The German Defense -Tech -Startup Arx Robotics has secured EUR 31 million to increase the production of its autonomous battlefield robots, which look like mini tanks, minus the weapons.
Arx- secured After NATO's innovation fund, the Fresh Capital will also drive the Mithras OS operating system. The software is intended to modernize existing military vehicles through AI, sensor systems and autonomous driving functions. The company estimates that it can retrofit 50,000 NATO vehicles with the technology.
The co-founder and CEO of Arx, Marc Wietfeld, who will speak TNW conference And The assembly In June – wants his company to become a European leader in this segment.
“The demand for modular, software-oriented defense systems grows quickly and we are building the company that will define this category in Europe,” said Wietfeld.
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At the beginning of this month, Arx announced plans to invest 45 million GBP in a new British facility in which it will build its autonomous soil vehicles. The company expects the work to produce 1,800 war robots every year after the operation.
The ARX machines drive around on profiles and can be equipped with equipment such as radar, mining swinging devices or medical stretchers. The largest wears military payloads with a weight of up to 500 kg – including injured soldiers – on the battlefield.
The robots are built modularly and using off-the-shelf components produced in Europe. They are designed so that soldiers can repair them on the battlefield without tools within minutes. The vehicles move autonomously, but military staff can also control them from a distance from a tablet.
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The forces of Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Hungary and Great Britain have already carried out field tests of ARX technology. In February, the company delivered 30 of its war bots to the Ukrainian armed forces who worked with an active fight. The European Defense Agency (EDA) recently commissioned Arx at the first EU-wide defense innovation initiative.
“Arx Robotics brought the largest western UGV fleet to Ukraine, and we look forward to continuing to support the company because it expands its reach in NATO nations,” said Chris O'Connor, partner of NATO Innovation Fund.
HV Capital was the leading investor in the company's new series -a financing round. Omnes Capital and existing investors NATO Innovation Fund and also projects.
ARX increases significant increases in European defense spending in the past few months.
In March 2025 the EU leader proprieted The “Recorm Europe” plan, which aims to mobilize up to € 683 billion (EUR 800 billion) in the next four years to improve military skills. Meanwhile, the British government has committed To increase defense expenditure to 2.5% of GDP and to output at least 10% of its defense budget for “innovative technologies”.
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