Wolly 7.62 is DevDroid's Ukrainian remote-controlled combat module for 7.62 mm PKT-family guns, codified for Ukraine's Defence Forces after development that began in 2022. It is designed for trench, checkpoint, and observation-post defense with tablet control, AI-assisted target tracking, and safe-distance firing.
In the 2014 Russia-Ukraine War, Ukrainian reporting and Ministry of Defence articles describe Wolly at strongpoints, checkpoints, observation posts, and firing positions; the MoD later said it had proved effective in front-line conditions and had confirmed engagements beyond 900 m.
Role detailsPublic reporting presents Wolly 7.62 as a light, tablet-controlled weapon station that keeps the gunner out of the exposed firing position.
| Context | Source-backed detail | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Mount | Designed to mount a 7.62 mm PKT machine gun; the same MoD article also describes a 12.7 mm version. | The Wolly remote-controlled weapon station has been approved for use in the Defence Forces |
| Control | Operators can control the station from a tablet and engage targets from up to 100 m away. | Ukraine deploys Wolly combat module for safer frontline defense |
| Targeting | Automatic detection, identification, tracking, and ballistic calculations are described in MoD reporting. | The Wolly: How a modern AI-equipped weapon station ensures the safety of machine gunners |
| Mobility | The station weighs 30 kg, can be carried by one person, and is described as lasting over five days / 130 hours on battery power. | The Wolly remote-controlled weapon station has been approved for use in the Defence Forces |
| Deployment | Reporting places it in trenches, strongpoints, checkpoints, observation posts, and firing positions. | Ukraine deploys Wolly combat module for safer frontline defense |
| Front-line use | MoD reporting says Wolly proved effective in front-line conditions and records confirmed engagements beyond 900 m. | The Wolly: How a modern AI-equipped weapon station ensures the safety of machine gunners |
Public Ukrainian MoD reporting treats Wolly as a remote weapon station family with 7.62 mm and 12.7 mm machine-gun configurations.
| Variant | Configuration | Designation notes |
|---|---|---|
| Wolly 12.7 | 12.7 mm machine-gun configuration | The Ministry of Defence's codification article describes Wolly as available with either a 7.62 mm or 12.7 mm machine gun, while DevDroid separately identifies Droid TW 12.7 as using a Wolly 12.7 combat module. Sources: The Wolly remote-controlled weapon station has been approved for use in the Defence Forces, Droid TW 12.7 product page |
The Ministry of Defence says Wolly is designed around a 7.62 mm PKT machine gun.
| Compatible item | Item type | Compatibility evidence |
|---|---|---|
 | 7.62 mm machine gun | The approved Wolly article says the station is designed to mount a 7.62 mm PKT machine gun. Sources: The Wolly remote-controlled weapon station has been approved for use in the Defence Forces |
Public sources connect Wolly 7.62 to a broader DevDroid remote-weapon and ground-robot ecosystem, but they distinguish the 7.62 mm weapon station from the 12.7 mm module used on Droid TW 12.7.
| Item | Documented connection | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Wolly 7.62 | MoD reporting identifies Wolly as a remote-controlled station designed around a 7.62 mm PKT machine gun and codified for Ukraine's Defence Forces. | The Wolly: How a modern AI-equipped weapon station ensures the safety of machine gunners |
| Wolly 12.7 | The codification article says the Wolly station exists in 7.62 mm and 12.7 mm machine-gun configurations. | The Wolly remote-controlled weapon station has been approved for use in the Defence Forces |
 | DevDroid describes Droid TW 12.7 as a tracked UGV using a Wolly 12.7 combat module, M2 Browning armament, and Droid Box control system. | Droid TW 12.7 product page |
| Ground robotic systems | MoD reporting says Wolly can operate independently or with different types of ground robotic systems. | The Wolly: How a modern AI-equipped weapon station ensures the safety of machine gunners |
The Ministry of Defence later said Wolly development began in 2022, driven by the need to engage targets from a safer distance.
Sources: The Wolly: How a modern AI-equipped weapon station ensures the safety of machine gunners
MoD reporting says the weapon station underwent its initial trials in 2023, with real combat experience factored into the design.
Sources: The Wolly: How a modern AI-equipped weapon station ensures the safety of machine gunners
Ukraine's Defence Ministry codified and adopted Wolly for use by the Defence Forces, describing 7.62 mm and 12.7 mm configurations with automatic feed and target-tracking systems.
Sources: The Wolly remote-controlled weapon station has been approved for use in the Defence Forces
The Ministry of Defence described Wolly as effective in front-line conditions and said it could operate independently or with ground robotic systems.
Sources: The Wolly: How a modern AI-equipped weapon station ensures the safety of machine gunners
