Verified Robotics Events Archive — Page 85

Browse page 85 of the Korthos verified robotics events archive, with dated funding, deployment, product, partnership, acquisition, and research records.

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DeploymentNidec

Nidec motors used in Skydio X10 drone platform

Actuation

· deployment · Nidec · Actuation

Evidence notes
  • Skydio X10 includes Nidec motor components within its propulsion system.
  • The platform uses these motors for flight control and endurance in enterprise drone operations.
  • The case links Nidec motor hardware to a named enterprise drone platform with public-safety and inspection use cases.
Date
Company Nidec
Event type Deployment
Segment Actuation
Added to Korthos
PartnershipDroneDash Technologies

DroneDash Technologies and Aerodyne Group partner to launch cross-border drone delivery service between Malaysia and Singapore

Agriculture

· partnership · DroneDash Technologies · Agriculture

Evidence notes
  • DroneDash and Aerodyne signed an agreement at Singapore Airshow 2024 to introduce cross-border drone delivery services between Singapore and Malaysia, initially focused on Johor Bahru and Iskandar Malaysia.
  • The companies said they would pursue regulatory approvals for shore-to-shore operations and target an initial trial phase beginning in the third quarter of 2024.
  • The planned service was positioned for smaller high-value shipments including electronics, medical supplies, urgent documents, and perishable food using drones carrying up to 30 kilograms.
Date
Event type Partnership
Segment Agriculture
Added to Korthos
PartnershipEve Air Mobility

Eve names Crouzet as pilot-controls supplier

Robotics

· partnership · Eve Air Mobility

Evidence notes
  • Eve named Crouzet to manufacture and supply the inceptor pilot controls for its eVTOL aircraft.
  • The agreement covers prototype production, production aircraft, aftermarket service and operational support.
  • Crouzet will design the inceptor for pilot comfort and immediate response to pilot inputs.
Date
Event type Partnership
Added to Korthos
Contract AwardSchiebel

Schiebel wins CAMCOPTER S-300 contract for South Korean Navy

Defense

· contract award · Schiebel · Defense

Evidence notes
  • Schiebel won a contract with Hanwha Systems to supply CAMCOPTER S-300 systems.
  • The systems support ISTAR missions for the South Korean Navy and Marine Corps.
  • The award extends Schiebel's South Korean naval UAS presence beyond its existing S-100 fleet.
Date
Company Schiebel
Event type Contract Award
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos
Contract AwardBoardwalk Robotics

National Robotarium contracts Boardwalk Robotics for Alex Manipulation Platform

Robotics

· contract award · Boardwalk Robotics

Evidence notes
  • The National Robotarium concluded a contract with Boardwalk Robotics for an Alex Manipulation Platform for research use.
  • The awarded system included two 7-degree-of-freedom arms, a 3-degree-of-freedom spine, a 2-degree-of-freedom head, onboard compute, perception sensors, and two Sake EZ grippers.
  • The contract value was listed at USD 256,375 excluding VAT, with the notice stating no equivalent supplier was available for the required form factor.
Date
Event type Contract Award
Added to Korthos
Capabilityisento GmbH

pib community builds mobile base and digital twin

Development Platform

· capability · isento GmbH · Development Platform

Evidence notes
  • The February 2024 pib hackathon produced a working four-wheel mecanum mobile base.
  • Contributors containerized the control stack and ran a pib digital twin in Webots.
  • The team also tested SLAM on the robot camera and generated an initial map of the hackathon room.
Date
Company isento GmbH
Event type Capability
Segment Development Platform
Added to Korthos
PartnershipLabman Automation

Labman joins Universal Robots Certified Systems Integrator network

Lab Automation

· partnership · Labman Automation · Lab Automation

Evidence notes
  • Labman said the status would accelerate collaborative-robot integration for laboratory and industrial customers.
  • The announcement positioned Labman as one of a small number of UK companies meeting Universal Robots CSI standards.
  • The event adds a formal channel and capability signal for Labman work with collaborative robot deployments.
Date
Event type Partnership
Segment Lab Automation
Added to Korthos
DeploymentRoss Robotics

Ross Robotics robot deployed at SSEN Transmission Blackhillock HVDC substation

Inspection

· deployment · Ross Robotics · Inspection

Evidence notes
  • The deployment was described as the first of its kind in Scotland.
  • The robot was used for inspection inside a high-voltage direct-current substation environment.
  • The project extended Ross Robotics’ profile in critical-energy infrastructure inspection.
Date
Event type Deployment
Segment Inspection
Added to Korthos
RegulatoryFlyingBasket

FlyingBasket receives Italy's first Light UAS Operator Certificate

Aerial

· regulatory · FlyingBasket · Aerial

Evidence notes
  • ENAC granted FlyingBasket a Light UAS Operator Certificate on February 19, 2024.
  • The certificate lets the operator approve its own UAS operations.
  • The approval supports FlyingBasket's cargo-drone logistics and lifting services.
Date
Company FlyingBasket
Event type Regulatory
Segment Aerial
Added to Korthos
AwardTokyo Robotics

Tokyo Robotics wins the grand prize in the startup category at the 5th IP BASE AWARD

Humanoid

· award · Tokyo Robotics · Humanoid

Evidence notes
  • Tokyo Robotics was named the grand prize winner in the startup category at the 5th IP BASE AWARD run by Japan's patent-office startup IP initiative.
  • The accompanying interview highlighted the company's force-control-capable humanoid robotics work and its use of intellectual-property strategy to support industrial partnerships and solution expansion.
  • The award added a durable recognition milestone beyond product demos and customer pilots.
Date
Event type Award
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos
AcquisitionUnusual Machines

Unusual Machines acquires Fat Shark and Rotor Riot from Red Cat

Subsystems

· acquisition · Unusual Machines · Subsystems

Evidence notes
  • Unusual Machines completed its acquisitions of Fat Shark and Rotor Riot.
  • Fat Shark adds FPV video goggles and related drone-pilot hardware, while Rotor Riot adds a drone-focused e-commerce and community channel.
  • The transaction positioned Unusual Machines around the FPV drone component market after its IPO.
Date
Event type Acquisition
Segment Subsystems
Added to Korthos
Market SignalUnusual Machines

Unusual Machines completes NYSE American IPO

Subsystems

· market signal · Unusual Machines · Subsystems

Evidence notes
  • Unusual Machines closed its initial public offering of 1.25 million shares at USD 4.00 per share.
  • The IPO coincided with the company’s acquisition of Fat Shark and Rotor Riot.
  • Treat this as a capital-market signal rather than a funding row.
Date
Event type Market Signal
Segment Subsystems
Added to Korthos
PartnershipLatecoere

Pratt & Whitney Canada selects Latecoere for hybrid-electric demonstrator assembly

Subsystems

· partnership · Latecoere · Subsystems

Evidence notes
  • The deliverable is a two-metre-long articulated all-composite underwing fairing mounted on the testbed’s starboard inner wing.
  • The propulsion system combines a thermal engine with a 1 MW Collins Aerospace motor and targets a 30% fuel-burn and CO₂ improvement.
  • Latecoere cited Comtek’s prior Pratt & Whitney Canada work and composite capabilities gained through its 2022 Comtek acquisition.
Date
Company Latecoere
Event type Partnership
Segment Subsystems
Added to Korthos
FundingMonumental

Monumental raises $25M to scale autonomous construction robots

Construction

· funding · Monumental · Construction

Evidence notes
  • Plural and Hummingbird co-led the $25 million round, with Northzone, Foundamental, NP-Hard Ventures and Material Ventures also participating.
  • Monumental said the funding would grow its team, increase deployed robot count and expand the block types and construction tasks its robots can handle.
  • The company described small electric autonomous ground vehicles using sensors, computer vision and cranes to place bricks and mortar on construction sites.
Date
Company Monumental
Event type Funding
Segment Construction
Added to Korthos
FundingBonsai Robotics

farm-ng raises $10M Series A for farm autonomy

Agriculture

· funding · Bonsai Robotics · Agriculture

Evidence notes
  • farm-ng, now Bonsai Robotics, raised $10 million in Series A funding to scale autonomous farm robots and AI software.
  • Acre Venture Partners led the round with participation from Xplorer Capital and other investors.
  • The capital supported manufacturing scale-up and additional autonomous farm capabilities.
Date
Event type Funding
Segment Agriculture
Added to Korthos
Research PublicationClearpath Robotics

Behavioral-entropy exploration paper evaluates Clearpath Warthog UGV in ROS-Unity simulation

Industrial

· research publication · Clearpath Robotics · Industrial

Evidence notes
  • The paper introduces generalized behavioral entropy as an exploration objective for autonomous robots.
  • The proof-of-concept evaluates exploration behavior with a Clearpath Warthog robot in a ROS-Unity simulation environment.
Date
Event type Research Publication
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos
FundingInfravision

Infravision raises $23 million Series A for aerial grid-construction robotics

Aerial

· funding · Infravision · Aerial

Evidence notes
  • Infravision raised Series A funding to scale aerial robotics for transmission-line construction and grid infrastructure.
  • The company uses drone-enabled systems to string power lines without helicopters or manual ground crews.
  • The round preceded Infravision's later Series B expansion push for automated grid construction.
Date
Company Infravision
Event type Funding
Segment Aerial
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchSeegrid

Seegrid unveils Lift CR1 autonomous lift truck at MODEX 2024

Warehouse Logistics

· product launch · Seegrid · Warehouse Logistics

Evidence notes
  • Seegrid debuted the Lift CR1 at MODEX 2024 as a new autonomous lift truck for higher lift heights and heavier payloads.
  • The company positioned the CR1 as an expansion of its lift truck portfolio for warehousing, manufacturing, and logistics workflows.
  • The launch extended Seegrid's pallet material handling stack beyond its earlier lift truck products into higher-reach applications.
Date
Company Seegrid
Event type Product Launch
Segment Warehouse Logistics
Added to Korthos
Commercial OrderARGOSDYNE

ARGOSDYNE secures $9 million Americas drone export contract

Aerial

· commercial order · ARGOSDYNE · Aerial

Evidence notes
  • Cactus Distribution plans to deploy the drones through subsidiaries and service partners across the Americas.
  • Target applications include geographic information systems, construction sites, public security and resource development.
  • The agreement followed ARGOSDYNE exports to the United States beginning in 2022.
Date
Company ARGOSDYNE
Event type Commercial Order
Segment Aerial
Added to Korthos
DeploymentDromont Group

Brillux puts Dromont Selecta turnkey dosing plant into operation

Industrial

· deployment · Dromont Group · Industrial

Evidence notes
  • The turnkey project improved throughput, colour matching and process quality through high-accuracy dosing.
  • A scale-in-scale platform selected among 60 kg, 300 kg and 3,000 kg measurement ranges.
  • Factory prefabrication shortened on-site assembly, while direct dosing removed a separate filling and batch-tank cleaning step.
Date
Event type Deployment
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos
FundingHippo Harvest

Standard Investments leads Hippo Harvest Series B

Agriculture

· funding · Hippo Harvest · Agriculture

Evidence notes
  • Standard Investments led the $21M Series B, with participation from Congruent Ventures, Amazon Climate Pledge Fund, Hawthorne Food Ventures and Energy Impact Partners.
  • The capital was for scaling greenhouse operations and expanding product offerings into new categories of leafy greens.
  • Hippo described its platform as combining machine learning, autonomous mobile robots and direct-to-root fertilizer delivery in repurposed greenhouses.
Date
Event type Funding
Segment Agriculture
Added to Korthos
Production MilestonePlus One Robotics

Plus One Robotics reaches 1 billion picks across its warehouse automation install base

Warehouse Logistics

· production milestone · Plus One Robotics · Warehouse Logistics

Evidence notes
  • Plus One Robotics announced that its deployed systems had surpassed 1 billion picks.
  • The milestone was presented as proof of production scale, speed, and reliability across the company's warehouse automation footprint.
  • The announcement highlighted the role of its AI-powered software and parcel-handling robotics platform in live operations.
Date
Event type Production Milestone
Segment Warehouse Logistics
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchArcBest

ArcBest launches Vaux Smart Autonomy

Logistics

· product launch · ArcBest · Logistics

Evidence notes
  • The system targets warehouses, distribution centres and manufacturing facilities.
  • Vehicles can operate autonomously, remotely or manually.
  • ArcBest said customer pilots were under way across manufacturing, automotive and retail.
Date
Company ArcBest
Event type Product Launch
Segment Logistics
Added to Korthos
Commercial OrderRightHand Robotics

Staples signs multi-year RightPick deployment agreement

Warehouse Logistics

· commercial order · RightHand Robotics · Warehouse Logistics

Evidence notes
  • The agreement allows Staples to install RightPick item-handling systems in its fulfillment centers.
  • Staples selected the system after evaluating its performance across items with varied shapes, packaging, sizes and weights.
  • Joint development nearly doubled the item range handled by a RightPick station while reducing required interventions by 80%.
Date
Event type Commercial Order
Segment Warehouse Logistics
Added to Korthos
PartnershipApex.AI

Brunswick partners with Apex.AI on autonomous boating software

Development Platform

· partnership · Apex.AI · Development Platform

Evidence notes
  • Brunswick said Apex.AI software would support autonomy features across vessels and autonomous-technology applications.
  • The collaboration uses Apex.Grace and Apex.Ida, safety-certified framework and data-transport products from the Apex.OS software bundle.
  • Brunswick tied the work to its ACES strategy and previously announced autonomous-solution commercialization plans.
Date
Company Apex.AI
Event type Partnership
Segment Development Platform
Added to Korthos
DeploymentSimbe

SpartanNash expands Simbe Tally to 60 additional stores

Warehouse Logistics

· deployment · Simbe · Warehouse Logistics

Evidence notes
  • The expansion added 60 grocery stores to the Tally robot deployment.
  • The robots support shelf intelligence and inventory visibility across SpartanNash retail operations.
  • The deployment places SpartanNash's technology into commercial automation and autonomous-system workflows beyond a lab-only setting.
Date
Company Simbe
Event type Deployment
Segment Warehouse Logistics
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchTokyo Robotics

Tokyo Robotics launches Torobo GTC logistics solution

Humanoid

· product launch · Tokyo Robotics · Humanoid

Evidence notes
  • Tokyo Robotics announced Torobo GTC as a logistics solution that integrates with warehouse management systems to automate shelf replenishment, outbound picking, and inventory work.
  • The company said the robot can pick items from carts, transport them, replenish shelves, and sort outbound goods into carts by shipment or batch unit.
  • The release positioned Torobo GTC as a solution for small and mid-sized logistics facilities rather than a lab-only robotics platform.
Date
Event type Product Launch
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos
RegulatoryWandercraft

Wandercraft's Atalante X receives second FDA clearance

Exoskeleton

· regulatory · Wandercraft · Exoskeleton

Evidence notes
  • Wandercraft received FDA clearance for Atalante X for rehabilitation in individuals with spinal cord injuries at levels T5 to L5.
  • This follows the device's previous clearance for stroke rehabilitation in December 2022.
  • The clearance is supported by data from over 500 patients, including clinical trials and real-world evidence.
Date
Company Wandercraft
Event type Regulatory
Segment Exoskeleton
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchZenRobotics

ZenRobotics launches Fast Picker 4.0 waste-sorting robot

Industrial

· product launch · ZenRobotics · Industrial

Evidence notes
  • The upgraded recognition system can identify more than 500 waste categories and is designed to improve purity, accuracy and recovery.
  • Adjustable widths and a gantry spanning the conveyor allow the system to fit different picking stations and reach the full belt width.
  • The 4.0 configuration can work after Heavy Pickers or in side streams, reject-recovery lines and quality-control stations, handling pieces up to 1 kg.
Date
Company ZenRobotics
Event type Product Launch
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos
DemonstrationCensys Technologies

Censys flies 30-mile BVLOS mission over cellular network

Aerial

· demonstration · Censys Technologies · Aerial

Evidence notes
  • The operation was completed without visual observers near Lake Okeechobee and simulated data collection for an algae bloom.
  • Censys flew under a performance-based waiver for non-geographically constrained shielded operations.
  • The mission demonstrated cellular command-and-control coverage for a long-distance Sentaero 5 flight.
Date
Event type Demonstration
Segment Aerial
Added to Korthos
CapabilityKorial

Energy Robotics expands inspection platform for mixed robot and drone fleets

Inspection

· capability · Korial · Inspection

Evidence notes
  • Energy Robotics expanded its platform to support mixed fleets of ground robots and drones.
  • The platform enables unified mission planning, data collection and inspection workflows across heterogeneous systems.
  • The capability supports customers running multiple inspection robot types through one industrial operations layer.
Date
Company Korial
Event type Capability
Segment Inspection
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchCarbon Robotics

Carbon Robotics launches Track LaserWeeder and new software capabilities

Agriculture

· product launch · Carbon Robotics · Agriculture

Evidence notes
  • Carbon introduced the Track LaserWeeder for muck soil alongside new spatial data intelligence in Carbon Ops Center and multi-language support in the iPad operator app.
  • The company said the tracked system was designed with growers to extend LaserWeeder deployment across more soil types and earlier-season conditions.
  • Carbon also said the first Track LaserWeeders were staged for delivery beginning in March 2024.
Date
Event type Product Launch
Segment Agriculture
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchExyn

Exyn unveils Nexys modular autonomy and mapping system

Aerial

· product launch · Exyn · Aerial

Evidence notes
  • Exyn unveiled Nexys as a modular system for autonomous mapping workflows.
  • The announcement positioned Nexys as part of Exyn's autonomy and mapping product portfolio.
  • Develops autonomous aerial robot systems and related mapping, localization, and autonomy software for GPS-denied, complex, and safety-critical environments.
Date
Company Exyn
Event type Product Launch
Segment Aerial
Added to Korthos
CapabilityC2 Robotics

Speartooth LUUV moves toward real-world operations through more challenging trials

Defense

· capability · C2 Robotics · Defense

Evidence notes
  • C2 Robotics said Speartooth had advanced into more demanding real-world trials as it continued maturing the platform.
  • The update followed earlier in-water testing and signaled progress from early prototype demonstration toward operationally relevant performance.
  • The company framed the work as validation of the long-range autonomous underwater vessel concept in increasingly realistic conditions.
Date
Company C2 Robotics
Event type Capability
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchAirbot Systems

Airbot Systems launches Mini Carrier Board Pro v2

Electronics

· product launch · Airbot Systems · Electronics

Evidence notes
  • The Pro v2 combined the Cube carrier board with integrated switching power supplies plus voltage and current probes.
  • Its second power output could be configured for 5.3 or 12 volts, while the input range covered 4S through 12S battery systems.
  • Airbot offered 100-amp and 200-amp current-sensor versions and made the board available through its online store and reseller network.
Date
Event type Product Launch
Segment Electronics
Added to Korthos
DemonstrationAsilla

Asilla begins its first overseas security trial at Nikon Thailand

Perception

· demonstration · Asilla · Perception

Evidence notes
  • The trial started on February 9, 2024 and covered both the factory perimeter and interior areas.
  • AI Security asilla analysed existing camera feeds for falls, unusual behaviour and other workplace-safety risks.
  • The partners tested whether immediate alerts could improve initial emergency response and the quality of site security.
Date
Company Asilla
Event type Demonstration
Segment Perception
Added to Korthos
CapabilityEduArt Robotik

EduArt Robotik completes Free Kinematics Kit prototype

Industrial

· capability · EduArt Robotik · Industrial

Evidence notes
  • The prototype provides a hardware basis for building and controlling mobile robots.
  • EduArt published the accompanying edu_drive_ros2 package through its official GitHub organization.
  • The company opened the design to discussion around robot setups, software and competition projects.
Date
Event type Capability
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos
AwardYard

Yard Robotics joins inaugural MassRobotics Accelerator with $100,000 grant

Consumer

· award · Yard · Consumer

Evidence notes
  • MassRobotics announced Yard Robotics as one of 10 companies in its first accelerator cohort on February 8, 2024.
  • Each selected startup was awarded a $100,000 non-dilutive grant from the Massachusetts Technology Collaborative.
  • The three-month equity-free program began February 5 and combined business curriculum, customer discovery and robotics mentorship.
Date
Company Yard
Event type Award
Segment Consumer
Added to Korthos
PartnershipAROTEC

AROTEC starts automated hybrid 3D-printing research project

Industrial

· partnership · AROTEC · Industrial

Evidence notes
  • The project joined AROTEC with 3d Activation and the wbk Institute for Production Science.
  • A modular line covered printing, component insertion and post-processing from CAD-based planning.
  • AROTEC led machine-learning path planning and sensor development for quality control.
Date
Company AROTEC
Event type Partnership
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos
PartnershipRIEGL

Balko joins RIEGL UAS LiDAR OEM partner programme

Perception

· partnership · RIEGL · Perception

Evidence notes
  • Balko integrates RIEGL miniVUX and VUX-series scanners into modular LiDAR payloads for UAV platforms.
  • The payload architecture was designed for harsh winter operation while maintaining survey-grade performance.
  • The partnership extends RIEGL's UAS LiDAR integration and customer support coverage in Quebec and the wider Canadian market.
Date
Company RIEGL
Event type Partnership
Segment Perception
Added to Korthos
FundingPixee Medical

Pixee Medical raises $15M for U.S. expansion

Surgical

· funding · Pixee Medical · Surgical

Evidence notes
  • Relyens Innovation Sante, UI Investissement, Innovacom, Angelor and Bpifrance backed the round.
  • The capital supported U.S. expansion and product development for AR orthopedic surgery.
  • The capital supports healthcare, service or human-assistive robotics workflows as Pixee Medical moves from product development toward broader commercial use.
Date
Event type Funding
Segment Surgical
Added to Korthos
FundingNiron Magnetics

Niron Magnetics raises $25M to scale rare-earth-free magnets

Materials

· funding · Niron Magnetics · Materials

Evidence notes
  • The funding supports production-facility expansion and manufacturing capacity for customer programs.
  • Niron develops iron-nitride permanent magnets for electric motors and other motion systems without rare earth materials.
  • The capital supports industrial automation, construction or production workflows as Niron Magnetics moves toward broader commercial use.
Date
Event type Funding
Segment Materials
Added to Korthos
Contract AwardAnduril Industries

DIU awards Anduril undersea-warfare contract for Dive-LD capabilities

Defense

· contract award · Anduril Industries · Defense

Evidence notes
  • The Defense Innovation Unit awarded Anduril a contract to develop new undersea-warfare capabilities around its Dive-LD autonomous underwater vehicle.
  • The work followed government-carried demos and focused on payload flexibility and long-range autonomous undersea operations.
  • The contract strengthened Anduril's position in autonomous maritime defense systems before later XL-AUV awards.
Date
Event type Contract Award
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos
FundingGreyparrot

Bollegraaf makes €11.8M strategic investment in Greyparrot

Inspection

· funding · Greyparrot · Inspection

Evidence notes
  • The investment gave Bollegraaf a non-controlling interest in Greyparrot.
  • The companies planned to combine Greyparrot AI analytics with recycling-plant systems and distribution channels.
  • Greyparrot remained an independent company after the transaction.
Date
Company Greyparrot
Event type Funding
Segment Inspection
Added to Korthos
DemonstrationScientific Systems

Scientific Systems demonstrates ARTIST autonomy in live multidomain exercise

Mission Software

· demonstration · Scientific Systems · Mission Software

Evidence notes
  • Scientific Systems demonstrated its ARTIST autonomy architecture in a live multidomain exercise involving autonomous air and ground systems.
  • The ARTIST demonstration included autonomous coordination across multiple uncrewed platforms.
  • Scientific Systems framed the exercise around resilient edge autonomy for contested operating environments.
Date
Event type Demonstration
Segment Mission Software
Added to Korthos
Funding10Beauty

10Beauty closes $17M Series A extension, taking equity financing to $38M

Service

· funding · 10Beauty · Service

Evidence notes
  • Shine Capital led the $17 million Series A extension; Imaginary Ventures, Lerer Hippeau and Red Sea Ventures had led earlier rounds.
  • 10Beauty said the first 1,000 machines were covered by pre-sale agreements with four enterprise customers, including Nordstrom and Ulta Beauty.
  • The company planned an initial 1,000-location rollout and described a subscription model tied to each deployed manicure machine.
Date
Company 10Beauty
Event type Funding
Segment Service
Added to Korthos
PartnershipGXO

GXO pilots AI-enhanced robotics in warehouse with Dexterity

Logistics

· partnership · GXO · Logistics

Evidence notes
  • GXO announced a pilot with Dexterity using AI-powered robots to depalletize, label, and repalletize packages.
  • The company positioned the pilot around improving labor-intensive warehouse workflows through robotics and AI.
  • This is a strong robotics partnership event because it ties GXO directly to human-like warehouse manipulation systems.
Date
Company GXO
Event type Partnership
Segment Logistics
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchAnyware Robotics

Anyware Robotics emerges from stealth and launches Pixmo

Warehouse Logistics

· product launch · Anyware Robotics · Warehouse Logistics

Evidence notes
  • Anyware Robotics emerged from stealth mode
  • The company introduced Pixmo as its AI-powered robotic solution for container and truck unloading
  • The launch positioned Pixmo as an automated unloading system for warehouse receiving operations
Date
Event type Product Launch
Segment Warehouse Logistics
Added to Korthos
PartnershipFortem Technologies

Fortem Technologies partners with INTRA Defense Technologies in Saudi Arabia

Defense

· partnership · Fortem Technologies · Defense

Evidence notes
  • Fortem Technologies partnered with INTRA Defense Technologies to offer advanced counter-UAS solutions in Saudi Arabia
  • The partnership expanded Fortem's regional channel and deployment footprint in Middle Eastern defence markets
  • The companies positioned the offering around integrated airspace defense and drone threat mitigation
Date
Event type Partnership
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos
RegulatoryAirspace Link

Airspace Link approved to provide FAA B4UFLY services

Avionics

· regulatory · Airspace Link · Avionics

Evidence notes
  • Airspace Link received FAA approval to provide B4UFLY safety features through AirHub Portal.
  • The approval added B4UFLY safety information to Airspace Link's FAA-approved LAANC service role.
  • AirHub Portal gives drone pilots airspace awareness and authorization tools for controlled airspace operations.
Date
Event type Regulatory
Segment Avionics
Added to Korthos
CapabilityGEODNET

GEODNET's Decentralized RTK Network Achieves Centimeter-Level Accuracy

Localization

· capability · GEODNET · Localization

Evidence notes
  • GEODNET operates a decentralized network of over 10,000 high-precision GNSS base stations worldwide.
  • The network provides Real-Time Kinematic (RTK) corrections, enabling centimeter-level positioning accuracy for various applications.
  • GEODNET's blockchain-based approach ensures secure, transparent, and efficient data sharing across its global network.
Date
Company GEODNET
Event type Capability
Segment Localization
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchADVANCED Motion Controls

ADVANCED Motion Controls unveils FlexPro EtherNet/IP servo drives

Actuation

· product launch · ADVANCED Motion Controls · Actuation

Evidence notes
  • The FlexPro EtherNet/IP release expanded ADVANCED Motion Controls servo-drive options for high-density motion systems.
  • The product line is relevant to robotics, automation, medical, semiconductor and other precision motion-control applications.
  • The product gives ADVANCED Motion Controls a concrete offering for industrial automation, construction or production workflows.
Date
Event type Product Launch
Segment Actuation
Added to Korthos
Production MilestoneiMAR Navigation

iMAR completes 600th iTNAV-06 torpedo system

Localization

· production milestone · iMAR Navigation · Localization

Evidence notes
  • iMAR announced the 600-unit milestone on February 2, 2024.
  • The company had supplied iTNAV-06 systems for heavyweight torpedoes and other naval applications for more than twenty years.
  • The milestone demonstrates sustained serial production of a mission-critical navigation and control subsystem.
Date
Event type Production Milestone
Segment Localization
Added to Korthos
AcquisitionMalloy Aeronautics

BAE Systems acquires Malloy Aeronautics

Defense

· acquisition · Malloy Aeronautics · Defense

Evidence notes
  • BAE Systems acquired Malloy Aeronautics, a UK developer of heavy-lift uncrewed aircraft systems.
  • BAE said Malloy designs and supplies all-electric UAS for civil and military customers.
  • The acquisition followed prior BAE-Malloy work on the T-650 heavy-lift drone and brought Malloy into BAE Systems’ FalconWorks organization.
Date
Event type Acquisition
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos
Market SignalSURVICE Engineering

SURVICE reaffirms Malloy Aeronautics alliance after BAE Systems acquisition

Defense

· market signal · SURVICE Engineering · Defense

Evidence notes
  • SURVICE reaffirmed its strategic alliance with Malloy Aeronautics after Malloy became a wholly owned subsidiary of BAE Systems.
  • SURVICE said the SURVICE-Malloy Tactical Resupply Vehicle is built on Malloy’s T-Series UAS and is in production under the NAVAIR TRUAS program.
  • The company said BAE’s infrastructure and manufacturing depth could help scale production for growing U.S. Department of Defense demand.
Date
Event type Market Signal
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos
AwardKeenon Robotics

DINERBOT T9 Pro receives 2023 GOOD DESIGN Award

Service

· award · Keenon Robotics · Service

Evidence notes
  • KEENON announced the DINERBOT T9 Pro award on February 2, 2024, correcting a timeline entry previously dated in 2026.
  • The Chicago Athenaeum's GOOD DESIGN programme recognised the autonomous delivery robot in its 2023 award cycle.
  • The milestone provides external design validation for DINERBOT T9 Pro's hospitality-oriented delivery platform and user-facing form.
Date
Event type Award
Segment Service
Added to Korthos
DemonstrationPudu Robotics

Pudu Robotics showcases KettyBotPro navigating narrow paths for efficient deliveries

Service

· demonstration · Pudu Robotics · Service

Evidence notes
  • Pudu Robotics launched KettyBot Pro, the next generation of its delivery and reception robot.
  • KettyBot Pro targets restaurants and service businesses struggling with staffing and throughput.
  • Pudu Robotics builds commercial service robots for delivery, cleaning, hospitality, retail, healthcare, and industrial logistics environments.
Date
Event type Demonstration
Segment Service
Added to Korthos
PartnershipRobot System Products

RSP launches Cognibotics robot-calibration offer

Subsystems

· partnership · Robot System Products · Subsystems

Evidence notes
  • RSP announced the Cognibotics-powered calibration offer on February 1, 2024.
  • The package combines calibration equipment with CogniCal software for industrial robots, cobots and external axes.
  • RSP supplies the system globally with training and calibration-as-a-service options.
Date
Event type Partnership
Segment Subsystems
Added to Korthos
Org ChangeThe Small Robot Company

Small Robot Company enters creditors voluntary liquidation

Agriculture

· org change · The Small Robot Company · Agriculture

Evidence notes
  • Companies House records February 1, 2024 as the commencement of winding up.
  • The case was classified as a creditors voluntary liquidation rather than an acquisition or funding event.
  • Two insolvency practitioners were appointed on the commencement date.
Date
Event type Org Change
Segment Agriculture
Added to Korthos
DeploymentPrairie Robotics

Leduc reports 50 percent contamination reduction

Data Infrastructure

· deployment · Prairie Robotics · Data Infrastructure

Evidence notes
  • Truck-mounted cameras scanned organics as carts were emptied and associated flagged items with households using location data.
  • The programme sent 870 personalised educational postcards during 2023 while blurring unrelated image content for privacy.
  • Leduc reported that organics contamination fell by half over the pilot period.
Date
Event type Deployment
Segment Data Infrastructure
Added to Korthos
PartnershipAonic

Aonic forms Laos joint venture with Uniqtek

Aerial

· partnership · Aonic · Aerial

Evidence notes
  • Aonic and Uniqtek established the joint venture in February 2024.
  • The partnership extended Aonic regional operating footprint into Laos.
  • The venture focused on bringing agricultural technology and related services to the local market.
Date
Company Aonic
Event type Partnership
Segment Aerial
Added to Korthos
Production MilestoneSupacat

Supacat and Babcock launch Jackal 3 production

Defense

· production milestone · Supacat · Defense

Evidence notes
  • Production launched for 70 HMT Jackal 3 vehicles ordered by the British Army.
  • The dedicated Babcock facility at Devonport was assigned 62 vehicles, with eight to be built at the Supacat site in Dunkeswell.
  • The companies planned to complete the production run by summer 2024 under the UK Land Industrial Strategy.
Date
Company Supacat
Event type Production Milestone
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos
FundingHeart Aerospace

Heart Aerospace raises $107 million Series B for ES-30 certification work

Aerial

· funding · Heart Aerospace · Aerial

Evidence notes
  • Heart Aerospace said the $107 million Series B brought total financing raised since inception to $145 million.
  • Investors included Air Canada, Breakthrough Energy Ventures, EIC Fund, EQT Ventures, Lowercarbon, Norrsken, United Airlines and Y Combinator.
  • The company said the ES-30 had 250 orders, options and purchase rights for 120 additional aircraft, and letters of intent for 191 more.
Date
Event type Funding
Segment Aerial
Added to Korthos
AwardHadean

DASA funds Hadean AI-enhanced British Army LVC training work

Simulation

· award · Hadean · Simulation

Evidence notes
  • The project uses AI-powered spatial computing to populate synthetic training environments.
  • The award targets richer LVC training for the British Army, including social-media and entity-behaviour simulation.
  • The work connects Hadean with DASA, the Army and the Army Collective Training Service.
Date
Company Hadean
Event type Award
Segment Simulation
Added to Korthos
Facility OpeningCaracol

Caracol opens two advanced-manufacturing facilities near Milan

Manufacturing

· facility opening · Caracol · Manufacturing

Evidence notes
  • The two Italian facilities expanded headquarters, production, research and development capacity.
  • The Barlassina site houses the company's headquarters and production centre.
  • The Paderno Dugnano hub focuses on technology development and application testing.
Date
Company Caracol
Event type Facility Opening
Segment Manufacturing
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchGUSS Automation

Deere and GUSS unveil electric autonomous sprayer option

Agriculture

· product launch · GUSS Automation · Agriculture

Evidence notes
  • John Deere and GUSS Automation unveiled an electric option for GUSS autonomous sprayers.
  • The announcement covered Orchard GUSS and mini GUSS autonomous blast sprayers.
  • The product update added an electric option and Smart Apply Intelligent Spray compatibility.
Date
Event type Product Launch
Segment Agriculture
Added to Korthos
Awardexcav

excav PILOT wins the 2024 VDBUM sponsorship award

Construction

· award · excav · Construction

Evidence notes
  • The award recognized the excav PILOT assistance system for excavators.
  • excav developed the entry in collaboration with Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nuremberg.
  • The company said the jury highlighted the system's practical relevance to the construction industry.
Date
Company excav
Event type Award
Segment Construction
Added to Korthos
PartnershipHoneywell International

Honeywell partners with Hai Robotics on warehouse storage automation

Warehouse Logistics

· partnership · Honeywell International · Warehouse Logistics

Evidence notes
  • The collaboration combines Hai Robotics ACR systems with Honeywell Momentum WES.
  • The companies targeted higher-density storage and retrieval for distribution centers.
Date
Event type Partnership
Segment Warehouse Logistics
Added to Korthos
DeploymentQuicktron

Quicktron automated warehouse goes live at Tianjin SLC

Warehouse Logistics

· deployment · Quicktron · Warehouse Logistics

Evidence notes
  • The project gives Quicktron a named healthcare logistics deployment in China.
  • The warehouse uses Quicktron mobile robots for automated storage and fulfillment workflows.
  • The deployment places Quicktron automated warehouse goes live at Tianjin SLC's technology into warehouse automation and material-handling workflows beyond a lab-only setting.
Date
Company Quicktron
Event type Deployment
Segment Warehouse Logistics
Added to Korthos
DeploymentDB Schenker

DB Schenker runs more than 100 AMRs at Rudna

Warehouse Logistics

· deployment · DB Schenker · Warehouse Logistics

Evidence notes
  • DB Schenker ran more than 100 AMRs at its Rudna logistics site.
  • The AMR deployment supported customized logistics operations.
  • The Rudna site gives DB Schenker a named warehouse automation deployment using mobile robots.
Date
Company DB Schenker
Event type Deployment
Segment Warehouse Logistics
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchKioxia

Kioxia samples UFS 4.0 embedded flash memory for automotive applications

Semiconductors

· product launch · Kioxia · Semiconductors

Evidence notes
  • Kioxia began sampling UFS 4.0 embedded flash memory devices designed for automotive applications.
  • The devices target automotive storage needs where high-speed embedded memory supports increasingly data-heavy vehicle systems.
  • The product adds automotive embedded-memory context for autonomous vehicle and mobile-machine compute stacks.
Date
Company Kioxia
Event type Product Launch
Segment Semiconductors
Added to Korthos
RegulatoryROBOTIS

ROBOTIS becomes first company in Korea to receive street-deployment permission for autonomous robot platforms

Actuation

· regulatory · ROBOTIS · Actuation

Evidence notes
  • ROBOTIS said it became the first company in Korea to receive permission to deploy autonomous robot platforms on public streets.
  • The approval established a regulatory basis for outdoor real-world operation of its autonomous robot platform.
  • ROBOTIS later framed the milestone as a key step in broader GAEMI outdoor deployment.
Date
Company ROBOTIS
Event type Regulatory
Segment Actuation
Added to Korthos
FundingPSYONIC

PSYONIC closes $3.1M StartEngine equity campaign

End Effectors

· funding · PSYONIC · End Effectors

Evidence notes
  • PSYONIC said its crowdfunded equity campaign on StartEngine closed with more than $3.1 million raised from roughly 2,100 individual investors.
  • The company said 2023 sales revenue exceeded $1.5 million and that it had tripled staff during the year.
  • PSYONIC also said named buyers of Ability Hands in 2023 included Apptronik, Figure AI, and Hexagon.
Date
Company PSYONIC
Event type Funding
Segment End Effectors
Added to Korthos
FundingAqua Robotics

Aqua Robotics completes NOK 85 million financing transaction

Maritime

· funding · Aqua Robotics · Maritime

Evidence notes
  • Nysno Climate Investments and Skeie Technology joined the completed transaction.
  • Existing shareholders T.D. Veen, Jakob Hatteland Holding and Kkera Invest also participated.
  • The capital supports growth of Aqua Robotics' automated net-washing systems for aquaculture operations.
Date
Event type Funding
Segment Maritime
Added to Korthos
Research PublicationAgility Robotics

IJRR study demonstrates broad dynamic locomotion skills on Cassie

Humanoid

· research publication · Agility Robotics · Humanoid

Evidence notes
  • The IJRR study presents a reinforcement-learning controller for standing, walking, running, jumping, and other dynamic bipedal skills.
  • The resulting policies deploy on Cassie in extensive real-world experiments, including a 400-meter dash and multiple jumping skills.
  • The paper is a major Cassie research milestone because it treats dynamic locomotion as a broad skill family rather than a single gait.
Date
Event type Research Publication
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos
PartnershipCubeMars

CubeMars sponsors the ROBOCON 2024 annual meeting

Actuation

· partnership · CubeMars · Actuation

Evidence notes
  • CubeMars joined Tuozhu Technology, Fourier Intelligence and Meituan as prominent sponsors of the January 24-25 ROBOCON annual meeting in Shenzhen.
  • The company said its ROBOCON support program provided product and technical assistance to participating student teams.
  • CubeMars prepared more than 300 motor products for teams, including AK60-6 actuators, U8 LITE motors, G40 motors and GS-series gimbal motors.
Date
Company CubeMars
Event type Partnership
Segment Actuation
Added to Korthos
PartnershipFuzzy Logic Robotics

Fuzzy Logic and Visionic automate aerospace-parts cleaning cell

Manufacturing

· partnership · Fuzzy Logic Robotics · Manufacturing

Evidence notes
  • Visionic developed the robotic cell with the robot, chassis, hydraulic circuits, filtration and particle recovery hardware.
  • Fuzzy Studio controlled the robot trajectories so operators could program cleaning paths without advanced robotics expertise.
  • The application targeted repeatable washing of aerospace parts that were difficult to clean manually.
Date
Event type Partnership
Segment Manufacturing
Added to Korthos
DeploymentNeuralink

Neuralink reports first human implant in PRIME Study

Surgical

· deployment · Neuralink · Surgical

Evidence notes
  • Neuralink announced that the first human participant had received its brain-computer interface implant.
  • The PRIME Study evaluates both the wireless implant and the surgical robot used for implantation.
  • The milestone marked Neuralink's first human use of its implantable BCI system.
Date
Company Neuralink
Event type Deployment
Segment Surgical
Added to Korthos
AwardReal Life Robotics

Real Life Robotics selected for Canadian Food Innovation Network pilot funding

Development Platform

· award · Real Life Robotics · Development Platform

Evidence notes
  • Real Life Robotics was one of eight Canadian startups selected to receive pilot funding through the Canadian Food Innovation Network program.
  • The funding supported foodtech pilot work tied to the company's delivery-robot and automation offering.
Date
Event type Award
Segment Development Platform
Added to Korthos
Org ChangeiRobot Corporation

Amazon and iRobot agree to terminate pending acquisition

Consumer

· org change · iRobot Corporation · Consumer

Evidence notes
  • Amazon and iRobot mutually agreed to terminate the previously announced acquisition.
  • The move ends the pending cash deal first unveiled in August 2022.
  • The decision reset iRobot's strategic trajectory and subsequent restructuring backdrop.
Date
Event type Org Change
Segment Consumer
Added to Korthos
Production MilestoneFly4Future

Fly4Future reaches 100 aerial robots sold

Aerial

· production milestone · Fly4Future · Aerial

Evidence notes
  • The company said the deployed aircraft span both industrial use and academic research.
  • The milestone covers customer and partner fleets rather than an internal prototype count.
  • Fly4Future paired the announcement with its DroneBuilder workflow for configurable aircraft and specialist consultation.
Date
Company Fly4Future
Event type Production Milestone
Segment Aerial
Added to Korthos
FundingChef Robotics

Chef Robotics closes $14.75 million financing

Industrial

· funding · Chef Robotics · Industrial

Evidence notes
  • Equity and debt financing: USD 14,750,000.
  • The cited source confirms the completed financing.
  • Chef Robotics closed a $14.75 million equity-and-debt financing package to expand commercial deployments of its food-assembly robotics platform.
Date
Event type Funding
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchMightyFly

MightyFly unveils third-generation Cento cargo eVTOL

Delivery

· product launch · MightyFly · Delivery

Evidence notes
  • The third-generation aircraft retained a 100-pound payload and 600-mile range.
  • Its larger cargo bay was designed to accommodate packages with a wider range of sizes and centres of gravity.
  • The Autonomous Load Mastering System opens and closes the bay, positions and secures packages, ejects cargo and calculates weight and balance.
Date
Company MightyFly
Event type Product Launch
Segment Delivery
Added to Korthos
Market SignalTuopu Group

Tuopu Group completes non-public share issuance

Actuation

· market signal · Tuopu Group · Actuation

Evidence notes
  • Tuopu's 2023 annual report states the company completed the issuance of 60,726,104 A shares to specific parties on January 26, 2024.
  • The transaction was a real capital-markets financing event even though the annual-report snippet available here does not expose the gross proceeds in the search extract.
  • The round is kept without an inferred amount rather than guessing from secondary summaries.
Date
Company Tuopu Group
Event type Market Signal
Segment Actuation
Added to Korthos
RegulatoryFugro

Fugro Vaquita receives unrestricted UK coastguard approval

Maritime

· regulatory · Fugro · Maritime

Evidence notes
  • Fugro announced Vaquita's Category 0 approval on January 25, 2024.
  • The UK Maritime and Coastguard Agency granted its highest approval level for autonomous vessels.
  • The approval made Vaquita the largest fully remote USV with unrestricted access for projects farther offshore.
Date
Company Fugro
Event type Regulatory
Segment Maritime
Added to Korthos
AcquisitionChemspeed Technologies

Bruker agrees to acquire Chemspeed Technologies

Lab Automation

· acquisition · Chemspeed Technologies · Lab Automation

Evidence notes
  • Chemspeed provides vendor-agnostic automated laboratory workflow solutions.
  • Bruker framed the acquisition around lab automation, digitalization and scientific software.
  • The transaction strengthened Chemspeed path into Bruker life-science and analytical-instrument channels.
Date
Event type Acquisition
Segment Lab Automation
Added to Korthos
Research PublicationDeep Forestry

Vinnova reports Hyper-Forest autonomous under-canopy drone prototype testing

Agriculture

· research publication · Deep Forestry · Agriculture

Evidence notes
  • The project built an autonomous drone prototype for flying below forest canopy.
  • Vinnova said testing against existing methods was successfully achieved in late 2023.
  • Deep Forestry was identified as the commercial service provider for the project.
Date
Event type Research Publication
Segment Agriculture
Added to Korthos
PartnershipJacobi Robotics

Jacobi Robotics and Formic team up to simplify robot deployment for manufacturers

Industrial

· partnership · Jacobi Robotics · Industrial

Evidence notes
  • Jacobi Robotics and Formic announced a collaboration to speed robotic cell configuration using AI.
  • The partnership combines Jacobi's motion planning and programming stack with Formic's deployment model for manufacturers.
  • The agreement is aimed at reducing deployment friction for industrial robotic automation in production settings.
Date
Event type Partnership
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos
PartnershipRichtech Robotics

Richtech Robotics signs letter of intent with Ghost Kitchens to deploy ADAM across 240 customer-facing restaurant locations

Service

· partnership · Richtech Robotics · Service

Evidence notes
  • Richtech Robotics announced a letter of intent with Ghost Kitchens to launch its ADAM robotic beverage system in customer-facing locations across 240 Ghost Kitchens restaurants.
  • The company said the planned rollout would place ADAM in high-traffic food-service environments rather than only in trade-show or pilot settings.
  • The agreement established Ghost Kitchens as an important commercial deployment channel for Richtech's beverage-service robotics platform.
Date
Event type Partnership
Segment Service
Added to Korthos