July 2025

The project dAIEDGE co-organised the Edge AI Academy Summer School 2025, bringing together students, researchers, and industry experts for two days of intensive learning and exchange at the renowned Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna in Pisa. The event was co-organised by the EU-funded project dAIEDGE, alongside Chips JU EdgeAI, CLEVER, REBECCA, TRISTAN, NEUROKIT2E, SMARTY, and SMARTEDGE.

The summer school provided a hands-on, in-depth programme focused on key technologies and challenges in the rapidly evolving field of Edge Artificial Intelligence. Participants engaged in technical sessions covering RISC-V architectures, low-power AI hardware, and real-world deployment strategies for Edge AI systems. The programme encouraged dynamic interaction and fostered collaboration across disciplines and sectors.

Alain Pagani presented a course on “The intelligent edge – Navigating the frontiers of edge AI technology and applications”, together with Ovidiu Vermesan (SINTEF) and Giulio Urlini (ST Microelectronics).

The event not only provided practical training but also served as a platform to promote synergies among major European research initiatives in the Edge AI domain. The success of the summer school reflects a strong commitment to building a vibrant, connected, and forward-looking European Edge AI community.

Contact: Alain Pagani

The Directorate-General for Digital Services (DIGIT) of the European Commission invited the CORTEX2 project to participate in the VR Days 2025, an event organized by the Digital Innovation Lab to promote the adoption of emerging digital technologies within EU services.

Representing the project, Alain Pagani and Nareg Minaskan from DFKI presented CORTEX2’s remote telecooperation platform during two dedicated sessions: on June 17th in Brussels and June 26th in Luxembourg. The platform was featured through hands-on demonstrations of the industrial remote support pilot, enabling participants to experience immersive telecollaboration in action.

The demonstrations sparked strong interest among the audience, particularly regarding the practical application of immersive technologies and extended reality (XR) in professional environments. The event highlighted the growing potential of XR solutions to enhance remote support and collaboration in industry and public services.

Contact: Alain Pagani

On June 13^th, the project CORTEX2 was presented at Viva Technology 2025, during the European Health and Digital Executive Agency (HaDEA) workshop on EU funding for digital technologies.

In this workshop, available funding opportunities for research and innovation in the digital field were presented by Marina Zanchi, Director of HaDE and Jean-François Junger, Deputy Head of Unit at HaDEA, and successful projects were showcased.

For CORTEX2, the coordinator Alain Pagani could highlight the immersive XR-based tools supporting remote collaboration across various sectors, including healthcare, education, business, and industry.

The workshop also provided an opportunity for us to exchange insights and connect with other initiatives managed by the European Health and Digital Executive Agency (HaDEA), including PhotonQBoost, Master AI and Health – Advanced Digital Skills, and POTENTIAL.

Workshop information on the website of HaDEA: Link

Contact: Alain Pagani

DFKI Augmented Vision was a co-organizer of the SPADE Workshop at the 36^th IEEE Intelligent Vehicles Symposium at Cluj-Napoca, Romania on June 22-25, 2025.

SPADE stands for Secure, Privacy-Aware Naturalistic Driving Data for Future Mobility Insights from Structured and Unstructured Environments. The workshop had a full-day schedule consisting of invited talks and submitted papers, all with thematic relation to the BERTHA EU Horizon Project.

On-site, the workshop was chaired by Dr. Jason Rambach (DFKI AV), Prof. Dr. Antonio M. López (CVC) and Dr. Ayesha Choudhary (Jawaharlal Nehru University). Workshop schedule: https://berthaproject.eu/spade-workshop-driving-data-future-mobility/

Contact: Dr. Jason Rambach