DevDroid
A universal control system (Droid Box) and AI-assisted armed ground robots for Ukrainian forces.
DevDroid, founded in 2023 and led by Yuriy Poritsky, builds ground robots and the control software that runs them. Its Droid Box system, cleared by Ukraine’s Defence Ministry for military use, acts as a common operating layer across eight different unmanned-ground-vehicle platforms and is reported to be fielded on more than a thousand machines, holding several redundant communication links including LTE and Starlink so the robot stays controllable when one channel is jammed.
The company’s armed Droid TW vehicles mount a remotely operated machine gun — 7.62 mm or 12.7 mm — paired with a ballistic computer and AI-assisted target detection that helps the operator spot and track threats, while keeping the decision to fire with a human. DevDroid’s robots have been reported in combat with Ukrainian brigades; those engagement accounts are disclosed by the manufacturer and carried by single outlets, and should be read as such.
- Stack
- ai-targeting
- edge-autonomy
- computer-vision
- Collaboration
- dual-use
Products
Robots
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Droid TW-7.62 / TW-12.7
Tracked recon-strike ground robot mounting a remote weapon module (7.62 mm or 12.7 mm) with an integrated ballistic computer and AI-assisted target detection; a human always retains the decision to fire.
Software
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Droid Box
A universal modular control system for ground robots, cleared by Ukraine's Defence Ministry; integrated across eight UGV platforms with six redundant comms channels including LTE and Starlink, and an AI roadmap for autonomous target detection.
Sources
- militarnyi.com/en/news/ukrainian-defense-ministry-clears-droid-box-ugv-control-system-for-military-use/ (2026-06-01) — Droid Box cleared by Ukraine's Defence Ministry; six redundant comms channels (incl. Starlink); reported on 1,000+ fielded ground robots across eight platforms.
- militarnyi.com/en/news/ukrainian-devdroid-deploys-ai-driven-target-detection-for-ugv-platforms/ (2026-06-01) — AI optical target-detection system; three-camera setup with daytime and thermal ranges.
- www.drone-directory.com.ua/profile/devdroid/ (2026-06-01) — Directory profile — founded 2023, founder Yuriy Poritsky, the Droid TW vehicles and Wolly remote weapon module.