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The event brought together over 50,000 participants from 30 countries and regions of Russia.
At the Forum, Samara University was represented by its delegation headed by Rector Vladimir Bogatyrev. The delegation included representatives of the Rector’s Office, the Institute of Engine and Power Plant Engineering, the Centre for Unmanned Systems, the Startup Centre, the Employment and Career Office, the Convention and Exhibition Activity Office.
Within the business program, Rector Vladimir Bogatyrev participated in the discussion on personnel training for UAS and prospects for developing unmanned systems. The issues of introducing an educational standard for training areas related to designing, producing and managing UAS were discussed.
It should be recalled that Samara University has 6 advanced training programs that cover a wide range of areas – from developing, constructing and programming unmanned systems to operating them by using artificial intelligence technologies. Students can choose appropriate educational modules and tracks within the framework of individual educational trajectories and receive additional qualifications related to UAS for free. In 2024, the higher education program “Unmanned Aerial Vehicles” was introduced, and the University received the status of a certified Aviation Training Centre for training personnel for Russian civil aviation, and became a provider of the Federal Project “Personnel for UAS”: to date, 550 citizens from 13 regions of Russia have been trained. At the Forum “Unmanned Systems: Technologies of the Future”, according to Olga Esipova, Head of the Employment and Career Office, agreements on the implementation of educational programs related to unmanned aircraft systems in the Sakhalin Region, the Republics of Karachay-Cherkessia, Kabardino-Balkaria, Altai and other regions of Russia, as well as in the Republic of Belarus, were reached.
Developing competencies in the UAS industry may be facilitated by establishing at the University site the technological workshop “Drone Garage”, a space for searching, testing and promoting products and services of the companies of aerobatics and robotics systems. At the project and education intensive course “Archipelago 25”, negotiations between Samara University and University-2035 on cooperation in implementing the project took place. The University plans to allocate a 400 m2 premise in its Building 10, for establishing the drone garage.
Speaking about prospects for developing unmanned systems, Vladimir Bogatyrev also announced the establishment of a new greenfield at Samara University.
“Modern robotics is undergoing a revolution: robots are no longer limited to a single environment or a narrow task. They learn to interact with humans, adapt to hard conditions, and work underwater, in the air, on earth, and even in space, which previously seemed impossible. That is why our University is launching the greenfield for developing multimodal and anthropomorphic robots. We have the necessary scientific groundwork for this. The University has competencies in the areas, such as computer vision, fast computing, artificial intelligence, energy engineering, designing pneumatic and hydraulic drives, probes and sensors, as well as in mechatronics. This project will become part of the University’s development strategy”, said the rector.
NTI and LLC “Transport Budushchego” have already expressed their support to the greenfield.
One of Samara University’s tasks related to participating in the Forum was searching for industrial partners to commercialize the University’s developments, as well as establishing cooperation with other Russian regions in the field of education by developing and implementing online educational programs. Its solution was facilitated by the University’s participation in the exhibition of aviation and robotic systems.
The University presented its competencies in the field of unmanned systems at the stand of the Samara Region, which included dozens of exhibits. The University’s exposition included the following developments: an unmanned aerial vessel capable to operate in quasi-mast mode; an autopilot for controlling UAVs in the conditions of radio silence; an unmanned vertical takeoff aerial vehicle with a long flight duration; a portable aircraft-type small-sized aerial surveillance system “Boomerang”, as well as a payload for UAVs of its own production – gas chromatographs and hyperspectrometers.
“The presentation of our capabilities was aimed, first of all, at finding partners among manufacturers of domestic components, especially microelectronics and energy cells, communication systems. We have also collected industrial orders for implementing promising projects from major market players. In particular, we explore options for cooperating with LLC “Pegas-Agro” on introducing the hexacopter with the hybrid powerplant, which allows for long-term flights, developed by the University. This vessel does not require charging batteries, as it operates on the basis of a gasoline internal combustion engine”, said Vladimir Kirillov, an engineer at Samara University’s Centre for Unmanned Systems.
Potential investors’ special attention was focused on the University’s developments in the field of propulsion engineering and energy engineering.
In Moscow, at the International Forum “Unmanned Systems: Technologies of the Future”, Samara University, together with small-sized innovative enterprises LLC “Aerokosmicheskie Tekhnologii” and LLC “3D Kub”, presented a prototype of a small-size gas turbine engine with the thrust of 22 kgf (“Kolibri”), a prototype of the gasoline internal combustion engine with the capacity of 5 hp, as well as a small-size gas turbine unit.
“We have negotiated with TSNIITOCHMASH JSC, the ISS Group of Companies and the Avtokom Group of Companies, which have shown interest in our developments”, informed Vitaly Smelov, Director of the Institute of Engine and Power Plant Engineering. “As well as with “Permanent K&M” CJSC, on the supply and trial operation of production equipment, for expanding the production capacity of the cyber-physical factory for manufacturing small-sized gas turbine engines. Involving new partners and investors will create the basis for further development of the projects, manufacturing our products and commissioning them”.
Another important result of participating in the Forum was the University’s victory at the School of Acceleration, which was held here, in Skolkovo.
The initiated by Samara University project on holding in 2026 the All-Russian Accelerator on Drones and Near Space “Korolev Tech” was recognized the best of 72 participants in the Nomination “Sovereign Acceleration Model”.
Victoria Bolgova, Vice-Rector of the University, and Elena Bogatova, Director of the Startup Centre, held talks and enlisted the support of 12 universities in Russia: KNRTU-KAI, Kant BFU, Lomonosov MSU, North Caucasus State Academy, Volgograd State Technical University, Tolyatti State University, Kalashnikov IzhSTU, Ulyanovsk State University, Shukhov Belgorod State Technological University, Amur State University, Orenburg State University, Don State Technical University.
For organizing the accelerator, it is planned to attract grant funds and partner funds.
According to the project initiators, at least 70 teams from different regions of Russia will be involved in the accelerator.
