XTEND

About XTEND

XTEND provides an AI-driven, human-guided autonomous operating system, XOS, for defense, security, and public safety applications. The company was founded in July 2018 by brothers Aviv and Matteo Shapira, Rubi Liani, and Adir Tubi. The founding team combines deep expertise; CEO Aviv Shapira is an aerospace engineer with a background in rocket propulsion and a previous successful exit after selling Replay Technologies to Intel. His brother, CXO Matteo Shapira, is an expert in computer graphics and AI, and was also a co-founder of Replay Technologies. CTO Rubi Liani founded the Israeli Drone Racing League, and Adir Tubi is a defense and UAV expert. The initial technology was developed to assist the Israeli army in countering incendiary balloons along the Gaza border. XTEND's core offering is XOS, a hardware-agnostic software platform that unifies various robotic systems, including aerial, ground, and maritime platforms, under a single control layer. This operating system is designed to allow a single operator, even one with no prior flight experience, to control multiple drones and robots simultaneously in complex missions. XOS fuses human intelligence with machine autonomy, enabling operators to define intent while the AI handles mission execution. The system is built for reliability in environments where GPS and communications may be denied. XTEND's business model involves selling its software and integrated robotic systems to government and defense organizations. Key clients include the U.S. Department of Defense, the UK Ministry of Defence, and the Israel Defense Force. The company has achieved significant milestones, including raising over $110 million in funding and going public via a reverse merger in February 2026. XTEND has expanded its global presence with a U.S. headquarters and manufacturing facility in Tampa, Florida, and a robotics production facility in the UK to serve NATO allies. A strategic partnership with Lockheed Martin's Skunk Works division involves integrating XOS into a unified command-and-control system for the U.S. military. With over 10,000 systems deployed, the company's technology is combat-proven in real-world scenarios. Keywords: XOS, physical AI, autonomous operating system, human-guided autonomy, defense robotics, security drones, tactical UAS, multi-drone control, robotics software, AI-native, command and control, counter-drone, situational awareness, unmanned systems, military technology, public safety drones, combat-proven, robotics ecosystem, ground robots, maritime systems, edge autonomy, mission execution, GNSS-denied navigation, Lockheed Martin partnership, drone swarm.