Lantek and Ikerlan promote their own agentic AI to strengthen the technological sovereignty of Basque industry
The GALAXIA project, supported by the Basque Government’s HAZITEK programme, is developing a multi-agent architecture applicable to sectors such as retail, health and industry.
It represents a step forward towards technological sovereignty, as the solution allows organisations to retain control of data, processes and knowledge.
Lantek, a multinational company leading the digital transformation of the metal industry, and the Basque technology centre IKERLAN (both leaders in the Basque Country’s AI ecosystem and BAIC partners) are working on the GALAXIA project, an R&D initiative that is developing an industrial agent-based AI architecture based on multi-agent systems capable not only of analysing information, but also of executing coordinated actions in real production environments.
The project, funded by the Basque Government’s HAZITEK programme, represents a step towards technological sovereignty by committing to the local development of advanced artificial intelligence capabilities applied to industry, reducing dependence on external technology platforms and ensuring control over critical data and processes.
GALAXIA is being developed taking into account the obligations that the European Artificial Intelligence Regulation (AI Act) establishes for companies, which must adapt their systems to new requirements in terms of security, transparency and control. The multi-agent architecture developed by IKERLAN incorporates mechanisms that define what each agent can do, in what context and with what level of autonomy.
Lantek acts as the project coordinator and contributes its experience in industrial software, advanced data exploitation and the development of intelligent assistants applied to production processes. IKERLAN participates as a technology leader, contributing its extensive multi-technology capabilities and experience in the development of intelligent systems and research applied to the industrial field.
From chatbots to AI that acts
GALAXIA proposes a conceptual leap forward from conversational AI models. These are not just systems that answer questions, but architectures capable of acting, coordinating tasks and working as a structured team within production processes.
The approach is based on agentic artificial intelligence, where different specialised agents collaborate in a coordinated manner to solve complex problems. Each agent assumes a specific function, whether analysis, planning, supervision or execution, and operates in sync with the rest to achieve a common goal. This organisation allows for continuous data processing, real-time decision-making and a shift from a purely supportive role to the autonomous execution of complete tasks in industrial environments.
