Circus SE, a German Physical AI company, reported that it now operates Europe’s largest fleet of autonomous meal production robots, with more than 30 systems deployed across 19 enterprise customers in eight countries as of its Q3 2026 operational update. The company aims to exceed 50 systems by year-end, up from its first deployments at REWE and Meta just twelve months ago, according to the update released via NEWMEDIAWIRE.
Revenue guidance for fiscal year 2026 stands at EUR 5.2 million, representing 233% growth year-over-year. The company also reported that system uptime at mature sites rose from 70% at the start of the year to above 93% in Q3, validating enterprise-scale readiness across retail, healthcare, and defence environments. Total operating costs were cut by nearly 25% quarter-on-quarter while deployment pace tripled, indicating that Circus is scaling faster at lower cost as the business matures.
Q3 marked the company’s first CA-1 deployment outside Europe, launching in Abu Dhabi with Royal Catering. Circus Pods, the proprietary ingredient platform and infrastructure, is now live across nearly all customer accounts, reducing daily handling time for clients by up to 80% and building additional recurring revenue streams. The CA-A robotic system entered volume production just three months after the acquisition closed, while the CA-M completed its functional prototype and commenced first module production.
Data from more than 230,000 robot-made meals produced over time continuously strengthens the company’s proprietary Culinary AI, creating a feedback loop that could widen its competitive advantage as the market remains less than 4% automated. “Twelve months ago, we served our first robot-made meals at customer sites. Today we operate the largest autonomous fleet in Europe, trusted by enterprise customers across commercial and defence sectors alike – in a market that remains less than 4% automated. The opportunity ahead is larger than ever,” said Nikolas Bullwinkel, Founder & CEO.
The company’s shares trade on XETRA under the ticker CA1. The full presentation and transcript are available on the company’s investor relations website at www.circus-group.com, and the original release can be viewed on www.newmediawire.com.
The results matter because they suggest that autonomous food production is moving from pilot projects to repeatable enterprise deployments. With a market that remains less than 4% automated, Circus’s ability to cut operating costs while tripling deployment pace could position it to capture a larger share of a sector still in its early stages. The company also announced that it and CEO Nikolas Bullwinkel will present at the Bank of America Transforming World Conference in London on November 10, the MKK Munich Capital Market Conference on November 11, the EKF German Equity Forum in Frankfurt on November 23, and the Goldman Sachs AI Symposium in London on November 25.
