The Estonian company Milrem Robotics has increased its production capacity fivefold with the opening of a new plant. This will meet the growing demand from end users for intelligent robotics solutions. The new facility is located right next to the company’s headquarters in Tallinn and will enable Milrem Robotics to produce more than 500 units of its THeMIS unmanned ground vehicle each year.
THeMIS is already part of robotics programs in 18 different countries, eight of which are NATO members, including Estonia, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Norway, Spain, the United Kingdom and the USA. THeMIS UGVs also support Ukrainian soldiers in the war against Russia. war against Russia.
“Many end users who are satisfied with the test results of the robotic vehicles are preparing to purchase large quantities. With the opening of our new facility, we are better prepared to respond to these requests,” said Kuldar Väärsi, CEO of Milrem Robotics, explaining the expansion. “The increasing use of UGVs in Ukraine also shows a clear focus and importance of unmanned ground systems.”
In addition to production, Milrem Robotics will also expand its prototyping facilities to accelerate the development of new products in the company’s growing portfolio. An additional 1,000 square meters of office space has also been created. The expansion will also indirectly create more jobs with high-tech partners and suppliers.
“The development of the Estonian defense industry is beneficial from both a security and economic point of view,” said Kusti Salm, State Secretary of the Estonian Ministry of Defense. He added: “Estonian defense industry policy has for many years aimed at developing a high-tech defense industry that can be competitive in export markets. Milrem Robotics is a good example of how a defense industry start-up has developed into a large and innovative industrial company within ten years.”
