Roboteam to Supply Robots to New Zealand Defense Force

Israeli defense robotics company Roboteam (incorporated as Robo-Team Ltd.) announced Wednesday it won a tender to supply the New Zealand Defense Force with dozens of remotely controlled robotic systems. As part of the agreement, Roboteam will establish a dedicated robotics support laboratory in Australia, the company said. The financial details of the tender were not disclosed.

Founded in 2009 in Israel and headquartered in Maryland, Roboteam develops ground robotic systems for law enforcement and military use, such as handling of suspicious objects and dangerous materials and intelligence collection. The company lists military and government arms from the U.S., Israel, the U.K., Canada, Thailand, Japan, Korea, and Switzerland among its clients.