ARX Robotics unveils Hector, a wheeled, medium-class unmanned ground vehicle that delivers higher speed, wider range, and software-first autonomy for European land forces. Software-defined from day one and built on the battle-proven Mithra operating system, Hector expands ARX Robotics’ portfolio with a new land capability. The platform supports optional manning, giving units greater flexibility and expanding mission profiles. European land units lack a mass-producible medium-class UGV that can keep pace with maneuver elements while maintaining secure, supervised autonomy and seamless integration with existing command structures. Hector is designed to close this gap. By combining optional manning with a software-first, modular design, Hector gives European forces a critical edge, allowing them to operate it as an autonomous robotic system that increases speed and mission flexibility.
“With a software-first architecture powered by Mithra OS, we can field, update, and scale capabilities across a mixed fleet. This UGV brings the speed and range customers asked for, without compromising integration or security,” said Stefan Röbel, COO, ARX Robotics.
“European land forces need unmanned systems that move faster, go farther, and connect seamlessly into existing command structures. This new platform does exactly that. It extends our fleet’s reach while staying true to our mission of increasing survivability at the front,” said Marc Wietfeld, CEO, ARX Robotics.
Hector delivers a capability that closes Europe’s mass and tempo gap. It provides a connected, autonomous ground system designed for industrial production and deployment at scale. Its software-defined architecture and modular payload interfaces align with European requirements and interoperability profiles, keeping it adaptable across missions while remaining compliant and straightforward to integrate. The UGV will be available in two versions. The combustion variant maximizes range and endurance for sustained operations and simplifies resupply. The fully electric variant offers low acoustic and thermal signatures and simplified charging at the edge. Both versions leverage a common modular chassis, payload-ready interfaces, encrypted communications, and an ARX Robotics onboard compute module running Mithra OS for autonomy. Human-in-the-loop by design, Hector supports optional manning and supervised autonomy.
ARX Robotics is a leading European defense-tech company developing Europe’s foremost unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs), the Gereon-RCS series, as well as Mithra OS – an AI-powered operating system that integrates autonomous and legacy platforms. ARX Robotics focuses on the digital transformation of land forces and the development of autonomous unmanned systems. With the ARX Robotic Framework – an approach that combines software-enabled hardware with a modular platform architecture – ARX leverages the potential of robotics and artificial intelligence to reshape the capabilities and capacities of land forces. In addition, ARX modernizes existing vehicle fleets with Mithra OS by integrating AI, sensor systems, and software-defined autonomy. ARX systems and technologies are deployed by several European armed forces and are in use in Ukraine. With strong technological expertise and a high level of innovation, ARX Robotics delivers solutions that maximize soldier protection and strengthen Europe’s strategic independence.
