JFB Construction Holdings (NASDAQ:JFB) announced today that XTEND, a leader in software systems and artificial intelligence-powered robotics, has secured a U.S. patent protecting its technology that enables unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to autonomously navigate toward operator-designated mission objectives in dynamic and unfamiliar environments.

U.S. Patent No. 12,222,735, with corresponding patent protection also granted in Israel, covers technology that enables continuous direction of an unmanned vehicle toward a user-marked destination, independent of the surrounding environment. The invention enables autonomous systems to adapt their navigation while maintaining progress toward designated mission objectives, reducing operator workload and supporting reliable mission execution in complex operational environments.