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2026-05-12 · company formation · Aseon Labs · Automotive
Evidence notes The YC profile described Aseon Labs as building robotic micro-depots for charging, cleaning, and inspecting autonomous fleets. The company listed George Kalligeros and Dan Keene as co-founders. Y Combinator identified Aseon Labs as part of its Spring 2026 batch. Date 2026-05-12
Event type Company Formation
Segment Automotive
Added to Korthos 2026-06-18
2026-05-09 · company formation · H2L Robotics India · Data Infrastructure
Evidence notes Registry data lists H2L Robotics India Private Limited with incorporation date 9 May 2026. The official company site describes H2L Robotics India as a Mumbai-based specialist annotation studio and wholly owned subsidiary of H2L Robotics BV. The profile is treated as a subsidiary/data arm rather than the 2019 Netherlands parent company. Date 2026-05-09
Event type Company Formation
Segment Data Infrastructure
Added to Korthos 2026-06-09
2026-04-13 Company Formation Raedbots Industrial 2026-04-13 · company formation · Raedbots · Industrial
Evidence notes The company develops AI-powered industrial robots and builds its hardware, electronics, control systems, and software in-house. Raedbots joined NVIDIA Inception and is supported by Egypt’s Technology Innovation and Entrepreneurship Center. The formation milestone anchors Raedbots's later work in industrial automation, construction or production workflows. Date 2026-04-13
Event type Company Formation
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos 2026-06-19
2026-03-26 Company Formation microagi Foundation Models 2026-03-26 · company formation · microagi · Foundation Models
Evidence notes MicroAGI CH GmbH was entered in the Zürich commercial register with legal headquarters in Zürich. The registered company purpose covers collecting, processing and selling video data and digital assets for artificial intelligence and robotics applications. The Swiss entity lists MicroAGI GmbH in Düsseldorf as shareholder and Zeno Hamers as managing director. Date 2026-03-26
Event type Company Formation
Segment Foundation Models
Added to Korthos 2026-05-14
2026-03-13 Company Formation Atoms Industrial 2026-03-13 · company formation · Atoms · Industrial
Evidence notes Travis Kalanick publicly launched Atoms as a robotics and physical automation company The company is focused on specialized systems for food, mining, and transport rather than humanoid robots Atoms expands and renames City Storage Systems, with CloudKitchens rolled into the new structure Date 2026-03-13
Event type Company Formation
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos 2026-03-14
2026-03-10 · company formation · Advanced Machine Intelligence · Foundation Models
Evidence notes AMI's official launch page states the company is building world-model-based AI systems designed to understand the real world, maintain persistent memory, reason and plan, and remain controllable and safe. The company launched with operations across Paris, New York, Montreal, and Singapore and described itself as a frontier AI research lab operating across three continents from day one. AMI said its initial application focus includes industrial process control, automation, wearable devices, robotics, and healthcare, positioning the lab around real-world reasoning rather than language-only systems. Date 2026-03-10
Event type Company Formation
Segment Foundation Models
Added to Korthos 2026-04-02
2026-03-05 · company formation · Origami Robotics · End Effectors
Evidence notes Origami Robotics emerged publicly as a Y Combinator Winter 2026 startup focused on dexterous robotic manipulation systems. The company is developing a high-DOF robotic hand paired with a teleoperation data-collection glove designed to generate large-scale real-world manipulation datasets. The platform aims to reduce the embodiment gap between human demonstrations and robotic learning systems for physical AI applications. Date 2026-03-05
Event type Company Formation
Segment End Effectors
Added to Korthos 2026-03-06
2026-02-17 · company formation · Guangdong Huilun Technology · Humanoid
Evidence notes The article described bipedal humanoid robot technology innovation and commercialization as Huilun's focus. It identified GoMate Mini as the company's first-generation humanoid robot program. It cited component work across actuators, servo motors, gearboxes, brake clutches and torque sensors. Date 2026-02-17
Event type Company Formation
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos 2026-06-26
2026-01-30 · company formation · WaiV Robotics · Aerial
Evidence notes WaiV Robotics was incorporated as WAIV ROBOTICS LTD in the United Kingdom. Companies House lists the company as active, with business activities covering software development and IT consultancy. Jonathan Benzion Carni is listed as the active director. Date 2026-01-30
Event type Company Formation
Segment Aerial
Added to Korthos 2026-05-05
2026-01-01 Company Formation SCHUNK End Effectors 2026-01-01 · company formation · SCHUNK · End Effectors
Evidence notes SCHUNK established a new technology spin-off at the beginning of January 2026 to consolidate its humanoid robotics activities. The new company is focused on modular humanoid robot hands for industrial applications. SCHUNK positioned the spin-off around expanding the availability and use of humanoid systems in manufacturing and automation environments. Date 2026-01-01
Event type Company Formation
Segment End Effectors
Added to Korthos 2026-05-07
2025-12-04 Company Formation Antioch Development Platform 2025-12-04 · company formation · Antioch · Development Platform
Evidence notes Antioch emerged publicly as a New York startup building cloud simulation infrastructure for robotics and autonomous systems teams. The company was founded in early 2025 by former autonomy engineers and positioned around software-native validation, digital twins, and large-scale simulated testing. Antioch framed its platform around reducing the cost and operational burden of real-world robot testing. Date 2025-12-04
Event type Company Formation
Segment Development Platform
Added to Korthos 2026-04-16
2025-10-29 · company formation · Robot.com · Delivery
Evidence notes Robot.com officially launched as a robotics platform company, introducing a global fleet of robots across delivery, logistics, and advertising use cases. The company reported more than 1.7 million completed robot tasks prior to launch, indicating an already field-tested deployment base. Operations span the United States, Canada, the United Arab Emirates, and Saudi Arabia, with customers including Sodexo, SKIP, and enterprise clients such as a Fortune 500 semiconductor manufacturer and Amazon Web Services. Date 2025-10-29
Event type Company Formation
Segment Delivery
Added to Korthos 2026-04-09
2025-09-25 · company formation · Zhejiang Jianzhuang Transmission Technology · Motion Components
Evidence notes Multiple market summaries report that Bethel and Zhejiang Jianzhuang completed the establishment of Zhejiang Bojian Transmission Technology as a Bethel-controlled joint venture. The venture was described as focusing on ball screws, miniature screws, and planetary roller screws for humanoid-robot joints. This is the clearest surfaced event linking Jianzhuang to humanoid-robot precision transmission commercialization and directly supports the existing Bethel relationship hint. Date 2025-09-25
Event type Company Formation
Segment Motion Components
Added to Korthos 2026-04-05
2025-09-25 · company formation · Positronic Robotics · Development Platform
Evidence notes Positronic Robotics publicly emerged from stealth and announced its focus on making professional-grade ML robotics more approachable. The company introduced its early runtime, dataset tooling, and collect-to-validate workflow for real-world robot learning. The launch positioned Positronic around infrastructure for end-to-end ML robotics rather than robot hardware. Date 2025-09-25
Event type Company Formation
Segment Development Platform
Added to Korthos 2026-03-30
2025-09-18 · company formation · VinDynamics · Humanoid
Evidence notes Vingroup's board approved the establishment of VinDynamics as a new subsidiary. The disclosed legal name was VinDynamics Humanoid Robot Research, Development and Application Joint Stock Company, with main business covering robotics research, development, production, and technology transfer. The filing states charter capital of VND 500,000,000,000, with Vingroup contributing 51%. Date 2025-09-18
Event type Company Formation
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos 2026-04-21
2025-09-18 Company Formation Vingroup Industrial 2025-09-18 · company formation · Vingroup · Industrial
Evidence notes Vingroup established VinDynamics Humanoid Robot Research, Development and Application Joint Stock Company as its third robotics company. VinDynamics was formed with charter capital of VND500 billion, with Vingroup holding 51%. The company focus covers humanoid robot research, development, production, technology transfer and artificial intelligence. Date 2025-09-18
Event type Company Formation
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos 2026-06-09
2025-07-31 · company formation · Simplexity Robotics (至简动力) · Autonomy Software
Evidence notes Hangzhou Simplexity Technology Co., Ltd. was established on July 31, 2025 The company was founded by former Li Auto executives, with public reporting identifying Jia Peng as CEO and Wang Kai as chairman Public reporting frames the company around a general-purpose embodied intelligence stack for robotics, reusing autonomous-driving technical capabilities for perception, planning, control, and learning Date 2025-07-31
Event type Company Formation
Segment Autonomy Software
Added to Korthos 2026-03-09
2025-07-11 Company Formation Intel AI Compute 2025-07-11 · company formation · Intel · AI Compute
Evidence notes RealSense completed its spinout from Intel and raised USD 50 million to accelerate AI-powered vision for robotics and biometrics. Intel Capital and MediaTek Innovation Fund participated in the financing. The spinout moved Intel's robotics-vision business into a standalone company focused on computer vision and physical AI. Date 2025-07-11
Event type Company Formation
Segment AI Compute
Added to Korthos 2026-05-20
2025-06-24 · company formation · Apptronik · Humanoid
Evidence notes Apptronik launched Elevate Robotics, a subsidiary focused on superhuman industrial automation. Elevate Robotics will operate independently under CEO Paul Hvass, targeting heavy-duty tasks across various sectors. Date 2025-06-24
Event type Company Formation
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos 2026-02-14
2025-06-16 Company Formation Leonardo Defense 2025-06-16 · company formation · Leonardo · Defense
Evidence notes Leonardo and Baykar established LBA Systems as a 50:50 joint venture dedicated to unmanned technologies. The company is legally and operationally headquartered in Italy. LBA Systems is intended to design, develop, manufacture and support unmanned aircraft systems. Date 2025-06-16
Event type Company Formation
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos 2026-05-13
2025-06-11 Company Formation Yinlun Co. Thermal Management 2025-06-11 · company formation · Yinlun Co. · Thermal Management
Evidence notes Yinlun announced external investment into Suzhou Yizhi Dexterous Drive Technology, a new joint venture focused on dexterous hands and embodied-intelligence robot core components. Securities coverage of the disclosed terms says Yinlun invested RMB 10 million for a 20 percent stake alongside Veichi Electric, Kedali, Kepler, and Weili Growth. The move gave Yinlun a direct operating position in the dexterous-hand supply chain rather than only a thermal-management adjacency. Date 2025-06-11
Event type Company Formation
Segment Thermal Management
Added to Korthos 2026-04-05
2025-05-01 · company formation · Apollyon Dynamics · Defense
Evidence notes Apollyon Dynamics was founded in May 2025 by BITS Pilani Hyderabad students Jayant Khatri and Sourya Choudhury. The company was launched to build high-speed UAV and defence drone systems for Indian military users. Public reporting says the startup began from a hostel-room project before expanding into a 20-member defence UAV team. Date 2025-05-01
Event type Company Formation
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos 2026-05-10
2025-03-01 · company formation · Tianmu Turbine · Propulsion Components
Evidence notes The founding month is March 2025. The target stack is small turbofan and turbine-electric hybrid propulsion for low-altitude and high-end UAV markets. The formation milestone anchors Formed from aerospace propulsion research's later work in unmanned aircraft, air mobility or counter-drone operations. Date 2025-03-01
Event type Company Formation
Segment Propulsion Components
Added to Korthos 2026-06-13
2025-03-01 · company formation · EagleSight Dynamics · Aerial
Evidence notes EagleSight Dynamics was reported as founded in 2025 and headquartered in Shenzhen's Nanshan District. The company is focused on embodied-intelligence bionic flapping-wing robots for quieter and safer low-altitude flight near people. Public reporting says the founding team includes Shanghai Jiao Tong University doctoral researchers and graduates. Date 2025-03-01
Event type Company Formation
Segment Aerial
Added to Korthos 2026-05-10
2025-02-14 · company formation · Intercognitive Foundation · Development Platform
Evidence notes Intercognitive Foundation launches to promote infrastructure and protocols that make the physical world accessible to artificial intelligence Launch establishes the initial member coalition across spatial computing, machine networks, edge rendering, and positioning infrastructure Date 2025-02-14
Event type Company Formation
Segment Development Platform
Added to Korthos 2026-03-18
2025-02-05 · company formation · TARS Robotics (China) · Humanoid
Evidence notes TARS Robotics formally launched on 2025-02-05 as an embodied AI and humanoid robotics company. The founding team includes senior leaders from Huawei and Baidu autonomous driving and related autonomous-systems programs. The formation anchors the company's rapid 2025 financing and technical milestone timeline. Date 2025-02-05
Event type Company Formation
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos 2026-04-18
2025-02-01 Company Formation OLogic Subsystems 2025-02-01 · company formation · OLogic · Subsystems
Evidence notes OLogic marked its 20th anniversary in February 2025. The company history says OLogic was founded in 2005 by Ted Larson and Bob Allen after work around balancing robots. The milestone documents OLogic's role as a robotics and consumer-electronics engineering consultancy. Date 2025-02-01
Event type Company Formation
Segment Subsystems
Added to Korthos 2026-05-20
2025-01-10 · company formation · VinMotion · Humanoid
Evidence notes Vingroup's board approved the establishment of VinMotion as a new subsidiary. The disclosed legal name was VinMotion General Purpose Humanoid Robots Application, Development and Research Joint Stock Company. The filing states charter capital of VND 1,000,000,000,000, with Vingroup contributing 51%. Date 2025-01-10
Event type Company Formation
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos 2026-04-21
2025-01-10 Company Formation Vingroup Industrial 2025-01-10 · company formation · Vingroup · Industrial
Evidence notes Vingroup's board approved the establishment of VinMotion General Purpose Humanoid Robots Application, Development and Research JSC. VinMotion was approved with charter capital of VND1 trillion, with Vingroup holding 51%. The subsidiary was formed to research, develop and apply multifunctional robotics, including general-purpose humanoid robots. Date 2025-01-10
Event type Company Formation
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos 2026-06-09
2025-01-01 Company Formation Exyn Aerial 2025-01-01 · company formation · Exyn · Aerial
Evidence notes Launched Range to deliver mission-ready autonomy and modular robotic capabilities for defense and other high-consequence environments Exyn says Range is a fully owned subsidiary Date 2025-01-01
Event type Company Formation
Segment Aerial
Added to Korthos 2026-03-21
2024-12-17 · company formation · Familiar Machines & Magic · Consumer
Evidence notes The Verge reported Colin Angle's new startup Familiar Machines & Magic, focused on home robots for health, wellness and companionship. The early team included former iRobot leaders Chris Jones and Ira Renfrew. The report said the company had raised $15 million and was seeking another $15 million. Date 2024-12-17
Event type Company Formation
Segment Consumer
Added to Korthos 2026-05-04
2024-12-01 Company Formation Xynova End Effectors 2024-12-01 · company formation · Xynova · End Effectors
Evidence notes Hangzhou Xynova Technology Co., Ltd. was officially established in Yuhang District, Hangzhou. Xynova's official About page lists this establishment milestone in December 2024. Hangzhou Xynova Technology Co., Ltd. was officially established in Yuhang District, Hangzhou Date 2024-12-01
Event type Company Formation
Segment End Effectors
Added to Korthos 2026-03-22
2024-11-20 Company Formation Vingroup Industrial 2024-11-20 · company formation · Vingroup · Industrial
Evidence notes Vingroup announced the establishment of VinRobotics JSC as a robotics and automation company. VinRobotics was launched with charter capital of VND1 trillion, with Vingroup holding a 51% stake. The company was formed to research, develop and transfer advanced technologies in automation, industrial robots, artificial intelligence and smart robotic systems. Date 2024-11-20
Event type Company Formation
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos 2026-06-09
2024-11-18 · company formation · VinRobotics · Industrial
Evidence notes Vingroup's board approved the establishment of VinRobotics as a new subsidiary. The disclosed legal name was VinRobotics Robot Application and Research Development Joint Stock Company. The filing states charter capital of VND 1,000,000,000,000, with Vingroup contributing 51%. Date 2024-11-18
Event type Company Formation
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos 2026-04-21
2024-10-01 Company Formation Isembard Manufacturing 2024-10-01 · company formation · Isembard · Manufacturing
Evidence notes Company publicly frames itself as a software-first manufacturing business focused on critical industries MasonOS-led modular factory model is presented as the core operating approach Relevance to robotics is indirect through manufacturing, robotics integration, and physical hardware supply-chain exposure Date 2024-10-01
Event type Company Formation
Segment Manufacturing
Added to Korthos 2026-03-09
2024-08-25 · company formation · Ares Industries · Defense
Evidence notes Ares became the first defense startup backed by Y Combinator. The company said it had tested prototypes and planned first customer deliveries in mid-2025. The formation milestone anchors Ares Industries's later work in commercial automation and autonomous-system workflows. Date 2024-08-25
Event type Company Formation
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos 2026-07-05
2024-08-23 · company formation · Capra Robotics · Service
Evidence notes Custos applied Capra Robotics mobile robots to defense, security and mine-removal workflows. The subsidiary created a dedicated lane for defense applications separate from Capra Robotics commercial mobile robot business. The formation milestone anchors Capra Robotics's later work in commercial automation and autonomous-system workflows. Date 2024-08-23
Event type Company Formation
Segment Service
Added to Korthos 2026-06-18
2024-06-13 · company formation · Primech AI · Service
Evidence notes Primech Holdings announced the launch of Primech AI as an operating subsidiary focused on robotic cleaning solutions. The company said the new unit was created to build autonomous cleaning technology for facility-services workflows. Launch materials identified Charles Ng as co-founder and COO and Richard Zhang as co-founder and CTO. Date 2024-06-13
Event type Company Formation
Segment Service
Added to Korthos 2024-06-13
2024-06-01 · company formation · Shenzhen Everwin Precision Technology Co., Ltd. · Precision Structural Metal Parts · Subsystems
Evidence notes Wholly owned subsidiary Shenzhen Everwin Robot was established in June 2024 Main business is intelligent robots and precision components for intelligent robots The new entity covers R&D, production, and sales Date 2024-06-01
Event type Company Formation
Segment Subsystems
Added to Korthos 2026-03-25
2024-04-26 Company Formation Duatic Humanoid 2024-04-26 · company formation · Duatic · Humanoid
Evidence notes Duatic AG was incorporated in Zurich on April 26, 2024. Venture Kick describes the company as a full-stack robotic mobile manipulation startup built from ETH Zurich robotics research. The founding team is listed as CEO Eris Dhionis Sako, COO Dimitris Sako and CTO Timo Schwarzer. Date 2024-04-26
Event type Company Formation
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos 2026-05-13
2024-03-01 · company formation · Proception AI · ProHand · End Effectors
Evidence notes Proception disclosed a March 2024 Y Combinator launch on its news page. The company positioned ProHand around humanoid robotics and dexterous hands capable of fine manipulation tasks. The launch gives Proception a public early-stage company signal for the humanoid end-effector market. Date 2024-03-01
Event type Company Formation
Segment End Effectors
Added to Korthos 2026-05-25
2024-02-14 Company Formation MW Consumer 2024-02-14 · company formation · MW · Consumer
Evidence notes MW lists February 14, 2024 as its establishment date. The company describes Living Home as next-generation housing using physical AI. The company is based in Roppongi, Minato-ku, Tokyo. Date 2024-02-14
Event type Company Formation
Segment Consumer
Added to Korthos 2026-06-12
2024-01-01 · company formation · Weave Robotics · Consumer
Evidence notes Weave Robotics was founded in 2024. The company was created to build personal robots for home tasks including laundry folding and tidying. Founders are Kaan Dogrusoz and Evan Wineland. Date 2024-01-01
Event type Company Formation
Segment Consumer
Added to Korthos 2026-03-23
2024-01-01 Company Formation HYFIX Localization 2024-01-01 · company formation · HYFIX · Localization
Evidence notes HYFIX was founded in 2024 as a U.S.-based technology company focused on precision positioning, GNSS innovation, and robotics infrastructure The company positions itself around hardware for centimeter-level positioning, geospatial data collection, and autonomous systems HYFIX later became closely tied to the GEODNET commercial hardware and store ecosystem Date 2024-01-01
Event type Company Formation
Segment Localization
Added to Korthos 2026-03-18
2024-01-01 Company Formation D-Robotics Development Platform 2024-01-01 · company formation · D-Robotics · Development Platform
Evidence notes D-Robotics officially spun out from Horizon Robotics in 2024 after originating in Horizon's robotics and AIoT division. The new company was created to focus on embodied AI and robotics infrastructure as a standalone business. The spinout explains D-Robotics' technical inheritance and platform positioning from Horizon Robotics. Date 2024-01-01
Event type Company Formation
Segment Development Platform
Added to Korthos 2026-04-08
2023-12-29 · company formation · UBTECH Robotics · Humanoid
Evidence notes This milestone marks a significant achievement for the robotics industry in Asia. The listing could enhance UBTECH's visibility and attract potential investors. Date 2023-12-29
Event type Company Formation
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos 2026-02-19
2023-11-01 · company formation · JQ Industries · Sensors
Evidence notes JQ Industries was founded in Weihai in November 2023. The company was established to commercialize flexible fiber sensing technology. JQ Industries was founded in Weihai in November 2023 Date 2023-11-01
Event type Company Formation
Segment Sensors
Added to Korthos 2026-03-23
2023-10-01 · company formation · Raion Robotics · Inspection
Evidence notes Raion Robotics says it spun out of KAIST RAILAB in 2023 to bring locomotion research into field-ready robot products. The company established its headquarters in Daejeon and began building around in-house hardware design and control algorithms. The founding history anchors Raion as a KAIST-linked quadruped builder rather than a generic inspection-robot reseller. Date 2023-10-01
Event type Company Formation
Segment Inspection
Added to Korthos 2026-05-19
2023-09-12 · company formation · Hellbender · Vision
Evidence notes Hellbender launched with a focus on domestically manufactured edge AI systems. The company positioned its infrastructure for robotics, industrial, and defense-adjacent deployments. Hellbender said it was building low-latency edge AI hardware for real-world autonomy workloads. Date 2023-09-12
Event type Company Formation
Segment Vision
Added to Korthos 2026-05-19
2023-09-11 Company Formation Stack AV Autonomy 2023-09-11 · company formation · Stack AV · Autonomy
Evidence notes Stack AV launched with SoftBank Group backing in capital, resources and AI expertise. The company was headquartered in Pittsburgh with workers across 15 states. Founders included former Argo AI leaders Bryan Salesky, Peter Rander and Brett Browning. Date 2023-09-11
Event type Company Formation
Segment Autonomy
Added to Korthos 2026-07-06
2023-06-29 · company formation · Founder Motor · Precision Actuation Motors · Actuation
Evidence notes Founder Motor announced the formation of a joint venture focused on robot joints. The joint venture scope covers robot-joint R&D, production, and sales. Date 2023-06-29
Event type Company Formation
Segment Actuation
Added to Korthos 2026-03-24
2023-06-01 Company Formation RobotGym Healthcare 2023-06-01 · company formation · RobotGym · Healthcare
Evidence notes RobotGym's official company history states that the company was established in June 2023. The company says it was founded to develop rehabilitation and eldercare robots, with embodied AI positioned around care and rehabilitation scenarios. This is the clearest formation event because it comes from the company's own dated history timeline. Date 2023-06-01
Event type Company Formation
Segment Healthcare
Added to Korthos 2026-04-05
2023-06-01 · company formation · Booster Robotics · Humanoid
Evidence notes Booster Robotics Technology Co., Ltd. was established in June 2023. Founder and CEO Cheng Hao is identified by the company as the founder. Company materials state its early strategy is focused on scientific research and education scenarios. Date 2023-06-01
Event type Company Formation
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos 2026-03-23
2023-04-01 Company Formation RIVR Delivery 2023-04-01 · company formation · RIVR · Delivery
Evidence notes Company is incorporated in April 2023 Business is formed as a spinout from ETH Zurich's Robotic Systems Lab Original company name is Swiss-Mile Date 2023-04-01
Event type Company Formation
Segment Delivery
Added to Korthos 2026-03-23
2023-02-01 · company formation · Xiaoyu Zhizao · Foundation Models
Evidence notes The company timeline shows Xiaoyu Bot was established in February 2023. The milestone marks the starting point of the company's embodied-intelligence and robotics development path. Date 2023-02-01
Event type Company Formation
Segment Foundation Models
Added to Korthos 2026-03-08
2023-01-01 · company formation · Xiaoyu Zhizao · Foundation Models
Evidence notes Xiaoyu Zhizao was founded in January 2023 as Beijing Xiaoyu Zhizao Technology Co., Ltd. The company describes itself as focused on research and development of general artificial-intelligence robots. Its founding team includes members from technology companies including Xiaomi, Huawei, Microsoft and ByteDance. Date 2023-01-01
Event type Company Formation
Segment Foundation Models
Added to Korthos 2026-05-10
2023-01-01 Company Formation All3 Construction 2023-01-01 · company formation · All3 · Construction
Evidence notes All3 was founded to build AI-driven construction systems combining software and robotics. The company focuses on automating building design, fabrication and on-site construction workflows. The founding milestone anchors All3 around integrated construction automation rather than general software services. Date 2023-01-01
Event type Company Formation
Segment Construction
Added to Korthos 2026-04-29
2022-10-04 Company Formation Exail Localization 2022-10-04 · company formation · Exail · Localization
Evidence notes The combined company brought together robotics, navigation, aerospace and photonics capabilities. Exail became a high-technology subsidiary of Groupe Gorgé focused on critical missions. The formation milestone anchors ECA Group and iXblue combine under Exail brand's later work in commercial automation and autonomous-system workflows. Date 2022-10-04
Event type Company Formation
Segment Localization
Added to Korthos 2026-06-19
2022-10-01 Company Formation AutoL Perception 2022-10-01 · company formation · AutoL · Perception
Evidence notes Hyundai Motor Group separated its in-house LiDAR development startup AutoL to focus on high-resolution LiDAR sensors for autonomous driving. AutoL described its LiDAR as small, cost-effective and easier to install on vehicles than traditional externally mounted LiDAR systems. The spinout positioned AutoL as a dedicated perception supplier for autonomous mobility. Date 2022-10-01
Event type Company Formation
Segment Perception
Added to Korthos 2026-05-20
2022-10-01 · company formation · Gravis Robotics · Construction
Evidence notes Gravis Robotics was founded in October 2022 as a spinout from ETH Zurich The company was formed to develop technologies that make large-scale construction machines autonomous Early work built on ETH Zurich research in robotic excavation and autonomy for heavy machinery Date 2022-10-01
Event type Company Formation
Segment Construction
Added to Korthos 2026-03-09
2022-09-28 · company formation · National Robotarium · Humanoid
Evidence notes The National Robotarium officially opened in Edinburgh at Heriot-Watt University. The opening positioned the facility as a UK center for robotics and artificial intelligence. The launch created an institutional anchor for robotics research, collaboration and public engagement. Date 2022-09-28
Event type Company Formation
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos 2026-05-20
2022-07-27 · company formation · Polymath Robotics · Autonomy Software
Evidence notes 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. The formation milestone anchors Polymath Robotics's later work in agricultural, food-production or outdoor automation workflows. Date 2022-07-27
Event type Company Formation
Segment Autonomy Software
Added to Korthos 2026-06-19
2022-01-01 Company Formation FrodoBots Autonomy Software 2022-01-01 · company formation · FrodoBots · Autonomy Software
Evidence notes FrodoBots Labs was founded in 2022 by brothers Michael and Sam Cho. The company began as a project to gamify robotics data collection using real-world robots. The work later became part of the foundation for BitRobot. Date 2022-01-01
Event type Company Formation
Segment Autonomy Software
Added to Korthos 2026-03-20
2021-08-03 Company Formation Spright Healthcare 2021-08-03 · company formation · Spright · Healthcare
Evidence notes Spright was launched as a newly formed drone solution by Air Methods. The network was designed to improve access to medical supplies for healthcare providers and communities. Air Methods planned to deploy fleets of Wingcopter 198 delivery drones. Date 2021-08-03
Event type Company Formation
Segment Healthcare
Added to Korthos 2026-06-18
2021-07-23 Company Formation Intrinsic Industrial 2021-07-23 · company formation · Intrinsic · Industrial
Evidence notes Intrinsic launched as an independent Alphabet company after more than five years of development within X. The company positioned itself around software tools to make industrial robots easier to program, deploy, and adapt. This marked the formal spinout of Intrinsic as a standalone robotics software business rather than an internal moonshot effort. Date 2021-07-23
Event type Company Formation
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos 2026-04-05
2020-11-01 · company formation · Neura Robotics · Humanoid
Evidence notes NEURA Robotics marked its brand launch in November 2020. The company's official history describes this point as the moment NEURA Robotics was born. The milestone followed the company's early development phase and coincided with its first product reveal period. Date 2020-11-01
Event type Company Formation
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos 2026-03-06
2020-07-29 · company formation · Aruna Robotics · Perception
Evidence notes The division was created to use 3D Infotech dimensional-inspection technologies for broader robotic automation products. Aruna Robotics positioned its offering around affordable robotic automation for multiple industries. The formation milestone anchors 3D Infotech's later work in inspection, monitoring or infrastructure automation workflows. Date 2020-07-29
Event type Company Formation
Segment Perception
Added to Korthos 2026-07-04
2019-01-01 Company Formation Herewin Power Systems 2019-01-01 · company formation · Herewin · Power Systems
Evidence notes Herewin's operating entity was founded in Shenzhen in 2019. Herewin supplies lithium battery packs and power products used in UAV, RC and industrial applications. The founding milestone anchors Herewin in the drone-power supplier layer. Date 2019-01-01
Event type Company Formation
Segment Power Systems
Added to Korthos 2026-06-12
2018-01-01 · company formation · Kunwei Technology · Perception
Evidence notes The founding year is 2018. The product focus is high-precision force sensors, especially six-axis force/torque sensors. The formation milestone anchors Founded as a force-sensing supplier's later work in robot manipulation, haptics or human-assistive robotics workflows. Date 2018-01-01
Event type Company Formation
Segment Perception
Added to Korthos 2026-06-13
2017-11-01 Company Formation Aivero Data Infrastructure 2017-11-01 · company formation · Aivero · Data Infrastructure
Evidence notes Aivero was established by a team with machine vision, video streaming, machine learning and robotic-vision expertise. The company formed around software for camera data and robotic vision workflows. The founding milestone anchors Aivero as a visual-data software company serving automation and robotics use cases. Date 2017-11-01
Event type Company Formation
Segment Data Infrastructure
Added to Korthos 2026-06-15
2017-01-01 Company Formation FlyFocus Aerial 2017-01-01 · company formation · FlyFocus · Aerial
Evidence notes FlyFocus was founded in Poland in 2017 The company focuses on unmanned aerial systems, avionics, and related aerial mission hardware Public materials position FlyFocus around in-house UAV design, software, and production Date 2017-01-01
Event type Company Formation
Segment Aerial
Added to Korthos 2026-03-09
2017-01-01 Company Formation CaddxFPV Vision 2017-01-01 · company formation · CaddxFPV · Vision
Evidence notes The 2017 founding milestone anchors CaddxFPV as a Shenzhen FPV camera and drone-component supplier. Its product focus includes FPV cameras and video equipment used by drone builders and integrators. The profile uses the milestone as company-history context, not as a supply-chain edge. Date 2017-01-01
Event type Company Formation
Segment Vision
Added to Korthos 2026-06-12
2017-01-01 · company formation · Rekise Marine · Defense
Evidence notes The founding year is 2017. The platform focus is autonomous surface and underwater vessels for defence and commercial maritime applications. The formation milestone anchors Founded for autonomous maritime platforms's later work in maritime autonomy, underwater robotics or marine inspection workflows. Date 2017-01-01
Event type Company Formation
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos 2026-06-13
2016-01-01 · company formation · Apptronik · Humanoid
Evidence notes Originates from the University of Texas Human Centered Robotics Lab Early work includes NASA Valkyrie collaboration and humanoid system development Date 2016-01-01
Event type Company Formation
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos 2026-02-20
2016-01-01 Company Formation Skystars Electronics 2016-01-01 · company formation · Skystars · Electronics
Evidence notes Skystars was established in 2016. The formation date anchors the company before its current FPV drone electronics and component catalog. The event adds concrete context for unmanned aircraft, drone autonomy or counter-drone operations. Date 2016-01-01
Event type Company Formation
Segment Electronics
Added to Korthos 2026-06-30
2015-07-22 · company formation · Aerosense · Aerial
Evidence notes The venture combined Sony sensing and imaging technology with ZMP automated-driving and robotics experience. Aerosense targeted enterprise drone services including measuring, surveying, observing and inspecting from 2016. The event adds concrete context for unmanned aircraft, drone autonomy or counter-drone operations. Date 2015-07-22
Event type Company Formation
Segment Aerial
Added to Korthos 2026-07-05
2015-01-01 Company Formation YDLIDAR Sensors 2015-01-01 · company formation · YDLIDAR · Sensors
Evidence notes Shenzhen EAI Technology, the company behind YDLIDAR, was established in 2015. The company later built lidar products used in robotics, mapping, navigation and automation applications. The founding milestone anchors YDLIDAR's operating company inside the robotics sensing supply stack. Date 2015-01-01
Event type Company Formation
Segment Sensors
Added to Korthos 2026-06-12
2014-01-01 Company Formation Foxeer Perception 2014-01-01 · company formation · Foxeer · Perception
Evidence notes Foxeer was established in Shenzhen in 2014 as an FPV electronics supplier. Its product focus includes FPV cameras, video transmitters and related drone electronics. The founding milestone anchors Foxeer in the drone electronics stack. Date 2014-01-01
Event type Company Formation
Segment Perception
Added to Korthos 2026-06-12
2014-01-01 Company Formation Exyn Aerial 2014-01-01 · company formation · Exyn · Aerial
Evidence notes Founded by Nader Elm and Vijay Kumar as a spinout of the University of Pennsylvania GRASP Lab Established the company around autonomous robotics for GPS-denied environments Date 2014-01-01
Event type Company Formation
Segment Aerial
Added to Korthos 2026-03-21
2014-01-01 · company formation · HEBI Robotics · Actuation
Evidence notes HEBI Robotics says it was founded in 2014. The company describes itself as a spinout of Carnegie Mellon University's Biorobotics Lab. Date 2014-01-01
Event type Company Formation
Segment Actuation
Added to Korthos 2026-03-24
2013-04-01 · company formation · KAWADA Robotics Corporation · Industrial
Evidence notes The company was established by spinning out business and technology development functions from Kawada Industries' Robotics Division Became the dedicated robotics company within the Kawada group Date 2013-04-01
Event type Company Formation
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos 2026-03-21
2013-01-01 Company Formation RunCam Vision 2013-01-01 · company formation · RunCam · Vision
Evidence notes RunCam was established in 2013 as a supplier of FPV camera and video products. Its product focus fits drone video, onboard imaging and FPV operator workflows. The founding milestone anchors RunCam in the drone imaging supply stack. Date 2013-01-01
Event type Company Formation
Segment Vision
Added to Korthos 2026-06-12
2012-01-01 Company Formation HQProp Propulsion Components 2012-01-01 · company formation · HQProp · Propulsion Components
Evidence notes The HQProp team was founded in 2012 as a propeller-focused drone-component supplier. HQProp's role is most specific in propellers for RC, FPV and multirotor applications. The founding milestone supports HQProp's positioning in the drone propulsion and component stack. Date 2012-01-01
Event type Company Formation
Segment Propulsion Components
Added to Korthos 2026-06-12
2012-01-01 Company Formation GEPRC Aerial 2012-01-01 · company formation · GEPRC · Aerial
Evidence notes The 2012 establishment milestone anchors GEPRC as an FPV drone and component brand. Its catalog includes FPV aircraft, frames and drone electronics for hobby and professional users. The milestone anchors GEPRC's history across both drone components and finished FPV drones. Date 2012-01-01
Event type Company Formation
Segment Aerial
Added to Korthos 2026-06-12
2012-01-01 Company Formation Terabee Perception 2012-01-01 · company formation · Terabee · Perception
Evidence notes Established in 2008 in Shenzhen. The company’s positioning portfolio covers UAV, autonomous-vehicle, survey and precision-agriculture applications. The formation milestone anchors Terabee was founded from drone inspection work's later work in unmanned aircraft, air mobility or counter-drone operations. Date 2012-01-01
Event type Company Formation
Segment Perception
Added to Korthos 2026-06-15
2010-01-01 Company Formation Foxtech Aerial 2010-01-01 · company formation · Foxtech · Aerial
Evidence notes Foxtech was founded in 2010 as a drone and UAV component supplier. The company later built a catalog spanning UAV platforms, payloads, batteries, propulsion and related components. The founding milestone anchors Foxtech inside the UAV platform and component supply stack. Date 2010-01-01
Event type Company Formation
Segment Aerial
Added to Korthos 2026-06-12
2009-01-01 Company Formation Prensilia End Effectors 2009-01-01 · company formation · Prensilia · End Effectors
Evidence notes The company was founded by researchers with robotics and biomedical-device development experience. The formation anchors Prensilia robotic-hand and prosthetics work in an academic robotics lab. The formation milestone anchors Prensilia spins out from Scuola Superiore Sant Anna's later work in robot manipulation, haptics or tactile-sensing workflows. Date 2009-01-01
Event type Company Formation
Segment End Effectors
Added to Korthos 2026-07-05
2009-01-01 · company formation · AKINROBOTICS · Humanoid
Evidence notes Humanoid robot R&D activity began in 2009. Konya became the base for a service and humanoid robot program. The event adds a concrete robotics milestone in human-assistive, manipulation or human-machine interaction workflows. Date 2009-01-01
Event type Company Formation
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos 2026-06-28
2008-01-01 Company Formation Harxon Avionics 2008-01-01 · company formation · Harxon · Avionics
Evidence notes The company describes 2008 as its establishment year. Its positioning portfolio later expanded into UAV, autonomous-vehicle, survey and precision-agriculture applications. The formation milestone anchors The company's later work in unmanned aircraft, air mobility or counter-drone operations. Date 2008-01-01
Event type Company Formation
Segment Avionics
Added to Korthos 2026-06-15
2008-01-01 · company formation · IWAVE Communications · Communications
Evidence notes The 2008 establishment milestone anchors IWAVE's Shanghai operating history. The company traces its roots to wireless broadband and mobile communications R&D. Its current product set includes IP mesh radios and drone video transmitters for UAV and UGV communications. Date 2008-01-01
Event type Company Formation
Segment Communications
Added to Korthos 2026-06-13
2005-12-09 · company formation · Phoenix Control Systems · Industrial
Evidence notes Phoenix Control Systems incorporated in the United Kingdom on December 9, 2005. The company later describes work across industrial automation, control panels and robotic-cell solutions. The incorporation date provides a dated legal formation point for the UK controls integrator. Date 2005-12-09
Event type Company Formation
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos 2026-06-15
2005-02-13 · company formation · Currawong Engineering · Propulsion Components
Evidence notes Currawong Engineering was established by Gavin Brett on February 13, 2005. The company later developed EFI, engine-control, servo and hybrid-power systems for UAV applications. The formation milestone anchors Currawong as an Australian UAV propulsion and control-system supplier. Date 2005-02-13
Event type Company Formation
Segment Propulsion Components
Added to Korthos 2026-06-15
2005-01-01 · company formation · Maritime Robotics · Maritime
Evidence notes The 2005 founding milestone anchors Maritime Robotics in Trondheim. The company focuses on USVs and autonomy technology for remote-controlled maritime operations. The event supports the company-history timeline for its maritime robotics profile. Date 2005-01-01
Event type Company Formation
Segment Maritime
Added to Korthos 2026-06-13
2005-01-01 · company formation · Northwest UAV · Propulsion Components
Evidence notes Founded in 2005 in Oregon. The company’s supplier profile centers on heavy-fuel UAV engines, propulsion support and related uncrewed-aircraft services. The formation milestone anchors Northwest UAV was founded in Oregon's later work in unmanned aircraft, air mobility or counter-drone operations. Date 2005-01-01
Event type Company Formation
Segment Propulsion Components
Added to Korthos 2026-06-15
2004-01-01 · company formation · Engineered Arts · Humanoid
Evidence notes Engineered Arts says the company began with founder and director Will Jackson in Cornwall The company traces its origin to 2004 Date 2004-01-01
Event type Company Formation
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos 2026-03-21
2003-01-01 · company formation · Jingwei Hirain · Electronics
Evidence notes The business spans automotive electronics, R&D services, integrated systems and intelligent transportation. Its official profile lists intelligent sensors, actuators, controllers, domain controllers and compute platforms. Later intelligent-transport work includes RoboTruck, RoboBus and L4 unmanned operations in port environments. Date 2003-01-01
Event type Company Formation
Segment Electronics
Added to Korthos 2026-06-17
2002-01-01 Company Formation Amass Electronics 2002-01-01 · company formation · Amass · Electronics
Evidence notes Changzhou Amass Electronics was founded in 2002 to develop lithium-battery power connectors. The company later built connector products for intelligent equipment, battery systems and electronics applications. The founding milestone anchors Amass as a long-running component supplier rather than a recently formed robotics entrant. Date 2002-01-01
Event type Company Formation
Segment Electronics
Added to Korthos 2026-06-12
1998-01-01 · company formation · Summit Engineered Automation · Industrial
Evidence notes Plant Automation Technology says Summit has designed and built custom automation solutions since 1998. The profile describes integrated custom robotics and automation work across medical, pharmaceutical, plastics, electronics, cutting-tool and consumer-product industries. Date 1998-01-01
Event type Company Formation
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos 2026-06-15
1988-01-01 Company Formation Orbital UAV Propulsion Components 1988-01-01 · company formation · Orbital UAV · Propulsion Components
Evidence notes Orbital UAV was founded in Western Australia in 1988. The company current UAV relevance centers on integrated heavy-fuel engine systems for tactical uncrewed aircraft. The long-running propulsion business now serves UAV engine markets rather than general aviation alone. Date 1988-01-01
Event type Company Formation
Segment Propulsion Components
Added to Korthos 2026-06-15
1927-01-01 · company formation · Hirth Engines · Propulsion Components
Evidence notes The Hirth engine brand traces its history to 1927. Its current UAV relevance comes from compact combustion engines for unmanned and light-aircraft applications. The company remains relevant to Korthos as a propulsion supplier for UAV and light-aircraft platforms. Date 1927-01-01
Event type Company Formation
Segment Propulsion Components
Added to Korthos 2026-06-15