TEKEVER ASDS

Their core work

TEKEVER ASDS is a Portuguese technology SME specializing in unmanned aerial systems, advanced sensors, and command-and-control software for security and defense applications. They develop autonomous flight capabilities — including image-based landing systems and flight control algorithms — and integrate these into border surveillance and maritime monitoring platforms. Their work spans from cognitive radio for space communications to augmented reality tools for situational awareness in emergency and border security operations.

What they specialise in

How they've shifted over time

TEKEVER ASDS began their H2020 journey (2015-2017) focused on space-oriented technologies — cognitive radio and navigation systems — where they acted as project coordinator. From 2017 onward, they shifted decisively toward security and defense applications: border surveillance, maritime monitoring, and unmanned systems with autonomous capabilities. Their most recent projects (2019-2024) show deepening integration of augmented reality, sensor fusion, and AI-driven image processing into operational security platforms, signaling a move from component-level R&D toward full operational system integration.

TEKEVER ASDS is converging on AI-enhanced autonomous unmanned systems for security and surveillance, making them a strong partner for projects needing drone-based sensing, autonomous operations, or multi-domain C2 integration.

How they like to work

TEKEVER ASDS primarily participates as a specialist partner (6 of 8 projects) rather than leading consortia, though they have coordinated two early-stage projects. With 76 unique partners across 21 countries, they operate in large, diverse consortia — typical of EU security and transport programs. This broad network suggests they are well-connected and adaptable, comfortable contributing specialized modules (sensors, autonomy, C2 software) within larger system-of-systems projects.

Extensive European network spanning 76 partners across 21 countries, reflecting deep integration into the EU security and transport research community. Their geographic reach is pan-European with no visible concentration in any single region beyond Portugal.

What sets them apart

TEKEVER ASDS occupies a rare intersection: they combine unmanned platform expertise with advanced sensor processing and C2 software, all within a single SME. While many companies focus on either hardware (drones) or software (analytics), TEKEVER bridges both — from autonomous landing algorithms to augmented reality interfaces for operators. For consortium builders, this means one partner can cover the full chain from aerial platform to operator decision support.

Highlights from their portfolio

• INCEPTION
  Largest single grant (EUR 601,625) — advanced nonlinear flight control with envelope protection, showcasing their core autonomous flight expertise.
• COMPASS2020
  Second-largest funding (EUR 584,325) — persistent maritime surveillance coordination, demonstrating their role in large-scale operational security systems.
• ARESIBO
  Combines augmented reality with sensor fusion for border security — represents the convergence of their AR, C2, and surveillance capabilities into a single platform.