Verified Robotics Events Archive — Page 94

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Market SignalHalo

Halo wins HBS New Venture Competition Business Track and Crowd Favorite

Service

· market signal · Halo · Service

Evidence notes
  • Halo won both the Business Track and Crowd Favorite awards in the 2023 Harvard Business School New Venture Competition.
  • Official HBS results identify Halo as the Business Track winner.
  • Halo also received the Crowd Favorite award.
Date
Company Halo
Event type Market Signal
Segment Service
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchDreame

Dreame introduces Universal Humanoid Robot at Shanghai launch event

Consumer

· product launch · Dreame · Consumer

Evidence notes
  • Dreame disclosed the full-size humanoid at 178 centimetres and 56 kilograms with 44 degrees of freedom.
  • The company said each leg had six degrees of freedom and demonstrated single-leg balance at the Shanghai event.
  • The March 2023 introduction preceded later public demonstrations of the humanoid at the 2023 World Robot Conference.
Date
Company Dreame
Event type Product Launch
Segment Consumer
Added to Korthos
AcquisitionCOVAL

Piab Group acquires COVAL

End Effectors

· acquisition · COVAL · End Effectors

Evidence notes
  • COVAL joined Piab with EUR 23 million in turnover, 135 employees and commercial presence across 60 countries.
  • Piab said COVAL added vacuum cups, pumps and grippers serving packaging, automotive, plastics and aerospace production.
  • The transaction moved the family-owned French vacuum specialist into Piab Group and was funded through internal and external sources.
Date
Company COVAL
Event type Acquisition
Segment End Effectors
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchBRP-Rotax

BRP-Rotax launches 160 hp Rotax 916 iS/c propulsion system

Actuation

· product launch · BRP-Rotax · Actuation

Evidence notes
  • BRP-Rotax launched the 916 iS/c at SUN 'n FUN in Lakeland, Florida, on March 28, 2023.
  • The 85.8 kg propulsion system delivered 160 hp and offered a 24-volt option for additional aircraft equipment.
  • The engine debuted in a CubCrafters Carbon Cub UL prototype and entered worldwide availability through the authorised BRP-Rotax dealer network.
Date
Company BRP-Rotax
Event type Product Launch
Segment Actuation
Added to Korthos
FundingIsar Aerospace

Isar Aerospace closes USD 165 million Series C

Space

· funding · Isar Aerospace · Space

Evidence notes
  • The investor group included 7-Industries, Bayern Kapital, Earlybird, HV Capital, Lakestar, Porsche SE, UVC Partners and Vsquared Ventures.
  • Isar planned to expand automated production and increase launch cadence for small and medium satellite missions.
  • The round brought total financing above USD 330 million and supported a launch manifest already booked for its early operating years.
Date
Event type Funding
Segment Space
Added to Korthos
AcquisitionPiab

Piab Group acquires COVAL to expand vacuum automation portfolio

End Effectors

· acquisition · Piab · End Effectors

Evidence notes
  • COVAL adds vacuum cups, pumps and grippers to Piab Group automation position.
  • The acquisition expands Piab Group coverage in vacuum automation components and systems.
  • The deal strengthens robotics and automation customer support around suction and vacuum handling.
Date
Company Piab
Event type Acquisition
Segment End Effectors
Added to Korthos
CapabilityAirbus UpNext

Airbus UpNext achieves autonomous guidance and control of drone from tanker aircraft

Aerial

· capability · Airbus UpNext · Aerial

Evidence notes
  • Airbus Defence and Space and Airbus UpNext demonstrated in-flight autonomous guidance and control of a drone from an A310 MRTT tanker aircraft.
  • The Auto’Mate tests used DT-25 target drones as receiver aircraft and demonstrated autonomous relative navigation, communication and cooperative control.
  • The event supports Airbus UpNext’s autonomous air-to-air refuelling technology lane.
Date
Event type Capability
Segment Aerial
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchInterface

Interface expands force-measurement catalog

Sensors

· product launch · Interface · Sensors

Evidence notes
  • Interface published its spring product release on March 27, 2023.
  • Additions included stainless-steel low-profile load cells, multi-axis pillow-block options, Bluetooth data loggers and instrumentation.
  • The release broadened Interface's coverage from standalone sensors to connected and complete measurement systems.
Date
Company Interface
Event type Product Launch
Segment Sensors
Added to Korthos
DeploymentFronius

Fronius deploys KNAPP Open Shuttle Fork fleet for pallet transport

Industrial

· deployment · Fronius · Industrial

Evidence notes
  • The March 2023 KNAPP release says Fronius started operation with Open Shuttle Fork AMRs at Sattledt, Austria.
  • The deployment included 16 Open Shuttle Fork robots and 16 charging stations for pallet loads up to 1,000 kg.
  • The AMRs connect goods-in and goods-out areas with production cells across existing and expanded production halls.
Date
Company Fronius
Event type Deployment
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos
DemonstrationACSL

ACSL PF2-CAT3 completes Japan's first Level 4 drone flight with Japan Post

Aerial

· demonstration · ACSL · Aerial

Evidence notes
  • ACSL provided PF2-CAT3 for Japan first Level 4 drone flight, organized by Japan Post.
  • The flight used a Class 1 UAS type-certified aircraft for unassisted beyond-visual-line-of-sight flight over an inhabited area.
Date
Company ACSL
Event type Demonstration
Segment Aerial
Added to Korthos
PartnershipSmart Robotics

Smart Robotics and Karter partner on automated end-of-line palletizing

Warehouse Logistics

· partnership · Smart Robotics · Warehouse Logistics

Evidence notes
  • Announced a collaboration with Karter to deliver an automated end-of-line palletizing solution.
  • The combined offer paired Smart Robotics palletizing systems with Karter autonomous mobile robots.
  • The companies said the system was designed for fast installation and warehouse optimization.
Date
Event type Partnership
Segment Warehouse Logistics
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchSmart Robotics

Smart Robotics launches Smart Mixed Case Palletizer

Warehouse Logistics

· product launch · Smart Robotics · Warehouse Logistics

Evidence notes
  • Launched the Smart Mixed Case Palletizer as a new palletizing system for mixed-SKU warehouse flows.
  • Positioned the product around faster warehouse delivery by automating one of the main manual bottlenecks in palletizing.
  • Expanded the company's palletizing product line beyond standard single-case stacking workflows.
Date
Event type Product Launch
Segment Warehouse Logistics
Added to Korthos
Org Change1X Technologies

Halodi Robotics rebrands company as 1X Technologies

Humanoid

· org change · 1X Technologies · Humanoid

Evidence notes
  • Halodi Robotics announced its rebrand from Halodi Robotics to 1X Technologies.
  • The company said the 1X name aligned its identity with its long-term general-purpose android roadmap.
  • 1X is a humanoid robotics company developing NEO, a soft, tendon-driven home robot designed for safe interaction in everyday environments.
Date
Event type Org Change
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchPercipio

Percipio launches compact PS800-E1 high-precision 3D camera

Perception

· product launch · Percipio · Perception

Evidence notes
  • PS800-E1 targets close-range bin picking, measurement and high-precision eye-in-hand robot guidance.
  • The structured-light camera combines a compact 555-gram body with a 0.2-to-1.0-meter working range.
  • On-camera processing outputs depth maps and point clouds without consuming host-computer resources.
Date
Company Percipio
Event type Product Launch
Segment Perception
Added to Korthos
FundingWingtra

Wingtra lands $22 million funding round for commercial drone expansion

Aerial

· funding · Wingtra · Aerial

Evidence notes
  • Wingtra announced a $22 million funding round to support its commercial drone business.
  • The company framed the financing around growth for its professional drone surveying platform.
  • The round strengthened Wingtra's position in the commercial mapping-drone market.
Date
Company Wingtra
Event type Funding
Segment Aerial
Added to Korthos
Contract AwardSaber Astronautics

Saber selected to build U.S. Space Force application marketplace

Mission Software

· contract award · Saber Astronautics · Mission Software

Evidence notes
  • The marketplace provides a deployment channel for third-party space applications.
  • Space Cockpit supplies the secure battle-management foundation.
  • The programme connects commercial software providers with defence operators.
Date
Event type Contract Award
Segment Mission Software
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchTM Robotics

CASI-SmartBox robot trims cartons at ProMat 2023 launch

Industrial

· product launch · TM Robotics · Industrial

Evidence notes
  • A sensor measured the highest item in each box before a robotic arm cut away excess cardboard.
  • The machine processed up to 12 cartons per minute and passed through boxes that did not need resizing.
  • Its monitoring tools reported blade changes, production and idle rates, capacity use and other operating data.
Date
Company TM Robotics
Event type Product Launch
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos
PartnershipMasterMover

MasterMover partners with BlueBotics for AGV navigation

Warehouse Logistics

· partnership · MasterMover · Warehouse Logistics

Evidence notes
  • The partnership brought BlueBotics natural-feature navigation to MasterMover AGV tuggers.
  • The collaboration supported automated material movement in manufacturing and warehouse environments.
Date
Company MasterMover
Event type Partnership
Segment Warehouse Logistics
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchOTTO Motors

OTTO Motors launches OTTO 600 midsize AMR

Warehouse Logistics

· product launch · OTTO Motors · Warehouse Logistics

Evidence notes
  • OTTO 600 expanded the OTTO AMR line between light-duty and heavy-duty payload classes.
  • The launch paired the new robot with software updates for industrial AMR deployment.
  • The product gives OTTO Motors a concrete offering for warehouse automation and material-handling workflows.
Date
Company OTTO Motors
Event type Product Launch
Segment Warehouse Logistics
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchAdvanced Construction Robotics

Advanced Construction Robotics launches IronBOT rebar-handling robot at ConExpo

Construction

· product launch · Advanced Construction Robotics · Construction

Evidence notes
  • IronBOT was presented as ACR's second product after TyBOT.
  • The robot is designed to lift, carry, and place rebar bundles weighing up to 5,000 pounds.
  • ACR positioned the TyBOT and IronBOT bundle for schedule savings on horizontal rebar installation.
Date
Event type Product Launch
Segment Construction
Added to Korthos
PartnershipReal Life Robotics

Real Life Robotics enters engineering partnership with InDro Robotics

Development Platform

· partnership · Real Life Robotics · Development Platform

Evidence notes
  • Real Life Robotics announced an engineering partnership with InDro Robotics to support development of its cargo and last-mile delivery robot programs.
  • The partnership linked Real Life Robotics' delivery-service ambitions to InDro's robotics engineering and hardware capabilities.
  • This is a clean early partnership row that helps explain the company's later delivery deployments and product stack.
Date
Event type Partnership
Segment Development Platform
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchAgility Robotics

Agility Robotics unveils updated Digit humanoid robot for logistics applications

Humanoid

· product launch · Agility Robotics · Humanoid

Evidence notes
  • Agility Robotics introduced an updated version of Digit designed for warehouse environments, featuring improved mobility and handling capabilities.
  • The update reflects a shift toward commercial deployment readiness in logistics workflows.
  • US robotics company focused on humanoid systems for logistics and warehouse automation.
Date
Event type Product Launch
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchSherpa Mobile Robotics

Sherpa launches SHERPA-D dolly AMR

Warehouse Logistics

· product launch · Sherpa Mobile Robotics · Warehouse Logistics

Evidence notes
  • Sherpa introduced SHERPA-D to the market on March 17, 2023.
  • The AMR handles standard dollies and loads up to 250 kilograms for kitting, line feeding and bin transport.
  • Voxlog reported three SHERPA-D units already operating at a ZF facility in Bouzonville.
Date
Event type Product Launch
Segment Warehouse Logistics
Added to Korthos
FundingAlva Industries

Alva Industries raises $11 million Series A to scale motor production and product portfolio

Motion Components

· funding · Alva Industries · Motion Components

Evidence notes
  • Alva said the Series A would fund expansion of production capacity from roughly 1,000 motors per year to 15,000 in 2024 and support a broader motor product portfolio.
  • The company positioned the round around becoming a larger supplier of electric motors for industrial drones, with additional relevance to robotics, optics, power generation, and maritime propulsion.
  • Named investors included NRP Zero, Statkraft Ventures, Drone Fund, Jakob Hatteland, and existing investors and employees.
Date
Event type Funding
Segment Motion Components
Added to Korthos
DeploymentMujin, Inc.

MujinRobot Depalletizer achieves 1,000 cases per hour at Kyowa Shiko

Industrial

· deployment · Mujin, Inc. · Industrial

Evidence notes
  • Kyowa Shiko deployed two MujinRobot Depalletizers at Logistics Center No. 2 to automate shipping-case unloading.
  • The systems processed more than 1,000 cases per hour using masterless multi-pick control.
  • Kyowa Shiko reported a 70% increase in shipping capacity after the deployment.
Date
Company Mujin, Inc.
Event type Deployment
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos
FundingQuadsat

IQ Capital leads QuadSAT EUR 9M Series A

Inspection

· funding · Quadsat · Inspection

Evidence notes
  • IQ Capital led the completed round.
  • Seraphim Space, Vækstfonden, Torben Frigaard Rasmussen and Helge Munk also participated.
  • QuadSAT linked the financing to commercial demand from satellite operators, antenna manufacturers and service companies.
Date
Company Quadsat
Event type Funding
Segment Inspection
Added to Korthos
Contract AwardGüdel Group

Güdel wins oversized gantry project for SDU

Motion Components

· contract award · Güdel Group · Motion Components

Evidence notes
  • Güdel announced the university project on March 16, 2023.
  • The oversized multi-axis gantry supports research into large-scale robotic processing and construction workflows.
  • The award applies Güdel motion hardware and systems engineering to an academic automation facility.
Date
Company Güdel Group
Event type Contract Award
Segment Motion Components
Added to Korthos
FundingNimble

Nimble raises USD 65 million Series B

Warehouse Logistics

· funding · Nimble · Warehouse Logistics

Evidence notes
  • Cedar Pine led the round, with DNS Capital, GSR Ventures and Breyer Capital participating.
  • The financing brought Nimble total disclosed capital to USD 115 million.
  • Nimble used the announcement to launch its robotic 3PL service and expand toward a multi-node autonomous fulfillment network offering two-day-or-less delivery.
Date
Company Nimble
Event type Funding
Segment Warehouse Logistics
Added to Korthos
PartnershipMemryX

Nota.ai software integrates with MemryX edge-AI chips

AI Compute

· partnership · MemryX · AI Compute

Evidence notes
  • Nota.ai's platform could search, compress and deploy models to MemryX hardware.
  • The integration targeted transportation, robotics, industrial and IoT applications.
  • The collaboration shortened the workflow from trained model to edge deployment.
Date
Company MemryX
Event type Partnership
Segment AI Compute
Added to Korthos
Contract AwardMachina Labs

Machina Labs wins $1.6M U.S. Air Force contract for robotic composite tooling

Manufacturing

· contract award · Machina Labs · Manufacturing

Evidence notes
  • The programme focused on metal tooling for a fast-cure, out-of-autoclave composite process.
  • Earlier AFRL work had validated Machina tooling for vacuum integrity, dimensional stability and thermal response.
  • The contract advanced a large-envelope two-robot forming process intended to reduce tooling cost and lead time.
Date
Company Machina Labs
Event type Contract Award
Segment Manufacturing
Added to Korthos
PartnershipEndoQuest Robotics

EndoQuest and Proximie partner on digital surgery support for ELS

Surgical

· partnership · EndoQuest Robotics · Surgical

Evidence notes
  • The partnership linked EndoQuest's endoluminal robotic surgery platform with Proximie's digital surgery and remote collaboration infrastructure.
  • The companies framed the work around education, procedural support and connected operating-room workflows for ELS use.
  • This is a platform-enablement partnership rather than a deployment or regulatory clearance.
Date
Event type Partnership
Segment Surgical
Added to Korthos
DeploymentBalfour Beatty VINCI

Balfour Beatty VINCI uses DJI drones for HS2 survey work

Robotics

· deployment · Balfour Beatty VINCI

Evidence notes
  • The deployment covered named HS2 construction-program survey workflows.
  • DJI and Heliguy supported the drone setup used by the construction joint venture.
  • The deployment places Balfour Beatty VINCI uses DJI drones for HS2 survey work's technology into unmanned aircraft, air mobility or counter-drone operations beyond a lab-only setting.
Date
Event type Deployment
Added to Korthos
DeploymentSofar Ocean

Ocean Exploration Trust deploys Spotter buoys across Pacific expeditions

Maritime

· deployment · Sofar Ocean · Maritime

Evidence notes
  • The partnership began with three Spotter buoys deployed from E/V Nautilus during a 2019 voyage to American Samoa.
  • By the dated report, Spotters had been deployed on multiple expeditions to collect wave and meteorological observations.
  • The observations expanded Sofar's global sensor network and were made accessible for ocean-weather and climate forecasting.
Date
Company Sofar Ocean
Event type Deployment
Segment Maritime
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchZipline

Zipline unveils next-generation P2 Zip autonomous delivery system

Delivery

· product launch · Zipline · Delivery

Evidence notes
  • Introduces new drone platform with precision droid-based delivery mechanism
  • Enables quiet, targeted drop-offs for urban and suburban environments
  • Expands beyond medical logistics into retail and consumer delivery
Date
Company Zipline
Event type Product Launch
Segment Delivery
Added to Korthos
DemonstrationYard

Yard showcases outdoor robotics at MassRobotics Demo Day

Consumer

· demonstration · Yard · Consumer

Evidence notes
  • Yard was one of more than 25 startups showcasing robots and technology at the March 2023 Demo Day.
  • MassRobotics held the open-house event on March 14, 2023 for investors, startups and the robotics community.
  • The organizer identified Yard as a new resident startup and listed Yardbot among the participating companies.
Date
Company Yard
Event type Demonstration
Segment Consumer
Added to Korthos
DemonstrationUbiros

Ubiros showcases soft-gripper technology at MassRobotics Demo Day

End Effectors

· demonstration · Ubiros · End Effectors

Evidence notes
  • Ubiros was one of more than 25 startups showcasing robots and technology at the March 2023 Demo Day.
  • MassRobotics held the open-house event on March 14, 2023 for investors, startups and the robotics community.
  • The official participant list explicitly names Ubiros among the resident companies taking part.
Date
Company Ubiros
Event type Demonstration
Segment End Effectors
Added to Korthos
DemonstrationHyperVend

HyperVend showcases retail automation at MassRobotics Demo Day

Warehouse Logistics

· demonstration · HyperVend · Warehouse Logistics

Evidence notes
  • HyperVend was one of more than 25 startups showcasing robots and technology at the March 2023 Demo Day.
  • MassRobotics held the open-house event on March 14, 2023 for investors, startups and members of the robotics community.
  • The official participant list names HyperVend alongside other MassRobotics resident companies.
Date
Company HyperVend
Event type Demonstration
Segment Warehouse Logistics
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchInOrbit.AI

InOrbit unveils warehouse automation solution with Barcodes partnership

Warehouse Logistics

· product launch · InOrbit.AI · Warehouse Logistics

Evidence notes
  • IOWA connects robots from multiple vendors with WMS, WES and ERP systems.
  • The solution provides a single operational view for robots, infrastructure and warehouse software.
  • InOrbit and Barcodes planned to demonstrate the joint offering at ProMat 2023.
Date
Company InOrbit.AI
Event type Product Launch
Segment Warehouse Logistics
Added to Korthos
DeploymentSimbe

BJ's deploys Simbe Tally robots across 237 clubs

Warehouse Logistics

· deployment · Simbe · Warehouse Logistics

Evidence notes
  • The rollout covers 237 BJ's club locations.
  • The Tally deployment supports shelf intelligence and inventory workflows in retail stores.
  • The deployment places BJ's'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 LaunchClearpath Robotics

Clearpath Robotics launches Husky Observer

Industrial

· product launch · Clearpath Robotics · Industrial

Evidence notes
  • The system paired the Husky base with autonomous navigation and sensor integration.
  • The launch gave robotics developers a faster path for building field inspection applications.
  • The product gives Clearpath Robotics a concrete offering for inspection, monitoring or infrastructure automation workflows.
Date
Event type Product Launch
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos
DeploymentStanley Robotics

Stanley Robotics deploys outdoor robotic valet parking at Lyon airport

Logistics

· deployment · Stanley Robotics · Logistics

Evidence notes
  • The P5+ car park deployment used four Stan robots and 12 cabins.
  • The system expanded toward 500 parking spaces at Lyon-Saint Exupery airport.
  • The valet robots pick up vehicles from cabins and park them in the secure parking lot.
Date
Event type Deployment
Segment Logistics
Added to Korthos
FundingVerity

Verity raises $32M Series B for autonomous inventory drones

Warehouse Logistics

· funding · Verity · Warehouse Logistics

Evidence notes
  • Verity raised a 30 million CHF Series B round to accelerate rollout of its autonomous inventory drone system.
  • The funding supported deployment scale-up for fully autonomous indoor drones used in warehouse inventory tracking.
  • Verity had systems installed in 30 warehouses at the time of the round.
Date
Company Verity
Event type Funding
Segment Warehouse Logistics
Added to Korthos
FundingLexxPluss

LexxPluss raises Series A funding and prepares U.S. warehouse robotics expansion

Warehouse Logistics

· funding · LexxPluss · Warehouse Logistics

Evidence notes
  • LexxPluss raised about $10.7 million in Series A funding to support expansion of its warehouse robotics business.
  • The round backed U.S. market entry for its autonomous mobile robot systems for logistics and manufacturing facilities.
  • Investors included Drone Fund, SOSV's HAX, Incubate Fund, SBI Investment and DBJ Capital.
Date
Company LexxPluss
Event type Funding
Segment Warehouse Logistics
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchQualcomm

Qualcomm launches Robotics RB1 and RB2 Platforms

AI Compute

· product launch · Qualcomm · AI Compute

Evidence notes
  • Qualcomm introduced Robotics RB1 and Robotics RB2 platforms for lower-power robotics and IoT systems.
  • The platforms are based on QRB2210 and QRB4210 processors and support machine vision, onboard intelligence and wireless connectivity.
Date
Company Qualcomm
Event type Product Launch
Segment AI Compute
Added to Korthos
DemonstrationSvaya Robotics

Svaya and DRDO demonstrate indigenous quadruped and exoskeleton

Industrial

· demonstration · Svaya Robotics · Industrial

Evidence notes
  • Svaya developed quadruped and wearable-exoskeleton demonstrators with two Defence Research and Development Organisation laboratories.
  • The quadruped targeted unstructured-terrain reconnaissance and inspection where human operation would be unsafe.
  • The exoskeleton was designed around Indian soldiers to reduce fatigue and assist heavy-load handling.
Date
Event type Demonstration
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos
Research PublicationPAL Robotics

Open-source Natural Language Processing on the PAL Robotics ARI Social Robot

Humanoid

· research publication · PAL Robotics · Humanoid

Evidence notes
  • The ACM/IEEE HRI companion paper implements open-source NLP on the PAL Robotics ARI social robot.
  • The study’s named evaluation platform is ARI from PAL Robotics.
Date
Company PAL Robotics
Event type Research Publication
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos
DeploymentGEODIS

GEODIS deploys Vecna AMRs for Indianapolis case picking

Warehouse Logistics

· deployment · GEODIS · Warehouse Logistics

Evidence notes
  • Vecna said the GEODIS Indianapolis deployment began in late 2022 and reworked human-robot interaction for case picking.
  • The system uses pallet-jack AMRs with zone-based GEODIS teammates instead of manual pallet-jack travel along pick paths.
  • Vecna reported more than 1.7x productivity gain and labor-hour savings exceeding 42% versus manual operations.
Date
Company GEODIS
Event type Deployment
Segment Warehouse Logistics
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchAugust Robotics

August Robotics launches Lionel for Construction at AWCI Build 23

Construction

· product launch · August Robotics · Construction

Evidence notes
  • August Robotics announced the commercial launch of Lionel for Construction at AWCI Build 23.
  • The company positioned the robot for construction layout after proving floor-plan marking in exhibitions.
  • The launch moved Lionel into commercial construction and industrial fit-out workflows.
Date
Event type Product Launch
Segment Construction
Added to Korthos
RegulatoryACSL

ACSL receives Japan's first Class 1 UAS Type Certificate for PF2-CAT3

Aerial

· regulatory · ACSL · Aerial

Evidence notes
  • ACSL obtained Japan's first Class 1 UAS Type Certificate from the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism for PF2-CAT3.
  • PF2-CAT3 was developed for Level 4 operations, meaning beyond-visual-line-of-sight flight over inhabited areas.
  • The certification positioned ACSL as an early domestic supplier for regulated drone logistics and social-implementation use cases in Japan.
Date
Company ACSL
Event type Regulatory
Segment Aerial
Added to Korthos
PartnershipAirobotics

Airobotics signs Dubai Police drone-in-a-box MoU

Aerial

· partnership · Airobotics · Aerial

Evidence notes
  • Airobotics signed an MoU with Dubai Police to cooperate on drone-in-a-box infrastructure and aerial defense systems.
  • The agreement covered Optimus drone infrastructure and Iron-Drone counter-UAS systems.
  • Dubai Police intended to purchase a number of Iron-Drone counter-drone systems under the cooperation.
Date
Company Airobotics
Event type Partnership
Segment Aerial
Added to Korthos
DeploymentIron Drone

Airobotics implements Iron Drone defense systems with Dubai Police

Defense

· deployment · Iron Drone · Defense

Evidence notes
  • Ondas said Airobotics had implemented Iron Drone counter-drone systems with Dubai Police just after completing the asset acquisition.
  • The deployment framed Iron Drone''s technology as already moving into operational security use rather than remaining a purely developmental system.
  • This is a distinct deployment event from the acquisition itself because it ties the platform to a named customer and implementation context.
Date
Company Iron Drone
Event type Deployment
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos
PartnershipQuake Global

Quake Global selected to supply telematics hardware for Yanmar YV01

Communications

· partnership · Quake Global · Communications

Evidence notes
  • The YV01 uses a programmable Quake modem customized for the spraying application.
  • The modem synchronizes the robot’s route map with real-time location information during vineyard operations.
  • The selection extended Quake’s existing telematics work with Yanmar construction and agricultural machinery into an autonomous spraying platform.
Date
Company Quake Global
Event type Partnership
Segment Communications
Added to Korthos
PartnershipNightingale Security

Nightingale Security and Magos link radar detection to autonomous drones

Aerial

· partnership · Nightingale Security · Aerial

Evidence notes
  • The integrated workflow uses radar detections to trigger an independent aerial response.
  • Magos contributes ground-based detection and classification while Nightingale supplies the Blackbird autonomous drone system.
  • The partnership targets automated verification of potential perimeter threats.
Date
Event type Partnership
Segment Aerial
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchStryker

Stryker unveils Mako Total Knee 2.0 as Mako procedures surpass one million worldwide

Surgical

· product launch · Stryker · Surgical

Evidence notes
  • Stryker unveiled Mako Total Knee 2.0 at the AAOS Annual Meeting.
  • The launch came as total Mako procedures surpassed one million worldwide.
  • The update extended Stryker's Mako SmartRobotics platform with a new total-knee application release.
Date
Company Stryker
Event type Product Launch
Segment Surgical
Added to Korthos
CapabilityUltra Hydrographic

Ultrabeam integrates Spatial FOG Dual into Axolotl survey craft

Maritime

· capability · Ultra Hydrographic · Maritime

Evidence notes
  • Advanced Navigation documented Spatial FOG Dual INS use in Ultrabeam Hydrographic Axolotl amphibious hydrographic survey craft.. Ultrabeam integrates Spatial FOG Dual into Axolotl survey craft
  • Advanced Navigation documented Spatial FOG Dual INS use in Ultrabeam Hydrographic Axolotl amphibious hydrographic survey craft.. Ultrabeam integrates Spatial FO
Date
Event type Capability
Segment Maritime
Added to Korthos
Research PublicationClearpath Robotics

One-4-All: Neural Potential Fields for Embodied Navigation

Industrial

· research publication · Clearpath Robotics · Industrial

Evidence notes
  • The arXiv paper evaluates neural potential fields for embodied navigation with a Jackal UGV.
  • The study’s named evaluation platform is Jackal UGV from Clearpath Robotics.
Date
Event type Research Publication
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchEcorobotix

Ecorobotix launches ARA precision sprayer in South America

Agriculture

· product launch · Ecorobotix · Agriculture

Evidence notes
  • Ecorobotix said the first ARA machine in the region would become operational by summer 2023.
  • The company presented ARA at Expoagro in Argentina on Abelardo Cuffia’s booth.
  • ARA uses cameras and AI to identify individual crops and weeds and treat them plant by plant.
Date
Company Ecorobotix
Event type Product Launch
Segment Agriculture
Added to Korthos
PartnershipFixposition

Agtonomy selects Fixposition for TeleFarmer tractor localization

Localization

· partnership · Fixposition · Localization

Evidence notes
  • TeleFarmer combines software, apps and an electric vehicle reference tractor.
  • The integration supports autonomous operation in high-value crop fields where precise positioning is required.
Date
Company Fixposition
Event type Partnership
Segment Localization
Added to Korthos
AcquisitionIron Drone

Airobotics completes acquisition of Iron Drone assets and launches the new counter-drone system

Defense

· acquisition · Iron Drone · Defense

Evidence notes
  • Ondas announced that its subsidiary Airobotics completed the acquisition of Iron Drone''s assets effective March 6, 2023.
  • The release said the counter-drone system would be presented at the World Police Summit in Dubai and integrated into Ondas Autonomous Systems alongside Optimus for homeland-security and critical-infrastructure uses.
  • This is the clear ownership and transition event for Iron Drone and should remain the anchor rather than being retold under conflicting entity narratives.
Date
Company Iron Drone
Event type Acquisition
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos
DeploymentSanctuary AI

Sanctuary AI completes first commercial humanoid deployment at Mark's Langley with Canadian Tire Corporation

Industrial

· deployment · Sanctuary AI · Industrial

Evidence notes
  • Sanctuary AI completed the first commercial deployment of its general-purpose humanoid robot at a Mark's retail store in Langley, BC, through the company's partnership with Canadian Tire Corporation.
  • The deployment was positioned around a concrete retail workload mix (for example, picking, packing, cleaning, tagging, labeling, and folding) rather than a one-off demo.
  • The milestone matters because it anchors Sanctuary's early commercial story in a named, operational retail setting with a major Canadian retail partner.
Date
Company Sanctuary AI
Event type Deployment
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchBear Robotics

Bear Robotics introduces Servi Plus hospitality robot

Service

· product launch · Bear Robotics · Service

Evidence notes
  • Bear Robotics introduced Servi Plus as a higher-capacity service robot for food running, drink delivery and bussing workflows.
  • The product expanded the Servi line with an 88 lb payload and capacity for more than 16 dishes.
  • The launch strengthened Bear Robotics' position in hospitality service automation.
Date
Event type Product Launch
Segment Service
Added to Korthos
FundingPlus One Robotics

Plus One Robotics raises $50 million Series C led by Scale Venture Partners

Warehouse Logistics

· funding · Plus One Robotics · Warehouse Logistics

Evidence notes
  • Plus One Robotics announced a $50 million Series C round led by Scale Venture Partners.
  • The round included participation from Top Tier Capital Partners, Tyche Partners, ROBO Global Ventures, McRock Capital, and Pritzker Group Venture Capital.
  • The company said the capital would support growth against a large parcel-handling automation market opportunity.
Date
Event type Funding
Segment Warehouse Logistics
Added to Korthos
FundingJODELL Robotics

JODELL closes 2023 growth financing of nearly RMB100 million

End Effectors

· funding · JODELL Robotics · End Effectors

Evidence notes
  • The Series B round brought new institutional backing for JODELL’s integrated drive-and-control grippers and precision actuation products.
  • JODELL’s catalogue served medical automation, lithium-battery equipment, 3C electronics and semiconductor packaging workflows.
  • The financing supported continued product development and expansion of the company’s industrial automation market coverage.
Date
Event type Funding
Segment End Effectors
Added to Korthos
PartnershipPerceptual Robotics

Perceptual Robotics expands into Asia with K2 Energy

Aerial

· partnership · Perceptual Robotics · Aerial

Evidence notes
  • Singapore-based K2 Energy purchased a Dhalion drone for onshore wind-turbine inspections.
  • Perceptual Robotics provided training and onboarding so K2 Energy could operate the system in-house.
  • The partners also planned to extend the collaboration toward offshore wind-turbine inspections.
Date
Event type Partnership
Segment Aerial
Added to Korthos
FundingCaracol

Caracol closes €10.6 million Series A

Manufacturing

· funding · Caracol · Manufacturing

Evidence notes
  • The round totalled €10.6 million.
  • CDP Venture Capital, Neva SGR, Primo Space Fund and Eureka! Venture SGR participated.
  • The company said the capital would support internationalisation and continued technology development.
Date
Company Caracol
Event type Funding
Segment Manufacturing
Added to Korthos
FundingREADY Robotics

Rockwell Automation invests in READY Robotics

Development Platform

· funding · READY Robotics · Development Platform

Evidence notes
  • Rockwell and READY integrated ForgeOS with Logix controllers and Rockwell design and simulation software.
  • The investment supports continued ForgeOS development and wider adoption through Rockwell's partner ecosystem.
  • The integration is intended to simplify multi-vendor robot implementation and shorten deployment time.
Date
Event type Funding
Segment Development Platform
Added to Korthos
AwardHyperKelp

HyperKelp joins 2023 NSIN Propel Hawaii cohort

Maritime

· award · HyperKelp · Maritime

Evidence notes
  • The cohort was selected from more than 200 applicants.
  • Programme work covered networks, contested logistics, autonomous systems and disaster response.
  • The accelerator connected participating startups with U.S. Pacific Fleet and other Indo-Pacific defense users.
Date
Company HyperKelp
Event type Award
Segment Maritime
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchBRINC

BRINC launches LEMUR 2 public-safety drone

Aerial

· product launch · BRINC · Aerial

Evidence notes
  • LEMUR 2 added LiDAR mapping, obstacle awareness, thermal imaging, two-way communications and mesh networking.
  • The drone is designed for indoor law-enforcement, emergency-response, HazMat, search-and-rescue and de-escalation missions.
  • Its glass-breaking capability lets operators enter structures without sending personnel through the first access point.
Date
Company BRINC
Event type Product Launch
Segment Aerial
Added to Korthos
DemonstrationCretec Cybernetics

Cretec, FANUC and Teledyne demonstrate automated doughnut production

Perception

· demonstration · Cretec Cybernetics · Perception

Evidence notes
  • Cretec provided project management and programming around FANUC robotic automation.
  • A Teledyne DALSA Z-TRAK2 3D sensor scanned up to 45,000 profiles per second for deformation and missing-part detection.
  • A Genie Nano 5GigE camera classified colour and verified shape, returning rejects earlier in the process to reduce waste.
Date
Event type Demonstration
Segment Perception
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchInOrbit.AI

Total Support adds 24/7 managed robot operations

Warehouse Logistics

· product launch · InOrbit.AI · Warehouse Logistics

Evidence notes
  • The service combines fleet orchestration, incident response and root-cause analysis.
  • InOrbit positioned the bundle for rapidly growing multi-site and multi-vendor fleets.
  • Relay Robotics described the service as helping it focus on its own product differentiation.
Date
Company InOrbit.AI
Event type Product Launch
Segment Warehouse Logistics
Added to Korthos
PartnershipMemryX

Cachengo selects MemryX processors for modular edge servers

AI Compute

· partnership · MemryX · AI Compute

Evidence notes
  • The combined platform targeted local computer-vision and AI workloads.
  • Cachengo's modular servers could scale to eight parallel MemryX processors.
  • The partnership covered industrial automation, smart infrastructure and other edge-AI applications.
Date
Company MemryX
Event type Partnership
Segment AI Compute
Added to Korthos
Market SignalSIKO

SIKO marks 60 years of sensor and positioning-system manufacturing

Motion Components

· market signal · SIKO · Motion Components

Evidence notes
  • The company employed about 250 people across five subsidiaries, including roughly 200 in Germany.
  • Its products were available in more than 30 countries from production and administration sites in Buchenbach and Bad Krozingen.
  • The portfolio had expanded from mechanical position indicators into magnetic sensing, mobile-machine feedback and cobot motor encoders.
Date
Company SIKO
Event type Market Signal
Segment Motion Components
Added to Korthos
AcquisitionBrooks Automation

Brooks Automation acquires Aim Lab to expand life-science automation

Industrial

· acquisition · Brooks Automation · Industrial

Evidence notes
  • Aim Lab develops robotic instrumentation and modules for clinical laboratory automation.
  • Brooks said Aim Lab would broaden its offering beyond drug discovery into clinical diagnostics.
  • The acquisition was paired with Brooks' PreciseFlex collaborative automation product solutions.
Date
Event type Acquisition
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos
FundingAnyware Robotics

Anyware Robotics raises $5M seed round

Warehouse Logistics

· funding · Anyware Robotics · Warehouse Logistics

Evidence notes
  • Anyware Robotics said it raised $5 million in seed capital in March 2023.
  • The company disclosed the seed financing when it emerged from stealth and introduced Pixmo.
  • The financing supports continued product development, deployment scaling, and commercialization of the company's robotics platform.
Date
Event type Funding
Segment Warehouse Logistics
Added to Korthos
FundingDajie Robot (大界机器人)

Dajie Robot (大界机器人) completes Series C financing

Industrial

· funding · Dajie Robot (大界机器人) · Industrial

Evidence notes
  • Swire Properties' innovation fund participated in Dajie Robot's March 2023 Series C round.
  • Dajie develops ROBIM software and robotic production systems for cutting, welding and grinding in steel structures, heavy industry, shipbuilding and bridges.
Date
Event type Funding
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos
FundingXiaoyu Zhizao

Xiaoyu Bot (小雨智造) closes seed round backed by Xiaomi and Wang Tianmiao

Foundation Models

· funding · Xiaoyu Zhizao · Foundation Models

Evidence notes
  • Company timeline shows Xiaoyu Bot raised a seed round in March 2023
  • Investors shown on the timeline are Xiaomi and Wang Tianmiao
  • The round appears as one of the company's earliest financing milestones after formation
Date
Event type Funding
Segment Foundation Models
Added to Korthos
Contract AwardAble Innovations

Bruyere procures Able Innovations ALTA patient-transfer platform

Healthcare

· contract award · Able Innovations · Healthcare

Evidence notes
  • The procurement placed ALTA with a named Canadian provider specialising in geriatric care and rehabilitation.
  • AGE-WELL and the Ontario Bioscience Innovation Organization supported the path to procurement.
  • The order represented a commercial step from clinical development toward hospital operation of the robotic transfer system.
Date
Event type Contract Award
Segment Healthcare
Added to Korthos
Commercial OrderMetoMotion

RedStar signs multi-year agreement for multiple MetoMotion robots

Agriculture

· commercial order · MetoMotion · Agriculture

Evidence notes
  • The agreement covers the purchase of multiple GRoW harvesting robots.
  • RedStar had begun harvesting with the system in 2022.
  • The parties planned to reach full commercial site usage by the end of 2023.
Date
Company MetoMotion
Event type Commercial Order
Segment Agriculture
Added to Korthos
DeploymentFulfil Solutions

Fulfil robots power Save Mart Lucky Now dark store

Warehouse Logistics

· deployment · Fulfil Solutions · Warehouse Logistics

Evidence notes
  • The Mountain View facility provided same-day grocery delivery and pickup.
  • Fulfil robots picked and packed products across grocery categories, including cold goods.
  • The system used machine learning, computer vision and sensor fusion to track inventory, move products and pack orders.
Date
Event type Deployment
Segment Warehouse Logistics
Added to Korthos
FundingFulfil Solutions

Fulfil Solutions raises USD 60M Series B

Warehouse Logistics

· funding · Fulfil Solutions · Warehouse Logistics

Evidence notes
  • Eclipse led the round with participation from Khosla Ventures and DCVC.
  • Fulfil disclosed its automated Mountain View operation with Save Mart alongside the financing.
  • The capital was allocated to deployment and scaling of its grocery-specific picking and packing system.
Date
Event type Funding
Segment Warehouse Logistics
Added to Korthos
PartnershipProphesee

Prophesee and Qualcomm collaborate on event-based vision for Snapdragon platforms

Perception

· partnership · Prophesee · Perception

Evidence notes
  • Prophesee announced a collaboration with Qualcomm Technologies to optimize Metavision event-based sensors for Snapdragon platforms.
  • The collaboration connected Prophesee's neuromorphic vision technology to mobile and edge-AI compute ecosystems.
  • The work supported low-latency vision use cases across mobile imaging, machine vision and robotics-adjacent applications.
Date
Company Prophesee
Event type Partnership
Segment Perception
Added to Korthos
Contract AwardGriffon Aerospace

U.S. Army awards FTUAS Increment 2 rapid-prototyping agreement to Griffon Aerospace

Defense

· contract award · Griffon Aerospace · Defense

Evidence notes
  • The U.S. Army awarded Griffon Aerospace one of five Rapid Prototyping Other Transaction Agreements for the Future Tactical Unmanned Aircraft System Increment 2 competition.
  • The program was intended to evaluate replacement candidates for the RQ-7 Shadow with runway-independent tactical reconnaissance capability.
  • Griffon entered the competition with its Valiant UAS platform.
Date
Event type Contract Award
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos
AwardTatum Robotics

Tatum Robotics receives NSF SBIR funding

Healthcare

· award · Tatum Robotics · Healthcare

Evidence notes
  • The startup was developing a robotic hand for DeafBlind communication.
  • The award supported work on tactile signing robotics.
  • The event adds a concrete robotics milestone in human-assistive, manipulation or human-machine interaction workflows.
Date
Event type Award
Segment Healthcare
Added to Korthos
RegulatoryDelair

Delair UX11 receives first EU C6 drone classification

Aerial

· regulatory · Delair · Aerial

Evidence notes
  • The C6 designation enabled UX11 flights under EASA standard scenario STS-02.
  • The classification strengthened UX11 use in long-distance surveying and industrial mapping missions.
  • The approval supports Delair UX11's path toward fielded use in unmanned aircraft, air mobility or counter-drone operations.
Date
Company Delair
Event type Regulatory
Segment Aerial
Added to Korthos
Contract AwardSupacat

UK Ministry of Defence orders 70 Supacat HMT 400 vehicles

Defense

· contract award · Supacat · Defense

Evidence notes
  • The UK Ministry of Defence ordered 70 HMT 400 vehicles for the British Army, with an option that could raise the total to 240.
  • Supacat and Babcock planned to split production between Dunkeswell and the Babcock facility at Devonport.
  • The British Army designates the HMT 400 series as Jackal, a light armoured high-mobility platform.
Date
Company Supacat
Event type Contract Award
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchJR Merritt Controls

J.R. Merritt launches Merritt Evolve joystick

Electronics

· product launch · JR Merritt Controls · Electronics

Evidence notes
  • The Merritt Evolve adds configurable front and rear device plates for buttons, thumbwheels, rocker switches and custom controls.
  • J.R. Merritt said the joystick supports single- or dual-axis spring-return operation and J1939, CANOpen or Hall Effect outputs.
  • The launch extends the company's rugged operator-control portfolio for construction, agriculture, forestry, mining and oil-and-gas machinery.
Date
Event type Product Launch
Segment Electronics
Added to Korthos
PartnershipAinstein

Ainstein and Doosan Bobcat partner on radar sensing

Perception

· partnership · Ainstein · Perception

Evidence notes
  • Ainstein and Doosan Bobcat partnered on radar sensing for job-site equipment.
  • The collaboration targeted detection of objects and people on job sites.
  • The event links Ainstein radar technology to specialty vehicle and industrial-machine perception use cases.
Date
Company Ainstein
Event type Partnership
Segment Perception
Added to Korthos
FundingSwap Robotics

Swap Robotics closes $7M seed round for solar vegetation robots

Service

· funding · Swap Robotics · Service

Evidence notes
  • Swap Robotics listed the $7 million seed round as backing 100% electric autonomous robots for solar vegetation and module-installation management.
  • The company positions its robots for utility-scale solar vegetation cuts and solar module installation workflows.
  • The round established a funding milestone for Swap Robotics after early pilots in outdoor robotics.
Date
Event type Funding
Segment Service
Added to Korthos
Research PublicationAgility Robotics

RSS jumping-control paper transfers versatile dynamic jumps to Cassie hardware

Humanoid

· research publication · Agility Robotics · Humanoid

Evidence notes
  • The RSS paper trains a reinforcement-learning controller for robust bipedal jumping across different distances and directions.
  • After multi-stage training, the policy transfers directly to real Cassie hardware for standing long jumps, elevated-platform jumps, and multi-axis jumps.
  • It is a strong Cassie research result because it pushes the platform beyond walking into aggressive dynamic maneuvers.
Date
Event type Research Publication
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos
FundingDronamics

Dronamics raises USD 40M pre-Series A

Aerial

· funding · Dronamics · Aerial

Evidence notes
  • The financing came from venture capital funds and angel investors across 12 countries.
  • The raise supported Dronamics ahead of its planned Series A round.
  • The capital supports commercial automation and autonomous-system workflows as Dronamics moves toward broader commercial use.
Date
Company Dronamics
Event type Funding
Segment Aerial
Added to Korthos
DeploymentAGILOX

AGILOX operates five-robot AMR fleet at hansgrohe

Warehouse Logistics

· deployment · AGILOX · Warehouse Logistics

Evidence notes
  • Hansgrohe selected AGILOX after evaluating three AMR manufacturers for integration into its existing workflows.
  • The five-robot fleet travels about 3,000 kilometres and transports roughly 13,000 pallets each month.
  • Hansgrohe uses X-SWARM fleet coordination and AGILOX Analytics to monitor and optimise the material flow.
Date
Company AGILOX
Event type Deployment
Segment Warehouse Logistics
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchCleanRobotics

CleanRobotics adds item-responsive education to TrashBot

Service

· product launch · CleanRobotics · Service

Evidence notes
  • The system uses its AI classification result to select relevant educational content.
  • Facilities can present custom content while users receive immediate recycling guidance.
  • TrashBot also records item-level waste data for cloud-based audits and programme analysis.
Date
Event type Product Launch
Segment Service
Added to Korthos
PartnershipWITTENSTEIN

WITTENSTEIN and WIKA agree to form Resense haptic-sensor JV

Actuation

· partnership · WITTENSTEIN · Actuation

Evidence notes
  • The partners planned a 50:50 venture to develop, manufacture and market miniaturized six-axis force-torque sensors.
  • The venture combined WITTENSTEIN hollow-shaft sensor IP with WIKA sensor-chip manufacturing expertise.
  • A later official update confirmed Resense was established in April 2023 and began production and certification work.
Date
Company WITTENSTEIN
Event type Partnership
Segment Actuation
Added to Korthos