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Army of Robots

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Private-sector Physical AI / battlefield robotics ecosystem launched by former Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Digital Transformation, and…

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Overview

Private-sector Physical AI / battlefield robotics ecosystem launched by former Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Digital Transformation, and Minister of Defence Mykhailo Fedorov at IT Arena in Lviv (Sep 26 2026). Framed as a successor push to the 2022 Army of Drones: invest in defencetech startups, launch own technology projects, build R&D, test with the military, and scale systems that work on the front.

Official site positions it as Ukraine's Manhattan Project for Physical AI (robots that fight, scout, evacuate, and supply). Not a single product company; Ukrainska Pravda notes the corporate vehicle name is still to be announced. Hiring engineers and a CTO/tech lead via thearmyofrobots.com.

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Key facts

Launch (reported, Sep 2026)

Reported (reported; also Ukrainska Pravda; official site): former Ukrainian Deputy PM / Digital Transformation / Defence minister Mykhailo Fedorov announced Army of Robots at IT Arena in Lviv (Sep 26 2026) as a private-sector Physical AI / battlefield robotics ecosystem (invest in defencetech, build own projects, R&D, test with the military, scale what works). Seeking companies, engineers, and a CTO/tech lead. Cap: initiative/ecosystem; named corporate vehicle still TBD per Ukrainska Pravda

6-month / 12-month OKRs (company-stated, Sep 2026)

Company-stated / reported (company-stated; also The Defender): Fedorov set aggressive early program targets: within ~6 months, a first confirmed humanoid-robot battlefield result (Ukrainska Pravda quotes the goal as a humanoid robot killing a Russian soldier within six months of launch; The Defender, citing press service, softens to first confirmed battlefield result with a humanoid). Within ~12 months, a first robots-and-drones assault operation with systems communicating via shared algorithms, with robots doing the most dangerous parts without infantry. Cap: aspirational founder OKRs at launch, not demonstrated capability or a fielded product

Related fund / Palantir (reported, Sep 2026)

Reported (reported; also Ukrainska Pravda): initiative builds on Fedorov's earlier plan for a defence-tech investment fund (invest in Ukrainian startups and create companies around critical battlefield tech: battlefield robotics, jet-powered interceptor drones, low-cost AI-powered missiles). Tech.eu and Ukrainska Pravda say Palantir CEO Alex Karp was announced as a lead / key investor in that related firm. Cap: secondary press on fund/investor link; separate from the Army of Robots ecosystem brand

HQ / contact

Kyiv, Ukraine (venture fund plans cited in Ukrainian press); hello@thearmyofrobots.com

Battlefield Physical AI focus

Army of Robots describes a private-sector Physical AI and battlefield robotics ecosystem aimed at replacing humans with robots in combat roles (Army of Robots).

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Recent coverage

Army of Robots in third-party press

Headline closes $400M fund, Oura delays IPO, and Fedorov launches Army of Robots

Oct 2, 2026

Ex-defense minister’s futuristic ‘Army of Robots’ raises eyebrows in Ukraine

Oct 1, 2026

Drones accounting for over 95% of strikes: Ukraine’s Fedorov

Sep 28, 2026