QinetiQ
[ACTIVE]Service & Cobot Robotics · HQ: Farnborough, United Kingdom · Est. 2001 · 1 model registered · 20 deployments
As of Sep 2026, DEPLOY verifies QinetiQ: 1 model, 20 deployments across 11 regions. 1 source back the record.
Ownership
ACTIVE
Capital / Funding
Undisclosed
Headquarters
Farnborough, United Kingdom
IP / Patents
Undisclosed
Platform Models
1
Audited Incidents
0
Overview
British defense technology company developing autonomous systems, military robots, and cybersecurity. Former UK government defense research agency, now publicly traded (LSE: QQ). Record order intake with £4.8B backlog.
Clean safety record across 20 verified deployments. Strong deployment footprint with 12 operational sites across 20 countries. Limited public funding data for capital position assessment.
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Key Facts
Safety & Regulatory Posture
No incidents on record for QinetiQ.
Leadership & Founders
Current Program Leadership & Executives
Chairman (QinetiQ is a privatized entity spun from UK MoD's DERA in 2001; no traditional founder)
CEO
Founding Team
sole
Partnerships & Commercial Deployments
Key Recurring Partners
Recent Verified Partnerships
- Partnership
MOST RECENT
Operator Customers & Fleet Integrators
Platform Models
Deployments
- TALON at Iraq (Iraqi Army)[OPERATIONAL]
Iraq (Iraqi Army) · Oct 21, 2013
- TALON at Spain[OPERATIONAL]
Spain · Jan 1, 2010
- TALON at Israel (IDF operations)[OPERATIONAL]
Israel (IDF operations) · Jan 1, 2010
- TALON at India[OPERATIONAL]
India · Jan 1, 2010
- TALON at Canada[OPERATIONAL]
Canada · Jan 1, 2013
- TALON at Pakistan[OPERATIONAL]
Pakistan · Dec 1, 2013
- TALON at Poland[OPERATIONAL]
Poland · Nov 1, 2012
- TALON at Czech Republic[OPERATIONAL]
Czech Republic · Nov 1, 2012
- TALON at United Kingdom[OPERATIONAL]
United Kingdom · Apr 1, 2010
- TALON at Australia[OPERATIONAL]
Australia · Aug 1, 2009
- TALON at Ukraine[OPERATIONAL]
Ukraine · Jan 1, 2014
- TALON at United States[OPERATIONAL]
United States · Jun 1, 2024
- TALON at Ground Zero, New York, USA[ENDED]
Ground Zero, New York, USA · Sep 11, 2001
- TALON at Fukushima, Japan[ENDED]
Fukushima, Japan · Apr 7, 2011
- TALON at Boston, Massachusetts, USA[ENDED]
Boston, Massachusetts, USA · Apr 15, 2013
- TALON at United States[ENDED]
United States · Sep 1, 2001
- TALON at Japan[ENDED]
Japan · Mar 1, 2011
- TALON at Iraq[ENDED]
Iraq · Mar 1, 2003
- TALON at Afghanistan[ENDED]
Afghanistan · Dec 1, 2001
- TALON at Bosnia and Herzegovina[ENDED]
Bosnia and Herzegovina · Jan 1, 2000
Sectors & Applications
FAQ
What is QinetiQ?
British defense technology company developing autonomous systems, military robots, and cybersecurity. Former UK government defense research agency, now publicly traded (LSE: QQ). Record order intake with £4.8B backlog.
What does QinetiQ make?
QinetiQ has 1 robot model on the DEPLOY registry: TALON (QinetiQ builds physical robots).
Who competes with QinetiQ?
On the DEPLOY registry, peer companies to QinetiQ building in the same form factors include Teledyne FLIR, BAE Systems, Elbit Systems, Milrem Robotics.
Who is the CEO of QinetiQ?
Steve Wadey is the ceo of QinetiQ, per the DEPLOY registry.
Where is QinetiQ headquartered?
QinetiQ is headquartered in Farnborough, United Kingdom.
Where does QinetiQ operate robots?
QinetiQ operates 20 verified deployments, including at Ground Zero, New York, USA, Iraq (Iraqi Army), Fukushima, Japan.
How many robots has QinetiQ deployed?
DEPLOY has 20 verified QinetiQ deployments on record at sites including Ground Zero, New York, USA, Iraq (Iraqi Army), Fukushima, Japan. 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 QinetiQ a top robotics company?
On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, funding, hiring, media, safety, and IP signals, QinetiQ ranks in roughly the top 18% of companies tracked by the registry.
When was QinetiQ founded?
QinetiQ was founded in 2001.
Is QinetiQ safe?
QinetiQ 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.