Milrem Robotics opens Central European office in Netherlands and introduces upgraded THeMIS UGV

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The European leading robotics and autonomous systems provider Milrem Robotics opened its office in The Netherlands on November 11, making the first step towards creating a Central European Robotics Center. Simultaneously, the company introduced its upgraded THeMIS unmanned ground vehicle (UGV). Milrem Robotics Netherlands is the company's fifth office in Europe. The company has two offices in Estonia, one in Sweden and one in Finland.
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THeMIS UGV displayed at FEINDEF 2021 in Madrid (Picture source: Army Recognition)

One of the reasons the city of Best, near Eindhoven, was chosen as the location for Milrem Robotics' Dutch office is to be closer to one of the company's key customers - the Royal Dutch Army - and other relevant markets. "The main reason, however, is our goal to establish a Central European Robotics Center where R&D, simulations, training, system integration and technical support are under one roof and where end-users can visit, but more importantly come to acquire knowledge for their own Robotics and Autonomous Systems development," explained Kuldar Väärsi, CEO of Milrem Robotics.

"Our office is situated in the middle of the Brainport Eindhoven technology region and is well connected by a large European Airport, and by a broad road network to access the rest of Europe. This allows us to efficiently provide training and coaching to officers and NCOs in tactical basic operations with unmanned systems," said Julien den Ouden, Managing Director of Milrem Robotics Netherlands. "We will offer the "Milrem experience" in a comprehensive package where the UGV is integrated with various other third-party systems," den Ouden added.

At the opening ceremony, Milrem Robotics also introduced their upgraded THeMIS UGV that was specifically designed to accommodate all hardware, software and the flawless operation of MIFIK - Milrem's Intelligent Functions Integration Kit. MIFIK features wired and wireless follow-me, waypoint navigation and obstacle detection and avoidance. Considerable upgrades were also done to THeMIS' camera system and overall user experience.