Verified Robotics Events Archive — Page 91

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FundingCollaborative Robotics

Collaborative Robotics raises $30 million Series A and launches its Flywheel customer program

Warehouse Logistics

· funding · Collaborative Robotics · Warehouse Logistics

Evidence notes
  • Collaborative Robotics announced a $30 million Series A led by Sequoia Capital with participation from Khosla Ventures, Mayo Clinic, Calibrate Ventures, Neo, 1984 Ventures, MVP Ventures, Jeff Wilke, and Fuel Capital.
  • The company said the raise would support development and deployment of its collaborative robot platform and expansion of its customer work in biotechnology, healthcare, and logistics.
  • The same announcement introduced the Flywheel Program as an early customer-development initiative tied to real-world robot deployment.
Date
Event type Funding
Segment Warehouse Logistics
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchForwardX Robotics

ForwardX launches Flex 60-T trolley-docking AMR

Warehouse Logistics

· product launch · ForwardX Robotics · Warehouse Logistics

Evidence notes
  • The robot targeted material movement with cage trolleys in warehouse and manufacturing sites.
  • The launch expanded ForwardX Flex AMR configurations for specific logistics workflows.
  • The product gives ForwardX a concrete offering for warehouse automation and material-handling workflows.
Date
Event type Product Launch
Segment Warehouse Logistics
Added to Korthos
DeploymentBeyond Honeycomb

Andaz Seoul Gangnam uses Beyond Honeycomb AI Chef Grill Robot

Service

· deployment · Beyond Honeycomb · Service

Evidence notes
  • The installation was the first AI cooking robot in the domestic Korean hotel industry.
  • The AI Chef Grill Robot used molecular sensors to reproduce steak taste and texture.
  • The robot, named ANDI, cooked steaks for the hotel restaurant's signature sandwich.
Date
Event type Deployment
Segment Service
Added to Korthos
PartnershipSymbotic Inc.

Symbotic and SoftBank form GreenBox warehouse-as-a-service venture

Warehouse Logistics

· partnership · Symbotic Inc. · Warehouse Logistics

Evidence notes
  • GreenBox was initially funded with USD 100 million in pro rata capital contributions.
  • Symbotic became the exclusive automation supplier for the GreenBox warehouse-as-a-service model.
Date
Event type Partnership
Segment Warehouse Logistics
Added to Korthos
PartnershipFANUC

FANUC and Volvo Cars sign global industrial robot supply contract

Industrial

· partnership · FANUC · Industrial

Evidence notes
  • FANUC to supply over 700 robots to Volvo's new EV plant in Kosice, Slovakia, set to begin production in 2026.
  • Contract includes robot deployment at Volvo sites in Ghent, Belgium, and Daqing, China, focusing on sustainable manufacturing.
Date
Company FANUC
Event type Partnership
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos
Org ChangeAppHarvest

AppHarvest enters Chapter 11 proceedings

Agriculture

· org change · AppHarvest · Agriculture

Evidence notes
  • AppHarvest and specified affiliates filed voluntary Chapter 11 petitions on July 23, 2023, in the Southern District of Texas.
  • The filing began a court-supervised restructuring process governed by a restructuring support agreement with key stakeholders.
  • The proceedings followed severe liquidity pressure and ultimately led to sales of the company's controlled-environment agriculture assets.
Date
Company AppHarvest
Event type Org Change
Segment Agriculture
Added to Korthos
Facility OpeningSilicon Box

Silicon Box opens SGD 2 billion Singapore packaging fab

Semiconductors

· facility opening · Silicon Box · Semiconductors

Evidence notes
  • The 73,000-square-metre site combines research, development and manufacturing for chiplet interconnection and panel-level packaging.
  • Silicon Box said the facility would support customers across AI, data centres, electric vehicles, mobile and wearable systems.
  • The opening established the company first large-scale manufacturing base and preceded customer mass production later in 2023.
Date
Company Silicon Box
Event type Facility Opening
Segment Semiconductors
Added to Korthos
Market SignalDrone Destination

Drone Destination lists on NSE Emerge

Aerial

· market signal · Drone Destination · Aerial

Evidence notes
  • The company offered 6.8 million shares at INR 65 each, representing an aggregate issue size of INR 442 million.
  • Drone Destination began trading on NSE Emerge on July 21, 2023 after converting from a private to a public limited company in May.
  • The listing gave public-market access to an operator spanning drone training, services, repair, rental and multiple unmanned-system categories.
Date
Event type Market Signal
Segment Aerial
Added to Korthos
PartnershipCobot Lift

euroTECH partners with Cobot Lift for German distribution

Warehouse Logistics

· partnership · Cobot Lift · Warehouse Logistics

Evidence notes
  • The partnership targeted automated handling applications including bagged goods.
  • Robotics 24/7 described euroTECH adding Cobot Lift capabilities through an exclusive distribution arrangement.
  • The partnership connects the company to a named customer, supplier, platform or go-to-market channel.
Date
Company Cobot Lift
Event type Partnership
Segment Warehouse Logistics
Added to Korthos
Research PublicationStereolabs

A Benchmarking Study of Vision-Based Robotic Grasping Algorithms: A Comparative Analysis

Vision

· research publication · Stereolabs · Vision

Evidence notes
  • The study presents a benchmarking study of vision-based robotic grasping algorithms and provide a comparative analysis. In particular, we compare two machine-learning-based and two analytical algorithms using an existing benchmarking protocol from the literature and determine the algorithms strengths and weaknesses under different experimental conditions.
  • ZED 2i is the evaluation platform used to test the method and reported findings.
Date
Company Stereolabs
Event type Research Publication
Segment Vision
Added to Korthos
FundingRobros

Robros raises KRW1.6 billion in first institutional seed round

Humanoid

· funding · Robros · Humanoid

Evidence notes
  • The seed financing totalled KRW1.6 billion and was Robros' first institutional investment round.
  • Stick Ventures, Primer Sazze Partners and GS Retail participated in the round.
  • Robros planned to expand its service-robot product line into food service, home care and medical applications.
Date
Company Robros
Event type Funding
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos
FundingAti Robotics

Ati Motors secures $10.85M Series A funding for industrial robots

Industrial

· funding · Ati Robotics · Industrial

Evidence notes
  • True Ventures led the round, with Althera Venture Partners joining existing investors Blume Ventures, Exfinity Ventures, and MFV Partners.
  • The company said the capital would accelerate development and deployment of its autonomous mobile robots for warehouses and industrial environments.
  • The funding was announced alongside a product launch event that showcased new AMR models including Sherpa Tug v4 and Sherpa Pivot.
Date
Company Ati Robotics
Event type Funding
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos
DeploymentAmprius Technologies

Amprius batteries power first stratospheric flight for BAE Systems drone

Power Systems

· deployment · Amprius Technologies · Power Systems

Evidence notes
  • Amprius batteries powered the first stratospheric flight of BAE Systems' PHASA-35 high-altitude drone.
  • The flight followed a 2022 cooperation agreement between Amprius and BAE Systems for electric products under development by BAE Systems.
Date
Event type Deployment
Segment Power Systems
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchACSL

ACSL begins orders for PF2-AE Survey with YellowScan LiDAR

Aerial

· product launch · ACSL · Aerial

Evidence notes
  • ACSL began taking orders for PF2-AE Survey, a laser-surveying configuration of the PF2-AE industrial drone family.
  • The release states that ACSL had already announced PF2-AE Delivery, PF2-AE Inspection, and PF2-AE Disaster Relief / Patrol variants.
  • PF2-AE Survey adds a LiDAR surveying configuration using YellowScan payload technology.
Date
Company ACSL
Event type Product Launch
Segment Aerial
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchSherpa Mobile Robotics

Sherpa introduces SHERPA-F pallet AMR

Warehouse Logistics

· product launch · Sherpa Mobile Robotics · Warehouse Logistics

Evidence notes
  • Sherpa launched SHERPA-F in France on July 18, 2023.
  • The omnidirectional AMR lifts pallets and floor-level containers weighing up to 1,200 kilograms.
  • Melkus Mechatronic manufactures the platform and Sherpa distributes it exclusively in France as part of its broader AMR range.
Date
Event type Product Launch
Segment Warehouse Logistics
Added to Korthos
AwardGreenjets

Greenjets wins GBP 50K Bridge AI grant for e-propulsion design

Propulsion Components

· award · Greenjets · Propulsion Components

Evidence notes
  • The six-month DATA feasibility study focuses on AI-driven design tools for e-propulsors.
  • The project targets advanced air mobility applications including drones, air taxis and electric commuter aircraft.
  • Whittle Laboratory leads aerodynamic design, simulation and testing work.
Date
Company Greenjets
Event type Award
Segment Propulsion Components
Added to Korthos
DeploymentSaildrone

Saildrone redeploys hurricane-tested USV for NOAA mission

Defense

· deployment · Saildrone · Defense

Evidence notes
  • The mission returned the Hurricane Sam vehicle to Atlantic hurricane monitoring.
  • NOAA used multiple saildrones to collect ocean-atmosphere data during hurricane season.
  • The deployment places Saildrone redeploys hurricane-tested USV for NOAA mission's technology into unmanned aircraft, air mobility or counter-drone operations beyond a lab-only setting.
Date
Company Saildrone
Event type Deployment
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos
FundingNeura Robotics

NEURA Robotics closes $55 million funding round

Humanoid

· funding · Neura Robotics · Humanoid

Evidence notes
  • NEURA Robotics announced the closing of a $55 million funding round.
  • Investors included Lingotto, Vsquared Ventures, Primepulse, and HV Capital.
  • The company said the capital would support R&D, international expansion, and increased manufacturing capacity.
Date
Event type Funding
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos
FundingFigure AI

Intel Capital makes $9M Figure Series A extension

Humanoid

· funding · Figure AI · Humanoid

Evidence notes
  • Intel Capital made a $9 million equity investment and joined Figure's existing Series A investor group.
  • Figure said the capital would support Figure 01 development, its AI data pipeline and commercialization work.
  • The announcement followed Figure 01 entering testing and taking its first steps.
Date
Company Figure AI
Event type Funding
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos
Facility OpeningRice Robotics

Rice Robotics opens expanded Hong Kong production plant

Delivery

· facility opening · Rice Robotics · Delivery

Evidence notes
  • The 13,000-square-foot facility began operations during the first quarter of 2023.
  • Rice Robotics said the plant quadrupled annual production capacity to address demand in Hong Kong and overseas.
  • The company designs and manufactures its delivery robots at the Hong Kong facility.
Date
Event type Facility Opening
Segment Delivery
Added to Korthos
FundingRice Robotics

Rice Robotics raises USD 7 million pre-Series A

Delivery

· funding · Rice Robotics · Delivery

Evidence notes
  • Alibaba Entrepreneurs Fund, Soul Capital, Audacy Ventures, Sun Hung Kai & Company and Cyberport HK participated in the round.
  • Rice Robotics allocated part of the capital to a 13,000-square-foot production plant in Tsuen Wan.
  • The company said the investment would strengthen manufacturing, supply-chain capacity and expansion in Japan.
Date
Event type Funding
Segment Delivery
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchTransitive Robotics

Transitive Robotics opens public beta for robot remote operations capabilities

Development Platform

· product launch · Transitive Robotics · Development Platform

Evidence notes
  • New users could create an account and test Transitive robotic capabilities during the beta.
  • The public beta included WebRTC video streaming and remote teleoperation for robot operations workflows.
  • The release moved Transitive beyond closed access toward broader use by robotics teams building fleet tools.
Date
Event type Product Launch
Segment Development Platform
Added to Korthos
DemonstrationGolytec Automation

Golytec demonstrates iTS electronics-production solution

Actuation

· demonstration · Golytec Automation · Actuation

Evidence notes
  • Golytec showed the solution at the Chengdu international electronics-manufacturing exhibition held July 13-15, 2023.
  • The demonstrated system supports smartphone assembly, dispensing, inspection, welding and robot-integrated process steps.
  • Golytec specified speeds up to 2.5 metres per second, acceleration up to 5g and repeat positioning at the 10-micrometre level.
Date
Event type Demonstration
Segment Actuation
Added to Korthos
FundingSimbe

Simbe Robotics raises $28M Series B

Warehouse Logistics

· funding · Simbe · Warehouse Logistics

Evidence notes
  • Simbe Robotics completed a Series B financing of $28M.
  • The financing was announced on 2023-07-13 in USD.
  • Simbe develops autonomous retail robots and store-intelligence systems for shelf scanning, inventory visibility, pricing checks and store operations.
Date
Company Simbe
Event type Funding
Segment Warehouse Logistics
Added to Korthos
RegulatoryDronamics

Dronamics receives IATA and ICAO airline designators

Aerial

· regulatory · Dronamics · Aerial

Evidence notes
  • The assigned IATA code was OY with accounting prefix 651.
  • The assigned ICAO designator was DXE with the call sign Black Swan.
  • The approval supports Dronamics's path toward fielded use in commercial automation and autonomous-system workflows.
Date
Company Dronamics
Event type Regulatory
Segment Aerial
Added to Korthos
Contract AwardHII Unmanned Systems

U.S. Navy awards Lionfish program contract for large UUV development based on REMUS 300

Defense

· contract award · HII Unmanned Systems · Defense

Evidence notes
  • HII was selected by the U.S. Navy for the Lionfish program to develop and produce large unmanned undersea vehicles.
  • The program is based on the REMUS 300 platform and supports mine countermeasures missions.
  • The contract includes production and sustainment scope for U.S. Navy UUV fleets.
Date
Event type Contract Award
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos
FundingBedrock Ocean Exploration

Bedrock raises USD 25.5M Series A for autonomous seafloor mapping

Inspection

· funding · Bedrock Ocean Exploration · Inspection

Evidence notes
  • The financing brought Bedrock’s total funding to USD 33.5 million.
  • The company uses autonomous underwater systems and cloud software to map and monitor subsea infrastructure.
  • The capital supports maritime autonomy, underwater robotics or marine inspection workflows as Bedrock moves toward broader commercial use.
Date
Event type Funding
Segment Inspection
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchUnitree

Unitree launches Go2 embodied-AI quadruped robot

Humanoid

· product launch · Unitree · Humanoid

Evidence notes
  • Unitree unveiled Go2 as a new-generation consumer-grade quadruped robot with 4D LiDAR and embodied-AI positioning.
  • The release placed Go2 below industrial quadrupeds in price while adding AI and perception upgrades over earlier consumer robot dogs.
Date
Company Unitree
Event type Product Launch
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos
FundingCoalescent Mobile Robotics

Coalescent Mobile Robotics closes Seed round

Warehouse Logistics

· funding · Coalescent Mobile Robotics · Warehouse Logistics

Evidence notes
  • EIFO and SuperAngel invested in the round.
  • The company focused on mobile robots that transport carts and goods.
  • The financing supported commercial growth and product development.
Date
Event type Funding
Segment Warehouse Logistics
Added to Korthos
AwardGreenjets

Greenjets launches GBP 550K HyFan drone fuel-cell project

Propulsion Components

· award · Greenjets · Propulsion Components

Evidence notes
  • The project is funded by a grant of more than GBP 550,000 from Innovate UK.
  • Greenjets leads a consortium with Bramble Energy, TOffeeAM and Aurata Technologies.
  • The 18-month programme targets ground and flight testing of an integrated hydrogen propulsor.
Date
Company Greenjets
Event type Award
Segment Propulsion Components
Added to Korthos
FundingTinyMobileRobots

TinyMobileRobots raises EUR13M for autonomous line-marking robots

Service

· funding · TinyMobileRobots · Service

Evidence notes
  • Emerald Technology Ventures invested in the round, joined by STIHL Ventures and other investors.
  • The capital supported product-line expansion and broader presence in line-marking systems.
  • The capital supports commercial automation and autonomous-system workflows as TinyMobileRobots moves from product development toward broader commercial use.
Date
Event type Funding
Segment Service
Added to Korthos
PartnershipJD.com

JD Logistics partners with AutoCore.ai on autonomous-driving systems

Development Platform

· partnership · JD.com · Development Platform

Evidence notes
  • The companies planned end-to-end, multi-scenario autonomous-driving systems for logistics applications.
  • JD said more than 600 autonomous vehicles were operating in 30 Chinese cities at the time.
Date
Company JD.com
Event type Partnership
Segment Development Platform
Added to Korthos
Market SignalHenggong Precision

Henggong Precision begins ChiNext trading after RMB 810.8 million IPO

Motion Components

· market signal · Henggong Precision · Motion Components

Evidence notes
  • Henggong issued 21,972,549 new shares at RMB 36.90 each.
  • The offering raised RMB 810.8 million in gross proceeds.
  • Planned uses included fluid-equipment component capacity, core-component expansion, a technology centre and balance-sheet support.
Date
Event type Market Signal
Segment Motion Components
Added to Korthos
DeploymentAethon

Upstate deploys 14 Aethon TUG robots for hospital logistics

Healthcare

· deployment · Aethon · Healthcare

Evidence notes
  • The robots were introduced for pharmacy transport to the cancer center and planned expansion to supplies, meals, equipment, and linen.
  • Upstate cited TUG use across VA hospitals, Stanford Hospital, and UCSF Medical Center as comparable healthcare deployments.
Date
Company Aethon
Event type Deployment
Segment Healthcare
Added to Korthos
DeploymentDobot

Dobot deploys over 300 Magician Lite robots in Colombian schools

Industrial

· deployment · Dobot · Industrial

Evidence notes
  • Dobot, in partnership with Talentum and Lenovo Education, deployed over 300 Magician Lite collaborative robots to more than 100 primary and secondary schools in remote areas of Colombia.
  • This initiative reached over 65,000 students across the departments of Cauca, Chocó, Putumayo, and Valle del Cauca.
  • The program was featured in the media outlet El Pais.
Date
Company Dobot
Event type Deployment
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos
DemonstrationSysaxes

Sysaxes concludes Collaborate Tour at its Allenjoie premises

Industrial

· demonstration · Sysaxes · Industrial

Evidence notes
  • Sysaxes hosted the fifth and final scheduled tour stop at its Allenjoie premises on July 6, 2023.
  • The program let manufacturers discover collaborative robotics through concrete applications and demonstrations.
  • The Allenjoie date followed Sysaxes-organized stops in Lyon, Auxerre, Sarrebourg and Clermont-Ferrand.
Date
Company Sysaxes
Event type Demonstration
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos
PartnershipOrca AI

Orca AI enters distribution deal with Marubeni

Maritime

· partnership · Orca AI · Maritime

Evidence notes
  • Marubeni agreed to help distribute Orca AI’s platform in Japan and Southeast Asia.
  • The partnership targeted safer, AI-assisted navigation for commercial shipping customers.
  • The partnership connects the company to a named customer, supplier, platform or go-to-market channel.
Date
Company Orca AI
Event type Partnership
Segment Maritime
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchOrangewood Labs

Orangewood Labs launches Orangewood Labs - RoboGPT

Industrial

· product launch · Orangewood Labs · Industrial

Evidence notes
  • We are building the easiest way ever to program robots!
  • RoboGPT
  • The company’s public robotics relevance is the software layer for making robot programming easier for industrial and automation users
Date
Event type Product Launch
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos
Contract AwardDarkhive

Darkhive wins $5 million AFWERX Phase III SBIR contract for advanced drone autonomy

Defense

· contract award · Darkhive · Defense

Evidence notes
  • Darkhive won a $5 million Phase III SBIR contract through the US Air Force AFWERX Autonomy Prime program
  • The contract supported advanced drone autonomy work and broader development of the company's tactical uncrewed systems stack
  • Coverage also linked the win to prior defense innovation work, showing continued traction with government buyers
Date
Company Darkhive
Event type Contract Award
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos
FundingTelexistence Inc.

Telexistence raises JPY23B ($170M) Series B

Warehouse Logistics

· funding · Telexistence Inc. · Warehouse Logistics

Evidence notes
  • Follow-on investors included Monoful Venture Partners, KDDI Open Innovation Fund and Airbus Ventures.
  • New investors included SoftBank Group, the Foxconn-linked HH-CTBC Partnership and Globis Capital Partners.
  • Telexistence paired the financing with a global commercial partnership with SoftBank Robotics Group and a mass-production collaboration with Foxconn.
Date
Event type Funding
Segment Warehouse Logistics
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchMeituan

Meituan launches fourth-generation delivery drone

Delivery

· product launch · Meituan · Delivery

Evidence notes
  • The aircraft was developed over more than two years for dense urban delivery routes.
  • Meituan said it could operate from minus 20 to 50 degrees Celsius and in rain, snow, strong wind and darkness.
  • At launch, Meituan reported nearly 170,000 drone deliveries across operating areas in Shenzhen and Shanghai.
Date
Company Meituan
Event type Product Launch
Segment Delivery
Added to Korthos
FundingGEODNET

GEODNET Foundation secures $1.5 million investment led by Borderless Capital

Localization

· funding · GEODNET · Localization

Evidence notes
  • Borderless Capital led a $1.5 million investment into the GEODNET Foundation
  • The funding supported buildout of a precise decentralized location service
  • The round helped validate GEODNET's early positioning as precision-location infrastructure
Date
Company GEODNET
Event type Funding
Segment Localization
Added to Korthos
Award3D-Components AS

3D-Components selected for VOJEXT cobot pilot

Manufacturing

· award · 3D-Components AS · Manufacturing

Evidence notes
  • VOJEXT announced 3D-Components as one of five Open Call 2 pilot winners on July 4, 2023.
  • Robotnik supported the company on a metrology-and-reconstruction challenge involving collaborative and mobile robots.
  • The programme offered winners up to €80,000 for pilot work lasting as long as eight months, without disclosing the exact company award.
Date
Event type Award
Segment Manufacturing
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchVolta Robots

Volta begins U.S. shipments of vision-guided Mower S23

Service

· product launch · Volta Robots · Service

Evidence notes
  • The Mower S23 uses an onboard camera and neural-network vision to recognise grass, obstacles and non-mowable surfaces.
  • The system operates without buried boundary wire, beacons or a reference antenna.
  • Volta said U.S. orders would ship on a four-to-six-week lead time and cover lawns up to 1,500 square metres.
Date
Company Volta Robots
Event type Product Launch
Segment Service
Added to Korthos
DeploymentPrairie Robotics

Waste Connections deploys Prairie Robotics in Metro Vancouver

Data Infrastructure

· deployment · Prairie Robotics · Data Infrastructure

Evidence notes
  • The system completed more than 120,000 recycling audits without requiring drivers to flag contamination manually.
  • It generated more than 6,700 personalised postcards and 600 digital notifications during the first six months.
  • Prairie Robotics reported a 45 percent reduction in contaminants during the programme.
Date
Event type Deployment
Segment Data Infrastructure
Added to Korthos
PartnershipCyBe Construction

CyBe and Kind Designs begin 3D-printed living seawall project

Construction

· partnership · CyBe Construction · Construction

Evidence notes
  • Kind Designs used additive manufacturing to produce seawalls that mimic reefs and mangrove roots.
  • CyBe supplied design support, printing materials and production tooling for the project.
  • Embedded sensors were designed to collect 15 water-quality parameters while each wall required about one hour of printing.
Date
Event type Partnership
Segment Construction
Added to Korthos
Research Publicationu-blox

u-blox ZED-F9P paper investigates low-cost GNSS PPP-RTK capabilities

Sensors

· research publication · u-blox · Sensors

Evidence notes
  • The paper studies low-cost GNSS and PPP-RTK using the u-blox ZED-F9P module.
  • The evaluation examines whether low-cost dual-frequency receivers can support high-precision positioning workflows.
Date
Company u-blox
Event type Research Publication
Segment Sensors
Added to Korthos
Contract AwardSòphia High Tech

Avio selects Sòphia High Tech for MPGE engine development and manufacturing

Manufacturing

· contract award · Sòphia High Tech · Manufacturing

Evidence notes
  • Sòphia was assigned production and control work covering the thermal-control system, combustion chamber, nozzle extension, injection section and piping.
  • The engine programme supports future in-orbit services, space logistics and Vega-class launcher applications.
  • The work sits under Italian Space Agency contract 2023-8-I.0.
Date
Event type Contract Award
Segment Manufacturing
Added to Korthos
DeploymentHalo.Car

Halo.Car removes safety drivers from Las Vegas deliveries

Automotive

· deployment · Halo.Car · Automotive

Evidence notes
  • Halo.Car announced the commercial operating milestone on June 29, 2023, after four years of testing with in-vehicle safety drivers.
  • Remote pilots delivered and collected customer-rented electric vehicles while customers drove them conventionally during bookings.
  • The initial driverless-delivery operation retained a chase vehicle that could monitor and support the remotely piloted car.
Date
Company Halo.Car
Event type Deployment
Segment Automotive
Added to Korthos
DemonstrationSysaxes

Sysaxes and C2i Meca stage collaborative-robot demonstrations

Industrial

· demonstration · Sysaxes · Industrial

Evidence notes
  • Sysaxes and C2i Meca held the Collaborate Tour stop on June 29, 2023.
  • The hosts demonstrated multiple collaborative-robot applications to manufacturers and automation users.
  • The program also included regional company testimony and opportunities to test cobots and assess automation projects.
Date
Company Sysaxes
Event type Demonstration
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos
AwardVoaige

Voaige selected for inaugural Robotics Factory accelerator cohort

Development Platform

· award · Voaige · Development Platform

Evidence notes
  • Voaige entered a seven-month programme offering up to $100,000 of funding, mentorship and robotics manufacturing resources.
  • The programme highlighted DeepSpace, its physical-intelligence vision system for difficult robotic handling tasks.
  • Voaige targeted food, grocery, consumer-products and retail automation without task-specific vision training.
Date
Company Voaige
Event type Award
Segment Development Platform
Added to Korthos
AwardStride Robotics

Grasp Robotics selected for inaugural Robotics Factory accelerator cohort

Healthcare

· award · Stride Robotics · Healthcare

Evidence notes
  • Grasp entered a seven-month programme offering up to $100,000 of funding, mentorship and robotics manufacturing resources.
  • The programme described the company as developing humanoid robots, beginning with a robotic hand for object handling.
  • The cohort provided workshop access, production resources and tailored commercialization support.
Date
Event type Award
Segment Healthcare
Added to Korthos
AwardCell X Technologies

Cell X Technologies selected for inaugural Robotics Factory accelerator cohort

Lab Automation

· award · Cell X Technologies · Lab Automation

Evidence notes
  • Cell X entered a seven-month programme offering up to $100,000 of funding, mentorship and robotics manufacturing resources.
  • The company was selected for a robotics, imaging and machine-learning platform that automates regenerative-medicine processes.
  • The cohort provided production facilities, tailored coaching and connections to robotics-industry partners.
Date
Event type Award
Segment Lab Automation
Added to Korthos
AwardAquatonomy

Aquatonomy selected for inaugural Robotics Factory accelerator cohort

Maritime

· award · Aquatonomy · Maritime

Evidence notes
  • Aquatonomy entered a seven-month programme offering up to $100,000 of funding, mentorship and robotics manufacturing resources.
  • The company was selected for autonomous underwater visual intelligence for submerged structures and challenging environments.
  • The cohort connected founders with Pittsburgh robotics companies and national and global industrial partners.
Date
Company Aquatonomy
Event type Award
Segment Maritime
Added to Korthos
Company FormationFounder Motor

Founder Motor announces controlled robot-joint joint venture

Actuation

· company formation · Founder Motor · Actuation

Evidence notes
  • Founder Motor committed CNY6 million for 60% of the venture, while employee investment platform Deqing Yuanfang committed CNY4 million for 40%.
  • The planned CNY10 million company covers robot-joint research, production and sales, including miniature motors, reducers and related components.
  • Founder Motor said the entity would enter its consolidated accounts but cautioned that it was not expected to materially affect near-term results.
Date
Event type Company Formation
Segment Actuation
Added to Korthos
Company FormationTacta Systems

Tacta Systems registers in California

Industrial

· company formation · Tacta Systems · Industrial

Evidence notes
  • Tacta Systems Inc. filed its California stock-corporation registration on 28 June 2023 under document number 5798053.
  • The registration identifies Delaware as the corporation’s formation jurisdiction and lists its California status as active.
Date
Event type Company Formation
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos
FundingContoro Robotics

Contoro Robotics raises $4.7 million seed round

Warehouse Logistics

· funding · Contoro Robotics · Warehouse Logistics

Evidence notes
  • Seed: USD 4,700,000.
  • SV Investment led or provided the financing.
  • Contoro Robotics raised $4.7 million in seed financing to accelerate deployment of its AI- and teleoperation-enabled warehouse robotics technology.
Date
Event type Funding
Segment Warehouse Logistics
Added to Korthos
Production MilestoneJoby Aviation

Joby launches production and receives permit to fly production-line aircraft

Avionics

· production milestone · Joby Aviation · Avionics

Evidence notes
  • The aircraft was built on Joby's pilot production line in Marina, California.
  • The same aircraft was expected to move to Edwards Air Force Base under Joby's Agility Prime work with the U.S. Air Force.
Date
Event type Production Milestone
Segment Avionics
Added to Korthos
DeploymentMOVVO Robotics

MOVVO tractor AGV used in Barcelona Airport outdoor cargo automation trial

Warehouse Logistics

· deployment · MOVVO Robotics · Warehouse Logistics

Evidence notes
  • A 25-ton SIMAI tow tractor AGV from MOVVO was used in an outdoor automation trial at Barcelona Airport.
  • The three-month trial moved Qatar Airways cargo between the cargo warehouse and BCN Terminal 1.
  • The project validated outdoor AGV movement between warehouse and airport-terminal environments using BlueBotics ANT navigation.
Date
Event type Deployment
Segment Warehouse Logistics
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchElite Robots

Elite Robots launches CS collaborative robot series

Industrial

· product launch · Elite Robots · Industrial

Evidence notes
  • Elite Robots showcased its CS Series collaborative robots at Automatica 2023.
  • The company described the CS Series as officially launched in 2023 with new hardware and software infrastructure.
  • The line reached peak payloads of 20 kg and 25 kg across the series.
Date
Company Elite Robots
Event type Product Launch
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos
AwardAdvanced Navigation

Advanced Navigation receives Australian Space Agency lunar exploration grant

Sensors

· award · Advanced Navigation · Sensors

Evidence notes
  • Advanced Navigation received a Moon to Mars Initiative grant from the Australian Space Agency
  • The award was AUD 5.2 million to support development of the LUNA navigation sensor for lunar landing and exploration
  • The grant supports autonomous navigation technology for space robotics and surface operations
Date
Event type Award
Segment Sensors
Added to Korthos
FundingRealtime Robotics

Realtime Robotics raises additional $9.5 million from Shinhan GIB and Kyobo Life

Industrial

· funding · Realtime Robotics · Industrial

Evidence notes
  • Shinhan GIB and Kyobo Life Insurance provided the additional $9.5 million financing.
  • Realtime Robotics said the funding would support product enhancements and expanded go-to-market capacity.
  • The announcement followed market adoption of the company’s RapidPlan motion-planning software.
Date
Event type Funding
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos
FundingNoTraffic

NoTraffic closes USD 50 million Series B

Automotive

· funding · NoTraffic · Automotive

Evidence notes
  • M&G Investments led the completed USD 50 million Series B.
  • VNV Global, UMC Capital and seven existing investors participated in the round.
  • The company said the capital would support production, research and development, and sales expansion into Japan and major European markets.
Date
Company NoTraffic
Event type Funding
Segment Automotive
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchTM Robotics

20 kg THE800 and THE1000 complete European SCARA range

Industrial

· product launch · TM Robotics · Industrial

Evidence notes
  • The THE800 provided an 800 mm arm length, 20 kg payload and cycle time down to 0.41 seconds.
  • The THE1000 extended reach to one metre while retaining the 20 kg payload rating.
  • TM Robotics presented the full THE family from June 27 to 30 at Automatica in Munich.
Date
Company TM Robotics
Event type Product Launch
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchDelta-Q Technologies

Delta-Q releases RQ700 battery charger

Power Systems

· product launch · Delta-Q Technologies · Power Systems

Evidence notes
  • The RQ700 expanded Delta-Q's RQ Series with 24, 36 and 48 VDC configurations.
  • The charger targets light electric vehicles, outdoor power equipment and industrial pallet trucks.
  • Delta-Q made the IP67-rated charger available for sampling with an auxiliary supply for battery-management and telematics components.
Date
Event type Product Launch
Segment Power Systems
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchEuclid Labs

Euclid Labs launches Mizar 3D industrial camera

Development Platform

· product launch · Euclid Labs · Development Platform

Evidence notes
  • Euclid Labs launched Mizar, a 3D industrial camera designed for shiny objects and high-performance bin-picking systems.
  • The company said Mizar uses four scanners for fast area scanning and carries an IP65 rating for harsh industrial environments.
  • Euclid Labs premiered the product at Automatica 2023 as part of its Moonflower bin-picking software ecosystem.
Date
Company Euclid Labs
Event type Product Launch
Segment Development Platform
Added to Korthos
RegulatoryXTEND

XTEND Defense achieves NDAA compliance

Defense

· regulatory · XTEND · Defense

Evidence notes
  • XTEND Defense announced full NDAA compliance across XTENDER, Wolverine, and Griffon drones.
  • The company ramps U.S.-based production to fulfil multiple new contracts.
  • More than 1,000 U.S.-made drones were planned over the next 24 months for U.S. DoD and allies.
Date
Company XTEND
Event type Regulatory
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos
PartnershipRoboception

Roboception collaborates with voraus robotik on integrated 3D perception and robot operating software

Vision

· partnership · Roboception · Vision

Evidence notes
  • Roboception announced a collaboration with voraus robotik combining application-oriented 3D perception with a generic robot operating system.
  • At Automatica 2023, the companies demonstrated a vision-guided pick-and-place application using Roboception perception and voraus robotik software.
  • The collaboration is a discrete robotics integration event rather than a generic trade-show mention.
Date
Company Roboception
Event type Partnership
Segment Vision
Added to Korthos
DemonstrationFireDrone

Empa validates heat-resistant FireDrone prototype

Aerial

· demonstration · FireDrone · Aerial

Evidence notes
  • Empa published the FireDrone research milestone on June 26, 2023.
  • The prototype enclosed batteries, sensors and electronics in glass-fiber-reinforced aerogel insulation for high-temperature flight.
  • Researchers tested the aircraft in a gas fire and positioned camera and carbon-dioxide sensing as inputs for safer firefighting decisions.
Date
Company FireDrone
Event type Demonstration
Segment Aerial
Added to Korthos
AwardhyCLEANER

solarROBOT compact selected as Purus Innovation Award finalist

Service

· award · hyCLEANER · Service

Evidence notes
  • The Purus Innovation Award finalists were announced on June 26, 2023.
  • solarROBOT compact was one of three products selected in the small-machines category.
  • The jury chose 18 finalists from a record 83 submissions across six cleaning-industry categories.
Date
Company hyCLEANER
Event type Award
Segment Service
Added to Korthos
Research PublicationANYbotics

ANYmal Parkour paper trains agile navigation for quadrupedal robots

Inspection

· research publication · ANYbotics · Inspection

Evidence notes
  • The ANYmal Parkour paper proposes a learned hierarchy for walking, jumping, climbing, and crouching through parkour-like obstacles.
  • The authors report successful real-world transfer on hardware at speeds up to two meters per second.
  • The work gives ANYmal a concrete benchmark for agile locomotion and real-world policy transfer.
Date
Company ANYbotics
Event type Research Publication
Segment Inspection
Added to Korthos
Contract AwardNauticus Robotics

Petrobras contracts Nauticus Robotics to develop and test autonomous subsea inspection services

Maritime

· contract award · Nauticus Robotics · Maritime

Evidence notes
  • Petrobras awarded Nauticus Robotics a contract to develop and test supervised autonomous subsea inspection services.
  • The contract uses Aquanaut in Petrobras' deepwater production field.
  • Nauticus said the scope consists of approximately two months of subsea inspection time.
Date
Event type Contract Award
Segment Maritime
Added to Korthos
DemonstrationSysaxes

Sysaxes and RobotIndus demonstrate cobot applications in Sarrebourg

Industrial

· demonstration · Sysaxes · Industrial

Evidence notes
  • Sysaxes and certified integrator RobotIndus held the demonstration day in Sarrebourg on June 22, 2023.
  • The program showed multiple collaborative-robot applications for manufacturers across different sectors.
  • Demonstrations emphasized productivity, quality and flexibility gains from cobot deployment.
Date
Company Sysaxes
Event type Demonstration
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos
PartnershipAV&R

AV&R and 3M collaborate on robotic surface finishing

Manufacturing

· partnership · AV&R · Manufacturing

Evidence notes
  • The collaboration connects AV&R robotic finishing systems with 3M abrasive-process expertise.
  • AV&R framed the work around automating surface-finishing processes in manufacturing.
  • The announcement gives AV&R a named industrial partner for its robotic finishing and inspection profile.
Date
Company AV&R
Event type Partnership
Segment Manufacturing
Added to Korthos
AwardAGILOX

AGILOX ODM wins IFOY Award for autonomous mobile robot

Warehouse Logistics

· award · AGILOX · Warehouse Logistics

Evidence notes
  • The jury cited the ODM's compactness, user-friendliness, autonomous responsiveness and manoeuvrability.
  • AGILOX states that the ODM can be commissioned in under 12 hours and uses X-SWARM to choose routes in real time.
  • The IFOY decision followed an 80-criteria test protocol, a scientific innovation check and a jury test.
Date
Company AGILOX
Event type Award
Segment Warehouse Logistics
Added to Korthos
PartnershipArcher Aviation

Archer selects Safran flight-control and navigation systems

Aerial

· partnership · Archer Aviation · Aerial

Evidence notes
  • Archer and Safran began the collaboration in 2021 and focused development and testing on the UCAP flight-control computer and SkyNaute navigation system for Midnight.
  • UCAP combines multi-core computing with high-integrity and safety features for Midnight flight control.
  • SkyNaute uses mature HRG Crystal gyroscope technology and Safran says it reduces size and weight by 35% versus alternatives.
Date
Event type Partnership
Segment Aerial
Added to Korthos
PartnershipHikrobot

Hikrobot, MOV.AI and BOWE partner on autonomous pallet movers

Warehouse Logistics

· partnership · Hikrobot · Warehouse Logistics

Evidence notes
  • Hikrobot, MOV.AI and BOWE Group partnered on autonomous pallet movers for intralogistics and manufacturing applications.
  • Hikrobot implemented MOV.AI Robotics Engine Platform in its F4-1000 pallet mover.
  • BOWE planned to deploy the MOV.AI-powered Hikrobot robots for selected pallet-movement applications.
Date
Company Hikrobot
Event type Partnership
Segment Warehouse Logistics
Added to Korthos
Market SignalTriOrb

TriOrb raises JPY 70 million loan financing for omnidirectional AMR development

Warehouse Logistics

· market signal · TriOrb · Warehouse Logistics

Evidence notes
  • TriOrb raised JPY 70 million in loan financing through co-financing by The Bank of Fukuoka and Japan Finance Corporation.
  • The company said the funds would support R&D and personnel expenses.
  • The financing targeted development of an omnidirectional AMR and cooperative task processing by linking multiple TriOrb BASE units.
Date
Company TriOrb
Event type Market Signal
Segment Warehouse Logistics
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchBlueBird Aero Systems

BlueBird unveils MagiCam mapping payload for WanderB-VTOL

Defense

· product launch · BlueBird Aero Systems · Defense

Evidence notes
  • BlueBird introduced MagiCam as a 3D high-resolution large-area mapping capability integrated with WanderB-VTOL.
  • The payload includes a 103 MP sensor, five-look projected image footprint, nadir imaging, onboard processing and high-speed storage in a 1,500 g package.
  • The system extends WanderB-VTOL beyond ISR into high-resolution tactical mapping and geospatial collection workflows.
Date
Event type Product Launch
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos
CapabilityShanghai Carthane Co., Ltd.

Kaizhong says polyurethane materials can be used in humanoid robot manufacturing

Materials

· capability · Shanghai Carthane Co., Ltd. · Materials

Evidence notes
  • Investor reply says polyurethane materials can be used in humanoid robot manufacturing
  • Company says its R&D center has a materials laboratory focused on expanded polyurethane applications
  • Automotive materials and components company focused on suspension damping parts, pedal assemblies, and polyurethane-based products.
Date
Event type Capability
Segment Materials
Added to Korthos
PartnershipWisk Aero

Wisk selects Safran SkyNaute navigation for Generation 6

Aerial

· partnership · Wisk Aero · Aerial

Evidence notes
  • Safran will supply the SkyNaute hybrid inertial navigation system for Wisk's Generation 6 autonomous, all-electric air taxi.
  • SkyNaute uses Safran's HRG Crystal hemispherical resonator gyroscope technology to maintain high-integrity navigation when GNSS is absent or jammed.
  • Wisk said initial testing confirmed the system's performance and plans to use it to support precise trajectories through every phase of autonomous flight.
Date
Company Wisk Aero
Event type Partnership
Segment Aerial
Added to Korthos
PartnershipVolz Servos

Volz and Skydweller partner on next-generation actuators

Actuation

· partnership · Volz Servos · Actuation

Evidence notes
  • The program built on a 2020 collaboration that selected Volz DA-58 and DA-30 actuators for Skydweller testing.
  • The actuator work supported Skydweller flight-control reliability through redundant electromechanical systems.
  • Skydweller had received experimental airworthiness certification in Spain and tested its fly-by-wire actuation control system.
Date
Company Volz Servos
Event type Partnership
Segment Actuation
Added to Korthos
PartnershipOneSky

OneSky and Ansys expand AAM autonomy simulation collaboration

Aerial

· partnership · OneSky · Aerial

Evidence notes
  • OneSky contributes airspace-domain expertise and technology to the collaboration.
  • Ansys contributes digital mission engineering, physics-based sensor simulation, safety analysis and model-based embedded-software development tools.
  • The work targets development, validation and certification of autonomous AAM systems.
Date
Company OneSky
Event type Partnership
Segment Aerial
Added to Korthos
PartnershipSkyDrive

SkyDrive reaches Suzuki production-facility agreement

Aerial

· partnership · SkyDrive · Aerial

Evidence notes
  • SkyDrive reached a basic agreement with Suzuki to use a Suzuki Group plant for eVTOL production.
  • The agreement followed the companies’ March 2022 collaboration.
  • SkyDrive planned to build its SKYDRIVE eVTOL aircraft using Suzuki manufacturing know-how.
Date
Company SkyDrive
Event type Partnership
Segment Aerial
Added to Korthos
Research PublicationHello Robot

HomeRobot benchmark uses Stretch for open-vocabulary mobile manipulation

Service

· research publication · Hello Robot · Service

Evidence notes
  • HomeRobot introduces an open-vocabulary mobile-manipulation benchmark for navigating to novel household objects, grasping them, and placing them on target receptacles.
  • The real-world component provides a software stack for Hello Robot Stretch so labs can replicate physical OVMM experiments.
  • The paper reports a 20 percent real-world success rate for its baselines and frames the failures as a route to stronger integrated systems.
Date
Company Hello Robot
Event type Research Publication
Segment Service
Added to Korthos
DeploymentKorial

Energy Robotics deploys autonomous inspection robots at Merck Darmstadt site

Inspection

· deployment · Korial · Inspection

Evidence notes
  • Energy Robotics deployed autonomous inspection robots at Merck's Darmstadt facility.
  • The deployment supports routine inspection tasks and data collection in industrial production environments.
  • The project provides a named life-sciences industrial deployment for Energy Robotics' inspection software.
Date
Company Korial
Event type Deployment
Segment Inspection
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchBoston Dynamics

Boston Dynamics Releases Spot 3.3 with Enhanced Inspection Features

Humanoid

· product launch · Boston Dynamics · Humanoid

Evidence notes
  • Spot 3.3 introduces new features and hardware to improve autonomous inspections.
  • Enhancements include flexible autonomy, repeatable data capture, and enterprise integrations.
  • The update aims to make inspection rounds safer and more efficient for customers.
Date
Event type Product Launch
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos
PartnershipAble Innovations

Able Innovations joins CAN Health Network for clinical access and scale-up

Healthcare

· partnership · Able Innovations · Healthcare

Evidence notes
  • CAN Health connects Canadian technology companies with healthcare operators that can evaluate market-ready systems in clinical settings.
  • The programme gives Able access to end-user feedback and a route to scale across participating healthcare organisations.
  • The partnership established the commercial pathway later used for ALTA evaluations and deployments across Canada.
Date
Event type Partnership
Segment Healthcare
Added to Korthos
PartnershipFutura Automation

Futura Automation becomes Garmo Instruments North American partner

Industrial

· partnership · Futura Automation · Industrial

Evidence notes
  • Futura became Garmo Instruments' exclusive North American representative for GarLine laser seam-tracking sensors.
  • The sensors support robotic welding, adhesive dispensing and quality-control inspection through real-time seam guidance.
  • The partnership also covered SHARPtrack actuator systems and integrations for industrial robots, cobots and PLC automation.
Date
Event type Partnership
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos
DemonstrationMGM COMPRO

MGM COMPRO presents electric drive systems at Paris Air Show 2023

Propulsion Components

· demonstration · MGM COMPRO · Propulsion Components

Evidence notes
  • The display covered complex drive systems, battery systems, electric motors and speed controllers.
  • MGM COMPRO participated through the Czech Republic national delegation at Le Bourget.
  • The seven-day show brought the portfolio before aerospace manufacturers, public delegations and aviation specialists.
Date
Company MGM COMPRO
Event type Demonstration
Segment Propulsion Components
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchThe Machine Lab

The Machine Lab introduces MicroTraxx inspection robot

Inspection

· product launch · The Machine Lab · Inspection

Evidence notes
  • The Machine Lab introduced MicroTraxx as a compact inspection robot.
  • MicroTraxx is an 8 x 8 x 3 inch robot weighing about three pounds with 1080p recording.
  • The product targets inspection workflows in constrained spaces where larger ground robots cannot easily operate.
Date
Event type Product Launch
Segment Inspection
Added to Korthos
AwardFUTRONIC

FUTRONIC chairman receives Bronze Tower Industrial Service Merit

Automotive

· award · FUTRONIC · Automotive

Evidence notes
  • Chairman Jin-ho Ko received the Bronze Tower Industrial Service Merit on June 16, 2023.
  • The honour was presented at the 2023 Korea Small and Medium Business Convention in Busan.
  • The citation recognized FUTRONIC’s export growth alongside its management and labour-culture record.
Date
Company FUTRONIC
Event type Award
Segment Automotive
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchHypersen

Hypersen launches HPS-LCX3000 3D line confocal sensor

Sensors

· product launch · Hypersen · Sensors

Evidence notes
  • The HPS-LCX3000 extends the LCX series with a longer measurement line and larger range for efficient wide-area inspection.
  • Its coaxial spectral-confocal design supports one-pass 2D image and 3D point-cloud output without occlusion blind areas.
  • Hypersen targets plasma-etching defects, multilayer glass, display bonding, wafer solder joints and CMOS wire inspection.
Date
Company Hypersen
Event type Product Launch
Segment Sensors
Added to Korthos