ARX Robotics Showcases Modular Robot at Munich Security Conference
ARX Robotics is presenting its Gereon RCS platform at the Munich Security Conference. The company is highlighting the system's modularity and rapid deployability for both security and industrial applications. The showcase demonstrates the growing convergence between robotics technology developed for defense and factory automation.
- The company was founded in 2021 by three veterans of the German Armed Forces: Marc Wietfeld, Stefan Roebel, and Maximilian Wied. Their direct military experience informs the design of field-ready, operational systems. - ARX Robotics' AI-powered software platform, Mithra OS, is designed to be retrofitted onto existing military vehicles to make them autonomous and interoperable with modern systems. - The Gereon RCS unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) has a payload capacity of up to 500 kg, a range of 40 km, and can operate for 72 hours on a 2.5-hour charge. - The company has raised a total of €42 million in its Series A funding round, with investors including HV Capital, Speedinvest, and the NATO Innovation Fund. - Gereon UGVs are already in use by several European armies, and as of early 2025, 30 units had been delivered to Ukraine to provide logistical and medical evacuation support. - A key competitor in the modular UGV space is the Estonian company Milrem Robotics, which produces the THeMIS platform, another multi-mission system designed for military applications. - In a push to scale, ARX Robotics has formed a strategic partnership with Daimler Truck to co-develop next-generation military vehicles.
