XTEND Deploys AtlasROVER UGV in Asia-Pacific

XTEND has successfully deployed its first XOS-powered AtlasROVER to a customer in the Asia-Pacific region, expanding the hardware-agnostic robotics operating system beyond aerial systems into ground domain applications By Abi Wylie / 07 Sep 2026

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XTEND Deploys AtlasROVER Ground Robot in Asia-Pacific
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Robotics developer XTEND has deployed its first XOS-powered AtlasROVER to a customer in the Asia-Pacific region following its acquisition of Atlas, marking the expansion of its Physical AI operating system into ground robotics.

The milestone forms part of a broader strategy announced by JFB Construction Holdings to transition XTEND’s XOS beyond aerial platforms into a common software layer spanning air, ground, and eventually maritime robotic systems. Designed as a hardware-agnostic operating system for human-guided autonomy, XOS delivers unified artificial intelligence capabilities, mission applications, and operator workflows across diverse hardware configurations.

Integrating the AtlasROVER platform extends this software architecture directly into complex physical ground environments. The ground platform is designed to operate in complex environments and support multiple mission payloads, expanding the range of robotic hardware operating within XTEND’s software ecosystem.

“This is an important step in demonstrating the strategy behind XOS,” said Aviv Shapira, CEO and co-founder of XTEND. “Our goal is not to build isolated robotic products, but to create a common software layer that can extend across air, ground and ultimately maritime systems. Bringing AtlasROVER into the XOS ecosystem moves us closer to a future where different robotic platforms can work together, while humans remain in control of the decisions that matter.”

Posted by Abi Wylie Edited by Abigail Wylie, Editor and Copywriter experienced in digital media with a keen interest in ocean science technology. Connect
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