Collaboration Partners in Drone and Swarm Research

Linköping University participates in major national initiatives in drones, drone swarms, and autonomous systems. In our research projects, we collaborate with a wide range of Swedish and international universities, research institutes and companies both in Sweden and abroad.

  • Campus Totalförsvar – A strategic collaboration between Swedish higher education institutions aimed at strengthening Sweden’s total defence capability through education and research.
  • ELLIIT (Excellence Center at Linköping–Lund in Information Technology) – A research network in information and communication technology (ICT) involving Linköping University, Lund University, Halmstad University, and Blekinge Institute of Technology.
  • RESIST (Resilience and Security for Trustworthy AI Systems) – A national competence centre in AI security dedicated to developing resilient and trustworthy AI systems.
  • WASP (Wallenberg AI, Autonomous Systems and Software Program) – LiU is the host university for Sweden’s largest research initiative, focused on autonomous systems.
  • WASP WARA Public Security – A research arena for applied research and collaboration between academia and industry, with the mission to keep society safe.
  • WASP Cybersecurity Cluster – A network uniting WASP doctoral students and supervisors across a broad cybersecurity domain.
  • WASP Public Safety Cluster – A knowledge‑exchange network bringing together researchers and other actors with an interest in societal safety.
A small boat in the water with a drone above.
A man laying in the grass next to a robot. Photographer: Thor Balkhed

Networks for collaboration

Partners in research projects at the field of drones, swarms and autonomous systems

Swedish universities

  • Halmstad University
  • KTH Royal Institute of Technology
  • Luleå University of Technology
  • Lunds University
  • Umeå University
  • Örebro University

Research institutes and industrial partners in Sweden

  • Defence Hub Sweden
  • Ericsson
  • LFV Luftfartsverket - State-owned public enterprise with a mission in Air Traffic Control for both civil and military aviation, as well as related services.
  • LEAD AB - a business incubator
  • LFV Luftfartsverket - Air Traffic Control in Sweden
  • RISE - Research Institutes of Sweden AB
  • SAAB AB
  • Sectra Communications AB
  • Totalförsvarets forskningsinstitut (FOI) - Swedish Defence Research Agency
  • Trafikverket - Sweden Transport Administration
  • Transportstyrelsen - the Swedish Transport Agency

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