7 of the 100 companies on the Robotics 100 are in the Defense & security segment of Systems, from 3 countries. The highest ranked is Rheinmetall, rank 9 of 100 with a score of 92. Ranking and scores from the November 2026 edition, the assessment by Frontier Tech Intelligence of the robotics landscape.
| Rank | Company | Category / segment | Country | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | RheinmetallRheinmetall develops and supplies defense robotic systems, including autonomous logistics robots, unmanned ground vehicles, loitering munition systems, autonomous aerial systems and unmanned surface vessels. | Systems / Defense & security | Germany | 92 |
| 16 | AndurilAnduril builds and supplies autonomous defense systems, including combat drones, counter-UAS systems, autonomous warships, attack rotorcraft, and the Lattice command-and-control platform. | Systems / Defense & security | United States | 90 |
| 40 | ElbitElbit Systems develops and sells unmanned defense systems, including aerial, ground and other autonomous platforms used for intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance and combat missions. | Systems / Defense & security | Israel | 84 |
| 74 | Elbit Systems Ltd.Elbit Systems develops FUSE, a platform for scalable military autonomous systems and autonomous combat platforms, placing it in defense and security robotics systems. | Systems / Defense & security | Israel | 80 |
| 77 | Shield AIShield AI develops and deploys autonomous military aircraft and drones, including V-BAT and X-BAT, for ISR and other defense missions. Its systems also support counter-drone operations through Tracker C-UAS. | Systems / Defense & security | United States | 80 |
| 84 | Stark DefenceStark Defence supplies counter-UAS systems against autonomous and remotely operated aerial threats, including through a partnership with INLEAP Photonics for German defense. | Systems / Defense & security | Germany | 79 |
| 86 | HelsingHelsing develops and deploys autonomous defense systems, including HX-2 loitering munitions and HF-1 aerial drones, and has delivered AI-enabled reconnaissance and strike capabilities to armed forces. | Systems / Defense & security | Germany | 79 |
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Rheinmetall ranks highest (rank 9 of 100, score 92). The Defense & security segment (Systems) holds 7 of the 100 companies on the Robotics 100: Rheinmetall, Anduril, Elbit, Elbit Systems Ltd. and Shield AI and 2 more. Ranking from the Robotics 100, November 2026 edition, by Frontier Tech Intelligence.
Rheinmetall, Anduril, Elbit, Elbit Systems Ltd. and Shield AI and 2 more. Each has a company file with scores, facts and signals. Ranking from the Robotics 100, November 2026 edition, by Frontier Tech Intelligence.
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