Tessera Defense Subsidiary Zorronet Receives Initial Defense AI Order For 2 Units, With Potential Follow-On Order Of Up To 1,000 Units Subject To Successful Testing

New autonomous Edge AI system combines thermal sensing, AI and local processing, with potential for a follow-on order of more than 1,000 units

NETANYA, Israel, Oct. 20, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Zorronet Ltd. ("Zorronet"), a subsidiary of Tessera Defense and Homeland Security Inc. (NYSE:HLSQ) ("Tessera" or the "Company") today announced that it has received an initial purchase order from a leading global defense company for a newly developed Edge AI system and according to the customer, subject to successful field testing and performance validation, potential for a follow-on order of up to 1,000 units.

The system was jointly developed to address specific operational requirements defined by the customer. Combining thermal sensing, advanced AI, computer vision and high-performance local processing, it can detect and analyze events in real time and initiate predefined responses directly in the field. The customer ordered two initial units for further testing and demonstration of operational capabilities under field conditions following an initial evaluation of a working prototype.

Designed for deployment in open areas and challenging conditions, the system uses an Edge AI architecture that processes information locally, without relying on cloud services or external servers. This enables rapid decision-making and continued operation when communications are limited or unstable while keeping data processing and system control local.

The system is developed and manufactured in Israel, with Zorronet responsible for the software, integration, assembly, enclosure design and environmental sealing. The joint project demonstrates Zorronet's ability to combine its AI-powered intelligence technologies with physical sensing and computing hardware to engineer complete operational systems tailored to customer requirements.

This initial purchase order is an important step in Zorronet's expanding defense business. Zorronet is progressing from technology demonstrations and prototype development to customer orders for operational systems while broadening its capabilities beyond software integration to deliver complete, customer-specific solutions combining sensing, AI, processing and response.