EARASHI Open Call 1: Cascade Funding for Embodied AI/Robotics Applications for Industry
EARASHI (Embodied AI/Robotics Applications for a Safe, Human-oriented Industry) Open call to projects.
The funding instrument will include a lump-sum grant of up to 200 k€ per project for developing solutions at demonstration scale and coaching session during and beyond their development.
The total duration of a project is expected to be 15-18 months.
Granted company cannot individually receive more than 200 k€. Only startups and SMEs are eligible to receive such funding.
R&D demonstration projects targeting EARASHI challenges will be developed to reach Technology Readiness Level (TRL) 7 starting form TRL 4-5, following a competitive based approach.
The demonstration projects will respond to one of EARASHI 10 challenges, and address EARASHI overall scope:
- Support the industry in the uptake of advanced digital eco-responsible technologies (in particular AI, Data and Robotics)
- Support workers in their daily activities and improve their working conditions (safety, health and well-being) leading to a productivity increase
- Adopt a worker-centric approach by considering worker well-being and health at work (e.g. MSD and stress), design thinking methodology of production machines, worker acceptance and Ethics
The granted projects are expected to have impact on the:
- Decrease of the number of workers that perceive stress at work / the number of accidents at work / number of workers already suffering from MSD
- Increase of the number of ROS-users (ROS=Robot Operating System )
- Improvement of trust in AI, Data and Robotics (implementation of ADR in manufacturing)
- Machine retrofit and refurbishment
- Deployment of eco-design approach
- Standardized, easy, non-hazardous dismantling processes shortened in time and costs
The granted projects products are expected to have market potential and reach commercialization as project’s outcome.
Pan-European demonstration projects (EU member states or Horizon Europe associated countries) are strongly encouraged, through cross-border collaboration either with the EARASHI partners providing the technical Building Blocks and expertise or through the companies building up the proposal.
The project must:
- Be proposed by a micro-consortium of a minimum of 1 independent legal entity (maximum 2) including exclusively Start-up or SME
- Involve an EARASHI building Block partner chosen among the Building Block portfolio.
- Address one of EARASHI challenges
EARASHI Challenges
- CHALLENGE 1: Mobile robotic assistance for repetitive tasks
- CHALLENGE 2: Robotic assistance for heavy duty
- CHALLENGE 3: Machine/tools for recycling goods, electronics, batteries
- CHALLENGE 4: Digitalization procedure for production tools & machines for industry 5.0
- CHALLENGE 5: Workers’ stress monitoring and assistance to limit work-related stress
- CHALLENGE 6: Collaboration between AI and Human supervisors to solve complex problems
- CHALLENGE 7: Human-centric robotic assistance for assembly work cell
- CHALLENGE 8: Automation for the optimization of intra-factory logistics
- CHALLENGE 9: Enhanced digital planning to optimize the execution of the tasks of production operators
- CHALLENGE 10: Gamification of work tasks via the use of digital technologies (AI, Drone, AR…)
Funding
- Start-up: representing 100% of your project’s total declared budget
- SME: representing 70% of your project’s total declared budget
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This information is disseminated through the DIGIS3 project, supported by EU. DIHBU, as a member of DIGIS3 EDIH, can help you to submit a proposal for this funding opportunity, through its specific services, free of charge for SMEs.
