CATEC is collaborating on this new project under the INNTERCONECTA STEP 2025 call for proposals, providing technological support and validating the various AI solutions implemented during its development, as well as carrying out applied research across virtually all the initiative’s activities.
This initiative, which forms part of the ‘Science and Innovation Missions’ programme and is funded by the TransMisiones 2023 initiative, aims to design, optimise and manufacture various metal devices using additive manufacturing (3D printing), incorporating innovative artificial intelligence (AI) tools.
This GNSS-free positioning system, developed entirely by our technology centre, is at the forefront internationally as it relies solely on on-board sensors and requires no prior knowledge of the surroundings, external infrastructure or communications with other systems.
Our technology centre has once again served as an institutional partner for this major international conference, and has taken part in several of the technical sessions on the programme, which featured leading experts and executives from major Spanish and European industrial and technology companies in the aerospace and defence sectors.
Our centre was able to explain in person the main features and benefits of this new technology to King Felipe VI, the Head of State, who visited the campaign held at the ‘Álvarez de Sotomayor’ Base in Viator (Almería).
At these facilities, located in Ames (A Coruña), our centre develops cutting-edge technologies and projects in the field of drones and UAS for security and defence. Since it began operations, it has carried out R&D initiatives with more than 10 companies, as well as other research projects with the Universities of Vigo and A Coruña.
Our CEO, Joaquín Rodríguez Grau, participated in two round tables on Space and Automotive with other important companies and agents from the industrial and technological sector, while we also presented the ESA BIC Andalucía startups incubation programme to our community, and exhibited various pieces manufactured by CATEC for projects and companies in the space sector.
On Thursday, November 13, the Palacio de Las Dueñas hosted our Third Annual Conference on Technological Trends, which this year was held under the title “Technology as a pillar of European and national sovereignty” and brought together representatives and professionals from the leading companies and organizations in the defense and aeronautics sector in our country.