Milrem Robotics' new Type-X RCV battle-ready for deadliest missions

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 13 -- The medium class Type-X Robotic Combat Vehicle by the European leading robotics and autonomous systems developer, Milrem Robotics passed its initial mobility tests.

The Type-X will become an intelligent wingman to main battle tanks and infantry fighting vehicles, capable of taking on the most dangerous tasks and positions, resulting in lower lethality risks.

“It provides means to breach enemy defensive positions with minimal risk for own troops and replacing a lost RCV is purely a logistical nuance,” said Milrem Robotics Chief Executive Officer, Kuldar Väärsi.

“The vehicle will be equipped with intelligent functions such as follow-me, waypoint navigation and obstacle detection with Artificial Intelligence being part of the algorithms.”

The Type-X is three to four times lighter and its cost significantly lower than that of a conventional IFV, according to a statement.

It has been designed with intelligent predictive maintenance combined with a Health and Usage Monitoring System and Line Replacement Unit principle to ensure a low Through Lifecycle Cost and logistic footprint.

To create the Type-X, Milrem Robotics utilised its knowledge gained from developing its THeMIS Unmanned Ground Vehicle, intended to support dismounted troops that has been acquired by 10 countries, including seven NATO members namely, France, Norway, the UK, the US, Germany, the Netherlands and Estonia.

-- BERNAMA