ExpertiseUpdated on 28 January 2026
Cybersecurity and AI security for Robotics deployment
Head of R&D/Innovation funding at Thales
La ciotat, France
About
CDI technologies enable secure, compliant and safe deployment of robotics across sectors.
Key pillars include:
Identity of the Robot
Strong, verifiable digital identities for:
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Robots
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Sub-components
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Users/operators
Secure Connectivity
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Resilient, authenticated network connections
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Seamless hand‑over and reliable coordination
Data Protection
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Encrypted data flows
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Accountability and compliance
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Full transparency with end‑to‑end data integrity
Cybersecurity
Hardening of:
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Hardware
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Firmware
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Software
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Networks
IT/OT Integration
Secure, interoperable integration with enterprise systems:
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SOC
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Vulnerability management
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Operational environments
AI Security
Protection of AI assets (notably relevant for robotics):
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Anti‑theft (IP protection)
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Securing models from extraction
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Protection against adversarial attacks
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Safeguarding learning/decision cycles
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Avoiding data poisoning
Overall goal:
➡️ Enable safe deployment of robotics while simplifying regulatory compliance (Cybersecurity & IoT regulation).
Use Case 1 — Industrial Robotics
The first use case applies robotics enhanced with CDI trust and cybersecurity in industrial contexts:
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Logistics
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Manufacturing
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Inspection
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Security control
Use Case 2 — Identification & Authentication by Robots
Robots are positioned as agents capable of performing trusted identity‑related tasks.
Applications
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ID checks in manufacturing
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Border control at terminals (airports, seaports, railways)
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Vehicle‑based inspection
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Sensitive‑area monitoring
Associated investigations
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Robotics constraints tied to each scenario
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User acceptance of robotic control
Field
- Artificial Intelligence (AI)
- Cloud computing
- Eletronic components and systems
- Cybersecurity
- Internet of Things (IoT)
- Next Generation Internet (NGI)
- Software technologies
- Smart Networks and Services (5G, 6G)
- Standardisation
Similar opportunities
Project cooperation
- Partner seeks consortium
- HORIZON-CL4-2026-04-DATA-06: Efficient and compliant access to and use of data
- HORIZON-CL4-2026-04-DIGITAL-EMERGING-12: Standards for Quantum Technologies – Coordination and Support Action
- HORIZON-CL4-2026-04-DIGITAL-EMERGING-09: Advanced Local Digital Twins using AI for Early Warning and Preparedness
- HORIZON-CL4-2026-05-DIGITAL-EMERGING-03: Apply AI: Next-Generation Agile and Intelligent Robotics Platforms for Industrial and Service Applications
Marie-Elisa Biays
Strategic Project Engineer at Secure-IC
Cesson-Sévigné, France
Service
- Research
- Development
Claudio Santo Malavenda
C.E.O. at C5I s.r.l.
Latina, Italy
Project cooperation
Secure & Trustworthy AI Systems
- Partner seeks consortium
- Consortium seeks partner(s)
- HORIZON-CL4-2026-04-DATA-03: Open Internet Stack Support for Scale
- HORIZON-CL4-2026-04-DATA-02: Open Internet Stack Sovereign Solutions
- HORIZON-CL4-2026-04-DIGITAL-EMERGING-19: Challenge-Driven GenAI4EU Booster
- HORIZON-CL4-2026-04-DATA-06: Efficient and compliant access to and use of data
- HORIZON-CL4-2026-04-DIGITAL-EMERGING-14: Networking and Future Photonics Strategy
- HORIZON-CL4-2026-04-DIGITAL-EMERGING-11: Grand Challenge on Quantum Sensors for Inertial Navigation
- HORIZON-CL4-2026-04-DIGITAL-EMERGING-18: Large-Scale Photonic Quantum Computing Platform Technologies
- HORIZON-CL4-2026-02-DIGITAL-EMERGING-53: Innovative AI methods and technologies for the process industries
- HORIZON-CL4-2026-04-DIGITAL-EMERGING-15: Strengthening the cooperation of semiconductor-intensive EU regions
- HORIZON-CL4-2026-04-HUMAN-01: Developing and demonstrating core technologies for Virtual Worlds and Web 4.0
- HORIZON-CL4-2026-04-DIGITAL-EMERGING-12: Standards for Quantum Technologies – Coordination and Support Action
- HORIZON-CL4-2026-02-DIGITA-EMERGING-51: AI improved advanced manufacturing and production processes in factories
- HORIZON-CL4-2026-04-DIGITAL-EMERGING-09: Advanced Local Digital Twins using AI for Early Warning and Preparedness
- HORIZON-CL4-2026-04-HUMAN-02: Web 4.0 architectural framework and Open Internet Stack applications for virtual worlds
- HORIZON-CL4-2026-05-DIGITAL-EMERGING-02: Next-Generation AI Agents for Real-World Applications in the Apply AI sectors
- HORIZON-CL4-2026-04-DIGITAL-EMERGING-17: Fostering 2-Dimensional Materials (2DM) based emerging and enabling technologies
- HORIZON-CL4-2026-05-MATERIALS-PRODUCTION-25: New or enhanced Innovative Advanced Materials (IAM) enabled sensing functionality
- HORIZON-CL4-2026-04-DIGITAL-EMERGING-08: Apply AI: Robotics for Manufacturing: Advancing Core Skills through Technical Challenges
- HORIZON-CL4-2026-04-DIGITAL-EMERGING-01: Apply AI: Pilot of the “Science for AI” Pillar of RAISE (“Resource for AI science in Europe”)
- HORIZON-CL4-2026-05-DIGITAL-EMERGING-03: Apply AI: Next-Generation Agile and Intelligent Robotics Platforms for Industrial and Service Applications
Fatma DURU
EU Funding Specialist at ASELSAN
ANKARA, Türkiye