HI IBERIA INGENIERIA Y PROYECTOS SL

Their core work

HI-Iberia is a Madrid-based technology SME specializing in AI-driven software systems for autonomous platforms, intelligent perception, and distributed computing. They build software components for drones, underwater robots, smart farming systems, and medical devices — typically contributing AI, NLP, image processing, and edge computing modules within large European consortia. Their work spans from virtual health coaching (where they led the WellCO project) to DevOps automation augmented with AI, reflecting a versatile software engineering capability applied across multiple domains.

What they specialise in

How they've shifted over time

In their early H2020 period (2015–2018), HI-Iberia focused on underwater autonomous vehicles, NLP for public services, and foundational distributed systems work — a broad but somewhat scattered portfolio. From 2019 onward, their focus sharpened toward autonomous aerial systems (drones, UAVs), smart perception sensors with edge AI, and precision agriculture robotics. The most recent project (AIDOaRt, 2021) signals a move into AI-augmented software engineering and DevOps automation, suggesting they are applying their AI expertise to the software development process itself.

HI-Iberia is converging toward AI-powered autonomous systems with edge intelligence, increasingly applied to agriculture and industrial sensing — expect them to pursue projects combining drones, perception AI, and real-time decision-making.

How they like to work

HI-Iberia operates almost exclusively as a consortium participant (8 of 9 projects), contributing specialized software modules rather than leading projects. Their single coordinator role (WellCO) was their largest-funded project at EUR 718K, suggesting they can lead when the topic aligns closely with their core AI capabilities. With 271 unique partners across 23 countries, they maintain a very broad network and do not appear locked into repeat partnerships — they are flexible collaborators comfortable joining diverse teams.

HI-Iberia has collaborated with 271 distinct partners across 23 countries, indicating a wide and well-connected European network. Their participation in large ECSEL/ICT consortia means they are well-known within the embedded systems, IoT, and autonomous systems research communities.

What sets them apart

HI-Iberia bridges the gap between AI research and embedded autonomous systems — they can take machine learning, NLP, or computer vision algorithms and deploy them on resource-constrained platforms like drones, underwater robots, or edge devices. Unlike pure AI labs, they understand real-time systems, sensor fusion, and distributed architectures. For consortium builders, they offer a reliable Spanish SME partner that brings AI software integration capability across a remarkably wide range of application domains.

Highlights from their portfolio

• WellCO
  Their only coordinator role and largest single grant (EUR 718K), building an AI-powered virtual health and wellbeing coach — shows leadership capability in applied AI.
• COMP4DRONES
  Part of a major ECSEL initiative defining the framework for safe autonomous drone applications across Europe, positioning them in a strategic growth sector.
• AIDOaRt
  Their most recent project applies AI to the software engineering process itself (DevOps/AIOps), signaling a forward-looking pivot into AI-augmented development tools.