Ondas Holdings Inc. announced that its wholly owned subsidiary Airobotics has received a purchase order from one of the large semiconductor chip manufacturers to renew ongoing aerial security and data services. As part of this purchase order, Airobotics offers aerial security and data services using its Optimus drone infrastructure, which includes docking stations and drones capable of capturing diverse aerial data types. These data are processed into real-time insights for end-users without human intervention.

Since an initial installation in 2016, Airobotics has expanded its autonomous drone operations within the expanding semiconductor chip manufacturing facility in Israel. Starting in 2020, the Optimus System's operations have expanded from providing perimeter security and safety to including payloads and aerial missions focused on securing and processing advanced inspection and mapping data to support the project management of this large-scale semiconductor fabrication facility construction project. Under this operation, the Optimus System is providing the capability for 24/7 aerial operations for security, safety and project management services under a unified data and analytics platform for the customer, project managers and third-party contractors.

The Optimus System, along with Insightful, Airobotics geo-visual data platform, currently caters to hundreds of users on a monthly basis, encompassing project owner staff and contractors. It facilitates visualization, comprehension, and sharing of construction progress. This system furnishes a unified data platform and portal, fostering heightened productivity and communication across teams and organizations while maintaining its original security and remote supervision operations.

This semiconductor fabrication and construction site is believed to be one of the select few globally where a fully automated aerial data capturing system is not only installed but also seamlessly integrated into facility operations and the national airspace. The Optimus System's remarkable level of automation and reliability ensures continuous aerial data provision, 24/7. This capability becomes instrumental in enabling critical remote monitoring and meticulous project progress control, relying on a steady stream of captured, processed, and distributed data. Airobotics' Optimus drone recently achieved an Airworthiness Type Certification from the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and is the first small Unmanned Aircraft System (sUAS) developed for aerial security and data capture to receive a Type Certificate.

The Optimus System is currently deployed in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Israel and is being marketed globally to customers in industrial, government and defense markets. It relies on fleets of automated drones that do not require on-the-ground human intervention to operate. They function as a task force capable of simultaneously collecting and providing critical information for a variety of customer requirements.

Each Optimus System, networked as fleet infrastructure, includes a smart airbase enabling automated battery changes for 24/7 operations, along with the automated loading and installation of sensors appropriate for each specified mission. Optimus drones cover up to 30 square miles surrounding an airbase. Drone flights can be tasked to carry specific sensors, enabling each drone within the fleet to execute diverse tasks.

Drones can be activated for complex longer-term operations, with flights overseen by remote operators in a command-and-control center.