automation toward robotic item picking at fulfillment scale.
Date
Company Ocado Group
Event type Capability
Segment Warehouse Logistics
Added to Korthos
PartnershipHechuan Technology

HCBOT signs cooperation memorandum with Huawei embodied intelligence innovation center

Industrial

· partnership · Hechuan Technology · Industrial

Evidence notes
  • HCBOT signed a cooperation memorandum with Huawei's Global Embodied Intelligence Industry Innovation Center on November 15, 2024.
  • The cooperation is part of Hechuan Technology's humanoid robotics push, focused on embodied-intelligence robot research and development.
  • The same report says Hechuan's humanoid robotics business includes complete robot bodies and core components such as rotary joint modules, linear actuators, dexterous hands, motors, and encoders.
Date
Event type Partnership
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos
FundingSkydio

Skydio announces Series E extension of more than $170M with KDDI and Axon as co-lead investors

Aerial

· funding · Skydio · Aerial

Evidence notes
  • Skydio announced a Series E extension of more than $170 million, adding to the $230 million Series E it raised in February 2023 and bringing the full Series E above $400 million.
  • The round was framed around scaling drones as infrastructure, with KDDI tied to telecom-enabled deployment in Japan and Axon aligned with public safety workflows.
  • The funding supports Skydio's push beyond standalone drone sales into larger remote-operations, public safety, and connected infrastructure programs.
Date
Company Skydio
Event type Funding
Segment Aerial
Added to Korthos
DeploymentAsilla

Aso Kumamoto Airport puts AI Security asilla into full operation

Perception

· deployment · Asilla · Perception

Evidence notes
  • The airport had tested the system in live security operations from March 2024.
  • The evaluation found that AI monitoring supported stronger security, improved operating quality and more efficient on-site work.
  • Full operation extended behaviour-recognition monitoring to an active airport environment.
Date
Company Asilla
Event type Deployment
Segment Perception
Added to Korthos
FundingSniffer Robotics

Sniffer Robotics closes USD 1.25 million growth round

Inspection

· funding · Sniffer Robotics · Inspection

Evidence notes
  • The company said substantially all capital came from existing investors, without naming a lead investor.
  • Proceeds support expansion beyond municipal landfills into agriculture, biogas and renewable-natural-gas applications.
  • Sniffer Robotics also planned to advance a second generation of its methane-detection drone system.
Date
Event type Funding
Segment Inspection
Added to Korthos
RegulatoryEndoQuest Robotics

EndoQuest submits IDE application for PARADIGM clinical study

Surgical

· regulatory · EndoQuest Robotics · Surgical

Evidence notes
  • The IDE submission covered a prospective clinical study for robotic colorectal procedures using EndoQuest's flexible platform.
  • The event precedes FDA IDE grant and first-human-study execution.
  • EndoQuest Robotics submitted an IDE application to FDA for the PARADIGM study of its endoluminal robotic platform.
Date
Event type Regulatory
Segment Surgical
Added to Korthos
AwardAgXeed

AgXeed wins first TOTYBot award for autonomous farm robotics

Agriculture

· award · AgXeed · Agriculture

Evidence notes
  • AgXeed won the first TOTYBot award at the Tractor of the Year 2025 ceremony.
  • The award recognized the AgXeed AgBot as a dedicated autonomous agricultural robot category winner.
  • CLAAS noted that AgXeed machines were already in use around the world.
Date
Company AgXeed
Event type Award
Segment Agriculture
Added to Korthos
FundingAirbound

Airbound raises $1.7M seed round for delivery drones

Delivery

· funding · Airbound · Delivery

Evidence notes
  • Lightspeed led the seed round, with backing from gradCapital.
  • The capital supported development of Airbound TRT drones for low-cost medical and logistics deliveries.
  • The event adds operating or commercial context for warehouse automation and material-handling robotics.
Date
Company Airbound
Event type Funding
Segment Delivery
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchTerradepth

Terradepth launches Absolute Ocean marine data platform

Data Infrastructure

· product launch · Terradepth · Data Infrastructure

Evidence notes
  • The platform supports rapid access to marine maps and subsea survey data.
  • The launch connects Terradepth's autonomous survey work to a data-product layer.
  • The product gives Terradepth a concrete offering for maritime autonomy, underwater robotics or marine inspection workflows.
Date
Company Terradepth
Event type Product Launch
Segment Data Infrastructure
Added to Korthos
Market SignalLevtek

Levtek joins Swedish AI startup landscape

Logistics

· market signal · Levtek · Logistics

Evidence notes
  • Levtek was added to Sweden’s AI startup landscape as a company building software-defined ultralight vehicles and collaborative robots.
  • The company focused on transportation of personnel, equipment and small goods.
  • The listing placed Levtek in Sweden’s AI and robotics startup ecosystem around human-robot transport workflows.
Date
Company Levtek
Event type Market Signal
Segment Logistics
Added to Korthos
Partnership1HMX

AIS Global expands HaptX agreement with exclusive worldwide licence

Human Machine Interface

· partnership · 1HMX · Human Machine Interface

Evidence notes
  • The agreement covered HaptX Gloves G1, Airpacks and related accessories.
  • HaptX founder Jake Rubin and other key staff joined AIS Global to continue product development and commercialisation.
  • HaptX customers moved to AIS Global for new orders and product support.
Date
Company 1HMX
Event type Partnership
Segment Human Machine Interface
Added to Korthos
AwardWIRobotics

WIRobotics wins CES 2025 Robotics Innovation Award for WIM

Humanoid

· award · WIRobotics · Humanoid

Evidence notes
  • WIRobotics said WIM won a CES 2025 Innovation Award in Robotics, giving the company a second consecutive CES innovation win.
  • The company highlighted WIM's ultra-lightweight 1.6 kilogram design, single-motor walking assistance, and app-linked gait analytics as key product attributes.
  • WIRobotics also said it had opened Korea's first robot gait exercise center and expanded both B2B and B2C sales around the product.
Date
Company WIRobotics
Event type Award
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos
CapabilityDiligent Robotics

Moxi reaches 100000 autonomous elevator rides

Healthcare

· capability · Diligent Robotics · Healthcare

Evidence notes
  • Diligent Robotics marked more than 100000 autonomous elevator trips completed by Moxi
  • The milestone reflected continued autonomous hospital delivery operations
  • The company stated Moxi was conducting deliveries in hospital environments at the time
Date
Event type Capability
Segment Healthcare
Added to Korthos
FundingCHAOS Industries

CHAOS Industries raises $145M Series B for defense sensing systems

Perception

· funding · CHAOS Industries · Perception

Evidence notes
  • CHAOS Industries raised $145 million in Series B funding to develop defense sensing, monitoring and communications systems.
  • Accel led the round, with participation from 8VC, Overmatch Ventures, Lerner Enterprises and existing insiders.
  • CHAOS said the proceeds would support product development, hiring and high-volume manufacturing.
Date
Event type Funding
Segment Perception
Added to Korthos
FundingVecna Robotics

Vecna Robotics raises USD 14.5M and appoints new CEO

Warehouse Logistics

· funding · Vecna Robotics · Warehouse Logistics

Evidence notes
  • Existing investors participated in the financing.
  • The capital supported autonomous pallet movers and warehouse automation software for manufacturing and logistics.
  • The capital supports warehouse automation and material-handling workflows as Vecna Robotics moves toward broader commercial use.
Date
Event type Funding
Segment Warehouse Logistics
Added to Korthos
DeploymentARA Robotics

ARA deploys ODAS at ArcelorMittal Mont-Wright mine

Inspection

· deployment · ARA Robotics · Inspection

Evidence notes
  • ARA deployed ODAS at ArcelorMittal Mont-Wright mine.
  • The deployment delivered high-precision 2D and 3D models in under 72 hours.
  • ODAS created a concrete mining-inspection deployment at a named industrial site.
Date
Company ARA Robotics
Event type Deployment
Segment Inspection
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RegulatoryJohnson & Johnson

Johnson & Johnson receives FDA IDE approval for OTTAVA robotic surgical system

Surgical

· regulatory · Johnson & Johnson · Surgical

Evidence notes
  • Johnson & Johnson MedTech received FDA investigational device exemption approval for OTTAVA.
  • The approval allowed the company to begin a U.S. clinical trial of the robotic surgical system.
  • The milestone preceded the first completed OTTAVA cases and later FDA submission.
Date
Event type Regulatory
Segment Surgical
Added to Korthos
FundingMindOn

MindOn raises angel funding led by Hillhouse and Lanchi

Foundation Models

· funding · MindOn · Foundation Models

Evidence notes
  • MindOn announced completion of its angel round, led by Hillhouse and Lanchi, before later disclosing the larger combined angel and Pre-A total in 2026.
  • The company framed the round around reinforcement-learning-first embodied intelligence and long-horizon manipulation rather than chassis manufacturing.
Date
Company MindOn
Event type Funding
Segment Foundation Models
Added to Korthos
FundingGITAI

GITAI raises additional $15.5M in Series B Extension

Space

· funding · GITAI · Space

Evidence notes
  • GITAI raised an additional US$15.5 million in October 2024 as part of its Series B Extension round.
  • This funding followed US$30 million raised in May 2023 and US$15 million in August 2023, bringing the total Series B Extension to US$60.5 million.
  • The lead investor in this round was Maezawa Fund Inc., established by Japanese entrepreneur Yusaku Maezawa.
Date
Company GITAI
Event type Funding
Segment Space
Added to Korthos
PartnershipFieldwork Robotics

Fieldwork Robotics signs collaboration agreement with Burro

Agriculture

· partnership · Fieldwork Robotics · Agriculture

Evidence notes
  • Fieldwork Robotics signed a collaboration agreement with Burro to pair its harvesting system with Burro's autonomous mobile robot base.
  • The combined system completed field trials at Place UK and was planned for further trials with Costa Group in Australia.
  • The agreement created a platform relationship between Fieldwork's crop-handling system and Burro's field AMR base.
Date
Event type Partnership
Segment Agriculture
Added to Korthos
AwardShuanghuan Driveline

Shuanghuan named Zhejiang Robot+ benchmark enterprise

Motion Components

· award · Shuanghuan Driveline · Motion Components

Evidence notes
  • Shuanghuan was one of ten companies selected and the only recipient from Taizhou.
  • Its cited project demonstrated robot use across the full gear-production and machining process.
  • The production lines increased equipment utilization while reducing operating costs and material waste.
Date
Event type Award
Segment Motion Components
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchWITTENSTEIN

WITTENSTEIN debuts miniaturized Galaxie actuator for precision robotics

Actuation

· product launch · WITTENSTEIN · Actuation

Evidence notes
  • The actuator combines a cyber kit line small frameless motor with a zero-backlash Galaxie gearbox.
  • Its configurable architecture includes a hollow shaft up to 35 mm, dual encoders and integrated safety reserves.
  • WITTENSTEIN debuted the compact actuator at SPS 2024 for surgical and high-precision robotics.
Date
Company WITTENSTEIN
Event type Product Launch
Segment Actuation
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchAscento

Ascento introduces Guard 2.0 for critical-infrastructure patrol

Service

· product launch · Ascento · Service

Evidence notes
  • Guard 2.0 provides eight hours of battery life and improved front, side and rear vision for large-perimeter monitoring.
  • Customer deployments span data centres, pharmaceutical campuses, manufacturing sites and logistics facilities.
  • Ascento introduced Guard 2.0 with longer battery life, expanded camera coverage and upgraded lighting for outdoor security and inspection.
Date
Company Ascento
Event type Product Launch
Segment Service
Added to Korthos
FundingVATN Systems

VATN raises $13M seed round for defense AUVs

Maritime

· funding · VATN Systems · Maritime

Evidence notes
  • VATN Systems raised a $13 million seed round to advance autonomous underwater vehicles for U.S. defense.
  • The round brought total funding to $16.5 million.
  • The company positioned the capital around affordable autonomous underwater vehicles for the U.S. military and allies.
Date
Company VATN Systems
Event type Funding
Segment Maritime
Added to Korthos
Research PublicationBoston Dynamics

Zero-shot Object-Centric Instruction Following: Integrating Foundation Models with Traditional Navigation

Humanoid

· research publication · Boston Dynamics · Humanoid

Evidence notes
  • Large scale scenes such as multifloor homes can be robustly and efficiently mapped with a 3D graph of landmarks estimated jointly with robot poses in a factor graph, a technique commonly used in commercial robots such as drones and robot vacuums. In this work, the study proposes Language-Inferred Factor Graph for Instruction Following (LIFGIF), a zero-shot method to ground natural language instructions in such a map.
  • Spot is used in the study's data-collection or experimental dataset workflow.
Date
Event type Research Publication
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos
PartnershipSensobright Industries

Sensobright partners with Detay on tactile sensor lab sets

Sensors

· partnership · Sensobright Industries · Sensors

Evidence notes
  • The partnership covers Sensobright Tactile Sensor Lab Sets for universities.
  • The lab sets support research in robotic gripping, manipulation, safety sensing, and AI object identification.
  • Detay Elektronik provides the academic distribution channel.
Date
Event type Partnership
Segment Sensors
Added to Korthos
Production MilestoneBrain Corp

Brain Corp fleet reaches 250B autonomous square feet

Development Platform

· production milestone · Brain Corp · Development Platform

Evidence notes
  • The milestone covered a fleet of more than 37,000 autonomous mobile robots.
  • The fleet exceeded 19 million autonomous operating hours.
  • Usage grew across warehouse, education, airport, retail and mall environments.
Date
Company Brain Corp
Event type Production Milestone
Segment Development Platform
Added to Korthos
DeploymentAvride

Avride launches Uber Eats robot deliveries in Austin

Delivery

· deployment · Avride · Delivery

Evidence notes
  • Avride launched autonomous delivery robots for Uber Eats orders in downtown Austin.
  • The initial operating area covered downtown blocks between Cesar Chavez Street, 15th Street, I-35, and West Avenue.
  • Customers could track the robot in the Uber Eats app and unlock the robot hatch through the app at delivery.
Date
Company Avride
Event type Deployment
Segment Delivery
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchNovanta Inc.

Novanta launches Denali and Everest servo drives for precision motion systems

Actuation

· product launch · Novanta Inc. · Actuation

Evidence notes
  • Novanta launched Denali and Everest servo drives for precision motion applications.
  • The products sit in the motion-control layer used by robotics, medical devices and industrial automation OEMs.
  • The launch strengthens Novanta''s profile as a motion and vision subsystem supplier rather than a robot builder.
Date
Company Novanta Inc.
Event type Product Launch
Segment Actuation
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchCubePilot

CubePilot documents Cube Red dual-FMU autopilot module

Subsystems

· product launch · CubePilot · Subsystems

Evidence notes
  • CubePilot published documentation for Cube Red, a dual flight-management-unit autopilot module for unmanned exploration vehicle operations.
  • Cube Red adds dual-core double-precision FPU processors, Ethernet, external flash memory and redundancy across key components.
Date
Company CubePilot
Event type Product Launch
Segment Subsystems
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchKollmorgen

Kollmorgen launches TBM2G frameless motor series

Actuation

· product launch · Kollmorgen · Actuation

Evidence notes
  • Kollmorgen introduced the TBM2G frameless motor series targeting collaborative robots, medical devices and industrial robotics.
  • The company positioned the motors for higher torque density and improved thermal performance compared to prior generations.
  • The product extends Kollmorgen's frameless motor lineup for compact robotic joint applications.
Date
Company Kollmorgen
Event type Product Launch
Segment Actuation
Added to Korthos
FundingBrightpick

Brightpick raises $12M in mixed equity and debt financing

Warehouse Logistics

· funding · Brightpick · Warehouse Logistics

Evidence notes
  • The financing combined equity and debt and brought Brightpick’s disclosed total funding to $47 million.
  • EBRD Venture Capital invested alongside existing backers including Earlybird, AI Capital, IPM Group, Venture to Future Fund and Credo Ventures.
  • Brightpick said the capital would support additional U.S. deployments; it reported more than 200 employees and over 300 robots deployed at the time.
Date
Company Brightpick
Event type Funding
Segment Warehouse Logistics
Added to Korthos
PartnershipLixing Steel Ball

Lixing Group and Institute of Metals of the Chinese Academy of Sciences sign application-technology cooperation agreement

Motion Components

· partnership · Lixing Steel Ball · Motion Components

Evidence notes
  • Lixing Group and the Institute of Metals of the Chinese Academy of Sciences signed a cooperation agreement focused on silicon-nitride and ceramic-ball application technology.
  • The arrangement spans materials research through manufacturing and solution delivery for precision equipment and high-end bearing applications.
  • The announcement also references exploration of future collaboration in industrial screws, humanoid robots, low-altitude drones, and spindle-bearing use cases.
Date
Event type Partnership
Segment Motion Components
Added to Korthos
PartnershipRockwell Automation

Rockwell Automation brings autonomous operations to life using NVIDIA Omniverse

Industrial

· partnership · Rockwell Automation · Industrial

Evidence notes
  • Rockwell Automation announced work with NVIDIA Omniverse to support AI-powered digital twins and autonomous industrial operations at scale.
  • The release positioned the collaboration around factory-scale simulation, design, and operational validation for advanced manufacturing environments.
  • Rockwell framed the effort as part of a broader autonomous operations stack linking industrial software, AI, and production-system modeling.
Date
Event type Partnership
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos
PartnershipShield AI

JSW Defence and Shield AI forge strategic partnership to bring cutting-edge military aircraft technology to India

Defense

· partnership · Shield AI · Defense

Evidence notes
  • JSW Defence and Shield AI formed a strategic partnership to bring military aircraft technology to India.
  • The arrangement covers local capability development around Shield AI autonomous aircraft technology.
  • The partnership supports production, deployment and sustainment activity in the Indian defence market.
Date
Company Shield AI
Event type Partnership
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos
Research PublicationUnitree

Unitree Robotics open sources G1 robot operation dataset

Humanoid

· research publication · Unitree · Humanoid

Evidence notes
  • Open source dataset promotes collaboration in the embodied AI industry.
  • Includes G1 dexterity and gripper manipulation datasets, enhancing research capabilities.
  • Signals ongoing commitment to adapt and update resources for diverse open source solutions.
Date
Company Unitree
Event type Research Publication
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos
AwardAAEON

AAEON UP Xtreme 7100 Edge receives Taiwan Excellence Award

AI Compute

· award · AAEON · AI Compute

Evidence notes
  • Taiwan's Bureau of Foreign Trade and an expert judging panel selected the UP Xtreme 7100 Edge for the award.
  • The system was designed for autonomous mobile robots, automated guided vehicles and industrial automation control.
  • AAEON highlighted prevalidated CANopen, EtherCAT and OPC UA support intended to shorten deployment cycles.
Date
Company AAEON
Event type Award
Segment AI Compute
Added to Korthos
CapabilityOrpheus Ocean

Orpheus Ocean publicly introduced its autonomous deep-sea robotics mission

Maritime

· capability · Orpheus Ocean · Maritime

Evidence notes
  • The company described a mission to illuminate and measure the deep ocean.
  • Its approach combines autonomous technology with mass manufacturing.
  • Target environments include the abyssal and hadal ocean.
Date
Event type Capability
Segment Maritime
Added to Korthos
DemonstrationAllen Control Systems

U.S. military tests Bullfrog AI-enabled robotic gun at T-REX

Defense

· demonstration · Allen Control Systems · Defense

Evidence notes
  • The system used an M240 machine gun on a rotating turret with electro-optical sensing, proprietary AI and computer-vision software.
  • The test showed Bullfrog as a low-cost kinetic counter-drone approach for defeating small unmanned aircraft.
Date
Event type Demonstration
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos
AwardPudu Robotics

Pudu Robotics Recognized in Forbes China Go-International Brands Top 30

Service

· award · Pudu Robotics · Service

Evidence notes
  • Pudu Robotics was honored in Forbes China's Go-International Brands Top 30 Selection for the second consecutive year.
  • The company announced this recognition on November 11, 2024.
  • This accolade highlights Pudu Robotics' ongoing success in expanding its global presence.
Date
Event type Award
Segment Service
Added to Korthos
Org ChangeSanctuary AI

Sanctuary AI Company Leadership Update

Industrial

· org change · Sanctuary AI · Industrial

Evidence notes
  • Geordie Rose stepped down as CEO of Sanctuary AI on November 9, 2024.
  • James Wells, previously Chief Commercial Officer, was appointed as interim CEO.
  • The board and executive team are committed to managing a smooth leadership transition.
Date
Company Sanctuary AI
Event type Org Change
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos
DemonstrationDobot

Dobot partners with Uscribe to demonstrate Industry 4.0 solutions at Deakin University

Industrial

· demonstration · Dobot · Industrial

Evidence notes
  • The demonstration features DOBOT MG400 and CR5 collaborative robots enhancing smart manufacturing capabilities.
  • This event highlights the practical application of robotics in advancing Industry 4.0 initiatives.
Date
Company Dobot
Event type Demonstration
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos
DeploymentAsilla

Sapporo Stellar Place moves AI Security asilla into full operation

Perception

· deployment · Asilla · Perception

Evidence notes
  • The production deployment followed the security demonstration announced at the commercial complex in November 2023.
  • AI monitoring was used to detect falls, violence and other incidents or warning signs in camera footage.
  • The transition from trial to operation established Asilla's system in a major station-connected shopping facility.
Date
Company Asilla
Event type Deployment
Segment Perception
Added to Korthos
FundingChangingTek Robotics

ZhiXing Robotics announces B1 financing and relocates to its new Zhihuigu Valley site

End Effectors

· funding · ChangingTek Robotics · End Effectors

Evidence notes
  • At its Zhihuigu new-site relocation ceremony, ZhiXing Robotics announced completion of a B1 financing round worth tens of millions of RMB.
  • The event also marked the company's move into a new site as part of its scale-up trajectory since its 2018 founding.
  • Publicly surfaced snippets do not identify the B1 investors, so the round remains grounded without named investor rows here.
Date
Event type Funding
Segment End Effectors
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchMemryX

MemryX opens Developer Hub 1.0 to the public

AI Compute

· product launch · MemryX · AI Compute

Evidence notes
  • The hub became freely accessible to developers building prototypes or production systems.
  • Automated tools supported source models without requiring a fixed model zoo.
  • Examples and tutorials covered users with different levels of deployment experience.
Date
Company MemryX
Event type Product Launch
Segment AI Compute
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchBishop-Wisecarver

Bishop-Wisecarver launches RTU-V vertical robot transfer unit

Motion Components

· product launch · Bishop-Wisecarver · Motion Components

Evidence notes
  • The RTU-V provides up to four metres of vertical travel for large work areas and oversized workpieces.
  • It can be fixed to a factory floor or mounted on Bishop-Wisecarver's DualVee RTU-H for two-dimensional motion.
  • The company identified painting, sandblasting and pressure washing among the intended large-surface applications.
Date
Event type Product Launch
Segment Motion Components
Added to Korthos
PartnershipD-Fend Solutions

D-Fend signs NSWC Panama City agreement for C-UAS testing

Defense

· partnership · D-Fend Solutions · Defense

Evidence notes
  • The program is set to collect data and evaluate EnforceAir's C-UAS capabilities around airport operations.
  • The named counterparty is NSWC Panama City Division, making this more specific than a generic defense-market signal.
Date
Event type Partnership
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos
FundingHARIBIT

HARIBIT completes angel round led by Shenzhen Capital Group

Humanoid

· funding · HARIBIT · Humanoid

Evidence notes
  • HARIBIT completed an angel financing round led by Shenzhen Capital Group.
  • FG Venture and other investment institutions participated, with iSoftStone joining as a corporate venture investor.
  • Zhong Lun described HARIBIT as a Beijing Institute of Technology discipline-based company focused on humanoid robots, core components, motion-control solutions and robotics system services.
Date
Company HARIBIT
Event type Funding
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos
FundingAlgorized

Algorized raises $4.3 million in seed funding for people-sensing technology

Perception

· funding · Algorized · Perception

Evidence notes
  • Algorized announced a $4.3 million seed round to expand its people-sensing and positioning software for safer human-machine interaction.
  • The company said the round was led by Amazon Industrial Innovation Fund with participation from Acrobator Ventures, Berkeley SkyDeck Fund, CoreNest Capital, Shucker Ventures, and other strategic investors.
  • Algorized said the capital would support scaling its sensor-agnostic software platform across industrial, robotics, and automotive markets.
Date
Company Algorized
Event type Funding
Segment Perception
Added to Korthos
Org ChangeSeegrid

Seegrid terminates Raymond product and distribution agreements to focus on direct sales

Warehouse Logistics

· org change · Seegrid · Warehouse Logistics

Evidence notes
  • Seegrid terminated its product and distribution agreements with Raymond Corporation as part of a go-to-market shift toward direct sales.
  • The company said the change would support direct delivery of full automation solutions across the broader market.
  • The event matters as a commercial-channel restructuring step tied to how Seegrid brings autonomous lift truck systems to market.
Date
Company Seegrid
Event type Org Change
Segment Warehouse Logistics
Added to Korthos
PartnershipAgile Robots

Agile Robots becomes a member of ARENA2036

Industrial

· partnership · Agile Robots · Industrial

Evidence notes
  • Agile Robots joined the ARENA2036 research campus as a member focused on industrial robotics and AI collaboration.
  • The company said the membership would let it test technologies on site, participate in research activities with other members, and gather feedback from potential customers and institutes.
  • Agile also linked the collaboration to its earlier majority acquisition of BÄR Automation and its broader role in industrial automation research and transfer.
Date
Company Agile Robots
Event type Partnership
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos