The new science and technology of edible robots and robotic food for humans and animals

Project description

Robots on the menu

Food and robotics have completely different constraints and properties. So, what happens when you try to marry the two? This is exactly what the EU-funded ROBOFOOD project aims to do. For the very first time, the project will create robots that can be eaten and foods that behave like robots. It will draw upon soft robotic principles and advanced food processing methods to help open the door for a new design space for edible robots and robotic food and test it with proof-of-concept technologies for animal preservation, human rescue and human nutrition. These robots could one day be used to help humans and animals in emergency situations.

Fields of science

• medical and health sciences › basic medicine › pharmacology and pharmacy › pharmaceutical drugs › vaccines
• medical and health sciences › health sciences › nutrition
• engineering and technology › electrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineering › electronic engineering › robotics › soft robotics
• engineering and technology › electrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineering › electronic engineering › robotics › autonomous robots › drones

Programme(s)

• H2020-EU.1.2. - EXCELLENT SCIENCE - Future and Emerging Technologies (FET) Main Programme
• H2020-EU.1.2.1. - FET Open

Topic(s)

• FETOPEN-01-2018-2019-2020 - FET-Open Challenging Current Thinking

Call for proposal

H2020-FETOPEN-2018-2020

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Sub call

H2020-FETOPEN-2018-2019-2020-01

Funding Scheme

RIA - Research and Innovation action

Coordinator

ECOLE POLYTECHNIQUE FEDERALE DE LAUSANNE

Net EU contribution

€ 1 281 250,00

Address

Batiment Ce 3316 Station 1
1015 Lausanne
Switzerland

Region

Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera › Région lémanique › Vaud

Activity type

Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

Links

Other funding

€ 0,00

Participants (3)

UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL

United Kingdom

Net EU contribution

€ 706 632,50

Address

Beacon House Queens Road
BS8 1QU Bristol

Region

South West (England) › Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area › Bristol, City of

Activity type

Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

Links

Other funding

€ 0,00

FONDAZIONE ISTITUTO ITALIANO DI TECNOLOGIA

Italy

Net EU contribution

€ 547 708,75

Address

Via Morego 30
16163 Genova

Region

Nord-Ovest › Liguria › Genova

Activity type

Research Organisations

Links

Other funding

€ 0,00

WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY

Netherlands

Net EU contribution

€ 876 100,00

Address

Droevendaalsesteeg 4
6708 PB Wageningen

Region

Oost-Nederland › Gelderland › Veluwe

Activity type

Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

Links

Other funding

€ 0,00