Circus SE Timeline

Events

• 2026-10-21 - Deployment - Circus reports more than 30 deployed systems across eight countries - Its robots have prepared more than 230,000 meals cumulatively. Mature-site uptime exceeded 93% in Q3, compared with 70% at the start of the year. The company targets more than 50 deployed systems by year-end and reports the start of CA-A volume production. - source: circus-group.com
• 2026-09-22 - Deployment - Circus begins commercial CA-1 operations in the UAE - Royal Prestige produces more than three million meals annually for customers including the UAE Army, Royal Palace, ministries and ADNOC. Circus says CA-1 systems are operating with locally sourced inputs, while local production of Circus Pods is planned… - source: circus-group.com
• 2026-08-28 - Product Launch - Circus launches Pods ingredient system across seven countries - Pods were live across seven European countries, including Ukraine, and served most active Circus customers and deployed robots at launch. Each Pod is scanned automatically, feeding operating data into Circus AI models while reducing manual preparation and… - source: eqs-news.com
• 2026-07-16 - Deployment - Circus begins live troop-supply operations with Ukraine’s Ground Forces - The deployment supports troop-supply workflows with Ukraine’s 3rd Army Corps. Circus described the programme as its first operational military use. The rollout follows a December 2025 agreement covering up to 25 systems and required regulatory certification. - source: tradingview.com
• 2026-07-02 - Acquisition - Circus completes acquisition of food-robotics company Alberts - Circus SE completed its full acquisition of Belgian food-robotics company Alberts. Alberts develops autonomous food-production systems and operates installations across six countries. Circus said the completion follows the binding acquisition agreement… - source: circus-group.com
• 2026-07-01 - Regulatory - Circus receives UAE ECAS certification for CA-1 rollout - The certification was issued under the Emirates Conformity Assessment Scheme and verified by TUV SUD. Circus said commercial rollout begins in Abu Dhabi, with Dubai planned to follow. The approval supports Circus's path toward fielded use in commercial… - source: circus-group.com
• 2026-04-30 - Acquisition - Circus acquires Kitchen Robotics to accelerate U.S. market entry - Circus acquired Kitchen Robotics including patents, software IP, robotic assets, and operational know-how. The acquisition expanded Circus' robotics IP portfolio by more than 30 patents. Circus said the acquisition accelerates its U.S. market entry timeline… - source: circus-group.com
• 2026-04-21 - Deployment - Circus deploys autonomous sustainment systems at military sites - Circus deployed autonomous systems at secured German military facilities. The company secured an additional deployment contract with the Lithuanian Armed Forces. Circus said it was in active negotiations with more than ten NATO member states. - source: circus-group.com
• 2026-04-21 - Product Launch - Circus launches CA-1 Series 4 autonomous meal-production robot - Circus transitioned the fourth-generation CA-1 robotic system from R&D into serial deployments. System uptime increased from approximately 70 percent to more than 90 percent during Q1 2026. Circus said deployed systems were capable of serving hundreds of… - source: circus-group.com
• 2026-04-16 - Acquisition - Circus signs agreement to acquire Alberts - Circus signed a binding agreement to acquire Belgian food robotics company Alberts. Alberts develops compact autonomous food-production systems deployed across six countries. Circus said the acquisition expands its autonomous sustainment robotics portfolio… - source: circus-group.com
• 2026-04-13 - Market Signal - Circus places first asset-backed robotics bond - Circus completed a seven-digit-euro asset-backed bond placement through FINEXITY. The bond is backed by Circus autonomous meal-production robots through a dedicated special-purpose vehicle. A separate signed framework covers up to EUR 50 million of potential… - source: circus-group.com
• 2025-10-06 - Deployment - Circus deploys its first CA-1 at Meta in Munich - The installation was the first client deployment in the CA-1 program. The CA-1 completed meal preparation and service during a live employee demonstration at the office. The deployment brought the system into an enterprise workplace environment ahead of… - source: circus-group.com