The programme covers 10 Daimler Truck Zetros trucks fitted with the Quantum Systems MOSAIC Ground Autonomy Kit and 10 MANDRILL unmanned ground vehicles. The systems will be deployed with the National Guard of Ukraine under real-world conditions, with feedback used to support further development.
Daimler Truck is an official partner in the programme and is working with Quantum Systems to integrate vehicle hardware and autonomous software into the Zetros platform. The companies said the work is intended to validate the operational and defence readiness of the autonomous trucks in Ukraine.
The MOSAIC Ground Autonomy Kit is designed to enable unmanned and teleoperated operations across logistics vehicles through a modular, software-defined architecture. Built on the open MOSAIC UXS ecosystem, it supports autonomous delivery, convoy operations and multi-domain missions by linking ground vehicles with other unmanned systems in a single interoperable network.
“We are looking forward to validating Unmanned Zetros trucks and MANDRILL UGVs under frontline conditions in Ukraine.” said Hendrik Kramer, Vice President Ground Domain at Quantum Systems. “Quantum Systems has a proven track record of integrating frontline feedback into its systems. With this contract, we can now test and validate two of our newest products, mere months after their launch under real-world conditions in Ukraine, which has a significant demand for modernizing military logistics.”
Daniel Zittel, Chief Sales Officer, Daimler Truck Defence, said: “Ukraine has a significant demand for military logistics solutions and operates a wide variety of military systems, including a large fleet of our trucks and related services. Together with Quantum Systems, we are developing new capabilities for military logistics in Ukraine. As a next step, we are now validating the operational and defence readiness of our trucks equipped with the Quantum Systems MOSAIC Autonomy Kit under real-world conditions.”
Quantum Systems said the programme builds on its growing presence in Ukraine and supports its strategy to develop interoperable autonomous systems across air and ground domains. Insights from the deployment will feed into the company’s ground robotics portfolio and its wider multi-domain autonomy roadmap.
The MOSAIC Ground Autonomy Kit can convert heavy-duty logistics and tactical vehicles into autonomous, unmanned platforms. It is designed for both retrofit integration into existing fleets and installation on new vehicles, while retaining manual operation.
The system includes AI-enabled perception, localisation for GNSS-contested environments, onboard computing and flexible communications. Quantum Systems said it can support remote operation, robotic convoying and autonomous logistics missions through the MOSAIC UXS software platform.
MANDRILL is a modular, high-mobility unmanned ground vehicle designed for defence and disaster response missions. It can carry up to 750 kg, reach a top speed of 100 km/h and operate with an electric range of up to 200 km.
The vehicle’s open architecture allows rapid integration of mission-specific payloads, including EO/IR sensors, logistics cargo cages, stretchers, drone launch and recovery systems, electronic warfare equipment and other specialised modules. Quantum Systems said MANDRILL is fully integrated into MOSAIC UXS and can support coordinated operations with air and ground assets, autonomous day-and-night operation, remote control and AI-enabled navigation in GNSS-denied environments.
