Robot model
MANDRILL
Modular high-mobility unmanned ground vehicle engineered for high-speed, heavy-duty missions in contested and GNSS-denied environments.
- Manufacturer
- Quantum Systems
- Form factor
- defense_ugv
- Maturity
- prototype
- Lifecycle
- active
- Deployments
- 4
- Website
- quantum-systems.com ↗
The verified answer
As of Sep 2026, DEPLOY verifies MANDRILL, a defense ugv by Quantum Systems (prototype): 4 verified deployments on record. 2 sources back the record.
Overview
Modular high-mobility unmanned ground vehicle engineered for high-speed, heavy-duty missions in contested and GNSS-denied environments. Features 124-mile electric range. Designed for integration with MOSAIC UXS for multi-domain operations. Ukraine contract for 10 units signed July 2026.
Verified vs. claimed
- Maturity stage
- prototype(Demo-capable; limited or one-off public appearances.)
- Sources on file
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Key facts
Form Factor
Maturity
Data & sources
Web sources
2
2 sources backing this record.View all →
Accountability: Quantum Systems has a Claim Integrity of 100% (2 of 2 public claims verified). See the industry ledger.
Pricing
No verified price is on record for MANDRILL. Physical-AI systems are often sold through enterprise contracts or operated as a service rather than at a public list price.
Deployments (4)
- MANDRILL at Kyiv, Ukraineannounced
Quantum Systems signed a multi-million-euro contract in Kyiv to deliver 10 MANDRILL UGVs and 10 unmanned Zetros trucks to the National Guard of Ukraine (NGU) for frontline validation under real-world conditions.
Quantum Systems launched its Ground Robotics domain and presented the MANDRILL UGV at Enforce Tac 2026 in Nuremberg, Germany.
- MANDRILL at Ukrainepilot
Quantum Systems supplying Ukraine with 10 MANDRILL UGVs and 10 unmanned Zetros trucks for frontline validation by Ukraine's National Guard.
- MANDRILL at Ukraineannounced
Quantum Systems signed multi-million euro contract in Kyiv to deliver 10 MANDRILL UGVs plus 10 autonomous Zetros trucks with MOSAIC Ground Autonomy Kit to National Guard of Ukraine for frontline validation.
MANDRILL on the deployment map
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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 verifiedVerifiedJul 8, 2026
at Ukraine
- Deployment verifiedVerifiedJul 8, 2026
at Kyiv, Ukraine
- Deployment verifiedVerifiedFeb 24, 2026
at Nuremberg, Germany (Enforce Tac 2026)
- Deployment verifiedVerifiedJan 1, 2025
at Ukraine
Safety record
No incidents on record for MANDRILL.
Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.
Sources (2)
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Methodology: Verified · 2 sources (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-09
Verification posture
Verified
Low confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-08-09
Maturity + lifecycle
Maturity stage: prototype
Lifecycle: active
Architectural position
Cohort: defense_ugv
Sources by quality tier
- 2
- unclassified
- Unclassified source
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for MANDRILL.Recent coverage
MANDRILL in third-party press
San Francisco Zoo mourns loss of 34-year-old mandrill Pandora
Quantum Systems to supply autonomous Zetros trucks and MANDRILL ground vehicles for real-world testing in Ukraine - Defence Industry Europe
Quantum Systems introduces new UGV with Mandrill - Militär Aktuell
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 MANDRILL from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
San Francisco Zoo mourns loss of 34-year-old mandrill Pandora
SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- The San Francisco Zoo is mourning the loss of Pandora, the zoo's oldest female mandrill, who was humanely euthanized after her health declined in recent…
Quantum Systems to supply autonomous Zetros trucks and MANDRILL ground vehicles for real-world testing in Ukraine - Defence Industry Europe
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Quantum Systems introduces new UGV with Mandrill - Militär Aktuell
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German robot truck hits 62 mph to rescue soldiers, can carry 1,653 lbs - Interesting Engineering
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One UGV for Nearly Every Mission: Quantum Systems Introduces ‘MANDRILL’ - NextGen Defense
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Quantum Systems unveils first UGV and launches new robotics domain - thedefender.media
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Quantum Systems showed a ground drone that can accelerate to 100 km/h - Оборонка
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Quantum Systems introduced its first MANDRILL NRC for reconnaissance, evacuation and drone launch - dev.ua
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Quantum Systems unveils its first UGV at Enforce Tac 2026 - European Security & Defence
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Quantum Systems presents modular land vehicle Mandrill - Drones - Insights for the Uncrewed Future
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Quantum Systems debuts MANDRILL autonomous ground vehicle - The Defence Blog
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Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /models/quantum-mandrill.md
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/models/a4a137a2-941d-4ee0-a53f-7784309b1e65
- Revision history: /models/quantum-mandrill/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
Reality vs attention
MANDRILL draws attention at the 55th percentile but verifies reality at the 35th percentile among defense_ugv robots. Hype Gap +20.7, 9th widest among defense_ugv robots.
6-month trend
Analysis
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 23, 2026