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Ratel Robotics

Defense marketsecuritylogisticsCurated record
robots.com.ua

Serial manufacturer of unmanned ground vehicles pivoted from professional street lighting (STOLB, founded 2014) after the 2022 invasion; produces five UGV types configurable for strike, mine-laying, logistics and casualty-evacuation tasks; ~4,000 UGVs annually with 400 employees.

HeadquartersKyiv, UA
Founded2022
Defense fundingNot disclosed
TeamNot listed
Deployments2
Open roles0
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Company overview

Identity and operating footprint

Company typeRobot maker
Market segmentDefense
StageBootstrapped
FoundersTaras Ostapchuk (CEO)
Regions servedEurope
Countries deployedNot listed
Service footprintNot listed
Last reviewed2026-07-05
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Robot models

Specifications remain vendor-claimed

Machineamr

Net Launcher UGV (Ratel H / Ratel M)

  • No specifications on file.
Machineamr

Nurse TB

  • No specifications on file.
Machinelogistics

Ratel H

  • Logistics and casualty-evacuation UGV platform in serial production

    role of the Ratel H UGV

    Claim source
Machinelogistics

Ratel M

  • Four-wheel logistics UGV platform in serial production

    role of the Ratel M UGV

    Claim source
Machinesecurity

Ratel S

  • Small kamikaze/loitering and remote mining ground robot in serial production

    role of the Ratel S UGV

    Claim source
Machinelogistics

Ratel X

  • New-generation logistics UGV platform incorporating frontline-unit experience; completed full testing cycle, serial production scheduled from January 1, 2026

    vendor-stated status of the Ratel X platform

    Claim source
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Deployment log

Announced and cited only

AnnouncedCustomerSiteCountryCountEvidence
2026-05-28Ukrainian Defence Forces (Ratel ground robots procured via MoD DOT-Chain Defence marketplace)frontline logistics and assault unitsUANot disclosedAnnouncement
2023-07-24Defence Intelligence of Ukraine (special forces unit)special operationsUA6Announcement
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Company timeline

Milestones and announcements

2025-12-15Ratel X completed full testing cycle; serial production scheduled to begin January 1, 2026The Defender
2025-11-15Unveiled Ratel X UGV platformThe Defender
2025-08-01Scaled UGV production almost fivefold year-on-year; serially producing Ratel S, M and H for Ukrainian forcesThe Defender
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Source ledger

5 unique public sources

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Drone manufacturer Ratel has scaled production fivefold in a yearThe Defender · retrieved 2026-07-05
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Ratel reveals Ratel X specs and prepares for mass productionThe Defender · retrieved 2026-07-05
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Ukraine is pushing to move all frontline logistics onto robots: It received 1,028 of them through its quick weapons marketplaceEuromaidan Press · retrieved 2026-07-05
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Scouts receive RATEL ground dronesMilitarnyi · retrieved 2026-07-05
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Ratel Robotics unveils new UGV platform — RATEL XThe Defender · retrieved 2026-07-05