This funding supports projects demonstrating remote-controlled and fully autonomous vessels in short sea shipping and inland waterways. Funded activities include navigation voyage management, predictive maintenance, cyber risk management, infrastructure mapping, and regulatory recommendations. Projects aim to advance market confidence and contribute to EU maritime and AI strategies while assessing environmental impacts and safety.
Eligible applicants must comply with Horizon Europe admissibility conditions, including page limits and layout, and be from eligible countries as described in the Horizon Europe Work Programme. Projects using satellite data must use Copernicus and/or Galileo/EGNOS services. Financial and operational
