(21/09/22)
Embraer has signed an agreement to acquire a
minority shareholding in XMobots, one of the largest drone
companies in Latin America, with operations in São Carlos, in the
countryside of São Paulo.
The transaction will be made via an investment
fund in which Embraer is the sole partner, with an additional
investment option in the future. The conclusion is subject to
accomplishment conditions and obtaining the usual approvals for
this type of transaction.
The deal aims to accelerate the future of the
medium and large autonomous drone market and jointly explore new
market niches.
It also seeks to expand the collaboration network
in the research of new technologies that have synergies within the
areas of technological development, Embraer's business, and
innovation, as well as Embraer-X.
“Our investment strategy and venture capital
operations have a strong emphasis on innovation and partnerships,
which are pillars of our growth plan for the coming years,” said
Daniel Moczydlower, Head of Innovation at Embraer and President
and CEO of Embraer-X. “Initiatives like this are fundamental to
leverage ecosystems, expand knowledge and recognize entrepreneurs
who generate businesses with exponential growth potential and
high-value creation for society.”
With an engaged and creative team, XMobots was
born with the mission to develop the mobile robot market and
helped make drones a daily reality for the Precision Agriculture
and Geotechnology markets in Brazil and Latin America.
“This engagement results in innovations such as
service provider platforms with drones, hybrid propulsion and
power technologies, artificial intelligence of image analysis, and
especially in aeronautical certifications,” said Giovani Amianti,
Founder and CEO of XMobots. “With this investment, we will
be able to walk together in the development of technologies that
will consolidate autonomous aerial robots and accelerate solutions
for the Geotechnology, Agro, Environmental, Inspection, Defense
and Public Security, Logistics and Urban Mobility markets that
are points of convergence between XMobots and Embraer.”
Once the transaction is complete, the companies
aim to work together to create memorandums of understanding
related to operations in the civilian, defence and security
markets.
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