End-to-end automation
Less complexity and less manual intervention across the whole qualification process.
AI-Native Mission
Assurance Infrastructure
Qualifying space systems and Physical AI.
The mission assurance layer
Advanced systems.
Intelligent validation.
Trusted deployment.
Every intelligent machine must be understood, simulated and validated before it enters a mission-critical environment.
AETHER brings digital twins, agentic AI, language models and traceability into one environment for qualification, validation and certification workflows. Built by Twins Technologies, it connects engineering teams, simulation, test facilities and certification stakeholders across the product lifecycle.
See gaps early.
Assess readiness before costly physical testing begins.
Work in one place.
Coordinate engineering, simulation and testing in a shared workflow.
Keep the evidence.
Trace every requirement through to qualification review.
See it in action
AETHER in under three minutes.
The platform
From request to approved match.
Product demo shown with example data.
One-stop shop
One platform for testing,
certification and validation.
AETHER is an AI-driven platform built to streamline space technology testing, certification and validation.
Lower certification costs
Cost-effective certification workflows that cut unnecessary consulting fees.
Faster scheduling
Optimised scheduling and resource allocation, accelerating time to market.
Standards support
Workflows that support compliance with ESA, NASA and dual-use standards, for smoother certification.
Global access to test centres
Geographic and operational barriers removed, so the right facility is within reach.
The challenge
Europe can build advanced systems.
Readiness must keep pace.
Engineering moves forward.
Qualification stays fragmented.
Across aerospace, robotics and autonomous systems, critical decisions still depend on disconnected documents, spreadsheets, simulation tools and manual coordination.
- 01Requirements and engineering evidence are scattered across teams and systems.
- 02Testing and facility coordination create dependencies that are difficult to manage.
- 03Late readiness gaps can trigger redesign, repeated testing and deployment delays.
AETHER is designed to turn fragmented qualification activity into connected, intelligent mission assurance.
The technology
One intelligence layer.
Across the engineering lifecycle.
Connect the understanding of a system with the work and evidence required to qualify it.
Digital Twin intelligence
Bring system context and simulation into readiness assessments, helping teams understand engineering dependencies before physical testing.
Agentic orchestration
Coordinate qualification activities, engineering tasks and testing workflows across teams and facilities.
Qualification knowledge
Use Large Language Models to support the interpretation of technical information, requirements and qualification documentation.
Trusted traceability
Connect requirements, engineering decisions and supporting evidence in an auditable lifecycle record.
MISSION ASSURANCECONNECTED LIFECYCLE
AETHERShared qualification intelligence
Engineering teamsSimulation environmentsTesting facilitiesCertification stakeholders
REQUIREMENTS · WORKFLOWS · EVIDENCE
From readiness to evidence
Understand the system.
Orchestrate the path to qualification.
Establish readiness
Bring requirements, system information and available evidence into context. Identify gaps early.
Define the pathway
Align simulation, testing strategies and facility needs with the qualification objectives.
Connect execution
Orchestrate engineering and testing activities across the people and environments involved.
Build the evidence
Maintain traceable documentation to support validation, review and deployment decisions.
AETHER supports qualification and certification workflows. Formal approvals remain with the responsible organisations and authorities.
Why AETHER
Most tools manage one step.
AETHER connects the whole path.
Qualification today is spread across requirements tools, test-management software, spreadsheets, email and consultants. Each does its job. None of them connects the whole path.
Typical approach
With AETHER
Requirements live in one tool, evidence in another
One traceable record from requirement to evidence
Test centres are found through personal networks
A marketplace that matches requests to qualified facilities
Readiness is checked at the test stage
A digital twin built from your specification to flag gaps earlier
Coordination by email and spreadsheet
An approved, tracked workflow with an audit log
Where we sit. AETHER works alongside your engineering tools. It does not replace testing, specialist judgement or certification authorities.
For engineering teams
Built for systems
that must earn trust.
Starting with space, designed for any advanced physical system.
SPACE & AEROSPACE
Make readiness
visible.
Bring qualification requirements, test plans and evidence together for space components and aerospace systems.
ROBOTICS & AUTONOMY
Connect intelligence
with assurance.
Validate autonomous platforms operating in demanding environments.
TESTING & ENGINEERING
Coordinate expertise.
Give engineering teams and test facilities clearer requirements, scheduling and evidence.
Data security and confidentiality
Your specifications
stay yours.
Qualification requests often include sensitive technical information. AETHER is built to protect it.
Confidentiality
A test centre sees your specification only after you authorise it.
Access control
Every user has a role (manufacturer, test centre or operator) and sees only what that role allows. Every action is recorded in an audit log.
Data location
Your data is hosted in the EU.
Your control
You can ask us to delete your data at any time.
For security questions, contact info@tt-twinstech.com.
For investors & strategic partners
Intelligent systems need
an assurance infrastructure.
As advanced physical systems move from development to deployment, validating them becomes a continuing engineering responsibility. AETHER aims to be the shared layer that connects that work across space and defence, then extends into robotics, autonomous systems and industry.
A critical workflow
Qualification and evidence management sit at the centre of bringing mission-critical systems into use.
A connected ecosystem
Linking developers, engineers and test facilities puts intelligence into the whole lifecycle.
A wider market
The need for readiness assessment and traceability extends well beyond space.
Where we are. A working product demo with real users, ready to scale.
Twins Technologies
Engineering confidence
for the next frontier.
ATHENS · BRUSSELS · LAUSANNE
Twins Technologies is building the next generation of mission-assurance infrastructure for aerospace, robotics, autonomous systems and industrial technologies.
Our mission is to help innovators move from concept to deployment with greater efficiency and confidence by transforming fragmented qualification, validation and certification processes into intelligent, connected workflows.
AETHER is our flagship platform: a shared intelligence layer connecting engineering, simulation, testing and certification ecosystems across Europe and beyond.
Questions worth answering.
What does AETHER do?
AETHER is an AI-native mission assurance platform. It combines digital twins, agentic AI, Large Language Models and trusted traceability to coordinate qualification, testing and validation workflows across the product lifecycle.
Who is it for?
Space technology developers, aerospace and robotics teams, autonomous-system engineers, testing facilities and organisations responsible for qualification and deployment readiness.
Does AETHER replace testing or certification authorities?
No. AETHER supports readiness assessment, coordination and evidence management. Physical testing, specialist engineering judgement and formal certification remain with the responsible teams, facilities and authorities.
How we start
Contact Twins Technologies to discuss your use case, current qualification process or investment interests. We can then arrange an introduction focused on your priorities.
Who is behind AETHER?
AETHER is built by Twins Technologies and led by its founders, serial entrepreneurs Panos Skliamis (CEO) and Vasilis Almaliotis (CTO). They are supported by a team of experts in engineering and AI. Our advisors include senior executives from space technology, ESA, the EU, NATO, certification and audit, as well as researchers in space technology and dual use.
News & ecosystem
Building connections.
Advancing mission assurance.
European AI innovation
Twins Technologies joins LLM-BRIDGE
Twins Technologies is part of LLM-BRIDGE’s Venture Incubation Programme, supporting European startups developing solutions with Large Language Models and Generative AI.
Our focus is advancing AETHER’s AI-native mission assurance infrastructure for space systems and Physical AI.
About LLM-BRIDGESpace, defence & dual use
Part of the European Defence AI Alliance
Twins Technologies is a member of the European Defence AI Alliance, connecting AETHER’s mission assurance approach with the wider European defence AI ecosystem.
AETHER supports both civil and defence applications across space, robotics and autonomous systems through a dual-use approach.
Brand
The AETHER logo: precision and exploration
Inspired by Alpha Centauri, one of the brightest star systems in Earth’s night sky, the AETHER logo expresses technological precision and celestial elegance. Its geometric lettering reflects the structured beauty of stellar formations, and the angular cut of the “A” captures the dynamism of space travel.
The vibrant blue stands for trust, innovation and boundless curiosity. Like Alpha Centauri A and B, which orbit a common centre, the design is balanced, clear and scalable across digital and print media, a minimalist tribute to humanity’s pursuit of the cosmos.
Build what comes next
Let’s bring your next
mission closer to readiness.
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Manufacturers & engineering teams
Discuss your qualification challenges, testing workflows and your next programme.
Request an introductionTest centres
Join the AETHER marketplace and receive qualification requests that fit your facility.
Partner with AETHERInvestors & strategic partners
Explore the opportunity behind AI-native mission assurance and request the investor deck.
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