Duke Robotics Announces Expansion of IC Drone Platform into Greece Through Strategic Collaboration with CRONOS
Duke will receive the majority share of profits from projects jointly undertaken with its Greek partner.
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Duke Robotics (Nasdaq: DUKR) entered a collaboration agreement with CRONOS that includes exclusive commercialization and operation of its IC Drone in Greece. The agreement with Cronos Security EPE and Cronos Security Services AE has an initial three-year term. Duke will receive the majority share of profits from jointly undertaken projects.
CRONOS will provide local business development and project management, while Duke will supply technology, technical specifications and training, with drone systems supplied under individual project plans. The parties may jointly pursue public and private tenders. They have identified potential large-scale projects that Duke believes offer near-term revenue potential. The collaboration follows Duke Robotics Greece’s receipt of operational authorization from the Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority earlier this year.
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- Moderate pointExclusive IC Drone collaboration with CRONOS establishes a commercialization and operating partnership in Greece for an initial three years.
- Minor pointMajority profit share goes to Duke Robotics on projects undertaken jointly.
- Minor point. Forward-looking: it has not happened yet and may not happen.Potential large-scale projects have been identified; Duke believes they offer near-term revenue potential.
- Minor pointOperational authorization from the Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority was received by Duke Robotics Greece earlier this year.
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- Minor pointDrone system supply is tied to individual project plans.
Key Figures
- Initial agreement term
- 3 years
- Strategic collaboration agreement in Greece
- Profit allocation
- Majority share to Duke Robotics
- Profits from projects undertaken jointly
Key Terms
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Collaboration in Greece for IC Drone Activities Combines Duke Robotics’ Commercially Validated IC Drone Technology with CRONOS’s Established Presence Across Greece’s Critical Infrastructure and Energy Sectors
The Parties Have Already Identified Potential Large-Scale Projects the Company Believes Are Well Suited for the IC Drone, with Significant Revenue Potential
FT. LAUDERDALE, FL, Nov. 10, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Duke Robotics Corp. (Nasdaq: DUKR; DUKRW) (“Duke Robotics” or the “Company”), a leader in advanced robotics and drone-based solutions for civilian and defense markets, today announced that it has entered into a strategic collaboration agreement (the “Agreement”) with Cronos Security EPE and Cronos Security Services AE (collectively, “CRONOS”), a leading Greek security and technology services company, to jointly pursue commercial opportunities in Greece including through an exclusive collaboration for the commercialization and operation of the Company’s Insulator Cleaning Drone (the “IC Drone”) technology in Greece, marking an important step in the Company’s international expansion.
CRONOS is an established Greek security and technology services provider with a strong presence across Greece’s critical infrastructure and energy sectors, and a track record of serving the country’s leading utilities and large-scale infrastructure projects.
Under the terms of the Agreement, Duke Robotics and CRONOS will work together to identify, develop and pursue commercial opportunities across Greece, including utilizing the IC Drone, potentially participating jointly in public and private tenders and providing marketing, operations and technical support to deliver grid-maintenance services. CRONOS will contribute its established local presence, business development and project-management capabilities, while Duke Robotics will provide its proprietary IC Drone technology, technical specifications and training, with IC Drone systems to be supplied under individual project plans.
The parties have already identified potential large-scale projects in Greece that the Company believes are well suited for the IC Drone and have significant revenue potential in the near term. The Agreement has an initial term of three years and provides that the parties will share in the profits of projects undertaken jointly, with Duke Robotics receiving the majority share. The collaboration builds on Duke Robotics Greece’s receipt of operational authorization from the Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority earlier this year, which Duke Robotics believes positions the Company to expand its commercially validated IC Drone platform into the Greek electricity infrastructure market.
“This collaboration marks a significant milestone in our international expansion strategy,” said Yiftach Kleinman, Chief Executive Officer of Duke Robotics. “Greece represents a substantial opportunity for our IC Drone platform, and in CRONOS we have found a partner with established experience across the country’s energy and critical infrastructure sectors. Together, we intend to introduce our commercially validated, safer and more efficient approach to insulator maintenance to Greek grid operators and customers.”
About Duke Robotics
Duke Robotics Corp. (Nasdaq: DUKR; DUKRW) develops advanced stabilization and autonomous robotic drone systems for both civilian and defense markets. The Company’s Insulator Cleaning Drone (IC Drone) is a first-of-its-kind, drone-enabled system for cleaning and monitoring high-voltage electric utility insulators. Leveraging Duke’s technologies, the IC Drone provides a safer, more efficient, and cost-effective alternative method. AEROTRACE™ is the Company’s AI-powered aerial monitoring and intelligence platform for infrastructure operators, designed to deliver actionable insights for asset assessment and proactive maintenance. In defense, through a collaboration agreement with Elbit Systems Land Ltd. (“Elbit”), the Bird of Prey weapons drone system is an agile, fully stabilized remote weapon system designed for non-line-of-sight and stand-off engagements, marketed by Elbit under the brand name Bird of Prey (formerly known as TIKAD). For additional Company information, please visit https://dukeroboticsys.com and follow us on Twitter (X) and LinkedIn.
About CRONOS
Cronos Security EPE and Cronos Security Services AE (“CRONOS”) are Greek companies headquartered in Marousi, Greece, providing integrated security solutions, including manned security services, security system design and installation, and personnel training. CRONOS’s clients span critical infrastructure, energy and construction, including the Public Power Corporation (PPC), Greece’s largest electricity utility. CRONOS also develops Cronos Eye, an autonomous, solar-powered surveillance platform for the monitoring and protection of critical infrastructure sites. For additional information, please visit www.cronossecurity.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements. Words such as “future” and similar expressions, or future or conditional verbs such as “will,” are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and are based on our beliefs, assumptions, and information currently available to us. For example, we are using forward-looking statements when we discuss the Agreement with CRONOS and its anticipated benefits, the pursuit of commercial opportunities, tenders and potential large-scale projects in Greece, the Company’s belief that the IC Drone is well suited to those opportunities, potential future commercial and revenue opportunities, the potential for commercialization of the IC Drone and generation of revenue in Greece, the benefits and uses of its products, and the Company’s international expansion plans. Our actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied due to known or unknown risks and uncertainties. These include, but are not limited to, risks related to the successful market adoption of our technologies, our ability to successfully establish and execute strategic collaborations and to convert identified opportunities into binding customer contracts, the continued development and refinement of our technology, our ability to effectively collaborate with Elbit Systems, fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates, operational challenges associated with marketing activities in new markets, economic conditions that may affect defense spending and infrastructure investment, geopolitical factors that could impact business operations, regulatory challenges in various regions, and competition from technological advances. For additional information on these and other risks and uncertainties, please see our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the discussion under “Risk Factors” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025, and any subsequent filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. We undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise, except as required by law.
Contacts
Company Contact:
Duke Robotics Corp.
invest@dukeroboticsys.com
Investor Relations Contact:
Arx Investor Relations
North American Equities Desk
duke@arxhq.com
FAQ
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What are the terms of Duke Robotics’ IC Drone collaboration with CRONOS in Greece?
The agreement has an initial three-year term and includes exclusive collaboration on IC Drone commercialization and operation in Greece. Duke Robotics will receive the majority share of profits from projects undertaken jointly.
Has Duke Robotics identified projects for its IC Drone collaboration in Greece?
The parties have identified potential large-scale projects in Greece that Duke Robotics believes are suited to the IC Drone and offer near-term revenue potential. The projects remain potential opportunities.