The era of slow, clunky robots is over. The Ukrainian defense sector is evolving at warp speed, and Numo Robotics is shifting gears—literally. Moving from garage-style innovation to heavy industrial mass production, they are rewriting the playbook on logistics and evacuation.
We’ve combed through the latest intel to bring you the lowdown on how these steel beasts are changing the frontline reality.
The Speedster: “Maul” Enters the Chat
While most ground drones crawl at a modest pace, Numo Robotics is breaking the speed limit. The company has officially secured the license to mass-produce the “Maul”—a legendary evacuation platform originally designed by the 1st Separate Medical Battalion.
This isn’t a remote-controlled toy; it’s a monster built on a quad-bike chassis with a combustion engine.
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Speed: A blistering 73 km/h (good luck catching that with an FPV drone).
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Range: Up to 150 km on a single tank.
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Mission: Getting the wounded out of the “red zone” faster than ever.
As noted in reports by our colleagues at Militarnyi, Numo is equipping these speedsters with advanced EW (Electronic Warfare) domes to shield the evacuation crews from enemy skies.
The Shape-Shifter: One Drone, Infinite Loadouts
The classic tracked “Numo” drone is no longer just a cargo mule—it’s now the ultimate battlefield construction kit. With a payload capacity of 300 kg, it handles heavy lifting with ease, but the real magic is in the new “LEGO-style” modularity.
According to recent updates, operators can swap roles in minutes:
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The “Lazy” Logistics: A dump-truck module that auto-unloads ammo and fresh eggs (yes, really!) so soldiers don’t have to expose themselves to fire.
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The Spider: An engineering module that remotely lays 50 meters of “Yegoza” razor wire, securing perimeters without risking a single sapper.
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The Terminator: Combat turrets for when the delivery needs to be lethal.
It’s smart, too. The battery system is hot-swappable, allowing operators to double the range to 40+ km instantly.
Walking Through Fire
Tracked robots have one kryptonite: anti-personnel mines. Numo Robotics decided to fix that. They’ve outfitted their drones with kinetic mine trawls—heavy-duty “boots” that apply 25 kg of pressure ahead of the tracks.
The result? The drone stomps, the mine detonates, and the robot keeps rolling. In recent field tests described here, a unit took two direct hits from mines and finished the mission without a scratch. That is what we call “hardware with an attitude”.
See the Beast in Action
Words are good, but seeing a 600kg robot deliver supplies and shrug off explosions is better. Check out the video report below to see the future of Ukrainian logistics.
