ARX Robotics and Supacat forge UK partnership
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The companies have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate on integrating uncrewed ground systems with high-mobility military platforms, creating new opportunities to support future UK and allied land capabilities.
The partnership will combine ARX Robotics’ uncrewed ground vehicles (UGVs) and Mithra software with Supacat’s expertise in high-mobility defence vehicles, enabling crewed and uncrewed platforms to operate together across a range of operational environments.
The partnership aligns with priorities set out in the UK Government’s Strategic Defence Review, including strengthening war-fighting readiness, accelerating the adoption of uncrewed capabilities, reinforcing the UK defence industrial base, and enhancing interoperability across NATO forces.
Recent conflicts, including in Ukraine, have demonstrated the growing role of uncrewed systems in intelligence gathering, logistics support and reducing risk to personnel on the battlefield. The collaboration between ARX Robotics and Supacat aims to translate these operational lessons into deployable capabilities for allied land forces.
ARX Robotics will provide its UGVs and Mithra hardware/software digitalisation stack to the integration work, while Supacat will contribute its expertise in vehicle design, integration, manufacturing and through-life support to deployed land forces.
Together, the companies will explore opportunities to develop integrated solutions that support digitally enabled land operations and accelerate the adoption of robotic and autonomous systems across NATO-aligned forces and the teaming of those systems with existing land vehicles.
At the MoU signing, David Roberts, CEO of ARX Robotics UK, said: “Robotic and uncrewed systems are becoming an essential part of modern land forces. Ensuring seamless integration and collaboration with crewed vehicles and existing systems will enable a force to deliver an effect which is greater than the sum of its parts. By partnering with Supacat, we are combining cutting-edge autonomy with proven vehicle expertise to accelerate the adoption of these capabilities for the UK and its allies.
“This collaboration directly supports the UK’s Strategic Defence Review priorities, strengthening war-fighting readiness, accelerating the adoption of autonomous technologies, and growing the UK defence industrial base.”
Phil Applegarth, Director, Head of Supacat, said: “We are proud to be collaborating with ARX Robotics on programmes that sit at the forefront of defence innovation. The integration of robotics with crewed and uncrewed systems will unlock new operational possibilities. Our work together on optionally crewed vehicles such as the Jackal, will demonstrate how existing platforms can be transformed to meet tomorrow’s challenges ensuring greater flexibility, resilience and future readiness cross the fleet.
“This MoU reflects our shared company’s values and commitment to delivering adaptable, cutting-edge solutions to support the UK MoDs evolving operational needs.”
Through the collaboration, ARX Robotics and Supacat will explore opportunities to collaborate to strengthen UK-based manufacturing, integration and supply chain capability for robotic and uncrewed systems, supporting the UK Government’s ambition to link national defence capability, industrial growth and technological innovation.
The partnership also contributes to broader efforts to strengthen European defence industrial resilience and sovereignty, ensuring that the UK and its allies have access to scalable, interoperable autonomous capabilities for future land operations.
The partnership also reflects ARX Robotics’ growing presence in the UK, where the company is expanding its industrial footprint as part of its wider European growth strategy.
