What Zubax Robotics does

Zubax Robotics OÜ is a privately held Estonian engineering company, founded in 2017 and headquartered at Uus 12, Tallinn, that designs and manufactures advanced hardware and software for the aerospace, robotics, and defense industries. Its product portfolio centers on three technology stacks: (1) high-efficiency electric motor controllers and firmware — the AmpDrive family (including AD0505/Myxa, AD0505C, AD0505D) and BoolDrive series running the Telega real-time firmware — which the company positions among the best in class on energy efficiency, power-to-weight ratio, and reliability, and which powered the Impossible Aerospace US-1 quadrotor to a record-setting two-hour flight on a single battery charge; (2) the FluxGrip family of solid-state electro-permanent magnetic (EPM) grippers, including the FluxGrip FG40 and MagMavic variants, which use no moving parts and zero steady-state power while holding over 350 times their own weight; and (3) OpenCyphal and its derivative DroneCAN, open-source deterministic intravehicular communication protocols supporting CAN FD and Ethernet transports, on which Zubax's own products are natively designed. Supporting tools include the Yakut CLI and Yukon GUI for configuration, the Zubax Heidy 300 motor test bench, and the Zubax GNSS module.

Zubax monetizes its technology through four channels: direct hardware sales via the Cyphal Store online marketplace (formerly Zubax Shop) and shop.zubax.com; a dedicated technology licensing platform (licensing.zubax.com) offering per-unit or fixed-fee IP rights with an option for full IP handover; long-term supply agreements with vehicle manufacturers; and paid professional services for customization, integration, and R&D. Its go-to-market is a sales-led, engineering-intensive B2B motion targeting aerospace, robotics, and defense OEMs, supported by deep community presence on a developer forum, a public wiki, GitHub, YouTube tutorials, and a technical blog. Integration partnerships with PX4, ArduPilot, QGroundControl, PlotJuggler, and PyCyphal, together with a co-development partnership with Motres on PMSM motor/controller integration, indicate a strategy of embedding Zubax's hardware and protocol stack as a default substrate in next-generation vehicle electronics.

The company is led by founder Pavel Kirienko (CEO & CTO, also the founder of the OpenCyphal project) and COO Zen Bayno, with a small footprint and no disclosed venture capital or institutional funding. Customer logos are concentrated in early-stage drone, UAV, and aerospace firms (Impossible Aerospace, Applied Aeronautics, StarCopter, Fortem Tech, KopterKraft, Foucault Dynamics, Urban-Ray, Superwake, Diodon Drone, Alva Industries, SpaiTech), and its legal entity is Zubax Robotics OÜ, registered in Estonia. There are no disclosed financial figures, headcount, certifications, patents, regulatory actions, or M&A activity in the available data.

Name

Zubax Robotics

Legal name

Zubax Robotics OÜ

Website

https://zubax.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Zubax Robotics designs and manufactures high-efficiency electric motor controllers (AmpDrive, BoolDrive), solid-state electro-permanent magnetic grippers (FluxGrip), and OpenCyphal/DroneCAN onboard networking protocols for aerospace, robotics, and defense OEMs worldwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

UAV avionics and electric motor control hardware

NAICS

Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing (3345), Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing (334511)

SIC

Electronic & Other Electrical Equipment (No Computer Equip) (3600), Search, Detection, Navagation, Guidance, Aeronautical Sys (3812)

akta.pro primary industry

Motion Control Controllers & CNC/Robot Drives (Motion Controllers, Multi-axis) (IMAGACAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Motion & Machine Control (CNC, Robotics Controllers, Servo/Motion Controllers) (IMAGABAG), Motor Drive & Motion Control Electronics Manufacturing Services (VFDs, servo drives, controllers) (IMAGAGAJ), Automotive ECUs/Control Modules & Embedded Electronics Manufacturing (IMACAJAC)

Keywords

• Electric motor drives
• Electropermanent magnetic grippers
• UAV avionics components
• Intravehicular networking
• Robotic motor controllers

Headquarters

HQ city

Tallinn

HQ country

Estonia

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Product Sales (Electric Drives, Grippers, Sensors): Direct sales of electric motor controllers, EPM grippers, sensors, and R&D tools through Cyphal Store (formerly Zubax Shop). Products are manufactured in EU and/or US with extensive automatic testing.
2. Technology Licensing: Licensing of intellectual property rights allowing customers to manufacture parts in-house. Fees can be per-unit or monthly fixed, managed automatically via technology licensing platform (licensing.zubax.com). Also includes complete IP handover option where Zubax acts as designer.
3. Professional Services: Customization, consulting, and R&D services for clients. Integration help, on-site assistance, and paid support options available upon request.
4. Marketplace Commission: Cyphal Store serves as an online marketplace for OpenCyphal-compliant electronics, hardware, and software. Third-party vendors can sell products after rigorous compatibility testing by Zubax Robotics.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Zubax Robotics designs and manufactures advanced electric motor controllers (AmpDrive and BoolDrive product families running proprietary Telega firmware) and electro-permanent magnetic grippers (FluxGrip product family) for aerospace, robotics, and defense applications. The company also develops the OpenCyphal distributed computing technology for deterministic intravehicular communication, and operates the Cyphal Store online marketplace distributing OpenCyphal-compliant electronics, hardware, and software. Additional offerings include GNSS receivers, motor test benches, and technology licensing/customization services.

Product overview

Zubax Robotics is a research and development company (founded 2017) offering a portfolio of hardware and software products for aerospace, robotics, and defense industries. The core product lines include AmpDrive and BoolDrive electric motor controllers running Telega firmware, FluxGrip electro-permanent magnetic grippers (including FluxGrip FG40 model), and Zubax GNSS products. The company founded and maintains OpenCyphal (a distributed computing technology) and its derivative DroneCAN for drone networking. Supporting products include Yakut CLI and Yukon GUI tools, Cyphal Store marketplace, and technology licensing/customization services. Products are manufactured in EU and/or US with automatic testing and digital signatures for authenticity verification.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• OpenCyphal: A novel, highly reliable intravehicular distributed computing technology that enables onboard electronics to efficiently share data and computational workloads in real-time. Supports various transports including Ethernet and CAN FD.
• DroneCAN
• Cyphal Store

Products and services

• AmpDrive Series of electric motor controllers (drives) developed with extensive IP in electric machines, including models such as AD0505 (Myxa), AD0505C, and AD0505D, offered as one of the best-in-class products for energy efficiency, power-to-weight ratio, and reliability for aerospace, marine, and land applications.
• BoolDrive Electric motor drive product series forming part of Zubax's research on the theory of electric machines, offering increased energy efficiency and robustness for demanding applications.
• FluxGrip Electro-Permanent Magnetic Grippers Family of solid-state electro-permanent magnetic (EPM) grippers for industrial robotics and drone applications, including the FG40 model, capable of holding over 350x their own weight with zero steady-state power consumption and no moving parts, designed to obsolete conventional electromechanical grippers and usable with non-ferromagnetic objects via extension features.
• Cyphal Store Online marketplace (formerly Zubax Shop) specialized in distribution of OpenCyphal-compliant electronics, hardware, and software, with products undergoing rigorous compatibility testing by Zubax Robotics before listing; third-party sellers can join to serve the ecosystem.
• Zubax GNSS GNSS (Global Navigation Satellite System) receiver product line for aerospace applications, with version v2.4 released in April 2023.
• Zubax Heidy 300 Electric Motor Test Bench Electric motor test bench (Heidy 300 model) used for evaluating motor performance, featuring two motors connected to each other and each driven by its own Telega-based motor controller on the same network.
• MagMavic Magnetic Payload Attachment Magnetic payload attachment product designed specifically for DJI Mavic 3 drones, leveraging Zubax's electro-permanent magnetic gripper technology.
• CanFace CF1/CF2 Cyphal-to-CAN interface product (CF1 and CF2 models) for connecting Cyphal/CAN devices.
• Zubax Komar Motor Controller Motor controller configurable with the Cyphal interface, supporting integration with motors including the Motres CIAG 100_30 KV80.
• Zubax Babel Debugger All-in-one debugger for UAVCAN/CAN applications and network interface adapter for connecting Cyphal/CAN devices to a PC via USB.
• Mitochondrik LV Motor Control Module Lower-voltage variant motor control module requiring explicit VSI (voltage source inverter) parameters configuration, with Altium Designer and Eagle libraries available.
• Technology Licensing Platform Platform for licensing Zubax intellectual property rights, allowing customers to manufacture parts in-house or subcontract to third parties, with fees managed automatically as per-unit or monthly fixed payments.
• Technology Customization Services R&D and mass-production customization services based on Zubax core technologies, with engagement models including Zubax as supplier, licensor, or designer (full IP handover).

Quantifiable outcome

• 2-hour flight endurance record for quadrotor drones
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• MotrescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMotres is a partner company of Zubax Robotics specializing in high-end PMSM motors. They collaborated on integrating Zubax Komar motor controller with Motres CIAG 100_30 KV80 motor. PMSM motor parameters are available in a shared parameters spreadsheet.
• Chamber of Commerce (Koda)minorOthersListed as partner on Zubax website footer. Estonian business association.
• Estonian Electronics T&L (EETL)minorOthersListed as partner on Zubax website footer. Estonian electronics industry association.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Applied Aeronautics: Alix Gialopsos / Tbilisi-based drone manufacturer that is both a Zubax customer and a peer in the small fixed-wing UAV segment. Comparable business model and customer-overlap with Zubax's drone customer base.
• Fortem Technologies: US-based drone defense company specializing in airspace security and counter-UAS systems. Listed as a Zubax customer; comparable in target market (drone/defense) though operating as a downstream integrator rather than component supplier.
• Alva Industries: Norwegian manufacturer of high-end frameless motors and integrated motor solutions for aerospace, robotics, and defense. Comparable to Zubax in motor technology focus and aerospace customer base; partner through Motres collaboration.

Direct peers

• FAULHABER: Manufacturer of high-precision miniature DC, BLDC, and linear motors plus integrated motion controllers. Comparable to Zubax in serving small-UAV, robotics, and aerospace customers with high-performance electric drives.
• ModalAI: US-based supplier of autopilot and computing modules for drones using PX4. Comparable to Zubax in serving the small-drone OEM market with integrated compute/control hardware on the PX4 ecosystem.
• Maxon Group: Swiss manufacturer of high-precision DC/BLDC motors, gearheads, and motion controllers widely used in aerospace, robotics, and defense. Directly comparable to Zubax's AmpDrive/BoolDrive motor controller portfolio in target customers and application profile.

Broad incumbents

• Moog Inc. Large incumbent in precision motion control, servo motors, and electromechanical actuation for aerospace and defense. Overlaps with Zubax's motor controller and EPM gripper offering but at much broader scale and with certified aerospace products.
• Kollmorgen (Regal Rexnord): Established supplier of servo motors, drives, and motion control for robotics, aerospace, and industrial automation. Comparable to Zubax's motor drive portfolio with broader product breadth and certified industrial offerings.

Emerging players

• Doodle Labs: Provider of long-range wireless communication systems for drones and robotics. Adjacent to Zubax's onboard networking focus via DroneCAN/OpenCyphal, serving overlapping aerospace and robotics customers.
• Holybro: Manufacturer of autopilot hardware and drone components in the PX4 ecosystem. Comparable to Zubax in serving small-drone OEMs with interoperable onboard electronics, though focused on flight controllers rather than motor drives.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/ZubaxR
• GitHubgithub.com/Zubax
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/zubax

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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