German-listed Deutsche Defence Beteiligungen AG (DDB AG) has acquired Infinium Robotics, the Singapore-founded logistics technology company behind autonomous warehouse inventory drones, in a transaction valued at MYR95.6 million, or about $22 million.
An all-share exit for a warehouse drone pioneer
The deal covers 100 percent of Infinium's 2.4 million shares, settled through the issuance of up to 20.5 million new DDB AG shares at $1.07 apiece. Founded in Singapore and operating across Singapore and Malaysia, Infinium specializes in AI-driven drone systems that automate warehouse inventory processes — continuous stocktaking, high-accuracy data capture and real-time operational insights, with customers reporting cost savings of more than 80 percent.
Inside Infinium Scan
The company's flagship Infinium Scan system pairs a multi-camera drone with a tethered ground robot, giving it effectively unlimited flight time. It scans a pallet location in 2-5 seconds, counts individual boxes using AI and computer vision, flies in very narrow aisles without WiFi or GPS, and feeds results straight into warehouse management systems. Deployments span Malaysian sites in Shah Alam, Subang Jaya and Penang, serving logistics, FMCG, manufacturing and electronics customers — part of the same warehouse automation wave powering DHL's 8,000-robot supply chain build-out.
A defence-flavored consolidation play
For Cottbus-based DDB — formerly Strategie Kapital AG, refocused on defence and dual-use technology in 2025 — the acquisition adds both commercial drone automation and Infinium's existing military drone patents to a German-listed platform. CEO Jon Woon said the deal lets Infinium scale into new markets while deepening its Asia-Pacific footprint. The move joins a brisk robotics M&A season, from Rocket Lab's $8B Iridium deal to MDA Space's $620M Blue Canyon purchase and Bear Robotics' pickup of Kinisi.
Reporting based on coverage from TNGlobal.