Airbus

[ACTIVE]

Service & Cobot Robotics · HQ: Leiden, Netherlands / Toulouse · Est. 1970 · 1 model registered · 1 deployments

Recent press

As of Sep 2026, DEPLOY verifies Airbus: 1 model, 1 deployment across 1 region. 2 sources back the record.

Ownership

ACTIVE

Capital / Funding

Undisclosed

Headquarters

Leiden, Netherlands / Toulouse

IP / Patents

Undisclosed

Platform Models

1

Audited Incidents

0

Overview

European aerospace manufacturer; its Defence and Space division Built the CIMON ISS crew-assistant free-flyer (funded by DLR, with IBM Watson natural-language AI).

Audited Posture AssessmentPeer Percentile: 38.0%

Clean safety record across 1 verified deployment. Meaningful press and media coverage across the period. Deployment footprint remains limited relative to category peers.

Key Facts

FocusEuropean aerospace manufacturer with a Defence and Space division.
RobotCIMON ISS crew-assistant free-flyer.
BackersCIMON funded by DLR.
TechnologyUses IBM Watson natural-language AI.
RevenueEUR 134.94 billion (2025), Euronext: AIR listed
Space projectsEuropean Robotic Arm (ISS), Starlab space station (Voyager JV), first metal 3D printer in space, Orbit Fab refuelling partnership
Space mergerMoU with Leonardo and Thales to combine space businesses (Airbus 35%, Leonardo 32.5%, Thales 32.5%)
Financial stageMature (Euronext: AIR, EUR 135B revenue, Defence and Space division, space merger underway)

Safety & Regulatory Posture

0 entries
Audited Incident & Recall Footprint

No incidents on record for Airbus.

Leadership & Founders

4 entries

Current Program Leadership & Executives

Guillaume Faurysecondary-verified

CEO

Sabine Klaukesecondary-verified

Founding Team

Roger Beteille[Founder]

no longer at company

Henri Ziegler[Founder]

no longer at company

Key Former Leadership (2 Tracked)

Roger BeteilleFounder
Henri ZieglerFounder

Partnerships & Commercial Deployments

3 entries
Total Tracked1
Operating0
Announced1
Concluded0

Key Recurring Partners

Alta Ares1 · 1× joint · 1 total

Recent Verified Partnerships

  • Partnership

    MOST RECENT

Operator Customers & Fleet Integrators

Airbus - 1 deploymentAirbus

Platform Models

1 entry

Deployments

1 entry

Sectors & Applications

1 entry

FAQ

10 entries
What is Airbus?

European aerospace manufacturer; its Defence and Space division Built the CIMON ISS crew-assistant free-flyer (funded by DLR, with IBM Watson natural-language AI).

What does Airbus make?

Airbus has 1 robot model on the DEPLOY registry: CIMON (Airbus builds physical robots).

Who competes with Airbus?

On the DEPLOY registry, peer companies to Airbus building in the same form factors include Impulse Space, AstroForge, Astrobotic Technology, China National Space Administration.

Who is the CEO of Airbus?

Guillaume Faury is the ceo of Airbus, per the DEPLOY registry.

Where is Airbus headquartered?

Airbus is headquartered in Leiden, Netherlands / Toulouse, France.

Where does Airbus operate robots?

Airbus operates 1 verified deployment, including at International Space Station.

How many robots has Airbus deployed?

DEPLOY has 1 verified Airbus deployment on record at sites including International Space Station. That is a count of distinct field deployments each backed by sourced evidence, not a manufacturer's claimed unit total; it updates as new sites are verified.

Is Airbus a top robotics company?

On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, funding, hiring, media, safety, and IP signals, Airbus ranks in roughly the top 62% of companies tracked by the registry.

When was Airbus founded?

Airbus was founded in 1970.

Is Airbus safe?

Airbus has no incidents on record in the DEPLOY registry. This does not constitute a safety guarantee; it reflects the incidents DEPLOY has tracked and verified to date.