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Dr. Katrin Suder has joined ARX Robotics as a strategic adviser. She brings recognized expertise in security and defence policy to support the leadership team in shaping the company's strategic direction and next phase of development.
Munich, November 4, 2026 – Dr. Katrin Suder has joined ARX Robotics as a strategic adviser, effective October 6, 2026. With her appointment, the company gains a recognized expert in security and defence policy who will support the leadership team in driving the company’s strategic direction and next phase of development.
Dr. Katrin Suder began her career at the management consultancy McKinsey, where she worked from 2000 to 2014. She became Head of the firm’s Berlin office in 2007 and assumed the leadership of the Public Sector practice in 2010. From 2014 to 2018, she served as State Secretary at the German Federal Ministry of Defence, overseeing equipment, information technology and cyber affairs. Following this, she chaired the German government's Digital Council until 2021.
Today, Suder serves as chair of the Supervisory Board of DHL Group and sits on the supervisory boards of Giesecke+Devrient, Cloudflare and LEG Immobilien. She holds a doctorate in neuroinformatics and studied physics, German literature and theater studies. Her areas of expertise include digitalization, technology and strategic transformation.
“ARX Robotics is entering a pivotal phase of growth. With Katrin Suder, we gain a leading expert and strategic partner who brings the expertise in security policy, business and technological transformation we now need”, said Marc Wietfeld, CEO and co-founder of ARX Robotics. “With her support, we will strengthen our presence across Europe and continue to serve as a trusted technology partner to European land forces. I am delighted to welcome her to our team.”
“Europe's defence industry is currently undergoing a historic transformation and must reposition itself technologically, industrially and structurally,” says Katrin Suder. “ARX Robotics is part of a new generation of defence-tech companies actively shaping and driving this transformation through innovative technologies. I look forward to supporting the company and its management team on this journey.”
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About ARX Robotics
Founded in 2022, ARX Robotics is one of Europe’s leading developers of software-defined defence technologies for land forces. The company enhances military capabilities through rapidly deployable unmanned land vehicles and digitally transforms legacy platforms through its AI-powered operating system, Mithra OS. ARX Robotics systems are deployed across several European armed forces and represent the largest Western-built UGV fleet currently deployed in Ukraine. The company currently employs 300 people across locations in Munich, Berlin, London and Kyiv. ARX Robotics is committed to developing technologies that enhance soldier protection and strengthen European sovereignty and defence readiness.
For more information, visit: www.arx-robotics.com
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ARX Robotics is a leading European defense-tech company developing Europe’s foremost unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs), the Gereon-RCS series, as well as Mithra OS - an AI-powered operating system that integrates autonomous and legacy platforms. ARX Robotics focuses on the digital transformation of land forces and the development of autonomous unmanned systems. With the ARX Robotic Framework - an approach that combines software-enabled hardware with a modular platform architecture - ARX leverages the potential of robotics and artificial intelligence to reshape the capabilities and capacities of land forces. In addition, ARX modernizes existing vehicle fleets with Mithra OS by integrating AI, sensor systems, and software-defined autonomy. ARX systems and technologies are deployed by several European armed forces and are in use in Ukraine. With strong technological expertise and a high level of innovation, ARX Robotics delivers solutions that maximize soldier protection and strengthen Europe’s strategic independence.
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