Soft Milli-robots

Project description

Soft milli-robots take deep dive into precision agriculture

The world’s first energy-autonomous swimming millirobot may be tiny (less than 1 cm long), but it’s expected to have a huge impact in the field of robotics and in precision agriculture. Firstly, it will be powered by ambient light only. Also, the millirobot (which looks like a flatworm in the ocean) can be programmed to continuously monitor both indoors and outdoors. Developed by the EU-funded SOMIRO project, the millirobot will be tested and optimised. Coordinated by the Division of Microsystem Technology of Uppsala University, the project has mobilised nine partners, from academia and industry, from six European countries. Industry partners will use cutting-edge assembly technologies that can scale up to production volumes.

Fields of science

• agricultural sciences › agriculture, forestry, and fisheries › agriculture
• engineering and technology › environmental engineering › remote sensing
• agricultural sciences › animal and dairy science

Programme(s)

• H2020-EU.2.1.1. - INDUSTRIAL LEADERSHIP - Leadership in enabling and industrial technologies - Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)

Topic(s)

• ICT-47-2020 - Research and Innovation boosting promising robotics applications

Call for proposal

H2020-ICT-2020-2
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Funding Scheme

RIA - Research and Innovation action

Coordinator

UPPSALA UNIVERSITET

Address

Von Kraemers Alle 4
751 05 Uppsala
Sweden

Activity type

Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

EU contribution

€ 684 750

Participants (8)

ECOLE POLYTECHNIQUE FEDERALE DE LAUSANNE

Switzerland

EU contribution

€ 549 375

Address

Batiment Ce 3316 Station 1
1015 Lausanne

Activity type

Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

MAX-PLANCK-GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FORDERUNG DER WISSENSCHAFTEN EV

Germany

EU contribution

€ 350 000

Address

Hofgartenstrasse 8
80539 Munchen

Activity type

Research Organisations

UNIVERSITAT LINZ

Austria

EU contribution

€ 349 950

Address

Altenberger Strasse 69
4040 Linz

Activity type

Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

FUNDACION IMDEA NETWORKS

Spain

EU contribution

€ 349 000

Address

Avenida Del Mar Mediterraneo 22
28918 Leganes (Madrid)

Activity type

Research Organisations

MYCRONIC AB

Sweden

EU contribution

€ 210 500

Address

Nytorpsvagen 9
183 03 Taby

Activity type

Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)

BATTIOLI PAOLA SOCIETA AGRICOLA SS

Italy

EU contribution

€ 99 750

Address

Cascina Motta Snc
28060 San Pietro Mosezzo

Activity type

Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)

THE CIRCLE SOCIETA AGRICOLA A RESPONSABILITA LIMITATA

Italy

EU contribution

€ 99 000

Address

Via Del Casale Ciminelli 20A
00132 Roma

Activity type

Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)

WARRANT HUB SPA

Italy

EU contribution

€ 299 875

Address

Corso Mazzini 11
42015 Correggio Re

Activity type

Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)