Helsing unveils Area 9 and launches RX-1 European robotics research platform

Jun 1, 2026 · Product Launch · Helsing · Defense

Helsing unveiled Area 9 research division led by Antoine Bordes and launched RX-1, its first European robotics research platform, with ETH Zurich and INRIA Paris as initial academic partners.

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  • Helsing unveiled Area 9, an advanced research division led by Chief Scientist Antoine Bordes, and launched RX-1 as its first European robotics research platform.
  • RX-1 is designed and manufactured in Europe and will be made available to academic institutions and robotics laboratories across the continent.
  • Helsing announced initial academic partnerships with ETH Zurich's robotics group led by Marco Hutter and INRIA Paris to use RX-1 for research at the intersection of AI and autonomous systems.

Defence technology company developing AI-enabled command, sensing and autonomous systems, including software-defined drones, underwater systems and unmanned aircraft programs.