AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoDrone Defence Deal: Latvia and the Netherlands signed a memorandum to expand joint drone training and live testing at Latvia’s Sēlija range, with Dutch access to the site and a push to scale unmanned systems via Ukraine-linked production. Climate Claims Fight: Social media is misreading UN climate scenario revisions, but the core consensus that human emissions drive major change remains intact, according to a paper tied to CMIP modelers. AI Research Spotlight: Bulgaria’s INSAIT topped Eastern Europe for accepted papers at CVPR 2026, showing how EU research pipelines are competing globally. Airport Emissions Tech: Amsterdam Schiphol is rolling out TaxiBot electric aircraft towing with easyJet and Menzies Aviation, aiming to cut taxi fuel use and CO2 while reducing noise. Digital Infrastructure in NL: Erasmus University Rotterdam switched to Utelogy’s software-defined platform to monitor and manage 300+ classrooms, moving from reactive fixes to automated, energy-saving control. Data Centre Finance: Pure Data Centres secured £2bn financing, including support for its Amsterdam and Dublin AI-focused capacity buildouts. Tech Policy: The Netherlands blocked a US takeover of Digital ID provider Solvinity, citing public-interest and security concerns. Curaçao Digital Push: Curaçao launched an SME platform and is accelerating delayed government digitalization, including a planned Microsoft 365 rollout. Robotics Research: Duke University unveiled Argus, a dynamic-symmetry robot that can see and move in any direction using 20 legs.
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