On May 7, 2025, Origin Robotics, a Latvian defense startup, unveiled Blaze, an innovative drone killer designed to autonomously detect, track, and destroy enemy UAVs. The suitcase-sized system can be rapidly deployed in under a minute and operates with AI-based machine vision, radar tracking, and EO/IR sensors to engage drone swarms. It incorporates safety features like a wave-off to abort missions and prevent collateral damage. Blaze costs significantly less than enemy drones and is positioned as an effective complement to existing air-defense systems amid escalating drone attacks, such as the over 2,500 Russian drone strikes experienced by Ukraine earlier in the year. The system aims to bolster NATO’s frontline air defense with a scalable, cost-effective solution. Ukraine is a prospective client given its active drone warfare needs. Origin Robotics’ flagship drone BEAK is already combat-proven in Ukraine’s conflict.

On May 7, 2025, Origin Robotics, a Latvian defense startup, unveiled Blaze, an innovative drone killer designed to autonomously detect, track, and destroy enemy UAVs. The suitcase-sized system can be rapidly deployed in under a minute and operates with AI-based machine vision, radar tracking, and EO/IR sensors to engage drone swarms. It incorporates safety features like a wave-off to abort missions and prevent collateral damage. Blaze costs significantly less than enemy drones and is positioned as an effective complement to existing air-defense systems amid escalating drone attacks, such as the over 2,500 Russian drone strikes experienced by Ukraine earlier in the year. The system aims to bolster NATO’s frontline air defense with a scalable, cost-effective solution. Ukraine is a prospective client given its active drone warfare needs. Origin Robotics’ flagship drone BEAK is already combat-proven in Ukraine’s conflict.