A few days after the event organized at the MALBA Museum in Buenos Aires, the THALAMUS autonomous robot demonstration continued in the field. We headed for Nordelta, a private town on the outskirts of Buenos Aires, where the air-land-sea device designed by Securion, an Argentinian company specializing in security solutions, is beginning to take shape.
Nordelta: a unique setting with specific security challenges
Nordelta, some 40 kilometers from the Argentinian capital, is a singular model: a private town designed in the early 2000s, which today accommodates 40,000 residents in an area of 16 km². Divided into residential neighborhoods, with schools, hospitals, shops and marinas, the city operates autonomously thanks to a private governance model ensured by an owners’ association.
This autonomy also applies to essential infrastructures, including security. Continuous surveillance, reactive incident management, control of access points: expectations are high and needs are growing.
A demonstration orchestrated by Securion
In this context, Securion is gradually deploying a strategy based on an autonomous technological ecosystem. Unveiled in part at MALBA, this ecosystem is based on three-dimensional security: air-land-sea.
To support this vision, Securion has surrounded itself with three major technology partners:
- Sunflower Labs for the air component (autonomous drones)
- SeaSats for the maritime component (autonomous boats)
- Glocal Robotics for the land component, with the THALAMUS.
The three solutions were tested at Nordelta during a series of demonstrations in real-life conditions, in the presence of technical teams and management.
Testing THALAMUS in the field
The demonstration had several concrete objectives:
- Validate the transmission technologies used by the THALAMUS. The technical configuration combined several systems:
- Starlink for data transmission to the C2M2H supervision software
- Rajant for real-time video feedback
- and supported by a 4G connection and Ubiquiti system.
- Evaluate person detection, by analyzing sensor accuracy in real-life conditions.
- Test mobility on deliberately complex terrain. While Nordelta’s paths are well-maintained, the city’s outskirts become marshy in wet weather. The robot was able to move around without difficulty on this muddy surface.
- Measuring maneuverability and the ability to move with precision over an irregular surface.
- Check the quality of the video feedback, provided by four on-board cameras.
- Observe ease of deployment, i.e. the robot’s ability to be put into service quickly.
- Test the audio system: siren power, clarity of pre-recorded messages.
The tests met all the expected objectives, providing concrete proof of the THALAMUS’ capabilities in real-life conditions.
A successful demonstration in a demanding civilian environment The demonstration carried out at Nordelta confirmed the THALAMUS’ ability to meet operational requirements in the field. Used in Europe on sensitive sites such as airports and critical infrastructures, here the robot is deployed in a civilian environment, right in the heart of a city. This reflects a shift in security needs in South America, where risks are more diffuse and also concern everyday urban spaces. In this context, autonomous technologies take on a new dimension: they are no longer confined to high-protection locations, but are integrated into systems designed to protect citizens in their everyday lives. A reality that Nordelta, a private, connected city, fully embodies.
