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Circus SE Secures Federal Research Grant to Advance Defense AI-Robotics
MUNICH, August 22, 2025--Circus SE (XETRA: CA1), a global leader in AI software and robotics for autonomous nutrition systems, has secured a EUR 2 million research and development grant from the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF). This recurring annual funding will accelerate the development of the CA-M AI-Robot, a fully autonomous nutrition system designed for reliable meal supply in defense environments.

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