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MISSION & PRINCIPLES

Technology for people who need to make the right decisions in critical situations.

Mission

Europe needs its own digital infrastructure for security-critical operations.

For border protection, disaster response and infrastructure security, non-European systems are often used today. As a result, central parts of situational awareness, data flow and operation lie outside one's own control.

Many existing solutions are also fragmented: planning, video streaming and detection run in separate tools. Danubis combines these functions in one coherent system.

Development and operation are based in Austria: a European legal framework, technical expertise and direct proximity to users.

Danubis sets a high standard for digital sovereignty in areas where control and reliability are critical.

Core Principles

Human Responsibility

Mission-critical actions are actively approved by operators. The software provides cues and priorities.

European Sovereignty

Development and location in Austria. No cloud dependency, full control over data and operation.

Complementing existing systems

Existing systems remain usable. Danubis integrates them through defined interfaces.

Vendor Independence

Different drones and sensors are operated through a common abstraction layer.

Offline Readiness

Maps, models and mission data are stored locally. The system is fully operational without an internet connection.

Traceability

Events and decisions are logged without gaps. AI cues remain traceable with context and confidence.

AI & Autonomy
Software supports. Humans decide.

Mission-critical actions are actively approved by operators. The software provides cues and priorities.

This principle is technically anchored: in the Mission Orchestrator, in the detection pipeline and in the approval paths.

  • Human-in-the-loop as the standard for all mission-critical actions
  • Human-on-the-loop only in narrowly defined, low-risk scenarios
  • Explainability, cues with rationale, confidence and alternatives
  • Audit, complete logging of all decisions and actions
  • No uncontrolled autonomy, excluded by design
Team

DANUBIS was founded by Alexander Orth and Maximilian Burger.

  • Computer science student (TU Wien) specializing in AI/ML
  • Python development at the Institute of Military Geography (IMG) during national serviceCommendation by the Commander of Directorate 6 – ICT & Cyber
  • AI integration and development within ISO-27001-aligned processes (AICHELIN Group)
Expertise: mission automation, geospatial systems, fleet management, event-based systems

  • Computer science student (TU Wien) specializing in IT security
  • Service at the Military Cyber Defence Centre (Mil-CyLZ) during national service
  • System Security Engineer: Fortinet, SD-WAN, VPN (CANCOM Austria)Certified: Cisco CCNA, Fortinet NSE 4, JNCIA-SEC, JNCIS-SEC, JNCIP-SEC
  • Spusu Innovation Award 2022
Expertise: network security (CCNP level), real-time streaming, secure communication

The platform combines experience from cyber operations, mission-critical development and security-critical infrastructure.

Working together

On-site demonstrations in Austria are available. Detailed technical material is provided on request.

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