The Maestro Consortium is Officially Launched
The Maestro Consortium is Officially Launched
On 3 July 2026, the Centre Inria de Paris hosted the official launch event of the Maestro Consortium, bringing together researchers, institutional partners, and industry representatives for a full day of talks, round tables, and scientific presentations.
The event marked a significant milestone: after years of collaborative development around a shared open-source software stack, the Maestro Consortium is now formally constituted. The day opened with remarks from Inria’s leadership and a keynote from Justin Carpentier, head of the Willow team (ENS-PSL, CNRS, Inria). The programme then unfolded across several strands: ecosystem strategy, scientific talks on contact simulation, differentiable physics, optimal control, and perception, and two dedicated round tables bringing together academic and industrial voices.
The launch also provided an opportunity to acknowledge the institutional support that has made the consortium possible. PRAIRIE, the DIM AI4IDF, and the SGPI were among those present, reflecting the breadth of public backing behind the Maestro project and its ambition to build a sovereign, open-source software foundation for robotics in France and Europe.
The Maestro Consortium thanks all the participants, speakers, and partners who made the day possible, and looks forward to the work ahead.
Links
Maestro Consortium Official website