Verified Robotics Events Archive — Page 95

Browse page 95 of the Korthos verified robotics events archive, with dated funding, deployment, product, partnership, acquisition, and research records.

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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
PartnershipSVT Robotics

SVT Robotics and VERSES connect AI with SOFTBOT

Development Platform

· partnership · SVT Robotics · Development Platform

Evidence notes
  • The integration is designed to make VERSES KOSM capabilities available in industrial environments.
  • SVT's SOFTBOT connector provides an interoperability layer for warehouse and distribution-centre systems.
  • The partnership targets faster deployment of AI-enabled automation across heterogeneous equipment.
Date
Company SVT Robotics
Event type Partnership
Segment Development Platform
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchRerun

Rerun releases open-source OSS beta for robotics data visualization

Data Infrastructure

· product launch · Rerun · Data Infrastructure

Evidence notes
  • The beta made Rerun public as an open-source project with install paths for Python and Rust developers.
  • The SDK targeted images, tensors, point clouds and other robotics or computer-vision data streams for interactive debugging.
  • The release established Rerun as developer infrastructure for teams working with embodied perception and sensor data.
Date
Company Rerun
Event type Product Launch
Segment Data Infrastructure
Added to Korthos
PartnershipJaia Robotics

Jaia Robotics and Marine Acoustics partner on micro-sized underwater data collection

Maritime

· partnership · Jaia Robotics · Maritime

Evidence notes
  • The companies described the collaboration as supporting fast, low-cost underwater data collection.
  • The partnership connected JaiaBot micro-sized autonomous underwater vehicles with Marine Acoustics domain expertise.
  • The work targets environmental monitoring, defense, energy and research use cases that need scalable ocean data collection.
Date
Event type Partnership
Segment Maritime
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchFarmWise

FarmWise launches Vulcan weeding implement

Agriculture

· product launch · FarmWise · Agriculture

Evidence notes
  • FarmWise launched Vulcan, its next-generation intra-row weeder and precision cultivator, at World Ag Expo.
  • Vulcan was named to the World Ag Expo Top-10 New Products list.
  • Pre-orders opened for single-bed and triple-bed models with first deliveries scheduled for late Q3 2023.
Date
Company FarmWise
Event type Product Launch
Segment Agriculture
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchHeven Drones

Heven launches H2D55 hydrogen-powered drone

Builders

· product launch · Heven Drones · Builders

Evidence notes
  • The H2D55 was the first model in Heven's hydrogen-powered drone line.
  • The platform targeted longer endurance than comparable lithium battery drones.
  • The product gives Heven a concrete offering for unmanned aircraft, air mobility or counter-drone operations.
Date
Company Heven Drones
Event type Product Launch
Segment Builders
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchTevel

Tevel debuts Alpha-Bot harvesting system at World Ag Expo and wins Top-10 New Product recognition

Agriculture

· product launch · Tevel · Agriculture

Evidence notes
  • Tevel introduced its Alpha-Bot robotic harvesting system at World Ag Expo in Tulare, California.
  • The system combined eight Flying Autonomous Robots with an S&S Alpha-1 platform harvester and was tailored for modern U.S. orchard row formats.
  • The launch shows a more productized U.S.-market configuration rather than just a lab or pilot concept.
Date
Company Tevel
Event type Product Launch
Segment Agriculture
Added to Korthos
AwardFloating Robotics

Gebert Rüf Stiftung awards Floating Robotics CHF 150,000 InnoBooster grant

Agriculture

· award · Floating Robotics · Agriculture

Evidence notes
  • Project GRS-073/22 was approved on 10 February 2023.
  • The CHF 150,000 grant covered a programme running from March 2023 to July 2024.
  • The work integrated the robot with industry-standard greenhouse machinery and prepared further commercial pilots.
Date
Event type Award
Segment Agriculture
Added to Korthos
DemonstrationRobotican

Spanish Army uses Robotican Rooster in building-clearance exercise

Defense

· demonstration · Robotican · Defense

Evidence notes
  • The Spanish Army used Robotican Rooster hybrid drone systems to scan and clear buildings in a military exercise.
  • The exercise demonstrated Rooster indoor and underground reconnaissance capabilities.
  • The exercise provided military-use demonstration context for the Rooster platform.
Date
Company Robotican
Event type Demonstration
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos
Research PublicationStereolabs

ZED 2i paper uses depth sensing for robotic EV charging-socket detection

Vision

· research publication · Stereolabs · Vision

Evidence notes
  • The paper studies automatic electric-vehicle charging socket detection for robot-based charging.
  • The system uses the ZED 2i depth sensor to detect and extract the charging socket on a vehicle body surface.
Date
Company Stereolabs
Event type Research Publication
Segment Vision
Added to Korthos
Contract AwardSchiebel

Schiebel and Thales awarded Royal Navy Peregrine UAS contract

Defense

· contract award · Schiebel · Defense

Evidence notes
  • Schiebel and Thales were awarded the UK Ministry of Defence Peregrine UAS contract for the Royal Navy.
  • The contract delivers CAMCOPTER S-100 UAS fitted with a naval surveillance sensor suite.
  • The system is intended to provide maritime capability protecting Royal Navy ships on operational tasks.
Date
Company Schiebel
Event type Contract Award
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos
FundingNanoflex Robotics

Nanoflex Robotics secures over $12 million initial funding

Healthcare

· funding · Nanoflex Robotics · Healthcare

Evidence notes
  • Initial funding: more than USD 12,000,000.
  • Ascend Capital Partners led or co-led the financing.
  • Nanoflex Robotics secured more than $12 million to advance first-in-human work, regulatory clearance and market development for its magnetically controlled vascular robotics platform.
Date
Event type Funding
Segment Healthcare
Added to Korthos
FundingNdotLight

NdotLight closes KRW8B Series A for 3D creation platform

Data Infrastructure

· funding · NdotLight · Data Infrastructure

Evidence notes
  • IMM Investment led the round, joined by Korea Development Bank, CJ Investment, NAVER D2SF and Capstone Partners.
  • NAVER D2SF participated as a follow-on investor after its initial 2021 backing of NdotLight.
  • NdotLight had jointly developed a web-based 3D design studio with NAVER SmartEditor and recorded more than 300,000 assets created in NdotCAD.
Date
Company NdotLight
Event type Funding
Segment Data Infrastructure
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchToyota Tsusho

Toyota Tsusho announces optimized last-mile delivery-planning service

Delivery

· product launch · Toyota Tsusho · Delivery

Evidence notes
  • The service combines Pioneer's AI route-search engine with Toyota Tsusho connected services through WILLPORT's Polaris Navi platform.
  • Initial operation reduced total delivery time by about 12% and delivery distance by about 20%, with more than 94% accuracy for specified delivery times.
  • Toyota Tsusho said the service began operating in November 2022.
Date
Event type Product Launch
Segment Delivery
Added to Korthos
Market SignalHippo Harvest

Amazon Fresh begins selling Hippo Harvest leafy greens

Agriculture

· market signal · Hippo Harvest · Agriculture

Evidence notes
  • Amazon Fresh began selling Hippo Harvest’s first line of leafy green lettuces in select San Francisco markets.
  • Amazon said the greens were grown with machine learning and robots in greenhouses close to the customer base.
  • The commercial launch followed Amazon Climate Pledge Fund’s 2021 investment in Hippo Harvest.
Date
Event type Market Signal
Segment Agriculture
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchForeCR

ForeCR launches compact DSBOARD-ORNXS

Electronics

· product launch · ForeCR · Electronics

Evidence notes
  • ForeCR announced DSBOARD-ORNXS on February 7, 2023 for Jetson Orin Nano and Orin NX modules.
  • The 61 by 90 millimetre board combined dual Gigabit Ethernet, M.2 storage and expansion interfaces in a compact industrial design.
  • JetPack support and an operating range from minus 25 to 85 degrees Celsius targeted deployable edge-AI systems rather than desktop development alone.
Date
Company ForeCR
Event type Product Launch
Segment Electronics
Added to Korthos
PartnershipRapid Robotics

Rapid Robotics adds Yaskawa Motoman arms to its workcells

Industrial

· partnership · Rapid Robotics · Industrial

Evidence notes
  • The agreement added Yaskawa Motoman industrial arms to Rapid Robotics preconfigured automation portfolio.
  • Rapid planned to combine the arms with its vision, software and remote support for machine tending and other repetitive factory work.
  • The partnership extended the Rapid Machine Operator model beyond collaborative robots to payloads and applications requiring industrial-arm options.
Date
Event type Partnership
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos
PartnershipQualcomm

Qualcomm and Skydio collaborate on autonomous drone compute platforms

AI Compute

· partnership · Qualcomm · AI Compute

Evidence notes
  • Qualcomm and Skydio collaborated on drone compute platforms using Qualcomm robotics processors.
  • The collaboration focuses on enabling AI-driven autonomy and perception for enterprise drone systems.
  • The partnership links Qualcomm compute to Skydio's autonomous drone platform work.
Date
Company Qualcomm
Event type Partnership
Segment AI Compute
Added to Korthos
Facility OpeningInOrbit.AI

Robot Space opens as a live multi-vendor robotics venue

Warehouse Logistics

· facility opening · InOrbit.AI · Warehouse Logistics

Evidence notes
  • The venue demonstrates robots from different vendors working together through InOrbit.
  • Visitors can interact with live AMRs and the RobOps platform in a realistic setting.
  • The site also hosts robotics-community events and remote demonstrations.
Date
Company InOrbit.AI
Event type Facility Opening
Segment Warehouse Logistics
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchNumurus

Numurus introduces NEPI for robotic smart-sensing and edge-AI development

AI Compute

· product launch · Numurus · AI Compute

Evidence notes
  • NEPI bundled low-level drivers, middleware, edge-AI management tools, remote interfaces, IoT connectivity and ROS interfaces.
  • The launch targeted teams building robotic and smart-sensing systems without rebuilding edge software infrastructure from scratch.
Date
Company Numurus
Event type Product Launch
Segment AI Compute
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchGEODNET

GEODNET launches RTK correction service for agricultural robotics OEMs and systems integrators

Localization

· product launch · GEODNET · Localization

Evidence notes
  • GEODNET launched an RTK correction service aimed at agricultural-robotics OEMs and systems integrators.
  • The service uses the GEODNET reference-station network to provide centimetre-level positioning corrections.
Date
Company GEODNET
Event type Product Launch
Segment Localization
Added to Korthos
AwardAble Innovations

FedDev Ontario provides Able Innovations C$797,031 repayable contribution

Healthcare

· award · Able Innovations · Healthcare

Evidence notes
  • The support came through FedDev Ontario's Business Scale-Up and Productivity stream.
  • Able said it would use the C$797,031 investment to purchase manufacturing equipment and create critical jobs.
  • The government-backed capital supported the transition from product development toward repeatable Canadian manufacturing.
Date
Event type Award
Segment Healthcare
Added to Korthos
Facility OpeningGüdel Group

Güdel expands Ann Arbor production site

Motion Components

· facility opening · Güdel Group · Motion Components

Evidence notes
  • Güdel disclosed the Michigan expansion on February 2, 2023.
  • The project adds 39,000 square feet of production capacity and was expected to create jobs over three years.
  • The site supports automation customers including Ford, General Motors, Tesla and Rivian.
Date
Company Güdel Group
Event type Facility Opening
Segment Motion Components
Added to Korthos
PartnershipRapid Robotics

Rapid Robotics and Universal Robots streamline cobot deployments

Industrial

· partnership · Rapid Robotics · Industrial

Evidence notes
  • Rapid Robotics became a Universal Robots channel partner and selected UR cobots for new Rapid Machine Operator deployments.
  • The combined workcells targeted manufacturers facing labor shortages in machine tending and other repetitive operations.
  • Rapid said its preconfigured software, vision and remote support could shorten deployment while preserving the flexibility of the UR cobot platform.
Date
Event type Partnership
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos
PartnershipWater Linked

QYSEA standardises Water Linked DVL A50 on commercial FIFISH ROVs

Localization

· partnership · Water Linked · Localization

Evidence notes
  • The DVL A50 became a standard fit for the FIFISH V6 EXPERT, PRO V6 PLUS and PRO W6.
  • QYSEA increased an initial 10-unit order before delivery after evaluating the compact sensor.
  • The integration adds station lock and navigation control capabilities to the supported FIFISH vehicles.
Date
Company Water Linked
Event type Partnership
Segment Localization
Added to Korthos
PartnershipEndoQuest Robotics

EndoQuest and VirtaMed partner on endoluminal robotic training simulator

Surgical

· partnership · EndoQuest Robotics · Surgical

Evidence notes
  • The partners planned a training simulator for surgeons learning EndoQuest's flexible endoluminal robotic approach.
  • VirtaMed brought medical simulation expertise while EndoQuest contributed the robotic procedure workflow and platform context.
  • The announcement supports training infrastructure around the robot, not a separate commercial robot launch.
Date
Event type Partnership
Segment Surgical
Added to Korthos
PartnershipBlueye Robotics

Water Linked DVL A50 and UGPS support added for Blueye X3

Maritime

· partnership · Blueye Robotics · Maritime

Evidence notes
  • Blueye's X3 smart connector identifies the DVL A50 and exposes its functions in the vehicle's control interface.
  • The integration adds seabed-referenced station keeping and automatic altitude control to the X3.
  • Water Linked's UGPS G2 can also connect to Blueye vehicles for absolute underwater positioning and position logging.
Date
Event type Partnership
Segment Maritime
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchLionsBot

LionsBot launches R12 Rex CS cleaning robot for large indoor facilities

Service

· product launch · LionsBot · Service

Evidence notes
  • LionsBot launched the R12 Rex CS cleaning robot for warehouses, factories, distribution centers, and large indoor spaces.
  • The robot is designed to clean without pre-sweeping.
  • The launch expands LionsBot's autonomous professional-cleaning portfolio into larger industrial and logistics environments.
Date
Company LionsBot
Event type Product Launch
Segment Service
Added to Korthos
Company FormationXiaoyu Zhizao

Xiaoyu Bot marks February 2023 company founding milestone

Foundation Models

· company formation · Xiaoyu Zhizao · Foundation Models

Evidence notes
  • The company timeline shows Xiaoyu Bot was established in February 2023.
  • The milestone marks the starting point of the company's embodied-intelligence and robotics development path.
  • Xiaoyu Zhizao is a Beijing industrial embodied-AI robotics company developing a “one brain, multiple forms” architecture for factory and commercial robot applications.
Date
Event type Company Formation
Segment Foundation Models
Added to Korthos
Commercial OrderPudu Robotics

Pudu Robotics receives 3,000 BellaBot order from Japan's Skylark Group

Service

· commercial order · Pudu Robotics · Service

Evidence notes
  • Pudu Robotics received an order for 3,000 BellaBot delivery robots from Japan's Skylark Group.
  • The robots were deployed across over 2,000 Skylark restaurants in Japan.
  • A survey at eight stores showed that 67% of customers were satisfied with the robots' presence.
Date
Event type Commercial Order
Segment Service
Added to Korthos
AcquisitionMicroVision

MicroVision completes selected Ibeo asset acquisition

Perception

· acquisition · MicroVision · Perception

Evidence notes
  • The transaction closed on 31 January 2023.
  • The acquired scope included lidar products, perception software and approximately 250 transferring employees.
  • MicroVision accounted for the transaction as an asset acquisition.
Date
Company MicroVision
Event type Acquisition
Segment Perception
Added to Korthos
FundingEntocycle

Entocycle raises $5M Series A for insect-farm automation

Agriculture

· funding · Entocycle · Agriculture

Evidence notes
  • Entocycle raised $5 million in Series A funding to roll out precision technology for insect farms.
  • Climentum Capital led the round, with Lowercarbon Capital, Teampact Ventures and ACE & Company participating.
  • The funding supported Entocycle commercial rollout and team expansion for insect-farming technology.
Date
Company Entocycle
Event type Funding
Segment Agriculture
Added to Korthos
DeploymentDHL Supply Chain

DHL deploys Boston Dynamics Stretch commercially

Warehouse Logistics

· deployment · DHL Supply Chain · Warehouse Logistics

Evidence notes
  • DHL commercially deployed Boston Dynamics Stretch for automated truck unloading.
  • Stretch was deployed as part of DHL accelerated warehouse automation program.
  • The deployment is a named early commercial warehouse use case for Boston Dynamics' mobile manipulation robot.
Date
Event type Deployment
Segment Warehouse Logistics
Added to Korthos
DeploymentBoston Dynamics

DHL Supply Chain achieves first commercial deployment of Boston Dynamics' Stretch robot

Humanoid

· deployment · Boston Dynamics · Humanoid

Evidence notes
  • DHL Supply Chain invested $15M to deploy Boston Dynamics Stretch robots in North American warehouse operations.
  • Stretch is used for unloading floor-loaded containers, marking a first commercial deployment milestone for the platform.
Date
Event type Deployment
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos
DeploymentFugro

Fugro completes first fully remote offshore inspection for TAQA

Maritime

· deployment · Fugro · Maritime

Evidence notes
  • The inspection covered seabed mobility, pipeline depth, visual and cathodic-protection measurements within the 500-metre zone.
  • The project inspected two platforms and more than 40 kilometres of pipeline off the Netherlands.
  • Teams in the Netherlands and Aberdeen controlled Blue Essence and Blue Volta over satellite links without offshore survey personnel.
Date
Company Fugro
Event type Deployment
Segment Maritime
Added to Korthos
FundingE-TERRY

E-TERRY closes seven-figure seed round

Agriculture

· funding · E-TERRY · Agriculture

Evidence notes
  • bm|t led the seed round, joined by FutureWork Verwaltungsgesellschaft, Dr. Thomas Gnefkow and Christoph Ratke.
  • The company planned to expand its team, especially software development, and advance the robot first commercial use case.
  • E-TERRY had built three robot generations and was developing an open platform for weeding and broader crop-care, sowing, harvesting and transport work.
Date
Company E-TERRY
Event type Funding
Segment Agriculture
Added to Korthos
DeploymentFloating Robotics

ETH reports Floating Robotics first Meier Gemüse greenhouse pilot

Agriculture

· deployment · Floating Robotics · Agriculture

Evidence notes
  • The first prototype operated at Meier Gemüse during the 2022 growing season.
  • The robot harvested and de-leafed tomato plants while fitting existing greenhouse carts.
  • The completed pilot preceded a planned second site trial at Beerstecher.
Date
Event type Deployment
Segment Agriculture
Added to Korthos
AcquisitionTule

CropX acquires Tule Technologies

Sensors

· acquisition · Tule · Sensors

Evidence notes
  • CropX announced the Tule acquisition in January 2023 and described it as its fourth company acquisition.
  • Tule contributed field-level evapotranspiration sensors, water-stress analytics and irrigation recommendations for vineyards and tree crops.
  • CropX said Tule data would extend its soil-to-sky dataset and be integrated into its global farm-management platform.
Date
Company Tule
Event type Acquisition
Segment Sensors
Added to Korthos
CapabilityLiving.AI

EMO gains autonomous return-to-charge capability

Consumer

· capability · Living.AI · Consumer

Evidence notes
  • Living.AI dated EMO firmware 2.0 to January 29, 2023.
  • The update lets EMO find and connect to Home Station over Bluetooth, return on command and go home automatically when its battery is low.
  • EMO can leave the charger after reaching full charge, while Home Station firmware and animations remain separately updateable.
Date
Company Living.AI
Event type Capability
Segment Consumer
Added to Korthos
FundingSynapticon

Synapticon completes financing with Stabilus and ICT Capital

Actuation

· funding · Synapticon · Actuation

Evidence notes
  • Stabilus opened the financing in October 2021 and ICT Capital later joined the same capital increase.
  • Existing investors also participated, including long-term family-office backers blueworld.group and 7-Industries.
  • Synapticon said proceeds would support product-portfolio development and operational growth in integrated motion control.
Date
Company Synapticon
Event type Funding
Segment Actuation
Added to Korthos
PartnershipOffWorld

OffWorld and Ma’aden agree autonomous mining-robot deployment programme

Construction

· partnership · OffWorld · Construction

Evidence notes
  • The programme was designed to introduce OffWorld’s AI-powered swarm robots into precision underground mining workflows.
  • The companies framed the work around reducing human exposure and limiting waste-rock movement.
  • The agreement covered the first steps toward autonomous industrial mining at Ma’aden sites.
Date
Company OffWorld
Event type Partnership
Segment Construction
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchSvaya Robotics

Svaya introduces Indian-built collaborative robots at IMTEX

Industrial

· product launch · Svaya Robotics · Industrial

Evidence notes
  • Svaya presented its collaborative robot platform at IMTEX in Bengaluru on January 25, 2023.
  • The five-model portfolio covered payloads from 3 to 16 kilograms and reaches from 600 to 1,300 millimetres.
  • Demonstrated application areas included surface finishing, welding, machine tending, palletizing and precision assembly.
Date
Event type Product Launch
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos
Deploymentsewts

sewts delivers first VELUM system to Greif Textile Mietsysteme

Industrial

· deployment · sewts · Industrial

Evidence notes
  • The VELUM system was operating in an industrial laundry and feeding towels into folding machines.
  • sewts framed the delivery as market entry for its first series-ready robotic product.
  • The deployment places The company's technology into commercial automation and autonomous-system workflows beyond a lab-only setting.
Date
Company sewts
Event type Deployment
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos
FundingHigh Lander

EDGE invests $14 million in High Lander

Avionics

· funding · High Lander · Avionics

Evidence notes
  • The investor disclosed the transaction value as US$14 million.
  • High Lander's Universal UTM was described as a drone-agnostic platform for automating, coordinating and securing increasingly crowded airspace.
  • EDGE said the partnership was already creating military and civilian opportunities with other technology providers.
Date
Company High Lander
Event type Funding
Segment Avionics
Added to Korthos
FundingScythe Robotics

Scythe Robotics raises $42M Series B

Service

· funding · Scythe Robotics · Service

Evidence notes
  • Energy Impact Partners led the $42 million Series B round, with participation from ArcTern Ventures, Alumni Ventures and Amazon's Alexa Fund.
  • Scythe said the financing would support production, customer deployments and expansion of its autonomous commercial-mower business.
Date
Event type Funding
Segment Service
Added to Korthos
PartnershipGhost Robotics

AT&T and Ghost Robotics expand network-connected robotic dog offering for public safety and defense

Defense

· partnership · Ghost Robotics · Defense

Evidence notes
  • AT&T said it expanded its solution offering to include network-connected robotic dogs in collaboration with Ghost Robotics for public safety, defense, and commercial users.
  • The announcement tied the robots to FirstNet connectivity, BVLOS command and control, and payload options including cameras, sensors, drones, and robotic arms.
  • AT&T also cited an early military use case at Tyndall Air Force Base, where the robots were used for flight-line and perimeter patrol.
Date
Event type Partnership
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos
CapabilityAsilla

AI Security asilla adds accessibility and lost-child detection

Perception

· capability · Asilla · Perception

Evidence notes
  • The update added a lost-child search function to help facility teams locate children reported missing.
  • New detection functions identified white-cane users and wheelchair users who might need assistance.
  • Asilla made version 1.5 available on January 23, 2023 for facilities using the AI security system.
Date
Company Asilla
Event type Capability
Segment Perception
Added to Korthos
Contract AwardEpirus

U.S. Army awards Epirus USD 66.1M Leonidas directed-energy contract

Defense

· contract award · Epirus · Defense

Evidence notes
  • Epirus received a USD 66.1 million contract from the U.S. Army RCCTO for the IFPC-HPM programme.
  • The award supports Leonidas high-power microwave counter-electronics technology.
  • This is the foundational U.S. Army contract row for the Leonidas defence programme.
Date
Company Epirus
Event type Contract Award
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos
AcquisitionAirobotics

Ondas completes acquisition of Airobotics

Aerial

· acquisition · Airobotics · Aerial

Evidence notes
  • Ondas completed its acquisition of Airobotics effective 23 January 2023, issuing approximately 2.8 million Ondas shares to Airobotics shareholders.
  • Airobotics added the Optimus autonomous drone platform and automated data-analysis software alongside American Robotics Scout.
  • Ondas said the combined drone portfolio would target smart cities, public safety, construction, mining, rail, oil and gas.
Date
Company Airobotics
Event type Acquisition
Segment Aerial
Added to Korthos
Research PublicationCleo Robotics

DECISIVE Benchmarking Data Report: sUAS Performance Results from Phase I

Aerial

· research publication · Cleo Robotics · Aerial

Evidence notes
  • The DECISIVE Phase I report benchmarks small unmanned aerial systems in subterranean and constrained indoor environments.
  • The test set covers communications, field readiness, interface, obstacle avoidance, navigation, mapping, autonomy, trust, and situation awareness.
  • The evaluated platforms include Cleo Robotics Dronut X1P, a prototype member of the Dronut product line.
Date
Event type Research Publication
Segment Aerial
Added to Korthos
Contract AwardSaipem

Saipem wins Petrobras contract to develop and test FlatFish-based autonomous underwater inspection solution offshore Brazil

Maritime

· contract award · Saipem · Maritime

Evidence notes
  • Saipem reported a Petrobras contract for the development and testing of an autonomous underwater inspection robotic solution based on its fleet of underwater drones, starting from FlatFish.
  • The scope also included qualification of autonomous drone-based inspection services aimed at future offshore inspection contract options in Brazil.
  • Saipem described the award as the most important contract award of the first half of 2023 within that reporting period.
Date
Company Saipem
Event type Contract Award
Segment Maritime
Added to Korthos
PartnershipJabil

Jabil collaborates with ams OSRAM and Artilux on next-generation SWIR 3D camera

Industrial

· partnership · Jabil · Industrial

Evidence notes
  • A 2023 investor release outlines joint work among Jabil, ams OSRAM, and Artilux on a SWIR 3D camera targeting roughly twenty-meter range indoors and out.
  • The effort is anchored in Jabil's Jena optical design center and cites autonomous cars, robots, and UAVs among target device classes.
  • The thread is a direct tie to advanced autonomy sensing rather than undifferentiated contract manufacturing.
Date
Company Jabil
Event type Partnership
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos
DeploymentDrim Robotics

Drim Robotics deploys FANUC M-10iD cell at ZF Gliwice

End Effectors

· deployment · Drim Robotics · End Effectors

Evidence notes
  • A FANUC M-10iD robot tended assembly machines and leak-testing equipment for brake servos.
  • The application required Drim to meet a demanding production-cycle target at ZF Gliwice.
  • Drim documented the completed cell as an operational industrial-robot integration for the factory.
Date
Event type Deployment
Segment End Effectors
Added to Korthos
DeploymentDrim Robotics

Drim Robotics deploys Comau Racer cell at ZF Czechowice

End Effectors

· deployment · Drim Robotics · End Effectors

Evidence notes
  • A Comau Racer-7-1.4 robot tended balancing and washing equipment on ZF's steering-component production line.
  • An integrated vision system inspected every manufactured component before it continued through production.
  • Drim presented the cell as a completed customer integration at ZF Czechowice-Dziedzice.
Date
Event type Deployment
Segment End Effectors
Added to Korthos
Facility OpeningRobot System Products

RSP opens Polish market office

Subsystems

· facility opening · Robot System Products · Subsystems

Evidence notes
  • RSP announced its Polish operation on January 16, 2023.
  • The company appointed robotics-industry specialist Andrzej Samol as its local representative.
  • The office expanded direct regional sales and support for RSP robot peripherals.
Date
Event type Facility Opening
Segment Subsystems
Added to Korthos
PartnershipKNAPP

Farmasiet selects KNAPP automation for new warehouse

Warehouse Logistics

· partnership · KNAPP · Warehouse Logistics

Evidence notes
  • Farmasiet selected KNAPP automation for a new online pharmacy warehouse.
  • The project supports Farmasiet online pharmacy fulfillment operations.
  • KNAPP is supplying automation for warehouse picking and sorting systems in a healthcare logistics environment.
Date
Company KNAPP
Event type Partnership
Segment Warehouse Logistics
Added to Korthos
FundingAerones

Aerones raises $30M growth round to scale robot-enabled wind turbine maintenance services

Inspection

· funding · Aerones · Inspection

Evidence notes
  • Aerones raised $30 million to scale its robotic wind turbine inspection, cleaning, and maintenance services.
  • The company positioned its robot-enabled service model around safer and faster blade maintenance than rope-access work.
  • The funding helped set up the later global expansion push for its turbine crawler and drone inspection stack.
Date
Company Aerones
Event type Funding
Segment Inspection
Added to Korthos
AcquisitionRobotnik

United Robotics Group agrees to acquire majority stake in Robotnik

Industrial

· acquisition · Robotnik · Industrial

Evidence notes
  • Robotnik added mobile service robotics technology to United Robotics Group’s European robotics portfolio.
  • The deal supported URG’s strategy of growing through organic development and acquisitions.
Date
Company Robotnik
Event type Acquisition
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos
AcquisitionUnited Robotics Group

United Robotics Group agrees to acquire a majority stake in Robotnik

Service

· acquisition · United Robotics Group · Service

Evidence notes
  • The January 2023 agreement covered a majority interest in Valencia-based Robotnik Automation.
  • Robotnik brought autonomous mobile robots, mobile manipulators and modular control software into the group.
  • The transaction also added approximately 70 robotics specialists and experience integrating robot arms with mobile platforms.
Date
Event type Acquisition
Segment Service
Added to Korthos
AcquisitionEwellix

Schaeffler completes acquisition of Ewellix

Actuation

· acquisition · Ewellix · Actuation

Evidence notes
  • Triton completed the sale of Ewellix to Schaeffler, moving the linear motion and actuation supplier into Schaeffler's industrial business.
  • Ewellix manufactures actuation and linear-motion solutions for medical, mobile machinery, assembly automation, robotics, and industrial applications.
  • The company operates six manufacturing units across the U.S., Europe, and Asia with sales offices in 15 countries.
Date
Company Ewellix
Event type Acquisition
Segment Actuation
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchOnRobot

OnRobot launches D:PLOY robotic deployment platform

End Effectors

· product launch · OnRobot · End Effectors

Evidence notes
  • D:PLOY initially supported palletizing, CNC machine tending, packaging and transfer applications.
  • The platform was designed to automate application setup on the factory floor without programming experience.
  • The product gives OnRobot a concrete offering for warehouse automation and material-handling workflows.
Date
Company OnRobot
Event type Product Launch
Segment End Effectors
Added to Korthos
DemonstrationAirbus UpNext

Airbus UpNext starts DragonFly autonomous pilot-assistance flight tests

Aerial

· demonstration · Airbus UpNext · Aerial

Evidence notes
  • Airbus UpNext started ground and in-flight testing of DragonFly pilot-assistance technologies on an A350-1000 test aircraft.
  • The demonstrator covers automated emergency diversion in cruise, automatic landing and taxi assistance.
Date
Event type Demonstration
Segment Aerial
Added to Korthos
Commercial OrderElroy Air

LCI commits to up to 40 Chaparral aircraft and deposits on first 20

Aerial

· commercial order · Elroy Air · Aerial

Evidence notes
  • Elroy Air said its aggregate aircraft demand exceeded $2 billion and 900 systems after the agreement.
  • LCI planned to make Chaparral available through its aviation-financing platform.
  • Elroy Air also moved flight-test operations to a 7,000-square-foot hangar at Byron Airport.
Date
Company Elroy Air
Event type Commercial Order
Segment Aerial
Added to Korthos
AcquisitionPreAct Technologies

PreAct Technologies agrees to acquire Gestoos AI platform

Perception

· acquisition · PreAct Technologies · Perception

Evidence notes
  • Gestoos adds a software platform for quickly generating AI algorithms for sensing use cases.
  • The acquisition strengthens edge processing for automotive, trucking, robotics and industrial applications.
  • Robotics applications include AGVs, AMRs and consumer robots for gesture-based device control.
Date
Event type Acquisition
Segment Perception
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchCerulean Sonar

Cerulean Sonar launches Omniscan multibeam sonar

Perception

· product launch · Cerulean Sonar · Perception

Evidence notes
  • The product targets ROV and USV integrations where compact sonar payloads matter.
  • The product gives Cerulean Sonar a concrete offering for maritime autonomy, underwater robotics or marine inspection workflows.
Date
Event type Product Launch
Segment Perception
Added to Korthos
FundingOttopia

Ottopia raises $14.5M Series A for AV teleoperation platform

Automotive

· funding · Ottopia · Automotive

Evidence notes
  • ComfortDelGro, AI Alliance Fund, MizMaa Ventures, IN Venture and Next Gear Ventures participated.
  • The round was positioned as the largest Series A in teleoperation at the time.
  • The capital supports robot manipulation, haptics or tactile-sensing workflows as Ottopia moves from product development toward broader commercial use.
Date
Company Ottopia
Event type Funding
Segment Automotive
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchLivox

Livox releases Mid-360 LiDAR for mobile robotics

Perception

· product launch · Livox · Perception

Evidence notes
  • Livox released Mid-360, a compact 360-degree hybrid solid-state LiDAR sensor designed for low-speed robotics.
  • The product is optimized for mobile robot navigation, SLAM and obstacle avoidance.
  • The launch became a core Livox robotics sensor milestone for AMRs, service robots and outdoor mobile platforms.
Date
Company Livox
Event type Product Launch
Segment Perception
Added to Korthos
Contract AwardParsons

Parsons Xator selected for USAF integrated base defense task orders up to $79.5 million

Defense

· contract award · Parsons · Defense

Evidence notes
  • Integrated Base Defense Security System task-order coverage disclosed here includes Parsons business unit Xator with a published ceiling approaching $79.5 million over the solicitation family.
  • Technical scope highlights Defender Multi-Domain Command, Control and Communications-aligned equipment sustaining connected perimeter and tactical security workloads.
  • Briefing notes call out escalating unmanned-aircraft, cyber and advanced-missile stressors confronting fixed air bases.
Date
Company Parsons
Event type Contract Award
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchAAEON

AAEON introduces six NVIDIA Jetson Orin edge-AI systems

AI Compute

· product launch · AAEON · AI Compute

Evidence notes
  • The portfolio included BOXER-8641AI, BOXER-8640AI, BOXER-8646AI, BOXER-8652AI, BOXER-8651AI and an Orin Nano configuration of BOXER-8621AI.
  • AAEON said the systems support edge AI, robotics, autonomous machinery and Industry 4.0 development across the Jetson Orin family.
  • The BOXER-8641AI and BOXER-8640AI were already in mass production, while additional models were scheduled to follow.
Date
Company AAEON
Event type Product Launch
Segment AI Compute
Added to Korthos
DemonstrationBlue Frog Robotics

Blue Frog Robotics demonstrates final-form BUDDY at CES 2023

Service

· demonstration · Blue Frog Robotics · Service

Evidence notes
  • CES 2023 visitors saw BUDDY in its final commercial form for the first time.
  • Blue Frog Robotics used the show to announce the social robot's launch in the United States.
  • A new application suite allowed customers to configure assistance scenarios for elder care, education and related social-robotics uses.
Date
Event type Demonstration
Segment Service
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchAutel Robotics

Autel announces EVO Max 4T, Dragonfish NEST, and EVO NEST at CES 2023

Aerial

· product launch · Autel Robotics · Aerial

Evidence notes
  • EVO Max 4T was positioned as an enterprise UAV, while Dragonfish NEST and EVO NEST extended docking operations.
  • The launch added enterprise UAV and docking products to Autel professional drone portfolio.
Date
Event type Product Launch
Segment Aerial
Added to Korthos
Org ChangeEvoLogics

EvoLogics appoints Rudolf Bannasch and Fabian Bannasch to lead company

Communications

· org change · EvoLogics · Communications

Evidence notes
  • EvoLogics announced the leadership structure on January 4, 2023.
  • The company said co-founder Konstantin Kebkal had left during the previous month.
  • Rudolf Bannasch and Fabian Bannasch remain the company's legal representatives.
Date
Company EvoLogics
Event type Org Change
Segment Communications
Added to Korthos
FundingGanymed Robotics

Ganymed Robotics adds €15 million, taking its financing to €36 million

Surgical

· funding · Ganymed Robotics · Surgical

Evidence notes
  • Series B extension: EUR 15,000,000.
  • The cited source confirms the completed financing.
  • Ganymed Robotics raised an additional €15 million in a Series B extension, taking the round total to €36 million for development and regulatory work on its surgical robot.
Date
Event type Funding
Segment Surgical
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchAeolus Robotics, Inc.

Aeolus launches aeo service robot

Service

· product launch · Aeolus Robotics, Inc. · Service

Evidence notes
  • aeo combines delivery, disinfection, patrol and human-assistance functions.
  • The robot targets commercial service environments rather than consumer home use.
  • The launch marked Aeolus public commercial positioning for its mobile service robot.
Date
Event type Product Launch
Segment Service
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchSabi Agri

SABI AGRI introduces Zilus autonomous off-road robot

Agriculture

· product launch · Sabi Agri · Agriculture

Evidence notes
  • Zilus was designed as a modular electric robot for vineyards and other crops.
  • The company planned broader field-crop use after the initial vineyard focus.
  • The product gives SABI AGRI a concrete offering for warehouse automation and material-handling workflows.
Date
Company Sabi Agri
Event type Product Launch
Segment Agriculture
Added to Korthos
PartnershipCleanRobotics

CleanRobotics and ARO partner on national TrashBot Zero support

Service

· partnership · CleanRobotics · Service

Evidence notes
  • ARO agreed to support implementation, remote monitoring, fleet management and break-fix service.
  • The arrangement used ARO's robots-as-a-service operating model.
  • CleanRobotics said the partnership would support national rollout into facilities with zero-waste goals.
Date
Event type Partnership
Segment Service
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchOwl Autonomous Imaging

Owl AI launches Thermal Ranger evaluation kit

Vision

· product launch · Owl Autonomous Imaging · Vision

Evidence notes
  • The Thermal Ranger evaluation kit debuted at CES 2023 for OEM and Tier 1 assessment.
  • The system combined thermal imaging, computer vision and ranging for pedestrian automatic emergency braking and ADAS.
  • Its software provided 2D and 3D perception, object classification, segmentation, sensor fusion and range information.
Date
Event type Product Launch
Segment Vision
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchGerman Bionic

German Bionic launches Apogee power suit at CES 2023

Exoskeleton

· product launch · German Bionic · Exoskeleton

Evidence notes
  • Apogee was introduced alongside the Smart SafetyVest and German Bionic IO.
  • The wearable provided active lower-back support for industrial and logistics workers.
  • The product gives German Bionic a concrete offering for warehouse automation and material-handling workflows.
Date
Event type Product Launch
Segment Exoskeleton
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchCONTACT CI

Contact CI launches Maestro EP at CES 2023

Human Machine Interface

· product launch · CONTACT CI · Human Machine Interface

Evidence notes
  • Maestro EP expanded Contact CI force-feedback glove line for professional XR and robotics-adjacent workflows.
  • The launch strengthened Contact CI position in haptic data-capture and teleoperation hardware.
Date
Company CONTACT CI
Event type Product Launch
Segment Human Machine Interface
Added to Korthos
PartnershipInvert Robotics

Invert Robotics and amotec combine inspection and repair services

Inspection

· partnership · Invert Robotics · Inspection

Evidence notes
  • Invert Robotics provides robotic inspection reports and marks defects inside spray dryers, tanks and other assets.
  • amotec supplies certified welders and confined-space repair teams to address the defects identified by the crawler inspection.
  • The partners said the combined workflow can complete inspection and repair on the same day while reducing production downtime.
Date
Event type Partnership
Segment Inspection
Added to Korthos
Company FormationiQanto

Groupe Snef establishes iQanto as its digital and Industry 4.0 brand

Industrial

· company formation · iQanto · Industrial

Evidence notes
  • Groupe Snef's official history records that Snef Lab became iQanto in 2023.
  • The group's annual report says iQanto brought together Snef Technologies, Mios, Predict, Mangrove, Brinel, Sequor, Firac and Clid.
  • The combined offer spans data architecture, cloud, cybersecurity, robotisation, industrial performance and business solutions.
Date
Company iQanto
Event type Company Formation
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos
Org ChangeNidec Drive Technology

Nidec-Shimpo America becomes Nidec Drive Technology America

Motion Components

· org change · Nidec Drive Technology · Motion Components

Evidence notes
  • The name change took effect on 1 January 2023.
  • The change did not alter customer service or support arrangements.
  • The business retained its existing address and operating relationships.
Date
Event type Org Change
Segment Motion Components
Added to Korthos
Facility OpeningMovu Robotics

Movu Robotics opens 24,000-square-metre campus in Lokeren

Warehouse Logistics

· facility opening · Movu Robotics · Warehouse Logistics

Evidence notes
  • The campus entered operation at the beginning of 2023.
  • The site spans about 24,000 square metres.
  • It includes multi-storey production, an R&D centre, a technology and experience centre, training rooms and offices.
Date
Event type Facility Opening
Segment Warehouse Logistics
Added to Korthos
RegulatoryKPC Electronics

KPC Electronics AMR forklift receives CE Machinery Directive certification

Warehouse Logistics

· regulatory · KPC Electronics · Warehouse Logistics

Evidence notes
  • KPC Electronics obtained CE Machinery Directive certification in 2023 for its 0.5-tonne autonomous-forklift model.
  • The certified forklift was developed by KPC Electronics around the company's AMR control solution.
  • Its safety stack combines safety sensors and optional AI cameras for detecting obstacles, people, objects and pallet alignment.
Date
Event type Regulatory
Segment Warehouse Logistics
Added to Korthos
PartnershipFloating Robotics

maxon supports Floating Robotics tomato-boxing system

Agriculture

· partnership · Floating Robotics · Agriculture

Evidence notes
  • The Young Engineers Program support began in January 2023.
  • The support was directed at development of the robot's tomato-boxing subsystem.
  • The programme linked the greenhouse automation project with maxon's engineering-support ecosystem.
Date
Event type Partnership
Segment Agriculture
Added to Korthos
AwardAkribis Systems

Akribis ARJ robot joint series won Made in Singapore robotics award

Actuation

· award · Akribis Systems · Actuation

Evidence notes
  • The ARJ series covered five standard sizes of collaborative robot joint modules.
  • The modules integrate direct-drive frameless motors, reducers, encoders and EtherCAT drive electronics.
  • The ARJ series targets shorter development cycles for collaborative robot manufacturers.
Date
Event type Award
Segment Actuation
Added to Korthos
Org ChangeFoxtech

Foxtech expanded R&D and recruited for UGV and USV work

Aerial

· org change · Foxtech · Aerial

Evidence notes
  • The expansion covered research, development and global marketing operations.
  • Recruitment focused on unmanned ground vehicles and unmanned surface vehicles.
  • Foxtech had added autonomous delivery drones, AI object tracking and LiDAR surveying solutions to its portfolio in 2020.
Date
Company Foxtech
Event type Org Change
Segment Aerial
Added to Korthos
Company FormationXiaoyu Zhizao

Xiaoyu Zhizao founded in Beijing to develop general AI robots

Foundation Models

· company formation · Xiaoyu Zhizao · Foundation Models

Evidence notes
  • Xiaoyu Zhizao was founded in January 2023 as Beijing Xiaoyu Zhizao Technology Co., Ltd.
  • The company describes itself as focused on research and development of general artificial-intelligence robots.
  • Its founding team includes members from technology companies including Xiaomi, Huawei, Microsoft and ByteDance.
Date
Event type Company Formation
Segment Foundation Models
Added to Korthos
Company FormationAll3

All3 founded to develop robotic construction systems

Construction

· company formation · All3 · Construction

Evidence notes
  • All3 was founded to build AI-driven construction systems combining software and robotics.
  • The company focuses on automating building design, fabrication and on-site construction workflows.
  • The founding milestone anchors All3 around integrated construction automation rather than general software services.
Date
Company All3
Event type Company Formation
Segment Construction
Added to Korthos
PartnershipGrodi

Grodi joins VITA-TERRA operational group for olive-soil health project

Agriculture

· partnership · Grodi · Agriculture

Evidence notes
  • Grodi joined the VITA-TERRA operational group as a technology partner in an olive-tree nutrition, soil microbiota and crop-health project.
  • The project runs from 2023 to 2025 in Andalusia and places Grodi inside a multi-party agricultural R&D consortium.
  • The event broadens Grodi's agriculture robotics context beyond greenhouse monitoring into field and soil-health collaboration.
Date
Company Grodi
Event type Partnership
Segment Agriculture
Added to Korthos
PartnershipRoboception

Roboception joins the Franka ecosystem

Vision

· partnership · Roboception · Vision

Evidence notes
  • Roboception said its vision solutions became part of the Franka ecosystem, linking its 3D robot-vision stack with a broader collaborative-robot software and application environment.
  • The move positioned Roboception more directly inside robot-deployment workflows rather than as a standalone vision component vendor.
  • This is a clean robotics-specific ecosystem partnership event supported by the company''s own timeline.
Date
Company Roboception
Event type Partnership
Segment Vision
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchEngineered Arts

Engineered Arts releases Ameca Desktop

Humanoid

· product launch · Engineered Arts · Humanoid

Evidence notes
  • Engineered Arts released Ameca Desktop as a stationary upper-body version of the Ameca humanoid.
  • The configuration retains expressive interaction while reducing the footprint required for research and display.
Date
Event type Product Launch
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos
AwardPAL Robotics

PAL Robotics Receives €200K for SAFE-LY Project

Humanoid

· award · PAL Robotics · Humanoid

Evidence notes
  • PAL Robotics received €200,000 in funding for the SAFE-LY project, which began on January 1, 2023.
  • The project involves deploying the TIAGo robot to enhance patient safety in healthcare settings by detecting falls and misplaced objects.
  • Two partners are involved in this initiative, which is ongoing until June 21, 2025.
Date
Company PAL Robotics
Event type Award
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos