HOUSTON, Feb. 18, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- KULR Technology Group, Inc. (NYSE American: KULR) (the "Company" or "KULR"), an energy-systems platform company that enables the safe, certifiable deployment of ultra-high-power lithium battery systems for space and defense programs, hyperscale AI data centers, and telecom infrastructure OEMs, today announced it has entered into a Joint Development Collaboration with Hylio, Inc. (“Hylio”), a Texas-based designer and manufacturer of advanced unmanned agricultural drones. The collaboration aims to design, prototype, qualify, and domestically manufacture NDAA-compliant (National Defense Authorization Act) battery systems in Texas for integration into Hylio's unmanned aerial systems (UAS) platforms.