EARASHI, a project funded by the European Union’s Horizon Europe Programme, has launched an Open Call aimed at improving working conditions, trust, and acceptance of collaborative embodied AI in robotic systems, for the production machines/tools sector. The call is looking for R&D demonstration projects that will be developed to reach Technology Readiness Level (TRL) 7 starting form TRL 4-5.

The demonstration projects will respond to one of EARASHI 6 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
• Target the machine tool / production machine / manufacturing industry application

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, established in the Member States of the European Union and its overseas countries and territories (OCT) and Horizon Europe associated Countries
• Involve an EARASHI building Block partner chosen among the Building Block portfolio.
• Address one of EARASHI challenges

For more information on the open call, the specific challenges or the eligibility criteria, please follow this link.

Funding:

• Up to €200.000 per project
• A total of 5 projects will be selected
• The funding rate for selected projects is 100 % of the eligible costs for start-ups and 70% for SMEs

The deadline for applications is 20 December 2023, 17:00 CEST (Brussels time).