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German defense company ARX Robotics has begun producing and delivering Gereon unmanned ground vehicles fitted with Ukrainian-made Saber combat modules. ARX and Ukrainian company Roboneers also delivered the first batch of jointly produced Rys Pro ground robots to Ukraine, before their joint venture, ARX Industries, is officially established. ARX Robotics CEO Marc Wietfeld told Ukrinform that the company plans to deliver several thousand ground robotic systems of various models, including Rys Pro, Gereon and Hector, to Ukraine over the next 12 months. He said the joint venture setup is underway and production preparations are currently under way. Wietfeld said the platforms are being tested for weapons deployment, reconnaissance, and possibly electronic warfare and counter-unmanned aircraft roles, with logistics remaining the main use in Ukraine for now. Ukrinform also reported that ARX and Roboneers announced the joint venture in June, intended to produce Rys Pro systems in Ukraine and Germany, and that in September ARX and DEUTZ delivered the first Gereon vehicles, built at a plant in Ulm.