The defense tech company Arx Robotics has raised a further eleven million euros in capital. The expansion of the Series A financing round is being led by early-stage investor Speedinvest. HV Capital is also participating again. Arx had already raised a 31 million euro round announced – led by HV Capital with participation from Omnes Capital, the NATO Innovation Fund and Project A.
Focus on scaling and new works
With the additional capital, Arx Robotics is pursuing a clear strategy. The establishment of additional European manufacturing sites is intended to enable the rapid, cost-efficient production of autonomous, unmanned combat vehicles. The focus is on software-driven systems with high integration capabilities.
The company relies on its modular UGV platform and the AI-based operating system Mithra OSThe goal is to digitize and network heavy combat vehicles in European land forces. Partnerships with companies such as Daimler and Renk are intended to further accelerate industrial scaling.
"With the expansion of our Series A, we are specifically accelerating the scaling of existing structures and the establishment of new manufacturing sites in Europe – from modular software architecture and series production to the establishment of an excellent, interdisciplinary team. In a geopolitical environment of growing uncertainty, speed, scalability, and the ability to act at the right time are of key importance. Arx stands for software-defined defense developed in Europe – agile, scalable, and technologically sovereign."
says Marc Wietfeld, Founder and CEO of Arx Robotics.
Positioning in the security-relevant sector
Arx Robotics was founded in Munich in 2022. The founders are former officers of the German Armed Forces. Their mission: to develop intelligent, autonomous ground systems for modern military applications. Arx systems are already in use in several European armies, including Ukraine.
"Europe needs re-industrialization – supported by an innovation-driven, scalable military-industrial complex. Arx Robotics is strategically positioned to decisively strengthen Europe's defense capability and technological sovereignty through software-defined, unmanned systems and autonomous vehicles based on European technology. In this field of tension between security-relevant infrastructure, technological innovation, and geopolitical reality, the key companies of the next decade are emerging – Arx is a prime example of this."
explained Andreas Schwarzenbrunner, General Partner at Speedinvest.
A particular focus is now on personnel expansion – especially through experts in AI, software architecture, system integration, and specialists from the European automotive industry.
