➀ The Helmholtz Institute Freiberg for Resource Technology and the Center for Advanced Systems Understanding have conducted tests to create a conceptual framework for an autonomous swarm with a specific mission. The swarm is designed to efficiently scan irregularly structured environments. ➁ The research aims to improve economic prosperity, social development, and environmental protection through the use of drones. ➂ The proposed system is more resilient to failures and can recover quickly. It has been tested both in virtual and real drone swarms, demonstrating its reliability and performance.

➀ Researchers at Fraunhofer IWS are developing biomimetic artificial grippers that can 'feel'; ➁ The grippers use sensors to gently grip objects without causing damage, inspired by nature; ➂ The technology could be applied to harvesting robots and autonomous rovers for various tasks.

➀ ROBDEKON presented its technologies for autonomous decontamination robotics at the Robotics Innovation Center of the German Research Center for Artificial Intelligence (DFKI) in Bremen. The focus was on the collaboration of autonomous systems, where different robots communicate with each other and complete complex decontamination tasks together. ➁ The technologies demonstrated included teleoperation, VR visualization, and assistance for construction machinery. ➂ The goal is to create an entirely automated decontamination process, where humans only provide the basic task and machines plan and execute the necessary work steps autonomously.

➀ The Cybersecurity Innovation Agency GmbH has successfully completed the first phase of the nationwide HAL2025 ideas contest, which aims to identify innovative solutions in the field of 'Autonomous Intelligent Systems in Swarms.' ➁ The contest received 65 submissions, highlighting the potential of this future-oriented topic. ➂ The internal jury will now evaluate the submissions, with finalists receiving funding to develop their ideas into comprehensive concepts.

1. The HAL2025 ideas competition, organized by the Agentur für Innovation in Cybersicherheit, seeks innovative solutions in autonomous intelligent systems in a swarm. 2. Participants can submit their ideas until August 31, 2024, with the top three receiving contracts to further develop their concepts. 3. The best idea will win 100,000 euros, with the potential for subsequent research projects in national security.

1. The Cybersecurity Agency's HAL2025 competition seeks innovative solutions for 'Autonomous Intelligent Systems in Swarm'. 2. Participants can submit ideas until August 31, 2024, with the chance to win up to €100,000. 3. The competition aims to fund foundational research in swarm intelligence of autonomous systems, relevant to both internal and external security.