The age of autonomous combat robots arrives with THeMIS uncrewed ground vehicle

For frontline troops, UGVs – or uncrewed ground vehicles – are the future and have become commonplace on the battlefield.

One has already been utilised by Ukraine and is being put to work by Kyiv's military – namely THeMIS, one of the most advanced UGVs out there.

Developed in Estonia, 15 THeMIS have already seen action in Ukraine, transporting ammunition and supplies and evacuating injured soldiers.

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Raul Rikk, Capability Development Director, Milrem Robotics, said the vehicle was like a "wingman for a soldier".

"This vehicle was developed to support the dismounted troops," he said.

He explained a machine gun can be placed on top of the vehicle, or it can be used to carry radio equipment, sensors or anti-tank systems.

"You can also transport the wounded persons, you can use the vehicle for logistics, mines clearance, whatever is there," he added.

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