Open Call #2 for Tech Solutions: the statistics are here
Between 2 March 2026 and 5 May 2026, AUTOASSESS called for innovative startups and SMEs to apply for the Open Call #2 for Tech Solutions, and benefit from the more than €1M available to support 9 projects.
AUTOASSESS PRE ICRA 2026 Webinar
As part of the lead-up to ICRA 2026, the AUTOASSESS community joined a Pre-ICRA webinar organised in collaboration with NOKOV Motion Capture. The session featured Prof. Evangelos Boukas (DTU), Prof. Antonio Franchi, and Prof. Kostas Alexis, bringing together leading expertise in aerial robotics and autonomous systems. The webinar focused on recent advances and open challenges […]
AUTOASSESS Meetings @ Zurich | 20 – 22 April 2026
The AUTOASSESS consortium gathered in Zurich, Switzerland for its General Assembly and plenary meeting from 20–22 April 2026, hosted at University of Zurich. The agenda combined strategic governance, technical deep dives, and operational planning. The General Assembly opened with project-wide updates, including Open Call status, field test strategies, and upcoming demonstration plans. Subsequent plenary sessions […]
AUTOASSESS @ Digital Transformation Summit 2025
At the Digital Transformation Summit in Madeira (15 April 2026), the workshop “Digital solutions and innovations enabling healthier, safer and more resilient waters and oceans” brought together EU projects working at the intersection of digital innovation and environmental protection. Moderated by Oriane Georges (F6S Innovation), the session featured Restore4Life, EFFECTIVE, AUTOASSESS, REMEDIES, iMERMAID EU, TASC […]
AUTOASSESS @ Maritime Drone Days 2026
AUTOASSESS participated in Maritime Drone Days 2026 in Athens (24–25 February), hosted by Flyability, an event focused on how advanced drone technologies are transforming confined space operations in the maritime sector. Our Project Coordinator, Prof. Evangelos Boukas (DTU – Technical University of Denmark), contributed to Panel 1: The Role of Digitalisation and Innovation in the […]
Open Call 1 Winner – MAGFLY – Drone-based ACFM Eddy Current System for Crack Detection in Ship Hulls
Challenge being tackled: The MAGFLY solution responded to challenge number 4: crack detection with multi-element ultrasound transducer, proposed by ScoutDI. The goal was to design, prototype, and validate a drone-mounted inspection system that uses ACFM technology to detect surface defects on ferromagnetic structures like ship hulls, offering a safer and more efficient alternative to traditional […]
Open Call 1 Winner – SentiSync – High-Precision synchronisation of Multi-Modal Sensor Data for Autonomous Systems
Challenge being tackled: The SentiSync emerged from challenge 5, focused on the synchronisation of multi-modal sensor data, proposed by ScoutDI. The target of this challenge was to develop and demonstrate a hardware-based synchronisation and fusion platform enabling accurate alignment of multi-sensor data streams for improved autonomy, navigation, and situational awareness. Description of the solution: […]
Newsletter Issue #4 is out!
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Open Call 1 Winner – AutoPilot NDT – AutoPilot NDT: Scalable Autonomous Aerial Inspection with Intuitive Human Interface
Challenge being tackled: Challenge number 3 was proposed by the University of Twente, and it was the Human Operator interface for FA-IUAS. The main objective was to develop a high-TRL operator interface for the FA-IUAS to unlock the capabilities of fully actuated aerial platforms in autonomous contact-based NDT inspections. Description of the solution: A two-part […]
Open Call 1 Winner – SPECTRUM – Stereo-perception enabled compact robot for unmanned monitoring
Challenge being tackled: Challenge 2 (Stereo event-camera on miniature drone), was focused on sensor integration, computer vision, design and development of miniaturised drones, advanced camera systems, and it was proposed by the University of Zurich. Description of the solution: SPECTRUM introduces a compact aerial platform designed to autonomously navigate and inspect complex, low-visibility industrial […]