I+D+i
Innovation as a driver of development and growth
Innovation is also a fundamental strategic pillar at Rover Grupo. Through an active R&D department with an Aenor-certified system, we promote the development of improvements and new construction techniques, enabling access to larger-scale projects with greater technological complexity.
Innovating not for changing, but for improving
Innovation in materials, in wave attenuation measures, in offshore technologies, in the improvement of our machinery, in our internal management processes, and, of course, in safety and occupational risk prevention. All of this makes us more dynamic, more efficient, and more competitive.
Multidisciplinary teams within our company, together with various universities, engineering firms, and technology centers, develop numerous research, development, and innovation projects.
GPR Rail
Dynamic inspection system for assessing the degree of ballast fouling in railway tracks
Living Ports
Sustainable concrete maritime infrastructure to promote the growth of marine flora and fauna
Resheliance
Development of new ultra‑high‑performance, self‑healing concretes, providing significantly enhanced strength and durability in aggressive environments
Aicedrone
Artificial intelligence system applied to high‑precision geometric modelling in civil engineering using camera and LiDAR on drones
Nowaves
Patented technology of anti‑reflective caissons for attenuating incident wave action in port areas
Smart surveying pole
Development and prototyping of a topographic measurement system based on a surveying pole with no inclination measurement error and automatic communication with the base station
Windstore
Design of a new offshore wind renewable energy storage system integrated into a near‑shore foundation for wind turbines
Windports
Integration of wind turbines into existing caisson breakwaters
Triwind
Design of a concrete floating platform for offshore wind turbines
Hormiports
Application of fiber‑reinforced concrete to the design and construction of maritime caissons for vertical quay walls
MasterView
Collaborative georeferenced visualization platform for construction projects using drone surveys
Laser Balast
Automatic measurement system for track ballast quantity profile
Segur Rail
Platform for monitoring and control of personnel in construction works or railway track maintenance activities
Modeldrone
Block recognition algorithm for armor layers in port structures
Inteli Mant
Advanced intelligent predictive railway maintenance system
Tunnel sealing
New effective solution to water leakage at segment joints in railway tunnels
Certifications
Innovation is a strategic value of Rover Group, which is why it has a well‑established innovation structure led by its own R&D&I Department. This department centralizes the company’s activities in this area and drives the necessary actions for their promotion, development, and monitoring through its own R&D&I management system
