Organisation
Coordinator: HOPn UG, Weichterstraße 1, 86807 Buchloe, Germany. Scientific lead contact: Prof. Dr. Ahmed Ebada (ebada@hopn.eu).
Programme
About SWARMind
SWARMind is HOPn UG’s deep-tech programme to establish European leadership in drone software, drone OS, on-board algorithms, and swarm solutions — from research baselines to operational field demonstrations.
Leadership intent
Own the software stack autonomous fleets actually run: a distributed drone OS, Tiny AI algorithms, decision-level fusion, and mission solutions — advancing the integrated system to operational maturity in 36 months, with procurement-of-innovation pathways for EU public-sector uptake.
Who we serve
EU Mission and civil-protection procurers, defence and UAV OEMs/SMEs, research institutions, and investors who need a sovereign European leader in drone SW and swarm OS — not a consumer drone brand.
Illustrative consortium framing (EDF track)
EDF-format materials list partners spanning TUM (swarm intelligence), Fraunhofer AISEC (secure embedded), Airbus Defence and Space (field validation), Konrad Technologies (FPGA/HIL), and CISPA (cryptography) alongside HOPn UG as coordinator.