Top 16 Military Unmanned Ground Vehicle startups

Jan 25, 2025 | By Bruce Makowsky

These companies and startups focus on creating UGVs for reconnaissance, surveillance, logistics support and combat.
1
Country: USA | Funding: $42M
Overland AI is a manufacturer and developer of autonomous navigation for off-road autonomous vehicles.
2
Country: Germany | Funding: $1.1B
Rheinmetall manufactures battle tanks (Leopard, Panther), unmanned ground vehicles, complex air defence systems, advanced military surveillance systems.
3
Country: USA | Funding: $601.5M
Applied Intuition develops autonomous vehicles like tanks and other large machinery for US Army.
4
Country: USA | Funding: $319.9M
Kodiak Robotics is developing autonomous technology that helps US Army automate future ground vehicles to conduct high-risk missions like reconnaissance and surveillance.
5
Country: USA | Funding: $159M
AeroVironment designs, develops, produces, and supports a portfolio of unmanned aircraft systems supplied to organizations and defense.
6
Country: Israel
Israel Aerospace Industries develops and manufactures military and commercial aerospace and defense systems.
7
Country: South Korea
Hanwha Defense provides total defense solutions ranging from artillery systems, armored vehicles, air defense and unmanned ground systems.
8
Country: USA | Funding: $62M
Roboteam is a provider of designs, develops, and manufactures unmanned platforms. It is a throwable robotic platform with detection and tactical surveillance capabilities.
9
Country: Turkey
OTOKAR is a manufacturing company that offers military vehicles.
10
Country: Germany | Funding: €10.2M
ARX is a defense technology company that specializes in the development of autonomous unmanned systems for dual-use applications.
Editor: Bruce Makowsky
Bruce Makowsky has covered military, cyber and IT news since 2009, with a focus on U.S. Navy and Marine Corps operations, acquisition programs and budgets. In particular he worked for Inside Defense. Bruce holds a Master of Science degree in journalism from Boston University. Bruce is also an award-winning photographer, renowned for his captivating images that have earned him numerous accolades and widespread recognition in the photography community. You can contact Bruce at makowsky(at)militarystartups(dot)com