Milrem Robotics

Milrem Robotics

Founded	2013
Founder	Kuldar Väärsi
Headquarters	Tallinn, Estonia
Website	milremrobotics.com

Milrem Robotics is an Estonian defense technology company specializing in robotic and autonomous systems for military and security applications. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in Tallinn, it develops modular, AI-enabled unmanned ground vehicles, used for reconnaissance, transport, and combat support. Its main production facility is in Tallinn, Estonia, capable of manufacturing over 500 THeMIS unmanned ground vehicle units per year. The company also operates R&D and engineering subsidiaries in Finland, the Netherlands, Poland, Sweden, and the United States, focusing on design, testing, and regional support. Milrem Robotics is majority-owned by the UAE’s EDGE Group ^[1]

History

Milrem Robotics was established in 2013. Development on the first unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) began late 2014. The first UGV (THeMIS) was introduced at DSEI 2015 in London. An upgraded THeMIS was introduced at the 2019 Defence and Security Equipment International conference. ^[2]

In 2019 the Estonian Defence Forces deployed the THeMIS UGV to a combat zone, Mali, for the first time as part of a French led counter-terrorism Operation Barkhane. ^{[3] [4]}

In December 2023, after testing the system through Ukraine's Brave1 innovation system, Milrem signed an agreement with the Ukrainian Defense Industry to start development and production of robotic defense systems. ^[5]

Product lines

THeMIS

THeMIS unmanned ground vehicle produced by Milrem Robotics

Multiscope Rescue with the Hydra firefighting payload from InnoVfoam

Main article: THeMIS

The THeMIS is a medium-sized military UGV intended to provide support for dismounted troops by serving as a transport platform, remote weapon station, IED detection and disposal unit etc. The vehicle’s open architecture gives it multi-missions capability. The THeMIS has been integrated with a number of weapons and weapons systems including the FGM-148 Javelin, ^[6] deFNder Medium, PROTECTOR RWS, IMPACT and Brimstone anti-tank system. ^[7]

Multiscope

The Multiscope is the civilian version of the THeMIS UGV. ^[8]

Type-X robotic combat vehicle

Type-X

Main article: Type-X (unmanned ground vehicle)

The Type-X is an in-development 12-tonne class UGV. ^[9]

References

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3. "Milrem Robotics' THeMIS UGV completes first deployment in Mali proving its effectiveness and reliability". www.edrmagazine.eu. European Defense Review. Archived from the original on 21 October 2020. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
4. Helfrich, Emma. "THeMIS UGV completes first deployment in Mali". mil-embedded.com. Military Embedded Systems. Archived from the original on 31 May 2020. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
5. Tambur, Silver (2023-12-14). "Estonia's Milrem to develop robotic systems with the Ukrainian defence industry". Estonian World. Retrieved 2024-01-12.
6. Gould, Joe. "Lockheed-Raytheon's deadlier F-Model Javelin anti-tank missile rolls into production". www.defensenews.com. Defense News. Archived from the original on 7 May 2020. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
7. admin (2023-09-25). "Milrem Robotics and Clavister to Collaborate on Cyber Protection of Unmanned Military Vehicles - MilitaryLeak.COM". militaryleak.com. Retrieved 2024-10-16.
8. "Milrem Robotics and InnoVfoam Partner to Develop Robot Firefighting Systems". insideunmannedsystems.com. Inside Unmanned Systems. Archived from the original on 28 May 2020. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
9. Ruuda, Lennart. "Estonian company developing new military robot". news.postimees.ee. Post Times Estonia. Archived from the original on 9 April 2020. Retrieved 26 May 2020.