The research and development (R&D) program of the National Laboratory for Autonomous Systems (ARNL) has been completed. Over the past four years, the project focused on studying how autonomous vehicles, robots, and drones can operate safely, efficiently, and sustainably without human intervention, ARNL announced on Tuesday.
The aim of the project, that was implemented with a non-repayable grant of HUF 6.2 billion (EUR 16.5 million) from the European Union, was to make future transport and industrial systems more reliable, energy-efficient and safer for everyone.
The program was launched in the fall of 2021. It has produced technological solutions that help self-driving vehicles and robots respond more quickly to unexpected situations, perceive their environment more accurately, and use energy more efficiently than before.
These developments can contribute to reducing the number of traffic accidents, reducing harmful emissions, and increasing the competitiveness of the automotive industry and robotics,
they emphasized.
They pointed out that the impact of the research is significant not only from a scientific point of view, but also from a social and economic perspective. During its operation, ARNL has generated total revenues of more than HUF 9 billion (EUR 23.9 million). To date, the program has led to the filing of 13 domestic patents and trademarks, along with 4 international patents. In addition, they have supported the creation of 3 spin-off companies that put the knowledge generated in the laboratory to practical use.
Three key institutions—HUN-REN Institute for Computer Science and Control (HUN-REN SZTAKI), Széchenyi István University, and the Budapest University of Technology and Economics—participated in the work, with the involvement of approximately 400 researchers and technicians.
In the announcement, Péter Gáspár, head of the HUN-REN SZTAKI Systems and Control Lab, which provides professional leadership for ARNL, emphasized that the National Laboratory for Autonomous Systems was a true community achievement. A research collaboration was established that yielded tangible technological results and created a strong foundation for domestic autonomous vehicle and robotics development in the long term.
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