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BEAK
BEAK is a man-portable, drone-launched precision-guided weapon system that combines ISR and strike capability in a single platform. It carries a 4kg munition payload at ranges beyond 12km, with 60 minutes of endurance in ISR configuration and an EO/IR gimbal offering HD optical zoom and thermal imaging. The datalink uses AES256 encryption and automatic interference avoidance, making it resistant to jamming and spoofing.
BLAZE
BLAZE is an autonomous high-explosive interceptor designed to defeat hostile drones and loitering munitions. Radar guides the interceptor to its target area, then AI-powered computer vision takes over for final identification and engagement confirmation. The system is man-portable, assembles tool-free in under 10 minutes, and incorporates a three-level safety system with wave-off capability and automatic self-destruct if geofence boundaries are breached.
About
Origin Robotics is a Latvian defence technology company, founded in 2022 and headquartered in Riga. It develops man-portable autonomous systems that combine advanced hardware with software-driven targeting for modern battlefield use. The company invests private capital in its development cycles, which it says allows faster iteration and more affordable pricing for government customers than traditional procurement programmes.
Offices
Riga, LatviaBacked by
Change VenturesSilicon Roundabout VenturesLatvian Ministry of DefenceEuropean Defence Fund
Customers & Partners
Aktyvus PhotonicsLeosys Laser and Electro-Optic Systems
Timeline
2024-11
Awarded €4.5 million European Defence Fund grant to develop MPortISTAR, a man-portable ISTAR drone with NATO-compatible laser designation, in partnership with Aktyvus Photonics and Leosys.
2024-10
Closed €4 million pre-seed round: €2.4 million led by Change Ventures with Silicon Roundabout Ventures, plus €1.6 million in EU grants and Latvian Ministry of Defence support.
2022
Founded in Riga, Latvia by Agris Kipurs and Ilja Nevdah, veterans of autonomous drone company Airdog.
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3 Hardware & Systems1 Software & Data1 Operations
Products & Solutions
BEAK
BEAK is a man-portable, drone-launched precision-guided weapon system that combines ISR and strike capability in a single platform. It carries a 4kg munition payload at ranges beyond 12km, with 60 minutes of endurance in ISR configuration and an EO/IR gimbal offering HD optical zoom and thermal imaging. The datalink uses AES256 encryption and automatic interference avoidance, making it resistant to jamming and spoofing.
BLAZE
BLAZE is an autonomous high-explosive interceptor designed to defeat hostile drones and loitering munitions. Radar guides the interceptor to its target area, then AI-powered computer vision takes over for final identification and engagement confirmation. The system is man-portable, assembles tool-free in under 10 minutes, and incorporates a three-level safety system with wave-off capability and automatic self-destruct if geofence boundaries are breached.
Open Positions (5)
3 Hardware & Systems1 Software & Data1 Operations
About
Origin Robotics is a Latvian defence technology company, founded in 2022 and headquartered in Riga. It develops man-portable autonomous systems that combine advanced hardware with software-driven targeting for modern battlefield use. The company invests private capital in its development cycles, which it says allows faster iteration and more affordable pricing for government customers than traditional procurement programmes.
Offices
Riga, LatviaBacked by
Change VenturesSilicon Roundabout VenturesLatvian Ministry of DefenceEuropean Defence Fund
Customers & Partners
Aktyvus PhotonicsLeosys Laser and Electro-Optic Systems
Timeline
2024-11
Awarded €4.5 million European Defence Fund grant to develop MPortISTAR, a man-portable ISTAR drone with NATO-compatible laser designation, in partnership with Aktyvus Photonics and Leosys.
2024-10
Closed €4 million pre-seed round: €2.4 million led by Change Ventures with Silicon Roundabout Ventures, plus €1.6 million in EU grants and Latvian Ministry of Defence support.
2022
Founded in Riga, Latvia by Agris Kipurs and Ilja Nevdah, veterans of autonomous drone company Airdog.
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