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Duke Robotics Corp. develops advanced robotics and drone-based solutions for civilian and defense markets. Company news centers on its Insulator Cleaning Drone system, or IC Drone, which is used for high-voltage electric infrastructure maintenance, including work with utility customers and regulatory authorization for commercial operations in Greece.
Updates also cover product expansion through AEROTRACE, an AI-powered aerial monitoring and intelligence solution for infrastructure assessment and operational planning. Recurring disclosures include market expansion efforts, purchase orders, advisory board and governance changes, private placements, and other capital-structure actions tied to the commercialization of Duke Robotics’ drone technology.
Duke Robotics (Nasdaq: DUKR) appointed defense and drone-technology veteran Yiftach Kleinman as Chief Executive Officer, effective upon his employment, expected no later than September 8, 2026. He will succeed Yossef Balucka, who will remain President.
Kleinman brings over 20 years of defense-sector leadership, including serving as CEO of SpearUAV through large-scale production, OEM partnerships and international contracts prior to its 2025 acquisition by UVision. The leadership change aligns with Duke Robotics’ strategy to expand its defense business following its uplisting to the Nasdaq Capital Market.
Duke Robotics (Nasdaq: DUKR) is advancing its Insulator Cleaning Drone (IC Drone) by integrating it onto a larger commercial-grade airframe to support deployment on large-scale national electricity grids and targeted international markets.
The new platform is designed for higher payload capacity, longer flight duration, and greater per-mission productivity.
Duke Robotics (Nasdaq: DUKR) began its expanded 2026 insulator cleaning drone operations with Israel Electric Corporation under a previously disclosed enlarged service agreement. This is the largest commercial deployment of the IC Drone platform so far, using the second-generation ICDS2 system.
The expanded IEC purchase order is expected to generate over $1 million in 2026 revenue, supporting Duke Robotics’ move toward recurring, scaled service revenue from utility customers and aligning its IC Drone and AEROTRACE tools with global grid modernization initiatives.
Duke Robotics (Nasdaq: DUKR) reported Q1 2026 results with no revenue, consistent with Q1 2025, and a net loss of $921,000 ($0.41 per share). Operating loss was $513,000 and cash was $510,000 on March 31, 2026.
Key updates include launch of the AEROTRACE AI aerial intelligence platform, an expanded Israel Electric Corporation IC Drone contract expected to generate over $1 million in 2026 revenue, and a subsequent $9.2 million underwritten public offering tied to an uplisting to the Nasdaq Capital Market.
Duke Robotics (NASDAQ:DUKR) closed a $9.2 million underwritten public offering of 1,125,000 units at $8.20 per unit. Each unit includes one common share and a five-year warrant exercisable at $8.60. Shares and warrants began trading on Nasdaq on May 15, 2026, as DUKR and DUKRW.
The underwriter has a 45-day over-allotment option for up to 168,750 additional shares and/or warrants. Net proceeds are earmarked for R&D, sales and marketing expansion, business development, potential acquisitions, and general working capital.
Duke Robotics (NASDAQ:DUKR) priced an underwritten public offering of 1,125,000 units at $8.20 per unit, each with one common share and a five-year warrant exercisable at $8.60. Expected gross proceeds are $9.2 million. Shares and warrants uplist to Nasdaq on May 15, 2026.
Duke Robotics (OTCQB: DUKRD) announced a new purchase order from Israel Electric Corporation on March 17, 2026, extending their existing IC Drone services agreement by one year. The order is expected to generate over $1 million in revenue in 2026 and approximately doubles prior engagement with IEC.
The expanded scope increases scale of energized high-voltage insulator cleaning services using the IC Drone platform, which the company says improves safety, reduces downtime, and cuts operational costs versus traditional methods.
Duke Robotics (OTCQB: DUKR) announced on March 11, 2026 the appointment of Yehoshua Abramovich and Ran Ben Yehuda to its Advisory Board. Both bring decades of capital markets, governance, defense and maritime leadership to support Duke’s business development and strategic initiatives in infrastructure and defense markets.
Duke Robotics (OTCQB: DUKR) announced a 25-for-1 reverse stock split effective at market open on March 6, 2026, intended to raise the per-share trading price and support a potential uplisting to a national exchange.
Outstanding shares will be reduced from 56,302,147 to approximately 2,252,086, the ticker will trade as DUKRD for 20 trading days, and a new CUSIP 903448207 will be used.
Duke Robotics (OTCQB: DUKR) launched AEROTRACE™ on February 5, 2026, an AI-powered aerial monitoring and intelligence solution for infrastructure operators. AEROTRACE™ combines stabilized, high-resolution aerial capture, sensors, software and AI-assisted image analysis to generate actionable insights for asset assessment and maintenance prioritization.
The system can operate independently or complement Duke Robotics’ Insulator Cleaning Drone service by identifying areas that may need maintenance, aiming to improve operational efficiency, situational awareness, and safety across large-scale distributed infrastructure networks.