Unmanned ground vehicle MULE: Eurobotics presents UGV in Vienna

The MULE was presented at “DroneVation & Defence 2026” in Vienna: an unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) designed for tasks in the military and security domains. It is developed by Eurobotics GmbH, a German technology company that builds autonomous systems for a range of operating environments.

The rugged, scalable platform is intended above all for missions in which crewed vehicles would face increased risk. The UGV navigates autonomously and detects obstacles; it is controlled either via line of sight or via satellite communication. This keeps it flexible across different operational scenarios.

Unmanned ground vehicle with a modular design

The MULE itself weighs less than 200 kilograms, yet it can carry payloads of more than 250 kilograms. A running gear with up to eight wheels and progressive suspension gives it high off-road mobility even in difficult conditions. The system needs no fixed infrastructure on site, either for operation or for deployment.

Thanks to its modular design, the vehicle can be adapted to different mission profiles – for instance to transport materiel and supplies, or to provide support when casualties have to be evacuated.

Beyond the MULE, Eurobotics is working on a comprehensive approach to networking unmanned platforms. The aim is for autonomous systems to interact across different operational domains: on land, on water and in the air.

Alongside ground vehicles, the development programme therefore also covers underwater and surface drones, loitering munitions and solutions for integrating platforms, sensors and software. The central idea is to merge different systems into a networked overall system and to adapt it flexibly to new operational requirements.