Company
Circus SE
Munich-based publicly traded company (XETRA: CA1) developing fully autonomous AI robotic food production systems.
- HQ
- Munich, Germany
- Status
- public (Frankfurt: CA1)
Models
1
Overview
Munich-based publicly traded company (XETRA: CA1) developing fully autonomous AI robotic food production systems. Founded by Nikolas Bullwinkel, Circus SE has created the CA-1, the world's first fully autonomous food production robot, now in serial production. The company's proprietary embodied AI system translates cooking processes into autonomous robotic operations, serving both civilian and defense sectors. Circus SE became publicly listed in January 2024 and has deployed CA-1 robots with customers including REWE supermarkets and Meta.
Verified record
- Verified deployments
- None on file
- Active incidents
- None on file
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Key facts
Ticker
XETRA: CA1 (WKN: A2YN35)
UAE certification
ECAS (TUV SUD verified), July 2026
First deployment
Abu Dhabi, September 2026
U.S. entry
Acquired K-Robotics (Israel/US), April 2026
CEO
Nikolas Bullwinkel
Stock
XETRA: CA1
Product
CA-1 autonomous food robot
Public listing
January 2024
Customers
REWE, Meta
Data & sources
Press releases
1
Web sources
1
2 sources backing this record.View all →
Models (1)
View all models →Current leadership (1)
- Nikolas Bullwinkel Founder & CEOreported, not verified
Founders (1)
- Nikolas Bullwinkelcofounder
Safety record
No incidents on record for Circus SE.
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
Circus SE in third-party press
Peer companies
- Ecovacs Robotics19 models
- Roborock19 models
- SharkNinja14 models
- iRobot9 models
- Mammotion7 models
- Dreame Technology5 models
Financial state
- Reporting basis
- private_reported
- Lifecycle stage
- growth
- Counterparty risk class
- moderate
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.
Sources (2)
Common questions
- What is Circus SE?
- Munich-based publicly traded company (XETRA: CA1) developing fully autonomous AI robotic food production systems. Founded by Nikolas Bullwinkel, Circus SE has created the CA-1, the world's first fully autonomous food production robot, now in serial production. The company's proprietary embodied AI system translates cooking processes into autonomous robotic operations, serving both civilian and defense sectors. Circus SE became publicly listed in January 2024 and has deployed CA-1 robots with customers including REWE supermarkets and Meta.
- What does Circus SE make?
- Circus SE has 1 robot model on the DEPLOY registry: CA-1 (Circus SE builds physical robots).
- Is Circus SE publicly traded?
- Circus SE is not an independent public company; it has been acquired, per the DEPLOY registry.
- Who competes with Circus SE?
- On the DEPLOY registry, peer companies to Circus SE building in the same form factors include Ecovacs Robotics, Roborock, SharkNinja, iRobot.
- Where is Circus SE headquartered?
- Circus SE is headquartered in Munich, Germany.
- Where does Circus SE operate robots?
- Circus SE 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 Circus SE a top robotics company?
- On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, funding, hiring, media, safety, and IP signals, Circus SE ranks in roughly the top 65% of companies tracked by the registry.
- Is Circus SE safe?
- Circus SE 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 (1 primary) · last reviewed 2026-07-09
Verification posture
Verified
High confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-07-09
Sources by quality tier
- 1
- primary-company-ir
- Company IR disclosure
- 1
- unclassified
- Unclassified source
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for Circus SE.Peer companies
- Ecovacs Robotics19 models
- Roborock19 models
- SharkNinja14 models
- iRobot9 models
- Mammotion7 models
- Dreame Technology5 models
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning Circus SE from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
Circus Receives UAE Regulatory Certification — Commercial Rollout Begins in Abu Dhabi
Circus SE receives ECAS regulatory certification from UAE Ministry of Industry and Advanced Technology, making it the only certified provider of fully autonomous AI robotic food…
Circus Completes Acquisition of Belgian Food Robotics Company Alberts
Circus SE completes acquisition of Belgian food robotics company Alberts, issuing 1.2M new shares with milestone-based cash consideration.
Circus Wins First Customer From the Automotive Industry For AI Robotics Integration
Circus SE secured its first automotive industry customer for AI robotics integration, expanding beyond food service.
Circus SE completes first production of CA-1 robots in high-volume facility
Circus SE completed first production of its CA-1 autonomous kitchen robots in a high-volume facility. Each CA-1 undergoes 150+ precision tests.
Circus Group Launches First CA-1 Robot at Meta Munich
Circus Group deployed its first CA-1 autonomous food production robot at Meta's Munich office, showcasing the robot's serial production capabilities.
Circus successfully launches its autonomous AI robotics system CA-1 in REWE supermarkets
Circus SE launched its CA-1 autonomous food production robot in REWE supermarkets, marking the first commercial deployment.
Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /companies/circus-se.md
- RSS feed: /companies/circus-se/feed.xml
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/companies/4c514d45-80e7-4ad5-99d6-24de9f89ce21
- Revision history: /companies/circus-se/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
Peer companies
- Ecovacs Robotics19 models
- Roborock19 models
- SharkNinja14 models
- iRobot9 models
- Mammotion7 models
- Dreame Technology5 models
Video
Circus SE is an AI robotics leader automating food service for clients like Meta and NATO, but it currently faces a severe test with spiraling losses and a cash
Crafted by code. Perfected by intelligence. CA-1 by Circus SE — where AI meets appetite. #FutureOfDining #AIKitchen
Reality vs attention
Circus SE draws attention at the 87th percentile but verifies reality at the insufficient-data level among service robots.
6-month trend
Analysis
Limited public funding data for capital position assessment.
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: Jul 14, 2026