LUCAS KLING
AI that delivers industrial profit & general impact
Lucas Kling — multi‑entrepreneur and AI‑driven CEO who converts cutting‑edge research into industrial and societal value.
In parallel with my corporate role as CEO of Aperam Services & Solutions France, I have founded and grown a portfolio of independent ventures—most recently Autodyna, which commercialises AI‑powered automation, inspection and sustainability technologies for global players such as Petrobras, Volvo and John Deere. Over the past 15 years these ventures have blended deep learning, digital‑twin physics and generative optimisation to create €50 M+ in client value and deliver average productivity gains of 30%.
I am currently leading Coral Sol, a €10 M joint R&D programme with Petrobras that is building the first diver‑less, autonomous sub‑sea thermal‑neutralisation system for the invasive sun‑coral (Tubastraea sp.).
Over a 36‑month schedule the project will take the technology from TRL‑4 to TRL‑7 — delivering a AI-based remotely ignited underwater torch capable of applying controlled heat to eradicate colonies while capturing geo‑referenced data for ecological monitoring and further service.
Past Successes
Categories - Past Successes
Current Challenge
Coral Sol
We are currently Coral Sol, a €10 M joint R&D programme with Petrobras that is building the first diver‑less, autonomous sub‑sea thermal‑neutralisation system for the invasive sun‑coral (Tubastraea sp.).
Over a 36‑month schedule the project will take the technology from TRL‑4 to TRL‑7 —delivering a remotely AI-based tracking & ignited underwater torch capable of applying controlled heat to eradicate colonies while capturing geo‑referenced data for ecological monitoring .
Two cooperation agreements with Petrobras, each worth more than €5 M, secure full
funding and offshore test beds; the diver‑less approach eliminates human exposure, cuts
maintenance costs and sets a new benchmark for marine‑biodiversity protection .
Next Challenge - Safety Traking & Tactical Actions
In parallel, I am raising €10 M in growth capital for Safety Tracking & Tactical Actions (STTA)—a real‑time public‑safety platform that uses edge‑AI drones, multimodal perception and Large Action Models to recommend optimal interventions within three seconds, targeting up to 70% incident reduction in urban and industrial environments.
