DevDroid · military or security robot
Droid TW 12.7
A tracked robotic machine-gun platform controlled from a tablet. Codified by Ukraine in December 2024; a 7.62 mm version followed.
- Price
- $29,000Cheaper than 25%
- Height
- —Not published
- Weight
- —Not published
- Payload
- —Not published
- Speed
- —Not published
- Battery
- —Not published
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Why it matters
Droid TW 12.7 is on the market today.
Real-world use
Maker says a 3rd Assault Brigade unit held an infantry position with it for about six weeks (unverified).
Maker
DevDroidCompany · UkraineHow it stacks up
Against other military & security that publish the figure. Pick a measure.
Droid TW 12.7 costs less than 25% of the 4 other military & security that publish a price. Bars show the 4 closest in date.
Not published by the maker: height, weight, speed, payload, joints, battery.
Public attention
A hidden gem: a recent robot with full published specs that gets little attention so far.
- No Wikipedia article of its own yet
- 2 news stories from reputable press listed on this page
- 1 reported deployment
Measures how much people read and write about a robot, not how good it is. Measured 2026-10-14; same method for every robot. How it is measured
What’s inside
The parts the company has talked about publicly.
- Movement
- Tracks
- How it runs
- Remote-controlled. A soldier drives it and aims and fires its gun remotely from a tablet.
- Actuators & motors
- Tracked platform
- AI & software
- Remote control from a tablet over a digital link; maker cites AI-assisted target recognition
- Other details
- Carries a Browning 12.7 mm machine gun on a remote station.
Lineage
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Made, sold and where
Unit counts are usually company figures; analysts often disagree.
- Price
- $29,000Maker figure: about $29,000 per unit, built in 45 days (Soldier Systems Daily)
- How to get one
- No official buying page found
- Built
- DevDroid says a unit can be built in 45 days for about $29,000
- Where it is sold or used
- DevDroid, Ukraine
- Customers and pilots
- Armed Forces of Ukraine (codified by the Ministry of Defence in December 2024)
Where it works
1 reported deployment.
- Deployed
Armed Forces of Ukraine · since 2024-12
Ukraine's Ministry of Defence codified the Droid TW 12.7 remote weapon robot for use by its armed forces. Ministry of Defence of Ukraine
News
The latest 2, newest first. Summaries are ours; tap through for the original.
- Maker quotes $29,000 per unit
Soldier Systems Daily relayed DevDroid's claim that each robot takes 45 days and about $29,000 to build.
Soldier Systems Daily - Ukraine codifies Droid TW 12.7
Ukraine's defence ministry approved the tracked machine-gun robot for military use after combat testing.
Ministry of Defence of Ukraine
Side by side with its peers
Picked by the same rules for every robot: another maker’s robot that moves the same way, is at the same stage and does at least one of the same main jobs, first shown within two years. Closer size and price rank higher. How we choose
| Measure | Droid TW 12.7DevDroid | No public photo yetWe only show photos we're allowed to useTerMIT (Termit)TencoreSame job: fire support · Both on tracks · Both on sale or in pilots · Similar price | No public photo yetWe only show photos we're allowed to useKurier (Kuryer) ground robotic complexRussian developers (reported: Ulan-Ude firm with Popular Front backing; later NRTK KAPS with Omsk institute)Same job: fire support · Both on tracks · Both on sale or in pilots |
|---|---|---|---|
| First shown | 2024-12-09 | 2025-06 | 2024 |
| Status | Commercial | Commercial | Commercial |
| Height | — | — | — |
| Weight | — | 280 kg | 250 kg |
| Joints | — | — | — |
| Speed | — | 10 km/h | 35 km/h |
| Payload | — | 300 kg | 200 kg |
| Battery | — | 12 h | — |
| Price | $29,000 | $12,000 | — |
Sources
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