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2026-07-09 · org change · Prosperous Robotics Healthcare
Evidence notes By July 9, 2026, Prosperous Robotics had occupied office space at the USD Discovery District. The move gave the company a physical home in a research and innovation setting after operating from Bankowski's home. Initial site plans called for workstations supporting hand-exoskeleton assembly after financing was finalized. Date 2026-07-09
Event type Org Change
Segment Healthcare
Added to Korthos 2026-07-18
2026-07-09 · product launch · Prosperous Robotics Healthcare
Evidence notes By July 9, 2026, Prosperous Robotics had launched Heroes.AI. The app supports personalized at-home rehabilitation and connects with hardware and an operating system for additional rehabilitation devices. The company identified stroke recovery and other neurological conditions as the platform's first patient focus. Date 2026-07-09
Event type Product Launch
Segment Healthcare
Added to Korthos 2026-07-18
2026-07-09 · deployment · AIRO Group Aerial
Evidence notes The delivery was completed during the second quarter of 2026 and announced on 9 July. Zentra combines electro-optical and infrared sensing, thermal detection and navigation support for GNSS-challenged environments. The suite also includes AI analytics, panoramic imaging, 4K capture and continuous optical zoom. Date 2026-07-09
Event type Deployment
Segment Aerial
Added to Korthos 2026-07-17
2026-07-09 Partnership MemryX AI Compute 2026-07-09 · partnership · MemryX AI Compute
Evidence notes Ebttikar contributed local systems-integration and customer-delivery capability. MemryX supplied production-proven edge-AI inference accelerator technology. The agreement allowed expansion into qualified opportunities elsewhere in the Middle East. Date 2026-07-09
Event type Partnership
Segment AI Compute
Added to Korthos 2026-07-16
2026-07-09 Contract Award Picogrid Mission Software 2026-07-09 · contract award · Picogrid Mission Software
Evidence notes Each selected company receives €100,000 to integrate and demonstrate its technology in NATO’s Maven Smart System environment. The four companies cover sensor and autonomy integration, AI simulation and decision support, LiDAR processing, and military wargaming. Teams will work directly with NATO stakeholders on mission-relevant demonstrations. Date 2026-07-09
Event type Contract Award
Segment Mission Software
Added to Korthos 2026-07-13
2026-07-09 · contract award · Rheinmetall Defense
Evidence notes The contract covers the chain from reconnaissance and target tracking through engagement for a naval high-energy laser system. Rheinmetall and MBDA frame the system as protection for naval vessels, especially against drones and highly agile targets. The contract value is described publicly as being in the mid-three-digit-million-euro range. Date 2026-07-09
Event type Contract Award
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos 2026-07-10
2026-07-09 · contract award · AeroDefense Defense
Evidence notes The selection lets AeroDefense compete for task orders under the SHIELD vehicle, including Golden Dome-related drone-detection work. SHIELD is a long-term IDIQ framework with a stated $151 billion ceiling; AeroDefense has not announced a task-order award under it. AeroDefense is positioning its AirWarden drone-detection systems for real-time alerts and historical airspace intelligence at sensitive sites. Date 2026-07-09
Event type Contract Award
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos 2026-07-10
2026-07-09 · funding · Hippo Harvest Agriculture
Evidence notes Cox Farms led the round, with participation from Congruent Ventures, Hawthorne Food Ventures, Collaborative Fund and Fresh Investment Club. The funding supports a 30-acre Hollister, California facility and the next generation of Hippo Harvest’s AMR tractor growing system. Hippo Harvest says its autonomous mobile robots monitor, tend, harvest and automatically respace crop modules through the growth cycle. Date 2026-07-09
Event type Funding
Segment Agriculture
Added to Korthos 2026-07-10
2026-07-09 · contract award · Quantum Systems Defense
Evidence notes The contract covers 10 Daimler Truck Zetros vehicles equipped with Quantum?s MOSAIC Ground Autonomy Kit and 10 MANDRILL unmanned ground vehicles. Daimler Truck is the platform partner for the autonomous Zetros integration, while the systems will support National Guard of Ukraine frontline validation. Quantum lists MANDRILL with up to 750 kg payload, 100 km/h top speed and up to 200 km electric range. Date 2026-07-09
Event type Contract Award
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos 2026-07-09
2026-07-09 · demonstration · Hanwha Systems Defense
Evidence notes The vessel is operating on routes between Busan and Geoje and is expected to remain in validation through the end of 2027. Hanwha is using the 30-ton USV to validate AI-based autonomous navigation and UMAA-compatible open architecture for unmanned maritime operations. The company has invested about KRW70B across the 30-ton vessel and a planned 140-ton combat-capable USV. Date 2026-07-09
Event type Demonstration
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos 2026-07-09
2026-07-09 · production milestone · Trinity Robotics Defense
Evidence notes The Ukrainian ground-robot maker lifted its target from an original plan of about 1,100 UGVs this year. Trinity linked the higher production target to military demand for ground robots in Ukrainian Army operations. The company is discussing European joint production, including talks with an unnamed French producer. Date 2026-07-09
Event type Production Milestone
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos 2026-07-09
2026-07-09 · contract award · Lockheed Martin Defense
Evidence notes The initial Joint Laser Weapon System awards are valued at $86 million, with a total programme ceiling of $847 million. The work covers containerised high-energy laser systems for defence against UAS swarms and cruise-missile threats. The awards sit under the SCADE consortium transaction authority and support a next-generation directed-energy architecture for layered air and drone defence. Date 2026-07-09
Event type Contract Award
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos 2026-07-09
2026-07-09 · funding · Skapion Defense
Evidence notes The round was co-led by UP Partners and Khosla Ventures, with Fusion VC, Stratos Ventures, TBD VC and q Fund also participating. Skapion is developing a mobile system intended to detect, engage and neutralise coordinated drone swarms. The company says the system is designed for contested or communications-limited environments, including protection of manoeuvring forces, fixed installations and critical infrastructure. Date 2026-07-09
Event type Funding
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos 2026-07-09
2026-07-09 · demonstration · ZenaDrone Aerial
Evidence notes The test program includes controlled aquatic environments and open water while evaluating stability, maneuverability, sensors and autonomous navigation. IQ Aqua is aimed at underwater mine detection, ISR, port and harbor threat detection, and maritime infrastructure inspection. ZenaDrone is also preparing a Version 2 build in the UAE with a different propulsion system intended to improve speed and operational range. Date 2026-07-09
Event type Demonstration
Segment Aerial
Added to Korthos 2026-07-09
2026-07-09 · product launch · August Robotics Construction
Evidence notes DALE became available for commercial order after pilots across 26 data-center construction phases. The pilot programme drilled more than 230,000 holes and reported 99.97% location and depth accuracy. The system uses August Robotics' autonomous fleet platform for concrete drilling of server-rack stops and MEP supports. Date 2026-07-09
Event type Product Launch
Segment Construction
Added to Korthos 2026-07-09
2026-07-09 Contract Award Asylon Service 2026-07-09 · contract award · Asylon Service
Evidence notes MARIA combines Asylon Guardian sUAS, DroneDog Q-UGV, Range autonomy software and DroneIQ C2/data infrastructure for coordinated autonomous aircraft inspection. The work covers development, integration and on-site demonstration for repeatable general visual inspection of Department of the Air Force airframes. Asylon said the system will deliver imagery, LiDAR/point-cloud data, telemetry and metadata into 2D inspection workflows and 3D/digital-twin views. Date 2026-07-09
Event type Contract Award
Segment Service
Added to Korthos 2026-07-09
2026-07-09 Facility Opening Echodyne Perception 2026-07-09 · facility opening · Echodyne Perception
Evidence notes The 86,350 sq ft site is built to support more than 30,000 radars per year, equivalent to over 2,500 units per month. Echodyne framed the expansion around demand from U.S. and allied customers for C-UAS, force-protection, BVLOS and autonomous-system sensing. The company said the facility represents a $40M investment in advanced radar manufacturing capacity. Date 2026-07-09
Event type Facility Opening
Segment Perception
Added to Korthos 2026-07-09
2026-07-09 · funding · NeoArc Robotics Industrial
Evidence notes FuturePlay led the seed round, with Korean coverage reporting KRW 500 million in new capital. NeoArc is developing robot automation for cutting, welding and AMR workflows in shipbuilding and construction environments. The company says its automation systems build on delivery and validation experience in shipbuilding and steel manufacturing. Date 2026-07-09
Event type Funding
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos 2026-07-09
2026-07-09 Product Launch DJI Aerial 2026-07-09 · product launch · DJI Aerial
Evidence notes EV50 supported long-distance, high-altitude deliveries for atmospheric chemistry research on the northern slope of Qomolangma. The aircraft is specified with a 50 kg payload, 270 L cargo bay, 150 km empty range and 160 km/h maximum flight speed. EV50 is a fixed-wing VTOL cargo platform, separate from DJI's multirotor FlyCart delivery drones. Date 2026-07-09
Event type Product Launch
Segment Aerial
Added to Korthos 2026-07-09
2026-07-09 · funding · Kraken Technology Group Maritime
Evidence notes Kraken Technology Group raised a GBP 130 million Series B round, described by its own feed as $175 million at a $1 billion valuation. Digital Transformation Capital Partners led the round, with participation from British Business Bank, Rheinmetall, NATO Innovation Fund, Inocea Group, HICO, Thesiger Capital Group, BOKA Capital, Supernova Invest and Hakluyt Capital. The capital is tied to continued development of Kraken uncrewed surface vessels and payload capabilities, plus expansion of localized manufacturing facilities. Date 2026-07-09
Event type Funding
Segment Maritime
Added to Korthos 2026-07-09
2026-07-09 · production milestone · Highlanders Humanoid
Evidence notes Highlanders and Mitsubishi Motors signed a basic agreement on July 9 for humanoid-robot joint development and mass-production planning. The companies are considering production at Mitsubishi Motors Kyoto factory, using Mitsubishi Motors manufacturing know-how in mass-production design, quality assurance, durability and safety design. Mitsubishi Motors will first use Highlanders N humanoid in its own factory, while the production plan targets capacity of 1,000 units per month in late 2027. Date 2026-07-09
Event type Production Milestone
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos 2026-07-09
2026-07-09 · funding · DeepCtrls / 深度智控 Industrial
Evidence notes DeepCtrls completed a Series B round described as several hundred million yuan. Pedaily coverage names Jinko Energy, SDIC-linked capital, CMB International, Source Code-linked funds and other investors. The company is building a PhyAI industrial-control stack spanning DeepSYS, DeepBot, DeepChip and DeepOS for energy and infrastructure automation. Date 2026-07-09
Event type Funding
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos 2026-07-09
2026-07-09 · market signal · ROKAE Robotics Industrial
Evidence notes ROKAE Robotics listed on HKEX on July 9 under stock code 03752.HK. The industrial and collaborative robot maker priced its IPO at HK$38 per share, with gross proceeds reported at about HK$875M before any over-allotment option. The listing gives public-market exposure to a Chinese industrial-robot OEM with collaborative robots, industrial arms and embodied-intelligence products. Date 2026-07-09
Event type Market Signal
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos 2026-07-09
2026-07-08 Deployment Robust.AI Warehouse Logistics 2026-07-08 · deployment · Robust.AI Warehouse Logistics
Evidence notes The initial workflow moves totes between fulfilment and packing stations. Expansion to a wider picking fleet is conditional on successful performance validation. RaaS payments are deferred at each phase until jointly defined targets are met. Date 2026-07-08
Event type Deployment
Segment Warehouse Logistics
Added to Korthos 2026-08-13
2026-07-08 · contract award · Ground Control Robotics Inspection
Evidence notes NASA named Ground Control Robotics among seven STRIDE contract awardees on 8 July 2026. The programme targets mobility systems able to access difficult terrain, travel farther and reach scientifically valuable regions on Mars. The seven awards have a combined potential value of about $17 million; NASA did not disclose Ground Control Robotics’ individual amount. Date 2026-07-08
Event type Contract Award
Segment Inspection
Added to Korthos 2026-08-11
2026-07-08 Contract Award NASA Space 2026-07-08 · contract award · NASA Space
Evidence notes Ground Control Robotics was one of seven companies selected under NASA's Science Transport and Robotic Innovation for Deployment and Exploration initiative. The STRIDE awards support commercial robotic mobility concepts intended to reach difficult terrain, travel farther and access scientifically valuable Mars regions. NASA stated that the awards have a combined potential value of about $17 million, with work targeted to begin in fall 2026. Date 2026-07-08
Event type Contract Award
Segment Space
Added to Korthos 2026-08-10
2026-07-08 · award · Atlas Copco End Effectors
Evidence notes The award covered the Atlas Copco XB range developed by the Industrial Technique business area. Atlas Copco positions the range around tightening accuracy, connectivity, reliability and operator ergonomics. The Red Dot ceremony took place in Essen on 7 July 2026. Date 2026-07-08
Event type Award
Segment End Effectors
Added to Korthos 2026-07-28
2026-07-08 Product Launch Spiral Vision 2026-07-08 · product launch · Spiral Vision
Evidence notes Roboscope anchors digital defect markers directly to large composite surfaces using iPhone LiDAR. Each record captures defect type, location, dimensions and photographic evidence and can connect to ERP and quality systems. The platform was commercially deployed for wind-turbine blade inspection and offered for aerospace, marine and construction applications. Date 2026-07-08
Event type Product Launch
Segment Vision
Added to Korthos 2026-07-18
2026-07-08 · funding · Polysense Vision
Evidence notes Felix Capital led the round, with Fortino Ventures, Syndicate One and 100IN also participating. Polysense reported live deployments with Agristo, Darta and Poppies Bakeries across Europe, the United States and the Middle East. The financing supports broader process coverage, engineering and commercial hiring, and faster deployment onto additional production lines. Date 2026-07-08
Event type Funding
Segment Vision
Added to Korthos 2026-07-18
2026-07-08 Market Signal 6thSense Data Infrastructure 2026-07-08 · market signal · 6thSense Data Infrastructure
Evidence notes 6thSense was selected for YC S26, giving the tactile-robotics startup accelerator backing and access to the program's founder network. The company captures synchronized pressure, contact, grip, vision, depth, force and 3D hand-pose signals from real human work. Its stated goal is to produce touch-aware training data for dexterous and humanoid manipulation systems outside laboratory settings. Date 2026-07-08
Event type Market Signal
Segment Data Infrastructure
Added to Korthos 2026-07-18
2026-07-08 · funding · Venus Aerospace Aerial
Evidence notes Mercury Fund led the round with participation from Lockheed Martin Ventures, MESH, PEAK6, Draper Associates and other investors. The financing targets development and production scale for defence, launch, orbital-transfer and lander applications. Venus emphasised domestic manufacturing, 3D-printed components and reduced dependence on constrained supply chains. Date 2026-07-08
Event type Funding
Segment Aerial
Added to Korthos 2026-07-18
2026-07-08 · product launch · SBG Systems Sensors
Evidence notes The tactical-grade module targets UAVs, loitering munitions and autonomous platforms. Evaluation and integration units are available immediately. SBG Systems released an updated 19-gram Pulse-40 OEM inertial measurement unit with higher gyro range, lower latency and onboard vibration-spectrum monitoring. Date 2026-07-08
Event type Product Launch
Segment Sensors
Added to Korthos 2026-07-15
2026-07-08 Funding e-peas Power Systems 2026-07-08 · funding · e-peas Power Systems
Evidence notes Crédit Mutuel Innovation led the financing with participation from SFPIM and existing investors. The capital supports commercial growth, new markets and a broader range of battery-independent electronics. e-peas closed $22 million in financing to expand its energy-harvesting semiconductor business and international commercial footprint. Date 2026-07-08
Event type Funding
Segment Power Systems
Added to Korthos 2026-07-15
2026-07-08 · funding · Lingjing Zhiyuan / MScape Technology AI Compute
Evidence notes Matrix Partners China led the angel and angel+ rounds, with strategic participation from Shanghai Minhang state-backed capital. Lingjing is developing a robot-computing stack spanning chips, its MS-OS operating system and coordinated high-level and low-level control models. The stack is designed for multiple robot forms, including humanoid, wheeled and quadruped platforms. Date 2026-07-08
Event type Funding
Segment AI Compute
Added to Korthos 2026-07-11
2026-07-08 · contract award · Greensea IQ Maritime
Evidence notes The order covers four additional Bayonet 250 AUGVs for the Littoral Explosive Ordnance Neutralization family of systems. The delivery order is issued under an existing multi-year IDIQ contract supporting mine countermeasures and subsea-threat mitigation in littoral battlespace. Greensea describes Bayonet 250 as an amphibious AUGV for seabed, surf-zone and coastal missions powered by its IQ Core open-architecture autonomy software. Date 2026-07-08
Event type Contract Award
Segment Maritime
Added to Korthos 2026-07-09
2026-07-08 · regulatory · Drone Amplified Aerial
Evidence notes The approval gives U.S. customers a legal framework to use MONTIS for drone-based avalanche mitigation. MONTIS is designed to let avalanche-management crews initiate controlled avalanches from safer standoff distances. The regulatory step follows Drone Amplified?s work on electronic ignition and aerial avalanche-control payloads. Date 2026-07-08
Event type Regulatory
Segment Aerial
Added to Korthos 2026-07-09
2026-07-08 · demonstration · Kraken Technology Group Maritime
Evidence notes Kraken and Capewell deployed K3 Scout on UMCADS via extracted-load airdrop from an A400M at 1,300 feet. The trial included four successful A400M drops into conditions up to Sea State 4. The demonstration adds a rapid-insertion route for force-projection of uncrewed surface vessels. Date 2026-07-08
Event type Demonstration
Segment Maritime
Added to Korthos 2026-07-09
2026-07-08 · deployment · Manna Air Delivery Aerial
Evidence notes Manna launched its first full-scale metropolitan U.S. operation in Tulsa and named the city as its central U.S. operating base. The company said it has completed almost 380,000 global deliveries and plans to build a U.S. manufacturing base in Tulsa for its American expansion. The rollout moves Manna from international drone-delivery operations into a U.S. city-scale launch market. Date 2026-07-08
Event type Deployment
Segment Aerial
Added to Korthos 2026-07-09
2026-07-08 · funding · Zhongke Xinsong Industrial
Evidence notes Hongtai Fund and CDH Baifu co-led the round, with China Chengtong Fund, Dazhong Juding, Guangzhou Suyuan and existing investor Dongjun Capital participating. The company focuses on industrial embodied robotics for semiconductor, intelligent welding and intelligent assembly scenarios. The product matrix spans mobile composite robots, teaching-free welding robots and intelligent collaborative robots, with more than 5,000 delivered customer scenarios. Date 2026-07-08
Event type Funding
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos 2026-07-09
2026-07-08 Product Launch Peridio Development Platform 2026-07-08 · product launch · Peridio Development Platform
Evidence notes Avocado OS 1.0 gives hardware teams a declarative path from prototype to fleet, producing signed immutable images for real hardware from one configuration file. The release targets production embedded Linux workflows for robots, medical devices and autonomous systems that need secure boot, OTA updates and vulnerability management. Peridio said Avocado 1.0 supports more than 20 silicon targets and includes Avocado Desktop plus an agentic toolchain. Date 2026-07-08
Event type Product Launch
Segment Development Platform
Added to Korthos 2026-07-09
2026-07-08 · partnership · UBTECH Robotics Humanoid
Evidence notes The companies will target substations, distribution rooms and other State Grid and China Southern Power Grid operation scenarios. The cooperation combines UBTECH humanoid robotics with Shenhao Technology's power-industry integration and deployment experience. The agreement includes plans for soft-hardware integrated power-scenario solutions and a joint innovation laboratory for embodied-intelligence power applications. Date 2026-07-08
Event type Partnership
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos 2026-07-09
2026-07-08 Product Launch Mistral AI Foundation Models 2026-07-08 · product launch · Mistral AI Foundation Models
Evidence notes Robostral Navigate is an 8B model that uses a single RGB camera and plain-language instruction to guide robots through complex environments. The launch materials list 76.6% success on the R2R-CE validation-unseen benchmark and simulation-only training before real-world transfer. The model is designed to generalize across wheeled, legged and flying robots, with applications cited across manufacturing, delivery, logistics and hospitality. Date 2026-07-08
Event type Product Launch
Segment Foundation Models
Added to Korthos 2026-07-09
2026-07-08 · partnership · Venti Technologies Logistics
Evidence notes The unnamed Class 1 railroad will deploy trucks using Venti precision-navigation software, sensors and components in operating U.S. rail yards. Initial deployment covers two major intermodal facilities, with driverless trucks loading, moving and unloading containers in full operational production. Venti expects 100-plus autonomous container-moving trucks across eight railroad sites by 2027 and more than 600 by the end of the decade. Date 2026-07-08
Event type Partnership
Segment Logistics
Added to Korthos 2026-07-09
2026-07-08 · regulatory · Volatus Aerospace Aerial
Evidence notes The Letter of Acceptance covers Volatus' proposed means of compliance for the Canary Remotely Piloted Aircraft System under Canada's new PVD process. Volatus said Canary meets Transport Canada BVLOS safety requirements for populated-area operations using onboard detect-and-avoid without an external DAA solution. The acceptance is a prerequisite to completing verification activities and submitting a formal Safety Assurance Declaration under Canada's RPAS Safety Assurance framework. Date 2026-07-08
Event type Regulatory
Segment Aerial
Added to Korthos 2026-07-08
2026-07-08 · funding · Meixin Intelligent Service
Evidence notes Chizi Fund was the exclusive investor in the angel round. Capital is earmarked for Huzhou production-line construction and overseas order delivery. The company develops automated pizza-cooking equipment and intelligent restaurant production lines. Date 2026-07-08
Event type Funding
Segment Service
Added to Korthos 2026-07-08
2026-07-08 · funding · Rovigos Logistics
Evidence notes The round was funded through Incheon Innovation Fund and youth startup fund vehicles managed by Vine Ventures. Rovigos develops logistics-control software that integrates logistics data and mobile equipment. Capital is aimed at AI logistics-solution upgrades, R&D capacity and global market expansion. Date 2026-07-08
Event type Funding
Segment Logistics
Added to Korthos 2026-07-08
2026-07-08 · contract award · T-Robotics Industrial
Evidence notes The project is run under Korea Institute for Robot Industry Advancement's 2026 social-problem-solving robot demonstration program. The demonstration site is KORAD's radioactive-waste disposal facility in Gyeongju. T-Robotics supplies unmanned forklifts, AMRs and palletising robots for heavy radioactive-waste logistics. Date 2026-07-08
Event type Contract Award
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos 2026-07-08
2026-07-08 · commercial order · NAU Robotics Industrial
Evidence notes Scope covers raw and subsidiary material input, product loading, sealing and packaging automation. The AHC contract follows a recent APR order, expanding Now Robotics references in K-beauty automation. The work uses the company's post-Hanyang Robotics manufacturing and automation capacity. Date 2026-07-08
Event type Commercial Order
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos 2026-07-08
2026-07-08 · funding · Dogtooth Technologies Agriculture
Evidence notes The package combines equity from 24Haymarket, EMV Capital and ACF Investors with Innovate UK grants and a Kineo Finance venture leasing facility. Dogtooth will use the capital for international expansion and wider commercial deployment of its autonomous harvesting systems. The company already supplies systems to Dyson Farming and sells fifth-generation strawberry-harvesting robots for tabletop glasshouse and polytunnel crops. Date 2026-07-08
Event type Funding
Segment Agriculture
Added to Korthos 2026-07-08
2026-07-08 Production Milestone Samhyun Actuation 2026-07-08 · production milestone · Samhyun Actuation
Evidence notes The planned line targets annual production of 500,000 robot actuators, 1.5 million motors, 1 million controllers and 500,000 reducers. Samhyun is building the line at its Changwon second-factory site with more than 90% automation. The company said it is discussing development or production with 21 global companies, while customer names and timing remain undisclosed. Date 2026-07-08
Event type Production Milestone
Segment Actuation
Added to Korthos 2026-07-08
2026-07-08 Product Launch Samhyun Actuation 2026-07-08 · product launch · Samhyun Actuation
Evidence notes The lineup covers AXLON-I rotary joint actuators, AXLON-O QDD actuation and AXLON-L linear actuation. The product family is backed by 14 patents filed or registered and more than 20,000 hours of durability validation. The product family is positioned for humanoid upper-body and lower-body joint actuation. Date 2026-07-08
Event type Product Launch
Segment Actuation
Added to Korthos 2026-07-08
2026-07-08 · market signal · Reconova Technologies Perception
Evidence notes HKEX listed RECONOVA as a new security on 8 July 2026 under stock code 07656. Reconova works across vision AI, VLA models and embodied composite robots. The listing adds a public-market signal for a China-based embodied-AI and robot-vision company. Date 2026-07-08
Event type Market Signal
Segment Perception
Added to Korthos 2026-07-08
2026-07-08 Market Signal Momenta Automotive 2026-07-08 · market signal · Momenta Automotive
Evidence notes HKEX listed MOMENTA-W as a new security on 8 July 2026 under stock code 06880. Momenta develops production autonomous-driving software used across passenger vehicles. The listing follows Momenta's global offering and gives the autonomy software company a public-market signal. Date 2026-07-08
Event type Market Signal
Segment Automotive
Added to Korthos 2026-07-08
2026-07-08 · market signal · EACON / 易控智驾 Industrial
Evidence notes HKEX listed EACON as a new security on 8 July 2026 under stock code 07687. EACON operates autonomous mining haulage and open-pit autonomy systems. The listing adds a public-market signal for mining robotics and heavy-equipment autonomy. Date 2026-07-08
Event type Market Signal
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos 2026-07-08
2026-07-08 · contract award · Electro Optic Systems Defense
Evidence notes Australia announced a A$5.7M Mission Syracuse contract with EOS Defence Systems for the R400 SLINGER counter-drone system. The work supports Australian Defence Force counter-UAS capability and brings the total Mission Syracuse investment to A$37.4M. SLINGER combines stabilized sensing and kinetic defeat for drone threats, fitting EOS Defence Systems counter-UAS portfolio. Date 2026-07-08
Event type Contract Award
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos 2026-07-07
2026-07-07 · partnership · Terra Drone Aerial
Evidence notes The proposed work includes integrating interceptor drones into counter-UAS architectures. IGG’s position inside EDGE provides a route into established defence programmes and customers in the UAE and wider region. Date 2026-07-07
Event type Partnership
Segment Aerial
Added to Korthos 2026-08-12
2026-07-07 · product launch · Advantech AI Compute
Evidence notes AIR-075 uses NVIDIA Jetson Thor with Blackwell architecture. The system provides four native 10GbE ports for multi-camera vision workloads. Advantech said AIR-075 was available to order at launch. Date 2026-07-07
Event type Product Launch
Segment AI Compute
Added to Korthos 2026-08-11
2026-07-07 · executive hire · Toray Advanced Composites Materials
Evidence notes The appointment took effect on 6 July 2026, one day before the company announcement. Nowacki brings more than 20 years of aerospace and advanced-manufacturing experience spanning operations and supply chains. He succeeds David Bernard, who is retiring after 40 years with the business; Guillaume Coustaud was also recently added as Commercial Director Europe. Date 2026-07-07
Event type Executive Hire
Segment Materials
Added to Korthos 2026-08-11
2026-07-07 · partnership · Impossible Metals Maritime
Evidence notes The framework covers potential technology deployment, test mining, environmental monitoring and pilot planning. Impossible Metals' system uses computer vision and robotic arms to target individual polymetallic nodules. The non-binding MOU does not commit either party to testing or commercial production. Date 2026-07-07
Event type Partnership
Segment Maritime
Added to Korthos 2026-08-03
2026-07-07 Production Milestone DEUTZ Actuation 2026-07-07 · production milestone · DEUTZ Actuation
Evidence notes Production is ramping at the DEUTZ plant in Ulm. First systems from the Ulm facility are scheduled for Ukraine from late summer 2026. The strategic partnership gives ARX access to DEUTZ drive-system, energy-infrastructure and production-network capacity. Date 2026-07-07
Event type Production Milestone
Segment Actuation
Added to Korthos 2026-07-31
2026-07-07 Executive Hire FlyGuys Inspection 2026-07-07 · executive hire · FlyGuys Inspection
Evidence notes Savoie joined the executive team as chief growth officer. The appointment expands FlyGuys’ commercial and go-to-market leadership. Date 2026-07-07
Event type Executive Hire
Segment Inspection
Added to Korthos 2026-07-29
2026-07-07 Funding Agave Construction 2026-07-07 · funding · Agave Construction
Evidence notes Accel led the round and Y Combinator participated again, bringing Agave total disclosed funding above USD 20 million. Agave reported more than 500 customers, over two years of profitability and nearly threefold year-over-year recurring-revenue growth. The company plans to triple its team and double its product-suite breadth as it scales AI workflows for contractor back offices. Date 2026-07-07
Event type Funding
Segment Construction
Added to Korthos 2026-07-18
2026-07-07 · market signal · Tompaero Aerial
Evidence notes The company was seeking EUR 1.5 million rather than announcing completed financing. Its FSC-2 prototype was designed for autonomous medical and urgent-logistics missions in civil airspace. TompAero targeted up to 15 kilograms of payload over 200 electric kilometres or 600 kilometres with hydrogen-assisted range. Date 2026-07-07
Event type Market Signal
Segment Aerial
Added to Korthos 2026-07-18
2026-07-07 Funding JIZAIE Development Platform 2026-07-07 · funding · JIZAIE Development Platform
Evidence notes Existing investors 15th Rock, Samurai Incubate and SMBC Venture Capital participated. The round added regional operating companies, banks and venture investors. JIZAIE plans to expand alliances across construction, manufacturing, logistics, infrastructure and disaster response. Date 2026-07-07
Event type Funding
Segment Development Platform
Added to Korthos 2026-07-17
2026-07-07 · executive hire · Orbit Fab Space
Evidence notes Peter Shaper joined as chief executive officer with experience scaling private-equity-backed companies. Retired U.S. Air Force Major General Roger Teague also joined the board. The leadership changes accompanied interim financing and expansion of customer programs. Date 2026-07-07
Event type Executive Hire
Segment Space
Added to Korthos 2026-07-17
2026-07-07 · funding · Orbit Fab Space
Evidence notes Stride Capital led the interim financing, which closed above $25 million. The capital strengthens the balance sheet for customer programs and operational expansion. A Series B round opened separately; the interim financing was already secured. Date 2026-07-07
Event type Funding
Segment Space
Added to Korthos 2026-07-17
2026-07-07 · product launch · UMA (Universal Mechanical Assistant) Humanoid
Evidence notes The July 7 reveal took place at the Machina Summit in Paris. Northstar is intended for factories, warehouses, logistics centres and other environments built around human tools and infrastructure. UMA says its Real-Time Learning architecture lets robots learn from demonstrations, receive guidance and improve through operational practice. Date 2026-07-07
Event type Product Launch
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos 2026-07-16
2026-07-07 · org change · Machina Labs Manufacturing
Evidence notes Bellator covers missiles, hypersonic systems, UAVs and aircraft-sustainment applications. The subsidiary brings defence contracting, certification and compliance work under one operating structure. Machina said Factory 3 is designed for more than 50 RoboCraftsman cells and advanced manufacturing from 2027. Date 2026-07-07
Event type Org Change
Segment Manufacturing
Added to Korthos 2026-07-15
2026-07-07 · partnership · Aurelius Systems Defense
Evidence notes Aurelius Systems announced a partnership with American Rheinmetall for autonomous counter-drone defense on robotic combat vehicles. The collaboration focuses on integrating Aurelius? Archimedes directed-energy platform with American Rheinmetall robotic combat vehicles. The partnership targets mobile protection against multi-drone threats using autonomous laser-based counter-UAS technology. Date 2026-07-07
Event type Partnership
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos 2026-07-15
2026-07-07 · demonstration · ACUA Ocean Maritime
Evidence notes The trial validated a modular USV host for persistent multi-domain missions. ACUA plans the larger Mk2 platform for the second quarter of 2027. ACUA Ocean’s Mk1 PIONEER operated offshore for five days without physical intervention while carrying hydrographic and electronic-warfare payloads. Date 2026-07-07
Event type Demonstration
Segment Maritime
Added to Korthos 2026-07-15
2026-07-07 · partnership · Verve Motion Exoskeleton
Evidence notes The planned trial will test wearable robotics during repetitive lifting across airport ground and cargo operations. IAG intends to shape the technology in a live operating environment while assessing worker safety, physical strain and operating efficiency. The announcement describes an evaluation programme rather than a group-wide commercial deployment. Date 2026-07-07
Event type Partnership
Segment Exoskeleton
Added to Korthos 2026-07-14
2026-07-07 · funding · Verve Motion Exoskeleton
Evidence notes The round included new and existing investors, with IAGi Ventures and industrial PPE company HexArmor both named as participants. The company said the financing would accelerate development and deployment of its powered wearable-robotics technology. The strategic investors add aviation operating access and global industrial-safety commercialization channels around Verve Motion’s exosuit platform. Date 2026-07-07
Event type Funding
Segment Exoskeleton
Added to Korthos 2026-07-14
2026-07-07 · partnership · Evolution Metals & Technologies Materials
Evidence notes The agreement covers NdPr metal from SRE Vietnam through Senri Trading and is tied to Evolution Metals & Technologies' permanent magnet production operations. NdPr is a key input for rare-earth permanent magnets used in electric motors for robotics, defense, aerospace, EVs and wind systems. The company has been building non-China magnet capacity and has described a target of roughly 10,000 metric tons of annual rare-earth magnet output. Date 2026-07-07
Event type Partnership
Segment Materials
Added to Korthos 2026-07-09
2026-07-07 · regulatory · Roboneers Defense
Evidence notes Codification clears Lynx+ for Ukrainian operational use and is expected to make the UGV available through the Brave1 marketplace for ePoints. Roboneers said the approval opens the way to centralised procurement and scaled production of the platform. Date 2026-07-07
Event type Regulatory
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos 2026-07-08
2026-07-07 · partnership · Embotech Logistics
Evidence notes HTEC will contribute engineering capacity across onboard software, vehicle integration, connectivity and system validation. Embotech retains control of its autonomy platform, certified safety architecture and product roadmap. Embotech says its autonomy solutions operate 24/7 across factories, logistics centres and ports, moving more than 2,500 vehicles autonomously each day. Date 2026-07-07
Event type Partnership
Segment Logistics
Added to Korthos 2026-07-08
2026-07-07 · funding · Surtr Defense Systems Defense
Evidence notes The round was backed by Allegis Capital, Eniac Ventures, Gaingels, Robinhood Ventures, Streamlined Ventures and angel investors. Surtr plans to use the capital for hiring, Pentagon program work, ITAR licensing and additional hardware integrations. The company tested acoustic and visual FPV-drone tracking with military operators in Ukraine and reported latency under 100 milliseconds. Date 2026-07-07
Event type Funding
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos 2026-07-08
2026-07-07 · contract award · Oceaneering Maritime
Evidence notes Oceaneering's Brazilian subsidiary MPS won a Petrobras ROV services contract after a competitive tender. The systems will support offshore intervention, installation and abandonment scopes from AKOFS Offshore's Aker Wayfarer. The award extends Oceaneering's ROV services work in Brazilian offshore energy operations. Date 2026-07-07
Event type Contract Award
Segment Maritime
Added to Korthos 2026-07-08
2026-07-07 · product launch · BALOR Laser Defense Defense
Evidence notes AZ IMEX launched BALOR Laser Defense as a directed-energy counter-UAS business line. BALOR is a modular laser-defense platform for short-range counter-UAS protection. A functional prototype has undergone initial validation against drone hulls. Date 2026-07-07
Event type Product Launch
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos 2026-07-07
2026-07-07 · partnership · Realbotix Humanoid
Evidence notes Realbotix and Bloom launched a UK pilot using humanoid robots in elderly-care settings. The pilot is designed to address loneliness and wellbeing among older adults. Realbotix also became an accredited supplier on Bloom's public-sector marketplace. Date 2026-07-07
Event type Partnership
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos 2026-07-07
2026-07-07 Partnership GeoCue Perception 2026-07-07 · partnership · GeoCue Perception
Evidence notes GeoCue made TrueView LiDAR payloads compatible with Real-Time Robotics aerial drone platforms. The pairing combines TrueView LiDAR and LP360 software with NDAA-compliant HERA and VEGA UAS platforms. The integration targets survey, defense, public-safety and critical-infrastructure mapping workflows. Date 2026-07-07
Event type Partnership
Segment Perception
Added to Korthos 2026-07-07
2026-07-07 · deployment · Forterra Defense
Evidence notes Forterra disclosed more than 100 Lancer UGVs deployed in Ukraine. The Lancer fleet has logged more than 1,100 missions and 2,500 miles. Reported mission totals include 777,440 lb carried and 52 casualty evacuations. Date 2026-07-07
Event type Deployment
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos 2026-07-07
2026-07-07 Acquisition Comau Industrial 2026-07-07 · acquisition · Comau Industrial
Evidence notes Comau completed its acquisition of Invent Smart Intralogistics Solutions. Invent focuses on warehouse automation and intralogistics for e-commerce and high-throughput distribution environments. The deal expands Comau's ability to connect production, storage and material flow for industrial customers. Date 2026-07-07
Event type Acquisition
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos 2026-07-07
2026-07-07 · partnership · Innoviz Technologies Perception
Evidence notes Innoviz and Cogniteam launched a LiDAR-powered Counter-UAS classification module for advanced security platforms. The module uses 3D morphology, motion and flight-behavior signatures to reduce false alarms in complex environments. Target deployments include perimeter protection, critical infrastructure and border surveillance. Date 2026-07-07
Event type Partnership
Segment Perception
Added to Korthos 2026-07-07
2026-07-07 · contract award · AeroVironment Defense
Evidence notes The order includes EO/IR laser-designating payloads, SIGINT payloads, MANET relays and Tomahawk Kinesis-enabled ground control stations. Deliveries are required by late 2026 and expand Germany existing Puma AE use into the modernized Puma family. Date 2026-07-07
Event type Contract Award
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos 2026-07-07
2026-07-07 · funding · Blurgs AI Mission Software
Evidence notes Blurgs AI raised $2.2 million in funding led by Pravega Ventures and Shastra VC to expand its AI-driven intelligence platforms for defence, national security and commercial maritime markets. The round included angel investors Suraj Nalin and Yashwanth Madhusudhan. Blurgs AI was founded by IIT Madras alumni Roshan Raj Mohanty and Avinash Kori. Date 2026-07-07
Event type Funding
Segment Mission Software
Added to Korthos 2026-07-07
2026-07-07 Deployment OptiTrack Data Infrastructure 2026-07-07 · deployment · OptiTrack Data Infrastructure
Evidence notes OptiTrack deployed a 92-camera motion-capture system across Carnegie Mellon University Robotics Innovation Center facilities. The deployment covers the indoor Motion Capture Studio and outdoor Drone Cage. The multi-year partnership supports autonomous-robot and drone research at CMU. Date 2026-07-07
Event type Deployment
Segment Data Infrastructure
Added to Korthos 2026-07-07
2026-07-07 · contract award · Palladyne AI Corp. Industrial
Evidence notes The work connects autonomous systems across space, air, maritime and land domains for coordinated ISR operations. The execution follows a previously announced AFRL HANGTIME award and moves the program into contracted delivery. Date 2026-07-07
Event type Contract Award
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos 2026-07-07
2026-07-07 Funding Luffy AI Development Platform 2026-07-07 · funding · Luffy AI Development Platform
Evidence notes BGF led the round, with MIG Capital and existing investors including Bow Capital, Chrysalix, Momenta and UKI2S participating. The company develops real-time adaptive control algorithms for industrial electric motors. Luffy AI is testing drone applications and expects broader robotics use. Date 2026-07-07
Event type Funding
Segment Development Platform
Added to Korthos 2026-07-07
2026-07-07 · funding · Trinity Robotics Defense
Evidence notes Investors named in coverage include Defence Builder Fund I, Front Ventures and Hede Capital. The capital is aimed at scaling Konyk ONE production. Konyk ONE is built for frontline logistics and casualty-evacuation tasks. Date 2026-07-07
Event type Funding
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos 2026-07-07
2026-07-07 Funding Mowito Industrial 2026-07-07 · funding · Mowito Industrial
Evidence notes Version One Ventures led the round, with All In Capital, Unisol, iSeed and angel investors participating. The company is building foundation models for industrial robot arms and plans U.S. expansion. Mowito reports deployments with automotive and electronics manufacturers. Date 2026-07-07
Event type Funding
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos 2026-07-07
2026-07-07 · production milestone · ARX Robotics Defense
Evidence notes DEUTZ is ramping production of GEREON at its Ulm plant. First systems from the Ulm facility are scheduled for Ukraine from late summer 2026. The partnership also covers DEUTZ drive systems, energy infrastructure and production/service-network support. Date 2026-07-07
Event type Production Milestone
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos 2026-07-07
2026-07-07 Funding Kisui Agriculture 2026-07-07 · funding · Kisui Agriculture
Evidence notes Investors include DLM, Mitsubishi UFJ Capital, Shinnichi Kogyo, JICN and an individual investor. The funding supports mass production and overseas expansion of Adam, Kisui’s autonomous outdoor robot for agriculture, construction and infrastructure work. Date 2026-07-07
Event type Funding
Segment Agriculture
Added to Korthos 2026-07-07
2026-07-07 · funding · HIVE Autonomy Industrial
Evidence notes SuperSeed led the round, with Veriten, Skyfall and Nysn? participating. HIVE installs a silicon-brain retrofit into existing industrial machines including wheel loaders, forklifts and excavators. The company cites deployments in harsh industrial environments including Yara Her?ya. Date 2026-07-07
Event type Funding
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos 2026-07-07
2026-07-07 · partnership · FieldBots Service
Evidence notes The partnership targets large robot fleets across Germany, Austria and Switzerland. FieldBots provides manufacturer-independent fleet-management software for cleaning robots. PHILON brings service-robotics distribution and operations coverage in the region. Date 2026-07-07
Event type Partnership
Segment Service
Added to Korthos 2026-07-07
2026-07-07 · deployment · Hatake Hotoke Agriculture
Evidence notes Mizunigol is a GPS-equipped autonomous paddy-field weeding robot. The remaining five prefectures are Osaka, Kagawa, Kochi, Nagasaki and Miyazaki. The company frames the expansion as growing demand from larger rice farms. Date 2026-07-07
Event type Deployment
Segment Agriculture
Added to Korthos 2026-07-07
2026-07-07 · commercial order · BigWave Robotics Industrial
Evidence notes The contracts cover automotive-parts assembly automation and a research robot platform for a U.S. engineering university. The company said the projects use its SOLlink and Data Manager turnkey robot stack. The wins follow BigWave Robotics' U.S. market entry and Automate 2026 push. Date 2026-07-07
Event type Commercial Order
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos 2026-07-07
2026-07-06 · acquisition · Iridium Communications Avionics
Evidence notes Aireon continues to operate as a distinct subsidiary under chief executive Don Thoma. The combination brings ADS-B surveillance and aviation-data services alongside Iridium communications and resilient PNT infrastructure. The completed purchase followed an agreement for approximately $366.7 million for the remaining 61% equity interest. Date 2026-07-06
Event type Acquisition
Segment Avionics
Added to Korthos 2026-08-11
2026-07-06 Commercial Order Westwell Logistics 2026-07-06 · commercial order · Westwell Logistics
Evidence notes The repeat order expands the Felixstowe autonomous truck fleet to 100 vehicles after two earlier Westwell batches. New vehicles add 128-line LiDAR and advanced cameras for perception in a busy mixed-traffic container terminal. The investment includes a second automated battery-swapping station; the existing station changes batteries in five to six minutes. Date 2026-07-06
Event type Commercial Order
Segment Logistics
Added to Korthos 2026-08-10
2026-07-06 Manufacturing Exyn Aerial 2026-07-06 · manufacturing · Exyn Aerial
Evidence notes DJI represented approximately 5% of Exyn's component purchases during the disclosed period. SuNPe represented approximately 29% of fabrication services and Hesai approximately 15% of lidar-technology purchases. Date 2026-07-06
Event type Manufacturing
Segment Aerial
Added to Korthos 2026-08-10
2026-07-06 Production Milestone Skydio Aerial 2026-07-06 · production milestone · Skydio Aerial
Evidence notes Deployments span public safety, critical infrastructure and defence programmes. Dock supports remote and multi-drone operations with X10 aircraft. The figures are company-reported installed-base and flight milestones, not customer orders. Date 2026-07-06
Event type Production Milestone
Segment Aerial
Added to Korthos 2026-08-09