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Military and rescue robotsin service
GEREON RCS
Thirty units donated to Ukraine with German funding, a Bundeswehr fleet in Slovakia and Polish trials in 2026: within two years of its June 2023 debut, the GEREON RCS has become the most visible UGV from a European start-up.
- 450kgWeight
- 500kgPayload
- 72hRuntime
- 73cmHeight
- 4.17m/sSpeed
Key facts
- Specificationsweight 450 kg · payload 500 kg · runtime 72 h
- Statusin service
- Availability in Polandnot confirmed
Summary
- ManufacturerARX Robotics GmbH
- CategoryMilitary and rescue robots
- Statusin service
- Availability in PolandNo confirmed distributor in Poland
Thirty units donated to Ukraine with German funding, a Bundeswehr fleet in Slovakia and Polish trials in 2026: within two years of its June 2023 debut, the GEREON RCS has become the most visible UGV from a European start-up.
ARX Robotics, founded in 2022 in Oberding near Munich, designed it as a van-sized tracked carrier: 450 kg empty, up to 500 kg payload according to the maker (Janes measured 600 kg on the 2023 prototype), 142 x 131 x 73 cm. The electric drive gives 15 km/h on the maker's page (press reports 20 to 30 km/h), 40 km range and up to 72 h of operation, with a 2.5 h recharge.
Mithra OS provides manual and autonomous modes, including follow-me, GPS waypoints and obstacle avoidance, at control ranges up to 4 km. The ARX Modular System offers five bolt-on surfaces for EO/IR heads, radar, radio direction finders, drone launchers, a stretcher or a weapon station; an infrared-suppressing coating and thermal night vision are standard.
The Bundeswehr has used the vehicle since May 2024 with its forward-deployed battalion in Slovakia and its Medium Forces; Ukraine received 30 in early 2025 with more following in 2026. The armed Combat GEREON with a Burya turret from Frontline Robotics or a Loki turret appeared at DSEI 2025, and a counter-drone version with Dedrone Defender 2 at AUSA 2025. Pricing is on request.
In size it resembles the Ukrainian TerMIT, while the THeMIS weighs four times as much.
Specs
Data from manufacturer datasheets and product pages; median over the models of this category in the database.
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Height73 cm−27% vs. the category median (100 cm, n=35)
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Weight450 kg−12% vs. the category median (512.5 kg, n=52)
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Payload500 kg+33% vs. the category median (375 kg, n=44)
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Speed4.17 m/s+25% vs. the category median (3.33 m/s, n=50)
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Runtime72 h+1100% vs. the category median (6 h, n=27)
- category medianA higher value doesn't always mean a better robot; it depends on the application.
Dimensions and weight
- Height
- 73 cm
- Weight
- 450 kg
Motion and manipulation
- Payload
- 500 kg
- Speed
- 4.17 m/s
Power
- Runtime
- 72 h
Electronics and AI
- Drive
- electric, twin tracks, 2.5 h recharge
- Sensors
- thermal night vision; optional EO, radar, acoustic and seismic sensors
Additional specs
- Subcategory
- military
- Design type
- tracked UGV, light class
- Control
- manual and autonomous (Mithra OS: follow-me, GPS waypoints, obstacle avoidance), range up to 4 km
- Operators
- Germany (Bundeswehr), Ukraine, Poland (trials 2026)
- Armed
- no
- Length (cm)
- 142
- Width (cm)
- 131
- Max. speed (km/h)
- 15
- Range (km)
- 40
- Control range (km)
- 4
- Country of origin
- DE
Price and availability in Poland
no data
Dealers in Poland
No confirmed distributor in Poland
Applications
Typical applications
Target group
Comparison
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History
Model unveiled
Sales start
Sources
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