Robotics In Military: Half Of The Military Of France Will Specializing In Military Robots

A new player called Military Robots has just appeared, alongside a specialist in the field, namely ECA Robotics, the designer of Minirogen and Cobra Mk.2. Indeed, Nexter Systems announced, on January 15, the creation of Nexter Robotics, a subsidiary 100% owned by the French land armament group.

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According to the press release issued by Nexter, this creation "thus meets the need, expressed by the French but also international armies, of small robots, assigned in particular to reconnaissance and anti-IED (improvised explosive devices, opening) tasks. route). "

"Nexter Robotics' main purpose, in France and abroad, is the design, development, industrialization, production, marketing, support, directly or indirectly, of ground and air-land robots, as well as all components and associated mission modules ”continues the text.

However, Nexter Robotics has more of a start-up profile than a well-established subsidiary of a large group. Based in Satory, it currently has only 3 engineers and 1 assistant. According to union documents , this "ambitious project has been the subject of a very thorough market study" and therefore has "great chances of success. Clearly, the need for "small robots" exists and Nexter intends to seize its opportunity by developing an "ergonomic, simple and reliable range. "

During the last Eurosatory show, Nexter had already shown its interest in this market by unveiling its prototype robot Nerva. The latter, like other materials of this nature, is currently being evaluated at the 2nd Foreign Infantry Regiment (REI) of Nîmes. This assessment must be completed by the end of the first quarter, with the setting up of this equipment at the Sissonne camp, within a combined arms tactical sub-group.