XTEND AI Robotics, Inc. Secures U.S. Patent for Smart Payloads Capable of Actively Directing Missions

The patent expands protection for the underlying mechanisms that let payloads shape robotic platform behavior.

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Powered by XOS, the patented system lets a smart payload steer the platform in real time, while the operator remains in command of every decision

TAMPA, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--

XTEND AI Robotics, Inc. (NYSE: XTND), a leader in software systems and Physical AI, today announced that the United States Patent and Trademark Office has granted U.S. Utility Patent No. 12,743,960, covering a system in which a smart payload can give XTEND's platform real-time instructions on how to navigate and behave in the field.

That capability runs through XOS, XTEND's proprietary operating system. A payload adaptor forms the physical and communications link between a smart payload and the platform's controller, and XOS is what turns the payload's signal a navigation instruction, such as avoiding a road or another UAV, into the platform's actual flight-control response. Through XOS, the payload can actively direct the mission.

Beyond navigation, and while the operator remains in command throughout, XOS applies the same principle to other in-field behavior, including allowing a payload to switch the operator's display view or triggering defense-oriented modes like evasion, interception, or countermeasures.

The U.S. utility patent, issued September 22, 2026, protects this multi-payload, smart-payload-driven architecture. It reflects a broader part of XTEND's IP strategy of protecting not just individual robotic platforms, but the underlying mechanisms that let a platform's behavior be shaped by what it's carrying and by the mission. The grant expands XTEND's intellectual property portfolio as the company continues to invest in XOS and the robotic platforms built on top of it.

The same architecture is also what opens XTEND’s platforms to the wider industry through the XOS Marketplace, XTEND’s open ecosystem. Much like an app store, it lets third-party developers and manufacturers offer new capabilities to XTEND’s customers, covering hardware as well as software. Through the XTEND Generic Payload Hub, a common interface on XTEND platforms, manufacturers of sensors, cameras, communications systems and mission modules, can design a payload and install it across the XTEND fleet, without a separate integration for each airframe. The patented architecture is what makes those payloads more than accessories. Through XOS, a partner’s payload can take part in the mission itself, shaping how the platform navigates and responds, while the operator stays in command.

“Every mission is different, and until now, adapting a platform to a new mission meant an operator had to stop and reconfigure it by hand,” said Aviv Shapira, Co-Founder and CEO of XTEND. “With this patent, the platform adapts on its own, in real time, based on what it's carrying, while the operator still commands every decision that matters.”

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including statements regarding the capabilities and anticipated benefits of XOS, the patented smart-payload architecture, the XOS Marketplace and the XTEND Generic Payload Hub, and XTEND's intellectual property strategy and continued investment in XOS and the robotic platforms built on it. These statements are based on current expectations and assumptions and involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially, including XTEND's ability to obtain, maintain and enforce protection for its intellectual property, XTEND's ability to attract third-party developers and manufacturers to the XOS ecosystem, market acceptance of XTEND's products, the timing and size of orders from government and defense customers, and the other risks described under "Risk Factors" in the registration statement on Form S-4 filed with the SEC in connection with the business combination and in XTEND's other filings with the SEC, available at www.sec.gov. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this press release. XTEND does not undertake any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise, except as required by applicable law.

About XTEND AI Robotics, Inc.

XTEND AI Robotics, Inc. (the “Company”) operates under two distinct business strategies. Through its wholly owned subsidiary XTEND Reality Expansion Ltd. (“XTEND”), the Company develops and sells software and advanced robotic hardware solutions for high-threat, complex operational environments where human exposure carries significant risk. Powered by its proprietary XTEND Operating System (“XOS”), these solutions are designed to provide autonomy at the edge. Through its wholly owned subsidiary JFB Construction Holdings (“JFB”), the Company operates a commercial and residential real estate construction and development strategy, delivering services including retail corporate buildouts, multifamily developments and luxury residential homes. The Company was formed through the combination of XTEND and JFB, uniting two complementary businesses to pursue shared technology and market opportunities, including applying XTEND's AI-enabled drone technology to jobsite security, land surveying, building inspections and monitoring on JFB's real estate projects, and leveraging JFB's construction expertise to help reduce the cost of XTEND's U.S. manufacturing expansion. For more information, visit www.XTEND.me.

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Key Terms

utility patent regulatory

A utility patent is a government-granted exclusive right to make, use, sell and import a functional invention—such as a machine, process, chemical composition or an improvement—typically lasting about 20 years. Think of it like locking in a unique recipe or tool that prevents rivals from copying the core technology. For investors, utility patents can protect future revenue, enable licensing deals and raise competitors’ costs, but their value depends on how broadly the patent is written and how easily it can be enforced.

uav technical

An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) is an aircraft that flies without a pilot on board, controlled remotely or by onboard software like a self-driving car. Investors care because UAVs are used across industries—delivery, agriculture, inspection, mapping, and defense—so demand, regulation, or technological advances can quickly affect revenue and costs for companies that make, operate, or rely on them. Think of a UAV as a robotic helper in the sky whose growing use can change market opportunities and risks.