The verified answer
As of Oct 2026, DEPLOY verifies RoboTiCan: 2 models, 4 deployments across 2 regions, $9.0M raised. 1 source back the record.
CategoryDrones
Appears inMilitary & defense drones
Overview
RoboTiCan is an Israeli robotics and aerospace company developing fully autonomous unmanned systems for defense, homeland security, and emergency response. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in Omer near Beersheba, the company builds the Rooster hybrid air-ground ISR drone, the Goshawk autonomous counter-UAS interceptor, robotic dog platforms, and the Sphera digital-twin simulation environment. Its platforms are NATO- and NDAA-compliant and deployed with the IDF, USSOCOM, European Special Forces, and NATO alliance armies.
Verified record
- Verified deployments
- 4 deployments on file
- Active incidents
- None on file
Valuation of record
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Key facts
Employees
Factories
Compliance
Funding stage
Data & sources
Web sources
1
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Models (2)
View all models →Current platform
Goshawk
Autonomous counter-UAS interceptor that locates, pursues, and captures hostile drones in a net. Launched from the Smart Nest launch pad. Has reportedly captured close to 300 drones.
Current platform
Rooster
Hybrid air-ground ISR drone designed for indoor and subterranean missions where GPS is unavailable. Rolls along floors, climbs vertical surfaces, and transitions to flight. Up to 15 min flight time, 40 min rolling, 90 min total working time. Carries sensors for mapping and real-time reconnaissance.
RoboTiCan on the deployment map
View the global map4 verified deployments across 2 regions, newest verified Jun 2024. Explore where RoboTiCan's robots are operating, by place and type.
- operationalGoshawk at Israel, Asia →Middle East · verified Jun 2024
- operationalGoshawk at United States (multiple hotel chains) →United States · verified Jun 2024
- operationalRooster at Israel, Asia →Middle East · verified Jun 2024
- operationalRooster at United States (multiple hotel chains) →United States · verified Jun 2024
View the full RoboTiCan deployment record →
Relationships
Current leadership (3)
- Hagai Balshai CEO & Co-founderSEC-verified
- Yam Geva CTOSEC-verified
- Ofir Bustan Chief Finance and Operations OfficerSEC-verified
Founders (2)
- Hagai Balshaicofounder
- Hagai Balshaicofounder
Safety record
No incidents on record for RoboTiCan.
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)
- RoboTiCan4 deployments
Recent coverage
RoboTiCan in third-party press
Peers
99 peers across 1 segment. Every RoboTiCan competitor derived from shared form-factor and application-domain edges.
drone(99)
57 companies in this segment · moderately_concentrated (HHI 1809.2177305910177) · leader Anduril Industries at 3057%
- AEVEX Aerospacedirect competitor(inferred)moderate
- ATL Global Holding AGdirect competitor(inferred)moderate
- Aereodirect competitor(inferred)moderate
- AeroVironmentdirect competitor(inferred)moderate
- AgXeeddirect competitor(inferred)moderate
- AirForestrydirect competitor(inferred)moderate
Financial state
- Total funding
- $9.0M
- Employees
- 36(reported)
- 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.
Funding rounds (1)
- Seed2026-03-01
$9M · $36M post
Investors: TSG IT Advanced Systems (lead)
Timeline
Every recorded move in RoboTiCan’s history, most recent first: funding rounds, partnerships, acquisitions, supply-chain starts, key hires, and press.
Funding roundSeed funding round
2026-03-01Seed raising $9000000
Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Record createdJun 27, 2026
Added to the verified registry
- Deployment verifiedVerifiedJun 1, 2024
Rooster at Israel, Asia
- Deployment verifiedVerifiedJun 1, 2024
Rooster at United States (multiple hotel chains)
- Deployment verifiedVerifiedJun 1, 2024
Goshawk at Israel, Asia
- Deployment verifiedVerifiedJun 1, 2024
Goshawk at United States (multiple hotel chains)
Sources (1)
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Methodology: Verified · 1 source (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
- unclassified
- Unclassified source
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for RoboTiCan.Peer companies
- Amazon25 models
- Anduril Industries7 models
- DJI7 models
- Skydio6 models
- SIYI Technology5 models
- Autel Robotics4 models
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning RoboTiCan from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
Robotican: Robots built for the front lines, and below them
Jerusalem Post profile of Robotican's Rooster hybrid drone and Goshawk interceptor, used by IDF in Gaza tunnels and for counter-drone operations.
Robotican Delivers ROOSTER Hybrid Drone Systems to European Special Forces
Robotican delivered its ROOSTER hybrid drone systems to European Special Forces, signaling international market penetration.
Robotican's Rooster Hybrid Drone System Helps Spanish Army Scan and Clear Buildings in Military Exercise
Rooster completed a building scan-and-clear mission for the Spanish armed forces during a military exercise, with Telefonica collaborating.
USSOCOM to Receive Robotican Indoor Unmanned Reconnaissance Drone Systems
USSOCOM to receive Robotican's indoor unmanned reconnaissance drone systems for special operations.
U.S. Department of Defense and Robotican Complete Autonomous C-sUAS Interceptor Demonstration with Low Collateral Effects
U.S. DoD and Robotican completed a demonstration of the Goshawk autonomous counter-UAS interceptor with low collateral effects.
Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /companies/robotican.md
- RSS feed: /companies/robotican/feed.xml
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/companies/9dec1f15-f796-4a72-8ff3-96c01afc2425
- Revision history: /companies/robotican/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
Peer companies
- Amazon25 models
- Anduril Industries7 models
- DJI7 models
- Skydio6 models
- SIYI Technology5 models
- Autel Robotics4 models
Video
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RoboTiCan's Assertive tool for tactical teams and rescue professionals. Providing instant real time, clear picture of remote and dangerous locations. The perfe
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RoboTiCan's KTR designed for wide spectrum of fighters needs, from personal training to team battle groups scenarios simulation, enhanced mission effectiveness
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RoboTiCan's KOMODO is an autonomous mobile robotic platform designed to fit indoor and outdoor tasks on rough terrain such as autonomous security patrols, agric
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The new Lizi robot and the initial operation of the SLAM demo for the new Lizi robot from RoboTiCan. Smart mobile robotic system, swarm collaborative robot. It
Introducing the Lizi robot and the initial operation of the SLAM demo for the new Lizi robot from RoboTiCan. Smart mobile robotics system. It features a skid s
Autonomous mobile robotic platform designed to fit indoor and outdoor tasks, such as autonomous security patrols, agriculture monitoring, 3D mapping and autonom
Heat Index
Category contender75/100
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
RoboTiCan draws attention at the 42nd percentile but verifies reality at the 62nd percentile among aerial robots. Hype Gap -20, 101st widest among aerial robots.
6-month trend
Analysis
Clean safety record across 4 verified deployments. Funded with institutional backing on record. 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: Oct 2, 2026