TEKEVER and EPE New Zealand Ltd have established a strategic partnership to enhance the delivery of advanced autonomous systems and real-time intelligence throughout the New Zealand market.
The collaboration combines TEKEVER’s experience in AI-centric autonomous technology with EPE’s established track record of providing mission-critical robotic solutions and local support within the region. By merging these capabilities, the companies intend to address evolving requirements across both maritime and land domains using mature, interoperable, and mission-ready uncrewed systems.
Paulo Ferro, VP of Strategic Development at TEKEVER, said, “New Zealand is a strategically important market for TEKEVER. Our approach is built around close dialogue with end users, ensuring our systems evolve in line with real operational needs. Partnering with EPE allows us to combine that pace of innovation with strong local insight and trusted market presence.”
The partnership focuses on several key platforms within the TEKEVER portfolio, including the AR5, a medium-altitude platform designed for long-range maritime patrol and search and rescue missions. Additionally, the AR3 EVO offers a modular fixed-wing design with vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) capabilities for flexible intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) operations. These platforms are supported by ATLAS, an intelligence tool providing decision-makers with live and historical data exploitation capabilities.
Andy Cross, General Manager of EPE New Zealand, added, “This partnership with TEKEVER represents a significant step forward in strengthening New Zealand’s autonomous systems capability. By combining TEKEVER’s genuinely mature and proven autonomous platforms with EPE’s deep understanding of the local operating environment, we bring decades of experience delivering robotic and autonomous systems into operational use, including the integration of platforms with sensors and effectors, and supported by specialist training and local through-life support.”
