EARASHI (Embodied AI/Robotics Applications for a Safe, Human-oriented Industry)

R&D demonstration projects targeting startups and SMEs.

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.

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