• Describe your company in one paragraph.

eProsima is a European company specializing in high-performance middleware for distributed systems. It is the lead developer of Fast DDS, the default communication middleware in ROS 2, widely adopted in robotics, automotive, and defense. Building on this foundation, eProsima offers commercial-grade solutions such as Fast DDS Pro and Safe DDS, the latter certified ISO 26262 ASIL D for safety-critical environments. The company focuses on enabling reliable, real-time, and scalable data exchange across complex systems, with a strong emphasis on European technological sovereignty, deterministic performance, and long-term maintainability.

• What challenge are you addressing under the O-CEI Horizon’s first Open Call, and how is your proposal relevant to the challenge?

Under the O-CEI Horizon first Open Call, eProsima addresses the challenge of enabling secure, reliable, and deterministic data exchange at the edge in distributed and safety-critical environments. Modern edge systems—such as those in defense, robotics, and critical infrastructure—require real-time communication across heterogeneous components, often under strict constraints of safety, cybersecurity, and limited bandwidth.

Our proposal focuses on advancing a DDS-based communication layer tailored for edge deployments, combining high-performance data distribution with safety and security guarantees. In particular, we leverage Safe DDS (ISO 26262 ASIL D certified) to ensure deterministic behavior and fault tolerance, while incorporating advanced features such as efficient discovery mechanisms, bandwidth-aware communication, and secure data exchange.

This approach is directly aligned with the O-CEI objectives of strengthening European capabilities in edge computing and interoperable systems. By providing a standardized, production-ready communication backbone, our solution enables seamless integration of edge components while reducing complexity, improving reliability, and ensuring compliance with stringent safety requirements.

• What is the expected impact of your proposal?

The expected impact of our proposal is to provide a robust and scalable communication foundation for next-generation European edge systems, particularly in safety-critical domains. By enabling deterministic, secure, and efficient data exchange, our solution reduces integration risks and accelerates the deployment of complex distributed applications.

From a technical perspective, the project enhances interoperability between heterogeneous systems, improves real-time performance at the edge, and strengthens cybersecurity and safety guarantees. This is especially relevant for sectors such as defense, autonomous systems, and critical infrastructure, where reliability and predictability are essential.

From a strategic perspective, the proposal contributes to European technological sovereignty by promoting a European-developed middleware stack and reducing dependency on non-European technologies. It also reinforces the adoption of open standards such as DDS, fostering a sustainable ecosystem of interoperable solutions.

Finally, the project supports industrial uptake by providing production-ready technology that can transition rapidly from R&D to deployment, enabling European companies to build more competitive, secure, and scalable edge solutions.