Jena, March 21, 2026. The Munich-based drone specialist Quantum Systems presented details regarding the acquisition of the AI company Spleenlab during an event at the Jentower. The deal bundles extensive expertise in the field of unmanned and autonomous aviation.
- Event: Presentation of the corporate acquisition
- Participating companies: Quantum Systems (drone manufacturer) and Spleenlab (AI specialist)
- Spleenlab founders: Stefan Milz and Tobias
- Location: Premises of the “Weltklasse” in the Jentower, Leutragraben 1, 07743 Jena
- Background: Acquisition was already announced last October
AI expertise for civil and military drones
The acquisition of the artificial intelligence specialist Spleenlab by Quantum Systems was already officially announced last October. This was followed by the detailed presentation of the deal at the “Weltklasse” location in the Jena landmark. The start-up Spleenlab, founded by Stefan Milz and Tobias, among others, will henceforth provide its expertise to the Munich-based company.
Quantum Systems operates internationally as a manufacturer of civil and military surveillance drones. By integrating specialized AI software, the flight systems are to be enabled to evaluate complex data streams even more efficiently and act increasingly autonomously.
Background: The Jentower and the Jena technology hub
The fact that such technology deals are presented in the Jentower fits the modern orientation of the building. The approximately 159-meter-high tower, which was originally built in the early 1970s as a research and administrative building for the former Kombinat Carl Zeiss Jena, not only significantly shapes the city’s skyline but today houses numerous well-known IT, e-commerce, and high-tech companies.
The acquisition of a local start-up by an established market participant like Quantum Systems also underlines the importance of Jena as a research and development location in Central Germany. In addition to the traditionally strong sectors of optics and photonics (often referred to as the “Optics Valley”), the university city on the Saale has increasingly positioned itself as an innovation center for software development and artificial intelligence in recent years.
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