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Supply Chain 3 Demonstrator 1: Rescue Robot
Thisdemonstrator showcased an autonomous robotic dog designed to support search and rescue operations in tunnel environments.
This demonstrator showcased an autonomous robotic dog designed to support search and rescue operations in tunnel environments. Equipped with advanced sensors, onboard intelligence, and a robust communication system, the platform was able to navigate the tunnel, determine its position, and collect real-time environmental data. By creation of a reliable communication link, all information was transmitted to an operation center, where it was processed and visualized for emergency personnel. The demonstrator highlighted how enhanced situational awareness, reliable connectivity, and remote perception can support first responders in challenging conditions, including smoke-filled or otherwise hazardous tunnel scenarios.
Supply Chain 3 Demonstrator 2: BMS for Electric Airplane
From a modular HV battery and in-house BMS to integration in the AT01 research aircraft.
Challenge & Objective
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Safety-critical battery systems are essential for reliable electric aviation.
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ARCHIMEDES investigates extended-lifetime power electronics under representative operating conditions.
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AdvanTec provides the aircraft demonstrator and the system-integration environment.
Results & Path to Flight:
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SafeBatt2Fly baseline: TRL 9.
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Aircraft battery demonstrator nearing completion.
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Battery string and BMS integration in its final stage.
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Final integration and ground-test activities underway in Q3 2026.
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Next steps: full system validation and flight testing.
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Supply Chain 5 Demonstrator: 3.7kW bidirectional PFC charger using GAN FETS
This demonstrator is a 3.7 kW bidirectional AC/DC charger built around an interleaved totem-pole Power Factor Correction stage.
This demonstrator is a 3.7 kW bidirectional AC/DC charger built around an interleaved totem-pole Power Factor Correction stage using GaN HEMTs, combined with a low-frequency SiC leg. Designed for industrial and EV charging applications, it enables energy transfer in both directions (grid-to-vehicle and vehicle-to-grid/load) while achieving high efficiency (>99%) and a high power factor across its full operating range. The project targeted a 15-year, maintenance-free lifetime, addressed through GaN switching-cell hardware iterations, FIDES-based reliability modeling and a novel lifetime-extension algorithm that dynamically manages power derating and cooling to limit thermal stress on GaN devices.
The trust into technologies that enable such solutions will encourage important investments required in the infrastructure.
Project progress, news, and highlights.
In particular, the energy transition needs to be accelerated to become less dependent from gas and oil energy.
As we face critical challenges, research and development of Electronic Components and Systems (ECS) needs to address them more than ever.
Climate change, CO2 footprint, energy transition, safety and security as well as sovereignty are key issues that the common population can very well relate to today.
Project overview
Duration in months
39
Number of partners
48
Total budget in millions of euros
40
10
Number of countries
Project's long-term goals
The faster the trust is built, more rapidly transition can be realized. On the other hand, technologies and products that will ensure the economic use of resources and enable a long and trusted lifetime of systems and components in the ECS domain require development.
To support this mission, ARCHIMEDES aims to change technologies and products in the automotive, aviation, infrastructure domains, and the related ecosystem towards a resilient, de-carbonized, digitalized, and green EU.
In ARCHIMEDES project, components, models and methodologies (e.g. predictive maintenance, digital twins, robust sensing) to increase the efficiency and trusted lifetime of propulsion components, power components and energy storage devices, will be developed.
ARCHIMEDES project news
From this, the ARCHIMEDES project draws inspiration and ambition to advance the technologies for new technologies for energy transition, safety, and security.
ARCHIMEDES of Syracuse (287 BC - 212 BC) was the greatest mathematician of his age.
His contributions to geometry were revolutionary and his methods anticipated unparalleled progress beyond the State-of-the-Art.
Why ARCHIMEDES?
Funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the granting authority. Neither the European Union nor the granting authority can be held responsible for them.
ACKNOWLEDGMENT: ARCHIMEDES is supported by the Chips Joint Undertaking and its members, including the top-up funding by National Authorities under Grant Agreement No 101112295.
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