Nokia has been selected to lead PROACTIF, a project funded by the European Union’s Chips Joint Undertaking, that aims to support the European drone and robotics industry and boost emergency management and critical infrastructure operations.
The consortium anticipates generating around EUR 90 million in revenue, 50 products, and more than 15 new industry patents by 2035, enabling increased market share and leadership. Additional benefits include dozens of new collaborations, hundreds of new jobs and more than EUR 40 million of additional investments.
The PROACTIF consortium brings together 42 partners and four affiliates from 13 countries with a focus on critical infrastructure surveillance and emergency management in Europe. Under Nokia’s leadership, the venture will redefine how emergency situations and critical infrastructure are managed in Europe. It will unite academic institutions, SMEs, and industry leaders to develop efficient, safe and cybersecure uncrewed vehicle (UxV) systems to address European civil security needs.
The project will develop nine advanced technology building blocks and five state-of-the-art UxV platforms, emphasising interoperability, autonomy and rapid deployment to meet Europe’s societal and market needs. Nokia says the use of UxV technologies enables a more holistic understanding of an incident’s location and severity, as well as comprehensive situational awareness, through frequent and efficient sensor data gathering.
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