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2024-07-11 · funding · Helsing · Defense
Evidence notes General Catalyst led the EUR450 million Series C, with participation from Elad Gil, Accel, Saab, Lightspeed, Plural and Greenoaks. Helsing said the funds would support product development and R&D, with focus on European sovereignty and NATO eastern flank protection. The company also highlighted Ukrainian activity and government contracts including Eurofighter electronic warfare and FCAS AI infrastructure. Date 2024-07-11
Event type Funding
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos 2026-06-01
2024-07-11 · funding · Jacobi Robotics · Industrial
Evidence notes Jacobi Robotics announced a $5 million seed round alongside the public launch of its motion planning software platform. The company said its software reduces robot programming time significantly compared with traditional industrial robot workflows. The launch positioned Jacobi as a software-first robotics company focused on faster deployment of robot arm applications. Date 2024-07-11
Event type Funding
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos 2026-04-19
2024-07-10 Product Launch Canvas Construction 2024-07-10 · product launch · Canvas · Construction
Evidence notes The all-wheel-drive machine measures 30 by 34.5 inches, weighs 1,200 pounds and reaches a 12-foot finishing height. It spray-applies joint compound before an interchangeable sanding head completes the finishing workflow after one drying cycle. Canvas said the battery-powered platform runs for a full workday and its vacuum system captures 99.9% of sanding dust. Date 2024-07-10
Event type Product Launch
Segment Construction
Added to Korthos 2026-08-04
2024-07-10 · market signal · Tsubame Industries · Consumer
Evidence notes Tsubame listed ARCHAX on SBX Cars for global buyers, with five units planned and delivery about one year after order. ARCHAX was offered worldwide through the SBX Cars platform. Tsubame stated a five-unit production plan and approximately one-year delivery lead time. Date 2024-07-10
Event type Market Signal
Segment Consumer
Added to Korthos 2026-07-29
2024-07-10 · funding · X-Bow Systems · Propulsion Components
Evidence notes The announced Series B total exceeded $70 million. The company directed the capital toward technology and manufacturing expansion. The financing supported propulsion programmes across defence and space markets. Date 2024-07-10
Event type Funding
Segment Propulsion Components
Added to Korthos 2026-07-20
2024-07-10 · funding · Granta Autonomy · Defense
Evidence notes The financing supported Granta Autonomy development of UAV autonomy, target detection and battlefield-surveillance capabilities. The company focus is defense-relevant uncrewed aerial systems for surveillance and autonomy missions. The event adds a private financing milestone that predates later product and procurement activity. Date 2024-07-10
Event type Funding
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos 2026-07-12
2024-07-10 · product launch · CubePilot · Subsystems
Evidence notes NW Blue and CubePilot launched the Herelink Blue v1.1 Bundle, a manufactured-in-USA HD video transmission system for drones. The bundle includes controller and air-unit hardware for HDMI video, telemetry and control links up to 20 km. The launch expanded CubePilot’s compliant U.S.-manufactured control and communications hardware options. Date 2024-07-10
Event type Product Launch
Segment Subsystems
Added to Korthos 2026-05-13
2024-07-10 · executive hire · Kraken Robotics · Subsystems
Evidence notes Kraken appointed Nathaniel Spencer as Chief Operating Officer Spencer had been leading the company's subsea power business The appointment supports operational scaling across Kraken's maritime robotics and power systems business Date 2024-07-10
Event type Executive Hire
Segment Subsystems
Added to Korthos 2026-03-19
2024-07-09 Product Launch OKSI Defense 2024-07-09 · product launch · OKSI · Defense
Evidence notes The containerised suite separates major autonomy functions into deployable modules. OMNInav supports GPS-denied navigation while OMNIseek and OMNIlocate handle object recognition and target geolocation. OMNItarget provides terminal guidance and OMNImind coordinates mission-level behaviour. Date 2024-07-09
Event type Product Launch
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos 2026-08-11
2024-07-09 Funding Skild AI Foundation Models 2024-07-09 · funding · Skild AI · Foundation Models
Evidence notes Lightspeed Venture Partners, Coatue, SoftBank Group and Bezos Expeditions led the round. Participants also included Felicis Ventures, Sequoia, Menlo Ventures, General Catalyst, CRV, SV Angel, Carnegie Mellon University, Amazon Industrial Innovation Fund and the Alexa Fund. Skild AI said the capital would support continued development of its robotics foundation model and expansion of its team. Date 2024-07-09
Event type Funding
Segment Foundation Models
Added to Korthos 2026-05-14
2024-07-08 Funding Mand.ro End Effectors 2024-07-08 · funding · Mand.ro · End Effectors
Evidence notes Doosan Investment, BA Partners, Capstone Partners and Meliora Partners participated in the round. The capital was earmarked for prosthetic product improvements and expansion into additional robot markets. Mand.ro had previously received seed backing from FuturePlay and support from Korea's TIPS programme in 2017. Date 2024-07-08
Event type Funding
Segment End Effectors
Added to Korthos 2026-08-15
2024-07-08 · executive hire · Rapid Robotics · Industrial
Evidence notes Losey became chief executive after serving as Rapid Robotics chief operating officer and leading operational execution. Co-founder and former CEO Jordan Kretchmer moved into the executive-chairman role to focus on strategy and governance. The July 2024 transition placed an operations leader in charge of the company preconfigured factory-automation platform. Date 2024-07-08
Event type Executive Hire
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos 2026-07-18
2024-07-08 · commercial order · Evolve Dynamics · Aerial
Evidence notes The agreement covered Sky Mantis 2 unmanned aircraft for the Australia and New Zealand market. The deal expanded Evolve Dynamics’ international commercial channel. Sky Mantis 2 is positioned for defence, public-safety and inspection missions. Date 2024-07-08
Event type Commercial Order
Segment Aerial
Added to Korthos 2026-07-03
2024-07-07 Partnership AgXeed Agriculture 2024-07-07 · partnership · AgXeed · Agriculture
Evidence notes CLAAS and AgXeed continued field work on autonomous forage-harvesting workflows with AgBots and autonomous tractors. The collaboration built on a joint project with thermal DRONES for wildlife-aware autonomous mowing. CLAAS described ongoing field trials and interface development for autonomous implement combinations. Date 2024-07-07
Event type Partnership
Segment Agriculture
Added to Korthos 2026-07-05
2024-07-07 Product Launch Gremsy Vision 2024-07-07 · product launch · Gremsy · Vision
Evidence notes Gremsy launched Pixy MR, a gimbal for Sony ILX-LR1 camera integration with DJI M300 and M350 RTK drone platforms. The gimbal uses DJI Skyport for faster setup on compatible DJI enterprise drones. Pixy MR targets aerial industrial applications requiring high-resolution imaging. Date 2024-07-07
Event type Product Launch
Segment Vision
Added to Korthos 2026-05-07
2024-07-05 · acquisition · AKVA Group · Maritime
Evidence notes AKVA Group completed the acquisition of 100 percent of Observe Technologies. Observe developed and sold AI feeding solutions with AKVA to more than 100 farm sites worldwide. The acquisition strengthens AKVA's digital aquaculture portfolio around precision fish farming and automated feeding. Date 2024-07-05
Event type Acquisition
Segment Maritime
Added to Korthos 2026-05-24
2024-07-04 Regulatory Nabtesco Motion Components 2024-07-04 · regulatory · Nabtesco · Motion Components
Evidence notes Nabtesco and DeepSea received DNV type approval for TELEGRAPH AGENT and HyperPilot. HyperPilot uses route and vessel-speed plans from DeepSea's optimal operation support services and outputs vessel-speed proposals to TELEGRAPH AGENT. Nabtesco framed the approval as support for maritime solutions that enable autonomous vessel navigation at optimized speed. Date 2024-07-04
Event type Regulatory
Segment Motion Components
Added to Korthos 2026-04-29
2024-07-04 · product launch · Ti5 Robot · Actuation
Evidence notes Ti5 Robot announced second-generation humanoid robots T170A Yaoguang and Mozhai at WAIC 2024. The release was framed as an embodied-intelligence milestone rather than a components-only refresh. The milestone is the clearest public pivot from joints and hands into full humanoid systems on the company site index. Date 2024-07-04
Event type Product Launch
Segment Actuation
Added to Korthos 2026-04-05
2024-07-04 · product launch · Humanoid Robots (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. · Humanoid
Evidence notes Qinglong, China's first full-sized general-purpose humanoid robot, debuted at the World Artificial Intelligence Conference 2024 in Shanghai. Standing 1.82 meters tall and weighing 80 kilograms, it demonstrated tasks like desk cleaning and arranging bread and fruit separately. Developed by the National and Local Co-Built Humanoid Robotics Innovation Center, Qinglong features a highly bionic torso, 43 active degrees of freedom, and 400 TOPs of computational power. Date 2024-07-04
Event type Product Launch
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos 2026-03-02
2024-07-04 · product launch · Qiongche Intelligence · Foundation Models
Evidence notes Introduces "Noematrix Brain" as a general-purpose embodied intelligence system for robotics Provides end-to-end capability from perception to action across multiple robot types Designed for real-world deployment using large-scale interaction data rather than simulation-only training Date 2024-07-04
Event type Product Launch
Segment Foundation Models
Added to Korthos 2026-03-01
2024-07-03 Funding Cartken Warehouse Logistics 2024-07-03 · funding · Cartken · Warehouse Logistics
Evidence notes 468 Capital led the $10 million financing, with Incubate Fund, LDV Partners and Vela Partners participating. Strategic participants included Magna International, Mitsubishi Electric, Shell Ventures and Volex. Cartken said the round brought cumulative funding to $22.5 million and would advance its autonomy stack and enterprise partnerships. Date 2024-07-03
Event type Funding
Segment Warehouse Logistics
Added to Korthos 2026-08-14
2024-07-03 · funding · Ti5 Robot · Actuation
Evidence notes Matrix Partners China led the financing; Fangfu Venture Capital and Plum Ventures participated. The company said the capital would support technology development, production capacity and market expansion. Date 2024-07-03
Event type Funding
Segment Actuation
Added to Korthos 2026-08-09
2024-07-03 Deployment Hawesko Robotics 2024-07-03 · deployment · Hawesko
Evidence notes Geek+ and Koerber deployed more than 20 AMRs for Hawesko Group at Tornesch. The system includes 21 order-fulfillment robots operating 330 shelves in an expanded 6,000-square-meter area. Geek+ reported warehouse performance up 50% and pick performance in the expanded area more than doubled. Date 2024-07-03
Event type Deployment
Added to Korthos 2026-06-19
2024-07-03 Acquisition Epiroc Construction 2024-07-03 · acquisition · Epiroc · Construction
Evidence notes Epiroc completed the acquisition of the remaining share of ASI Mining, a U.S.-based autonomous mining solutions provider. ASI Mining develops autonomy systems for mining vehicles and fleet automation. The deal deepens Epiroc's control of autonomous mining technology inside its digital and automation portfolio. Date 2024-07-03
Event type Acquisition
Segment Construction
Added to Korthos 2026-05-24
2024-07-03 Partnership iSoftStone Development Platform 2024-07-03 · partnership · iSoftStone · Development Platform
Evidence notes iSoftStone and AGIBOT signed a strategic cooperation agreement to collaborate on general-purpose robotic product innovation and scenario demonstrations. The company said the two sides would work together to accelerate humanoid-robot applications across industrial, service, and household scenarios. This is the clearest early robotics event for iSoftStone because it formalizes humanoid strategy with a major robot partner. Date 2024-07-03
Event type Partnership
Segment Development Platform
Added to Korthos 2026-04-05
2024-07-03 Funding Exyn Aerial 2024-07-03 · funding · Exyn · Aerial
Evidence notes Exyn disclosed $5,000,000 in Strategic Growth Funding financing. The financing supports continued product development, deployment scaling, and commercialization of the company's robotics platform. Date 2024-07-03
Event type Funding
Segment Aerial
Added to Korthos 2026-03-21
2024-07-03 · deployment · UBTECH Robotics · Humanoid
Evidence notes UBTECH Robotics deployed its humanoid robot, Walker S Lite, at FAW-Volkswagen's Qingdao plant to perform quality inspection tasks on the production line. The robot was integrated into the factory's 'National Intelligent Manufacturing Demonstration Factory' to enhance manufacturing automation. Walker S Lite utilized advanced technologies to safely navigate the production line and inspect vehicle parts, processing data from its cameras and providing real-time results to the factory's management system. Date 2024-07-03
Event type Deployment
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos 2026-02-24
2024-07-03 · funding · Sanctuary AI · Industrial
Evidence notes BDC Capital’s Thrive Venture Fund and InBC Investment Corp. made the strategic investment; the round amount was not disclosed. Sanctuary said total investment exceeded C$140 million, a cumulative figure that sits alongside a separate C$30 million government contribution. The company said the new capital would accelerate development of physical AI for general-purpose robots. Date 2024-07-03
Event type Funding
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos 2026-02-12
2024-07-02 · acquisition · X-Bow Systems · Propulsion Components
Evidence notes Spencer Composites became an X-Bow company. The transaction added composite engineering and production capability. The acquisition broadened X-Bow's in-house motor and vehicle manufacturing stack. Date 2024-07-02
Event type Acquisition
Segment Propulsion Components
Added to Korthos 2026-07-20
2024-07-02 · acquisition · ON Semiconductor · Electronics
Evidence notes SWIR Vision Systems became a wholly owned onsemi subsidiary and joined its Intelligent Sensing Group. The acquired CQD technology extends CMOS imaging into short-wave infrared wavelengths. onsemi plans to combine the technology with its manufacturing capabilities for industrial, automotive and defence imaging applications. Date 2024-07-02
Event type Acquisition
Segment Electronics
Added to Korthos 2026-07-18
2024-07-02 · demonstration · Orbit Fab · Space
Evidence notes A fuel-shuttle testbed approached, docked with and separated from a RAFTI-equipped satellite model across multiple angles and velocities. Government representatives observed testing at AFRL facilities at Kirtland Air Force Base. GRIP exceeded test requirements, and initial hardware shipped to mission partners after the campaign. Date 2024-07-02
Event type Demonstration
Segment Space
Added to Korthos 2026-07-17
2024-07-02 · funding · Glidance · Healthcare
Evidence notes Glidance raised $1.5 million to develop Glide, its autonomous mobility aid for blind and low-vision people. The round was led by Investors Capital Group, with participation from KARR Ventures and investors from the blind and low-vision community. Glidance said the capital would support engineering, product development and expansion of its Seattle team. Date 2024-07-02
Event type Funding
Segment Healthcare
Added to Korthos 2026-07-07
2024-07-02 · research publication · PAL Robotics · Humanoid
Evidence notes This paper presents reactive obstacle and self-collision avoidance of redundant robotic manipulators within real time kinematic feedback control using GPU-computed distance transform. The proposed framework utilizes discretized representation of the robot and the environment to calculate 3D Euclidean distance transform for task-priority based kinematic control. TIAGo is the evaluation platform used to test the method and reported findings. Date 2024-07-02
Event type Research Publication
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos 2026-07-03
2024-07-02 · capability · Tokyo Robotics · Humanoid
Evidence notes Tokyo Robotics announced the start of a remote-control robot solution business built on its dual-arm robot and mobile manipulator technologies. The company said it would customize robots and teleoperation devices to customer requirements and highlighted applications such as maintenance work on high-voltage power lines. The release framed the offer as a deployable solutions capability, not just an internal research demonstration. Date 2024-07-02
Event type Capability
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos 2026-04-05
2024-07-01 · capability · INSTAR Robotics · Agriculture
Evidence notes The MRS1000 supplies four-layer 3D LiDAR data for Trooper navigation and environment perception. Trooper handles potted-plant spacing in greenhouses, tunnels and outdoor nursery beds. The platform is rated for a 30 kg payload and 150–200 pots per hour, depending on container size. Date 2024-07-01
Event type Capability
Segment Agriculture
Added to Korthos 2026-08-11
2024-07-01 Product Launch ENGINEAI Humanoid 2024-07-01 · product launch · ENGINEAI · Humanoid
Evidence notes ENGINEAI dates the S2 concept unveiling to July 2024. The current official product page does not publish technical specifications, deployment claims or purchase information. Korthos therefore records S2 at concept maturity rather than as a commercial system. Date 2024-07-01
Event type Product Launch
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos 2026-07-26
2024-07-01 Production Milestone Living.AI Consumer 2024-07-01 · production milestone · Living.AI · Consumer
Evidence notes Living.AI announced first-batch shipping on July 1, 2024. Orders were processed in purchase sequence as AIBI units began moving to customers worldwide. The shipment converted the late-2023 launch and preorder campaign into delivered commercial hardware. Date 2024-07-01
Event type Production Milestone
Segment Consumer
Added to Korthos 2026-07-18
2024-07-01 · executive hire · Cencorp Automation · Industrial
Evidence notes Dieter Schu became managing director of Cencorp Deutschland effective July 1, 2024. Petri Koivunen was appointed president of Cencorp Americas as part of the same regional leadership expansion. Both executives report to chief executive Mats Lillqvist and support local sales, service and project delivery. Date 2024-07-01
Event type Executive Hire
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos 2026-07-18
2024-07-01 · deployment · Dr. Max Group · Warehouse Logistics
Evidence notes SSI Schaefer said the Telgate warehouse had been supplying the Italian market since February 2024. SSI Schaefer acted as general contractor and Geek+ supplied mobile robot technology for e-commerce fulfillment. The automated site covers more than 14,000 square meters and supports picking, carton handling and shipping preparation. Date 2024-07-01
Event type Deployment
Segment Warehouse Logistics
Added to Korthos 2026-06-19
2024-07-01 · product launch · Freefly Systems · Aerial
Evidence notes Freefly's Astro v1.6 release added support for Astro Prime, Blue configurations, and the LR1 Payload. The release added integration with Freefly's Doodle radio modules, described as an NDAA and Blue-approved radio module. The update created a clearer compliant Astro configuration path for government and enterprise users. Date 2024-07-01
Event type Product Launch
Segment Aerial
Added to Korthos 2026-05-07
2024-07-01 · contract award · Shield AI · Defense
Evidence notes The U.S. Coast Guard selected V-BAT under a contract worth up to about $198 million for maritime unmanned aircraft system services. The award is tied directly to Shield AI's aircraft platform rather than a broader autonomy-software partnership. The award is one of the clearest large-scale customer validations for V-BAT in U.S. government service. Date 2024-07-01
Event type Contract Award
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos 2026-03-28
2024-07-01 · funding · Dajie Robot (大界机器人) · Industrial
Evidence notes Dajie Robot completed an equity financing round in July 2024. Hengrui Capital (恒砥资本) was identified as the investor in the round. Date 2024-07-01
Event type Funding
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos 2026-03-08
2024-06-30 Demonstration Elodin Development Platform 2024-06-30 · demonstration · Elodin · Development Platform
Evidence notes Elodin integrated an attitude-determination system built with ROCI into a customer satellite and tested it against satellite hardware. The demonstration used Elodin as a real-time visualizer, showing the framework moving from simulation into a hardware-in-the-loop workflow. The same update added Basilisk support so existing spacecraft-simulation modules could be packaged into ROCI flight software. Date 2024-06-30
Event type Demonstration
Segment Development Platform
Added to Korthos 2026-07-18
2024-06-30 · deployment · Genrobotic Innovations · Service
Evidence notes Chennai Municipal Corporation deployed Bandicoot Mobility+ for robotic manhole cleaning to keep workers out of hazardous sewer entries. Genrobotics case material cites cleaning of more than five thousand manholes across city zones. The program reads as scaled municipal adoption of a vehicle-integrated sanitation robot rather than a one-off pilot. Date 2024-06-30
Event type Deployment
Segment Service
Added to Korthos 2026-04-05
2024-06-28 · deployment · VersaTile Automation · Warehouse Logistics
Evidence notes Wincanton announced the VersaTile deployment on June 28, 2024 and identified itself as the technology first customer. The modular moving-tile system was installed at Wincanton Northampton shared-user facility, with bespoke integration software connecting it to existing systems. Wincanton expected the installation to increase pick and presentation rates fivefold while improving agility for customer fulfilment operations. Date 2024-06-28
Event type Deployment
Segment Warehouse Logistics
Added to Korthos 2026-07-19
2024-06-28 · award · Agilis Robotics · Surgical
Evidence notes The award was presented on 28 June 2024. The programme recognised emerging medical-device companies for technical innovation and development potential. Agilis was recognised for its fully flexible surgical arms and compatibility with existing hospital endoscopes. Date 2024-06-28
Event type Award
Segment Surgical
Added to Korthos 2026-07-17
2024-06-28 Product Launch IUNA AI Inspection 2024-06-28 · product launch · IUNA AI · Inspection
Evidence notes The vision workflow compared valve-cap colour and shape with the valve shown in the inspection image. The automated check was intended to prevent incorrect wheel and tyre combinations from reaching vehicle manufacturers. Date 2024-06-28
Event type Product Launch
Segment Inspection
Added to Korthos 2026-07-16
2024-06-28 Partnership Rocketfarm Warehouse Logistics 2024-06-28 · partnership · Rocketfarm · Warehouse Logistics
Evidence notes Rocketfarm announced a partnership with Doosan Robotics to pair Pally palletizing software with Doosan collaborative robots. The Pally software was positioned to complement Doosan cobots for palletizing across multiple industries. The partnership added Doosan support alongside Rocketfarm’s existing cobot palletizing software ecosystem. Date 2024-06-28
Event type Partnership
Segment Warehouse Logistics
Added to Korthos 2026-07-04
2024-06-28 Capability Auterion Mission Software 2024-06-28 · capability · Auterion · Mission Software
Evidence notes Auterion introduced drone autonomy technology for kinetic military use. The company positioned the capability around swarm control, fully autonomous flight, and improved target engagement performance. The release marked Auterion's public shift from enterprise drone software into defence autonomy. Date 2024-06-28
Event type Capability
Segment Mission Software
Added to Korthos 2026-05-07
2024-06-27 Acquisition NORBIT Perception 2024-06-27 · acquisition · NORBIT · Perception
Evidence notes Innomar entered NORBIT with nearly 30 years of experience in acoustic systems, signal processing, maritime electronics and software. The acquired portfolio provides high-resolution seafloor and subsurface imaging for sediment mapping, geological survey and buried-object detection. NORBIT described the technology as complementary to its sonar portfolio and retained Innomar’s established brand and team. Date 2024-06-27
Event type Acquisition
Segment Perception
Added to Korthos 2026-08-10
2024-06-27 · contract award · MDA Space · Space
Evidence notes The system comprises a large robotic arm, a smaller dexterous arm, specialized maintenance and science tools, and a ground command-and-control segment. MDA Space will support commissioning from its Space Robotics Centre of Excellence and mission-control facility in Brampton. The Phase C and D programme is expected to involve more than 200 Canadian companies in MDA Space's supply chain. Date 2024-06-27
Event type Contract Award
Segment Space
Added to Korthos 2026-08-07
2024-06-27 Market Signal Amphenol Electronics 2024-06-27 · market signal · Amphenol · Electronics
Evidence notes The article covered Amphenol connector products used in robotics and industrial automation applications. It highlighted power, signal, and ruggedized interconnect needs across robot systems. Date 2024-06-27
Event type Market Signal
Segment Electronics
Added to Korthos 2026-07-31
2024-06-27 · partnership · Deep Trekker · Maritime
Evidence notes Deep Trekker described Water Linked as a key technology partner supporting its underwater robots. The DVL A50 supplies velocity and navigation data used to improve the accuracy and reliability of Deep Trekker ROV operations. The companies also documented more than five years of work spanning DVL, UGPS and integration support. Date 2024-06-27
Event type Partnership
Segment Maritime
Added to Korthos 2026-07-03
2024-06-27 · funding · Axelera AI · Semiconductors
Evidence notes The round supported edge AI compute for inference workloads. Axelera AI targeted commercially deployable AI acceleration for embedded and industrial systems. The capital supports robot sensing, actuation, compute or communications systems as Axelera AI moves toward broader commercial use. Date 2024-06-27
Event type Funding
Segment Semiconductors
Added to Korthos 2026-06-18
2024-06-27 Regulatory ACSL Aerial 2024-06-27 · regulatory · ACSL · Aerial
Evidence notes ACSL applied for a Level 4 Class 1 UAS Type Certificate for PF4-CAT3, a new dedicated logistics drone jointly developed with Japan Post. The application was accepted by Japan's Civil Aviation Bureau on June 27, 2024. PF4-CAT3 follows PF2-CAT3 as ACSL's next Level 4 logistics aircraft program. Date 2024-06-27
Event type Regulatory
Segment Aerial
Added to Korthos 2026-05-08
2024-06-27 Product Launch Auterion Mission Software 2024-06-27 · product launch · Auterion · Mission Software
Evidence notes Auterion launched Skynode S, an integrated autopilot and mission computer for small unmanned systems. The system brings the Auterion software stack to smaller UAS platforms, including computer vision applications. The launch strengthened Auterion's role as onboard compute and autonomy infrastructure for drone manufacturers. Date 2024-06-27
Event type Product Launch
Segment Mission Software
Added to Korthos 2026-05-07
2024-06-27 · deployment · Serve Robotics · Delivery
Evidence notes Serve Robotics expanded its live sidewalk delivery operations into Koreatown in Los Angeles as part of its broader U.S. geographic rollout. The company began onboarding local merchants with Uber Eats, and Koreatown residents could receive orders fulfilled by Serve delivery robots. Serve said the expansion followed collaboration with Los Angeles city government and local stakeholders, extending its operational footprint in a dense urban delivery environment. Date 2024-06-27
Event type Deployment
Segment Delivery
Added to Korthos 2026-04-09
2024-06-27 Partnership GXO Logistics 2024-06-27 · partnership · GXO · Logistics
Evidence notes GXO signed a multi-year Robots-as-a-Service agreement with Agility Robotics to integrate Digit humanoid robots into warehouse operations. The company said the deployment would begin at a SPANX facility and pair humanoids with existing cobots. This is one of GXO's clearest humanoid-robotics commercialization events from an official source. Date 2024-06-27
Company GXO
Event type Partnership
Segment Logistics
Added to Korthos 2026-04-05
2024-06-27 · partnership · AES Corporation · Construction
Evidence notes AES named AI Fund as its exclusive energy partner for building new AI-focused companies around energy-transition bottlenecks. The initial build areas included renewables and battery management, worksite safety, and community-impact workflows. The collaboration combined AES' energy-sector operating base with AI Fund's venture-building and technical AI support. Date 2024-06-27
Event type Partnership
Segment Construction
Added to Korthos 2026-04-04
2024-06-27 · deployment · Agility Robotics · Humanoid
Evidence notes Digit has moved over 10,000 orders at the SPANX facility, indicating successful deployment at scale. Signals a significant operational partnership between Agility Robotics and GXO Logistics. Demonstrates effective integration of robotics in logistics, enhancing order fulfillment efficiency. Date 2024-06-27
Event type Deployment
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos 2024-06-27
2024-06-27 · partnership · Agility Robotics · Humanoid
Evidence notes GXO signed a multi-year agreement with Agility Robotics after a 2023 pilot, described as a first formal commercial deployment and RaaS deployment of humanoid robots Under the RaaS agreement, GXO deploys Digit robots and the Agility Arc cloud platform to manage Digit fleets Digit assists with repetitive warehouse tasks such as moving totes from cobots and placing them onto conveyors in a live environment Date 2024-06-27
Event type Partnership
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos 2024-06-27
2024-06-26 · partnership · Airbot Systems · Electronics
Evidence notes The announced network included NW Blue in the United States, Dronivo and Premium-Modellbau in Germany, GadgetDeal in India and 3DXR in the United Kingdom. The partners covered sUAS components, industrial drones, drone-management systems, electronics and multirotor products. Airbot launched an interactive map so customers could locate nearby stores carrying its products. Date 2024-06-26
Event type Partnership
Segment Electronics
Added to Korthos 2026-07-18
2024-06-26 Production Milestone INGENERSUN Industrial 2024-06-26 · production milestone · INGENERSUN · Industrial
Evidence notes Two collaborative robotic painting lines improved productivity by 15% to 20%. The first line had operated since November 2022 and supported the decision to automate a third line. The next cell added two cobots, 2D vision, an intermediate extraction station and automated deburring. Date 2024-06-26
Event type Production Milestone
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos 2026-07-17
2024-06-26 Partnership RENK Motion Components 2024-06-26 · partnership · RENK · Motion Components
Evidence notes The work covered propulsion for armored and tracked land platforms. The agreement strengthened RENK activity in defense mobility systems adjacent to autonomous ground vehicles. Date 2024-06-26
Event type Partnership
Segment Motion Components
Added to Korthos 2026-06-15
2024-06-26 Funding QCraft Automotive 2024-06-26 · funding · QCraft · Automotive
Evidence notes Chinese media reported QCraft had completed a Series C financing round worth several hundred million yuan. The report said QCraft had raised more than 1 billion yuan across six funding rounds. The financing supports continued product development, deployment scaling, and commercialization of the company's robotics platform. Date 2024-06-26
Event type Funding
Segment Automotive
Added to Korthos 2026-03-23
2024-06-26 · deployment · Milrem Robotics · Defense
Evidence notes Sweden became a new user of the THeMIS unmanned ground vehicle The contract was signed at Eurosatory 2024 with Swedish defence procurement officials present The deployment expanded Milrem's installed base among European defence customers Date 2024-06-26
Event type Deployment
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos 2026-03-19
2024-06-25 · demonstration · Sofar Ocean · Maritime
Evidence notes Across a 24-day field comparison, Spotter observations of current speed and direction were nearly identical to the ADCP reference. The tested system combined a Spotter buoy, Smart Mooring and integrated Aanderaa 4830 ZPulse Doppler Current Sensor. Sofar reported that the lighter system was easier to deploy and recover and provided simpler access to collected data. Date 2024-06-25
Event type Demonstration
Segment Maritime
Added to Korthos 2026-07-17
2024-06-25 · award · InOrbit.AI · Warehouse Logistics
Evidence notes The selection recognized InOrbit's AI-powered robot-operations work and growth potential. InOrbit joined the 2024 fund cohort focused on Latino-led AI companies. The non-dilutive program provided capital and support through Google for Startups. Date 2024-06-25
Event type Award
Segment Warehouse Logistics
Added to Korthos 2026-07-16
2024-06-25 Market Signal SOSLAB Perception 2024-06-25 · market signal · SOSLAB · Perception
Evidence notes Shares opened their first trading day more than 60% above the KRW 11,500 offering price. The institutional bookbuild drew 2,216 participants and was more than 1,000 times subscribed. SOSLAB entered the public market as a developer of LiDAR sensors for mobility, robotics and infrastructure applications. Date 2024-06-25
Event type Market Signal
Segment Perception
Added to Korthos 2026-07-15
2024-06-25 Partnership BRINC Aerial 2024-06-25 · partnership · BRINC · Aerial
Evidence notes The integration gives drone operators earlier context while an aircraft is dispatched. It connects HigherGround Live911 data with BRINC LiveOps. The companies targeted faster, better-informed public-safety response. Date 2024-06-25
Event type Partnership
Segment Aerial
Added to Korthos 2026-07-14
2024-06-25 Partnership Robotize Warehouse Logistics 2024-06-25 · partnership · Robotize · Warehouse Logistics
Evidence notes SDI became a local distribution and integration partner for the Mexican market. The relationship adds local sales, deployment and after-sales support. The companies target manufacturing and logistics material-transport workflows. Date 2024-06-25
Event type Partnership
Segment Warehouse Logistics
Added to Korthos 2026-07-14
2024-06-25 · acquisition · Bioservo Technologies · Exoskeleton
Evidence notes The agreement was signed on June 17, 2024 and announced June 25. Skelex received global exclusive distribution rights to the existing Ironhand product. The transaction included a license to Bioservo technology for future products based on Ironhand. Date 2024-06-25
Event type Acquisition
Segment Exoskeleton
Added to Korthos 2026-07-06
2024-06-25 · research publication · Liquid Robotics · Maritime
Evidence notes The 2024 European Control Conference paper develops a sea-state-interaction Lagrangian dynamic model for the Liquid Robotics Wave Glider platform. The work models how wave conditions affect the platform dynamics used for control and planning. This is external product research and is bound to the Wave Glider product-family row. Date 2024-06-25
Event type Research Publication
Segment Maritime
Added to Korthos 2026-06-28
2024-06-25 · partnership · Bluewhite · Agriculture
Evidence notes The partnership covers manufacturing, distribution and integration of Bluewhite autonomy into New Holland machines. New Holland tractors will be able to operate autonomously in orchard, vineyard and specialty-crop environments. The collaboration targets an aftermarket autonomy path for specialty-crop growers in North America. Date 2024-06-25
Event type Partnership
Segment Agriculture
Added to Korthos 2026-06-19
2024-06-25 Product Launch Emesent Localization 2024-06-25 · product launch · Emesent · Localization
Evidence notes Emesent launched Hovermap Backpack as a wearable mapping configuration for Hovermap. The configuration extends Hovermap from drone and handheld operation into walk-through reality capture. The launch improves deployment flexibility for underground, industrial, and GPS-denied mapping environments. Date 2024-06-25
Event type Product Launch
Segment Localization
Added to Korthos 2026-06-05
2024-06-25 · product launch · Advantech · AI Compute
Evidence notes Advantech introduced the AFE-R770 as an AMR control system for autonomous mobile robot builders. The system targets robot compute and control workloads for businesses automating material handling and facility workflows. The launch gives Advantech a direct robotics edge-computing marker beyond its broader industrial AIoT business. Date 2024-06-25
Event type Product Launch
Segment AI Compute
Added to Korthos 2026-05-24
2024-06-25 · research publication · Agility Robotics · Humanoid
Evidence notes The paper trains a decentralized controller for payload transport using multiple rigidly attached biped robots. The authors demonstrate real-world transport systems composed of two and three Cassie robots. It adds a distinctive Cassie research result around multi-robot coordination and legged payload transport over terrain. Date 2024-06-25
Event type Research Publication
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos 2026-05-20
2024-06-25 · award · Duatic · Humanoid
Evidence notes Duatic received CHF 40,000 from Venture Kick for full-stack robotic mobile manipulation technology. The company said the funds would support marketing material and customer outreach through fairs and exhibitions. Venture Kick described Duatic’s approach as tight integration of an internally developed robotic arm and machine-learning technologies. Date 2024-06-25
Event type Award
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos 2026-05-13
2024-06-25 Partnership Exyn Aerial 2024-06-25 · partnership · Exyn · Aerial
Evidence notes Named Keystone Precision Systems as its first US-based partner Said the partnership would help deliver the Nexys autonomy and mapping payload to the US market Date 2024-06-25
Event type Partnership
Segment Aerial
Added to Korthos 2026-03-21
2024-06-25 Funding Formic Manufacturing 2024-06-25 · funding · Formic · Manufacturing
Evidence notes Formic announced a $27.4 million financing round to expand Robots-as-a-Service automation for U.S. manufacturers. Proceeds are allocated to additional robot deployments and expanded field service capacity across manufacturing customers. The financing supports robotics development and deployment for manufacturing and industrial automation workflows. Date 2024-06-25
Event type Funding
Segment Manufacturing
Added to Korthos 2026-02-14
2024-06-24 Product Launch Graspian End Effectors 2024-06-24 · product launch · Graspian · End Effectors
Evidence notes A tactile sensor in each finger detects an object's shape, location and orientation. The gripper can identify slippage, dropped items and misplacements during handling. The launch expanded Graspian's proprietary robotic tooling for fragile, soft and uncertain objects. Date 2024-06-24
Event type Product Launch
Segment End Effectors
Added to Korthos 2026-08-10
2024-06-24 · research publication · PAL Robotics · Humanoid
Evidence notes Autonomous mobile robots can rely on several human motion detection and prediction systems for safe and efficient navigation in human environments, but the underline model architectures can have different impacts on the trustworthiness of the robot in the real world. Among existing solutions for context-aware human motion prediction, some approaches have shown the benefit of integrating symbolic knowledge with state-of-the-art neural networks. TIAGo is used in the study's data-collection or experimental dataset workflow. Date 2024-06-24
Event type Research Publication
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos 2026-07-03
2024-06-24 · product launch · LG Electronics · Consumer
Evidence notes LG Electronics introduced a new AI-powered CLOi ServeBot for hospitality and healthcare environments. The robot uses a four-door design and six-wheel independent suspension for delivery workflows in spaces such as hospitals, hotels and restaurants. LG said the robot can escort customers, provide voice guidance for visually impaired users and be monitored through LG CLOi Station. Date 2024-06-24
Event type Product Launch
Segment Consumer
Added to Korthos 2026-05-11
2024-06-24 Market Signal GEODNET Localization 2024-06-24 · market signal · GEODNET · Localization
Evidence notes GEODNET added customers across automotive, drone, IoT, agriculture and surveying markets. The update showed the RTK correction network expanding beyond a single robotics application. Date 2024-06-24
Event type Market Signal
Segment Localization
Added to Korthos 2026-03-18
2024-06-24 · funding · Bright Machines · Manufacturing
Evidence notes Funds and accounts managed by BlackRock led $106 million of Series C equity, with NVIDIA, Microsoft, Eclipse, Jabil and Shinhan Securities participating. J.P. Morgan supplied a separate $20 million venture-debt facility, taking the combined financing package to $126 million. Bright Machines said the capital would expand its software-defined manufacturing platform and support AI-era production demand. Date 2024-06-24
Event type Funding
Segment Manufacturing
Added to Korthos 2026-02-12
2024-06-21 Product Launch igus Motion Components 2024-06-21 · product launch · igus · Motion Components
Evidence notes ReBeL on Wheels targets education, logistics, service and SME automation use cases. The line includes a ReBeL EduMove learning platform and a transport variant with up to 30 kg payload. The launch extends igus from low-cost cobot arms into mobile robotic systems. Date 2024-06-21
Event type Product Launch
Segment Motion Components
Added to Korthos 2026-06-19
2024-06-21 · regulatory · Globus Medical · Surgical
Evidence notes Globus Medical received FDA 510(k) clearance for the ExcelsiusFlex orthopedic robot. The clearance covers the ExcelsiusFlex robotic navigation platform with a total knee arthroplasty application. The approval extends Globus Medical's Excelsius robotics ecosystem from spine and cranial navigation into orthopedic reconstruction. Date 2024-06-21
Event type Regulatory
Segment Surgical
Added to Korthos 2026-05-29
2024-06-20 · deployment · Hyundai WIA · Industrial
Evidence notes Hyundai WIA’s system autonomously parked and retrieved vehicles weighing up to 2.2 tonnes at speeds up to 1.2 metres per second. Two 110-millimetre-high robots moved under each vehicle, lifted it by the wheels and manoeuvred omnidirectionally in constrained parking areas. The Factorial Seongsu deployment was Hyundai WIA’s first commercial parking-robot service in South Korea, following commercialization at HMGICS in Singapore. Date 2024-06-20
Event type Deployment
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos 2026-07-29
2024-06-20 · funding · Vecna Robotics · Warehouse Logistics
Evidence notes Vecna Robotics completed a Series C extension financing of $40M. The financing was announced on 2024-06-20 in USD. Autonomous mobile robots and orchestration software for warehouse and logistics material handling. Date 2024-06-20
Event type Funding
Segment Warehouse Logistics
Added to Korthos 2026-07-18
2024-06-20 Funding TERN Localization 2024-06-20 · funding · TERN · Localization
Evidence notes The round was announced on TERN's site on 20 June 2024. Scout Ventures, Shadow Capital, Bravo Victor VC and Veteran Fund participated. TERN was preparing partner work across mapping, vehicles, emergency services and logistics. Date 2024-06-20
Event type Funding
Segment Localization
Added to Korthos 2026-07-14
2024-06-20 Production Milestone Vitirover Agriculture 2024-06-20 · production milestone · Vitirover · Agriculture
Evidence notes The production line north of Bordeaux was described as capable of producing up to 100 robots per month. The company also launched a EUR 2 million fundraising campaign to accelerate commercial development. Date 2024-06-20
Event type Production Milestone
Segment Agriculture
Added to Korthos 2026-06-19
2024-06-20 · funding · GrayMatter Robotics · Manufacturing
Evidence notes Wellington Management led the Series B, with NGP Capital, Euclidean Capital, Advance Venture Partners, SQN Venture Partners and existing investors participating. GrayMatter said the financing brought its total raised to date to $70.4 million, so the company aggregate is not inferred from the three visible event rows. The company planned to expand its Los Angeles headquarters, hire across the business and accelerate development and deployment of its AI-powered robotic finishing systems. Date 2024-06-20
Event type Funding
Segment Manufacturing
Added to Korthos 2026-06-18
2024-06-20 · partnership · Apptronik · Humanoid
Evidence notes GXO announced a multi-phase R&D initiative with Apptronik to test Apollo humanoids in logistics operations. The program targeted labor-intensive warehouse tasks where humanoid robots could improve safety and operational efficiency. The partnership added a major contract-logistics customer signal alongside Apptronik's manufacturing pilots. Date 2024-06-20
Event type Partnership
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos 2024-06-20
2024-06-19 · partnership · Autonomics Tech · Service
Evidence notes The system debuted at Reflect Festival in Limassol on 30–31 May 2024. ASBIS presented the collaboration as an outdoor cleaning solution for automated maintenance workflows. Date 2024-06-19
Event type Partnership
Segment Service
Added to Korthos 2026-08-11
2024-06-19 Product Launch Aibuild Manufacturing 2024-06-19 · product launch · Aibuild · Manufacturing
Evidence notes Aibuild scheduled the version 2.0 debut for RAPID + TCT 2024. The release expanded automated toolpath generation and AI assistance across large-format additive systems. Its open architecture connected additional manufacturing hardware and materials through a single cloud workflow. Date 2024-06-19
Event type Product Launch
Segment Manufacturing
Added to Korthos 2026-07-18
2024-06-19 · funding · FOSSA Systems · Communications
Evidence notes Nabtesco Technology Ventures and Indico Capital Partners co-led the Series A. Newmind Venture and Sabadell Venture Capital also participated in the completed round. FOSSA planned to use the capital to develop an 80-satellite network for secure remote asset monitoring and tracking. Date 2024-06-19
Event type Funding
Segment Communications
Added to Korthos 2026-07-18
2024-06-19 · demonstration · Pelican Robotics · Warehouse Logistics
Evidence notes The system selected a gripper tool appropriate to the size of the part being picked from the bin. After the pick, the workflow exposed and scanned the barcode to verify that the robot had selected the correct item. The demonstration combined Pelican software with technology from FANUC, Keyence and Schmalz. Date 2024-06-19
Event type Demonstration
Segment Warehouse Logistics
Added to Korthos 2026-07-16
2024-06-19 · partnership · Advanced Construction Robotics · Construction
Evidence notes Nucor Rebar Fabrication planned to integrate TyBOT into its installation contracts. The first unit was slated for delivery to a Washington State project. The agreement broadened TyBOT commercialization beyond earlier bridge-deck demonstrations. Date 2024-06-19
Event type Partnership
Segment Construction
Added to Korthos 2026-06-18
2024-06-18 · contract award · X-Bow Systems · Propulsion Components
Evidence notes The work covers Mk 72 and Mk 104 rocket motors. X-Bow was selected as a non-traditional propulsion supplier for the programme. The award expands competition in the U.S. tactical missile motor base. Date 2024-06-18
Event type Contract Award
Segment Propulsion Components
Added to Korthos 2026-07-20
2024-06-18 · demonstration · TM Robotics · Industrial
Evidence notes The feeder used two parallel conveyors moving in opposite directions to recirculate parts. A camera identified component positions so the THE600 could pick and place parts presented in different orientations. The live demonstration ran at Automation UK in Coventry on June 18 and 19. Date 2024-06-18
Event type Demonstration
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos 2026-07-16