{
  "id": 1551626,
  "title": "The Ukrainian company behind MAUL — a robot that hits 70 km/h and survives flipping over — moves toward investment from an $81M US firm",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/the-ukrainian-company-behind-maul-a-robot-that-hits-70-km-h-and",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-08-17T19:45:54.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Euromaidan Press",
    "slug": "euromaidan-press",
    "url": "https://euromaidanpress.com/2026/08/17/the-ukrainian-company-behind-maul-a-robot-that-hits-70-km-h-and-survives-flipping-over-moves-toward-investment-from-an-81m-us-firm/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Ukrainian firm AIDronesUA and Empery Digital Inc., a US-based entity, are in talks to invest in AIDronesUA's MAUL unmanned ground vehicle. MAUL is a casualty evacuation, logistics, and ammunition-delivery platform that can reach speeds of up to 70 km/h and continues to function after flipping over. The investment deal is not finalized yet, and both parties plan to conduct feasibility studies, financial modeling, and due diligence. Empery Digital, valued at over $81 million, specializes in electric vehicles and digital assets. The potential partnership could grant AIDronesUA access to US investment, international manufacturing expertise, and global markets.",
  "summary": "AIDronesUA and US-based Empery Digital Inc. have signed an agreement to explore a strategic investment, with due diligence now underway.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}