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Circus SE Secures European Patent Grant for Core Technology of its AI-Robot
MUNICH, April 17, 2025--Circus SE (XETRA: CA1), a global leader in AI software and embodied AI-robotics for the food service industry, has announced that the European Patent Office has issued the official Decision to Grant under Article 97(1) EPC, covering its proprietary AI-powered robotic system – the CA-1. The patent protects the CA-1’s unique architecture and control method for automated, hygienic, and consistent meal production in compact environments.
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