HIGHLIGHTS
Presentation of AIOTI WG Agriculture paper “Use of Robots and AI in agriculture”
AIOTI organised an online webinar on 1 April presenting the paper on Use of Robots and AI in agriculture.
The paper in exam introduces several important elements of change and innovation. There is a potential of the new technologies for competitiveness, sustainability and resilience of the EU agriculture. For what concerns AI, it is starting from AI-enabled well known solutions, then going to a second generation of AI technology about predicting techs, and then to a third generation of advanced detection and diagnostic tools. Regarding robotics, there are several degrees of maturity: transformation of big machines in smart ones, smaller, is the first step. Natural evolution from this is precision robotics, a new robotics directly inspired by manufacturing. Next phase will be cooperative robots.
You can find the video recording here.
SCODIHNet Updates
The Smart Connectivity DIH Network has mainly worked on the following topics. The Quaterly SCoDIHNet meeting took place on the 14th April, the main outputs are the following:
1. Cooperation with the DTA TWG Smart Connectivity: Since 2025, the 2 groups have decided to cooperate more closely in order to cover all EDIHs expectation and bring to them the better support. SCoDIHNet is mainly contributing to bridge the gap between SNS JU projects and end users (customers of EDIHs). This is mainly done through the catalogues developed and updated time to time but also through end users expectations collected by EDIHs which are feeding the SNS JU roadmap.
2. First results of the survey to update the expectations of DIHs: The 5 key services have been selected and one leader (SCoDIHNet / SCWG) has been identified for each of them. For each service, some activities have been proposed and validated by participants.
3. Update of the Replicability catalogue: Following the recent survey conducted by the SNS CO-OP support action, it happens that SNS JU projects (call 1, call 2 and call 3) have developed, in total the replicability catalogue is encompassing 385 replicable use cases, most of them provide also the replicability level defined with the online replicability assessment tool.
4. Action plan: a) Operate and complete the set of activities covering the 5 key services, b) Living update of the Replicability catalogue, c) Living update of the stakeholder catalogue, d) Living update of the Experimental facilities catalogue
Next meeting is planned on the 14th July 11h00-12h00.
The EDIH Annual event is organized in Brussels 9&10 June, registration is open at https://european-digital-innovation-hubs.ec.europa.eu/events…
NEW MEMBERS
PROJECT NEWS
CEI Energy Sphere launched
CEI Energy Sphere launching session was held on 16 April. It was a great start to getting to know different expertises and exchanging views on communication challenges in the energy and infrastructure sphere. Based on the participants’ input and a survey, interoperability was confirmed as the main shared challenge to focus on during this first cycle. Several additional challenges were also highlighted, including:
- Convergence between energy and telecom infrastructures
- Cyber resilience
- Fragmented governance
- Regulatory differences across countries
These insights will help shape the next discussion, where these challenges will begin to be addressed in more detail.
6G-INSTAR Japan Standardisation Areas Alignment Workshop
This online workshop held on 27 April 2026 organised by INSTAR, aimed to foster alignment and lay the groundwork for EU–Japan collaboration on 6G research and development, with a view towards pre-standardisation and standardisation. Perspectives from leading Japanese 6G experts were shared, highlighting Japan’s technological priorities, ongoing R&D activities, and pathways towards pre-standardisation and standardisation.
Interactive discussions focused on alignment and joint actions, identifying common priorities, synergies, and gaps, and helping shape concrete joint outputs. These included potential collaborative research initiatives as well as coordinated contributions to global standardisation bodies.
EVENTS
Workshop “Empowering Energy Infrastructure: The Role of 5G/6G and Edge Intelligence”
The workshop, “Empowering Energy Infrastructure: The Role of 5G/6G and Edge Intelligence” will take place on Thursday, 7 May 2026, in Brussels (Regus Louise Centre).The workshop will bring together Large-Scale Pilot (LSP) use cases across Energy & Infrastructure and Industrial Optimisation for a focused working session. The programme will include the presentation of the AIOTI paper on Energy–6G Convergence, panel discussions on 5G/6G and edge intelligence-enabled smart energy infrastructure, and an exchange on key challenges and opportunities for the CEI-Sphere Energy community.
Event Details
Location: Regus Louise Centre, Brussels
Date: Thursday, 7 May 2026
Time: 14:00 – 17:30
Register by sending email to: sg@aioti.eu
Instar Final Event: Impact through international cooperation in ICT standardisation
INSTAR Final Event: Impact through international cooperation in ICT standardisation
The INSTAR Final Event will take place on 23 June 2026, 15:30-18:00, held at the AFNOR venue in Paris. This session will be co-located with the ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 41 Internet of things and digital twin plenary.
During the event, INSTAR will present concrete examples of impact achieved through international cooperation on standardisation priorities alignment with its target international partners (such as Canada, Japan, Republic of Korea, etc.) across its six Task Force technology domains. The event will also highlight how the European Commission and European Standardisation Organisations can leverage these results to enrich their activities, and outline INSTAR’s plan to valorise the outcomes beyond the project’s lifetime.
The event takes place alongside the ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 41 Internet of things and digital twin plenary, which is particularly relevant as SC 41 covers one of the key ICT domains addressed by INSTAR’s Cloud/Edge/IoT Task Force.
It will be hosted at AFNOR (Association Française de Normalisation)
Women in Digital Summit 2026
The event will showcase the Women in Digital Index and Scoreboard, along with the Annual Women in Digital Report and its key findings. It will also include discussions on policy recommendations aimed at increasing women’s participation in ICT, while addressing the digital skills gap and the need for more advanced training, supported by examples of best practices.
During the event, the Women in Digital Forum will present and share the recommendations developed by its Thematic Working Groups. More broadly, it will help reinforce collaboration between industry, government and the education sector, encourage new partnerships around digital skills and gender diversity, and contribute to shaping the long-term evolution of the digital workforce.
AI & Data Readiness for Organisations
This event will take place on 21 May 2026, from h 17 onwards in ICAB – Room MADERA (First Floor), Brussels.
Event overview
Artificial intelligence is reshaping how organisations operate, communicate, and create impact. However, many still face challenges around data foundations, governance, and translating insights into real action.
This afterwork event brings together voices from Europe’s AI, IoT, and digital innovation ecosystem for a practical, no-hype discussion on what AI and data readiness truly means, supported by real use cases and peer exchange.
What to expect:
- Practical insights and applied case studies
- Honest discussions on challenges and opportunities
- Cross-sector perspectives from across the ecosystem
Registration link: [EVENT LINK]
AIOTI Response to the Cyber Resilience Act Consultation
AIOTI WG Policy provided a response to the Cyber Resilience Act.The document supports stronger EU cybersecurity rules and highlights the importance of building trust in digital products. It stresses that regulation should stay focused on the most critical issues to be effective, without creating unnecessary burdens. While the Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) helps clarify key areas like risk assessment, secure development, and vulnerability management, there are concerns that too much focus on paperwork and compliance processes could take attention away from real cybersecurity risks, which often arise at system level rather than from individual components.
At the same time, the text points out some remaining challenges. The rules may be complex, especially for SMEs, and there are still uncertainties around areas like cloud services and how different regulations interact. Harmonised standards are seen as a useful way to guide implementation, especially for identity and access management systems.
AIOTI Days
Registrations here.