Adaptronics selected for NATO DIANA's 2026 programme
NATO DIANA selected Adaptronics for its 2026 cohort, placing the company in an accelerator programme focused on dual-use technologies for allied defence and security.
Evidence notes
- The programme gives the company access to accelerator sites, test centres and allied defence users.
- Adaptronics entered the cohort with its electro-adhesive tactile gripping technology.
- The selection positioned the company for dual-use validation across autonomy, sensing and related defence challenges.
Company context
Adaptronics develops electro-adhesive interfaces with tactile sensing for robotic grasping. Its thin-film technology conforms to varied objects, activates in milliseconds and mounts to industrial or space-robot end effectors without pneumatics, magnets or prepared targets. NATO DIANA selected the company for its 2026 programme, adding third-party validation and access to allied accelerator sites, test centres and defence users.