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TOMI Environmental Solutions Targets $70 Billion U.S. Drone and Defense Budget with Autonomous SteraMist iHP Decontamination
Strategic Initiative Focuses on Automated Biological and Chemical Defense for Land, Air, Sea, and SpaceFREDERICK, Md., April 29, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- TOMI Environmental Solutions, Inc.® (“TOMI”) (NASDAQ: TOMZ), a global leader in disinfection and decontamination solutions, today announced a major strategic pivot toward autonomous systems. Capitalizing on the rapid shift toward unmanned platforms, TOMI is integrating its proprietary SteraMist iHP technology across the global transportation an
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