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accession: "0001628280-26-022119"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "RCAT"
cik: "0000748268"
company_name: "Red Cat Holdings, Inc."
filed_at: "2026-03-31T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-15T08:18:10.240243+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
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source: SEC EDGAR
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# Red Cat closes acquisition of Apium Swarm Robotics for autonomous drone swarming capabilities

## Summary
- Acquired Apium Swarm Robotics and Apium Inc., developers of distributed autonomy for unmanned systems.
- Apium will operate as an independent Red Cat company, continuing development of multi-agent autonomy.
- Technology enables swarming in GPS- and communications-degraded environments for defense applications.
- Red Cat and Apium previously partnered in 2025 under the Futures Initiative, demonstrating system integration.
- Acquisition deepens Red Cat's Family of Systems, including Black Widow drone fielded by U.S. Army SRR program.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001628280-26-022119
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: RCAT
- cik: 0000748268
- company_name: Red Cat Holdings, Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-03-31T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: medium
- sec_items: 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/748268/000162828026022119/0001628280-26-022119-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/748268/000162828026022119/rcat-20260330.htm

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