ARX Robotics and Ukrainian firm ROBONEERS have completed initial integration testing of the SABER combat module on the GEREON unmanned ground vehicle (UGV), according to ARX Robotics.
The test marks the next phase of a technical partnership the companies signed in Kyiv on 4 October 2026. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy attended the signing during Merz’s state visit to Ukraine.
Fielding timeline
The companies plan to integrate SABER modules in the M2 and MK 19 (M) configurations with GEREON by the end of 2026. Initial deliveries will follow the operational needs of Ukraine’s Defence Forces.
How the system works
GEREON supplies mobility, power and ISR capability. SABER, a remotely operated weapon station, provides fire support. Together they form a single mission system.
Units can choose weapons to suit each task, from assault rifles to grenade launchers, on one ground platform. The firms say this answers growing demand for unmanned combat vehicles that commanders can configure easily and scale quickly. They also say such vehicles protect soldiers’ lives.
Platform background
GEREON is ARX Robotics’ medium-sized UGV and the largest Western-built UGV fleet deployed in Ukraine. Its modular design supports logistics resupply, casualty evacuation, electronic warfare, ISR, combat and counter-UAS missions. ARX says active deployment lets it refine its systems under operational conditions.
Maximilian Wied, CFO and co-founder of ARX Robotics, said the tests show that new defence technology companies can “move at the speed the theatre of combat demands.”
ROBONEERS CEO Anton Skrypnyk said the SABER module adapts to the operational needs of military units, “not the other way around.”
Wider cooperation
The partnership builds on an earlier agreement to form ARX Industries, a joint venture. It will scale production of the Rys Pro UGV in Germany and Ukraine, with a first-year target of four-digit unit volumes.
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