Lantronix Boosts Global Drone and Defense Reach With Trillium Deal

Lantronix, Inc. LTRX recently announced that its NDAA/TAA-compliant Edge AI technology and engineering services have been selected by Trillium Engineering, a leading maker of gimbaled imaging systems for uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS). The partnership strengthens Lantronix’s position in the rapidly expanding global drone market, which is projected to reach $57.8 billion by 2030, and highlights its growing role in defense and intelligence technology innovation.

The collaboration underscores Lantronix’s ability to deliver mission-critical, AI-powered edge computing solutions that create recurring revenue opportunities across both defense and commercial sectors. Trillium’s imaging systems support a range of applications, including intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR), infrastructure inspection and wildfire operations. According to Trillium’s vice president of Product Development, Ryan O’Connor, Lantronix’s technology has played a key role in advancing its next-generation uncrewed imaging platforms and enabling real-time operational intelligence.

Management noted that the partnership highlights the scalability of the company’s Edge AI platform for military and commercial drone applications, reinforcing its leadership in markets with high growth potential and substantial barriers to entry.

Lantronix, Inc. Price and Consensus

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A major differentiator in this collaboration is Lantronix’s Open-Q 5165RB System on Module, powered by Qualcomm Dragonwing processors. This technology drives Trillium’s GD-Loc and NyxCore products with advanced on-device AI capabilities such as real-time edge processing, adaptive object detection and tracking, precision targeting in GPS-denied environments and power-efficient SWaP-optimized design for compact uncrewed systems.

For investors, the design win marks an important milestone in Lantronix’s strategy to deliver sustainable, high-margin growth through differentiated Edge AI solutions. By expanding deeper into the drone and defense markets—both known for strong spending and long product lifecycles—Lantronix is positioned to capture additional recurring revenue and strengthen its competitive moat within the IoT and AI ecosystem.

Lantronix’s combination of embedded compute technology, compliance expertise and flexible software support enables customers like Trillium to accelerate product development and meet stringent government requirements. Its scalable platform also positions the company to support future industrial IoT programs requiring TAA and NDAA compliance.

In the first quarter of fiscal 2026, the company announced that it partnered with Sightline Intelligence to integrate Lantronix’s NDAA/TAA-compliant Edge AI technology into its new high-performance video processing solution for defense and commercial drone applications.

For the second quarter of fiscal 2026, the company expects revenue between $28 million and $32 million, with a midpoint of $30 million. Non-GAAP EPS is projected between 2 cents and 4 cents, with 3 cents at the midpoint.

LTRX’s Zacks Rank & Stock Price Performance

LTRX currently has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy). Shares of the company have surged 91.3% in the past year compared with the Zacks Computer Networking industry’s growth of 37.7%.

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