Verified Robotics Events Archive — Page 96

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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
Production MilestoneAgility Robotics

Agility Robotics builds Digit robots to address labor shortages in Salem

Humanoid

· production milestone · Agility Robotics · Humanoid

Evidence notes
  • Production capacity set to scale to 10,000 humanoid robots annually.
  • Deployment of Digit robots in warehouses addresses over 1 million unfilled material handling positions.
  • Partnerships with companies like GXO and Schaeffler signal expansion into diverse industrial applications.
Date
Event type Production Milestone
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos
DeploymentClear Robotics

Clearbot Neo operates in Hong Kong and India with 10+ boats active

Maritime

· deployment · Clear Robotics · Maritime

Evidence notes
  • Clearbot Neo was available in both Hong Kong and India.
  • More than ten bots were already operational.
  • The vessel automates pollution recovery, surveillance and rescue, and goods delivery in urban waterways.
Date
Event type Deployment
Segment Maritime
Added to Korthos
FundingClear Robotics

Clearbot closes seed round led by Alibaba Hong Kong Entrepreneurs Fund and Gobi Ventures

Maritime

· funding · Clear Robotics · Maritime

Evidence notes
  • Alibaba Hong Kong Entrepreneurs Fund and Gobi Ventures led the seed round.
  • Earth Venture Capital, Asia Sustainability Angels, and CarbonX Capital also invested.
  • Funding supported R&D, operational efficiency, Southeast Asia expansion, and marine-sector ESG data analytics.
Date
Event type Funding
Segment Maritime
Added to Korthos
DemonstrationAva Ocean

Ava Ocean completes first Barents Sea scallop test harvest

Maritime

· demonstration · Ava Ocean · Maritime

Evidence notes
  • The first basket of Arctic scallops came aboard in the early hours of 23 December 2022.
  • The harvesting gear worked on its first attempt in difficult weather and collected scallops with very little bycatch.
  • The two-week voyage reopened Norway's Arctic scallop fishery while identifying further work needed in the onboard factory.
Date
Company Ava Ocean
Event type Demonstration
Segment Maritime
Added to Korthos
Commercial OrderAutomha

Automha records €40m of orders in the final two months of 2022

Warehouse Logistics

· commercial order · Automha · Warehouse Logistics

Evidence notes
  • Orders closed in November and December 2022 totalled €40 million, including €17.6 million from a major international food-sector customer.
  • The orders covered food and beverage, automotive and cold-storage applications.
  • Automha said the systems would be installed across seven countries in Europe, North America and Asia.
Date
Company Automha
Event type Commercial Order
Segment Warehouse Logistics
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchHarvestX

HarvestX announces sequential rollout of its automated strawberry cultivation solution from summer 2023

Agriculture

· product launch · HarvestX · Agriculture

Evidence notes
  • HarvestX announced that it would begin offering its automated strawberry cultivation solution from summer 2023.
  • The company said the new XV3 robot improved work efficiency and scalability versus earlier demonstration models.
  • HarvestX positioned the solution around automating plant management, pollination, and harvesting in indoor vertical farms.
Date
Company HarvestX
Event type Product Launch
Segment Agriculture
Added to Korthos
FundingChengdu APLUX Intelligence Technology Ltd.

APLUX completes CNY50 million Pre-A financing

Development Platform

· funding · Chengdu APLUX Intelligence Technology Ltd. · Development Platform

Evidence notes
  • Shenzhen High-Tech Investment and existing angel investor Famous Investment participated alongside Qualcomm Ventures.
  • The financing followed APLUX receiving an investment letter at the 2022 Qualcomm Ventures-Sequoia China Intelligent Connectivity Startup Competition.
  • APLUX said the capital would accelerate its AIoT developer platform and deployment across intelligent-device applications.
Date
Event type Funding
Segment Development Platform
Added to Korthos
Contract AwardOpenWorks Engineering

OpenWorks receives GBP2M Vision Flex and SkyWall contracts

Defense

· contract award · OpenWorks Engineering · Defense

Evidence notes
  • OpenWorks Engineering received contracts worth an initial GBP2 million for Vision Flex C-UAS systems and SkyWall Patrol counter-drone systems.
  • The contracts covered Vision Flex C-UAS systems and SkyWall Patrol systems for customers in Europe and the Middle East.
  • OpenWorks planned deliveries for the first and second quarters of 2023.
Date
Event type Contract Award
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos
FundingHelm.ai

Helm.ai raises USD 31M Series C for autonomous-driving AI

Automotive

· funding · Helm.ai · Automotive

Evidence notes
  • Freeman Group led the round with participation from ACVC Partners, Amplo, Honda, Goodyear Ventures and Sungwoo Hitech.
  • The financing supported R&D, productization and commercial engagements for self-driving technology.
  • The capital supports autonomous-vehicle and driverless mobility systems as Helm.ai moves toward broader commercial use.
Date
Company Helm.ai
Event type Funding
Segment Automotive
Added to Korthos
Org ChangeSierra-Olympia Technologies

Sierra-Olympic changes its name to Sierra-Olympia Technologies

Vision

· org change · Sierra-Olympia Technologies · Vision

Evidence notes
  • The change took effect on 16 December 2022 after a legal restriction prevented continued use of the former name.
  • Hood Technology ownership and the company’s operating structure remained unchanged.
  • Existing email addresses continued to work during the transition to the sierraolympia.com domain.
Date
Event type Org Change
Segment Vision
Added to Korthos
DeploymentWaymo

Waymo opens 24/7 rider-only airport service in Phoenix

Automotive

· deployment · Waymo · Automotive

Evidence notes
  • Waymo opened fully autonomous rides between Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport and Downtown Phoenix to members of the public.
  • The company described the airport route as a round-the-clock service with no human driver at the 44th Street and Washington PHX Sky Train Station.
  • Waymo also expanded public rider-only service areas in San Francisco and Phoenix, saying it was operating 24/7 in multiple metro areas.
Date
Company Waymo
Event type Deployment
Segment Automotive
Added to Korthos
RegulatorySniffer Robotics

EPA approves SnifferDRONE method for landfill monitoring

Inspection

· regulatory · Sniffer Robotics · Inspection

Evidence notes
  • OTM-51 permits the SnifferDRONE approach as an alternative to specified Method 21 surface-emissions procedures at regulated landfills.
  • EPA concluded that the drone-based method was typically no less stringent and often more conservative than existing compliance procedures.
  • The approval includes operational limitations, reporting requirements and regulator-notification conditions for facilities using the method.
Date
Event type Regulatory
Segment Inspection
Added to Korthos
AcquisitionOpen Robotics

Intrinsic acquires Open Robotics commercial subsidiaries

Development Platform

· acquisition · Open Robotics · Development Platform

Evidence notes
  • OSRF remained independent and continued stewardship of ROS, Gazebo, Open-RMF and related community projects.
  • The transaction moved Open Robotics’ for-profit engineering teams and assets into Intrinsic.
Date
Event type Acquisition
Segment Development Platform
Added to Korthos
PartnershipCartken

Uber Eats and Cartken launch Miami robot delivery partnership

Warehouse Logistics

· partnership · Cartken · Warehouse Logistics

Evidence notes
  • The service began with select merchants in the Dadeland area of Miami-Dade County.
  • The partnership gave Cartken its first formal global on-demand delivery-app partner beyond college campuses.
Date
Company Cartken
Event type Partnership
Segment Warehouse Logistics
Added to Korthos
AcquisitionIntrinsic

Intrinsic acquires the business of Open Source Robotics Corporation

Industrial

· acquisition · Intrinsic · Industrial

Evidence notes
  • Intrinsic announced the acquisition of the business of Open Source Robotics Corporation, the commercial subsidiary of Open Robotics.
  • The deal brought Brian Gerkey and members of the OSRC team into Intrinsic while leaving OSRF as the independent nonprofit steward of ROS, Gazebo, and Open-RMF.
  • The acquisition materially expanded Intrinsic's developer and ecosystem footprint in industrial robotics software.
Date
Company Intrinsic
Event type Acquisition
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos
RegulatoryXingyuan Zhuomei

Xingyuan Zhuomei lists on Shenzhen ChiNext

Materials

· regulatory · Xingyuan Zhuomei · Materials

Evidence notes
  • Xingyuan Zhuomei shares began trading on ChiNext on December 15, 2022 under stock code 301398.
  • The company issued 20 million A-shares at RMB 34.40 per share, implying gross proceeds of RMB 688 million.
  • The listing document described Xingyuan as a precision magnesium- and aluminium-alloy die-casting manufacturer serving primarily automotive applications.
Date
Event type Regulatory
Segment Materials
Added to Korthos
Market SignalDobot

Dobot CR10 integrated with AGV for unmanned CNC operations

Industrial

· market signal · Dobot · Industrial

Evidence notes
  • Dobot integrated its CR10 collaborative robot with an Automated Guided Vehicle (AGV) to automate the loading and unloading of CNC machines.
  • The system utilized visual positioning and a double gripper to handle both blank and finished workpieces across 14 CNC machines.
  • This deployment reduced the need for four human workers in the loading and unloading process.
Date
Company Dobot
Event type Market Signal
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos
DeploymentDobot

Dobot CR10 robots automate PCB assembly line

Industrial

· deployment · Dobot · Industrial

Evidence notes
  • Dobot deployed three CR10 collaborative robots to automate material handling on a PCB assembly line.
  • Two robots managed loading and unloading for four sub-board machines, transferring materials to a connecting table.
  • The third robot handled loading and unloading for four testing machines and two burning machines, completing the labeling process to fully automate the production line.
Date
Company Dobot
Event type Deployment
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos
Fundingfruitcore robotics

fruitcore robotics raises EUR23M for HORST industrial robots

Industrial

· funding · fruitcore robotics · Industrial

Evidence notes
  • The financing round was led by UVC Partners and btov Partners.
  • fruitcore positioned the capital around HORST industrial robots and automation software.
  • The round added venture capital for HORST robot production and growth.
Date
Event type Funding
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos
Product Launchpsb intralogistics

psb speedpick launches 600-pick-per-hour workstation

Warehouse Logistics

· product launch · psb intralogistics · Warehouse Logistics

Evidence notes
  • Source and target totes stopped at 45-degree angles to reduce operator reach and remove walking time.
  • Powered swivel rollers supplied and removed containers while a screen displayed article and quantity instructions.
  • The workstation supported up to 600 picks per hour with an optional adjustable working height.
Date
Event type Product Launch
Segment Warehouse Logistics
Added to Korthos
Production MilestoneMonarch Tractor

Monarch Tractor starts MK-V Founder Series production

Agriculture

· production milestone · Monarch Tractor · Agriculture

Evidence notes
  • Monarch Tractor started production of the first MK-V Founder Series electric, driver-optional tractors.
  • The first tractors came off the production line in Livermore, California.
  • Constellation Brands was named as the first customer for the initial Founder Series units.
Date
Event type Production Milestone
Segment Agriculture
Added to Korthos
FundingSabi Agri

SABI AGRI raises EUR8M for agroecological robotics

Agriculture

· funding · Sabi Agri · Agriculture

Evidence notes
  • SABI AGRI raised EUR8 million from historical investors and Cita to expand electric agricultural robotics.
  • The financing backed SABI AGRI multipurpose electric tractors and agroecological robotics.
  • Investors included UI Investissement, Crédit Agricole Centre France and Cita.
Date
Company Sabi Agri
Event type Funding
Segment Agriculture
Added to Korthos
FundingNaïo Technologies

Naio Technologies raises EUR 32M for field robots

Agriculture

· funding · Naïo Technologies · Agriculture

Evidence notes
  • Naio planned to more than double its fleet in operation over two years.
  • The company had about 300 field robots operating worldwide at the end of 2022.
  • The capital supports commercial automation and autonomous-system workflows as Naio Technologies moves toward broader commercial use.
Date
Event type Funding
Segment Agriculture
Added to Korthos
RegulatorySaber Astronautics

Saber space-traffic architecture certified for U.S. Space Force deployment

Mission Software

· regulatory · Saber Astronautics · Mission Software

Evidence notes
  • The certification advanced Saber's software into U.S. defence deployment channels.
  • The architecture supports space-traffic and mission-operations workflows.
  • The milestone established a validated deployment path for operational users.
Date
Event type Regulatory
Segment Mission Software
Added to Korthos
FundingKitekraft

Kitekraft raises $1.6 million for grid-connected demonstrator

Aerial

· funding · Kitekraft · Aerial

Evidence notes
  • Roughly $300,000 of the package came through the Horizon Europe MERIDIONAL project.
  • The capital was allocated to reliability and efficiency work, a grid-connected demonstrator, team growth and preparation for a pilot installation.
Date
Company Kitekraft
Event type Funding
Segment Aerial
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchSiLC Technologies

Turnkey Eyeonic Vision System begins worldwide shipments

Perception

· product launch · SiLC Technologies · Perception

Evidence notes
  • The system packaged SiLC's FMCW LiDAR sensor with the components needed for customer deployment.
  • It provided range, velocity, reflectivity and polarization information from a compact platform.
  • Worldwide shipments made the Eyeonic platform available for integration across industrial and mobility applications.
Date
Event type Product Launch
Segment Perception
Added to Korthos
PartnershipAccerion

Accerion and SICK combine Triton with LiDAR-LOC for AMR localization

Localization

· partnership · Accerion · Localization

Evidence notes
  • The combined solution targeted fast AMR and AGV commissioning in large or dynamic environments.
  • The integration paired floor-structure localization from Triton with LiDAR SLAM from SICK LiDAR-LOC.
  • The joint approach supported docking accuracy, fast initialization, ramps and long-corridor navigation.
Date
Company Accerion
Event type Partnership
Segment Localization
Added to Korthos
FundingEinride

Einride secures $500M financing package

Logistics

· funding · Einride · Logistics

Evidence notes
  • Barclays Europe led the debt facility that formed the larger part of the financing package.
  • Equity participants included AMF, EQT Ventures, Northzone, Polar Structure, Norrsken VC and Temasek.
  • The financing supported autonomous and digital freight deployments and international expansion.
Date
Company Einride
Event type Funding
Segment Logistics
Added to Korthos
Contract AwardCleo Robotics

Cleo Robotics receives $2.5M U.S. Army contract for Tactical Dronut prototypes

Aerial

· contract award · Cleo Robotics · Aerial

Evidence notes
  • Cleo Robotics received a $2.5 million U.S. Army contract to deliver prototype Tactical Dronut systems for ISR capability.
  • The award came through the U.S. Army Rapid Capabilities and Critical Technologies Office after selection during an Army Innovation Day evaluation.
  • The Tactical Dronut adapts Cleo's enclosed-propeller indoor UAV platform for soldiers operating in enclosed, GPS-denied, and complex environments.
Date
Event type Contract Award
Segment Aerial
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchSkydio

Skydio launches Dock, Dock Lite, and Remote Ops for autonomous remote drone operations

Aerial

· product launch · Skydio · Aerial

Evidence notes
  • Skydio launched Skydio Dock, Skydio Dock Lite, and Remote Ops software.
  • The systems enable cloud-connected remote and autonomous drone operations for inspection, monitoring, mapping, and situational awareness.
  • Early access customers and partners included North Carolina Department of Transportation, Southern Company, Caltrans, Oracle Innovation Lab, and Obayashi.
Date
Company Skydio
Event type Product Launch
Segment Aerial
Added to Korthos
Contract AwardAdvanced Aircraft Company

NASA contracts AAC to build free-swinging tilt-wing prototype

Aerial

· contract award · Advanced Aircraft Company · Aerial

Evidence notes
  • The concept uses freely tilting propeller-mounted wings to transition between hover and cruise.
  • Removing wing-tilt actuators is intended to reduce aircraft weight, complexity and failure points.
  • AAC founder Bill Fredericks is a named inventor on the NASA-owned patent underlying the prototype.
Date
Event type Contract Award
Segment Aerial
Added to Korthos
Commercial OrderFlying Ship Company

Natural ProLogic signs agreement for Flying Ship cargo vessels

Maritime

· commercial order · Flying Ship Company · Maritime

Evidence notes
  • The vessels were intended to support northern logistics routes using autonomous maritime cargo craft.
  • The agreement gave Flying Ship Company a named customer traction signal for wing-in-ground-effect logistics vessels.
  • The event adds operating or commercial context for warehouse automation and material-handling robotics.
Date
Event type Commercial Order
Segment Maritime
Added to Korthos
RegulatoryActiv Surgical

Activ Surgical receives CE Mark for ActivSight Intelligent Light

Surgical

· regulatory · Activ Surgical · Surgical

Evidence notes
  • ActivSight attaches to laparoscopic systems and provides real-time surgical visualization overlays.
  • Activ Surgical said the system had already seen clinical use in more than 200 patients and multiple in-human IRB studies.
  • The event adds a concrete robotics milestone in human-assistive, manipulation or human-machine interaction workflows.
Date
Event type Regulatory
Segment Surgical
Added to Korthos
DemonstrationVicarious Surgical

Vicarious Surgical demonstrates Beta 2 surgical robot platform

Surgical

· demonstration · Vicarious Surgical · Surgical

Evidence notes
  • Vicarious Surgical hosted an investor day and demonstrated its Beta 2 surgical robot platform.
  • The demonstration showed the company''s compact patient-side approach to minimally invasive robotic surgery.
  • The milestone is development evidence, not evidence of broad commercial deployment.
Date
Event type Demonstration
Segment Surgical
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchColbotic Automation

Colbotic launches ColWeld cobot-programming software

Industrial

· product launch · Colbotic Automation · Industrial

Evidence notes
  • Colbotic introduced ColWeld software for programming a Universal Robots UR10 welding cobot.
  • Its custom URCap simplified welding paths so operators could program the robot directly.
  • Universal Robots marketplace independently lists Colbotic as the ColWeld solution supplier.
Date
Event type Product Launch
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos
Facility OpeningABB Robotics

ABB opens USD 150M robotics factory in Shanghai

Industrial

· facility opening · ABB Robotics · Industrial

Evidence notes
  • The facility represented a USD 150 million investment.
  • ABB described the site as a flexible factory and open lab for next-generation robot manufacturing.
  • The facility supports ABB's capacity for industrial automation, construction or production workflows.
Date
Company ABB Robotics
Event type Facility Opening
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos
PartnershipAlgorized

Algorized joins Qorvo's UWB Partner Program to accelerate UWB radar applications

Perception

· partnership · Algorized · Perception

Evidence notes
  • Algorized said it joined Qorvo's Ultra-Wideband Partner Program to bring its presence-sensing technology to market using UWB radar.
  • The company said its software-enabled sensing stack could detect people, distance, speed, and vital signs through obstacles using Qorvo UWB radar modules.
  • The release said the first presence-detection features built on the partnership would be launched at CES 2023 at both Algorized and Qorvo booths.
Date
Company Algorized
Event type Partnership
Segment Perception
Added to Korthos
PartnershipXsens Technologies

Movella adds visual inertial odometry through partnership with Fixposition

Sensors

· partnership · Xsens Technologies · Sensors

Evidence notes
  • Movella said the partnership combines Xsens IMU and GNSS+RTK performance with Fixposition visual technology to improve dead reckoning in GNSS-degraded environments.
  • The release said additional vision-enabled Xsens inertial navigation products were in development for 2023 and targeted vehicle and robot automation use cases.
  • Movella made the Xsens Vision Navigator Starter Kit available for evaluation through direct sales and authorized distributors.
Date
Event type Partnership
Segment Sensors
Added to Korthos
FundingQCraft

QCraft secures round B1 financing for self-driving development

Automotive

· funding · QCraft · Automotive

Evidence notes
  • QCraft announced completion of a B1 financing round.
  • Public reports described the round as led by M31 Capital and Yunqi Partners.
  • The financing supports continued product development, deployment scaling, and commercialization of the company's robotics platform.
Date
Company QCraft
Event type Funding
Segment Automotive
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchAutoStore

AutoStore launches Pio for SMB warehouse automation

Warehouse Logistics

· product launch · AutoStore · Warehouse Logistics

Evidence notes
  • Pio repackaged AutoStore cube-storage technology for smaller warehouse operators.
  • The system targeted ecommerce brands, SMBs and 3PLs that need lower-friction automation.
  • The product gives AutoStore a concrete offering for warehouse automation and material-handling workflows.
Date
Company AutoStore
Event type Product Launch
Segment Warehouse Logistics
Added to Korthos
AcquisitionElmo Motion Control

Bosch Rexroth completes acquisition of Elmo Motion Control

Motion Components

· acquisition · Elmo Motion Control · Motion Components

Evidence notes
  • Bosch Rexroth completed its acquisition of Elmo Motion Control after antitrust approval.
  • Bosch Rexroth said Elmo portfolio strengthens its factory-automation activities.
  • The acquisition added Elmo motion-control technology, servo drives and controllers to Bosch Rexroth automation business.
Date
Event type Acquisition
Segment Motion Components
Added to Korthos
RegulatoryMatternet

Matternet receives FAA Production Certificate for M2 drone delivery system

Aerial

· regulatory · Matternet · Aerial

Evidence notes
  • Matternet received an FAA Production Certificate allowing it to manufacture its M2 drone delivery system.
  • The certification confirmed compliance with stringent aviation safety and production standards.
  • The milestone enabled scaled production and broader commercial deployment of Matternet's delivery drones.
Date
Company Matternet
Event type Regulatory
Segment Aerial
Added to Korthos
FundingVerdant Robotics

Verdant Robotics raises $46.5M Series A

Agriculture

· funding · Verdant Robotics · Agriculture

Evidence notes
  • Verdant Robotics completed a Series A financing of $46.5M.
  • The financing was announced on 2022-11-29 in USD.
  • Verdant Robotics builds SharpShooter, a tractor-mounted precision-application system for plant-level crop treatment.
Date
Event type Funding
Segment Agriculture
Added to Korthos
FundingLocus Robotics

Locus Robotics raises more than $117 million Series F

Warehouse Logistics

· funding · Locus Robotics · Warehouse Logistics

Evidence notes
  • Series F: more than USD 117,000,000.
  • Goldman Sachs Asset Management and G2 Venture Partners led or co-led the financing.
  • Locus Robotics raised more than $117 million in Series F financing to expand its autonomous mobile-robot platform and global warehouse deployments.
Date
Event type Funding
Segment Warehouse Logistics
Added to Korthos
Production MilestoneAva Ocean

Ava Ocean completes Arctic Pearl precision-harvester refit

Maritime

· production milestone · Ava Ocean · Maritime

Evidence notes
  • The former offshore vessel was rebuilt around Ava Ocean's low-impact seabed harvesting system.
  • The vessel carried a research quota covering up to 15,000 tonnes of Arctic scallops per year for five years.
  • The program included continuing impact research with the Norwegian Institute of Marine Research.
Date
Company Ava Ocean
Event type Production Milestone
Segment Maritime
Added to Korthos
FundingScantinel Photonics

Scantinel Photonics extends Series A with €10M for FMCW LiDAR commercialisation

Perception

· funding · Scantinel Photonics · Perception

Evidence notes
  • PhotonDelta joined existing investors Scania Growth Capital and ZEISS Ventures in the financing.
  • The capital was allocated to customer rollout and faster development of the company’s FMCW LiDAR devices.
  • Scantinel said its architecture targets long-range detection beyond 300 metres through photonic integration and solid-state scanning.
Date
Event type Funding
Segment Perception
Added to Korthos
PartnershipSereact

Sereact joins MassRobotics and presents AI robotics software at Demo Day

Foundation Models

· partnership · Sereact · Foundation Models

Evidence notes
  • Sereact became an official partner of MassRobotics in October 2022.
  • Ralf Gulde and Marc Tuscher presented Sereact's AI software for autonomous robotics at MassRobotics Demo Day.
  • The event connected Sereact with robotics companies, investors, and industrial automation stakeholders in Boston.
Date
Company Sereact
Event type Partnership
Segment Foundation Models
Added to Korthos
Market SignalDromont Group

Comec starts three-storey headquarters and ATEX laboratory expansion

Industrial

· market signal · Dromont Group · Industrial

Evidence notes
  • The first construction phase upgraded roads for loading and unloading containers.
  • The next phase added a three-storey building with more offices and a larger production area.
  • Plans included a new ATEX testing laboratory and targeted completion in the fourth quarter of 2023.
Date
Event type Market Signal
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchHYFIX

HYFIX.AI announces new triple-band 1000-plus-channel GNSS base stations for GEODNET

AI Compute

· product launch · HYFIX · AI Compute

Evidence notes
  • HYFIX.AI announced a new triple-band GNSS base-station line for GEODNET with more than 1000 tracking channels.
  • The product was positioned as a higher-spec GEODNET-compatible base station intended to improve network contribution and high-accuracy positioning performance.
  • The launch was introduced with a Black Friday promotional offer through the GEODNET ecosystem.
Date
Company HYFIX
Event type Product Launch
Segment AI Compute
Added to Korthos
FundingAgilis Robotics

Agilis Robotics announces completed USD 6 million Series A

Surgical

· funding · Agilis Robotics · Surgical

Evidence notes
  • The company described the financing as its completed A round.
  • Agilis was separately preparing a planned USD 5 million Pre-B round, which is not counted as completed capital here.
  • The company intended to use new financing to support FDA and NMPA regulatory work for its surgical robot.
Date
Event type Funding
Segment Surgical
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchiFlight

iFlight launches ProTek25 Pusher cinewhoop

Aerial

· product launch · iFlight · Aerial

Evidence notes
  • The product extends iFlight's cinewhoop aircraft line.
  • The company release introduced the aircraft as a new sub-250 ProTek25 Pusher model.
  • The model targets compact FPV filming and close-range flight workflows.
Date
Company iFlight
Event type Product Launch
Segment Aerial
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchBAUBOT

fischer and BAUBOT launch automated fastening robot

Construction

· product launch · BAUBOT · Construction

Evidence notes
  • The system used a digital construction plan to automate drilling and fastening work on walls, floors and ceilings.
  • Its workflow covered process simulation, autonomous movement, tool changes, dust extraction and installation-data documentation.
  • fischer offered the robot through sale, rental and a managed service spanning planning, execution and documentation.
Date
Company BAUBOT
Event type Product Launch
Segment Construction
Added to Korthos
DemonstrationTatum Robotics

Tatum Robotics demonstrates tactile-signing hand prototype

Healthcare

· demonstration · Tatum Robotics · Healthcare

Evidence notes
  • The 3D-printed prototype spells words with American Sign Language so a user can read its movements through tactile fingerspelling.
  • Tatum Robotics said it had conducted preliminary validation with DeafBlind users and was continuing community-led testing and iteration.
  • The team was developing a compliant robotic arm alongside the hand to support more complex words, phrases and tactile sign-language systems.
Date
Event type Demonstration
Segment Healthcare
Added to Korthos
FundingParallel Domain

Parallel Domain raises $30M Series B for synthetic data generation

Simulation

· funding · Parallel Domain · Simulation

Evidence notes
  • March Capital led the Series B, with Costanoa Ventures, Foundry Group, Calibrate Ventures and Ubiquity Ventures returning.
  • Parallel Domain said its synthetic-data platform was used by customers including Google, Continental, Woven Planet and Toyota Research Institute.
  • The company described the platform as serving autonomous vehicles, drones, robotics and mobile vision applications.
Date
Event type Funding
Segment Simulation
Added to Korthos
AwardGlüxKind

GlüxKind named a CES 2023 Innovation Awards Honoree

Consumer

· award · GlüxKind · Consumer

Evidence notes
  • The Consumer Technology Association recognised GlüxKind in the CES 2023 Innovation Awards.
  • The award highlighted the company's autonomous mobility and safety technology for parents.
  • The recognition preceded broader customer delivery and usage milestones.
Date
Company GlüxKind
Event type Award
Segment Consumer
Added to Korthos
PartnershipArcher Aviation

Archer selects Garmin G3000 flight deck for Midnight

Aerial

· partnership · Archer Aviation · Aerial

Evidence notes
  • Garmin will supply its G3000 integrated flight deck for Archer's Midnight production aircraft.
  • The compact, configurable system combines large-format displays and pilot controls with an established certification pedigree.
  • Archer said the selection advanced its strategy of sourcing components already used on certified aircraft; at announcement it had selected suppliers for more than 64% of Midnight's bill of materials.
Date
Event type Partnership
Segment Aerial
Added to Korthos
FundingPickle Robot

Pickle Robot raises $26 million Series A

Warehouse Logistics

· funding · Pickle Robot · Warehouse Logistics

Evidence notes
  • Ranpak, JS Capital, Schusterman Family Investments, Catapult Ventures and Soros Capital participated in the $26 million Series A.
  • Pickle said its robots were operating in live pilot deployments around Los Angeles, including work with United Exchange Corporation.
  • The company planned to expand commercial deployment of its AI-enabled unload system and reduce difficult manual work inside floor-loaded trailers.
Date
Company Pickle Robot
Event type Funding
Segment Warehouse Logistics
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchAetina

Aetina launches AIE-KX and AIB-MX Jetson AGX Orin platforms

AI Compute

· product launch · Aetina · AI Compute

Evidence notes
  • The AIE-KX and AIB-MX families use Jetson AGX Orin modules delivering up to 275 TOPS of AI performance.
  • Expansion supports LTE or 5G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS and storage, with selected models adding 10GbE and PoE sensor connectivity.
  • Aetina designed the systems for smart factories, healthcare, retail, cities and other sensor-rich edge applications.
Date
Company Aetina
Event type Product Launch
Segment AI Compute
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchLiving.AI

Living.AI opens EMO Home Station sales

Consumer

· product launch · Living.AI · Consumer

Evidence notes
  • Living.AI announced Home Station availability on November 11, 2022.
  • The station gives EMO a target it can return to when its battery is low, replacing manual placement on the original skateboard charger.
  • Living.AI said existing EMO units would gain autonomous return-to-charge support through a future firmware update.
Date
Company Living.AI
Event type Product Launch
Segment Consumer
Added to Korthos
PartnershipFreefly Systems

Freefly and Auterion expand Astro around open standards and Auterion Suite

Aerial

· partnership · Freefly Systems · Aerial

Evidence notes
  • Auterion highlighted Freefly's Astro as a ruggedized drone enabling enterprise workflows through standardized interfaces and real-time connectivity.
  • The update positioned Auterion Suite as the software layer for Freefly customers using Astro and Alta aircraft.
  • The event strengthens Astro's role as an open, software-defined enterprise drone.
Date
Event type Partnership
Segment Aerial
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchElectroCraft

ElectroCraft expands MPW wheel-drive line for heavier AGVs and AMRs

Actuation

· product launch · ElectroCraft · Actuation

Evidence notes
  • ElectroCraft expanded its MPW wheel-drive line for heavier AGVs and AMRs.
  • The larger MPW model targeted AGVs, AMRs, motorized carts and tuggers carrying heavier loads.
  • The MPW line integrates motor, gearbox and wheel assemblies for battery-powered mobile platforms.
Date
Company ElectroCraft
Event type Product Launch
Segment Actuation
Added to Korthos
PartnershipAWL

AWL and Safie form capital and business alliance

Perception

· partnership · AWL · Perception

Evidence notes
  • Safie and AWL announced the capital and business alliance on November 9, 2022.
  • The companies began by advancing and generalizing Safie One, Safie edge-AI camera released in September.
  • The alliance combines Safie cloud-video infrastructure with AWL edge image recognition for cross-industry analytics.
Date
Company AWL
Event type Partnership
Segment Perception
Added to Korthos
DeploymentJD.com

JD Logistics operates 700 delivery robots for Singles Day

Development Platform

· deployment · JD.com · Development Platform

Evidence notes
  • The robots provided last-mile delivery services across China during the shopping peak.
  • JD said orders fulfilled by robots on November 1 rose 300% year over year.
  • The deployment places JD Logistics operates 700 delivery robots for Singles Day's technology into warehouse automation and material-handling workflows beyond a lab-only setting.
Date
Company JD.com
Event type Deployment
Segment Development Platform
Added to Korthos
FundingMOV.AI

MOV.AI raises $8.2M for AMR software platform

Development Platform

· funding · MOV.AI · Development Platform

Evidence notes
  • SOMV and NFX led the financing round.
  • MOV.AI described its platform as a Robotics Engine Platform for AMR development and deployment.
  • The event adds a dated financing milestone for the AMR software provider.
Date
Company MOV.AI
Event type Funding
Segment Development Platform
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchSmart Robotics

Smart Robotics launches Smart Merchandise Picker

Warehouse Logistics

· product launch · Smart Robotics · Warehouse Logistics

Evidence notes
  • Launched the Smart Merchandise Picker as a new pick-and-place system for lightweight boxed consumer goods.
  • Positioned the system around seasonal warehouse demand and faster order sorting and shipping.
  • Expanded the company's picking portfolio into general merchandise workflows.
Date
Event type Product Launch
Segment Warehouse Logistics
Added to Korthos
AcquisitionDroneDeploy

DroneDeploy completes acquisition of StructionSite to unify aerial and ground reality capture

Inspection

· acquisition · DroneDeploy · Inspection

Evidence notes
  • DroneDeploy announced completion of its acquisition of StructionSite, adding ground-based reality capture to its aerial stack.
  • Public posts noted a November 4, 2022 close, with product and team integration work continuing afterward.
  • The combination moved DroneDeploy toward a unified site-capture platform spanning air and ground workflows.
Date
Company DroneDeploy
Event type Acquisition
Segment Inspection
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchUnited Robotics Group

United Robotics Group launches Plato in Europe and the United States

Service

· product launch · United Robotics Group · Service

Evidence notes
  • Plato was designed in Paris, manufactured in France and launched for European and United States customers.
  • The autonomous mobile platform supports food and drink delivery, table bussing and other repetitive hospitality tasks.
  • Its human-robot interface drew on the interaction and expression work behind the Pepper and NAO social robots.
Date
Event type Product Launch
Segment Service
Added to Korthos
RegulatoryPercepto

Percepto gains nationwide FAA waiver for remote industrial drone operations

Inspection

· regulatory · Percepto · Inspection

Evidence notes
  • The waiver supported drone-in-a-box operations for power, oil and gas, solar, mining and industrial sites.
  • The approval allowed remote operation of Percepto automated drones at qualified U.S. sites.
  • The approval supports The company's path toward fielded use in unmanned aircraft, air mobility or counter-drone operations.
Date
Company Percepto
Event type Regulatory
Segment Inspection
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchAgrointelli

Agrointelli presents Robotti CropEye camera add-on at SIMA Paris

Agriculture

· product launch · Agrointelli · Agriculture

Evidence notes
  • CropEye used two cameras mounted on ROBOTTI to collect geotagged field imagery during normal agricultural operations.
  • Farmers could review crop condition and weed pressure remotely through the ROBOTTI portal instead of making a separate scouting pass.
  • The add-on linked in-field image capture with the robot’s route and positioning data for repeatable crop monitoring.
Date
Company Agrointelli
Event type Product Launch
Segment Agriculture
Added to Korthos
AwardANA Avatar XPRIZE

NimbRo wins the 2023 ANA Avatar XPRIZE

Robotics

· award · ANA Avatar XPRIZE

Evidence notes
  • NimbRo of Bonn, Germany, won the $5 million grand prize in the ANA Avatar XPRIZE competition on November 5, 2022.
  • Their avatar system completed all ten tasks in 5 minutes and 50 seconds, achieving a perfect score of 15/15 points.
  • The competition took place at the Long Beach Convention & Entertainment Center in California.
Date
Event type Award
Added to Korthos
Company FormationHOLON

BENTELER establishes HOLON for autonomous electric movers

Automotive

· company formation · HOLON · Automotive

Evidence notes
  • The former BENTELER EV Systems unit was renamed and refocused as HOLON.
  • HOLON was positioned to develop and industrialise purpose-built autonomous movers rather than retrofit conventional passenger vehicles.
  • The new brand remained inside BENTELER Group while allowing additional strategic partners and investors.
Date
Company HOLON
Event type Company Formation
Segment Automotive
Added to Korthos
Market SignalLabrador Systems

Labrador Systems books first institutional customer reservations

Healthcare

· market signal · Labrador Systems · Healthcare

Evidence notes
  • Early business customers included On Lok PACE, Nationwide and Masonic Homes of California.
  • The reservations marked the company's first institutional customer commitments.
  • The company planned initial deliveries to support care and independent-living workflows.
Date
Event type Market Signal
Segment Healthcare
Added to Korthos
DeploymentGideon

DB Schenker plans large AMR deployment near Prague

Warehouse Logistics

· deployment · Gideon · Warehouse Logistics

Evidence notes
  • DB Schenker announced a Prague-region logistics center with the largest AMR deployment in Eastern Europe.
  • The 55,000-square-meter facility was scheduled to launch in summer 2023.
  • The announcement named autonomous mobile robots as part of the high-tech logistics-center plan.
Date
Company Gideon
Event type Deployment
Segment Warehouse Logistics
Added to Korthos
FundingConcerto Biosciences

Concerto Biosciences raises $23 million Series A

Lab Automation

· funding · Concerto Biosciences · Lab Automation

Evidence notes
  • Safar Partners led the Series A with Horizons Ventures and M Ventures among the participants.
  • The round supports kChip and kAI development and expansion of the company’s microbial product pipeline.
  • Concerto planned partnerships across healthcare, agriculture and consumer applications.
Date
Event type Funding
Segment Lab Automation
Added to Korthos
FundingAMP

AMP Robotics raises USD 91M Series C

Industrial

· funding · AMP · Industrial

Evidence notes
  • The financing supported modernization and scaling of waste infrastructure.
  • AMP planned to expand manufacturing capacity for AI-enabled recycling robots and automation applications.
  • The capital supports inspection, monitoring or infrastructure automation workflows as AMP Robotics moves toward broader commercial use.
Date
Company AMP
Event type Funding
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchPSYONIC

PSYONIC releases Ability Hand for research users

End Effectors

· product launch · PSYONIC · End Effectors

Evidence notes
  • PSYONIC announced the Ability Hand was being released for robotics researchers worldwide.
  • The company said the hand''s API enabled torque, velocity, and position control of six brushless DC motors plus streaming of encoder and touch-sensor values.
  • PSYONIC identified early research clients including Meta, NASA, Apptronik, and Sanctuary AI, framing the product as a fit for robot learning and dexterous manipulation research.
Date
Company PSYONIC
Event type Product Launch
Segment End Effectors
Added to Korthos
DeploymentINGENERSUN

Betsaide starts first INGENERSUN collaborative paint line

Industrial

· deployment · INGENERSUN · Industrial

Evidence notes
  • The cell automated difficult and repetitive sand-core painting tasks.
  • Machine vision checked for broken cores and the system communicated with the core-forming machine.
  • The operating line delivered a 15% to 20% productivity improvement.
Date
Company INGENERSUN
Event type Deployment
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos
AwardFloating Robotics

Floating Robotics wins CHF 10,000 Venture Kick support

Agriculture

· award · Floating Robotics · Agriculture

Evidence notes
  • The first-stage win took place in November 2022.
  • The Venture Kick award provided CHF 10,000 of support.
  • The award followed the project's pivot toward automated harvesting and crop care in tomato greenhouses.
Date
Event type Award
Segment Agriculture
Added to Korthos
Contract AwardHII Unmanned Systems

HII awarded U.S. Navy contract for REMUS 300 unmanned undersea vehicles

Defense

· contract award · HII Unmanned Systems · Defense

Evidence notes
  • HII was awarded a contract to provide REMUS 300 unmanned underwater vehicles to the U.S. Navy.
  • The vehicles support mine countermeasures and expeditionary missions.
  • The contract builds on prior REMUS deployments across U.S. naval operations.
Date
Event type Contract Award
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchUnited Robotics Group

United Robotics Group unveils the CobiotX collaboration framework

Service

· product launch · United Robotics Group · Service

Evidence notes
  • CobiotX defined a third generation of service robots intended to work directly alongside people.
  • The framework emphasized human control, dynamic adaptation, flexible missions and programming accessible to non-specialists.
  • Its design principles also placed human safety, responsible manufacture and data privacy at the center of deployment.
Date
Event type Product Launch
Segment Service
Added to Korthos
FundingBright Machines

Bright Machines raises $132M Series B and debt financing

Manufacturing

· funding · Bright Machines · Manufacturing

Evidence notes
  • The financing included $100 million in Series B equity led by Eclipse Ventures.
  • The debt portion included $32 million led by Silicon Valley Bank and Hercules Capital.
  • The capital supports commercial automation and autonomous-system workflows as Bright Machines moves toward broader commercial use.
Date
Event type Funding
Segment Manufacturing
Added to Korthos
FundingFox Robotics

Fox Robotics raises $20 million led by BMW i Ventures

Warehouse Logistics

· funding · Fox Robotics · Warehouse Logistics

Evidence notes
  • Investment round: USD 20,000,000.
  • BMW i Ventures led or provided the financing.
  • Fox Robotics raised $20 million to scale production and deployment of its autonomous forklifts for warehouse receiving docks.
Date
Company Fox Robotics
Event type Funding
Segment Warehouse Logistics
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchFlai

Flai launches web platform for automated point-cloud classification

Spatial Intelligence

· product launch · Flai · Spatial Intelligence

Evidence notes
  • The web application applies Flai AI models to classify large LiDAR point clouds with less manual processing.
  • The platform was introduced for survey, mapping and infrastructure teams that need repeatable geospatial outputs.
  • The launch established a SaaS delivery route alongside Flai processing-service and self-hosted options.
Date
Company Flai
Event type Product Launch
Segment Spatial Intelligence
Added to Korthos
FundingAerialoop

Kamay Ventures invests in Aerialoop drone delivery airline

Delivery

· funding · Aerialoop · Delivery

Evidence notes
  • Aerialoop operates drone delivery services for difficult-access areas including Amazon and island routes.
  • The company positioned the funding around route expansion and lower-emission delivery logistics.
  • The event adds operating or commercial context for warehouse automation and material-handling robotics.
Date
Company Aerialoop
Event type Funding
Segment Delivery
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchUkrspecsystems

Ukrspecsystems unveils SHARK reconnaissance UAV

Defense

· product launch · Ukrspecsystems · Defense

Evidence notes
  • The SHARK UAV unveiling was published on October 27, 2022.
  • The aircraft was described as a Ukrainian reconnaissance UAV from Ukrspecsystems for artillery adjustment and surveillance tasks.
  • The product gives Ukrspecsystems a concrete offering for unmanned aircraft, air mobility or counter-drone operations.
Date
Event type Product Launch
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchXsens Technologies

Xsens launches MTi-8 miniature GNSS-INS motion sensor for autonomous machines

Sensors

· product launch · Xsens Technologies · Sensors

Evidence notes
  • Xsens launched the MTi-8 as a miniature surface-mount motion sensor combining centimeter-accurate positioning outputs with a high-bandwidth inertial navigation system.
  • The release said the product is designed to maintain real-time position data through dead reckoning when GNSS or RTK signals are temporarily lost or distorted.
  • Xsens positioned MTi-8 for autonomous vehicles, outdoor mobile robots, mapping, scanning, and other embedded navigation applications.
Date
Event type Product Launch
Segment Sensors
Added to Korthos
AwardCleanRobotics

EPA awards CleanRobotics USD 400,000 SBIR Phase II funding

Service

· award · CleanRobotics · Service

Evidence notes
  • The award supported an AI-powered system for sorting and auditing waste at the point of disposal.
  • CleanRobotics was one of eight small businesses selected in the EPA funding cohort.
  • The Phase II work followed an earlier proof-of-concept award of up to USD 100,000.
Date
Event type Award
Segment Service
Added to Korthos
DeploymentEinride

Einride completes GE Appliances autonomous public-road pilot in Tennessee

Logistics

· deployment · Einride · Logistics

Evidence notes
  • The pilot transported finished goods between GE Appliances facilities as part of live logistics workflows.
  • The run used a public-road operating environment in Tennessee rather than a closed demonstration course.
  • Ericsson provided private connectivity for the autonomous freight pilot.
Date
Company Einride
Event type Deployment
Segment Logistics
Added to Korthos