XTEND Expanded XOS Operating System to Ground Robots
The company has integrated its hardware-agnostic software into the AtlasROVER to unify mission control across platforms.
Updated on Sept. 30, 2026 in Robotics
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XTEND has delivered an XOS-powered AtlasROVER ground robot to an Asia-Pacific customer. This marks the expansion of the Israeli robotics firm's operating system from aerial drones to land-based systems.
Why it matters
The integration addresses the fragmented state of robotic fleet management by replacing disparate control interfaces with a single, unified software layer. This allows operators to manage various hardware platforms through a common set of tools for AI, mission planning, and human-guided autonomy.
The XOS platform functions as a hardware-agnostic software layer that abstracts platform-specific capabilities into a unified control interface. It provides shared modules for AI-driven decision-making and human-in-the-loop control across disparate robotic architectures.
The players
XTEND
An Israeli robotics company focused on developing hardware-agnostic operating systems that enable human-guided autonomy across aerial, ground, and maritime robotic fleets.
Atlas
A Latvia-based robotics developer acquired by XTEND to bolster its ground-based hardware capabilities.
The details
The AtlasROVER integrates platform-specific hardware inputs into the XOS environment, enabling the robot to navigate challenging terrains using the same software suite as XTEND's aerial fleet. By decoupling the control software from the physical chassis, XTEND allows operators to utilize standardized mission-planning tools regardless of whether the robot is traversing ground or navigating airspace. This architecture supports human-guided autonomy, a method where the robot executes tasks independently while remaining under the high-level supervision of a human operator.
Timeline
Earlier this year: XTEND acquired the Latvia-based company Atlas.
September 30, 2026: The delivery of the AtlasROVER was confirmed.
The Tech Race
The move to consolidate control interfaces mirrors the industry-wide effort led by the ROS framework to provide a universal software abstraction for heterogeneous robotic systems. XTEND's expansion extends this trend by applying a proprietary, hardware-agnostic layer to a broader spectrum of land and air assets.
This development allows operators to consolidate mission workflows into a single interface, reducing the training required to switch between different robotic assets. Users will initially benefit from increased compatibility across existing XTEND aerial and land-based deployments as the company scales its support for maritime systems.
The takeaway
The transition of XOS to land platforms marks a significant step toward a standardized operating environment for multi-domain robotics. Industry observers should watch for the company's planned expansion into maritime robotic systems in future product releases.
Further reading
For more on how software-defined control is changing unmanned systems, visit Robotics.
Source note: This article includes information reported by IHLS.
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