Automation on the Move Database

The increasing adoption of AI and automated systems for border security and the management of human mobility at EU borders calls for a detailed scrutiny of the research and innovation projects that provide the building blocks of Europe’s “automated fortress”. With this database of Horizon 2020 and Horizon Europe-funded projects, AlgorithmWatch aims to provide its contribution towards filling the existing knowledge gaps, in the public interest.

AI-ARC, an AI and VR-based platform for maritime awareness and anomalies detection 

September 1, 2021 - February 29, 2024; funded with 6,889,792.50 € (100% by EU)

ANDROMEDA, a platform for cheaper and more effective border surveillance through seamless, enhanced data sharing

September 1, 2019 - August 31, 2021; funded with 6,009,589.29 € (83% by EU)

ARESIBO, an AI and AR-based platform to improve the cognitive capabilities and perception of border guards

May 1, 2019 - July 31, 2022; funded with 6,999,882.50 € (100% by EU)

BORDERUAS, enhanced surveillance capabilities for unmanned aerial vehicles deployed in SAR applications and for rough terrain detection

June 1, 2020 - May 31, 2024; funded with 6,997,332.50 € (100% by EU)

COMPASS 2020, expanding surveillance reach through the combined use and seamless coordination of manned and unmanned assets 

May 1, 2019 - October 31, 2021; funded with 5,952,299.43 € (81% by EU)

CRiTERIA, a framework for human-rights sensitive risk and vulnerability analysis for border agencies

September 1, 2021 - August 31, 2024; funded with 4,890,177.50 € (100% by EU)

D4FLY, new technologies for on the fly identity verification at border crossings

September 1, 2019 - August 31, 2022; funded with 6,984,727.50 € (100% by EU)

EFFECTOR, an interoperable, intelligent framework to unlock the full capabilities of maritime surveillance

October 1, 2020 - September 30, 2022; funded with 5,882,380.00 € (85% by EU)

EURMARS, a new vision for a multitasking, AI and UxVs-based maritime surveillance platform 

October 1, 2022 - September 30, 2025; funded with 7,085,214.75 € (83% by EU)

FLEXI-cross, a toolkit of mobile, predictive, dynamic, and augmented border-checking solutions

September 1, 2019 - August 31, 2025; funded with 5,019,000.00 € (79% by EU)

FOLDOUT, a system to effectively detect illegal cross-border activity through dense foliage

September 1, 2018 - August 31, 2022; funded with 8,199,387.75 € (100% by EU)

I-SEAMORE, an integrated maritime surveillance system based on unmanned vehicles and AI

January 1, 2023 - June 30, 2025; funded with 7,995,929.38 € (81% by EU)

iBorderCtrl, a comprehensive emotion recognition-based technological toolkit for border controls

September 1, 2016 - August 31, 2019; funded with 4,501,877.50 € (100% by EU)

iMARS, a set of solutions to better detect identity document fraud and image manipulation forgeries

September 1, 2020 - August 31, 2024; funded with 6,988,521.25 € (100% by EU)

ITFLOWS, using machine learning and sentiment analysis to predict and manage migration flows

September 1, 2020 - September 30, 2023; funded with 4,871,832.50 € (100% by EU)

MARISA, a toolkit to enhance maritime surveillance through the “intelligent” fusion of various data sources, including social networks 

May 1, 2017 - February 29, 2020; funded with 9,765,658.75 € (82% by EU)

MELCHIOR, an AI and infrasound-based solution to detect concealed items

September 1, 2022 - August 31, 2025; funded with 5,480,122.50 € (91% by EU)

METICOS, an AI-based, holistic solution to monitor and predict the social impact and acceptability of border surveillance technologies 

September 1, 2020 - October 31, 2023; funded with 4,997,481.25 € (100% by EU)

NESTOR, an AI-based surveillance platform for the complete surveillance of EU borders and beyond 

November 1, 2021 - April 30, 2023; funded with 6,108,593.75 € (82% by EU)

ODYSSEUS, AI and advanced biometrics for seamless border-crossings

January 1, 2023 - December 31, 2025; funded with 4,598,000.00 € (75% by EU)

PERSONA, an integrated impact assessment method for socially and ethically acceptable no-gate crossing solutions 

September 1, 2018 - February 28, 2021; funded with 2,984,700.00 € (100% by EU)

ROBORDER, an autonomous border surveillance system with unmanned air, land, water and underwater mobile vehicles

May 1, 2017 - August 31, 2021; funded with 8,922,410.03 € (90% by EU)

SMILE, a novel smart mobility concept through biometrics and risk analysis

July 1, 2017 - June 30, 2020; funded with 4,999,276.25 € (100% by EU)

TRESSPASS, a risk-based border management system that reads your web content and facial microexpressions

June 1, 2018 - November 30, 2021; funded with 9,299,391.25 € (85% by EU)