Circus SE Becomes European Partner in Meta’s Expansion of AI Models to Defense and Security

Meta (NASDAQ: META) first made its Llama AI models available to the United States' closest intelligence allies – the Five Eyes nations of Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom – for national security use cases last year. Now, the company is expanding access to a broader group of democratic partners in Europe and Asia. These include partners in France, Germany, Italy, Japan, and South Korea, along with key institutions such as NATO and the European Union.

As a leading dual-use company and European partner in this program, Circus will gain access to the latest Llama models to advance mission-specific AI capabilities. Access to Llama for defense and national security use cases provides a strong competitive edge for Circus in developing next-generation defense solutions that enhance decision-making, operational efficiency, and field deployment. Such access enables Circus to integrate Meta's AI technology within its embodied AI systems CA-M, creating fully autonomous systems powered by advanced AI.

“Llama’s open-source foundation allows us to securely deploy AI in sensitive environments locally without relying on third-party infrastructures. This gives Circus a strong strategic advantage in building intelligent autonomous systems and an AI-driven supply chain for meal supply, logistics, and demand prediction – further enhancing our autonomous defense systems to be truly intelligent,” comments Niklas von Weihe, Director AI at Circus.

Circus SE is committed to responsible AI development and ethical use of artificial intelligence. The partnership also underscores the company's growing role in the defense sector and its commitment to applying embodied AI and robotics to strengthen resilience.

For more information, please see Meta’s full press release: https://about.fb.com/news/2025/09/strengthening-us-national-security-by-making-llama-available-to-key-allies/

About Circus SE

Circus SE (XETRA: CA1) is a global AI and robotics company developing autonomous systems for food supply in both civilian and defense sectors. Its flagship robot, the patented CA-1, is the world’s first fully autonomous food production robot, now in serial production. Powered by proprietary embodied AI, Circus delivers industrial-scale, high-reliability meal output with minimal human input. Headquartered in Munich, the company is building the global infrastructure for autonomous food supply – on a mission to fuel humanity.

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