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Daimler Truck and ARX Robotics sign LOI on military vehicle autonomy

Daimler Truck's Mercedes-Benz Special Trucks and German start-up ARX Robotics signed a letter of intent on 28 March 2025 to integrate ARX's Mithra OS autonomy software into military Unimog and Zetros vehicles.

Reported AI-drafted European Security & Defence, 28 March 2025

What it does not test. It does not establish a contract or funding figure, since the letter of intent sets no financial terms and the integration remains a first-step prototype.

How this item counts. This item is dated before the index starts on 1 January 2026, so it does not count in the European Sovereignty Index.

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