Description: In the future, heterogeneous robotic networks could take on reconnaissance, protection, transport, support, and situational awareness tasks in environments where humans cannot be deployed, or where deployment would involve high risk. This becomes particularly important in situations where (targeted) interference in the electromagnetic spectrum, GPS outages, or dynamic environments push conventional systems to their limits. IRiS therefore addresses the question of how to develop robust, self-organizing, and adaptive swarms that remain capable of acting even under adverse conditions. The research program aims to identify and further develop approaches that enable robotic systems to interact robustly within heterogeneous swarms—despite jammers, challenging environmental conditions, interrupted radio links, or impaired navigation signals. To this end, the project examines issues related to robot-robot interaction as well as human-swarm interaction.
Awarding body: Agentur für Innovation in der Cybersicherheit GmbH
Services and products: Research and development services and related consulting
Tender scope: EU member states, Switzerland, NATO member state or NATO partner, in particular AP4 (Asia-Pacific Partner – South Korea, Japan, Australia and New Zealand)
Procurement Procedure: PCP Procedure Based on a Negotiated Procedure with Competitive Bidding
Deadline for submitting applications and project proposals: October 6, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. via www.evergabe-online.de
Place of fulfillment: Halle (Saale), district-free city
Contact: only via www.evergabe-online.de
CPV code: 73000000