Otokar, a Turkish land systems manufacturer, and Milrem Robotics, Estonian robotics and autonomous systems developer, signed a collaboration agreement during the DSEI 2021 exhibition in London to combine know-how and resources for autonomy development and application for unmanned and robotic military vehicle operations.

Cooperation between Otokar and Milrem Robotics will entail working with both companies' existing fleets of vehicles and introducing new systems by developing intelligent functions, encryption, safety features, environmental awareness, and hybridization.

“We anticipate that the future battlefield will consist of a mix of unmanned and manned assets which are seamlessly connected into a well-functioning integrated system,” said Kuldar Väärsi, CEO of Milrem Robotics. “Combining the know-how and expertise of Milrem Robotics, the leading technology provider and systems house for not only autonomous and robotic systems but also for optionally manned ground systems and Otokar, a strong and innovative land systems provider, will allow us to deliver our customers new capabilities in the land systems segment,” Väärsi added.

Regarding the agreement, Otokar General Manager Serdar Görgüç said: “As the pioneer land systems company of Turkey, Otokar continues to introduce innovative solutions in land systems by taking into account the current and future requirements of modern armies and security forces. We consider the different needs and expectations of our users and provide customer-oriented solutions. In this context, we are delighted to announce our cooperation with Milrem Robotics. I’m confident the combination of Otokar’s combat-proven know-how and unique R&D, engineering, and testing capabilities in armoured vehicles and the Milrem Robotics’ expertise and know-how in autonomy, artificial intelligence and remote control will lead to significant developments in unmanned and remote-controlled land systems. This collaboration will enable us to go one step further to generate Otokar’s line of unmanned ground vehicles (UGV) in addition to our existing product range.”