Quantum Tencore Industries (QTI), the joint venture between German startup Quantum Systems and Ukrainian UGV manufacturer Tencore, was selected for the delivery of 2,000 TerMIT unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs) to the Ukrainian Armed Forces over the next 12 months.
QTI is the second German-Ukrainian joint venture between the two companies under the “Build with Ukraine” initiative and will manufacture the Ukrainian-designed systems in Germany.
Hendrik Kramer, Managing Director of Quantum Tencore Industries, says: “Over the past 12 months, UGVs have fundamentally changed battlefield operations in Ukraine, from logistics and casualty evacuation to frontline combat missions. By combining battle-proven Ukrainian ground systems with German industrial scale, QTI is contributing to build strategic capacity in one of the most important emerging capabilities of modern warfare.”
Today’s announcement arrives at a time of sustained growth for Quantum Systems, who earlier this year received a €150 million financing package from the European Investment Bank (EIB) – following a €3 billion valuation in late 2025.
The European DefenceTech sector itself is no slouch either, showing signs of parallel growth as a whole.
Across 2026, defence-adjacent robotics and unmanned systems funding is characterised by niche autonomy capabilities: drone software orchestration (AirHub), battlefield autonomy algorithms (Mutable Tactics, Occam), physical AI infrastructure (Mirai Robotics), and counter-UAS technologies (Shotling), alongside scale-ups in surveillance and intelligence systems like Kelluu.
Maksym Vasylchenko, co-founder and CEO of Tencore, adds: “Ukrainian engineers have developed highly effective ground robotic systems under real operational conditions. With Quantum Systems, we now have the industrial partner to scale these systems in Germany, expand production, and ensure reliable delivery to Ukrainian forces.”
The two companies behind QTI share a focus on interoperable unmanned defence systems, combining Quantum Systems’ aerial autonomy and software expertise with TENCORE’s battlefield-proven ground robotics.
QTI combines Ukrainian battlefield innovation with German industrial scale, creating a manufacturing and delivery model capable of bringing proven ground robotic systems into production at the pace and volume required by modern defence forces.
Funded by the German Ministry of Defence, the programme will provide the first contract for QTI and enable the immediate ramp-up of manufacturing activities in Germany.
Production will be carried out in cooperation with an established industrial partner, allowing rapid integration into existing manufacturing infrastructure while strengthening industrial capacity and supporting skilled employment in Germany.
The programme builds on Quantum Systems’ long-standing presence in Ukraine and follows the co-production model established through Quantum Frontline Industries under the “Build with Ukraine” initiative.
According to the companies, it represents one of the largest known procurements of unmanned ground vehicles in Europe to date and reflects the growing operational importance of ground robotics in modern military operations.
TerMIT is a modular, frontline-proven, multi-role tracked UGV. It is designed to execute a wide range of ground missions, including logistics, field support, evacuation, and engineering tasks. Since 2023, TerMIT has proven itself in thousands of missions in Ukraine.
It is designed as a software-defined ground system, enabling continuous capability growth through software rather than hardware changes.
Fully integrated into Quantum Systems’ MOSAIC UXS platform, the UGV benefits from ongoing development cycles that introduce new functions, optimisations, and integrations over time.
Source: EU-Startups
