Robot model
THeMIS
Tracked diesel-electric hybrid modular UGV (logistics, casualty-evac, ISR, or armed remote weapon station); 100+ ordered for Ukraine, plus UAE, Japan, Thailand…
- Manufacturer
- Milrem Robotics
- Form factor
- defense_ugv
- Maturity
- commercial
- Lifecycle
- active
- Deployments
- 22
- Website
- milremrobotics.com ↗
The verified answer
As of Sep 2026, DEPLOY verifies THeMIS, a defense ugv by Milrem Robotics (commercial): 22 verified deployments on record. 3 sources back the record.
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Key facts
Type
Use case
Specs
Role
Config
Runtime
Range km
Max speed
Weight kg
Data & sources
Press releases
1
Web sources
2
3 sources backing this record.View all →
Availability and pricing
- Availability
- Not disclosed
- Price
- $3.3M (actual sale price)as of 2025-01-24
- Units in field
- Not disclosed
- Sales model
- Not disclosed
- Lead time
- Not disclosed
Pricing
One-time purchase
$3,333,000 USDactual sale priceas of 2025-01-24
Source: Milrem UAE UGV deal (Shephard)
Price status: actual-sale-price = real published price at time of sale; manufacturer-target = vendor target, not yet realized; analyst-estimate = third-party projection, not a vendor figure; not-announced = no price on record.
Prices verified as of Jan 24, 2025
Deployments (22)
Exercise Autonomous Warrior on Salisbury Plain: Milrem THeMIS UGV tested by British Army.
- THeMIS at United Kingdomoperational
UK Defence Science and Technology Laboratory received THeMIS UGVs in March 2020 for evaluation and testing.
- THeMIS at Australiapilot
Milrem and XTEK signed distribution agreement, delivered first THeMIS to Australian homeland security specialist for testing and demonstration.
- THeMIS at Thailandpilot
THeMIS Combat UGV provided to Thailand Defence Technology Institute for evaluation and testing.
- THeMIS at Belgiumoperational
THeMIS deployed at exercise with Belgian military personnel.
- THeMIS at Canadaoperational
THeMIS deployed at exercise with Canadian military personnel as part of Operation REASSURANCE.
- THeMIS at Finland (Eurosatory 2026 showcase)operational
THeMIS deployed at military exercise with Finnish military personnel.
- THeMIS at Lithuaniaoperational
THeMIS deployed at exercise with Belgian, Canadian, Finnish, Latvian, and Lithuanian military personnel.
- THeMIS at Latviaoperational
THeMIS UGV deployed at Estonian military exercise with military personnel from Belgium, Canada, Finland, Latvia, and Lithuania.
- THeMIS at United Statesoperational
Milrem Robotics concluded participation in US Army's Expeditionary Warrior Experiment (EWE).
THeMIS on the deployment map
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Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Sources verifiedVerifiedJun 7, 2026
source added -> Milrem Robotics: THeMIS Unmanned Ground...
- Verified media addedVerifiedJun 5, 2026
Milrem THeMIS in a live-fire exercise
- Record createdJun 5, 2026
Added to the verified registry
- Deployment verifiedVerifiedSep 1, 2025
at Ukraine
- Deployment verifiedVerifiedFeb 1, 2025
at Estonia
Previous generation
- THeMISsuperseded
The historical entries remain on the registry for reference; current coverage tracks this generation.
Deployment-verified media (1)
Milrem Robotics footage of its THeMIS tracked uncrewed ground vehicles in a live-fire manned-unmanned teaming exercise with the Estonian Defence Forces. THeMIS is operator-controlled and teleoperated under crew supervision, not autonomous combat.
From deployment: United Arab Emirates
Safety record
No incidents on record for THeMIS.
Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.
Sources (3)
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Methodology: Verified · 3 sources (1 primary) · last reviewed 2026-07-15
Verification posture
Verified
High confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-07-15
Maturity + lifecycle
Maturity stage: commercial
Lifecycle: active
Architectural position
Cohort: defense_ugv
Sources by quality tier
- 2
- unclassified
- Unclassified source
- 1
- primary-company-ir
- Company IR disclosure
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for THeMIS.Recent coverage
THeMIS in third-party press
Attention vs reality over time
Media mentions per month (area) against verified deployment events (dots). A press spike over a flat deployment line is the hype gap, drawn over time.
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning THeMIS from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
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Estonian robotics firm to send 150 unmanned vehicles to Ukraine
Milrem Robotics will send 150 THeMIS unmanned vehicles to Ukraine in a Dutch-led defence deal, the largest delivery of UGVs to the conflict zone.
Milrem Robotics - Wikipedia
Wikipedia article on Milrem Robotics covering the Estonian defense robotics company, its THeMIS UGV, and deployments including Mali and Ukraine.
Milrem Robotics raises the largest foreign investment in Estonia's defence sector
UAE defense conglomerate EDGE acquired a majority stake in Milrem Robotics, marking the largest foreign investment in Estonia's defence sector.
Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /models/milrem-themis.md
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/models/a13840bb-5041-4d37-8091-db33794cb691
- Revision history: /models/milrem-themis/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
Reality vs attention
THeMIS draws attention at the 21st percentile but verifies reality at the 99th percentile among defense_ugv robots. Hype Gap -77.3, 35th widest among defense_ugv robots.
6-month trend
Analysis
Strong deployment footprint with 22 verified sites. Above-average adoption relative to same-category peers. Limited independent press and video coverage to date.
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 4, 2026