Company Description
DarkPulse, Inc. (OTCQB: DPLS) is a Delaware corporation headquartered in New York that focuses on advanced distributed fiber-optic sensing and laser-based monitoring technologies for critical infrastructure. The company is described in multiple public communications as a technology company that develops and commercializes patented dark-pulse Brillouin scattering fiber-optic sensors and BOTDA (Brillouin Optical Time Domain Analysis) systems. These systems are designed to deliver high-resolution, independent strain and temperature measurements and other structural metrics for real-time monitoring and security applications.
According to DarkPulse’s public disclosures, its fiber-based monitoring systems are used for structural health monitoring and perimeter security across a range of infrastructure and industrial environments. Company materials state that its technology can be applied to live, dynamic critical infrastructure and structural monitoring, including pipeline monitoring, perimeter and structural surveillance, aircraft structural components, mining safety, national borders, rail systems, telecommunications networks, and aerospace applications. The systems are described as capable of covering extended areas and detecting any event that translates into a change in strain or temperature.
Core technology and BOTDA sensing
DarkPulse highlights its patented dark-pulse Brillouin scattering and BOTDA fiber-optic sensor systems as central to its business. Public descriptions emphasize that these high-resolution BOTDA systems provide rapid and accurate monitoring of temperatures, strains, and stresses, and can generate continuous data streams for assessing the health and security of infrastructure. In shareholder communications, the company has also referenced work toward full-scale manufacturing of its sensor hardware and the development of user interfaces, including VR-capable and AI-enhanced graphical interfaces, to visualize and analyze sensor data.
In a shareholder letter, DarkPulse discussed a Master Services Agreement with a contract manufacturer for the manufacture and global delivery logistics of its patented hardware, as well as the creation of software for the system’s user interface. The company has also described efforts to build a channel partner program to train and certify third parties for installation of BOTDA systems and to support distribution of its hardware.
Applications in critical infrastructure and smart cities
Across multiple news releases, DarkPulse positions its technology within critical infrastructure protection and smart infrastructure markets. The company states that its systems can provide real-time, continuous monitoring and data analytics for essential infrastructure such as oil and gas pipelines, national borders, rail systems, telecommunications networks, and aerospace-related structures. It has also referenced applications in smart cities and infrastructure monitoring before catastrophic failure, including temperatures, strains, and stresses in structures.
DarkPulse has described projects and initiatives involving structural health monitoring of bridges, border and perimeter security deployments, and pipeline structural health monitoring and security. In a shareholder communication, the company discussed creating a digital twin of a bridge and a VR-capable user interface to offer customers an augmented and virtual reality experience of infrastructure such as bridges, roadways, and buildings, with potential future integration into supervisory control and data acquisition systems.
Strategic partnerships and licensing
The company’s public announcements describe a strategy that includes joint ventures, licensing, and strategic alliances to expand market reach and technology capabilities. DarkPulse has stated that, in addition to marketing and selling its technology products and services, it continues to explore strategic alliances through joint venture and licensing opportunities to expand its global market position.
In December 2025, DarkPulse announced a Patent and Trademark License Agreement with UMBRA Technologies Ltd. and UMBRA Technologies (US) Inc. The agreement grants DarkPulse a nonexclusive, royalty-bearing license under UMBRA’s U.S. patent portfolio for applications involving monitoring of critical infrastructure and key resources using DarkPulse’s BOTDA distributed fiber-optic sensor deployments. The license also extends, on a non-exclusive basis within defined fields in the United States, to UMBRA’s broader patent rights, know-how, and trademarks, with potential exclusivity carve-outs linked to future deployment verticals. Public materials describe the combined DarkPulse and UMBRA technologies as enabling real-time, encrypted transmission of structural health, strain, temperature, and security data from assets such as pipelines, railways, national borders, bridges, dams, and smart-city assets to an AI-enhanced user interface accessible from various devices.
DarkPulse has also announced a joint-venture company, Neural Logistics LLC, with Neural Signals Inc. Neural Logistics is described as focused on a brain–computer interface speech prosthesis using the Neuronexus Neurotrophic Electrode and machine learning algorithms to decode neural activity into speech. Company communications link this brain–machine interface work to DarkPulse’s broader interest in AI and integration of humans into future smart infrastructure concepts.
Acquisitions and global operations
DarkPulse has reported acquisitions of certain assets of Optilan UK Ltd, including subsidiaries in India and Turkey. Public announcements describe Optilan India Pvt Ltd as an engineering group that has designed installations across security, rail, oil and gas, telecoms, and distributed fiber optic sensor systems, and Optilan Communications & Security Systems Ltd (Turkey) as having worked on major pipeline projects and contracts across the Middle East. DarkPulse has stated that these acquisitions align with its operational requirements and global operations plan, supporting expansion in India and opening operations capabilities in regions such as Europe, India, and the UAE, with a concentration in pipeline structural health monitoring and security.
In a shareholder letter, the company also discussed establishing a UK-based subsidiary, DarkPulse Ltd, and pursuing incorporation of additional subsidiaries in India, Oman, and Turkey as part of a plan to focus on organic growth and global expansion into key infrastructure markets. The same communication noted that Optilan UK Ltd had entered an insolvency process, while DarkPulse sought to retain customer relationships and engineering knowledge relevant to its own products and services.
Border security and regional consultancy relationships
DarkPulse has publicly highlighted initiatives in border and perimeter security. It has announced a contract with Kraken International Security Solutions LLC, whose founder has extensive experience in U.S. border and homeland security roles, to assist with border security solutions and deployment of DarkPulse sensor systems along national borders. The company has also reported a consultancy agreement with BX3 International FZ-LLC to support contract opportunities across government and commercial sectors in regions including the Middle East, North Africa, and Southwest Asia. According to these announcements, BX3 will provide business intelligence, market access strategy, and contract capture services for perimeter security technology deployments and infrastructure monitoring deployments.
Electronics manufacturing capabilities
Through its wholly owned subsidiary TJM Electronics West, Inc., which has obtained approval to operate under the trade name DarkPulse Electronics Manufacturing, the company describes capabilities in electronics and electro-mechanical assembly. Public information notes that this subsidiary is a contract electronics manufacturer that is ITAR registered and holds ISO9001 and AS9100 certifications, with an assembly team trained to IPC 610 and J-STD-001 standards. DarkPulse has stated that operating under a unified brand name supports growth and expansion of its manufacturing business, and that this manufacturing operation can handle quantities suitable for cost-effective prototyping as well as full manufacturing.
Brain–machine interface and AI initiatives
In shareholder communications, DarkPulse has outlined a technology strategy that extends beyond infrastructure sensing into brain–machine interface (BMI) and AI-enabled systems. The company has referenced a provisional patent filing, through its subsidiary Neurologistics, related to the use of fiber optics as a power source for BMI devices, including an implantable laser-based infraclavicular battery concept. It has also discussed work toward BMI hardware manufacturing designs in collaboration with a national institute, and the use of machine learning and AI in handling data from its distributed fiber-optic sensing systems and in building interactive user interfaces.
Capital markets and trading venue
DarkPulse common stock trades on the OTCQB Venture Market under the symbol DPLS. The company announced that it secured uplisting from the OTCID market to the OTCQB Venture Market, describing OTCQB as a tier for early-stage and developing companies that adhere to elevated qualitative and disclosure standards. DarkPulse has stated that trading on OTCQB offers enhanced visibility, access to broader investor bases, and is aligned with its focus on transparency and compliance. In a shareholder letter, the company also referenced a Business Combination Agreement with a special purpose acquisition company as part of a plan to pursue an uplist to a senior exchange, and discussed perceived limitations of remaining on OTC markets for certain large contract bidding processes.
Business focus and sector classification
Based on the information the company has publicly provided, DarkPulse operates within the broader information and technology sector, with a focus on distributed fiber-optic sensing, structural health monitoring, perimeter and border security, and smart infrastructure applications. Its activities span technology development, manufacturing (through subsidiaries and partners), system deployment, and strategic collaborations in areas such as secure networking, AI, and brain–machine interfaces. Public descriptions also associate the company with smart city infrastructure monitoring and Big Data as a service concepts, although specific commercial models are not detailed in the provided materials.