Duke Robotics, a maker of stabilised drones, is positioning itself as a supplier to two growing markets: battlefield automation and power-grid maintenance.
Both involve small, precisely stabilised drones that can replace dangerous work otherwise done by people.
The scale of demand is considerable.
The military drone market is worth roughly $27 billion in 2026 and is projected to more than double within a decade.
On the utility side, the Electric Power Research Institute, a US research body, projects that data centres could consume between 9% and 17% of American electricity by 2030.
The American Society of Civil Engineers has put US grid investment needs at about $1.9 trillion over the next decade.
Duke's central asset is a recoil-absorbing stabilisation system that keeps airborne weapons on target when they fire.
The technology was developed with Elbit Systems Land, an Israeli defence contractor, as a product called the Bird of Prey under a 2021 collaboration.
Duke recognised its first royalties from that partnership in 2025, the company said.
It holds a US patent on the stabilisation technology and has received a US Department of Defense Security Innovation Award.
In June 2026 Elbit placed a fresh order for the Bird of Prey, with deliveries expected later this year.
Duke expects to earn royalties as Elbit receives payment.
On the utility side, the company has moved beyond trial projects.
The Israel Electric Corporation has shifted to repeat orders, and Greece has opened a European front for the business.
Duke says it has begun expanded grid-maintenance operations in 2026.
The company has also strengthened its financial footing.
It closed a $9.2 million underwritten public share offering and moved its listing up to the NASDAQ exchange.
Duke appointed Yiftach Kleinman as chief executive.
The business remains early-stage, however, and its defence revenue depends on the timing of Elbit's deliveries.
