Romania’s OVES Enterprise joins German STARK to develop AI-powered naval drones

02 September 2026 OVES Enterprise, a technology company based in the Romanian city of Cluj-Napoca specialising in autonomous systems and artificial intelligence-based applications, has signed a strategic partnership with German military technology manufacturer STARK. Under the agreement, the Romanian company’s Nemesis AI technology will be integrated into the VANTA unmanned naval systems developed by the German company. According to a statement issued by the two companies on September 1, as cited by Ziarul Financiar, the collaboration is formalised through a recently signed memorandum of understanding, which establishes the framework for broader cooperation on the development and integration of software solutions and equipment for autonomous defence systems. The first stage of the collabor