The verified answer
As of Oct 2026, DEPLOY verifies Safran: 1 model. 4 sources back the record.
Overview
Safran (EPA: SAF) is a French aerospace and defense company developing aircraft engines (LEAP with GE), landing systems, and avionics. Developing autonomous flight control systems and AI-powered predictive maintenance for aircraft.
Verified record
- Verified deployments
- None on file
- Active incidents
- None on file
Key facts
Focus
Products
Stage
AI/autonomy
METIS avionics suite
Patroller tactical UAS
Lanner VTOL configuration
Data & sources
Web sources
4
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Models (1)
View all models →Partnerships
Every company Safran has built with, alongside the ones only announced in a press release.
Most-frequent partners
- 1GE Aerospace1× joint4 total
- 2Wyca Robotics1× joint1 total
Most recent
- Wyca Robotics x Safran2022-06-20with Wyca Roboticsjust announced
Safran on the deployment map
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Relationships
Current leadership (1)
- Olivier Andriès CEO and Directorsecondary-verified
Safety record
No incidents on record for Safran.
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
Safran in third-party press
Safran to double Texas turbojet capacity by 2028 to meet rising missile and drone demand and add Naval Strike Missile engine assembly
French-built spy drone spotted on Poland-Belarus border
Bittium and Safran target French defence market with tactical communications partnership covering air defence and counter drone networks
Peer companies
- Unitree Robotics12 models
- DJI9 models
- DLR Institute of Robotics and Mechatronics6 models
- Orbbec6 models
- Boston Dynamics5 models
- SIYI Technology5 models
Mentioned on (8)
Registry pages whose text names Safran.
Companies (5)
Wyca Robotics, Arianespace, Sensonor (Safran), Electra.aero, Bye Aerospace
Robots and products (1)
People (2)
Supplies to (1)
Compute / semiconductor
- Archer Midnightby Archer AviationSafran UCAP (Ultra-Compact Avionics Platform) flight control computer and SkyNaute navigation system (HRG Crystal Hemispherical Resonator Gyroscopes) -- primary flight control and navigation avionics for Archer Midnight eVTOL. Collaboration started 2021; UCAP selected for high-performance compute, safety features, and FAA certification pathway.co-develops
Outbound supply edges from this company. Each relationship appears here when verified with at least two strong sources (maker-official / IR / regulatory / standards-body / verified tier-2). Sources are append-only; corrections add new sources rather than rewrite history.
Partnerships
2 total · 1 operating · 1 just announced
Every company Safran has built with, alongside the ones only announced in a press release.
Most recent
- Wyca Robotics x Safran2022-06-20with Wyca Roboticsjust announced
Most-frequent partners
- 1GE Aerospace1× joint4 total
- 2Wyca Robotics1× joint1 total
Timeline
Every recorded move in Safran’s history, most recent first: funding rounds, partnerships, acquisitions, supply-chain starts, key hires, and press.
Started supplyingBecame supplier to Archer Aviation
2026-08-23Supply: Avionics technology for Midnight to Archer Aviation
Started supplyingBecame supplier to Bye Aerospace
2026-08-22Supply: component to Bye Aerospace
Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Record createdJun 8, 2026
Added to the verified registry
Sources (4)
- https://www.safran-group.com/
- https://www.safran-group.com/videos/metistm-avionics-suite
- https://www.safran-group.com/products-services/patrollertm-long-endurance-multi-mission-and-multi-sensor-tactical-uav-system
- https://www.safran-group.com/pressroom/safran-and-edge-autonomy-present-penguin-vtol-lanner-configuration-light-tactical-drone-system-2024-06-17
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Methodology: Verified · 4 sources (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-10-10
Verification posture
Verified
Low confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-10-10
Sources by quality tier
- 4
- unclassified
- Unclassified source
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for Safran.Peer companies
- Unitree Robotics12 models
- DJI9 models
- DLR Institute of Robotics and Mechatronics6 models
- Orbbec6 models
- Boston Dynamics5 models
- SIYI Technology5 models
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning Safran from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
Safran to double Texas turbojet capacity by 2028 to meet rising missile and drone demand and add Naval Strike Missile engine assembly
Safran Power Units will double capacity at its Grand Prairie, Texas, facility, expanding U.S. production of turbojet engines for missiles and drones.
French-built spy drone spotted on Poland-Belarus border
A Safran Patroller surveillance drone flew along Poland’s eastern border with Belarus on Thursday, passing near the Białowieża Forest and the town of Hajnówka, flight-tracking…
Bittium and Safran target French defence market with tactical communications partnership covering air defence and counter drone networks
Bittium Wireless and Safran Electronics & Defense have signed a two-year memorandum of understanding to explore cooperation on advanced tactical communications for the French…
300 Seconds to Decide: How Do We Keep Space Launches Safe?
Safran and the Technology Innovation Institute intend to lead the next evolution in geospatial intelligence
France Taps KNDS, Safran to Explore Future Robotic Land Platform Tech
Greyn and INEN Robotics are the winners of the 13th Jean-Louis Gerondeau – Safran award
Euclid Mission: investigating the depths of the universe...
Safran ensures the reliability of geolocation systems for autonomous ships
Safran GNSS Technology Powering Auburn Autonomous Racing
Indy Autonomous Challenge Team Sponsored by Safran Completes First Road Test in USA
Wisk Aero selects Safran’s SkyNaute inertial navigation system for its autonomous air taxi
Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /companies/safran.md
- RSS feed: /companies/safran/feed.xml
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/companies/cc93bb8d-c73e-4aa7-a213-5c6c90a9fd03
- Revision history: /companies/safran/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
Peer companies
- Unitree Robotics12 models
- DJI9 models
- DLR Institute of Robotics and Mechatronics6 models
- Orbbec6 models
- Boston Dynamics5 models
- SIYI Technology5 models
Heat Index
Serious54/100
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
Safran draws attention at the 82nd percentile but verifies reality at the insufficient-data level among other 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: Oct 20, 2026