Valeo
French automotive supplier selected by Harmattan AI to manufacture sovereign electric drone motors.
Valeo is a French global automotive technology supplier founded in 1923, headquartered in Paris and listed on the Paris Stock Exchange (CAC Next 20), with roughly 113,600 employees across 29 countries. In July 2026 Valeo was selected by defense-tech firm Harmattan AI to develop and produce, at a French site starting early 2027, electric drone motors built without heavy rare earths — Valeo's first drone-sector contract, framed around securing supply-chain sovereignty for French drone production.
Overview
- Headquarters
- Paris, France
- Founded
- 1923
- Employees
- ~113,600
- Total funding
- Stage
- Status
- public
- Domains
- Automotive supply, Drone motors
- Website
- www.valeo.com
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Frequently asked
- What does Valeo do?
- Valeo is a French global automotive technology supplier founded in 1923, headquartered in Paris and listed on the Paris Stock Exchange (CAC Next 20), with roughly 113,600 employees across 29 countries. In July 2026 Valeo was selected by defense-tech firm Harmattan AI to develop and produce, at a French site starting early 2027, electric drone motors built without heavy rare earths — Valeo's first drone-sector contract, framed around securing supply-chain sovereignty for French drone production.
- Where is Valeo headquartered?
- Valeo is headquartered in Paris, France and was founded in 1923.
- What does Valeo specialize in?
- Valeo works across Automotive supply, Drone motors.
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Valeo selected by Harmattan AI to develop and produce sovereign electric drone motors (no heavy rare earths) in France, production starting early 2027
Valeo: Valeo has been selected by Harmattan AI to develop and produce in France a sovereign electric drone motorVerified2026-07-20