Verified Events
DateTypeCompanyHeadlineSegment
Parrot reports nearly $2 million in US Army Marketplace orders for ANAFI UKR
- Parrot is organising deliveries around a roughly two-week target for eligible military and government customers purchasing ANAFI UKR systems.
- Following June flight demonstrations, Parrot is one of five manufacturers selected for the next Short Range Reconnaissance assessment phase.
Exail details H1 maritime robotics profitability as programmes ramp
- The segment's current EBITDA margin reached 24%, supported by greater absorption of production costs as maritime robotics programmes ramped.
- Higher navigation-system production and deliveries also contributed to profitability; the group recorded €275 million revenue and €63 million current EBITDA.
- Retrospective accounting restatements affected reported net income but left current EBITDA and cash flows unchanged.
Outsight acquires GRASP aviation business for automated airport checkpoint control
- Algorithms recalculate queue layouts and lane assignments every second, acting through screens and automated gates while staff retain manual control.
- GRASP technology runs at major European airports, including a deployment spanning nine security lanes at one hub.
- The transaction covers aviation activities; GRASP's other businesses continue as Reassurance Technologies.
Harmattan AI and Morocco sign letter of intent for IRIFI development
- Harmattan plans a factory near Casablanca and intends to develop and manufacture critical technologies in Morocco.
- The programme follows the June 2026 partnership covering domestic production, a Rabat research centre and collaboration with higher-education institutions.
Thales Australia and 3ME unveil BladeHAUL heavy logistics UGV
- The platform is rated for a 10-tonne payload, including a 20-foot container, and more than 600 kilometres of range.
- Its 3ME 660-volt power system includes 110 kWh of battery capacity and supports remote-controlled and autonomous operation.
- Australian Army trials are expected in 2027; proposed roles include logistics transport, mobile power and counter-UAS support.
Exotec reports First Supply Skypod operating results
- Exotec reports picking speeds ten times those of manual processes and more than 14,000 SKUs handled within the system.
- The warehouse design allows fourfold storage growth within the racking footprint and retains 30% room for further hardware expansion.
- Next-day demand can account for as much as 20% of the distribution center’s daily volume.
Harmattan AI unveils IRIFI autonomous deep-strike system
- Onboard navigation and processing are designed to maintain mission execution when satellite navigation or communications are degraded.
- Human commanders select targets and set mission parameters before authorising launch; the system then executes within those limits.
Schneider Electric agrees to acquire PTC for $22.6 billion in cash
- The combination would connect PTC’s CAD and product-lifecycle data with Schneider’s process, energy and industrial-software stack.
- Completion is expected in Q3 2027, subject to PTC shareholder and regulatory approvals and other customary conditions.
- The offer represents a 42.3% premium to PTC’s last closing share price.
Nissan selects Valeo as Tier-1 for next-generation ProPILOT with Wayve AI Driver
- Valeo will act as lead system integrator, combining its sensor portfolio and ADAS Domain Controller with Wayve’s driving software.
- Valeo, Nissan and Wayve will validate and industrialise the solution for mass-production vehicles.
Wandercraft completes acquisition of Ekso Bionics operating business
- Atalante X and EksoNR together support patients at more than 700 rehabilitation centers worldwide.
- Wandercraft intends to keep supporting Atalante X, EksoNR, Eve and Indego Personal.
- Both boards unanimously approved the transaction, combining Wandercraft’s EMEA position with Ekso’s U.S. clinical and commercial reach.
Inbolt raises €11M to expand real-time industrial robot vision
- Bridges Climate Transition Partners, BNP Paribas Développement and Ora Global participated.
- Its hardware-agnostic 3D vision software operates across three continents; named customers include Bosch, Beko, Flex, Ford, Stellantis and Toyota.
- Capital supports U.S. and APAC growth and planned entry into data centres and electronics manufacturing.
ECRIN Systems launches ONYX-Ultra rugged mission computer
- The platform uses a 14-core Intel Core i7-13800HRE processor and 64 GB of DDR5 memory.
- Expansion options include an NVIDIA RTX AD2000 or AD3500 GPU, an AI accelerator and HD-SDI video capture.
- Two 10 GbE fibre interfaces support sensor-data transfer; the chassis is rated IP65.
AERIX and KNDS partner to industrialise AXS-μ1 interceptor
- TARGAS DSP10 is planned to pair the interceptor with Nuances Technologies' Raptor 2 electronic countermeasures.
- The AXS-μ1 is designed for autonomous direct-impact interception of threats including FPV drones.
- KNDS will support maturation, with production planned to begin in 2027.
Carvolix submits TAVIPILOT Robot FDA 510(k) application
- ROTAO1 completed 10 first-in-human procedures with the robot; the company reports successful robotic function in all 10.
- The SAIRO study has treated seven patients using the combined robot-and-software workflow.
- The company targets an early-2027 US launch subject to clearance; the robot is not yet authorized for commercial use.
Wandercraft commercially launches Eve exoskeleton in the U.S.
- Eve is the first FDA-cleared personal exoskeleton without restrictions based on the neurological level of spinal cord injury, extending eligibility beyond previously cleared devices.
- National Seating & Mobility, Wandercraft's exclusive Complex Rehabilitation Technology distribution partner for Eve, will support evaluation, education, access and delivery through a network of more than 180 locations.
- Medicare covers qualifying personal exoskeletons as custom-fitted orthoses under HCPCS billing code K1007, with Department of Veterans Affairs access via USVetServ, workers' compensation programmes and self-pay financing options also in place.
Novacium receives first commercial order for Alta Ares interceptor-drone battery packs
- The AA NOVA 6S3P packs deliver 15,000 mAh using 18 silicon-anode 21700 cells and are lighter than Alta Ares' reference battery at comparable performance.
- The order follows nearly six months of co-development and a July 2026 test campaign in which ten prototypes met Alta Ares' performance and reliability criteria.
- The packs are scheduled for delivery before the end of September 2026; X-Lock is an AI-guided quadcopter interceptor selected under France's DGA ELISA programme.
Exotec Skypod fleet goes live for GXO and Guess in Venlo
- The installation has 60,000 rack locations and eight goods-to-person stations.
- The site processes about 40,000 to 70,000 pieces per day.
- Peak capacity reaches up to 2,200 order lines per hour.
EasyMile joins ALVEST’s newly launched TLD Robotics business
- TLD Robotics combines EasyMile’s autonomous-vehicle software with TractEasy and TLD’s driverless ground-support activities.
- Richard Reno leads the new business, which develops driverless ground-support equipment and fleet-management technology for airports and industrial sites.
- The combined operation reports more than 35 active operations across 10 countries and more than 50,000 autonomous missions.
Harmattan AI signs autonomous air-defence letter of intent with Iraq
- The letter sits within a broader France–Iraq roadmap for potential defence acquisitions.
- Harmattan’s Gobi and Gobi Tempest systems are kinetic counter-UAS interceptors, but the letter does not name a firm platform order.
- The Iraqi government stated its intention to support further discussions with French suppliers on air-defence systems.
Donecle and JAL disclose Iris GVI aircraft-inspection validation
- Physical comparisons between conventional visual inspection and drone imagery have been under way in a JAL hangar since late June 2026.
- Iris GVI autonomously flies around aircraft without contact, captures repeatable high-resolution imagery and uses image analysis to map and measure defects.
- The programme is evaluating inspection effectiveness, reduced work at height and future use in lightning-strike and paint-condition inspections.
Tonner Drones becomes reference shareholder in MHM Corporate
- MHM’s EUR1.1 million capital increase is fully underwritten.
- The transaction makes Tonner a reference shareholder rather than providing new cash directly to Tonner.
- Tonner said it may support MHM in developing new activities that could include drones.
Novacium and Tokai COBEX evaluate joint European anode material
- The evaluation pairs Novacium's silicon-based anode materials with battery-grade synthetic graphite of 99.99% stated purity, made in France by Tokai COBEX Savoie, part of Japan's Tokai Carbon Group.
- Novacium's GEN3 and GEN4 anode materials address silicon's expansion problem, where volume can grow by more than 300% during lithiation and requires engineered control.
- The stated goal is a complete anode material designed and potentially manufactured in France, weighing graphite's roughly 372 mAh/g theoretical capacity against silicon's about 4,200 mAh/g.
Carvolix submits TAVIPILOT Software dossier for European CE marking
- The dossier was submitted in August 2026 after completion of the main U.S. clinical and regulatory development steps.
- Carvolix said CE marking is expected by year-end 2026, with a European commercial launch targeted for early 2027.
- The company reported an initial U.S. commercial contract with Rush University Medical Center, where ten patients had been treated successfully.
Wandercraft secures 12 Calvin-40 customers
- Initial customer applications include moving boxes, parcels, tires, panels and carts across industrial and logistics workflows.
- Wandercraft is expanding Calvin-40 from transport and handling tasks into picking and sorting workflows that require finer manipulation.
- The production plan draws on Renault Group manufacturing, procurement and design-to-cost expertise under the companies’ existing industrial partnership.
DRONE VOLT secures €50M minimum five-year Sol.One order
- The firm order has a minimum aggregate value of €50 million over five years.
- DRONE VOLT becomes exclusive supplier of the named propulsion systems and components and gains designated French commercialization rights.
- The companies also agreed reciprocal €2.5 million equity subscriptions, subject to implementation in the coming weeks.
eCential Robotics receives Enovis binding acquisition offer
- The offer provides about €176 million in cash consideration at closing, plus up to €35 million in contingent payments tied to milestones.
- Enovis expects the parties to enter a definitive agreement after the eCential Robotics works-council process and targets a year-end 2026 close.
- Enovis plans a robotics center of excellence in Grenoble and intends to combine eCential Robotics surgical-automation capability with its ASTRA enabling-technology platform.
Tonner Drones signs binding protocol to acquire Azur Drones
- The proposed transaction covers Azur Drones' assets, technology and key employees, with operations planned to restart debt-free under a reduced workforce.
- Tonner plans to fund the acquisition from cash on hand; consideration and closing date were not disclosed.
- Skeyetech had logged more than 62,000 autonomous BVLOS flights in 11 countries, but no exact product variant was identified.
Pollen Robotics opens Microduck pre-orders
- The robot weighs under 800 grams and combines 15 motors, a camera, depth sensor, two IMUs and an articulated beak.
- Its open-source SDK, robot-control software, simulator, reinforcement-learning stack and sim-to-real tools were available at announcement.
- Pre-orders opened in four colourways for North America, Europe and the UK; first deliveries remained a future target rather than a completed shipment.
Lupin Dental closes €15M Series A
- Fynveur invested €10 million; existing shareholders and new private investors also participated.
- The equity round is complemented by a separate Bpifrance loan, whose amount was not disclosed and is excluded from the private-funding aggregate.
- Invus, which advises Fynveur, will join Lupin Dental’s board as the company expands its dental-robotics operations.
eCential Op.n adds FDA-cleared PERLA TL robotic workflow
- FDA submission K261205 was cleared on July 29, 2026 and covers open, minimally invasive and percutaneous pedicle-screw procedures.
- The robotic reusable instruments couple Spineart PERLA TL screwdrivers and taps to a robotic adaptor for use in navigation or robotic-guidance mode.
- The cleared workflow is limited to Spineart implants included in the Perla by Spineart software and uses eCential’s separately cleared Op.n platform.
Novacium takes first French Army drone battery order through partner LN Innov
- LN Innov ordered GEN3 6S1P packs rated at 6,000 mAh that use Novacium silicon-anode lithium-ion cells, and will fit them into FPV drones for a French Army regiment.
- The order is the first commercial use of Novacium's silicon-anode technology in the French defence sector and follows the integrated European electric-propulsion system shown at Eurosatory 2026.
- LN Innov, Novacium's electric-propulsion partner since June 2026, has been in discussions with French Army regiments since early 2026 and tested delivered battery samples during the second quarter.
Shark Robotics signs five-year exclusive Korean distribution agreement
- The agreement covers Colossus and Rhyno Protect, with Hancom Life Care responsible for local sales, training, maintenance and after-sales support.
- The companies aim to connect Hancom's Agentic OS to both robots by 31 December 2026, with Shark providing technical documents, specifications and interface information.
- Software, interfaces and integration modules developed solely by Hancom will remain Hancom property, and the agreement permits products to be supplied under a Hancom-only brand by mutual agreement.
Tonner Drones converts EUR 2 million of debt into equity
- The exercise price represented a 10.1% premium to the 20-day volume-weighted average price.
- An equal number of warrants were extinguished, reducing future dilution from the associated instruments.
- The converted bond had originally matured on 31 December 2027; the transaction increases equity and lowers financing expense.
Wandercraft receives FDA clearance for Eve personal exoskeleton
- Eve is intended for level indoor surfaces and level surfaces in immediately adjacent open-air areas such as patios and terraces, under the supervision of a specially trained companion.
- The clearance builds on Atalante X, Wandercraft's self-balancing rehabilitation exoskeleton used in more than 150 rehabilitation and research centres worldwide.
- Medicare has provided a reimbursement pathway for eligible personal exoskeleton users under DMEPOS billing code K1007 since 2024, with Wandercraft anticipating Eve could become eligible within 60 to 90 days.
Drone Volt expands international Drone-as-a-Service operator network
- Services, training and Drone-as-a-Service represented 71% of first-half 2026 revenue and 94% of gross margin.
- The operating network spans multiple countries and supports recurring inspection and measurement missions without requiring customers to own aircraft.
- Drone Volt said 95% of reports were delivered within 48 hours; one recent month covered nearly 60,000 images and 2,067 stockpiles.
Carvolix secures up to EUR30 million structured debt facility
- The facility provides up to EUR30 million across four tranches, including an immediate EUR10 million draw.
- A second EUR10 million tranche is linked to FDA approval of the Tavipilot robot; the financing includes convertible bonds and warrants.
- Proceeds are allocated to commercialisation, industrialisation and market-access work for Tavipilot and Kalios.
Tonner Drones issues €1.5m bond with warrants
- The bond pays 5% interest monthly and matures on 31 December 2027, when it is due for cash redemption.
- Series A and B warrants have fixed exercise prices of €0.028 and €0.032 and expire on 31 December 2029.
- Full exercise would issue 100,446,375 shares, raise €3 million and produce maximum aggregate dilution of about 16%.
Exotec Skypod system begins full operation at TRUSCO Planet Aichi
- The installation uses 37 Skypod robots, 31,975 storage bins and four picking stations.
- Planet Aichi spans 89,162 square metres; TRUSCO plans to expand stocked items from about 630,000 to more than one million.
- IHI Logistics integrated the system for TRUSCO, with the deployment now in full operation rather than pilot testing.
Sequans reports Q2 growth and first drone customer
- The first drone customer expands Sequans beyond its established industrial, mobility and connected-device markets.
- Management also cited drone-market interest in the company’s radio-frequency transceiver technology.
Thales Australia completes live-fire test of Guardian Angel UGV prototype
- Chaos 1 supported rapid autonomy prototyping, while W & E Platt supplied remote-weapon-system integration expertise.
- The containerised mission system supports medevac, scout, troop-support, fire-support and transport configurations.
- Thales says the prototype can operate alongside its Bushmaster, StrikeMaster and Hawkei protected-mobility vehicles.
Alta Ares and General Cherry integrate AI guidance into Bullet
- Pixel Lock detects, identifies and tracks airborne targets before autonomously guiding the interceptor during the terminal phase.
- Cyclop C2 provides mid-course guidance, with the combined stack intended to improve operation in GNSS-denied and electronically contested conditions.
- The signed MoU covers software integration and subsequent platform testing; it is not presented as a completed production deployment.
Schneider Electric Industrial Automation revenue reaches €3.585bn in H1 2026
- Industrial Automation H1 revenue increased 7.7% organically.
- The business generated €501m of adjusted EBITA in the first half.
- The result provides a current demand signal for Schneider Electric’s industrial automation and control stack.
Exosens expands thermal-imaging output threefold in 2026
- The expansion targets thermal cameras used by drone and counter-drone manufacturers.
- Exosens says the capacity increase will be completed during 2026.
- This programme is separate from the previously announced doubling of cooled long-range infrared-camera capacity.
Exosens reports 15.3% H1 revenue growth and lifts guidance outlook
- Detection & Imaging revenue increased 24.3%, driven in part by drone and counter-drone demand.
- Group first-half revenue reached EUR 253.1 million.
- The outlook moves expected performance toward the upper ends of existing guidance ranges rather than creating new numeric ranges.
Ecuador authorises Wandercraft Atalante X for clinical rehabilitation
- The authorised uses cover rehabilitation associated with spinal-cord injury, stroke-related hemiplegia and multiple sclerosis.
- Clínica de Lesiones Deportivas in Quito is the first announced Ecuador installation site.
- The clinic describes Atalante X as forthcoming in 2026; authorisation is not represented as an already operating installation.
Airbus U030 Flexrotor begins EMSA maritime-surveillance operations in the Baltic
- The deployment operates under Airbus's EUR 30 million EMSA RPAS services framework awarded in December 2025.
- EO/IR and radar data is streamed in real time to the EMSA RPAS Data Centre.
- Extensee operates the aircraft while Airbus manages and coordinates the RPAS service.
Safran selected to supply dual SkyNaute navigation systems for Eve eVTOL
- Each aircraft is planned to carry two SkyNaute systems.
- SkyNaute combines Safran HRG Crystal inertial technology with navigation continuity when GNSS is unavailable, degraded or jammed.
- The selection supports Eve's certifiable urban-air-mobility aircraft architecture.
Elistair and Exail productise Khronos integration with DriX USV
- The productised integration follows earlier sea trials and is not presented as the first technical demonstration.
- The system supports automatic deployment, vessel-following operation, encrypted video and remote shore control.
- Elistair states tethered airborne endurance of up to 24 hours.
Voyageur places first Canadian order for Airbus U030 Flexrotor
- Flexrotor is a tactical VTOL UAS for intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition and reconnaissance.
- The aircraft has a 25 kg maximum launch weight and more than 12 hours of endurance in standard configurations.
- It performs fully autonomous launch and recovery from land or sea within a 3.7 by 3.7 metre area.
Mitsubishi Shokuhin starts full-scale Exotec operations at Soka FSDC
- Exotec’s Skypod system handles ambient-temperature ingredients, alcoholic beverages and materials.
- IHI Logistics Industrial Systems supplied a separate Shuttle & Server system for the frozen area.
- The Skypod installation was the first of its kind in Japan’s food-wholesale industry.
MBDA unveils Counter Mass Interceptor for mass drone attacks
- Counter Mass Interceptor is designed to defeat saturation attacks by small drones and other low-cost airborne threats.
- MBDA is engineering the system for scalable, automotive-style production using existing or repurposed manufacturing lines.
- The UK-led initial version is targeted for availability in 2028, with a longer-range follow-on planned.
Valeo selected to develop and manufacture Harmattan AI drone motors
- The motor avoids heavy rare-earth materials.
- Valeo describes the award as its first contract in the drone sector.
- The motor is intended for civil and defence drone applications.
Exail wins European navy contract for three light MCM systems
- Each system integrates Exail UMIS technology into a 9.5-metre rigid-hulled inflatable boat.
- The configured payload combines three Seascan mine-identification and K-Ster mine-neutralisation vehicles.
- The crew-of-three system includes Umisoft mission software, a drone-control console, launch-and-recovery berth and Gaps acoustic positioning.
Dassault Aviation and Harmattan AI demonstrate NAMIB EW payload with Rafale F4
- NAMIB detected, identified and geolocated an electromagnetic emitter several dozen kilometres away, then transmitted the radar position to the Rafale for a simulated strike.
- The lightweight payload is designed for quadcopters and fixed-wing UAS, extending electronic-support and targeting functions to autonomous aircraft.
- The demonstration follows the companies' January 2026 strategic partnership to integrate autonomous capabilities into next-generation air combat.
Mistral AI launches Robostral Navigate embodied-navigation model
- Robostral Navigate is an 8B model that uses a single RGB camera and plain-language instruction to guide robots through complex environments.
- The launch materials list 76.6% success on the R2R-CE validation-unseen benchmark and simulation-only training before real-world transfer.
- The model is designed to generalize across wheeled, legged and flying robots, with applications cited across manufacturing, delivery, logistics and hospitality.
SBG Systems launches updated Pulse-40 OEM tactical IMU
- SBG Systems introduced the updated Pulse-40 OEM tactical-grade IMU.
- The module targets UAVs, loitering munitions and autonomous platforms.
- Evaluation and integration units were made available immediately at launch.
UMA unveils Northstar humanoid and Real-Time Learning architecture
- The July 7 reveal took place at the Machina Summit in Paris.
- Northstar is intended for factories, warehouses, logistics centres and other environments built around human tools and infrastructure.
- UMA says its Real-Time Learning architecture lets robots learn from demonstrations, receive guidance and improve through operational practice.
TompAero opens EUR 1.5 million seed fundraising
- The company was seeking EUR 1.5 million rather than announcing completed financing.
- Its FSC-2 prototype was designed for autonomous medical and urgent-logistics missions in civil airspace.
- TompAero targeted up to 15 kilograms of payload over 200 electric kilometres or 600 kilometres with hydrogen-assisted range.
Thales agrees to acquire Exail stake ahead of planned tender offer
- The transaction values Exail at an implied enterprise value of about €3.9 billion.
- Thales said the acquisition would expand its underwater-warfare scale and inertial-navigation capabilities.
- Closing of the initial stake purchase is expected by Q3 2027, with the tender offer expected to close by early 2028 at the latest.
FocalTherics launches first European commercial endometriosis Focal One program
- The announcement said initial patients had been treated.
- Toulouse University Hospital acquired the Focal One system.
- The hospital plans to use the system for endometriosis and prostate cancer treatment.
Valeo wins next-generation corner radar contract with North American OEM
- The corner radar is designed for Level 2+ and Level 3 assisted and automated-driving systems.
- Valeo says the platform delivers 50 times the resolution of its previous generation and supports over-the-air software upgrades.
- The award covers development and production for an unnamed North American automaker, with launch planned during the customer's next vehicle-platform cycle.
Pixee Medical appoints Kristoff Goson CEO
- Goson joined after 23 years at Zimmer Biomet, where Pixee Medical said he held global vice-president and general-manager responsibilities.
- Founder Sébastien Henry shifted his focus toward the company’s next generation of augmented-reality and AI technology.
- Pixee Medical reported that its technology had supported more than 10,000 procedures across more than 20 countries.
Macrodata Labs raises $4 million pre-seed round
- Pre-seed: USD 4,000,000.
- The cited source confirms the completed financing.
- Macrodata Labs raised $4 million in pre-seed financing to scale robot-data collection and training infrastructure for physical-AI models.
Safran enters exclusive negotiations to acquire Exail Technologies
- Safran confirmed exclusive negotiations for a potential acquisition of Exail Technologies at €128.50 per share, starting with the Gorgé family controlling stake and followed by a mandatory public offer if completed.
- Safran stated the potential transaction would value Exail Technologies at €128.50 per share.
- The process remains conditional; Safran said there is no assurance the transaction will be completed.
Carvolix secures new €10 million financing tranche
- The reserved offering issues 2,976,190 new ordinary shares at €3.36 per share to existing shareholders.
- Carvolix says proceeds support Tavipilot commercialization in the United States and development of Tavipilot, Kalios, Artus, Artedrone and Mitrapilot.
- The tranche extends the company’s cash runway to the end of September 2026, with venture debt under negotiation.
Exotec deploys 27-robot Skypod system at VST’s Chavagnes platform
- The Skypod system uses 27 robots, three stations and 20,600 storage locations at VST’s Chavagnes-en-Paillers platform.
- It processes 4,500–5,000 order lines per day, with operators reaching nearly 200 picked lines per hour—three to four times the pre-automation rate.
- The system covers 12,000–13,000 SKUs of VST’s 28,000-item catalog and helps maintain a service rate close to 99.5% while reducing picker travel and physical strain.
Shark Robotics and Hancom Lifecare expand Korea cooperation into defence UGVs
- The new agreement builds on the earlier Korean-market firefighting robot partnership around Colossus.
- The companies plan to shape Barakuda and Atrax cooperation for Korean defence requirements.
France orders 5,000 Harmattan AI soldier drones
- The drones are scheduled for delivery to the French army no later than early 2027.
- The order follows an initial batch of 1,000 Harmattan AI drones delivered in January 2026.
- Harmattan AI was founded in 2024 and counts Dassault Aviation among its investors.
Hexadrone and Gremsy sign MoU for integrated UAV solutions
- The MoU combines Gremsy payload and stabilization technology with Hexadrone UAV architecture.
- The companies described turnkey aerial systems for industrial and public-safety markets.
- The announcement supports the Gremsy to Hexadrone payload-integration edge.
Agreenculture acquires agronomic AI specialist Chouette
- Chouette's algorithms had analyzed more than 200 million images across 64,000 hectares before the acquisition.
- The acquired technology adds crop-health, field-variability and disease analysis to Agreenculture's navigation and safety stack.
- Chouette's experts joined Agreenculture, and the companies began combining their research and development work.
Delair and Schaeffler partner to scale drone and interceptor production in France
- The line is planned to manufacture Delair Damocles drones and the newly announced Aspik interceptor.
- The cooperation combines Schaeffler production and component capabilities with Delair drone design, integration and operational deployment.
- The companies frame the partnership around European sovereign UAS capacity and scalable defence drone manufacturing.
Builder Assist consortium selected for France 2030 robotics programme
- The COBART project brings together Builder Assist, OCBAT, CNRS and ICAM Toulouse.
- The consortium is developing a next-generation robot for building trades.
- France 2030 listed the project among new winners of its excellence in robots and intelligent machines call.
Airbus and Comand AI partner on AI-native command and control
- Airbus said it would integrate the Prevail platform into its command-and-control ecosystem.
- The combined offering targets faster battlefield-data analysis, manoeuvre planning and situational awareness under time and resource constraints.
- The parties framed the work as a European sovereign and NATO-interoperable C2 capability, not a disclosed procurement award.
Drone Volt adds DK Unity interceptor drones to product line
- The announcement adds interceptor-drone products to Drone Volt’s defense and anti-drone portfolio.
- The event strengthens Drone Volt’s European counter-UAS product positioning.
- The product gives Drone Volt adds DK Unity interceptor drones to product line a concrete offering for unmanned aircraft, air mobility or counter-drone operations.
Safran and Hemeria partner on AI-enabled electromagnetic intelligence balloons
- The project pairs Hemeria stratospheric balloons with sensors integrated with artificial-intelligence models from Safran.AI.
- The companies said the system is intended to detect, identify and analyze land, air and maritime radars and communications from very high altitudes.
ALSEAMAR and CNRS deploy 10 SEAEXPLORER underwater gliders
- ALSEAMAR and CNRS launched a Mediterranean mission using a fleet of 10 autonomous SEAEXPLORER underwater gliders.
- The Ligurian Sea mission is part of the France 2030 program.
- The gliders will collect environmental data for one month to study marine ecosystems and fine-scale oceanographic processes.
Comand AI raises EUR 32 million Series A
- Blossom Capital led the round, with a strategic investment from Saab and renewed participation from Expeditions.
- Prevail had been deployed with operational units in France, Germany, Ukraine and other allied nations during the preceding twelve months.
- The financing supports wider NATO deployment, work with operational units in Ukraine and expansion into air and maritime domains.
Eviden and Hexadrone partner on SIGINT payloads for TUNDRA 2
- The collaboration connects Avantix electronic-warfare payloads with Hexadrone’s TUNDRA 2 modular mini-drone platform.
- The integration is aimed at field-deployable ISR and electromagnetic-intelligence missions.
Genesis AI unveils Eno general-purpose robot
- Eno is Genesis AI’s first general-purpose robot and is designed for tasks across factories, laboratories, hospitals and homes.
- The robot uses a wheeled base, a foldable tower and human-like hands rather than a full humanoid body with legs and a head.
- Genesis AI plans targeted customer deployments by the end of 2026, initially around logistics and manufacturing customers.
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.
Genesis AI and LG CNS partner to scale Eno
- LG CNS will support enterprise validation and scaling.
- The work concerns Genesis AI Eno in industrial operations.
- The partnership was announced on 16 June 2026.
Alta Ares combines interceptor stack with MBDA for ELISA
- The proposed solution builds on Alta Ares’ X-Lock and Black Bird interceptors and Pixel Lock terminal-guidance AI, with MBDA contributing guidance, weaponization and secure data-link building blocks.
- The partners target a first Shahed-class interception solution from 2027 and plan industrial capacity of several hundred interceptors per month at launch.
- France’s DGA launched ELISA in April 2026; the seven-year programme can support up to four partners and allocate €18.7 million across development, evaluation and industrialization phases.
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 coordinate UAVs and UGVs while acting as a mobile command center.
Drone Volt completes LineDrone DLR mission installing Ampacimon sensors in Norway
- Drone Volt completed a LineDrone mission installing Ampacimon Dynamic Line Rating sensors in Norway.
- The operation used Drone Volt Expert powerline teams on ultra-high-voltage infrastructure reaching 735 kV.
- The mission demonstrates drone-based installation of grid sensors on energized transmission assets.
Prophesee raises €20M for dual-use event-based vision scale-up
- The round supports Mantara commercial scale-up, embedded intelligence in sensors and the Hearth event-sensor software platform.
- The financing follows Prophesee’s shift toward full-stack dual-use civil and defense sensing.
- The capital supports robot sensing, actuation, compute or communications systems as Prophesee moves toward broader commercial use.
Prophesee launches Mantara event-based drone detection system
- Mantara is built around event cameras, embedded AI processing and drone detection and tracking.
- The launch also introduced Hearth, a software platform purpose-built for event-based sensors.
- The product gives Prophesee a concrete offering for unmanned aircraft, air mobility or counter-drone operations.
Safran wins European contract for Skyjacker Advanced counter-drone system
- Skyjacker Advanced combines modular C2 with detection, identification and effector integration for critical infrastructure, strategic sites and military assets.
- The system uses GNSS spoofing to divert hostile drones or swarms by simulating navigation signals.
Thales launches LGR275 Proxy laser-guided counter-drone rocket
- The rocket adds a proximity sensor and warhead optimized for aerial targets.
- Thales Belgium plans to triple production between 2026 and 2028.
- The product gives Thales a concrete offering for unmanned aircraft, air mobility or counter-drone operations.
Exail launches rapidly deployable GNSS-denied navigation solution
- The system targets operations where GNSS is unavailable, degraded or contested.
- The launch is relevant to autonomous and uncrewed platforms that depend on resilient positioning.
Airbus and Alta Ares sign counter-drone partnership
- The MoU covers development and integration of European counter-drone solutions.
- Airbus described Alta Ares as specialised in counter-drone systems and onboard artificial intelligence.
- The partnership adds an OEM integration signal alongside Alta Ares’ June 2026 Series A financing.
Airbus demonstrates drone portfolio at ILA Berlin
- Airbus U760 Ravenstorm and U740 Valkyrie: the UCCA family Airbus builds on two decades of UCCA experience, starting with the Barracuda demonstrator that flew for the first time 20 years ago.
- Whatever unmanneed or ‘drone’ capability our customers need to strengthen sovereign air power, we deliver,” said Mike Schoellhorn, CEO of Airbus Defence and Space.
Alta Ares raises €50M Series A for counter-drone systems
- The Series A round was reported at €50 million.
- The company is focused on counter-drone systems and onboard artificial intelligence.
- Airbus separately announced a June 2026 MoU with Alta Ares for European counter-drone integration.
Moon Surgical releases Maestro software version 2.7
- Automated Setup optimizes platform positioning and workspace configuration.
- ScoPilot was expanded under Maestro’s FDA-cleared predetermined change-control plan.
- The update added coordinated models across setup, surgery and post-procedure administration.
Vitirover receives six-month extension of judicial safeguard observation
- The safeguard proceeding originally opened on 18 November 2025 at Vitirover's request.
- The court found sufficient financing capacity for activity to continue during the renewed observation period.
- An interim hearing set for 21 September 2026 will review signed quotations, cash position and a draft repayment plan.
Airbus introduces U145 uncrewed helicopter
- Airbus displayed a full-scale U145 mock-up at ILA Berlin.
- The aircraft removes the physical cockpit and adds a cargo nose door, foldable loading table and dedicated cargo floor.
- A safety-pilot maiden flight was planned for the end of 2026, with entry into service targeted for the beginning of the next decade.
Inbolt launches vision-enabled robot programming workflow
- The workflow is built to close the loop from CAD to real robot motion in industrial cells.
- Inbolt’s software uses vision feedback for object tracking and adaptive robot execution.
- The launch is relevant as an industrial robotics software and programming-stack signal.
Genesis AI open-sources Genesis World 1.0 simulation platform
- Genesis World 1.0 is an open-source simulation platform for robotics and physical AI, positioned as the second release in Genesis AI's full-stack suite.
- The release includes near-realtime performance with a penetration-free IPC solver, unified rigid and deformable physics, and contact-rich manipulation support across robots, hands and grippers.
- Genesis AI also open-sourced Quadrants, a GPU-accelerated computation layer forked from Taichi, and Nyx, a path-traced rendering engine for robotics simulation.
Inbolt runs four live robot-vision demos at Automate 2026
- The booth demos included unstructured bin-picking on a Universal Robot with robot-mounted 3D vision.
- FANUC CRX demos covered dynamic dispensing on a moving engine, real-time workpiece tracking and de-racking.
- A separate FANUC booth demo used Inbolt vision and NVIDIA Jetson AGX Orin to track a moving engine block for bolt tightening.
Thales awarded Singapore national drone traffic management platform contract
- Thales said CAAS awarded it, as lead partner in a consortium with Deeeplabs, a contract to deliver Singapore's UAS Traffic Management system.
- The system is based on Thales TopSky-AstraUTM and is intended to provide an integrated portal for approval and tracking of unmanned aircraft operations.
- This is a strong UTM infrastructure contract for national drone-ecosystem development in Singapore.
Builder Assist unveils Surface Assist construction robot
- Surface Assist combines a mobile platform, collaborative arm and interchangeable tools for construction work.
- Builder Assist presented six task assistants covering drilling, fastening, sanding, painting, rendering and panel handling.
- The modular design targets repetitive or strenuous work while keeping operators responsible for task supervision.