nvisionist made a strong showing, attracting considerable interest, at nvisionist, the internationally award-winning Greek AI-native DeepTech scale-up, at Defence Tech Summit 2026, held on 10 November 2026 at the War Museum in Athens under the auspices of the Ministry of National Defence.
As the conference’s official sponsor, nvisionist showcased how its cutting-edge core technology can be applied both to green growth and to meeting the critical needs of modern armed forces. At Defence Tech Summit 2026, nvisionist President and CEO Vasilis Orfanos took part as a keynote speaker in a fireside chat entitled “Dual-use technologies: From defence to everyday life”.
From green energy to defence: the natural evolution of an AI-native core
During the discussion, Mr Orfanos said the company’s move into defence was not a matter of circumstance but a natural outgrowth of its technological edge: “We set out to solve a major global problem in wind energy: bird strikes on wind turbines. We created nvbird, which is now a benchmark in the global market.
Having developed a powerful suite of AI-native products that solve real-world problems, including nvFirePro for autonomous drone-based fire detection, nv3Dmap and nvSmartCheck, which use 360-degree cameras and 3D LiDAR imaging, the company naturally evolved into what we now call Defence Tech”.
Bastion AI: the next generation of autonomous surveillance for borders and critical infrastructure
Highlighting the maturity of nvisionist’s applications in civil protection and defence, Mr Orfanos focused in particular on Bastion AI, an advanced artificial intelligence platform for monitoring borders and critical infrastructure. It provides full data sovereignty and operates autonomously using Edge AI, without reliance on the cloud.
Combining 3D radar, electro-optical/infrared sensors (EO/IR) and local, real-time processing, Bastion AI monitors perimeters, borders, ports and energy infrastructure across a radius of up to 20 kilometres. It detects C-UAS (anti-drone) threats and autonomously deploys drones to verify targets immediately.
Greece’s first autonomous USV and international recognition
Particular emphasis was placed on the strategic industrial partnership with Technohull, which led to the creation of Greece’s first autonomous surface vessel (USV): “We are working with Technohull, a leading Greek company with a global reputation in shipbuilding. By combining its expertise with our own in AI, Edge AI and Computer Vision, we developed Greece’s first USV in just 18 months. It was successfully tested at sea very recently.
It operates fully autonomously, making decisions locally using Edge AI and always under human supervision,” Mr Orfanos said, adding that the company already has many years of international experience integrating Edge AI software into unmanned aerial systems (RUAVs), as well as extensive field-testing experience.
“You can build whatever modern armed forces require, provided there is access to officially designated test facilities. The experience from the front in Ukraine has made it abundantly clear that, in defence, there is no room for dependence on third parties. It is vital to trust Greek companies so that expertise, patent rights and added value remain in Greece,” he emphasised.
Concluding the discussion, Mr Orfanos issued a strong call to the domestic technology ecosystem: “Defence Tech leaves no room for half-measures or theoretical promises. It demands a clear focus on the problem you are solving, strategic partnerships with major industrial players, uncompromising quality standards and passion. Greek innovation has the potential to change the landscape, provided it is given the opportunity to prove in practice what it can achieve in the field. That is how we will keep the Greek flag flying high on the international technology map”.
Global footprint, certifications and strategic alliances
nvisionist’s operational readiness is grounded in extensive experience in real-world conditions, with more than 2 million hours of recordings across more than 300 installations on three continents, including the demanding Japanese market.
As nvisionist President and CEO Vasilis Orfanos noted, “The trust of a technologically advanced market such as Japan shows that our solutions can meet particularly demanding conditions, giving us valuable experience that can also be applied in defence.”
The company’s reliability is underscored by more than 30 international awards, including two WITSA Global ICT Excellence Awards, a bronze medal at the WITSA World Cup for Tech Scaleups 2024, four awards at the AI & Data Awards 2025, recognition at the ELTI Awards 2023, and its selection as the only Greek company nominated for DIGITALEUROPE’s Dual-Use Technology Unicorn Award 2026.
Its strong growth has also been supported by its participation in the UN Global Compact, PPC’s backing as a strategic shareholder, and long-standing ICT partnerships with global “giants” such as Lenovo, SAP, CISCO, DELL, Fortinet and IBM.
nvisionist now holds a total of 10 international ISO certifications, most notably ISO/IEC 42001:2023 for Responsible AI, which it obtained first in Greece, second in Europe and fifth globally.