Top 10 Military Robotics startups
Aug 22, 2025 | By Bruce Makowsky | 25 |
These startups are focusing on the development robotic weapon systems, autonomous transportation and de-mining robots, etc.
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Country: USA | Funding: $431.7M
Apptronik specializes in human-centered robotic systems for manufacturing, automotive, supply chain and defense.
Apptronik specializes in human-centered robotic systems for manufacturing, automotive, supply chain and defense.
2
Country: USA
Teledyne FLIR develops unmanned aerial systems (including Black Hornet), unmanned ground vehicles, military surveillance systems
Teledyne FLIR develops unmanned aerial systems (including Black Hornet), unmanned ground vehicles, military surveillance systems
3
Country: USA | Funding: $1.5M
Ghost Robotics is focused on building a Q-UGV that is the best-in-class, working hand-in-hand with our customers, not just throwing a robot onto the market from the lab.
Ghost Robotics is focused on building a Q-UGV that is the best-in-class, working hand-in-hand with our customers, not just throwing a robot onto the market from the lab.
4
Country: Australia | Funding: A$2.2M
Breaker develops military robots that undestand human commands, AI-powered control unit enables a single operator to manage multiple autonomous systems efficiently, minimizing the need for extensive network infrastructure.
Breaker develops military robots that undestand human commands, AI-powered control unit enables a single operator to manage multiple autonomous systems efficiently, minimizing the need for extensive network infrastructure.
5
Country: Netherlands
Mine Kafon is an engineering firm that specializes to create a drone-based unmanned demining system.
Mine Kafon is an engineering firm that specializes to create a drone-based unmanned demining system.
6
Country: USA
Armtrac designs, manufactures, and sells directly and remotely operated demining machinery.
Armtrac designs, manufactures, and sells directly and remotely operated demining machinery.
7
Country: Norway
Eelume develops subsea self-propelled vehicles with autonomous robotic arms whose slender and flexible body can transit over long distances and carry out IMR in confined spaces not accessible by conventional underwater vehicles.
Eelume develops subsea self-propelled vehicles with autonomous robotic arms whose slender and flexible body can transit over long distances and carry out IMR in confined spaces not accessible by conventional underwater vehicles.
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Country: Estonia
5.0 Robotics is a Field Manufacturing company that offers manufacturing solutions tailored to defense needs.
5.0 Robotics is a Field Manufacturing company that offers manufacturing solutions tailored to defense needs.
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