Today, Berlin startup Xavveo, a deeptech building perception technology based on a proprietary chip, is expanding to tap fast-growing drone-detection/C-UAV, infrastructure surveillance and perimeter security markets with its cutting-edge dual-use platform.
Xavveo’s move follows direct demand from high-profile customers in the defence sector. Cheap, readily-available drones are becoming a central element in modern warfare, and a major threat to Western defences. For example, Russia is launching 200+ drones per day into Ukraine - a record high.
Many drones can evade layered air defence systems, slipping through a near-field gap that conventional radar leaves wide open. Xavveo closes that gap.
I spoke to Xavveo CEO, Dr Sven Otte, to learn more.
Xavveo was founded in Berlin in 2023 by industry veterans and former founders of Sicoya, Dr Sven Otte (CEO) and Dr Stefan Meister (CTO), alongside Intel veteran Dr Ulrich Keil (VP Engineering). All brought extensive experience: Dr Otte previously held leadership roles at companies including Ametek, Amphenol, and MergeOptics, while Dr Meister previously served as head of silicon photonics at Technische Universität Berlin.
