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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) June
1, 2026
Rocket One Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its
charter)
| Nevada |
|
001-38803 |
|
82-1553794 |
(State
or other jurisdiction
of incorporation) |
|
(Commission
File Number) |
|
(I.
R. S. Employer
Identification No.) |
720 Monroe Street, Suite E514
Hoboken,NJ 07030
(Address of principal executive offices, including
ZIP code)
(866) 239-7459
(Registrant’s telephone number, including
area code)
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since
last report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K
filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
| ☐ | Written
communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |
| ☐ | Soliciting
material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) |
| ☐ | Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) |
| ☐ | Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) |
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title
of each class |
|
Trading
Symbol(s) |
|
Name
of each exchange on which registered |
| Common stock, $0.0001 par value |
|
RKTO |
|
The Nasdaq
Stock Market LLC |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant
is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check
mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting
standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Item 8.01 Other Events.
On June 1, 2026, Rocket One Inc. (the “Company”)
issued a press release announcing the appointment of Dr. Supriyo Bandyopadhyay as Lead Technical Advisor of AI Nanomagnetic Technology.
In this role, Dr. Bandyopadhyay will guide the technical development of the Company’s nanomagnetic AI chip technology as the Company
builds infrastructure for the orbital economy, including artificial intelligence computing and memory hardware engineered for space and
defense environments. A copy of the press release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein
by reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
| Exhibit
No. |
|
Description |
| 99.1 |
|
Press
Release of Rocket One Inc. dated June 1, 2026 |
| 104 |
|
Cover
Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL Document) |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| Date: June 2, 2026 |
Rocket One Inc. |
| |
|
| |
/s/ Robb Knie |
| |
Robb Knie |
| |
Chief Executive Officer |
Exhibit 99.1
Conf# 4700878
Rocket One Appoints Dr. Supriyo Bandyopadhyay
as Lead Technical Advisor of AI Nanomagnetic Technology
Pioneering nanomagnetics researcher to guide
development of the company’s radiation-tolerant, ultra-low-power AI chip platform
NEW YORK — June 1, 2026 — Rocket One Inc. (Nasdaq:
RKTO) today announced the appointment of Dr. Supriyo Bandyopadhyay as Lead Technical Advisor of AI Nanomagnetic Technology.
In this role, Dr. Bandyopadhyay will guide the technical development of the company’s nanomagnetic AI chip technology as Rocket
One builds infrastructure for the orbital economy, including AI computing and memory hardware engineered for space and defense environments.
Dr. Bandyopadhyay is a Commonwealth Professor of Electrical and Computer
Engineering at Virginia Commonwealth University and a leading authority on nanomagnetics and spintronics, the scientific foundations underlying
Rocket One’s licensed nanomagnetic matrix multiplier architecture. His appointment deepens the technical link between Rocket One’s
platform and the foundational research from which it is derived.
“Dr. Bandyopadhyay’s work sits at the very heart of what
makes our technology possible,” said Robb Knie, Chief Executive Officer of Rocket One. “As we move from a launch story to
a compute story, having one of the field’s foremost researchers guiding our roadmap gives us a credible technical foundation to
build on for orbital and high-radiation environments.”
“Rocket One is pursuing exactly the kind of real-world application
this technology was designed for—computing that can think for itself under power and radiation constraints that conventional hardware
cannot handle,” said Dr. Bandyopadhyay. “I look forward to helping translate years of foundational research into deployable
systems for space and defense.”
About Rocket One Inc.
Rocket One Inc. is focused
on developing and commercializing infrastructure for the orbital economy, including next-generation nanomagnetic AI chip technology designed
for radiation-tolerant, energy-constrained environments such as low-Earth orbit, deep-space platforms, and defense systems. The Company
holds exclusive rights to certain technologies, including a nanomagnetic matrix multiplier architecture intended as a hardware accelerator
for machine learning and AI workloads, and related magnetic memory technology with potential applications in radiation-tolerant computing
for defense and space systems. The Company is also positioned to pursue opportunities in nano-launch systems and nanosatellite deployment.
The Company's biotechnology pipeline, including, but not limited to, HT-001, HT-KIT, HT-ALZ, and its GDNF-based metabolic program, will
continue to be advanced under a wholly owned subsidiary.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains "forward-looking statements"
within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended, including, without limitation, statements regarding the Company's strategic repositioning, the development potential of the licensed
technologies, the suitability of those technologies for orbital, defense, and other applications, anticipated future operations and market
opportunities. You should not place reliance on these forward-looking statements, which include words such as "could," "believe,"
"anticipate," "intend," "estimate," "expect," "may," "continue," "predict,"
"potential," "project" or similar terms, variations of such terms, or the negative of those terms. There are a number
of factors that could cause actual events to differ materially from those indicated by such forward-looking statements. These forward-looking
statements are based on the Company's current expectations and assumptions and are subject to numerous risks and uncertainties, including,
without limitation: the early-stage nature of the licensed technologies, which have not been fabricated as integrated devices, validated
in space environments, or qualified for any commercial or government program, and the absence of any commercial product; the substantial
additional capital the Company will require to fabricate, test, and qualify the licensed technologies, including for radiation tolerance
and space deployment; the long development timelines associated with novel semiconductor and materials platforms; competition from larger,
better-funded and well recognized companies in the semiconductor, AI hardware, space, and defense computing sectors; the Company's ability
to recruit qualified leadership and technical personnel in nanomagnetic devices, semiconductor engineering, and aerospace systems; the
Company's ability to comply with diligence milestones under the Virginia Commonwealth University license agreements, the failure
of which could result in loss of license rights; intellectual property risks; export control and government contracting risks associated
with defense and space applications; and the risks inherent in a strategic pivot. Additional risk factors are described in the Company's
filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") including the Company's most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and
the Company's other filings made with the SEC. Although the Company believes that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking
statements are reasonable, the Company cannot guarantee such outcomes. The Company may not realize its expectations, and its beliefs may
not prove correct. All such statements speak only as of the date made. Consequently, forward-looking statements should be regarded solely
as the Company's current plans, estimates, and beliefs. Investors should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. The Company
cannot guarantee future results, events, levels of activity, performance, or achievements. The Company does not undertake and specifically
declines any obligation to update, republish, or revise any forward-looking statements to reflect new information, future events, or circumstances
or to reflect the occurrences of unanticipated events, except as may be required by applicable law.
Investor Contact
LR Advisors LLC
Email: investorrelations@rocketone.space
Phone: (678) 570-6791
www.rocketone.space
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