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Overview
Rheinmetall is a Dusseldorf-based German defense and automotive group developing the Mission Master family of Autonomous Uncrewed Ground Systems (A-UGS). The Mission Master SP is a fully electric, compact UGV designed for forward and last-mile resupply, casualty evacuation, and reconnaissance missions. Rheinmetall was awarded a multimillion-dollar contract by the Japanese Ministry of Defence to supply a fleet of autonomous UGVs, and the Mission Master is in active use with military forces.
Verified record
- Verified deployments
- None on file
- Active incidents
- None on file
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Key facts
Focus
Robot
Products
Division
Customers
Product
Japan contract
Type
Data & sources
Web sources
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Models (1)
View all models →Safety record
No incidents on record for Rheinmetall.
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Full safety record: incidents, sourcing, and exposure data →
Recent coverage
Rheinmetall in third-party press
Peer companies
- Teledyne FLIR4 models
- BAE Systems3 models
- Milrem Robotics3 models
- Elbit Systems2 models
- General Dynamics Land Systems2 models
- ARX Robotics1 model
Financial state
- Reporting basis
- private_disclosed
- Revenue disclosed
- $10830000000 (private_disclosed)
- Lifecycle stage
- growth
- Counterparty risk class
- low
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.
Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Verified media addedVerifiedJun 5, 2026
Rheinmetall Mission Master SP live-fire demo
- Record createdJun 5, 2026
Added to the verified registry
Sources (1)
Common questions
- What is Rheinmetall?
- Rheinmetall is a Dusseldorf-based German defense and automotive group developing the Mission Master family of Autonomous Uncrewed Ground Systems (A-UGS). The Mission Master SP is a fully electric, compact UGV designed for forward and last-mile resupply, casualty evacuation, and reconnaissance missions. Rheinmetall was awarded a multimillion-dollar contract by the Japanese Ministry of Defence to supply a fleet of autonomous UGVs, and the Mission Master is in active use with military forces.
- What does Rheinmetall make?
- Rheinmetall has 1 robot model on the DEPLOY registry: Mission Master SP (Rheinmetall builds physical robots).
- Who competes with Rheinmetall?
- On the DEPLOY registry, peer companies to Rheinmetall building in the same form factors include Teledyne FLIR, BAE Systems, Milrem Robotics, Elbit Systems.
- Where is Rheinmetall headquartered?
- Rheinmetall is headquartered in Dusseldorf, Germany.
- Where does Rheinmetall operate robots?
- Rheinmetall is a robot manufacturer and does not directly operate deployments on the DEPLOY registry. Its products are deployed by customer operators; see the company page for the verified deployment record.
- Is Rheinmetall a top robotics company?
- On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, funding, hiring, media, safety, and IP signals, Rheinmetall ranks in roughly the top 58% of companies tracked by the registry.
- When was Rheinmetall founded?
- Rheinmetall was founded in 1889.
- Is Rheinmetall safe?
- Rheinmetall has no incidents on record in the DEPLOY registry. This does not constitute a safety guarantee; it reflects the incidents DEPLOY has tracked and verified to date.
Methodology: Verified · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-07-08
Verification posture
Verified
Low confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-07-08
Sources by quality tier
- 1
- unclassified
- Unclassified source
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for Rheinmetall.Peer companies
- Teledyne FLIR4 models
- BAE Systems3 models
- Milrem Robotics3 models
- Elbit Systems2 models
- General Dynamics Land Systems2 models
- ARX Robotics1 model
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning Rheinmetall from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
Rheinmetall sends first 155mm ammunition from Unterlüß to Ukraine as Lower Saxony plant enters supply chain
Rheinmetall has delivered artillery ammunition to Ukraine from its Unterlüß site for the first time, expanding the role of its German production network in supplying the Ukrainian…
Kuwait selects Rheinmetall MASS decoy system for Al Dorra missile boats
Kuwait’s Naval Forces have selected Rheinmetall to deliver the Multi Ammunition Softkill System to protect vessels against various threats. The post Kuwait selects Rheinmetall…
Japan Procures First Fleet of UGVs From Rheinmetall
The Japanese Ministry of Defense contracted Rheinmetall to produce its first fleet of autonomous unmanned ground vehicles.
Rheinmetall to supply Japan with fleet of autonomous vehicles
Rheinmetall was awarded a multimillion-dollar contract by the Japanese Ministry of Defence to deliver a fleet of Mission Master SP autonomous UGVs.
Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /companies/rheinmetall.md
- RSS feed: /companies/rheinmetall/feed.xml
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/companies/adcdaf4f-106e-4838-ae3e-5be8ae8d5836
- Revision history: /companies/rheinmetall/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
Peer companies
- Teledyne FLIR4 models
- BAE Systems3 models
- Milrem Robotics3 models
- Elbit Systems2 models
- General Dynamics Land Systems2 models
- ARX Robotics1 model
Video
American Rheinmetall released new video footage showing its XM30 infantry fighting vehicle concept for the U.S. Army program. American Rheinmetall says the XM30 uses AI and automation developed with Anduril Industries to
Germany will buy 23 Rheinmetall Bergepanzer 3 A2 Büffel armoured recovery vehicles to restore a recovery capability weakened by earlier transfers to Ukraine, Rh
Reality vs attention
Rheinmetall draws attention at the 53rd percentile but verifies reality at the 39th percentile among defense_ugv robots. Hype Gap +13.2, 6th widest among defense_ugv robots.
Analysis
Clean safety record across 1 verified deployment. Deployment footprint remains limited relative to category peers.
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: Jul 21, 2026