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

Business Wire•05/10/2026•08:00 ET
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Key Highlights

  • ➤U.S. patent 12,743,960 granted for smart payloads directing platform missions
  • ➤Patent issued September 22, 2026, expanding XTEND’s intellectual property portfolio
  • ➤XOS converts payload signals into real-time navigation and flight-control responses
  • ➤XOS Marketplace enables third-party hardware and software integrations across XTEND’s fleet

Expert Statements

Aviv Shapira, Co-Founder and CEO of XTEND

“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”

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.”

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

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

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