Autonomy & AI startups in Europe

AI sensor intelligence platform that turns existing cameras and sensors at transport hubs and critical infrastructure into threat detection networks.

Builds AURA AI, an onboard computer and autonomy stack for navigation, target tracking and terminal guidance without GPS or comms.

Autonomy software for strike drones; its Occam Ambush module provides autonomous detection, tracking and targeting on FPV drones.

Defence AI company building software and autonomous systems, including the HX-2 strike drone and CA-1 Europa uncrewed combat aircraft.

Builds Hydris, an open-source integration platform linking sensors, unmanned systems and command systems into an Internet of Defence.

Builds Prevail, an AI-native command-and-control workspace with agents for mission planning and tactical decision support.

FFI spin-out building Valkyrie, swarm autonomy software letting mixed UAV fleets operate as coordinated teams under operator control.

Develops head-mounted mixed-reality displays and a multi-domain command platform linking crewed vehicles, uncrewed systems and commanders.

AI decision layer that turns commander intent into coordinated autonomous action across mixed fleets of drones and ground robots.

Ukrainian-Estonian AI platform turning drone footage into live 3D battlefield models for mission planning with UAVs and UGVs.

Develops autonomous defence systems and AI for ISR drones, drone interception and electronic warfare platforms.

Generates procedural synthetic image datasets, RGB and infrared with pixel-perfect labels, to train computer vision models for defence AI.

Defence AI lab building NestOS, a modular battlefield operating system and physical AI for unmanned vehicles and C2.

Builds a data platform fusing sensor, economic and supply chain data for defence, intelligence and critical infrastructure users.

Builds intelligent autonomous systems that interpret data, coordinate action and support real-time decisions for defence and security users.

Greek defence-tech company building autonomous surveillance towers, uncrewed aerial and maritime vehicles, and sensor systems.

Builds Cobalt, a hardware-agnostic AI command-and-control layer for orchestrating mixed fleets of drones, robots and sensors.

Edge AI visual autonomy software for drones, counter-drone systems and defence cameras, covering threat detection, tracking and platform control.

AI information intelligence platform that automates research and analysis for defence, national security and commercial customers.

Aalto University spin-off making localisation, situational awareness and obstacle avoidance software for autonomous machines, including GNSS-denied navigation for military UGVs.

Platform agnostic perception software for detection, tracking, vision based navigation and GNSS denied flight across drones, ground robots and underwater vehicles.

Uppsala University spin-off offering Scaleout Edge, federated learning and edge AI infrastructure for drones and tactical computer vision.