Robotics Company Formation Events

Track recent robotics company formations, spinouts, launches, and new operating entities.

Verified Events

Browse the company directory for individual company profiles and the events recorded against each one.

Company FormationAseon Labs

Aseon Labs launches YC profile for robotic pitstops for self-driving cars

Automotive

· 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
Company Aseon Labs
Event type Company Formation
Segment Automotive
Added to Korthos
Company FormationH2L Robotics India

H2L Robotics India incorporated as Indian subsidiary

Data Infrastructure

· 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
Event type Company Formation
Segment Data Infrastructure
Added to Korthos
Company FormationRaedbots

Raedbots launches industrial robotics manufacturing in Egypt

Industrial

· 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
Company Raedbots
Event type Company Formation
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos
Company Formationmicroagi

MicroAGI CH GmbH enters the Zürich commercial register

Foundation Models

· 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
Company microagi
Event type Company Formation
Segment Foundation Models
Added to Korthos
Company FormationAtoms

Travis Kalanick launches Atoms as specialized robotics venture

Industrial

· 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
Company Atoms
Event type Company Formation
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos
Company FormationAdvanced Machine Intelligence

Advanced Machine Intelligence officially launches as a world-model AI lab

Foundation Models

· 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
Event type Company Formation
Segment Foundation Models
Added to Korthos
Company FormationOrigami Robotics

Origami Robotics launches dexterous manipulation startup through Y Combinator Winter 2026 batch

End Effectors

· 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
Event type Company Formation
Segment End Effectors
Added to Korthos
Company FormationGuangdong Huilun Technology

Guangdong Huilun Technology established in Huangpu District for humanoid robotics

Humanoid

· 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
Event type Company Formation
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos
Company FormationWaiV Robotics

WaiV Robotics incorporated in the United Kingdom

Aerial

· 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
Event type Company Formation
Segment Aerial
Added to Korthos
Company FormationSCHUNK

SCHUNK establishes technology spin-off for humanoid robot hands

End Effectors

· 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
Company SCHUNK
Event type Company Formation
Segment End Effectors
Added to Korthos
Company FormationAntioch

Antioch launches as a robotics and autonomy simulation infrastructure company

Development Platform

· 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
Company Antioch
Event type Company Formation
Segment Development Platform
Added to Korthos
Company FormationRobot.com

Robot.com launches platform with 1.7 million robot tasks completed across global fleet

Delivery

· 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
Company Robot.com
Event type Company Formation
Segment Delivery
Added to Korthos
Company FormationZhejiang Jianzhuang Transmission Technology

Wuhu Bethel Automotive Safety Systems and Zhejiang Jianzhuang establish Zhejiang Bojian Transmission Technology for humanoid-robot screw products

Motion Components

· 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
Event type Company Formation
Segment Motion Components
Added to Korthos
Company FormationPositronic Robotics

Positronic Robotics publicly launches to build infrastructure for ML robotics

Development Platform

· 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
Event type Company Formation
Segment Development Platform
Added to Korthos
Company FormationVinDynamics

Vingroup approves capital contribution to establish VinDynamics

Humanoid

· 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
Company VinDynamics
Event type Company Formation
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos
Company FormationVingroup

Vingroup establishes VinDynamics as a humanoid robotics subsidiary

Industrial

· 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
Company Vingroup
Event type Company Formation
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos
Company FormationSimplexity Robotics (至简动力)

Simplexity Robotics is founded in Hangzhou by former Li Auto executives

Autonomy Software

· 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
Event type Company Formation
Segment Autonomy Software
Added to Korthos
Company FormationIntel

RealSense completes spinout from Intel and raises USD 50M for robotics vision

AI Compute

· 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
Company Intel
Event type Company Formation
Segment AI Compute
Added to Korthos
Company FormationApptronik

Apptronik launches Elevate Robotics for superhuman industrial automation

Humanoid

· 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
Company Apptronik
Event type Company Formation
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos
Company FormationLeonardo

Leonardo and Baykar establish LBA Systems unmanned technologies joint venture

Defense

· 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
Company Leonardo
Event type Company Formation
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos
Company FormationYinlun Co.

Yinlun Co. joins the formation of Suzhou Yizhi Dexterous Drive Technology

Thermal Management

· 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
Company Yinlun Co.
Event type Company Formation
Segment Thermal Management
Added to Korthos
Company FormationApollyon Dynamics

Apollyon Dynamics founded by BITS Pilani Hyderabad students for defence UAV systems

Defense

· 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
Event type Company Formation
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos
Company FormationTianmu Turbine

Formed from aerospace propulsion research

Propulsion Components

· 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
Event type Company Formation
Segment Propulsion Components
Added to Korthos
Company FormationEagleSight Dynamics

EagleSight Dynamics founded in Shenzhen to develop embodied flapping-wing robots

Aerial

· 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
Event type Company Formation
Segment Aerial
Added to Korthos
Company FormationIntercognitive Foundation

Intercognitive Foundation launches with Auki Labs, peaq, Mawari, and GEODNET as founding members

Development Platform

· 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
Event type Company Formation
Segment Development Platform
Added to Korthos
Company FormationTARS Robotics (China)

TARS Robotics is founded by former Huawei and Baidu autonomous systems leaders

Humanoid

· 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
Event type Company Formation
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos
Company FormationOLogic

OLogic marks 20 years of robotics and hardware engineering

Subsystems

· 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
Company OLogic
Event type Company Formation
Segment Subsystems
Added to Korthos
Company FormationVinMotion

Vingroup approves capital contribution to establish VinMotion

Humanoid

· 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
Company VinMotion
Event type Company Formation
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos
Company FormationVingroup

Vingroup approves establishment of VinMotion for multipurpose humanoid robots

Industrial

· 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
Company Vingroup
Event type Company Formation
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos
Company FormationFamiliar Machines & Magic

Familiar Machines & Magic emerges from stealth plans under Colin Angle

Consumer

· 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
Event type Company Formation
Segment Consumer
Added to Korthos
Company FormationXynova

Xynova is established in Hangzhou Yuhang District

End Effectors

· 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
Company Xynova
Event type Company Formation
Segment End Effectors
Added to Korthos
Company FormationVingroup

Vingroup establishes VinRobotics with VND1T charter capital

Industrial

· 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
Company Vingroup
Event type Company Formation
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos
Company FormationVinRobotics

Vingroup approves capital contribution to establish VinRobotics

Industrial

· 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
Company VinRobotics
Event type Company Formation
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos
Company FormationIsembard

Isembard launches with a software-first manufacturing thesis for critical industries

Manufacturing

· 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
Company Isembard
Event type Company Formation
Segment Manufacturing
Added to Korthos
Company FormationAres Industries

Ares Industries launches from Y Combinator

Defense

· 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
Event type Company Formation
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos
Company FormationCapra Robotics

Capra Robotics launches Custos Robotics defense subsidiary

Service

· 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
Event type Company Formation
Segment Service
Added to Korthos
Company FormationPrimech AI

Primech Holdings launches Primech AI

Service

· 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
Company Primech AI
Event type Company Formation
Segment Service
Added to Korthos
Company FormationShenzhen Everwin Precision Technology Co., Ltd.

Everwin Precision establishes Shenzhen Everwin Robot to develop and sell intelligent robots and precision robot components

Subsystems

· 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
Event type Company Formation
Segment Subsystems
Added to Korthos
Company FormationDuatic

Duatic AG incorporated in Zurich as mobile-manipulation startup

Humanoid

· 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
Company Duatic
Event type Company Formation
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos
Company FormationProception AI

Proception launches on Y Combinator with ProHand humanoid hand positioning

End Effectors

· 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
Product ProHand
Event type Company Formation
Segment End Effectors
Added to Korthos
Company FormationWeave Robotics

Weave Robotics is founded to build personal home robots

Consumer

· 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
Event type Company Formation
Segment Consumer
Added to Korthos
Company FormationHYFIX

HYFIX launches as a precision positioning and robotics infrastructure company

Localization

· 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
Company HYFIX
Event type Company Formation
Segment Localization
Added to Korthos
Company FormationD-Robotics

D-Robotics is spun out from Horizon Robotics

Development Platform

· 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
Company D-Robotics
Event type Company Formation
Segment Development Platform
Added to Korthos
Company FormationJQ Industries

JQ Industries is founded in Weihai to commercialize fiber sensing

Sensors

· 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
Event type Company Formation
Segment Sensors
Added to Korthos
Company FormationRaion Robotics

Raion Robotics spins out of KAIST RAILAB

Inspection

· 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
Event type Company Formation
Segment Inspection
Added to Korthos
Company FormationHellbender

Hellbender launches edge AI infrastructure company

Vision

· 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
Company Hellbender
Event type Company Formation
Segment Vision
Added to Korthos
Company FormationStack AV

Stack AV launches autonomous trucking business

Autonomy

· 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
Company Stack AV
Event type Company Formation
Segment Autonomy
Added to Korthos
Company FormationFounder Motor

Founder Motor establishes robot-joint joint venture

Actuation

· 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
Event type Company Formation
Segment Actuation
Added to Korthos
Company FormationRobotGym

RobotGym is established in Shanghai to build rehabilitation and eldercare robots

Healthcare

· 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
Company RobotGym
Event type Company Formation
Segment Healthcare
Added to Korthos
Company FormationBooster Robotics

Booster Robotics is established for research and education humanoids

Humanoid

· 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
Event type Company Formation
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos
Company FormationXiaoyu Zhizao

Xiaoyu Bot marks February 2023 company founding milestone

Foundation Models

· company formation · Xiaoyu Zhizao · Foundation Models

Evidence notes
  • The company timeline shows Xiaoyu Bot was established in February 2023.
  • The milestone marks the starting point of the company's embodied-intelligence and robotics development path.
Date
Event type Company Formation
Segment Foundation Models
Added to Korthos
Company FormationXiaoyu Zhizao

Xiaoyu Zhizao founded in Beijing to develop general AI robots

Foundation Models

· company formation · Xiaoyu Zhizao · Foundation Models

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

All3 founded to develop robotic construction systems

Construction

· company formation · All3 · Construction

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

ECA Group and iXblue combine under Exail brand

Localization

· 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
Company Exail
Event type Company Formation
Segment Localization
Added to Korthos
Company FormationAutoL

Hyundai Motor Group separates AutoL to develop high-resolution LiDAR sensors

Perception

· 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
Company AutoL
Event type Company Formation
Segment Perception
Added to Korthos
Company FormationGravis Robotics

Gravis Robotics is founded as an ETH Zurich spinout for autonomous construction machinery

Construction

· 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
Event type Company Formation
Segment Construction
Added to Korthos
Company FormationNational Robotarium

National Robotarium officially opens in Edinburgh

Humanoid

· 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
Event type Company Formation
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos
Company FormationPolymath Robotics

Polymath Robotics launches general autonomy software for industrial vehicles

Autonomy Software

· 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
Event type Company Formation
Segment Autonomy Software
Added to Korthos
Company FormationFrodoBots

FrodoBots Labs starts gamified robot data-collection work

Autonomy Software

· 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
Company FrodoBots
Event type Company Formation
Segment Autonomy Software
Added to Korthos
Company FormationSpright

Air Methods launches Spright drone healthcare-delivery unit

Healthcare

· 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
Company Spright
Event type Company Formation
Segment Healthcare
Added to Korthos
Company FormationIntrinsic

Intrinsic launches as an independent Alphabet robotics software company

Industrial

· 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
Company Intrinsic
Event type Company Formation
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos
Company FormationNeura Robotics

NEURA Robotics launches as a new robotics brand

Humanoid

· 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
Event type Company Formation
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos
Company FormationAruna Robotics

3D Infotech launches Aruna Robotics division

Perception

· 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
Event type Company Formation
Segment Perception
Added to Korthos
Company FormationHerewin

Herewin operating company founded for UAV battery supply

Power Systems

· 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
Company Herewin
Event type Company Formation
Segment Power Systems
Added to Korthos
Company FormationKunwei Technology

Founded as a force-sensing supplier

Perception

· 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
Event type Company Formation
Segment Perception
Added to Korthos
Company FormationAivero

Video and robotics experts establish Aivero

Data Infrastructure

· 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
Company Aivero
Event type Company Formation
Segment Data Infrastructure
Added to Korthos
Company FormationFlyFocus

FlyFocus is founded in Poland to develop unmanned aerial systems and avionics

Aerial

· 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
Company FlyFocus
Event type Company Formation
Segment Aerial
Added to Korthos
Company FormationCaddxFPV

CaddxFPV founded in Shenzhen for FPV camera supply

Vision

· 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
Company CaddxFPV
Event type Company Formation
Segment Vision
Added to Korthos
Company FormationRekise Marine

Founded for autonomous maritime platforms

Defense

· 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
Event type Company Formation
Segment Defense
Added to Korthos
Company FormationSkystars

Skystars established as drone radio-control systems company

Electronics

· 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
Company Skystars
Event type Company Formation
Segment Electronics
Added to Korthos
Company FormationAerosense

Sony and ZMP launch Aerosense drone venture

Aerial

· 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
Company Aerosense
Event type Company Formation
Segment Aerial
Added to Korthos
Company FormationYDLIDAR

Shenzhen EAI Technology established

Sensors

· 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
Company YDLIDAR
Event type Company Formation
Segment Sensors
Added to Korthos
Company FormationFoxeer

Foxeer established in Shenzhen for FPV electronics

Perception

· 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
Company Foxeer
Event type Company Formation
Segment Perception
Added to Korthos
Company FormationKAWADA Robotics Corporation

Kawada Robotics Corporation is established

Industrial

· 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
Event type Company Formation
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos
Company FormationRunCam

RunCam established for FPV camera and video products

Vision

· 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
Company RunCam
Event type Company Formation
Segment Vision
Added to Korthos
Company FormationHQProp

HQProp team founded for FPV propeller supply

Propulsion Components

· 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
Company HQProp
Event type Company Formation
Segment Propulsion Components
Added to Korthos
Company FormationGEPRC

GEPRC brand established for FPV drones and components

Aerial

· 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
Company GEPRC
Event type Company Formation
Segment Aerial
Added to Korthos
Company FormationTerabee

Terabee was founded from drone inspection work

Perception

· 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
Company Terabee
Event type Company Formation
Segment Perception
Added to Korthos
Company FormationFoxtech

Foxtech founded as UAV component and platform supplier

Aerial

· 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
Company Foxtech
Event type Company Formation
Segment Aerial
Added to Korthos
Company FormationPrensilia

Prensilia spins out from Scuola Superiore Sant Anna

End Effectors

· 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
Company Prensilia
Event type Company Formation
Segment End Effectors
Added to Korthos
Company FormationAKINROBOTICS

AKINROBOTICS starts humanoid robot R&D work

Humanoid

· 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
Company AKINROBOTICS
Event type Company Formation
Segment Humanoid
Added to Korthos
Company FormationHarxon

Harxon established in Shenzhen for GNSS positioning products

Avionics

· 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
Company Harxon
Event type Company Formation
Segment Avionics
Added to Korthos
Company FormationIWAVE Communications

IWAVE established in Shanghai for unmanned-system communications

Communications

· 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
Event type Company Formation
Segment Communications
Added to Korthos
Company FormationPhoenix Control Systems

Phoenix Control Systems incorporated in the United Kingdom

Industrial

· 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
Event type Company Formation
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos
Company FormationCurrawong Engineering

Currawong Engineering was established by Gavin Brett

Propulsion Components

· 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
Event type Company Formation
Segment Propulsion Components
Added to Korthos
Company FormationMaritime Robotics

Maritime Robotics founded in Trondheim for USV autonomy

Maritime

· 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
Event type Company Formation
Segment Maritime
Added to Korthos
Company FormationNorthwest UAV

Northwest UAV was founded in Oregon

Propulsion Components

· 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
Event type Company Formation
Segment Propulsion Components
Added to Korthos
Company FormationJingwei Hirain

Jingwei Hirain founded in Beijing for intelligent transport electronics

Electronics

· 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
Event type Company Formation
Segment Electronics
Added to Korthos
Company FormationAmass

Changzhou Amass Electronics founded

Electronics

· 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
Company Amass
Event type Company Formation
Segment Electronics
Added to Korthos
Company FormationSummit Engineered Automation

Summit begins custom automation and robotics work

Industrial

· 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
Event type Company Formation
Segment Industrial
Added to Korthos
Company FormationOrbital UAV

Orbital UAV was founded in Western Australia

Propulsion Components

· 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
Company Orbital UAV
Event type Company Formation
Segment Propulsion Components
Added to Korthos
Company FormationHirth Engines

Hirth Engines was founded in Germany

Propulsion Components

· 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
Event type Company Formation
Segment Propulsion Components
Added to Korthos