About Us – OLD


Executive Summary 

A recently established Greek SME, with expertise on creating autonomous systems for defense and civil applications through the experience gained in the key personnel by the participation in several European projects both Horizon, EDA and EDF over the years.  Our cutting-edge technology redefines safety and precision, enabling unmanned vehicles to excel in complex missions, from Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) missions to Unmanned Traffic Management (UTM) systems, and we are dedicated to shaping a secure and efficient future for industries reliant on autonomy.  

The expertise of the team members includes Guidance, Navigation, and Control (GNC) systems, advanced autonomy and swarming algorithms (e.g., trajectory and path planning, formation control, area coverage and surveillance, task allocation, decision-making, collision avoidance, etc), perception and visual processing methods, and product software engineering (design, development, and testing).  

Our mission is to push the boundaries of innovation in autonomous systems, enabling them to revolutionize industries such as defence, surveillance, agriculture, logistics, search and rescue, and environmental monitoring. We offer custom R&D solutions to increase the autonomy capabilities of unmanned systems and we create high-quality and reliable software tailored to clients’ needs. 

The Management Team 

The team of AUTONOMA has decades of collective experience and has participated in numerous EU and US funded research and development projects. Some examples include LOTUS (EDIPD), ACHILLES (EDA), EuroSWARM (EDA), Metropolis 2 (Horizon2020), AI Techniques for Swarms of Unmanned Vehicles (US Air Force), EuroDRONE (EU SESAR).  

 

Niki Patrinopoulou

Software Engineer

Niki Patrinopoulou (COO & CFO) is an electrical and computer engineer with over 3 years of experience in Research and Development Projects. She specializes in Automatic and Autonomous Control and Guidance and Decision Making. 

Ioannis Daramouskas

Software Engineer

Ioannis Daramouskas (CEO) is a computer engineer with over 6 years of experience in Research and Development Projects. He specializes in applications of AI in robotics, Computer Vision and Software Systems Engineering. 

Dimitrios Meimetis

Software Engineer

Dimitrios Meimetis (CTO) is a computer engineer with over 3 years of experience in Research and Development Projects. He specializes in applications of AI in robotics, Perception and Collision Avoidance and Edge Computing. 

Vaios Lappas

Software Engineer

Vaios Lappas is a Professor of Aerospace Systems with vast experience as manager, researcher, and engineer in various R&D projects since 2001. Among others, he specializes in Autonomous systems, Control, and Aerospace platforms. 

Vassilis Kostopoulos

Mechanical Engineer

Vassilis Kostopoulos is a Professor of Mechanical engineering with vast experience as manager, researcher, and engineer in various R&D projects since 1994. Among others, he specializes in Mechanical, Aeronautics, and Aerospace engineering. 

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