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Xtend

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Builds the XTEND Operating System (XOS), an AI platform that fuses human decision-making with machine autonomy, enabling remote operators to fly drones and control autonomous ground vehicles in complex GPS-denied environments using VR/AR interfaces with real-time AI assistance. Products include small UAS for indoor/outdoor ISR and precision strike missions; over 10,000 systems sold to militaries and security forces in 30+ countries. DoD contracted $8.8M for Precision Strike Indoor & Outdoor (PSIO) small UAS in December 2024; awarded multi-million DoD contract for hundreds of AI attack drones November 2025. Planning Nasdaq IPO at ~$1.5B valuation.

HeadquartersTel Aviv, IL
Founded2018
Defense funding$95M
Team51-200
Deployments4
Open roles0
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Company overview

Identity and operating footprint

Company typeRobot maker
Market segmentDefense
StageSeries B
FoundersAviv Shapira (Co-founder), Matteo Shapira (Co-founder), Rubi Liani (Co-founder), Adir Tubi (Co-founder)
Regions servedMiddle East, North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific
Countries deployedNot listed
Service footprintNot listed
Last reviewed2026-07-05
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Robot models

Specifications remain vendor-claimed

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HONEY BADGER

  • Autonomous tactical drone for mission-critical operations in defense and law enforcement environments

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SCORPIO 1000

  • Larger-payload autonomous tactical drone platform for extended range defense and critical infrastructure missions

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SCORPIO 500

  • Autonomous tactical drone platform for defense, law enforcement, and critical infrastructure protection

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WOLVERINE

  • Autonomous tactical drone platform in the XTEND platform family for defense and security operations

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XTENDER

  • Micro tactical ISR drone for indoor and GPS-denied environments; weight 1.2 kg, 10-minute flight time, operates as 3-unit mesh team with 256-bit AES encryption

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XTEND PSIO Small UAS

  • Precision Strike Indoor & Outdoor small UAS; AI-guided; XOS operator interface; operable in GPS-denied environments

    Vendor-defined AI-guided small UAS for indoor and outdoor precision strike missions

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Deployment log

Announced and cited only

AnnouncedCustomerSiteCountryCountEvidence
2026-05-01Undisclosed European defense customerdefenceNot listedNot disclosedAnnouncement
2026-05-01Undisclosed Asia-Pacific defense customerdefenceNot listed100Announcement
2026-01-01Undisclosed Middle East defense customerdefenceNot listedNot disclosedAnnouncement
2023-01-24Israel Ministry of Defense (DDR&D/Mafat, $20M multi-drone operating system contract)military drone unitsILNot disclosedAnnouncement
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Funding history

Publicly announced rounds

Investors on recordChartered GroupNFXTAU VenturesClal-TechAliya Capital PartnersProtego Ventures
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Network neighbours

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FORT RoboticsAnnounced partnership · Component supplierRARUK AutomationDeploys · IntegratorTelexistenceDeploys · Robot maker
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Company timeline

Milestones and announcements

2025-07-15Raised $30M Series B extension led by Aliya Capital Partners and Protego Ventures, bringing total funding to $95MSiliconANGLE
2024-12-01U.S. DoD IWTSD awards $8.8M contract to produce and deploy PSIO small UASJerusalem Post
2024-05-08Raised $40M Series B led by Chartered Group at undisclosed valuation; systems reportedly used by IDF in Gaza operationsTimes of Israel
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Source ledger

14 unique public sources

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XTEND Secures $30M Extension to Complete $70M Series B to Scale Its Battle-Proven Autonomous AI Robots Across AmericaPR Newswire · retrieved 2026-07-05
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Israeli developer of VR drone system used by IDF in Hamas war raises $40mTimes of Israel · retrieved 2026-07-05
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XTEND raises $20 million Series A for drone operating systemCalcalist (CTech) · retrieved 2026-07-05
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Controversial drone company Xtend leans into defense with new $40 million roundTechCrunch · retrieved 2026-07-05
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XTEND – AI-Powered Robotic PlatformsXtend · retrieved 2026-07-05
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XTEND – XTENDER Micro Tactical ISR SystemXtend · retrieved 2026-07-05
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DoD contracts Israeli drone startup XTEND for combat dronesJerusalem Post · retrieved 2026-07-05
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XTEND's $30M Israeli Drone Contract Validates Merger StrategyAInvest · retrieved 2026-07-05
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XTEND lands $9M defense order for autonomous multi-drone operationsStockTitan · retrieved 2026-07-05
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Xtend to supply multi-drone operating system to IsraelC4ISRNET · retrieved 2026-07-05
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Auto-scan: FORT Robotics + Xtend: "obotics (June 2026) for 'outside-in safety', demonstrated at Automate 2026 Chicago. Citation: https:"press · retrieved 2026-07-05
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Auto-scan: RARUK Automation + Xtend: "mer deployments found (FORVIA remains only known customer). New distributor partnerships in 2025-202"press · retrieved 2026-07-05
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Auto-scan: Telexistence + Xtend: "odel) in 7-Eleven stores; target deployment 2029. Ghost beverage restocking robot already piloted in"press · retrieved 2026-07-05
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Drone startup Xtend raises $30M more in fundingSiliconANGLE · retrieved 2026-07-05