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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:

  • Robots

  • Sub-components

  • Users/operators

Secure Connectivity

  • Resilient, authenticated network connections

  • Seamless hand‑over and reliable coordination

Data Protection

  • Encrypted data flows

  • Accountability and compliance

  • Full transparency with end‑to‑end data integrity

Cybersecurity

Hardening of:

  • Hardware

  • Firmware

  • Software

  • Networks

IT/OT Integration

Secure, interoperable integration with enterprise systems:

  • SOC

  • Vulnerability management

  • Operational environments

AI Security

Protection of AI assets (notably relevant for robotics):

  • Anti‑theft (IP protection)

  • Securing models from extraction

  • Protection against adversarial attacks

  • Safeguarding learning/decision cycles

  • 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:

  • Logistics

  • Manufacturing

  • Inspection

  • Security control

Use Case 2 — Identification & Authentication by Robots

Robots are positioned as agents capable of performing trusted identity‑related tasks.

Applications

  • ID checks in manufacturing

  • Border control at terminals (airports, seaports, railways)

  • Vehicle‑based inspection

  • Sensitive‑area monitoring

Associated investigations

  • Robotics constraints tied to each scenario

  • 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

    Cybersecurity for safety

    • 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

    C5I systems - AI enabled

    • 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