The 11th EOD Workshop 2026
The NATO EOD COE successfully conducted the 11th EOD Workshop 2026 on 19-20 May 2026 in Šamorín, Slovakia, bringing together EOD experts, practitioners, industry representatives, and partner organizations from sixteen NATO and five IPC nations.
Held under the motto “Advancing in EOD through Unity and Innovation,” the workshop focused on current and future EOD challenges, with particular emphasis on artificial intelligence, advanced technologies, robotics, digitalization, and multinational cooperation.
The programme included presentations and discussions on AI-supported threat recognition, autonomous and robotic systems, operational lessons learned, and future EOD capability development. Table displays and practical demonstrations of advanced robotic capabilities further complemented the event.
The workshop once again confirmed the importance of innovation, interoperability, and international cooperation in strengthening future EOD capabilities.
Text: CPT Michal HOLOVIČ, (SVK-A)
Photo: Jaroslav LACKO, (SVK-CIV)
