Ondas Holdings Inc (ONDS) shares are having a strong Thursday, and there's actually quite a bit happening behind the scenes to explain the enthusiasm.
AI Meets Humanitarian Demining
The biggest headline is Ondas wrapping up a joint pilot program in the Middle East with Safe Pro Group Inc (SPAI). The mission? Testing AI technology to spot explosive hazards in areas that desperately need demining and reconstruction.
The eight-week pilot took place in Israel and put Safe Pro's AI algorithms through their paces. The system analyzed high-resolution aerial imagery to identify landmines, unexploded ordnance, improvised explosive devices and other threats scattered across challenging terrain. The results were impressive: over 22 acres surveyed, with nearly 150 hazardous items flagged, including roughly 60 confirmed landmines and unexploded ordnance.
"Ondas is proud to partner with Safe Pro to demonstrate the strength of their advanced AI tools in addressing one of the most urgent humanitarian and operational challenges in the Middle East," said Eric Brock, chairman and CEO of Ondas. "Safe Pro's technology delivered impressive performance in identifying explosive hazards, and we see significant opportunity to integrate these capabilities within 4M Defense's mission-planning and land-intelligence platform."
The plan now is to integrate Safe Pro's hazard detection data into 4M Defense's workflows. The goal is delivering safer, faster and more data-driven methods for reclaiming contaminated land, and 4M Defense is already in talks with government stakeholders as demand builds for advanced land-intelligence solutions supporting large-scale demining efforts.
Expanding Into Ground Robotics
Ondas also announced it has acquired Roboteam Ltd, a move that pushes Ondas Autonomous Systems deeper into ground robotics. This complements the company's existing aerial autonomy and intelligence capabilities nicely. Roboteam will continue operating within Ondas Autonomous Systems with its leadership and engineering teams staying in place, integrating into Ondas' broader autonomy platform.
The Accounting Footnote
Not everything is rosy, though. Ondas disclosed in an SEC filing that it expects to book a one-time, non-cash charge of about $56.6 million in the fourth quarter of 2025. This stems from an exchange agreement involving convertible promissory notes issued to a private investor group last year. It's an accounting hit, not a cash drain, but it's still a number worth noting.
Price Action: Ondas Holdings shares were up 7.46% at $7.91 at the time of publication Thursday.