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TERMIT UGV with minelayiing attachment and weapon turret Tencore The TERMIT is the latest robot to be codified and approved by the Ukrainian Ministry of Defence. This small, tracked vehicle made by Tencore is an Uncrewed Ground Vehicle or UGV, one of many now appearing in Ukraine. Previously they appeared in small numbers, this year is will see large-scale deployments as production of low-cost UGVs moves from hundreds to tens of thousands. Some 20 different units already use TERMITs, but the government stamp of approval means commanders can order them at scale through official channels. TERMIT is in demand because it supplies what soldiers want now. This is thanks to a streamlined development process, close contacts with the front line – and investment funding. Technology At The Speed Of Need In the West procurement of a new UGV can take years. Things have to move faster in Ukraine. TERMIT UGV with machinegun turret Tencore “Ukraine operates in ‘wartime R&D mode,’ with direct feedback from the frontlines, no bureaucracy, and a focus on what works,” Maksym Vasylchenko, Co-owner and CEO of Tencore told me. “Decisions that take months elsewhere happen in days here. Additionally, the government, volunteers, and private sector collaborate closely, and the end-users – soldiers – are also involved from day one.” The goal from day one has been to develop a machine that could get soldiers out of the firing line. The company slogan is ‘Let robots fight.’ Replacing humans in a wide variety of hazardous tasks requires something profoundly modular and flexible, which has been key to TERMIT’s design. It can act as a logistics carrier, bringing 300 kilos /660 pounds of supplies to the front line through the gauntlet of FPV atttacks. TERMIT can go out in front of defensive positions to lay mines or go…

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