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Ukraine is first country to fund combat humanoid robots. But its own battlefield says wheels still win
Ukraine's Brave1 defense cluster opened a grant for combat humanoid robots. It's the first state program to treat combat humanoids as their own defense category.
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TechCrunch
· Jul 7, 2026
The first American autonomous ground vehicles are fighting in Ukraine
Forterra has deployed more than 100
Defence Blog
· Jul 2, 2026
Ukraine wants humanoid robots for the front line
Ukraine is preparing a grant competition to develop humanoid robots for its Defense Forces, opening a new experimental track in the country’s wartime effort to move soldiers away from the most dangerous parts of the battlefield. The initiative was announced by Brave1 head Andriy Hrytseniuk during the Brave1 Advantage event, Ukrainian outlet Militarnyi reported. Brave1, []
The Next Web
· Jul 7, 2026
Over 100 US-built autonomous ATVs have been fighting in Ukraine for nine months
Forterra, a US builder of autonomous vehicles, revealed that more than 100 of its self-driving ATVs have been deployed in combat zones in Ukraine for the past nine months. The company says it is the largest deployment of autonomous ground vehicles in combat by any US defence tech company. Since arriving in October, the vehicles [] This story continues at The Next Web
Anadolu Agency
· Jun 29, 2026
Poland says MiG-29 transfer to Ukraine hinges on drone technology deal
’Ukraine cannot forget that solidarity is a two-way street,’ Poland’s defense minister says, noting Ukraine has become one of world’s leading developers of combat drones
TASS
· Jul 6, 2026
Russia’s Center battlegroup drone operators destroy Ukrainian ground robotic systems
Russian troops used FPV drones against enemy targets
Euromaidan Press
· Jul 8, 2026
Ukraine captured Russian position with robots alone in 2026. Now, it’s codifying new combat robot almost weekly. Latest one called Tanchik
Ukraine's Ministry of Defense codified the Tanchik Droid 12.7 ground robot for reconnaissance and light-armor destruction.
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Related coverage for "Ukraine is first country to fund combat humanoid robots. But its own battlefield says wheels still win": TechCrunch — The first American autonomous ground vehicles are fighting in Ukraine. Defence Blog — Ukraine wants humanoid robots for the front line. The Next Web — Over 100 US-built autonomous ATVs have been fighting in Ukraine for nine months. Anadolu Agency — Poland says MiG-29 transfer to Ukraine hinges on drone technology deal. TASS — Russia’s Center battlegroup drone operators destroy Ukrainian ground robotic systems. Euromaidan Press — Ukraine captured Russian position with robots alone in 2026. Now, it’s codifying new combat robot almost weekly. Latest one called Tanchik