Source-linked news, original analysis and approved development briefs across unmanned systems. Original event dates, publication dates and evidence limits remain distinct.
On 15-Jan-26 contract action; public supplier announcement 29-Jan-26, ABEJA, Inc. advanced Vision-Language-Action Model Verification for UGV Autonomous Driving, an R&D, requirements or institutional milestone focused on VLA model verification for autonomous-driving UGV for ATLA Ground Systems Research Institute / future JGSDF autonomous UGV programmes.
On 8-Apr-26, Japan Ministry of Defense / ATLA; suppliers not disclosed advanced UAV-Coordinated AI-Driven Off-Road UGV Research – FY2026 Programme, an R&D, requirements or institutional milestone focused on AI-driven off-road UGV coordinated with UAVs for Japan Ground Self-Defense Force / future autonomous ground-force programmes.
On 20-May-26, Japan Ministry of Defense / ATLA advanced Unmanned Amphibious Vehicle Programme through a partnership, cooperation or industrial-development milestone focused on Unmanned Amphibious Vehicle.
In Jul-26, BayCurrent Co., Ltd. advanced Alternative Analysis of General-Purpose Medium UGV through a partnership, cooperation or industrial-development milestone focused on General-Purpose Medium UGV alternative-analysis study.
On 20-May-26, HAVELSAN advanced Potential BARKAN 3 Acquisition / Morocco–HAVELSAN Discussions through a partnership, cooperation or industrial-development milestone focused on BARKAN 3.
On 4-May-26, Royal Moroccan Armed Forces / Combined Moroccan-US exercise force evaluated or demonstrated UGVs / assault robots / unmanned fire-support vehicles; ULTRA AGVs among systems under African Lion 2026 – Cap Draa Robotic Counterattack / Breaching Lane, with Overland AI confirmed for participating ULTRA systems; other suppliers not disclosed linked to the activity.
On 5-May-26, Royal Moroccan Armed Forces / Moroccan-U.S. exercise participants evaluated or demonstrated Teleoperated EOD robot; model not disclosed under African Lion 2026 C-WMD / NRBCE Exercise – Grand Stade d'Agadir, with Supplier not disclosed linked to the activity.
On 1-Jan-26, WITI / AMZ-KUTNO / WITPiS / Łukasiewicz-PIMOT / Łukasiewicz-PIAP advanced SHIBA II / DOB-PERUN-1-A-062-2023, an R&D, requirements or institutional milestone focused on SHIBA II for Polish Armed Forces.
On 19-Jan-26, Military University of Technology / Polish defence trainees evaluated or demonstrated KUNA under KUNA Presentation at WAT, with CHEMA DS / WITPiS linked to the activity.
On 22-Jan-2026 – reported ongoing, 19th Lublin Mechanized Brigade / Polish Army evaluated or demonstrated KUNA under KUNA Winter Military Trials, with CHEMA DS / WITPiS linked to the activity.
On 7-Jan-26, Polish defence stakeholders / prospective military users evaluated or demonstrated GOBLIN UGV + ZMU-05 remote weapon station under GOBLIN + ZMU-05 Live-Fire Trials, with AREX / MACRO-SYSTEM linked to the activity.
On 18-Mar-26, Polska Grupa Zbrojeniowa (PGZ) / Milrem Robotics advanced PGZ–Milrem Robotics UGV Cooperation through a partnership, cooperation or industrial-development milestone focused on Milrem Robotics UGV technologies / future Polish integrations.
On 19-Mar-26, Ośrodek Systemów Autonomicznych / WITPiS / ITWL / IDEAS / PGZ and partners advanced Ośrodek Systemów Autonomicznych – Autonomous Land-Systems Workstream, an R&D, requirements or institutional milestone focused on Autonomous land systems and UGV workstream for Polish Armed Forces / Ministry of National Defence.
By 24-Apr-2026, Belgian Army evaluated or demonstrated GOBLIN; GNOM under Belgian Army Pilot UGV Exercise – GOBLIN / GNOM, with MACRO-SYSTEM linked to the activity.
On Second half Apr-2026; reported 30-Apr-26, Polish Armed Forces / exercise participants evaluated or demonstrated Łukasiewicz–PIAP ground robots; exact systems not all disclosed in source extract under Cyfrowy Legionista – PIAP Ground Robots, with Łukasiewicz–PIAP linked to the activity.