Ukraine-Krieg: Roboter für die Front – die deutsche Industrie fährt vorn mit
Die Ukraine stellt ihre Frontlogistik auf Roboterfahrzeuge um. Arx Robotics verzehnfacht die Produktion, Apex AI setzt auf Technik aus der Autoindustrie. Eine Disziplin bereitet noch Probleme.
In Ukraine, the Front Line sees the deployment of 50,000 robotic vehicles by the end of the year, according to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. These robots transport food, ammunition, wounded soldiers and even firearms or rocket launchers. Marc Wietfeld, founder and CEO of Muenchen-based Arx Robotics, confirms the contract to supply several thousand robots to the Ukrainian army by the end of next year.
The company, in partnership with Ukrainian Roboneers, will mass-produce unmanned vehicles. Other German companies such as Apex AI anticipate significant opportunities. The progress of drones in Ukraine has reduced the need for soldiers to leave their positions. A soldier is detected and attacked by a hostile drone in three minutes on average, and up to 40 minutes for a vehicle.
The "Killzone" has become wider, reaching up to 40 kilometers deep. Robots are now replacing humans in delivering supplies within the killzone. Arx Robotics, founded in 2021 by former Bundeswehr officers, has already supplied hundreds of robotic vehicles to Ukraine and is the largest Western fleet in the war. By 2028, production is expected to quadruple.
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