Fernride
Munich autonomous-trucking firm whose human-assisted autonomy is now extending into Ukrainian battlefield ground robotics.
Fernride is a Munich autonomous-trucking company, founded in 2019 out of Technical University of Munich research and led by co-founder Hendrik Kramer. Its “human-assisted autonomy” approach pairs self-driving yard trucks — used in container terminals and distribution centres — with remote operators who step in when the software needs help, rather than aiming for full hands-off autonomy from day one.
In January 2026 it formed a joint venture with Ukraine’s Tencore to build the TerMIT ground robotic vehicle in Germany, carrying its autonomy work from the loading yard into battlefield logistics and casualty evacuation. The TerMIT was one of the seven joint-venture systems shown to President Zelensky and Chancellor Merz in Berlin in the spring of 2026. Fernride was itself acquired by the drone maker Quantum Systems in December 2025.
- Stack
- edge-autonomy
- teleoperation
- Collaboration
- dual-use
- build-with-ukraine
Products
Robots
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TerMIT (with Tencore)
A modular tracked ground robot for evacuation and logistics (range up to ~40 km), co-produced in Germany with Ukraine's Tencore.
Software
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Human-assisted autonomy platform
An autonomous-driving stack for yard trucks where the vehicle drives itself most of the time and a remote operator covers the rest — the company's core logistics business.
Sources
- thedefender.media/en/2026/02/tencore-fernride-jv/ (2026-06-01) — Fernride-Tencore JV (announced 13 Jan 2026, Munich) to manufacture the TerMIT UGV in Germany for Ukraine.
- sifted.eu/articles/fernride-autonomous-truck-startup-defence (2026-06-01) — Fernride background — Munich, founded 2019 out of TU Munich, CEO Hendrik Kramer, "human-assisted autonomy," $50M Series A; acquired by Quantum Systems (Dec 2025).