Center for Technologies for autonomous swarms of drones

With the call for proposals 'Technologies for autonomous swarms of drones', the Swedish Foundation for Strategic Research (SSF) is allocating SEK 60 million to enable the creation of a strategic research center (SRC). Unmanned autonomous drones are becoming increasingly important for missions in the air, in and on the water, on the ground and in space. Swarms of many cooperating drones, which together solve advanced missions, are expected to have great importance in the future. The center is part of SSF's initiative on Strategic Research Centers (SRC), aiming to stimulate collaboration between academia, research institutes, industry and society for sharper results and faster application. The research will focus on the behavior of advanced autonomous drone swarms, innovative design of lightweight and climate-resistant drones, and modular construction for increased sustainability. The research should support important Swedish and EU-relevant strategies, such as the AI Commission's Roadmap for Sweden and the EU's AI Regulation.