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Updates from the yard automation frontier.

Product updates, technology deep dives and insights on autonomous yard logistics — written by the team building it.

FUNDING

September 2026

CEYAS secures funding from Brabant Startup Fonds

The ink was barely dry, and we are already moving forward. CEYAS.Tech has secured funding from the Brabant Startup Fonds (BSF) — an important milestone in our journey to bring autonomous yard logistics from development to real-world operations. The support from BSF enables us to accelerate the further development and validation of our technology and take the next steps towards commercial deployment. A special thank you to Mariëlle Sleumer and Jelle Schunselaar from Brainport Development, and Gerard Spanbroek and Noud Steffens from Brabant Startup Fonds, for their support, confidence and constructive collaboration. The future of yard automation is here.

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COMPANY NEWS

September 2026

CEYAS signs the Rabobank Innovation Loan

This financing gives us additional fuel to accelerate the development and validation of our autonomous yard automation solution and take the next steps towards commercial deployment. We are proud that Rabobank believes in our vision and supports us in bringing Physical AI into real-world logistics operations.

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COMPANY NEWS

September 2026

Wereldhavendagen Rotterdam: the world premiere of CEYAS

What a fantastic weekend at the Wereldhavendagen Rotterdam! Thousands of visitors, industry professionals, policymakers and media came to witness the world premiere of the CEYAS automated yard vehicle. The interest, enthusiasm and conversations exceeded all our expectations — inspiring to see so many people recognise that the future of logistics lies in Physical AI, automation and smarter systems.

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COMPANY NEWS

September 2026

Tomorrow we unveil our autonomous yard vehicle

What a day! Tomorrow, the world gets to see what we've been working so hard on. A Dutch invention. Patented technology. Built to change the way semi-trailers are moved. At the Wereldhavendagen in Rotterdam, CEYAS will unveil its autonomous yard vehicle to the world — bringing Physical AI into the real world and making automation practical, scalable and ready for the yards of tomorrow.

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INVESTMENT

Summer 2026

Shift Invest backs CEYAS

Thanks Shift Invest for the trust and commitment! Shift Invest has joined CEYAS as an investor, backing the development of advanced automation solutions for moving semi-trailers in logistics yards — a patented solution that enables safe, efficient and cost-effective automation of trailer movements. With their support we take the next phase of growth.

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