Projects funded 2021-2022

EARASHI project funded

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The EARASHI project, Embodied AI/Robotics applications for a safe, human-oriented industry, has been funded by the European Commission through the Hozionte Europa Program (HORIZON-CL4-2021-DIGITAL-EMERGING-01). Call 2021. Reference: 101069994 - EARASHI

 

Summary of the project

EARASHI, Embodied AI/Robotics Applications for a Safe, Human-oriented Industry, will launch 2 open calls (February and September 2023) to select 10 projects distributing 2 M€ among them. The selected projects are meant to bring answer/solutions to the 10 challenges defined by EARASHI advisory board.

Beside funding, the selected projects will benefit from EARASHI programme support services: Technical Building Block and expertise, Innovation management support.

The funding instrument will include a lump-sum grant of up to 200 00€ 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 200 000 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 target EARASHI challenges (fully described in xxx), and respecting EARASHI 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:

• Decrease of the number of workers that perceive stress at work / the number of accidents ate work / number of workers already suffering from MSD
• Increase of the number of ROS-users
• 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 reach commercialization.

Pan-European demonstration projects (EU member states or Horizon Europe associated countries are strongly encouraged, through the cross-border collaboration:

• With EARASHI partners providing the technical building blocks and expertise
• Through the companies building up the proposal

 

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