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InterRoC VII

German BAAINBw research programme for GPS-denied autonomous military convoy operations

Last refreshed: 24 July 2026

Background

InterRoC VII (Interoperable Robotic Convoy VII) is a German research programme, commissioned by defence procurement agency BAAINBw, developing highly automated convoy control for military logistics vehicles. The work centres on keeping mixed vehicle formations moving safely and autonomously together, including in GPS-denied or jammed environments, using onboard sensor fusion to map surroundings and hold position instead of relying on satellite navigation.

In July 2026, Rheinmetall MAN Military Vehicles took over full responsibility for the programme. The current build runs on Rheinmetall's HX-family logistics trucks fitted with its modular PATH sensor kit and drive-by-wire kit, with Munich firm Driveblocks GmbH supplying the camera-and-LiDAR AI perception software.

Shortly before the handover, Rheinmetall took top ranking in the Convoy Scenarios category at the 2026 European Land Robot Trial (ELROB) at Thun, Switzerland.

Common Questions
What is InterRoC VII?
InterRoC VII is a German BAAINBw research programme developing autonomous, GPS-denied convoy driving for military logistics vehicles, now led by Rheinmetall MAN Military Vehicles.
Who took over the InterRoC VII programme in 2026?
Rheinmetall MAN Military Vehicles took over full responsibility for InterRoC VII from BAAINBw in July 2026.
How do InterRoC VII convoys navigate without GPS?
The vehicles use onboard sensor fusion, including Rheinmetall's PATH sensor kit and Driveblocks' camera-and-LiDAR AI perception software, to map their surroundings and hold formation when satellite navigation fails or is jammed.
What did Rheinmetall achieve at ELROB 2026?
Rheinmetall took top ranking in the Convoy Scenarios category at the 2026 European Land Robot Trial at Thun, Switzerland, shortly before taking over the InterRoC VII programme.
Source Material
Rheinmetall takes over InterRoC VII - New impulses for autonomous military convoysRheinmetall is driving new developments in autonomous military convoys