European Commission

AI-powered robotics in Europe: Live demonstrations and strategic debate — open the original publisher

AI-powered robotics in Europe: Live demonstrations and strategic debate Anonymous (not verified) Fri, 07/24/2026 - 14:32   02 September 2026 The European Parliament will host a gathering of policymakers, industry leaders, researchers, alongside live demonstrations of cutting-edge robots, to set the course for the EU’s future in robotics. Europe is already a global leader in robotics research, development and innovation. As advances in artificial intelligence (AI) are accelerating the emerge

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US GAO Reports

Health Insurance Marketplaces: CMS Needs Stronger Controls to Prevent Unauthorized Actions by Agents and Brokers — open the original publisher

What GAO Found Millions of consumers rely on the assistance of health insurance agents and brokers to purchase health insurance plans through federal and state Marketplaces established by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. The federal Marketplace is maintained by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). To assist consumers in the federal Marketplace, agents and brokers must be licensed to sell health plans and be registered with the Marketplace, among other things. CMS co

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US GAO Reports

Health Insurance Marketplaces: CMS Needs Stronger Controls to Prevent Unauthorized Actions by Agents and Brokers — open the original publisher

What GAO Found Millions of consumers rely on the assistance of health insurance agents and brokers to purchase health insurance plans through federal and state Marketplaces established by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. The federal Marketplace is maintained by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). To assist consumers in the federal Marketplace, agents and brokers must be licensed to sell health plans and be registered with the Marketplace, among other things. CMS co

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Co Pilot Agentic Stack Design and Development. — open the original publisher

…sourcing (PSR) Framework. Contract is for a single supplier to deliver secure specialist external support to support the discovery, design, development and governance of AI agents across the Microsoft agentic technology stack, including Microsoft 365 Copilot Agents, Copilot studio, Azure AI Foundry, Power Platform and Dynamics 365. The Department has invested significantly in these platforms but requires additional specialist capability to translate Classification: Systems consultancy services.

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Debevoise Data Blog

What Exactly Is an “AI System,” an “AI Solution,” or an “AI Agent”? Debevoise’s Updated Practical Definitions for Common AI Terms — open the original publisher

Last November, we published a blog post setting out our definitions of common AI terms. AI has continued to evolve rapidly since then. This update replaces that post and incorporates newer terminology, including “AI Agent,” “Agentic AI,” and “Harness.” AI governance is hard enough without the added difficulty of assessing risks absent a common understanding [...]

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Baker McKenzie Connect On Tech

US Legal Accountability for AI Agents: When AI agents act, who is responsible under US laws? — open the original publisher

In brief Organizations that develop or deploy AI agents – autonomous systems that can pursue goals and take actions with limited human intervention – are navigating a rapidly evolving US legal landscape that pulls agentic AI under laws that govern action. Emerging legal developments support the view that accountability generally runs to the humans and [...] The post US Legal Accountability for AI Agents: When AI agents act, who is responsible under US laws? appeared first on Connect On Tech .

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People Services Enterprise Platform — open the original publisher

This RFI seeks information from vendors regarding a HR/L&D and OD Enterprise platform (with CRM, Service Desk, Automated GenAI support, Forms/Workforces, intelligent automation/Agentic AI and single UI for all core connected systems) and the underlying data infrastructure/architecture (data layer to extract and transform/ write back into core People systems (multiple instances) and a cloud based data storage/processin… Classification: IT software package.

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DHSC:FGO:AI Futures deep dive — open the original publisher

Project purpose: To assess how DHSC can maximise operational value from AI transformation while safeguarding UK strategic autonomy, identifying critical gaps in system readiness and sovereign capabilities, and defining 2-3 actions that enable DHSC to effectively deploy transformative AI while strengthening UK health system resilience. Strategic context: Delivering a health service that is fit for the future, as set out in the 10 Year Healt Classification: General management consultancy services.

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​​Generative AI for customer contact - Live Trials​ — open the original publisher

Building on the foundation phase, this project will introduce Generative AI agents to support two services through alpha and beta testing. It will assess their effectiveness of Generative AI against these use cases and build evidence to support future investment Classification: General management consultancy services.

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Agentic AI Support — open the original publisher

Please note that this contract has already been awarded and that this contract is being published for transparency purposes only. Call Off from Crown Commercial Services G-Cloud 14 Framework Agreement. This contract is for the provision of AI Agentic Support services. Please note, there is an option to extend the contract for 12 months and uplift the contract value proportionally. Classification: Software-related services.

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Discovery - Use Cases for AI Solution — open the original publisher

The Buyer seeks to procure a service that establishes a use case for the employment of Artificial Intelligence within DBS. In addition, the Buyer requires that the use case/s to be developed into a proof of concept utilising a platform that allows the development and deployment of agentic type. Classification: Information technology services.

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OCHRE Research scoping partnerships and opportunities — open the original publisher

…context robots are used to physically manipulate items, ranging from simple hand tools to entirely autonomous laboratories, including cloud labs. - Bioinformatics, data, AI, and supercomputing: Bioinformatics and omics in engineering biology is the processing, storing, and analysing of biological data using computational tools and statistical methods to interpret large datasets generated by omics technologies. I Classification: Research and development services and related consultancy services.

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WP 1: CYBER RANGE SCENARIOS - Enterprise Networks — open the original publisher

… Range Scenarios for Enterprise Networks The team requires a supplier(s) to design and build realistic computer networks and scenarios that closely resemble the tasks an AI agent would need to complete to conduct an end-end offensive cyber-attack within an Enterprise Network. This includes: Specification for a complex Cyber Range Environment that is that is compatible with our platform, Inspect. Specifications for tasks within that Cyber Range Environment that Classification: Research services.

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24/015 Customer Contact Solution - AWARD — open the original publisher

…rocesses/workflows and making every contact count. The solution should allow the Council to make use of the latest technological advancements, offering integrated use of AI and RPA (Robotic Process Automation) functionality to further enhance efficiency by automating routine tasks and providing intelligent insights. We aim to significantly transform our customer service operations and workflow management with the use of cost-effective sc Classification: Software package and information systems.

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DfT Transport Appraisal and Modelling Panel — open the original publisher

…ve travel and new mobility modelling, freight modelling, agent-based methods and activity-based demand modelling. - Related disciplines, such as geographic data science, machine learning or AI, econometrics, or operational research. The panel will run for a period of three years. The maximum value of all work commissioned through the panel over the three years will be £300,000, excl. VAT. This spend is not guaranteed, as use of the panel will be subject to the Classification: Research services.

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Audience Services — open the original publisher

…rvices enjoyed by audiences today. Potential efficiency opportunities were assessed for all service lines, in particular how the introduction of new technologies such as AI can augment case handling making our skilled agents even more efficient and effective. We also want to make better use of the rich data we compile to help us drive audience insights across the BBC. Examples of potential use cases already identified include: - Sifting and grouping contacts w Classification: Customer services.

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Cyber Evaluations - WP1 - Cyber Range Scenarios — open the original publisher

…enarios for Critical National Infrastructure DSIT requires a supplier(s) to design and build realistic computer networks and scenarios that closely resemble the tasks an AI agent would need to complete to conduct an end-end offensive cyber-attack on Critical National Infrastructure. This includes: Specification for a complex Cyber range environment that is that is compatible with our platform, Inspect. Specific Classification: IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support.

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24-SJM-175 Dobots - AWARD — open the original publisher

…st is predicted but may change. Dobot Magician E6 Collaborative Desktop Cobot for Education and Research - Qty x12 Dobot Magician E6 MG400 & M1 Vision Kit V2 and Eye for AI - Qty x12 Dobot MG 400 and E6 Vacuum Suction Cup Kit - Qty x12 Dobot MG 400 and E6 MVPB Mini Vacuum Pump Box -Qty x12 Dobot MG400 Lightweight Compact Desktop Robotic Arm Qty- x3 Dobot MG 400 VSCP Vacuum Suction Cup Kit - Qty x3 Dobot MG 400 SG Kit 1 Soft Gripper Kit 1 - Qty x2 Dobot MG 400 Classification: Industrial robots.

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Integrated Intelligent Safe Environment Feasibility Study — open the original publisher

UKNNL requires consultancy support until the end of March 2025 to produce a feasibility study. This study will investigate the development of an AI-based system that allows safe, symbiotic interaction between humans and autonomous systems. Awarded via further competition under UKNNL UNIVERSITY SUPPLY CHAIN FRAMEWORK (NNLC321) Classification: Industrial robots.

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UiPath Licences for ADC — open the original publisher

…e automatic platform that provides robotic process automation (RPA) tools. RPA helps digital workers automate repetitive, manual, and error-prone tasks. It also utilises Artificial Intelligence (AI) and provides analytics for multiple stakeholders across Ofsted. Classification: Software package and information systems.

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