The verified answer
As of Sep 2026, DEPLOY verifies Airbus: 1 model, 1 deployment across 1 region. 2 sources back the record.
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Key facts
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Revenue
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Financial stage
Data & sources
Web sources
2
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Models (1)
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Every company Airbus has built with, alongside the ones only announced in a press release.
Most-frequent partners
- 1Alta Ares1× joint1 total
Most recent
Airbus on the deployment map
View the global map1 verified deployment across 1 region, newest verified Jun 2018. Explore where Airbus's robots are operating, by place and type.
View the full Airbus deployment record →
Relationships
Current leadership (2)
- Guillaume Faury CEOsecondary-verified
- Sabine Klauke Chief Technology Officer (since 2021; now Head of Digital Design Manufacturing & Services)secondary-verified
Founders (2)
- Roger Beteilleno longer at company
- Henri Zieglerno longer at company
Former / Previously (2)
- Roger Beteille Foundersecondary-verified
- Henri Ziegler Foundersecondary-verified
Safety record
No incidents on record for Airbus.
Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.
Full safety record: incidents, sourcing, and exposure data →
Operator customers (1)
- Airbus1 deployment
Recent coverage
Airbus in third-party press
Peers
56 peers across 1 segment. Every Airbus competitor derived from shared form-factor and application-domain edges.
space(56)
36 companies in this segment · low_concentration (HHI 1188.742650389188) · leader K2 Space at 2172%
- Astrobotic Technologydirect competitor(inferred)strong
- Astroscaledirect competitor(inferred)strong
- Boeingdirect competitor(inferred)strong
- China Manned Space Agencydirect competitor(inferred)strong
- China National Space Administrationdirect competitor(inferred)strong
- ClearSpacedirect competitor(inferred)strong
Financial state
- Reporting basis
- private_reported
- Lifecycle stage
- mature
- Counterparty risk class
- low
Each numeric field carries its own basis marker. Aggregators report a number; this surface preserves the source class so verification depth travels with the value.
Partnerships
1 total · 1 just announced
Every company Airbus has built with, alongside the ones only announced in a press release.
Most recent
Most-frequent partners
- 1Alta Ares1× joint1 total
Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Verified media addedVerifiedJun 12, 2026
Airbus Flexrotor - the 25kg force multiplier VTOL drone
- Verified media addedVerifiedJun 11, 2026
Alexander Gerst interacts with CIMON
- Verified media addedVerifiedJun 7, 2026
Horizons science - Cimon
- Record createdJun 6, 2026
Added to the verified registry
- Deployment verifiedVerifiedJun 29, 2018
CIMON at International Space Station
Sources (2)
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Methodology: Verified · 2 sources (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-21
Verification posture
Verified
Low confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-08-21
Sources by quality tier
- 1
- knowledge-base
- Knowledge base
- 1
- unclassified
- Unclassified source
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for Airbus.Peer companies
- Impulse Space6 models
- AstroForge3 models
- Astrobotic Technology3 models
- China National Space Administration3 models
- SpaceX3 models
- Astroscale2 models
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning Airbus from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
Airbus Flexrotor Begins European Maritime Surveillance Missions
Aviation News Daily reports Airbus Helicopters has "commenced operational maritime surveillance missions" using its U030 Flexrotor uncrewed aerial system... The post Airbus…
A new plane is changing how airlines think about long-haul flights. Here's everywhere you can fly on the Airbus A321XLR.
37 destinations, mostly in Europe and the US, are served by Aer Lingus, Air Canada, American Airlines, Iberia, Qantas, and United Airlines.
Poland to get four A330 MRTT tankers by 2030 under Spain deal
Spain’s government has approved spending of up to €5.4 billion ($6.3 billion) to jointly purchase Airbus A330 MRTT tanker and transport aircraft with Poland, clearing the way for…
Analyst: Poland eyeing dozen A400M aircraft via EU funding
Poland may be preparing to buy around a dozen Airbus A400M Atlas heavy transport aircraft through the European Union’s SAFE defense financing mechanism, according to Polish…
Materialise Produces Certified Titanium Latch for Lufthansa Technik
Internationally licensed maintenance, production and development organization Lufthansa Technik has replaced a damage-prone polymer latch on Airbus A330, A340, and A380 roller…
Esri’s World Imagery Expansion Brings Infrastructure into Sharper Focus
Esri’s World Imagery Expansion Brings Infrastructure into Sharper Focus Esri’s decision to add Airbus 30 cm satellite imagery across roughly 2,000 cities, announced at the 2026…
Printing Money Episode 41: 3DP/AM Deal Analysis with Dan Johns, TAAG Global
Welcome to Printing Money Episode 41. Danny is joined for this episode by Daniel Johns. Dan has deep 3DP/AM industry experience with the likes of 3T, BEAMIT, Oerlikon, GKN,…
Former Airbus Japan President Stéphane Ginoux Joins SkyDrive as Advisor
SkyDrive has appointed Stéphane Ginoux, former President of Airbus Japan and Head of Airbus operations in North Asia, as an The post Former Airbus Japan President Stéphane Ginoux…
Airbus wins $115 million U.S. Army deal for 10 UH-72B Lakotas, extending National Guard helicopter modernization through 2029
Airbus has secured a $115 million U.S. Army contract for 10 UH-72B Lakota helicopters, with an option for two additional aircraft.
Former Airbus Japan President Stéphane Ginoux Appointed as Advisor to SkyDrive
SkyDrive, a leading compact eVTOL (*1) aircraft developer based in Japan, announced that Stéphane Ginoux has joined SkyDrive as an advisor, effective August 1, 2026. In his…
Legacy Jet Builders Stall While Embraer Accelerates to New Highs
Embraer posted a Q2 earnings beat, raised full-year EBIT margin and free cash flow guidance, and grew its backlog to $34.5 billion, gaining ground on Boeing and Airbus.
Is Lufthansa giving up on its Airbus A321 cargo fleet?
Lufthansa Cargo is trying to unload its four Airbus A321 converted freighters despite repeated assurances it plans to redeploy the aircraft in commercial service, which have been…
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Peer companies
- Impulse Space6 models
- AstroForge3 models
- Astrobotic Technology3 models
- China National Space Administration3 models
- SpaceX3 models
- Astroscale2 models
Video
#a400m #militaryaviation #airbus #aircraft #shorts #usmilitary . How Does an Airbus A400M Atlas Park Safely⁉️ . How does a massive Airbus A400M Atlas park safe
#airbusa400m #militaryaviation #aircraft #aviation #airforce #usmilitary . How the Airbus A400M's Giant Cargo Door Is Tested . How is the Airbus A400M Atlas's
Heat Index
Serious52/100
A composite of competitive footprint, funding, press velocity, active partnerships, and supply-chain edges. Different from the Intelligence score below (which is per-form-factor productization). Non-robotics companies cap at 25.
Reality vs attention
Airbus draws attention at the 92nd percentile but verifies reality at the 7th percentile among space robots. Hype Gap +84.3, 1st widest among space robots.
6-month trend
Analysis
Clean safety record across 1 verified deployment. Meaningful press and media coverage across the period. Deployment footprint remains limited relative to category peers.
Signal flags
Dimension breakdown
Verified signal
Attention (reach, not merit)
DEPLOY Intelligence scores are computed from verified registry data: confirmed deployments, disclosed funding rounds, regulatory filings, active job listings, video viewership, and press coverage. Confidence ratings reflect data availability. Scores update nightly.
DEPLOY Indices — verified vs claimed
Last computed: Sep 4, 2026