NUBURU

NUBURU develops high-power blue laser systems for metal welding and industrial manufacturing. Its lasers are designed for high-speed processing of copper, aluminum and other reflective metals used in batteries, electronics, electric vehicles and advanced production lines.

Facts

Segment: Defense Robotics
Country: United States
Founded: 2015
Ticker: BURU
Website: https://www.nuburu.net/

Market context

NUBURU sits at the edge of the machine-economy defence stack through directed-energy counter-drone systems and a growing acquisition-led relationship web. The company is stronger as a counter-UAS and defence-systems node than as a pure robotics builder.

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Financials

BURU - NYSE American - USD

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1 commercial event; 1 commercial order; 1 named customer; latest event 2026-03-31

2026-03-31 - Commercial order - NUBURU subsidiary Lyocon wins Asia-Pacific directed-energy counter-drone order - Tier-one government defence electronics organization (Asia-Pacific, unnamed) - source: businesswire.com

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Timeline

2026-03-31 - Commercial Order - NUBURU subsidiary Lyocon wins Asia-Pacific directed-energy counter-drone order - NUBURU said its subsidiary Lyocon received an initial order from a tier-one government defence electronics organization in Asia-Pacific for a portable directed-energy laser dazzler system. The company framed the award as an entry point into the regional… - source: businesswire.com
2026-03-20 - Acquisition - NUBURU re-activates acquisition of 70 percent of Tekne - NUBURU said it re-activated its plan to acquire 70 percent of Tekne as part of a broader defence and security platform strategy. The company described Tekne as a central operating asset in its push into defence electronics, security systems, and non-kinetic… - source: businesswire.com
2026-03-09 - Capability - Lyocon completes proof-of-concept for portable directed-energy counter-drone platform - NUBURU said Lyocon completed proof-of-concept work for a portable directed-energy laser platform aimed at counter-drone defence. The milestone was positioned as technical validation ahead of broader commercialization and order activity. This is best treated… - source: businesswire.com

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Team

Brian Knaley - Chief Executive Officer - Current operating leader for NUBURU's pivot into defence laser systems and counter-drone applications.

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Relations

tier-one government defense electronics organization - Counter Drone Supplier - NUBURU subsidiary Lyocon won an Asia-Pacific directed-energy counter-drone order from a tier-one government defense electronics organization.

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Deployments

Counter Drone Order Status - directed-energy counter-drone order - 2026-03-31 - tier-one government defense electronics organization - counter-drone defense - NUBURU subsidiary Lyocon won an Asia-Pacific directed-energy counter-drone order from a tier-one government defense electronics… - source: businesswire.com

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