Updates

New partnerships, technology milestones, industry recognition, and Korial company news as it happens. From strategic alliances expanding our global reach to the funding and awards that mark our progress, this is the place to follow our journey.

Energy Robotics Rebrands as Korial
04 May 2026

Energy Robotics Rebrands as Korial

Energy Robotics GmbH, the developer of a hardware-agnostic AI platform for autonomous industrial inspection and operations, today announced its rebrand to Korial.

Korial & CNAIS: Autonomous Inspection Partnership
30 April 2026

Korial & CNAIS: Autonomous Inspection Partnership

Korial and CNIAS partner to bring autonomous robotic inspection and emissions management to high-growth energy markets in West Africa & South America.

Korial & MicroWatt: Smarter Industrial Inspections
17 April 2026

Korial & MicroWatt: Smarter Industrial Inspections

A new strategic partnership delivering end-to-end robotic inspections - combining AI, robotics, and automation to improve efficiency, safety, and visibility.

Korial & Preditec Partner in Spain & Portugal
16 March 2026

Korial & Preditec Partner in Spain & Portugal

Korial and Preditec have formed a strategic partnership to bring AI-powered robotic inspections to industrial operators across Spain and Portugal.

Korial & Minsait Announce Strategic Reseller Partnership
28 January 2026

Korial & Minsait Announce Strategic Reseller Partnership

The partnership combines autonomous robotics and enterprise AI to accelerate digital transformation in industrial asset inspections worldwide.

Korial Achieves ISO 27001 Security Certification
26 January 2026

Korial Achieves ISO 27001 Security Certification

ISO/IEC 27001 certification validates Korial's mature information security, enabling faster procurement and trusted data protection for critical infrastructure.

Korial & Smart NDT Form Strategic Reseller Partnership
18 December 2025

Korial & Smart NDT Form Strategic Reseller Partnership

Korial partners with Smart NDT to bring AI-powered autonomous inspection and digital asset management to the Italian oil and gas market.

Korial & Bilfinger Partner for Autonomous Inspection
11 December 2025

Korial & Bilfinger Partner for Autonomous Inspection

Korial partners with Bilfinger to deliver AI-powered autonomous inspection solutions and digital twin technology to the oil and gas industry.

Energy Robotics Closes $13.5M Series A Funding
07 October 2025

Energy Robotics Closes $13.5M Series A Funding

Energy Robotics (now Korial), the leading AI software platform for autonomous inspection with robots and drones, today announced the successful close of $13.5m of Series A funding.

Energy Robotics & ANYbotics Announce Partnership to Transform Asset Monitoring
12 June 2024

Energy Robotics & ANYbotics Announce Partnership to Transform Asset Monitoring

Korial and ANYbotics are pleased to announce a strategic partnership that will transform asset monitoring through comprehensive end-to-end inspection solutions.

Energy Robotics Wins IEEE Product Innovation Award
02 June 2023

Energy Robotics Wins IEEE Product Innovation Award

Energy Robotics (now Korial) wins the prestigious prize in the "Robotics and Automation for Product Innovation" category of the IEEE Robotics and Automation Awards 2023

Eurostars Funding: Gas Leak Detector with Sound Mapping
23 May 2023

Eurostars Funding: Gas Leak Detector with Sound Mapping

The funding will support Energy Robotics (now Korial) and ExRobotics to produce a novel modular gas leakage detector installed on an autonomous robot.

Energy Robotics Secures €2.5M EIC Accelerator Grant
04 May 2023

Energy Robotics Secures €2.5M EIC Accelerator Grant

Energy Robotics (now Korial) secures funding from the European Innovation Council Accelerator Program to further develop its AI-driven software platform for autonomous inspection.

Energy Robotics joins HUVRdata Partner Network
13 April 2022

Energy Robotics joins HUVRdata Partner Network

HUVR partners with Energy Robotics to integrate autonomous robot fleet management with a purpose-built inspection data management platform.

Energy Robotics Integrates New ExR-2 ATEX Robot
25 June 2021

Energy Robotics Integrates New ExR-2 ATEX Robot

The start-up from Darmstadt expands its portfolio with the new IECEx/ATEX certified robot model ExR-2 from its hardware partner ExRobotics.

Stay close to Korial

For anyone tracking the pace of change in industrial automation, staying informed matters. The decisions being made right now - about robotic inspection, AI-powered asset monitoring, and autonomous operations - will define how industrial facilities run for the next decade. Korial news exists to keep you close to those developments, from our own milestones to the broader shifts shaping the sector.

As a company built at the intersection of robotics, AI, and industrial operations, Korial moves quickly. Our partnerships span global energy operators, specialist integrators, and hardware innovators - and each one reflects a new capability, a new geography, or a new application for autonomous inspection technology. When we announce a partnership, close a funding round, or earn industry recognition, you'll find it here first.

Korial works across Oil & Gas, renewable energy, utilities, and heavy industry, and our Updates reflect the breadth of that work: from ATEX-rated robotic deployments in hazardous zones to AI-driven inspections at solar farms and substations.

If you want to go further than the headlines - to understand the technology, the industry challenges, and the thinking behind autonomous inspection - visit Perspectives, our library of in-depth articles and expert analysis written for engineers, operators, and decision-makers.

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