21 OCT 2025
PRESS RELEASE
Quantum Systems acquires AI specialist Spleenlab
Europe's leading solution provider for unmanned systems acquires Spleenlab to bring advanced AI solutions and edge-decisioning in-house, accelerating autonomy across the Quantum Systems portfolio.
Gilching/ Saalburg, 21 October, 2025 – Quantum Systems, the European leader in unmanned ISR systems and autonomous solutions, today announces the full acquisition of Spleenlab GmbH, a specialized German AI company. The transaction brings Spleenlab’s VISIONAIRY® AI suite and edge-perception expertise into Quantum Systems’ product and research ecosystem, reinforcing the company’s capability to deliver safer, more autonomous mission systems across air, land and maritime domains. By bringing additional AI capabilities in-house, Quantum Systems expands its software and AI footprint and aims to deliver on its core vision – the seamless fusion of world-class hardware, software, and AI.
Founded in 2016 and headquartered in Saalburg-Ebersdorf and Jena (Germany), Spleenlab is known for next-generation machine-learning software that enables robust perception, GPS-denied navigation, multi-object detection and coordinated multi-platform autonomy. Spleenlab’s technology has already been operational on Quantum Systems platforms, including collaborative research efforts and projects for the German Ministry of Defence and various other governmental authorities and Armed Forces.
Quantum Systems will integrate Spleenlab’s team into its AI center of excellence, tripling the Quantum Systems software and AI team in numbers. Quantum Systems will take over 100% of existing employees and will maintain the company’s operations in Thuringia and its strategic presence in Jena. Existing collaborative programmes and services for the unmanned ecosystem will continue, with the combined teams accelerating transfer of research into operational capability for customers and allied programmes.
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The future is unmanned. And it’s built through the integration of world-class hardware with world-class software. With the acquisition of Spleenlab, we are expanding our technological capabilities and fulfilling our promise. Spleenlab’s AI-expertise has shaped and improved our battle-proven platforms for years and we are excited to see this partnership evolving by Spleenlab joining the Quantum Systems family. Together we will continue to revolutionize AI autonomy that works in the most demanding operational environments.
Florian Seibel
Co-founder & Co-CEO, Quantum Systems
Spleenlab was founded to make unmanned autonomy truly possible. After years of successful collaboration, joining forces with Quantum Systems lets us take proven AI capabilities and deploy them at scale on platforms that operate in real-world missions.
Dr. Stefan Milz
Co-CEO, Spleenlab
