The verified answer
As of Sep 2026, DEPLOY verifies Ratel Robotics: 1 model, 1 deployment across 1 region. 3 sources back the record.
CategoryDefense UGV
Overview
Ukrainian unmanned ground vehicle manufacturer producing combat and logistics UGVs for the Ukrainian armed forces. Product line includes the Ratel H (multi-purpose logistics and casualty evacuation), Ratel S/M, and the Nurse TB tracked UGV for logistics and remote mining. Ukraine plans to contract 25,000 UGVs in H1 2026, with Ratel Robotics as a top producer. Approximately 80% of frontline logistics in Ukraine are now performed by ground drones.
Verified record
- Verified deployments
- 1 deployment on file
- Active incidents
- None on file
Key facts
Data & sources
Web sources
3
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Models (1)
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Every company Ratel Robotics has built with, alongside the ones only announced in a press release.
Most-frequent partners
- 1NVIDIA1× joint1109 total
Most recent
Ratel Robotics on the deployment map
View the global map1 verified deployment across 1 region, newest verified Jan 2025. Explore where Ratel Robotics's robots are operating, by place and type.
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Relationships
Safety record
No incidents on record for Ratel Robotics.
Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.
Full safety record: incidents, sourcing, and exposure data →
Operator customers (1)
- Ratel Robotics1 deployment
Recent coverage
Ratel Robotics in third-party press
Peer companies
- Teledyne FLIR4 models
- BAE Systems3 models
- Elbit Systems3 models
- Milrem Robotics3 models
- Quantum Systems3 models
- Roboteam3 models
Financial state
- Reporting basis
- aggregator_estimate
- Lifecycle stage
- early
- Counterparty risk class
- unknown
Each numeric field carries its own basis marker. Aggregators report a number; this surface preserves the source class so verification depth travels with the value.
Partnerships
1 total · 1 just announced
Every company Ratel Robotics has built with, alongside the ones only announced in a press release.
Most recent
Most-frequent partners
- 1NVIDIA1× joint1109 total
Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Record createdAug 7, 2026
Added to the verified registry
- Deployment verifiedVerifiedJan 1, 2025
Ratel H at Ukraine
Sources (3)
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Methodology: Verified · 3 sources (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-21
Verification posture
Verified
Low confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-08-21
Sources by quality tier
- 3
- unclassified
- Unclassified source
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for Ratel Robotics.Peer companies
- Teledyne FLIR4 models
- BAE Systems3 models
- Elbit Systems3 models
- Milrem Robotics3 models
- Quantum Systems3 models
- Roboteam3 models
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning Ratel Robotics from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
Ukrainian combat robot maker Ratel sells for up to $224M
Swarmer, an Austin, Texas-based defense technology company, has agreed to buy Ratel Robotics, one of Ukraine’s largest makers of combat ground robots, in a deal that could be…
Swarmer to acquire Ukrainian UGV maker Ratel Robotics for up to $224M
Swarmer, which has developed swarm software, plans to work with Ratel Robotics' unmanned ground vehicles in Ukraine. The post Swarmer to acquire Ukrainian UGV maker Ratel Robotics…
Swarmer scoops up UGV maker Ratel Robotics in deal worth up to $224M
Ukrainian-founded drone autonomy company Swarmer has agreed to acquire Ratel Robotics, one of Ukraine’s leading manufacturers of unmanned ground vehicles, in a cash-and-stock deal…
Ukraine's War Robots Are Surging Into the Kill Zone - businessinsider.com
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The Ukrainian company Ratel is working on developing an amphibious ground drone - UA.NEWS
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Ukrainian defence company Ratel shows combat use of ground robot with FPV drone launch platform – video - Українська правда
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Ratel demonstrates first combat use of the UGV with a platform for fibre-optic FPV drones - Оборонка
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Ratel Robotics begins field tests of net-launching ground robot against FPV drones - Межа. Новини України.
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Ratel Robotics Begins Testing Net Launchers on UGVs - militarnyi.com
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Ukraine's Ratel is testing net launchers for the UGV - Оборонка
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Drone warfare in Ukraine: unprecedented ground robot and naval drone operations - Ukraine's Arms Monitor
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Ukraine Masters Manufacturing of Rubber Tracks for UGVs - militarnyi.com
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Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /companies/ratel-robotics.md
- RSS feed: /companies/ratel-robotics/feed.xml
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/companies/96661e22-d784-443d-9555-69b4ccee7b21
- Revision history: /companies/ratel-robotics/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
Peer companies
- Teledyne FLIR4 models
- BAE Systems3 models
- Elbit Systems3 models
- Milrem Robotics3 models
- Quantum Systems3 models
- Roboteam3 models
Video
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The Ukrainian ground robotic complex Ratel has become a carrier of FPV drones on fiber-optic control. The platform allows transporting and launching up to 4 dro
Наземний роботизований комплекс «RATEL М» – призначений для виконання евакуаційних та логістичних завдань з корисним навантаженням вагою більше 200 кг. Багатофу
Heat Index
Serious52/100
A composite of competitive footprint, funding, press velocity, active partnerships, and supply-chain edges. Different from the Intelligence score below (which is per-form-factor productization). Non-robotics companies cap at 25.
Reality vs attention
Ratel Robotics draws attention at the 77th percentile but verifies reality at the 11th percentile among defense_ugv robots. Hype Gap +65.7, 1st widest among defense_ugv robots.
6-month trend
Analysis
Clean safety record across 1 verified deployment. Broad public reach with 1.3M video views. Limited public funding data for capital position assessment.
Signal flags
Dimension breakdown
Verified signal
Attention (reach, not merit)
DEPLOY Intelligence scores are computed from verified registry data: confirmed deployments, disclosed funding rounds, regulatory filings, active job listings, video viewership, and press coverage. Confidence ratings reflect data availability. Scores update nightly.
DEPLOY Indices — verified vs claimed
Last computed: Sep 23, 2026