Safeguarded AI TA3 — Real-World Applications

AwardedSolicitation

Budget

£5.4M

Funder Organization

Advanced Research and Invention Agency (ARIA)wiki

Division

TA3 — Real-World Applications

Source

aria.org.uk↗

Description

Real-world demonstrations of safeguarded AI in energy grid, automated driving, clinical trials, logistics, biopharmaceuticals, and telecom. Phase 2 (GBP 8.4M) cancelled in Nov 2025 pivot; replaced by cybersecurity focus on formally-verified firewalls for critical infrastructure.

Notes

GBP 5.4M Phase 1 across 9 teams (continuing). Phase 2 (GBP 8.4M) cancelled Nov 2025.

Grants Awarded

13Total: $920K

Grant	Recipient	Amount	Date
ARIA TA3: SAFER-ADS: Safety Assurance of Frontier AI for Automated Driving	University Of York	$460K	Sep 2024
ARIA TA3: SAFER-ADS: Safety Assurance of Frontier AI for Automated Driving	University Of York	$460K	Jan 2024
ARIA TA3: Digital Custodians for Ageing Infrastructure	Mind Foundry / WSP		Sep 2024
ARIA TA3: Safeguarded AI-Enabled Biopharmaceutical Manufacturing	University of Birmingham		Sep 2024
ARIA TA3: SAILS: Safeguarded AI for Logistics and Supply chain	HASH		Sep 2024
ARIA TA3: Safeguarded AI for Energy Savings in Radio Access Networks	Net AI		Sep 2024
ARIA TA3: SAINTES: Safe and scalable AI decision support for Energy Systems	University Of Exeter		Jan 2024
ARIA TA3: Safeguarded AI-Enabled Biopharmaceutical Manufacturing	University of Birmingham		Jan 2024
ARIA TA3: SAILS: Safeguarded AI for Logistics and Supply chain	HASH		Jan 2024
ARIA TA3: Safeguarded AI for Energy Savings in Radio Access Networks	Net AI		Jan 2024
ARIA TA3: Large-Scale Validation of Business Process AI (BPAI)	University of Oxford		Jan 2024
ARIA TA3: SAGEflex: Safeguarded AI Agents for Grid-Edge Flexibility	University of Oxford		Jan 2024
ARIA TA3: Digital Custodians for Ageing Infrastructure	Mind Foundry / WSP		Jan 2024