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View all models →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 →
Recent coverage
Airbus in third-party press
Peer companies
- Impulse Space6 models
- Astrobotic Technology3 models
- China National Space Administration3 models
- Astroscale2 models
- China Manned Space Agency2 models
- GITAI2 models
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.
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)
Common questions
- 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, Astrobotic Technology, China National Space Administration, Astroscale.
- Where is Airbus headquartered?
- Airbus is headquartered in Leiden, Netherlands / Toulouse, France.
- Where does Airbus operate robots?
- Airbus is a robot manufacturer and does not directly operate deployments on the DEPLOY registry. Its products are deployed by customer operators; see the company page for the verified deployment record.
- 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 61% 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.
Methodology: Verified · 2 sources (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-07-16
Verification posture
Verified
Low confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-07-16
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
- Astrobotic Technology3 models
- China National Space Administration3 models
- Astroscale2 models
- China Manned Space Agency2 models
- GITAI2 models
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning Airbus from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
Airbus and MTU Aero to launch hydrogen fuel cell engine company
Airbus and MTU Aero Engines plan a joint venture to develop a hydrogen fuel cell aircraft engine Continue reading Airbus and MTU Aero to launch hydrogen fuel cell engine company…
Fighter jets scrambled as Tel Aviv-bound flight triggers false hijack alarm
A technical error caused a Tel Aviv-bound flight to report a hijacking Tuesday that led to Israeli and Bulgarian jets scrambling to intercept the aircraft, Bulgaria’s transport…
EU Orders Airbus to Inspect Cracks in Wings of A380 Planes
Cracks in the wing beam of some A380 planes were discovered during previous inspections, with regulators warning that the issue could compromise the wing's structural integrity.
Airbus: Ready for Response
Designed for demanding public safety missions, Airbus helicopters deliver proven performance when response time matters most. The post Airbus: Ready for Response appeared first on…
NHV Group: Powering Offshore Wind
NHV Group is expanding offshore wind operations with the Airbus H175’s multirole capability. The post NHV Group: Powering Offshore Wind appeared first on Vertical Mag .
Airbus, Leonardo and Thales unite to form European space powerhouse
Airbus (35%), Leonardo (32.5%) and Thales (32.5%) sign MoU to combine space activities into a European space powerhouse.
Airbus Defence and Space — Wikipedia
Airbus Defence and Space is the military and space systems division of Airbus, formed in 2014 during restructuring of EADS.
Starlab — Next Generation Space Station by Airbus and Voyager
Airbus and Voyager joint venture designing, building, and operating Starlab, the future commercial space station to replace ISS.
ESA European Robotic Arm — Built by Airbus
Airbus-built European Robotic Arm (ERA) operating on the ISS, plus first metal 3D printer in space collaboration between ESA and Airbus.
Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /companies/airbus.md
- RSS feed: /companies/airbus/feed.xml
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/companies/a059be81-62c7-4221-9763-3f632404eaba
- Revision history: /companies/airbus/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
Peer companies
- Impulse Space6 models
- Astrobotic Technology3 models
- China National Space Administration3 models
- Astroscale2 models
- China Manned Space Agency2 models
- GITAI2 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
Reality vs attention
Airbus draws attention at the 81st percentile but verifies reality at the 16th percentile among space robots. Hype Gap +65.5, 3rd widest among space robots.
6-month trend
Analysis
Clean safety record across 1 verified deployment. Deployment footprint remains limited relative to category peers.
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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: Jul 21, 2026