- The company is participating in the EEBA (Essential Elements of the Autonomous Ship) Challenge, launching challenge no. 4, ‘Intelligent management of energy consumption on board’, focused on providing a high degree of energy autonomy through the use of artificial intelligence in the ships of the future.
- The project is aligned with the Spanish Navy’s strategy to move towards platforms with operational autonomy and energy efficiency.
Madrid, 4 December 2025. Amper, a leader in technological solutions for the defence and national security sector, has announced its participation as a driving force in Technology Challenge 4: ‘Intelligent management of on-board energy consumption’, part of the EEBA Challenge, an initiative of the Spanish Navy with the support of Funditec. This strategic project seeks to identify and collaborate with technology start-ups and SMEs to develop Artificial Intelligence (AI) solutions applied to the efficiency and autonomy of Spanish Navy vessels.
The current context of naval defence requires progress towards platforms with greater operational autonomy and energy efficiency. While current systems depend on constant human supervision, this challenge involves the development of intelligent on-board systems capable of making critical decisions, such as managing ‘silent mode’ or allocating power to weapons, without direct intervention and adapting to the mission environment.
Innovation on the MASTER SCADA architecture
To facilitate this development, Amper is making its own technology, the MASTER SCADA system, available to participants and will offer specialised technical mentoring by its team of experts in Energy Management and Storage.
This architecture is responsible for managing the ship’s five key electrical vectors, ranging from production (generators and batteries) to consumption in propulsion and high-demand weapon systems.
The challenge for participating companies is to create an Energy Management System (EMS) that integrates with this platform. This system must monitor generation and consumption, detect anomalies and apply AI algorithms to suggest or execute operating commands autonomously.
Technological sovereignty and cybersecurity at the edge
One of the most disruptive aspects of this challenge, in line with modern defence requirements, is connectivity restriction. Given that the system will operate in critical environments, the AI solution must be embedded and autonomous, operating on an isolated network, without dependence on cloud services or external data transmission.
This collaboration will enable Amper to strengthen its position as a key technology partner in naval digitalisation and energy management, integrating advanced analytics and demand forecasting capabilities developed by the entrepreneurial ecosystem. The expected result is a prototype validated in a simulation environment that demonstrates the ability to prioritise critical consumption and extend the ship’s operational autonomy.
About the project organised by the Navy together with Funditec
This challenge is in line with the Defence’s strategy towards sustainability and autonomy. The resulting developments will respect the intellectual property of each party’s previous technologies, seeking future integration into real shipboard prototypes.