{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"14314","rtpr_id":"nBw66PfjLa","ticker":"CA1","exchange":"XETRA","all_tickers":["CA1"],"title":"Circus Accelerates U.S. Market Entry; Acquisition of U.S.-Israelian K-Robotics Completed","author":"Business Wire","published_at":"2026-04-30T08:02:00.087Z","article_body":"Circus Accelerates U.S. Market Entry; Acquisition of U.S.-Israelian K-Robotics\nCompleted\n\nCircus SE (ISIN: DE000A2YN355\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Flive.deutsche-boerse.com%2Fequity%2Fcircus-se-inh-o-n&esheet=54526074&newsitemid=20260430820026&lan=en-US&anchor=DE000A2YN355&index=1&md5=887b894365b86cee8bafbc36a8132e5b)\n/ XETRA: CA1\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Flive.deutsche-boerse.com%2Fequity%2Fcircus-se-inh-o-n&esheet=54526074&newsitemid=20260430820026&lan=en-US&anchor=CA1&index=2&md5=be4542e3264e4b76d24e8cdf1e66fa58)\n), a global AI-robotics company developing autonomous sustainment systems, has\ncompleted the acquisition of Kitchen Robotics (“K-Robotics”).\n\nOriginally announced as an IP transaction in Q4 2025 covering more than 30\ninternational robotics patents, Circus has now acquired the entire company,\nsecuring full ownership of all patents, software IP, robotic assets, and\nknow-how. Financial liabilities, contractual obligations, and employee\ntransfers are excluded.\n\nFounded in 2019, K-Robotics developed patented and commercially applicable\ntechnologies in autonomous sustainment robotics, including AI-based control\nand optimization algorithms (“Nutrition Profiling”) and autonomous sensor\nsystems for food processing, with a strong focus on U.S. regulatory clearance.\n\nThe acquisition significantly expands Circus’ proprietary IP portfolio,\nstrengthens its market leadership, and brings forward its U.S. market entry to\nthe second half of 2026 from the previously planned 2027 timeline. Existing\nregulatory certifications and technology readiness from K-Robotics\nU.S.-certified (NSF) components and systems will enable immediate deployment\nacross military and commercial customers.\n\nNikolas Bullwinkel, CEO and Founder of Circus, commented: “We didn’t just\nbuy patents, we locked down the U.S. market. This acquisition gives us\nprotected IP, regulatory clearance, and immediate ability to deploy. We are\nentering the U.S. from a position of strength – and significantly earlier\nthan planned, pulling our market entry forward as we see a rapidly growing\ndemand across military and commercial sectors in the region.”\n\nThe transaction is an all-cash acquisition in the low six-figure range,\nreplacing the prior IP-only deal. Circus gains full control of technology,\ncustomer relations and patent portfolio, creating a foundation for future\ncommercialization and licensing opportunities.\n\nThis step supports Circus’ strategy to consolidate high-value IP assets\nglobally, build defensible technological barriers in autonomous sustainment\nrobotics and AI, and accelerate expansion beyond Europe, particularly into\nNorth America.\n\nAbout Circus SE\n\nCircus (XETRA: CA1\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Flive.deutsche-boerse.com%2Fequity%2Fcircus-se-inh-o-n&esheet=54526074&newsitemid=20260430820026&lan=en-US&anchor=CA1&index=3&md5=a522cbf4621a439d4d0f48622e696172)\n) is a global AI and robotics company developing autonomous sustainment\nsystems for food supply in both civilian and defense sectors. Powered by\nproprietary AI robotics, Circus delivers industrial-scale, high-reliability\nmeal output with minimal human input. Headquartered in Munich, the company is\nbuilding the global infrastructure for autonomous food supply – on a mission\nto fuel humanity.\n\n\n\nView source version on businesswire.com:\nhttps://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260430820026/en/\n(https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260430820026/en/)\n\nInvestor Relations Contact: \n\nElena Coles\n\nHead of Investor Relations\n\nCircus SE\n\nEmail: ir@circus-group.com \n(mailto:ir@circus-group.com) \nWebsite: www.circus-group.com\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.circus-group.com&esheet=54526074&newsitemid=20260430820026&lan=en-US&anchor=www.circus-group.com&index=4&md5=dc7264cff9ee4360a2f99bd23c12ef7c)\n\nMedia Contact \n\nE-Mail: press@circus-group.com (mailto:press@circus-group.com)\n\n\nCopyright Business Wire 2026","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nBw66PfjLa","title":"Circus Accelerates U.S. Market Entry; Acquisition of U.S.-Israelian K-Robotics Completed","author":"Business Wire","ticker":"CA1","created":"2026-04-30T08:02:00.087Z","tickers":["CA1"],"exchange":"XETRA","article_body":"Circus Accelerates U.S. Market Entry; Acquisition of U.S.-Israelian K-Robotics\nCompleted\n\nCircus SE (ISIN: DE000A2YN355\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Flive.deutsche-boerse.com%2Fequity%2Fcircus-se-inh-o-n&esheet=54526074&newsitemid=20260430820026&lan=en-US&anchor=DE000A2YN355&index=1&md5=887b894365b86cee8bafbc36a8132e5b)\n/ XETRA: CA1\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Flive.deutsche-boerse.com%2Fequity%2Fcircus-se-inh-o-n&esheet=54526074&newsitemid=20260430820026&lan=en-US&anchor=CA1&index=2&md5=be4542e3264e4b76d24e8cdf1e66fa58)\n), a global AI-robotics company developing autonomous sustainment systems, has\ncompleted the acquisition of Kitchen Robotics (“K-Robotics”).\n\nOriginally announced as an IP transaction in Q4 2025 covering more than 30\ninternational robotics patents, Circus has now acquired the entire company,\nsecuring full ownership of all patents, software IP, robotic assets, and\nknow-how. Financial liabilities, contractual obligations, and employee\ntransfers are excluded.\n\nFounded in 2019, K-Robotics developed patented and commercially applicable\ntechnologies in autonomous sustainment robotics, including AI-based control\nand optimization algorithms (“Nutrition Profiling”) and autonomous sensor\nsystems for food processing, with a strong focus on U.S. regulatory clearance.\n\nThe acquisition significantly expands Circus’ proprietary IP portfolio,\nstrengthens its market leadership, and brings forward its U.S. market entry to\nthe second half of 2026 from the previously planned 2027 timeline. Existing\nregulatory certifications and technology readiness from K-Robotics\nU.S.-certified (NSF) components and systems will enable immediate deployment\nacross military and commercial customers.\n\nNikolas Bullwinkel, CEO and Founder of Circus, commented: “We didn’t just\nbuy patents, we locked down the U.S. market. This acquisition gives us\nprotected IP, regulatory clearance, and immediate ability to deploy. We are\nentering the U.S. from a position of strength – and significantly earlier\nthan planned, pulling our market entry forward as we see a rapidly growing\ndemand across military and commercial sectors in the region.”\n\nThe transaction is an all-cash acquisition in the low six-figure range,\nreplacing the prior IP-only deal. Circus gains full control of technology,\ncustomer relations and patent portfolio, creating a foundation for future\ncommercialization and licensing opportunities.\n\nThis step supports Circus’ strategy to consolidate high-value IP assets\nglobally, build defensible technological barriers in autonomous sustainment\nrobotics and AI, and accelerate expansion beyond Europe, particularly into\nNorth America.\n\nAbout Circus SE\n\nCircus (XETRA: CA1\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Flive.deutsche-boerse.com%2Fequity%2Fcircus-se-inh-o-n&esheet=54526074&newsitemid=20260430820026&lan=en-US&anchor=CA1&index=3&md5=a522cbf4621a439d4d0f48622e696172)\n) is a global AI and robotics company developing autonomous sustainment\nsystems for food supply in both civilian and defense sectors. Powered by\nproprietary AI robotics, Circus delivers industrial-scale, high-reliability\nmeal output with minimal human input. Headquartered in Munich, the company is\nbuilding the global infrastructure for autonomous food supply – on a mission\nto fuel humanity.\n\n\n\nView source version on businesswire.com:\nhttps://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260430820026/en/\n(https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260430820026/en/)\n\nInvestor Relations Contact: \n\nElena Coles\n\nHead of Investor Relations\n\nCircus SE\n\nEmail: ir@circus-group.com \n(mailto:ir@circus-group.com) \nWebsite: www.circus-group.com\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.circus-group.com&esheet=54526074&newsitemid=20260430820026&lan=en-US&anchor=www.circus-group.com&index=4&md5=dc7264cff9ee4360a2f99bd23c12ef7c)\n\nMedia Contact \n\nE-Mail: press@circus-group.com (mailto:press@circus-group.com)\n\n\nCopyright Business Wire 2026"},"type":"article","timestamp":"2026-04-30T08:02:00.120863627Z","server_sent_at_ms":1777536120120},"received_at":"2026-04-30T08:02:00.174Z","source_url":"https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260430820026/en/"},"analysis":null,"durationMs":null,"modelName":null}}