Advanced RoBOTic Technology for Handling SOFT Materials in MANufacturing Sectors

Project description

Making robots with smart dexterous grippers

Many tasks involving the handling of deformable objects – from surgery to packaging and food handling to automobile manufacturing – are done by skillful human operators. Advances in technology could one day have robots doing such work. The EU-funded SOFTMANBOT project will provide an innovative and holistic robotic system for the handling of flexible and deformable materials within labour-intensive production processes. Its system will include smart dexterous grippers that will enable grasping and manipulation skills with integrated sensors (mainly tactile). The project will test the technology in industrially relevant environments in four key manufacturing sectors (toy, textile, footwear and tyre). The findings will contribute to technological advances to help robots play a bigger role in European factories.

Field of science

• /social sciences/economics and business/economics/production economics
• /engineering and technology/electrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineering/electronic engineering/robotics

Programme(s)

• H2020-EU.2.1.5.1. - Technologies for Factories of the Future

Topic(s)

• DT-FOF-12-2019 - Handling systems for flexible materials (RIA)

Call for proposal

H2020-NMBP-FOF-2019
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Funding Scheme

RIA - Research and Innovation action

Coordinator

CLERMONT AUVERGNE INP

Address

Campus Les Cezeaux
63178 Aubiere Cedex
France

Activity type

Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

EU contribution

€ 1 061 170

Participants (10)

ASOCIACION DE INVESTIGACION DE LA INDUSTRIA DEL JUGUETE CONEXAS Y AFINES

Spain

EU contribution

€ 625 347,50

Address

Avenida De La Industria 23
03440 Ibi (Alicante)

Activity type

Research Organisations

INSTITUTO TECNOLOGICO DEL CALZADO Y CONEXAS

Spain

EU contribution

€ 622 625

Address

C/ Alemania 102 Poligono Industrial Campo Alto
03600 Elda Alicante

Activity type

Research Organisations

INDUSTRIA AUXILIAR JUEMA SL

Spain

EU contribution

€ 383 093,75

Address

C/ Jaime I Sn
03430 Onil

Activity type

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

SORBONNE UNIVERSITE

France

EU contribution

€ 748 500

Address

21 Rue De L'ecole De Medecine
75006 Paris

Activity type

Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

DECATHLON PRODUZIONE ITALIA SRL

Italy

EU contribution

€ 806 250

Address

Via Michelangelo Buonarroti 39
20145 Milano Mi

Activity type

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

STAM SRL

Italy

EU contribution

€ 826 250

Address

Via Pareto 8 Ar
16129 Genova Ge

Activity type

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

FONDAZIONE ISTITUTO ITALIANO DI TECNOLOGIA

Italy

EU contribution

€ 858 375

Address

Via Morego 30
16163 Genova

Activity type

Research Organisations

ZIMMER GMBH

Germany

EU contribution

€ 652 000

Address

Im Salmenkopf 5
77866 Rheinau

Activity type

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

PLASTINHER URBAN SL

Spain

EU contribution

€ 262 500

Address

Ptda Alzabares Bajo, 97
03203 Elche - Alicante

Activity type

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

MANUFACTURE FRANCAISE DES PNEUMATIQUES MICHELIN

France

EU contribution

€ 712 540

Address

Place Des Carmes Dechaux 23
63040 Clermont Ferrand

Activity type

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