Renault Group Timeline

Events

• 2026-06-16 - Partnership - Renault Group and Thales partner to industrialise Toutatis loitering munition production - Renault brings automotive industrial engineering and manufacturing capacity to Thales’ Toutatis drone program. The partners said production could begin as early as 2027 with capacity of 1,000 units per month from the first year. - source: media.renaultgroup.com
• 2026-06-15 - Partnership - Renault Group and Thales unveil 4 TROOP tactical vehicle prototype - Renault Group and Thales presented 4 TROOP at Eurosatory 2026 as a prototype vehicle adapted for land-force missions. The vehicle integrates UAV systems, advanced sensors, secure communications and AI-enabled decision aids. The prototype can operate and… - source: media.renaultgroup.com
• 2026-03-12 - Deployment - Wandercraft Calvin-40 trials tyre handling at Renault Douai - Renault planned to add another 350 humanoids over the following 18 months. Calvin-40 was described as the second iteration, with AI training doubling its speed over six months. The programme followed Renault’s strategic partnership and minority investment in… - source: autoexpress.co.uk
• 2026-01-13 - Deployment - Renault adds Exotec Skypod system at Brühl warehouse - The site is planned to supply Renault dealers across Germany from 2026. Exotec is installing its Skypod warehouse-robotics system. The Brühl project follows an earlier Renault deployment in Villeroy, France. - source: exotec.com
• 2025-06-11 - Funding - Wandercraft secures US$75M funding and financing package - Major contributors included Renault Group, the PSIM fund managed by Bpifrance, Teampact Ventures and Quadrant Management. Other participants included LBO France, Mutuelles Impact managed by XAnge, Cemag Invest, Martagon Capital and AG2R La Mondiale. The… - source: globenewswire.com
• 2025-06-06 - Partnership - Renault Group finalises strategic partnership with Wandercraft - Renault Group finalised a strategic partnership and minority investment in Wandercraft. The partnership covers scaling lower-cost robotics for disability assistance and industrial worker support. - source: media.renaultgroup.com