Top 10 Military Robotics startups

Updated: Nov 22, 2025
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These startups are focusing on the development robotic weapon systems, autonomous transportation and de-mining robots, etc.
1
Apptronik
Country: USA | Funding: $431.7M
Apptronik specializes in human-centered robotic systems for manufacturing, automotive, supply chain and defense.
2
Teledyne FLIR
Country: USA
Teledyne FLIR develops unmanned aerial systems (including Black Hornet), unmanned ground vehicles, military surveillance systems
3
Bone AI
Country: South Korea | Funding: $12M
Bone AI specializes in creating autonomous military robotics based on proprietary AI systems. It is developing a unified platform that integrates software, hardware, manufacturing (in Korea) and a supply chain in the US, Europe and other allied countries. The company develops next-generation autonomous aerial (UAV), ground (UGV) and maritime (USV) vehicles for defense and government customers. Its initial focus is on aerial drones for logistics and counter-drone defense. The company is engaged in research of advanced AI simulations, autonomy algorithms, embedded engineering, hardware design and physical AI.
4
Ghost Robotics
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.
5
Breaker
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.
6
Mine Kafon
Country: Netherlands
Mine Kafon is an engineering firm that specializes to create a drone-based unmanned demining system.
7
Armtrac
Country: USA
Armtrac designs, manufactures, and sells directly and remotely operated demining machinery.
8
Eelume
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.
9
Swarmbotics AI
Country: USA
Ground swarm robotics for industry and defense.
10
5.0 Robotics
Country: Estonia
5.0 Robotics is a Field Manufacturing company that offers manufacturing solutions tailored to defense needs.
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