The startups war bots look like small tanks but without guns.
ARX sells four different machines.
The largest carries military payloads weighing up to 500 kg including injured soldiers across the battlefield.
Another model acts as a moving target-practice gear, while another carries drones into combat.
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The robots are modular, built using off-the-shelf components.
Soldiers can configure them on the battlefield within minutes, without tools.
The robots are all connected through software and use AI to move around autonomously.
Military personel can also control the them remotely, like a drone.
ARXs robots are relatively inexpensive (for defence tech), retailing for between 30,000 and 150,000 each.
NIF has a budget of 1bn to back startups developing deep tech for defence and security applications.
This marks its second public investment since itlaunched last year.
Story bySion Geschwindt
Sion is a freelance science and technology reporter, specialising in climate and energy.
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