Kuldar Väärsi, the founder and shareholder of Milrem Robotics, welcomed Salm’s appointment, highlighting his extensive background in defence.
“Kusti Salm is one of Europe’s most renowned defence experts. Throughout his career, he has been a visionary leader in enhancing Estonia’s defence readiness and spearheading defence initiatives within the European Union. Now, he joins one of Europe’s most promising defence start-ups. Given his extensive experience, he is a valuable addition to the Milrem Robotics team,” Väärsi said.
Expressing his enthusiasm about the new role, Salm commented, “Milrem Robotics is one of the true pioneers in the European defence tech arena.
They invested and brought innovation to the battlefield well before it became mainstream. I am privileged to have the opportunity to contribute to this remarkable success story.”
Milrem Robotics, with offices in Estonia, Finland, Sweden, the Netherlands, Poland, and the United States, is known for its development and integration of cutting-edge robotics and autonomous systems.
The company’s prominent products include the THeMIS and Multiscope Unmanned Ground Vehicles (UGVs), the Type-X Robotic Combat Vehicle, and its MIFIK intelligent autonomous functionalities for defence platforms.
The company has also gained recognition for successfully completing the European Defence Industrial Development Programme (EDIDP) project, iMUGS, which aimed at developing a modular and scalable architecture for hybrid manned-unmanned systems.
