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SPARC AI and Rate Manufacturing Partner to Scale GPS-Denied Drone Capability
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, May 20, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- SPARC AI Inc. (the “Company”) (CSE: SPAI) (OTCQB: SPAIF) (Frankfurt: 5OV0) today announced a strategic partnership with Rate Manufacturing, a U.S. based defense manufacturer, to integrate SPARC AI’s Overwatch platform into Rate’s Model-F multi-mission drone systems and future platforms. The new partnership was announced at SOF Week in Tampa, Florida. The collaboration brings together Rate Manufacturing’s drone platform designed for sc
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