ARXs battlefieldrobotslook like small tanks but without guns.

The largest of ARXs machines carries military payloads weighing up to 500kg including injured soldiers across the battlefield.

Another modelacts as a moving target-practice machine, while another carries aerial drones into combat.

Defence tech startup ARX Robotics targets 1,800 autonomous land drones a year at new UK plant

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Theyre designed so soldiers can fix them on the battlefield within minutes, without tools.

Thedronesmove around autonomously, but military personnel can also control them remotely from a tablet.

Soldiers using a tablet to control an ARX Robotics defence tech robot

He noted that we live in an increasingly volatile and fast-moving world.

ARX looks to capitalise on this political momentum.

It will create highly skilled jobs and support European security, Healey said.

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Wietfeld founded ARX in 2022 alongside fellow German army veterans Stefan Robel and Maximilian Wied.

Last year, the companyraised 7.7mn (9mn) in seed fundingfrom NATOs innovation fund.

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Story bySion Geschwindt

Sion is a freelance science and technology reporter, specialising in climate and energy.

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