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ARX Robotics
German start-up building modular unmanned ground vehicles and the Mithra OS autonomy software for defence and dual-use missions.
Oberding (Munich), GermanyGround Robotics systems
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About ARX Robotics
ARX Robotics GmbH was founded in 2021 by former Bundeswehr officers and is based in the Munich area (registered seat Oberding, new headquarters and production site in Munich). The company develops autonomous, modular unmanned ground systems (UGS) for reconnaissance, logistics, casualty evacuation and crisis response.
Its tracked Gereon platform family can carry several hundred kilograms of payload; a wheeled Hector variant targets speed and logistics. The in-house Mithra OS software stack provides autonomy, fleet management and interoperability and is also offered to retrofit legacy military vehicles with autonomous functions.
In 2025 ARX Robotics raised a 31 million euro Series A round to scale European production and has opened a subsidiary in the United Kingdom. Its systems have been delivered to Ukraine and several European armed forces.
In the news21 stories
UGV Gereon gets armed: ARX Robotics and Roboneers integrate the Saber weapon module
With the remotely operated Saber module from Roboneers, the Gereon UGV from ARX Robotics becomes a combat platform. The first integration tests have been completed, and the Ukrainian Armed Forces are to receive first systems before the end of 2026.
Unmanned ground vehicles as “wingmen”: ARX Robotics and GDLS-UK network Hector with Ajax
Unmanned ground vehicles are to be controlled from the British Ajax in future. ARX Robotics' Hector is the first; at the same time, the partners are examining whether autonomous land systems can be produced in larger numbers in the United Kingdom.
ARX Robotics hires Florian Taitsch as Senior Director Marketing & Communications
New people and appointments at ARX Robotics: Florian Taitsch, formerly with Airbus and Eurofighter Jagdflugzeug GmbH, is responsible for communications, marketing and branding in a newly created role. CEO Marc Wietfeld and Taitsch explain the move.
Unmanned ground systems for NATO's eastern flank: ARX Robotics announces expansion to Poland at MSPO
Its own company, a planned headquarters, investment in the tens of millions: ARX Robotics is bringing unmanned ground systems and its experience from Ukraine to Poland – the company's fourth market.
Ground drones for Ukraine: ARX Robotics and Roboneers form ARX Industries joint venture
Through ARX Industries, ARX Robotics and Roboneers plan series production of the Rys Pro system in Germany and Ukraine, backed by both governments and with several thousand ground drones planned for the first year of operation.
Defence tech from Munich: ARX Robotics announces next growth phase and new brand
A new headquarters with production in Munich, an office in Berlin and twice as many employees by the end of 2026: defence tech provider ARX Robotics is expanding and presenting a new global brand identity.
Counter-drone laser from Germany: Austrian UGV Ziesel with Inleap Photonics for Ukraine
Hentschel System is mounting the counter-drone laser from Inleap Photonics on its UGV Ziesel, whose base comes from Hawe Mattro in Tyrol. How the technology works, what it is expected to cost and which questions its use in Ukraine must answer.
Ground drones for frontline logistics: Arx Robotics quintuples its Gereon fleet in Ukraine
Several hundred more Gereon vehicles for the Ukrainian Armed Forces: Arx Robotics is responding to demand for ground drones, while Kyiv plans to procure 25,000 new systems in the first half of the year alone.
Counter-UAS by laser: Skylanx presents modular platform against drone swarms
FPV drones are cheap, hard to intercept and often a cost problem for conventional air defence. At "Medic Quadriga 2026", Munich-based Skylanx presented its answer: counter-UAS with compact lasers of 3 to 8 kilowatts.
Unmanned ground vehicles: ARX Robotics and Deutz form strategic partnership
Drives, energy in the field and a minority stake: Deutz and ARX Robotics aim to create a scalable production base for unmanned ground vehicles in Europe. The agreement was signed at a roundtable in the German Economics Ministry.
UGV Hector: ARX Robotics unveils wheeled mid-size ground vehicle for Europe's land forces
Faster, longer-range and software-defined: with Hector, ARX Robotics aims to close a gap in Europe's land forces. The new UGV comes in a combustion-engine and an electric version and can optionally be crewed.
Ground drones for Ukraine: ARX Robotics wins major order for more Gereon systems
German UGV manufacturer ARX Robotics is delivering more Gereon ground drones to Ukraine and producing some of them locally. Networked via Mithra OS, this grows what the manufacturer calls the world's largest military robotics fleet.
Unmanned systems combined: ARX Robotics and Helsing demonstrate recce-strike with British Army in Kenya
At “Haraka Storm” in Kenya, ARX Robotics and Helsing ran through the entire chain with British soldiers: a UGV reconnoitres, an HX-2 strikes. The exercise showed how unmanned systems keep troops at a distance and let them act faster.
ARX Robotics appoints former Lufthansa board member Detlef Kayser as Board Advisor
People and appointments at ARX Robotics: a former Lufthansa board member and McKinsey partner is to support the company's scaling. Detlef Kayser will advise the company as Board Advisor and contribute his network in industry and strategic sectors.
Ground drones: ARX Robotics shows Combat Gereon UGV with Valhalla weapon station
For the first time, ARX Robotics is making one of its ground drones combat-capable: Combat Gereon carries the Loki weapon station from Valhalla Turrets and is meant to make first contact robotically. The system is on show at DSEI UK 2025 in London.
Ground drones from Munich: ARX Robotics raises 31 million euros in Series A round
HV Capital leads the round, with Omnes Capital, NATO Innovation Fund and Project A participating. The Munich-based ground drone maker plans to scale up production massively, expand across Europe and further develop Mithra OS.
Loitering munition from Stark: One Way Effector-Vertical (OWE-V) comes to market
Vertical take-off, AI-supported and designed for an effective range of 100 kilometres: with the OWE-V, Stark is launching its first loitering munition system. At the same time, the company founded in 2024 has joined the UXS Alliance.
ARX Robotics expands to Britain: headquarters in London, production planned in South West England
ARX Robotics plans to invest a good 50 million euros in a British production and research site. Support comes from UK Defence Secretary John Healey and from the NATO Innovation Fund.
Drone technology and robotics: Quantum Systems and ARX join new innovation platform in Bavaria
The University of the Bundeswehr Munich and TechHUB SVI are bringing research and industry together: the new platform for drone technology and robotics launches with Quantum Systems and the UXS Alliance of Stark, ARX Robotics and ACS.
Autonomous defence systems: ARX Robotics opens Europe's largest production facility
With a new plant, ARX Robotics aims to raise series production of unmanned systems in Europe to an industrial level. The company also reports the delivery of a large UGV fleet to Ukraine – a further step for autonomous defence systems.
Quantum Systems and ARX Robotics found the UXS Alliance
With the UXS Alliance, Quantum Systems and ARX Robotics want to bring together companies working on unmanned systems in all domains. It will be based in Berlin, centred on a software framework that connects systems regardless of manufacturer.