Helsing launches Europe’s first robotics research platform, called RX-1

Ajouté : 2026-06-05

[00:00:00]Europe just built its first war robot.

[00:00:02]German defense AI company Helsing has unveiled Area 9, its secretive new R&D division, alongside the launch of the RX1, a robotics research platform designed and manufactured entirely in Europe. RX1 is Helsing Area 9's first creation, a quadruped robotics research platform. Led by Helsing's chief scientist Antoine Bord, Area 9 is dedicated to translating frontier research into operational capabilities.

[00:00:32]Its debut project Centaur developed an AI pilot capable of performing beyond human limits in air combat. RX1 is built for speed and robustness. It offers research institutions a sovereign alternative to systems produced [music] outside Europe. RX1 will be open to research labs across Europe. ETH Zurich and INRIA Paris already on board. The goal, a fully autonomous [music] robot that can navigate unpredictable terrain, built entirely in Europe by Europe.