This ambitious initiative is powered by 70 top researchers across Europe, uniting diverse and multidisciplinary expertise to take on a much broader challenge. To learn more — or to join the team — visit:

At DVPS, the Horizon Europe research project on Physical AI, we’re building the science, engineering, and applications of these next-generation AI systems, from multimodal tokenization schemes and LLM backbones to entirely new architectures capable of reasoning across modalities.

@Seb_Bratieres @UniofOxford @EPFL @EPFL_en @ETH @ETH_en.@turinginst @imperialcollege @FBK_research.@fbk_mt @UniBarcelona @uniklinik_hd @VHIR_ @amsterdamumc @deepset_ai @meeosrl.@Lynkeus_Rome @picampusschool @Cyfronet @Translation.

@Seb_Bratieres Since the proposal, the field has evolved fast. Meeting in person helped realign our vision, update use cases, and stay state-of-the-art. One key takeaway: move at two speeds—quick wins via iteration, and deep research for lasting impact. DVPS is on track—now to execute.

@Seb_Bratieres In Earth observation, new satellite constellations and sensors mark the beginning of a new era. DVPS is working on geospatial foundation models that reason across radar, optical, and contextual data to advance environmental monitoring.

@Seb_Bratieres In healthcare, the hardest part before AI is handling multimodal data—clinical notes, ECGs, imaging—ensuring it’s connected, anonymized, and governed. We're prepping use cases pending ethical approval, blending general and specialized models with clinical validation at the core.

@Seb_Bratieres In language and communication, we’re developing foundation models that integrate spoken, written, and visual content. There’s strong synergy with initiatives like the AI Factories, which support data access, infrastructure, and validation.

In this thread you can find @Seb_Bratieres – Director of AI at Translated – key takeaways from those two days.

A year after the proposal, DVPS kicked off with 2 days of deep talks at Translated's HQ. We realigned on language, healthcare & Earth observation use cases. Key insight: progress happens at 2 speeds—fast wins + long-term research. DVPS is on track. Time to build. ⬇️ #AI #DVPS

#DVPS #PhysicalAI #AIinEurope #HorizonEurope #AIresearch #Innovation #Networking #FoundationModels.

A special evening in Rome to talk about Physical AI and Europe’s role in shaping this new frontier. Partners from across Europe came together to present the DVPS project, and connect with key people from public institutions, embassies, industries, national & international media.

@UniofOxford @EPFL @EPFL_en @ETH @ETH_en @turinginst @imperialcollege @FBK_research @fbk_mt @UniBarcelona @uniklinik_hd @VHIR_ @amsterdamumc @deepset_ai @meeosrl @Lynkeus_Rome @picampusschool @Cyfronet.

🚀 DVPS has launched at Translated's HQ!.70 researchers from 20 institutions across 9 countries unite to build next-gen multimodal foundation models that learn from real-world interaction. A new European AI journey begins. #DVPS #PhysicalAI #HorizonEurope #MultimodalAI

Thanks to one of the most significant investments from Horizon Europe, DVPS brings together 20 leading organisations in AI from 9 European countries to develop a new class of AI models that gain understanding through real-world interaction.

Artificial intelligence today is confined to the representation of the world found in static, human-made content. To go further, AI must interact with the real world in real time.

𝗪𝗲’𝗿𝗲 𝗯𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 #𝗔𝗜 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗵𝘆𝘀𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱. We’re enabling machines to grow by engaging with reality and exchanging their learning with each other instantly.