{"id":623771,"date":"2024-06-10T13:26:32","date_gmt":"2024-06-10T10:26:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/nato-funds-german-startup-building-autonomous-war-robots\/"},"modified":"2024-06-10T13:26:32","modified_gmt":"2024-06-10T10:26:32","slug":"nato-funds-german-startup-building-autonomous-war-robots","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/nato-funds-german-startup-building-autonomous-war-robots\/","title":{"rendered":"#NATO funds German startup building autonomous war robots"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2ee3b0c4a3c\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2ee3b0c4a3c\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/nato-funds-german-startup-building-autonomous-war-robots\/#Robot_warfare\" >Robot warfare\u00a0<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<div id=\"article-main-content\">\n                            <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">NATO\u2019s Innovation Fund (NIF) has led a <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u20ac9mn seed investment into German startup ARX Robotics, which builds unmanned ground robots for the battlefield.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The startup\u2019s war bots look like small tanks \u2014 but without guns. The vehicles drive around on treads, and can be fitted with equipment like radar, mine-sweeping devices, or medical stretchers.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ARX sells four different machines. The largest carries military payloads weighing up to 500 kg \u2014 including injured soldiers \u2014 across the battlefield. Another model acts as a moving target-practice device, while another carries drones into combat.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure class=\"post-image post-mediaBleed aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1407384 size-full js-lazy\" alt=\"ARX_Gereon-autonomous-war-robots\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2024\/06\/ARX_Gereon-autonomous-war-robots-1.png\"\/><figcaption>ARX\u2019s robots can be fitted with equipment like radar, mine-sweeping devices, or medical stretchers. Credit: ARX<\/figcaption><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1407384 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2024\/06\/ARX_Gereon-autonomous-war-robots-1.png\" alt=\"ARX_Gereon-autonomous-war-robots\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" srcset=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"inarticle-wrapper channel-cta\">\n<div class=\"ica-text\">\n<p class=\"ica-text__title\">TNW Conference, June 20-21 &#8211; 80% tickets SOLD OUT<\/p>\n<p>Cease all the networking opportunities: roundtables, masterclasses, tech tours, 1:1s&#8230; Last chance to book before we run out!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The robots are modular, built using off-the-shelf components. Soldiers can configure them on the battlefield within minutes, without tools. The robots are all connected through software and use AI to move around autonomously. Military personel can also control the them remotely, like a drone.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Robot_warfare\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Robot warfare\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cThe armies of Western democracies are not prepared for robotic warfare,\u201d said Marc Wietfeld, CEO and co-founder of ARX. \u201cTo significantly enhance the capabilities of our armed forces and serve as a force multiplier, an interconnected critical mass of autonomous unmanned ground systems is required.\u201d<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wietfeld founded <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ARX in 2022 alongside fellow German army veterans <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Stefan R\u00f6bel and Maximilian Wied. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The company has built 12 robots to date, which have been tested by the armed forces of Ukraine, Germany, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Austria, Switzerland, and <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hungary.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<figure class=\"post-image post-mediaBleed aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1407382 size-full js-lazy\" alt=\"ARX_Gereon-autonomous-war-robots-german-army\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2024\/06\/ARX_Gereon-autonomous-war-robots-german-army.jpg\"\/><figcaption>The German army tests ARX\u2019s autonomous robot. Credit: ARX<\/figcaption><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1407382 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2024\/06\/ARX_Gereon-autonomous-war-robots-german-army.jpg\" alt=\"ARX_Gereon-autonomous-war-robots-german-army\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1000\" srcset=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ARX\u2019s robots are relatively inexpensive (for defence tech), retailing for between \u20ac30,000 and \u20ac150,000 each.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cThe team at ARX has developed a leading, cost-effective, modular ground system that can be mass-produced and easily deployed in defence, humanitarian crises, and beyond,\u201d said NIF\u2019s Chris O\u2019Connor.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">NIF has a budget of \u20ac1bn to back startups developing deep tech for defence and security <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>lications. This marks its second public investment since it<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">launched last year<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The first, announced last week, was for <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">iCOMAT, a <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">UK startup building ultralight composites<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for the aerospace, automotive, and defence sectors. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0\n                        <\/p><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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