Kusti Salm, the CEO of Frankenburg Technologies and former Permanent Secretary of the Estonian Ministry of Defence, will join the Supervisory Board of Milrem Robotics, a global leader in robotics and autonomous systems development.
“Kusti Salm is one of Europe’s most renowned defence experts. Throughout his career, he has been a visionary leader in enhancing Estonia’s defence readiness and spearheading defence initiatives within the European Union, and now, in one of Europe’s most promising defence start-ups. Given his extensive experience, he is a valuable addition to the Milrem Robotics team,” said Kuldar Väärsi, founder and shareholder of the company.
“Milrem Robotics is one of the true pioneers in the European defence tech arena. They invested and brought innovation to the battlefield well before it became mainstream. I am privileged to have the opportunity to contribute to this remarkable success story,” said Salm.
Milrem Robotics is a world-leading developer and systems integrator of robotics and autonomous systems, with offices in Estonia, Finland, Sweden, the Netherlands, Poland, and the United States. The company is renowned for its THeMIS and Multiscope UGVs, the Type-X Robotic Combat Vehicle, and its MIFIK intelligent autonomous functionalities for defence platforms.
Milrem Robotics is also recognized for successfully completing the European Defence Industrial Development Programme (EDIDP) project, iMUGS, which focused on creating a modular and scalable architecture for hybrid manned-unmanned systems.