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Ubtech Robotics Corp Ltd is engaged in design, production, commercialization, sales and marketing and research and development (R&D) of smart service robotic products and services. It offers consumer-level robots and appliances, enterprise-level smart service robotic products and services tailored for education, logistics and other sectors, are equipped to different extent with smart features that sense, interact, analyze and process human instructions and external environment such as mapping, temperature measurement and facial recognition.

Skyryse is a Los Angeles-headquartered developer of FlightOS, a unified avionics system for general aviation rotorcraft and fixed-wing aircraft. The platform standardizes controls across models from Bell and Cessna, enabling single-pilot or remote operations after brief training. Skyryse integrates fly-by-wire automation and has certified systems on Robinson R44 helicopters.

Performance Drone Works is a Dallas-based manufacturer of small autonomous unmanned aerial systems designed for military applications. PDW produces the Edge family of platforms, including the Edge 130 Blue sUAS, which share modular electronics and software architectures across three size variants. The company focuses on counter-unmanned aerial systems technology, rapid deployment payloads, and resilient designs for warfighters. Its innovations span airframes, propulsion, avionics, and autonomy stacks, enabling operations in contested environments for the U.S. Department of Defense and allied forces.

Cidi Inc is a provider of intelligent driving products and solutions for commercial vehicles in China. The company focuses on the research and development of closed-environment autonomous driving trucks for mining and logistics, V2X (vehicle-to-everything) technologies and intelligent perception solutions, and offers products and solutions underpinned by proprietary technologies, with a primary focus on intelligent driving in closed environments. Its products and solutions include (i) autonomous driving technologies, (ii) V2X products and solutions, and (iii) intelligent perception solutions. The majority of revenue is derived from the Autonomous driving, including closed-environment autonomous mining trucks and closed-environment autonomous logistics truck solutions.

Shandong Extreme Vision Technology Co Ltd is an AI computer vision solution provider in China, delivering end-to-end solution development, deployment and management services to enterprises across diverse industries. It specializes in delivering AI computer vision solutions and large model solutions to enterprises: AI Computer Vision Solutions, Large Model Solutions. Computer vision solution, as a vital branch of AI solution, is a technological solution that simulates the human visual system to enable computers to extract information from images or videos and analyze, make decisions and interact based on this information.

Cornerstone Robotics is a Shenzhen-based developer of surgical robots enhancing minimally invasive procedures in Chinese hospitals. The company produces the Toumai system for laparoscopic surgeries, approved by NMPA for colorectal and urology applications. Cornerstone Robotics partners with tertiary hospitals in Beijing and Shanghai for clinical trials and deployments.

Forterra is a St. Louis-headquartered defense technology firm building autonomy software for unmanned ground vehicles and robotic swarms. Launched in 2021, it supplies TerraMax platforms to U.S. Army programs, enabling leader-follower convoys and multi-domain operations. Forterra's stack integrates with ROS and integrates LiDAR, radar for off-road navigation in contested environments.

Gravis Robotics creates retrofit autonomy systems for heavy construction equipment, equipping excavators and loaders with sensor racks, AI compute, touchscreen interfaces, 3D surveying, terrain-aware excavation, and remote operation capabilities for contractors and rental fleets.

Heven AeroTech is a San Diego-headquartered manufacturer of heavy-lift hybrid drones for military, commercial, and public safety missions. The company produces the D50 VTOL model capable of carrying 50-pound payloads over 100 miles at speeds up to 80 mph. Heven AeroTech's autonomous systems feature redundant flight controls, encrypted communications, and modular payloads for surveillance, logistics, and disaster response. Certified under FAA Part 107 and NDAA-compliant, its drones serve U.S. Department of Defense branches and first responders.

MegaRobo is a Beijing-based robotics company, founded in 2016, that builds automation systems combining AI software, analytical instruments, laboratory hardware, and consumables for life-sciences research. Its technology targets applications such as new-drug R&D, genetic engineering, and clinical diagnostics, addressing talent shortages in laboratory work through automated testing and analysis. The company has grown to nearly 1,000 employees across offices in China, the UK, and the US, and has partnered with organizations including WuXi AppTec and Bosch.

Nimble Robotics, founded in 2017 by Simon Kalouche and based in San Francisco, develops AI-powered autonomous fulfillment systems using general-purpose warehouse robots that pick, pack, sort, and handle core fulfillment tasks roughly three times faster than manual labor. Its turnkey, end-to-end fulfillment centers use deep imitation learning to let robots integrate into a customer's existing operations without requiring changes to its warehouse management systems, replacing fragmented automation equipment and software. The robots handle products across categories including apparel, electronics, groceries, and general merchandise.

Rokid is a Hangzhou-based technology firm specializing in AI-powered smart glasses and robotics. The Rokid Glass features augmented reality capabilities including facial recognition, real-time language translation, and voice control to overlay digital content on the real world.

Turntide Technologies is a developer of high-efficiency switched reluctance motors and cloud-managed systems for buildings, agriculture, and electric vehicles. Headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, since its founding in 2018, the company targets the replacement of inefficient legacy motors responsible for significant global electricity waste. Its products include the SR motor line, deployed in HVAC systems and pumps worldwide.

XBOW is an Austrian manufacturer of solid rocket motors for space and defense applications. The company produces hybrid propulsion systems for small satellites and sounding rockets launched from sites like Andøya Space Center. Its reusable engines power missions for clients including European Space Agency partners.

XPANCEO is a deep tech firm developing smart contact lenses as interfaces for AI-powered XR computing. The invisible, weightless lenses enable XR experiences merging real and digital worlds for social media, content, gaming, health monitoring, night vision, and zoom. Features include privacy and security protocols. Detailed at xpanceo.com.

Avathon is a Pittsburgh-based AI provider of cyber-physical software for industrial IT, OT, and IoT security. Its DeepArmor platform uses machine learning on real-time sensor data for malware detection and risk prediction in defense, manufacturing, and finance sectors. Award-winning since 2018, the technology prevents breaches for clients including energy utilities and financial institutions.

Dexterity is a Redwood City-headquartered robotics company offering autonomous systems for warehouse and logistics operations under a robots-as-a-service model. Its DexR bipedal robot performs truck unloading, palletizing, and sorting using dual arms, 3D vision, and force feedback sensors. Dexterity serves e-commerce giants like Macy's and XPO Logistics, deploying fleets across California fulfillment centers. Founded in 2017, the firm raised Series B funding to expand into grocery and parcel handling.

Kodiak AI Inc is a provider of artificial intelligence (AI)-powered autonomous vehicle technology. This technology addresses the needs of the long-haul trucking, industrial trucking, and defense industries. The company's core offering, the Kodiak Driver, is a single-platform virtual driver that combines advanced AI software with modular hardware for customer deployments. All company operations are conducted in the United States.