Aurelius mounts Archimedes laser on Rheinmetall Ox unmanned ground vehicle

Aurelius Systems demonstrated its Archimedes laser weapon mounted on American Rheinmetall's Ox unmanned ground vehicle at AUSA 2026. Combining high-power directed energy, sensors and AI autonomy, the system tracks and neutralizes aerial threats in seconds without an operator.

• Archimedes detects and neutralizes drones in seconds without an operator
• The system is compact and built for rapid deployment without heavy logistics
• Ox competes in the U.S. Army's Ground Optionally Autonomous Transport program
• The Aurelius-Rheinmetall partnership was announced in July