Ukraine has conducted a large-scale test of robotic ground platforms developed by the Brave1 cluster, said Mykhailo Fedorov, Vice Prime Minister for Innovation, Education, Science and Technology of Ukraine and Minister of Digital Transformation.
“Ukraine is starting mass production of robotic ground platforms. Brave1 has tested 50+ complexes at the testing ground. Kamikaze platforms, turrets, platforms that destroy Russian positions and equipment, mine, clear mines, evacuate the wounded and bring ammunition to the positions were tested,” Fedorov wrote on Telegram on Tuesday.
He emphasized that the robots have successfully proved themselves at the training ground and will be on the battlefield in a few months. Hundreds of different platforms will be purchased through UNITED24.
The main goal of ground robots is to minimize human involvement on the battlefield. This will help preserve the lives and health of Ukrainian soldiers, the Vice Prime Minister emphasized.
“Ground robotic systems will become the next game changer in this war, just like drones are already. This is an asymmetric response to the enemy’s numerical superiority,” Fedorov said.
It is reported that more than 140 robotic systems have been registered on the Brave1 platform, 96 of them have passed defense expertise, and 14 developments have been codified according to NATO standards.
Some robotic developments have already been deployed at the front, such as the ShaBla turret.
As reported, Minister of Strategic Industries Oleksandr Kamyshyn at the conference “Ukraine. The Year 2024” conference, Oleksandr Kamyshyn reminded that Ukraine has significantly increased the production of air and sea drones, which have begun to operate for strategic purposes in Russia. According to him, 2024 will be the year when we will see drones operating on the ground. According to Kamyshyn, 2024 will be the year when we will hear more about ground-based robotic systems.
