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FundingFlyability

Flyability raises CHF 22 million Series C for Elios 3 sensing and autonomy

Inspection

· funding · Flyability · Inspection

Evidence notes
  • Flyability raised an additional CHF 15 million on top of CHF 7 million previously closed, bringing the Series C round to CHF 22 million.
  • The financing supports development of new sensing and autonomy capabilities for the Elios 3 platform.
  • The round reinforces Flyability's position in indoor inspection drones for industrial customers.
Date
Company Flyability
Event type Funding
Segment Inspection
Added to Korthos
RegulatoryMatternet

Matternet M2 becomes first delivery drone to receive FAA Type Certification

Aerial

· regulatory · Matternet · Aerial

Evidence notes
  • The Matternet M2 became the first drone delivery aircraft to receive FAA Type Certification.
  • The certification validated the platform for routine commercial operations in the United States.
  • The milestone established Matternet as a leader in regulatory-compliant drone delivery infrastructure.
Date
Company Matternet
Event type Regulatory
Segment Aerial
Added to Korthos
FundingRealtime Robotics

Realtime Robotics secures additional $14.4M funding

Industrial

· funding · Realtime Robotics · Industrial

Evidence notes
  • Realtime Robotics secured an additional $14.4M in funding.
  • The round followed the launch of RapidPlan for industrial robot motion planning.
  • Funding supports broader customer deployment and product scaling.
Date
Event type Funding
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos
DeploymentSAGE Automation

SAGE supports second-stage FLEX driverless shuttle trial

Industrial

· deployment · SAGE Automation · Industrial

Evidence notes
  • SAGE’s National Operations Centre provided real-time passenger support and remote operations monitoring for the 11-seat shuttle.
  • SAGE integrated the autonomous vehicle with traffic signals so it could receive intersection priority and speed guidance.
  • The expanded 2.8-kilometre route tested on-demand operation and preparation for service without an onboard chaperone.
Date
Event type Deployment
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchWachendorff Automation

Wachendorff adds EtherNet/IP to universal encoder

Motion Components

· product launch · Wachendorff Automation · Motion Components

Evidence notes
  • Wachendorff announced EtherNet/IP support on September 1, 2022.
  • The universal encoder platform already supported PROFINET and EtherCAT through loadable protocol configurations.
  • The WDGA58F package reduced installation depth to 46.5 millimetres for space-constrained automated machinery.
Date
Event type Product Launch
Segment Motion Components
Added to Korthos
AwardTRIC Robotics

USDA awards TRIC Robotics USD 650,000 agricultural-robotics grant

Agriculture

· award · TRIC Robotics · Agriculture

Evidence notes
  • The project began on 1 September 2022 under grant 2022-39411-38290 and ran through February 2025.
  • TRIC used autonomous multirow robots to test uniform UV-C dosing as a non-chemical alternative for pest and disease control.
  • The programme evaluated commercial viability, treatment coverage and crop response in working strawberry environments.
Date
Event type Award
Segment Agriculture
Added to Korthos
Org ChangeAva Ocean

TAU Tech rebrands as Ava Ocean before scallop fishery reopening

Maritime

· org change · Ava Ocean · Maritime

Evidence notes
  • The Ålesund company adopted the Ava Ocean name ahead of commercial operations.
  • Norwegian regulators granted a five-year research quota of up to 15,000 tonnes of Arctic scallops per year.
  • The Arctic Pearl was being refitted to carry the company's low-impact precision harvesting system.
Date
Company Ava Ocean
Event type Org Change
Segment Maritime
Added to Korthos
DeploymentEndoQuest Robotics

EndoQuest installs first ELS system at Brigham and Women's Hospital

Surgical

· deployment · EndoQuest Robotics · Surgical

Evidence notes
  • The placement put EndoQuest's flexible endoluminal robotic system into a named hospital environment rather than only a lab or trade-show setting.
  • The company positioned the installation as a step toward developing scar-free endoluminal procedures and preparing its clinical workflow.
  • Brigham and Women's Hospital served as the initial placement site for surgeon evaluation and procedure-development work.
Date
Event type Deployment
Segment Surgical
Added to Korthos
FundingAlloy Enterprises

Alloy Enterprises secures $3M SAFE led by Lockheed Martin

Components

· funding · Alloy Enterprises · Components

Evidence notes
  • The financing brought the two-year-old company total above $10 million.
  • The round supported Alloy digital aluminum fabrication development.
  • The capital supports industrial automation, construction or production workflows as Alloy Enterprises moves from product development toward broader commercial use.
Date
Event type Funding
Segment Components
Added to Korthos
DemonstrationSiLC Technologies

Eyeonic demonstrates object detection beyond one kilometre

Perception

· demonstration · SiLC Technologies · Perception

Evidence notes
  • The demonstration showed long-range perception using SiLC's FMCW LiDAR architecture.
  • Eyeonic measured range and velocity while retaining the signal quality needed to identify distant objects.
  • SiLC presented the result as an enabling capability for autonomous mobility and machine vision.
Date
Event type Demonstration
Segment Perception
Added to Korthos
AwardHypersen

Hypersen receives Capek Annual Innovation Brand Award

Sensors

· award · Hypersen · Sensors

Evidence notes
  • Hypersen received the Annual Innovation Brand Award at the eighth Capek Award ceremony.
  • The company cited its machine-vision inspection and intelligent-manufacturing sensor portfolio as the basis for the recognition.
  • The announcement described this as Hypersen's third Capek recognition after emerging-enterprise and innovative-product awards.
Date
Company Hypersen
Event type Award
Segment Sensors
Added to Korthos
DeploymentXOCEAN

XOCEAN performs bp and EnBW offshore wind survey work

Maritime

· deployment · XOCEAN · Maritime

Evidence notes
  • XOCEAN used uncrewed surface vessels for seabed imaging data on bp and EnBW offshore wind survey work.
  • The survey work supported offshore wind site investigation activity.
  • XOCEAN operated alongside Fugro and Gardline in the integrated survey campaign.
Date
Company XOCEAN
Event type Deployment
Segment Maritime
Added to Korthos
DemonstrationAirMatrix

AirMatrix enables SAIL 4 urban BVLOS drone flights in Calgary

Aerial

· demonstration · AirMatrix · Aerial

Evidence notes
  • The July and August flight missions covered about 9,000 hectares within Calgary.
  • AirMatrix provided remote traffic-management software for the urban BVLOS operations.
  • The project mapped communications-network performance above the city to support future advanced-air-mobility operations.
Date
Company AirMatrix
Event type Demonstration
Segment Aerial
Added to Korthos
DemonstrationAutomatech Robotik

Automatech demonstrates KUKA woodworking cells at IWF 2022

Manufacturing

· demonstration · Automatech Robotik · Manufacturing

Evidence notes
  • The Automatech booth paired a KUKA AGILUS robot with footage of deployed machine-tending and finishing cells.
  • A Stiles-booth cell fed and oriented parts through a dowel machine at about 160 parts per hour.
  • Biesse-booth cells demonstrated vision-guided nesting unload and robotic edge-sanding workflows.
Date
Event type Demonstration
Segment Manufacturing
Added to Korthos
PartnershipAutonodyne

Teal licenses Autonodyne autonomy software for Golden Eagle drones

Mission Software

· partnership · Autonodyne · Mission Software

Evidence notes
  • Teal secured exclusive rights to Autonodyne software for autonomy and exchange of control among humans and machines.
  • The release said Teal planned to ship Golden Eagle drones with Autonodyne-powered autonomous capabilities in late 2022.
  • Red Cat linked the software to multi-vehicle drone operation and persistent surveillance use cases.
Date
Company Autonodyne
Event type Partnership
Segment Mission Software
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchSmart Robotics

Smart Robotics launches Smart Fashion Picker for warehouse item picking

Warehouse Logistics

· product launch · Smart Robotics · Warehouse Logistics

Evidence notes
  • Smart Robotics launched the Smart Fashion Picker for fashion items with varied sizes, materials and shapes
  • The system uses vision sensors, motion and task-planning algorithms to pick items from carts or bins.
Date
Event type Product Launch
Segment Warehouse Logistics
Added to Korthos
PartnershipSchaeffler AG

Schaeffler collaborates with Orcadesign on DEX autonomous mobile robot concept and user experience

Actuation

· partnership · Schaeffler AG · Actuation

Evidence notes
  • Orcadesign is listed as the design partner for Schaeffler's DEX autonomous mobile robot (AMR) concept.
  • The collaboration focused on the robot's form factor, touchpoints, and user experience design.
  • DEX positions Schaeffler as not only a component supplier but also a builder of internal AMR concepts.
Date
Event type Partnership
Segment Actuation
Added to Korthos
DeploymentNew Scale Robotics

New Scale Robotics deploys Q-Span EDU Kits at Monroe Community College

Inspection

· deployment · New Scale Robotics · Inspection

Evidence notes
  • New Scale Robotics deployed six Q-Span Workstation EDU Kits at the Finger Lakes Workforce Development Center at Monroe Community College.
  • The kits support hands-on training in robotics and automated metrology.
  • Q-Span combines robotic part handling with automated measurement and data logging.
Date
Event type Deployment
Segment Inspection
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchMEMSIC

MEMSIC releases MIC6100AL 6-axis IMU for motion sensing

Sensors

· product launch · MEMSIC · Sensors

Evidence notes
  • MEMSIC released the MIC6100AL 6-axis IMU for motion-sensing interactive systems.
  • The device integrates a 3-axis gyroscope and 3-axis accelerometer.
  • MEMSIC said the product uses a high-reliability MEMS architecture and is designed for game controllers and smart remote controls.
Date
Company MEMSIC
Event type Product Launch
Segment Sensors
Added to Korthos
Partnershipvoraus robotik

Agile Robots and voraus robotik start cobot software cooperation

Development Platform

· partnership · voraus robotik · Development Platform

Evidence notes
  • Agile Robots and voraus robotik began a cooperation in collaborative robotics.
  • The collaboration focuses on expanding cobot hardware and software offerings.
Date
Event type Partnership
Segment Development Platform
Added to Korthos
PartnershipCleanRobotics

CleanRobotics and Shine Music partner on accessible recycling

Service

· partnership · CleanRobotics · Service

Evidence notes
  • The festival took place at Denver's Civic Center Park on 27 August 2022.
  • TrashBot's ADA-compliant interface, display and sound system were used to make recycling more accessible.
  • The system sorted recyclables away from landfill, organic and contaminated waste at the point of disposal.
Date
Event type Partnership
Segment Service
Added to Korthos
FundingSabanto

Sabanto raises $17M Series A for autonomous farm equipment

Agriculture

· funding · Sabanto · Agriculture

Evidence notes
  • Fulcrum Global Capital led the round, with DCVC Bio, Hico Capital, Yara Growth Ventures, Cavallo Ventures, Johnsonville Ventures, and Trimble Ventures participating.
  • Sabanto had autonomously tilled, planted, seeded, weeded, applied, and mowed across multiple U.S. states with smaller tractors.
Date
Company Sabanto
Event type Funding
Segment Agriculture
Added to Korthos
Research PublicationANYbotics

Perceptive locomotion paper validates real-time NMPC climbing on ANYmal

Inspection

· research publication · ANYbotics · Inspection

Evidence notes
  • The paper presents a full perception, planning, and control pipeline for optimizing all robot degrees of freedom in real time.
  • Experiments on ANYmal cover gaps, slopes, and stepping stones, including dynamic climbing behaviors.
  • It expands ANYmal research coverage from blind locomotion into perception-aware nonlinear model predictive control.
Date
Company ANYbotics
Event type Research Publication
Segment Inspection
Added to Korthos
FundingExponent Energy

Exponent Energy raises USD 13 million Series A

Power Systems

· funding · Exponent Energy · Power Systems

Evidence notes
  • The Bengaluru company paired its e-pack battery system with its e-pump charging network rather than treating fast charging as a charger-only problem.
  • The financing supported commercial-vehicle integrations and expansion of the charging network.
  • The round was announced alongside early deployment of 15-minute charging technology for electric three-wheelers.
Date
Event type Funding
Segment Power Systems
Added to Korthos
FundingGrayMatter Robotics

GrayMatter Robotics raises $20 million Series A

Manufacturing

· funding · GrayMatter Robotics · Manufacturing

Evidence notes
  • Series A: USD 20,000,000.
  • Bow Capital led or provided the financing.
  • GrayMatter Robotics raised $20 million in Series A financing to expand its AI-powered robotic systems for high-mix manufacturing and surface finishing.
Date
Event type Funding
Segment Manufacturing
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchBoxfish Robotics

Boxfish launches Alpha inspection ROV for commercial diving operations

Inspection

· product launch · Boxfish Robotics · Inspection

Evidence notes
  • The Alpha was positioned for inspection, search and rescue, and recovery work.
  • Live and recorded 4K video is paired with log data such as GPS coordinates and depth.
  • The ROV supports asset inspection for water tanks, mines, jetties, bridges, and pipelines.
Date
Event type Product Launch
Segment Inspection
Added to Korthos
DeploymentTevel

Tevel partners with HMC Farms to pilot autonomous fruit harvesting in California

Agriculture

· deployment · Tevel · Agriculture

Evidence notes
  • HMC Farms partnered with Tevel to pilot its Flying Autonomous Robots in California stone-fruit orchards.
  • Tevel said the system had already harvested peaches, nectarines, and plums during its first U.S. customer work.
  • The deployment is one of Tevel's clearest early commercial field deployments in the U.S. orchard market.
Date
Company Tevel
Event type Deployment
Segment Agriculture
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchDuke Robotics

UAS Drone's Subsidiary, Duke Robotics, to introduce the IC Drone, a revolutionary, safer and cost-efficient drone technology for conducting routine maintenance of critical infrastructure

Aerial

· product launch · Duke Robotics · Aerial

Evidence notes
  • Duke Robotics introduced the IC Drone as a drone-enabled system for cleaning electric utility insulators.
  • The company described the system as its first civilian application built from its stabilization, autonomy, and robotic-control stack.
  • The launch was tied to an initial collaboration with Israel Electric Corporation around utility maintenance workflows.
Date
Event type Product Launch
Segment Aerial
Added to Korthos
AcquisitionZenRobotics

Terex acquires ZenRobotics assets and retains operating brand

Industrial

· acquisition · ZenRobotics · Industrial

Evidence notes
  • The transaction brought ZenRobotics' AI-guided Heavy Picker and Fast Picker systems into Terex's environmental-equipment portfolio.
  • ZenRobotics continued under its established name and reports into Terex Materials Processing's environmental businesses.
  • The first-party Terex release confirms completion on 11 August 2022 rather than a proposed transaction.
Date
Company ZenRobotics
Event type Acquisition
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos
PartnershipGüdel Group

Güdel and Speedcargo partner on airfreight automation

Motion Components

· partnership · Güdel Group · Motion Components

Evidence notes
  • The companies announced their partnership on August 10, 2022.
  • Speedcargo contributed computer vision and cargo-optimization software while Güdel supplied gantry automation.
  • The collaboration targeted acceptance, storage and unit-load-device build-up within airfreight terminals.
Date
Company Güdel Group
Event type Partnership
Segment Motion Components
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchAVerMedia

AVerMedia releases Jetson AGX Orin D315 systems

Electronics

· product launch · AVerMedia · Electronics

Evidence notes
  • The D315 family became available to order in August 2022 across development-system, box-PC and carrier-board formats.
  • AVerMedia paired the platform with the 32 GB Jetson AGX Orin module, providing up to 275 TOPS of edge-AI compute.
  • A high-speed camera connector and production-module path targeted autonomous mobile robots and other vision-heavy robotics applications.
Date
Company AVerMedia
Event type Product Launch
Segment Electronics
Added to Korthos
PartnershipSaipem

Saipem and OSRL expand services agreement to include deployment of FlatFish for offshore monitoring and inspection

Maritime

· partnership · Saipem · Maritime

Evidence notes
  • Saipem and Oil Spill Response Limited extended their existing services agreement to include deployment of FlatFish, Saipem's underwater drone.
  • The expanded scope covered environmental monitoring and asset-integrity inspection tasks including survey, leakage detection, plume monitoring, dispersant concentration monitoring, environmental assessment, and patrolling.
  • The agreement positioned FlatFish as a fielded subsea robotics asset inside a live offshore response and monitoring partnership.
Date
Company Saipem
Event type Partnership
Segment Maritime
Added to Korthos
DeploymentTelexistence Inc.

Telexistence deploys AI-powered TX SCARA restocking robots across FamilyMart stores in Japan

Warehouse Logistics

· deployment · Telexistence Inc. · Warehouse Logistics

Evidence notes
  • Deployment scaled to ~300 convenience stores for beverage restocking
  • Robots use vision systems to detect out-of-stock items and restock shelves
  • Represents one of the largest real-world retail manipulation deployments
Date
Event type Deployment
Segment Warehouse Logistics
Added to Korthos
FundingOttonomy

Ottonomy closes $3.3M seed round for delivery robots

Delivery

· funding · Ottonomy · Delivery

Evidence notes
  • Ottonomy closed a $3.3 million seed round led by pi Ventures for its autonomous delivery robot business.
  • The round included Connetic Ventures, Branded Hospitality Ventures and Addverb founder Sangeet Kumar.
  • Ottonomy said the capital would help bring Ottobot 2.0 to customers across curbside, food and beverage, retail and e-commerce delivery workflows.
Date
Company Ottonomy
Event type Funding
Segment Delivery
Added to Korthos
Company FormationMatrixSpace

MatrixSpace publicly launches edge sensing and AI platform

Perception

· company formation · MatrixSpace · Perception

Evidence notes
  • Co-founders José Angel Lorenzo and Greg Waters began the work in December 2019.
  • The company developed at Northeastern University’s Burlington innovation campus.
  • Its initial thesis combined sensing, edge AI and communications for real-time machine intelligence.
Date
Company MatrixSpace
Event type Company Formation
Segment Perception
Added to Korthos
PartnershipMonarch Tractor

Foxconn signs contract manufacturing deal with Monarch Tractor

Agriculture

· partnership · Monarch Tractor · Agriculture

Evidence notes
  • Foxconn signed a contract manufacturing agreement to build Monarch Tractor MK-V equipment and battery packs in Ohio.
  • The agreement covered next-generation agricultural equipment production at the Foxconn Ohio facility.
  • The deal gave Monarch Tractor a contract-manufacturing path for scaling MK-V production.
Date
Event type Partnership
Segment Agriculture
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchA2Z Drone Delivery

A2Z Drone Delivery launches RDS2 winch and RDST delivery drone

Delivery

· product launch · A2Z Drone Delivery · Delivery

Evidence notes
  • RDS2 increased payload capacity and lowered packages from altitude so the delivery aircraft did not need to land at the destination.
  • The RDST integrated the RDS2 winch into a ready-to-fly multirotor package for operators that wanted a complete delivery system.
  • The launch extended A2Z from payload hardware into an integrated aircraft-and-winch platform for commercial drone logistics.
Date
Event type Product Launch
Segment Delivery
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchSenseTime

SenseTime launches SenseRobot AI Chinese chess robot

Service

· product launch · SenseTime · Service

Evidence notes
  • SenseTime launched SenseRobot, an AI interactive Chinese chess robot for family entertainment.
  • The product combined SenseTime AI with industrial-grade robotic arm technology for face-to-face chess teaching and play.
  • SenseRobot was certified by the Chinese Xiangqi Association and went on presale in standard and Pro versions.
Date
Company SenseTime
Event type Product Launch
Segment Service
Added to Korthos
FundingGeek+

Geek+ raises USD 100M Series E1 with Intel investment

Warehouse Logistics

· funding · Geek+ · Warehouse Logistics

Evidence notes
  • The round valued Geek+ at more than USD 2 billion.
  • The financing supported autonomous mobile robot development and global warehouse automation expansion.
  • The capital supports warehouse automation and material-handling workflows as Geek+ moves toward broader commercial use.
Date
Company Geek+
Event type Funding
Segment Warehouse Logistics
Added to Korthos
AcquisitionAirobotics

Ondas agrees to acquire Airobotics in drone-platform merger

Aerial

· acquisition · Airobotics · Aerial

Evidence notes
  • The companies positioned the deal as a way to combine autonomous drone-in-a-box systems and automated data workflows.
  • Airobotics added international autonomous UAS deployments and regulatory experience to Ondas’ drone portfolio.
Date
Company Airobotics
Event type Acquisition
Segment Aerial
Added to Korthos
DeploymentForwardX Robotics

ForwardX launches first U.S. AMR project with Hiocloud

Warehouse Logistics

· deployment · ForwardX Robotics · Warehouse Logistics

Evidence notes
  • The project placed ForwardX AMRs in Hiocloud's Edison, New Jersey warehouse.
  • The deployment marked ForwardX's first U.S.-based project.
  • The warehouse automation project supported ForwardX's North American market entry.
Date
Event type Deployment
Segment Warehouse Logistics
Added to Korthos
PartnershipBeyond Imagination, Inc.

Beyond Imagination secures agreement to supply 1,000 humanoid robots to SELF Labs

Humanoid

· partnership · Beyond Imagination, Inc. · Humanoid

Evidence notes
  • Beyond Imagination entered into an agreement with SELF Labs to provide at least 1,000 humanoid robots for agricultural grow-box use.
  • Coverage described the deal as the largest of its kind at the time for humanoid robots.
  • This is a major commercial-order milestone because it ties the company to a quantified forward order rather than a concept-stage announcement.
Date
Event type Partnership
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos
DemonstrationTutor Intelligence

Tutor Intelligence introduces its first fleet of robots for American factories

Warehouse Logistics

· demonstration · Tutor Intelligence · Warehouse Logistics

Evidence notes
  • Tutor published an early public launch post describing the rollout as the first fleet of robots to go where no robot had gone before: the average American factory.
  • The announcement framed Tutor around factory-floor deployment rather than lab-only robotics, signaling the company's core thesis of putting intelligent robots into mainstream manufacturing environments.
Date
Event type Demonstration
Segment Warehouse Logistics
Added to Korthos
DeploymentBoozt

Boozt scales to 1,243 AutoStore robots

Robotics

· deployment · Boozt

Evidence notes
  • The installation included 1,243 robots, 1,245,000 bins, and 301 ports.
  • The site processed 190,000 fashion and lifestyle items daily.
  • The deployment places Boozt scales to 1,243 AutoStore robots's technology into warehouse automation and material-handling workflows beyond a lab-only setting.
Date
Company Boozt
Event type Deployment
Added to Korthos
Market SignalVelontra

Velontra announces selection for Y Combinator

Propulsion Components

· market signal · Velontra · Propulsion Components

Evidence notes
  • Velontra announced that it had joined Y Combinator's accelerator programme.
  • The company described a horizontal-takeoff spaceplane architecture using air-breathing propulsion before releasing a second-stage rocket into low Earth orbit.
  • Velontra said the aircraft was designed to climb above 100,000 feet and reach Mach 5 before the orbital-stage release.
Date
Company Velontra
Event type Market Signal
Segment Propulsion Components
Added to Korthos
PartnershipAAEON

AAEON and Cogniteam integrate Nimbus with robotics hardware

AI Compute

· partnership · AAEON · AI Compute

Evidence notes
  • AAEON and Cogniteam paired AAEON edge-computing hardware with Cogniteam's Nimbus drag-and-drop robotics platform.
  • The integration was designed to reduce the engineering work required to connect sensors, actuators and software in new robots.
  • Developers could select supported AAEON systems and use Nimbus for simulation, deployment and fleet management.
Date
Company AAEON
Event type Partnership
Segment AI Compute
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchEyeROV

EyeROV launches advanced underwater ROV platform for industrial inspection

Maritime

· product launch · EyeROV · Maritime

Evidence notes
  • Introduces compact remotely operated vehicle for subsea operations
  • Enables real-time video, inspection, and intervention capabilities
  • Targets infrastructure, energy, and marine monitoring use cases
Date
Company EyeROV
Event type Product Launch
Segment Maritime
Added to Korthos
Facility OpeningFANUC

FANUC America expands Michigan campus with $90M West Campus investment

Industrial

· facility opening · FANUC · Industrial

Evidence notes
  • FANUC America invested $90M in its West Campus in Oakland County, Michigan.
  • The expansion added a 655,000-square-foot facility for manufacturing, engineering and R&D.
  • The project increased FANUC America's operational footprint in the area to nearly 2 million square feet.
Date
Company FANUC
Event type Facility Opening
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchProductive Robotics

Productive Robotics introduces Blaze welding systems

Industrial

· product launch · Productive Robotics · Industrial

Evidence notes
  • Blaze Duo used two enclosed workstations so setup could continue while the cobot welded.
  • Blaze LF provided an eight-foot table for large parts and unrestricted loading access.
  • Both systems integrated the cobot arm, enclosure, fume extraction, lighting and production controls.
Date
Event type Product Launch
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos
PartnershipArcher Aviation

Archer selects Honeywell actuation and thermal systems

Aerial

· partnership · Archer Aviation · Aerial

Evidence notes
  • Honeywell will supply flight-control actuation technology that Archer described as a key enabler of its 12-tilt-6 aircraft configuration.
  • Honeywell actuators can accept hundreds of micro-adjustments and commands per second from fly-by-wire computers for precise navigation.
  • Archer also selected Honeywell's MicroVCS thermal-management system for its lower weight, efficiency and reliability in the relevant size and power class.
Date
Event type Partnership
Segment Aerial
Added to Korthos
AcquisitionVitiBot

SDF Group acquires majority stake in VitiBot

Agriculture

· acquisition · VitiBot · Agriculture

Evidence notes
  • SAME Deutz-Fahr Group acquired a majority stake in VitiBot, adding the Bakus autonomous vineyard robot specialist to its precision-agriculture strategy.
  • VitiBot said more than 50 Bakus robots were already in use in vineyards worldwide.
  • The company remained autonomous within SDF while gaining support for international vineyard robotics growth.
Date
Company VitiBot
Event type Acquisition
Segment Agriculture
Added to Korthos
Company FormationPolymath Robotics

Polymath Robotics launches general autonomy software for industrial vehicles

Development Platform

· company formation · Polymath Robotics · Development Platform

Evidence notes
  • Polymath Robotics came out of stealth with general autonomy software for industrial vehicles and a browser-accessible simulation API.
  • Polymath said its software targeted industrial equipment such as agricultural and off-highway vehicles.
  • The company disclosed it was in the Y Combinator summer cohort and already driving unmanned vehicles daily.
Date
Event type Company Formation
Segment Development Platform
Added to Korthos
DemonstrationX-Bow Systems

X-Bow completes first Bolt rocket launch

Propulsion Components

· demonstration · X-Bow Systems · Propulsion Components

Evidence notes
  • The launch demonstrated X-Bow's end-to-end motor and flight-test capability.
  • Bolt is part of the company's modular boost-platform family.
  • The flight provided public validation of X-Bow's integrated propulsion stack.
Date
Event type Demonstration
Segment Propulsion Components
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchDeep Robotics

DEEP Robotics releases X20 hazard detection and rescue solution

Industrial

· product launch · Deep Robotics · Industrial

Evidence notes
  • DEEP Robotics released a Jueying X20 hazard-detection and rescue robot-dog solution.
  • The release connected X20 to hazardous-environment inspection, emergency response and rescue workflows.
  • The product event adds field-use context beyond the original X20 platform launch.
Date
Event type Product Launch
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos
FundingNash

Nash announces $20M Series A, bringing total funding to $27.8M

Logistics

· funding · Nash · Logistics

Evidence notes
  • Nash announced a $20 million Series A led by a16z, bringing disclosed total funding to $27.8 million.
  • The Series A round amount is $20 million and is the priced event amount.
  • The $27.8 million figure is cumulative company funding, including an earlier $7.8 million seed round.
Date
Company Nash
Event type Funding
Segment Logistics
Added to Korthos
Research PublicationLuxAI

Haru paper compares social robot embodiment against QTrobot

Healthcare

· research publication · LuxAI · Healthcare

Evidence notes
  • Researchers introduced Haru as an experimental expressive tabletop social robot and compared its embodiment with QTrobot and a baseline.
  • The between-subject study involved 169 adults and evaluated participant perceptions of the different robot embodiments.
  • QTrobot served as an established social-robot comparator in research on expressive design and human-robot interaction.
Date
Company LuxAI
Event type Research Publication
Segment Healthcare
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchPlettenberg

Plettenberg releases lightweight NOVA BLDC motors for UAVs

Propulsion Components

· product launch · Plettenberg · Propulsion Components

Evidence notes
  • The first model, NOVA 15-20 LW, delivers up to 8 kW peak shaft power and up to 300 N peak thrust.
  • The lightweight redesign cuts motor weight by up to 15 percent versus the standard version.
  • The series targets rugged UAV propulsion where endurance and payload mass are critical.
Date
Company Plettenberg
Event type Product Launch
Segment Propulsion Components
Added to Korthos
AcquisitionEwellix

Schaeffler signs agreement to acquire Ewellix

Actuation

· acquisition · Ewellix · Actuation

Evidence notes
  • Schaeffler signed an agreement with Triton to acquire Ewellix, a global manufacturer of linear technology components and systems.
  • Ewellix's portfolio includes electromechanical actuators, lifting columns, roller screws, robot range extenders, and linear guides.
  • The acquisition targets automation, robotics, medical technology, mobile machinery, and industrial applications.
Date
Company Ewellix
Event type Acquisition
Segment Actuation
Added to Korthos
RegulatoryHypersen

Hypersen HPS-FT force-torque sensors obtain UR+ certification

Sensors

· regulatory · Hypersen · Sensors

Evidence notes
  • Universal Robots certified Hypersen's HPS-FT series for use in the UR+ collaborative-robot ecosystem.
  • The sensors measure force and torque across three axes and support EtherCAT, Ethernet and emergency-stop integration.
  • Hypersen identified force-controlled polishing, precision assembly, palletising and robot teaching among the supported applications.
Date
Company Hypersen
Event type Regulatory
Segment Sensors
Added to Korthos
Contract AwardThinking Robots

NASA awards Thinking Robots Phase I TRACS contract

Development Platform

· contract award · Thinking Robots · Development Platform

Evidence notes
  • The award start date is 22 July 2022.
  • The project applies the TRACS cognitive architecture to deep-space support.
  • The amount is recorded from the federal award record.
Date
Event type Contract Award
Segment Development Platform
Added to Korthos
FundingBotsync

Botsync closes pre-Series A as total funding reaches $3.2 million

Warehouse Logistics

· funding · Botsync · Warehouse Logistics

Evidence notes
  • Botsync's current company timeline records the pre-Series A round at $2.1 million, while the contemporaneous announcement reported $3.2 million raised to date.
  • The round included returning investors Wong Fong Engineering and SEEDS Capital alongside Angel Central, Venture Catalysts, ZB Capital, Iterative, Locus Ventures and individual investors.
  • Botsync said it would expand teams in Singapore and India, scale commercialization and enhance its MAG autonomous mobile robots and SyncOS platform.
Date
Company Botsync
Event type Funding
Segment Warehouse Logistics
Added to Korthos
FundingJAKA Robotics Co., Ltd.

JAKA Robotics completes approximately $150 million Series D

Industrial

· funding · JAKA Robotics Co., Ltd. · Industrial

Evidence notes
  • Series D: approximately USD 150,000,000.
  • The cited source confirms the completed financing.
  • JAKA Robotics completed approximately $150 million in Series D financing to expand research, manufacturing capacity and international deployment of its collaborative robots.
Date
Event type Funding
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos
FundingForSight Robotics

Adani Group leads ForSight Robotics’ $55 million Series A

Surgical

· funding · ForSight Robotics · Surgical

Evidence notes
  • Series A: USD 55,000,000.
  • Adani Group led or provided the financing.
  • ForSight Robotics completed a $55 million Series A to develop its robotic cataract-surgery platform and expand access to ophthalmic procedures.
Date
Event type Funding
Segment Surgical
Added to Korthos
Facility OpeningOwl Autonomous Imaging

Owl AI expands Monroe County operations

Vision

· facility opening · Owl Autonomous Imaging · Vision

Evidence notes
  • The expansion moved Owl AI into a larger facility at Willowbrook Office Park in the Town of Perinton.
  • The company committed to creating up to 105 high-technology jobs in the region.
  • New York State supported the project with up to USD 750,000 in performance-based Excelsior Jobs Tax Credits.
Date
Event type Facility Opening
Segment Vision
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchVicon

Vicon launches Valkyrie motion-capture camera range

Data Infrastructure

· product launch · Vicon · Data Infrastructure

Evidence notes
  • Four Valkyrie configurations balance resolution and capture speed for different motion-capture volumes and workflows.
  • The range reaches 26.2 MP at 150 fps and supports windowed capture rates up to 2,000 fps.
  • Valkyrie is designed for engineering, life-sciences, visual-effects and immersive-media measurement workflows.
Date
Company Vicon
Event type Product Launch
Segment Data Infrastructure
Added to Korthos
PartnershipArcher Aviation

Archer names FACC for production aerostructures

Aerial

· partnership · Archer Aviation · Aerial

Evidence notes
  • FACC will fabricate and supply key fuselage and wing elements for Archer's production eVTOL aircraft.
  • Archer selected FACC for its lightweight-construction expertise and experience producing advanced composite aerostructures.
  • Archer said the structural work is intended to support the aircraft's target range and payload capabilities.
Date
Event type Partnership
Segment Aerial
Added to Korthos
FundingSyrius Technology

Harvest Capital adds CNY 50 million to Syrius financing

Warehouse Logistics

· funding · Syrius Technology · Warehouse Logistics

Evidence notes
  • Harvest Capital was the exclusive investor in the financing.
  • The investment brought Syrius disclosed cumulative funding to USD 40 million.
  • Syrius said its AMRs supported warehouse picking and put-away through proprietary indoor autonomy software.
Date
Event type Funding
Segment Warehouse Logistics
Added to Korthos
FundingLYRO Robotics

LYRO Robotics raises AUD 1.5 million pre-Series A

Vision

· funding · LYRO Robotics · Vision

Evidence notes
  • Artesian through Boab AI and AgFunder joined original investor Toyo Kanetsu in the round.
  • LYRO planned to fulfil orders for more than 20 robotic packing systems.
  • Its robot-as-a-service model targeted fruit and vegetable packers facing labour shortages and variable produce handling.
Date
Event type Funding
Segment Vision
Added to Korthos
PartnershipDrone Harmony

Drone Harmony and Phase One collaborate on consistent imaging data capture

Mission Software

· partnership · Drone Harmony · Mission Software

Evidence notes
  • The collaboration paired Drone Harmony automated flight planning with Phase One imaging payloads.
  • The companies focused on repeatable capture plans for inspection and mapping missions that require consistent image quality.
  • The event adds a payload-software integration milestone to Drone Harmony mission-planning profile.
Date
Event type Partnership
Segment Mission Software
Added to Korthos
PartnershipAmprius Technologies

Amprius and Teledyne FLIR enter three-year component purchase agreement

Power Systems

· partnership · Amprius Technologies · Power Systems

Evidence notes
  • Amprius and Teledyne FLIR entered a three-year component purchase agreement for silicon-anode battery cells.
  • Teledyne FLIR said the cells can extend power and range for UAS and unmanned ground system capabilities.
  • The agreement connects Amprius battery cells to Teledyne FLIR unmanned systems across air and ground platforms.
Date
Event type Partnership
Segment Power Systems
Added to Korthos
Market SignalElroy Air

Bristow signs Chaparral purchase letter of intent

Aerial

· market signal · Elroy Air · Aerial

Evidence notes
  • The LOI was expected to be replaced by a separate purchase agreement.
  • Bristow planned to combine its vertical-flight and UAS operating experience with Chaparral.
  • Elroy Air reported agreements covering 900 aircraft across commercial, defence and humanitarian customers at the time.
Date
Company Elroy Air
Event type Market Signal
Segment Aerial
Added to Korthos
FundingFORT Robotics

FORT Robotics raises $25M Series B for machine-communication safety platform

Electronics

· funding · FORT Robotics · Electronics

Evidence notes
  • Tiger Global led FORT Robotics' $25M Series B round.
  • Returning investors included Prologis Ventures, Prime Movers Lab, Mark Cuban, FundersClub, Creative Ventures and Ahoy Capital.
  • FORT said the financing would support its machine-communications platform for controlling and securing robots, vehicles and industrial machines.
Date
Event type Funding
Segment Electronics
Added to Korthos
DemonstrationDobot

Dobot CR5 Demonstrates Smartphone Screen Pick and Place

Industrial

· demonstration · Dobot · Industrial

Evidence notes
  • Dobot showcased the CR5 robotic arm performing pick and place operations for smartphone screens.
  • The demonstration highlighted the robot's efficiency, time-saving capabilities, and accuracy in handling delicate components.
  • The event took place at a China noodle restaurant, illustrating the CR5's versatility in various settings.
Date
Company Dobot
Event type Demonstration
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos
AwardNeura Robotics

NEURA Robotics honored as KI Champion BW 2022

Humanoid

· award · Neura Robotics · Humanoid

Evidence notes
  • NEURA Robotics was awarded the KI Champion BW 2022 by the state of Baden-Württemberg on July 13, 2022.
  • Head of Engineering Arne Nordmann and Team Lead Machine Learning Alina Kloss accepted the award from Dr.
  • Nicole Hoffmeister-Kraut.
  • The company was recognized for its NEURA AI API, a self-learning system enabling robots to perform complex tasks autonomously.
Date
Event type Award
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos
AcquisitionTyro Remotes

Cattron acquires Tyro Remotes

Electronics

· acquisition · Tyro Remotes · Electronics

Evidence notes
  • Tyro added radio remote controls and wireless emergency-stop systems for mobile-equipment applications to Cattron's portfolio.
  • Cattron said Tyro would retain its Almelo operations while gaining access to Cattron's engineering resources and global network.
  • The combination expanded Cattron's European customer base and its safety-rated automation-control offering.
Date
Company Tyro Remotes
Event type Acquisition
Segment Electronics
Added to Korthos
AcquisitionHudson Lab Automation

Argosy recapitalizes Hudson Robotics and merges it with Art Robbins Instruments

Lab Automation

· acquisition · Hudson Lab Automation · Lab Automation

Evidence notes
  • Argosy Healthcare Partners completed the control transaction and backed the combined life-sciences tools company.
  • The merger joined Hudson robotic liquid handling and microplate automation with Art Robbins protein-crystallization and liquid-handling instruments.
  • Andrew Witschi became chief executive of the combined company, with plans to reinvest in commercialization, product development and SoftLinx software.
Date
Event type Acquisition
Segment Lab Automation
Added to Korthos
PartnershipDexterity

Dematic partners with Dexterity to deploy full-task warehouse robots

Warehouse Logistics

· partnership · Dexterity · Warehouse Logistics

Evidence notes
  • Dematic partnered with Dexterity to offer full-task robotic systems as part of Dematic warehouse automation solutions.
  • The partnership covered picking, packing, singulation, induction, palletizing and depalletizing workflows.
  • Dematic said the first Dematic-deployed Dexterity system was scheduled for Q4 2022.
Date
Company Dexterity
Event type Partnership
Segment Warehouse Logistics
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchBeckhoff Automation

Beckhoff introduces ATRO modular industrial robot

Industrial

· product launch · Beckhoff Automation · Industrial

Evidence notes
  • ATRO supports custom robot structures with payloads up to 10 kg.
  • The system routes data, power, and fluids internally through modular robot axes.
  • The product gives Beckhoff a concrete offering for commercial automation and autonomous-system workflows.
Date
Event type Product Launch
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchKollmorgen

Kollmorgen introduces TBM2G robot-ready frameless servo motor series

Actuation

· product launch · Kollmorgen · Actuation

Evidence notes
  • Kollmorgen introduced the TBM2G frameless motor series for robotic joints and embedded motion equipment.
  • The series includes seven frame sizes with three stack lengths each.
  • The product was positioned for collaborative robots in the 3 kg to 15 kg range and other compact robotic applications.
Date
Company Kollmorgen
Event type Product Launch
Segment Actuation
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchIPR Robotics

IPR launches TKX robot tool changers

End Effectors

· product launch · IPR Robotics · End Effectors

Evidence notes
  • IPR announced the TKX family on July 11, 2022.
  • The range provides three drive concepts and configurable media-transfer options for robot tooling.
  • The family targets flexible smart-factory cells that need repeatable automatic tool changes across varied processes.
Date
Company IPR Robotics
Event type Product Launch
Segment End Effectors
Added to Korthos
Production MilestoneLivox

Livox opens HAP for public order and scales automotive-grade LiDAR manufacturing

Perception

· production milestone · Livox · Perception

Evidence notes
  • Livox opened HAP for order and described a new intelligent manufacturing center for automotive-grade LiDAR production.
  • The manufacturing setup included fully automated LiDAR assembly lines to improve production efficiency and quality consistency.
Date
Company Livox
Event type Production Milestone
Segment Perception
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchHYFIX

HYFIX.AI announces availability of its Mobile Centimeter GEODNET base station using Quectel's LC29H dual-band GNSS module

AI Compute

· product launch · HYFIX · AI Compute

Evidence notes
  • HYFIX.AI announced availability of the MobileCM base station as a turnkey dual-band GNSS base station for RTK precise-positioning applications.
  • The hardware was designed to upload real-time satellite data into the GEODNET network and support autonomy, agriculture, surveying, drones, and geoscience use cases.
  • HYFIX said the product combines Quectel's LC29H GNSS module with its EmbedCM stack to deliver low-cost centimeter-accurate positioning.
Date
Company HYFIX
Event type Product Launch
Segment AI Compute
Added to Korthos
Org ChangeHacarus

Hacarus reorganizes around industrial and medical units

Perception

· org change · Hacarus · Perception

Evidence notes
  • Hacarus announced the organizational change on July 8, 2022, effective July 1.
  • The new structure created Industrial, Medical, Overseas Business and Business Development departments.
  • Dedicated quality-control and information-systems functions were added to strengthen governance and security.
Date
Company Hacarus
Event type Org Change
Segment Perception
Added to Korthos
FundingGanymed Robotics

Ganymed Robotics raises €21 million Series B

Surgical

· funding · Ganymed Robotics · Surgical

Evidence notes
  • Series B: EUR 21,000,000.
  • Cathay Health led or provided the financing.
  • Ganymed Robotics raised €21 million in the first close of its Series B to complete development of its computer-vision-guided orthopaedic surgical robot.
Date
Event type Funding
Segment Surgical
Added to Korthos
RegulatoryDobot

DOBOT CR5 cobot receives 30,000-hour MTBF certificate

Industrial

· regulatory · Dobot · Industrial

Evidence notes
  • DOBOT announced that its CR5 collaborative robot received an MTBF certificate.
  • The certificate confirmed the CR5 can operate up to 30,000 hours before a failure occurs.
  • This certification was awarded by a recognized testing organization.
Date
Company Dobot
Event type Regulatory
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos
AcquisitionAbracon

Genstar Capital acquires Abracon

Electronics

· acquisition · Abracon · Electronics

Evidence notes
  • Tony Roybal became president and chief executive while former leader Michael Calabria moved to executive chairman.
  • Genstar’s stated plan covered engineering, design, supply-chain capabilities and further acquisitions in Abracon’s core and adjacent markets.
  • The transaction kept Abracon focused on frequency control, timing, inductors, connectivity, RF and antenna components across its global distribution network.
Date
Company Abracon
Event type Acquisition
Segment Electronics
Added to Korthos
RegulatorySkydio

Dominion Energy receives FAA BVLOS approval for Skydio drone inspections across power facilities

Aerial

· regulatory · Skydio · Aerial

Evidence notes
  • Dominion Energy and Skydio announced FAA approval for BVLOS drone inspections of power generation facilities.
  • The approval covered power generation facilities in seven states.
  • Skydio supported the waiver for inspection workflows using autonomous drones near complex infrastructure.
Date
Company Skydio
Event type Regulatory
Segment Aerial
Added to Korthos
Product LaunchJIDU

JIDU presents ROBO-01 concept production robocar with dual AT128 lidar

Automotive

· product launch · JIDU · Automotive

Evidence notes
  • The two roofline sensors provide a combined 180-degree horizontal field of view.
  • Each AT128 uses 128 laser channels and supports more than 1.53 million points per second in single-return mode.
  • JIDU designed the camera and lidar systems to operate independently or together for redundancy.
Date
Company JIDU
Event type Product Launch
Segment Automotive
Added to Korthos
FundingRealMan Intelligent Technology (Beijing) Co., Ltd.

RealMan Robotics (睿尔曼智能) raises Series A round from Yunqi Capital

Development Platform

· funding · RealMan Intelligent Technology (Beijing) Co., Ltd. · Development Platform

Evidence notes
  • RealMan Robotics completed a Series A round in July 2022.
  • Yunqi Capital (云启资本) was identified as the investor in the round.
Date
Event type Funding
Segment Development Platform
Added to Korthos
DemonstrationNeura Robotics

NEURA Robotics achieves 6-10 micron repeatability

Humanoid

· demonstration · Neura Robotics · Humanoid

Evidence notes
  • NEURA Robotics showcased their cognitive robot MAiRA at Automatica 2022, demonstrating its ability to measure objects with micrometer precision.
  • The robot performed tasks such as signing autographs and assembling building blocks, highlighting its accuracy and precision in handling small objects.
  • These demonstrations took place at the trade show held at Messe München in Germany.
Date
Event type Demonstration
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos
FundingiXs

iXs raises JPY1 billion Series B extension

Inspection

· funding · iXs · Inspection

Evidence notes
  • ENEOS Innovation Partners, SBI 4&5 Investment LPS, SBI II 4&5 Investment LPS and Sony Innovation Fund participated.
  • The financing supported commercial collaboration around plant maintenance, construction robotics and digital-twin solutions.
  • iXs linked the round to robots, AI and XR systems and 3D technology for infrastructure operations.
Date
Company iXs
Event type Funding
Segment Inspection
Added to Korthos
DemonstrationDeep Ocean Engineering

Deep Ocean Engineering completes Phantom L6 factory-acceptance water test

Maritime

· demonstration · Deep Ocean Engineering · Maritime

Evidence notes
  • The team conducted pre-dive checks covering thrusters, flotation, cables, whips and sealing surfaces before launching the vehicle.
  • The in-water test exercised the L6's thrusters, lights, cameras, add-ons and software compatibility as part of the factory-acceptance process.
  • Deep Ocean Engineering reported that all tested functions ran successfully and highlighted the open platform's support for customer-specific tooling.
Date
Event type Demonstration
Segment Maritime
Added to Korthos