Circus SE

• CA-1 Series 4

Facilities & manufacturing

• Production setup

  2026-10-21 - Circus reports that CA-A entered volume production during Q3. - Circus’s own CA-A robot systems.

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Operating milestones

• Operating milestone

  2026-10-21 - Circus robots have prepared more than 230,000 meals cumulatively. - Cumulative meals prepared by Circus’s own robot systems, not robots produced.

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• Operating metric

  2026-10-21 - Circus reports mature-site uptime above 93% in Q3. - Q3 uptime at mature Circus operating sites; not a fleet-wide average.

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• Operating use

  2026-10-21 - Circus reports more than 30 deployed systems. - Circus’s own deployed meal-production systems across eight countries.

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• Operating use

  2026-10-21 - Circus targets more than 50 deployed systems by year-end. - Circus’s target deployed meal-production fleet at year-end 2026.

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• Operating use

  2026-09-22 - Circus began commercial CA-1 operations in Abu Dhabi with Royal Prestige Food Contracts. - CA-1 / Royal Prestige UAE launch - Abu Dhabi catering operations

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• Operating use

  2026-04-21 - Circus reported its first secured military-site deployment with the German Armed Forces, alongside a broader 17-system fleet deployed or in active integration. - multi-site defense deployment - secured military site

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• CA1.DE - XETRA - EUR

• Nikolas Bullwinkel - Founder and CEO - Leads Circus strategy across autonomous food production, robotics deployment, and defence sustainment systems.

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.

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• 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 rather than already completed. Dubai is the next planned UAE market; the event records the Abu Dhabi commercial operating start, not the earlier certification milestone.

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• 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 handling by about 80%. Mandatory use across all Circus operating systems remained scheduled for the second half of 2026 rather than already completed.

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• 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.

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• 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 announced in April 2026.

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• 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 automation and autonomous-system workflows.

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• 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 to the second half of 2026.

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• 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.

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• 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 meals daily with limited human intervention.

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• 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 into smaller-footprint deployments.

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• 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 additional capital-market financings; that ceiling is not completed proceeds.

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• 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 later Series 4 rollout milestones.

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Relationships

• NVIDIA

  Technology Partner - NVIDIA has a technology partnership with Circus SE focused on AI infrastructure and robotics systems integration.

• Ukrainian Ground Forces

  Deployment Partner - Circus began operating autonomous supply systems with Ukraine’s 3rd Army Corps around Kyiv.

• Meta

  Ca 1 At Meta Munich - Circus launched its CA-1 autonomous food robot at Meta’s Munich office as its first client deployment.

• Alberts

  Acquirer - Circus completed its acquisition of Alberts, a Belgian food-robotics company with autonomous food-production installations across six countries.

• Kitchen Robotics

  Acquired Company - Circus SE acquired Kitchen Robotics to expand its autonomous food robotics IP portfolio.

• Royal Prestige Food Contracts

  Uae Commercial Launch Partner - Circus and Royal Prestige Food Contracts launched commercial CA-1 food production in Abu Dhabi, Circus's first market outside Europe.

• FINEXITY

  Partner - FINEXITY has a financing partnership with Circus SE focused on robotics infrastructure financing.

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Context tags

• Commercial kitchen robotics - Peer Group - Circus CA-1 is a commercial autonomous meal-production robot for retail, workplace, mobility, hospitality, care and institutional kitchens: https://www.circus-group.com/ca-1
• Robotic kitchen OEM - Stack Layer - Circus CA-1 is a commercial autonomous meal-production robot for retail, workplace, mobility, hospitality, care and institutional kitchens: https://www.circus-group.com/ca-1
• Commercial kitchens - Customer Environment - Circus CA-1 is a commercial autonomous meal-production robot for retail, workplace, mobility, hospitality, care and institutional kitchens: https://www.circus-group.com/ca-1