InfraROB has successfully completed all planned activities and achieved all the objectives set out in the Grant Agreement. The project delivered a portfolio of autonomous, robotized, and modular technological solutions to enhance the safety, efficiency, and sustainability of road infrastructure construction, upgrade, and maintenance.
The project work was structured into five Technological Areas (TAs), which guided the development and validation of key innovations, including:
- TA1: Autonomous robotized machinery for construction, upgrade or large maintenance interventions
- TA2: Autonomous robotized machinery for the routine or periodic maintenance of the pavement
- TA3: Modularization of road construction/upgrade through industrial prefabrication
- TA4: Collaborative operation of safety cone robots and RPAS for work zone segmentation and signaling
- TA5: Upgrading of Management Systems to ensure safer operations and maintenance
These solutions were validated in real environments at three pilot sites (Austria, Italy, and Denmark), confirming measurable improvements across all expected impact areas. The project demonstrated its contribution to:
- A 50% reduction in fatal accidents involving road users and maintenance personnel
- A 20% reduction in traffic disruptions due to maintenance
- A 20% decrease in routine maintenance costs
- A 20% improvement in network capacity
These results were obtained through a KPI-based methodology assessing InfraROB technologies under different baseline scenarios and comparing them to standard conditions.
Exploitation and Dissemination
All communication and dissemination objectives defined in the project have been successfully achieved. The Communication and Dissemination Action Plan was first delivered in M6 (D6.2) updated mid-term (D6.4) and complemented by the Interim Report (D6.5). In the final reporting period, the Final Communication and Dissemination Report (D6.6) and the public e-Catalogue of Technological Solutions (D6.8) were completed, supporting visibility and post-project exploitation.
A key milestone in the final phase was the organisation of the Final Event: Old Roads, New Technologies: safe and intelligent road asset management, co-organised by sister projects OMICRON and InfraROB, with participation from the HERON project. The event brought together partners and external stakeholders to share results, identify common challenges, and explore future directions for Europe's road infrastructure sector.
On the exploitation side, InfraROB successfully implemented a structured Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) management strategy, ensuring alignment between protection and exploitation goals. The consortium defined ownership and access rights for all Exploitable Results, filed two patents, and agreed on conditions for access and use. These actions were documented in the D6.7 Exploitation Plan, which also addresses licensing models and standardization needs. The project demonstrated the value of early IPR planning, flexible licensing strategies, and the integration of IPR into the broader exploitation framework. Several partners are already considering next steps for commercial uptake or further development.
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