Project description DEENESFRITPL New robot to mine in hard-to-reach places Europe's demand for rare earth elements is met by imports from elsewhere in the world. Such materials can be found in Europe, but are difficult to extract with current technology. The EU-funded ROBOMINERS project is developing a bio-inspired, modular and reconfigurable robot for mining small and difficult-to-access deposits. This prototype robot is powered by a hydraulic drivetrain and artificial muscles to mine underground, underwater and above water via a large diameter borehole. ROBOMINERS will test the prototype’s mining ability and resilience under a range of scenarios. It will demonstrate the new technology’s capability for accessing mineral raw materials from otherwise inaccessible or uneconomic domestic sources. Show the project objective Hide the project objective Objective ROBOMINERS will develop a bio-inspired, modular and reconfigurable robot-miner for small and difficult to access deposits. The aim is to create a prototype robot that is capable of mining underground, underwater or above water, and can be delivered in modules to the deposit via a large diameter borehole. In the envisioned ROBOMINERS technology line, mining will take place underground, underwater in a flooded environment. A large diameter borehole is drilled from the surface to the mineral deposit. A modular mining machine is delivered in modules via the borehole. This will then self-assemble and begin its operation. Powered by a water hydraulic drivetrain and artificial muscles, the robot will have high power density and environmentally safe operation. Situational awareness and sensing is provided by novel body sensors, including artificial whiskers that will merge data in realtime with production sensors, optimising the rate of production and selection between different production methods. The produced high-grade mineral slurry is pumped to the surface, where it will be processed. The waste slurry could then be returned to the mine where it will backfill mined-out areas. ROBOMINERS will deliver proof of concept (TRL-4) of the feasibility of this technology line that can enable the EU have access to mineral raw materials from otherwise inaccessible or uneconomic domestic sources. This proof of concept will be delivered in the format of a new amphibious robot Miner Prototype that will be designed and constructed as a result of merging technologies from advanced robotics, mechatronics and mining engineering. Laboratory experiments will confirm the Miner’s key functions, such as modularity, configurability, selective mining ability and resilience under a range of operating scenarios. The Prototype Miner will then be used to study and advance future research challenges concerning scalability, swarming behaviour and operation in harsh environments. Fields of science engineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringmining and mineral processingengineering and technologymechanical engineeringmechatronicsengineering and technologyelectrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineeringelectronic engineeringsensorsengineering and technologyelectrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineeringelectronic engineeringrobotics Keywords Raw materials mining minerals Programme(s) H2020-EU.3.5. - SOCIETAL CHALLENGES - Climate action, Environment, Resource Efficiency and Raw Materials Main Programme H2020-EU.3.5.3. - Ensuring the sustainable supply of non-energy and non-agricultural raw materials Topic(s) SC5-09-2018-2019 - New solutions for the sustainable production of raw materials Call for proposal H2020-SC5-2018-2019-2020 See other projects for this call Sub call H2020-SC5-2018-2 Funding Scheme RIA - Research and Innovation action Coordinator UNIVERSIDAD POLITECNICA DE MADRID Net EU contribution € 711 875,00 Address CALLE RAMIRO DE MAEZTU 7 EDIFICIO RECTORADO 28040 Madrid Spain See on map Region Comunidad de Madrid Comunidad de Madrid Madrid Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 711 875,00 Participants (30) Sort alphabetically Sort by Net EU contribution Expand all Collapse all TAMPEREEN KORKEAKOULUSAATIO SR Finland Net EU contribution € 2 141 875,00 Address KALEVANTIE 4 33100 Tampere See on map Region Manner-Suomi Länsi-Suomi Pirkanmaa Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 2 141 875,00 MONTANUNIVERSITAET LEOBEN Austria Net EU contribution € 474 875,00 Address FRANZ JOSEF STRASSE 18 8700 Leoben See on map Region Südösterreich Steiermark Östliche Obersteiermark Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 474 875,00 INSTITUT ROYAL DES SCIENCES NATURELLES DE BELGIQUE Belgium Net EU contribution € 819 250,00 Address RUE VAUTIER 29 1000 Bruxelles / Brussel See on map Region Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/ Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad Activity type Research Organisations Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 819 250,00 ASSOCIACAO PORTUGUESA DOS INDUSTRIAIS DE MARMORES E RAMOS AFINS Portugal Net EU contribution € 80 625,00 Address AV. LUIS DE CAMOES, BAIRRO SAO MIGUEL G1 2480-308 Porto De Mos See on map Region Continente Centro (PT) Região de Leiria Activity type Other Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 80 625,00 LA PALMA RESEARCH CENTRE SL Spain Net EU contribution € 463 475,00 Address CALLE EL CASTILLO EL FRONTON 37 38787 Santa Cruz De La Palma See on map SME The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed. Yes Region Canarias Canarias La Palma Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 463 475,00 MISKOLCI EGYETEM Hungary Net EU contribution € 276 650,00 Address EGYETEMVAROS 3515 Miskolc See on map Region Alföld és Észak Észak-Magyarország Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 276 650,00 FEDERATION EUROPEENNE DES GEOLOGUES Belgium Net EU contribution € 350 150,00 Address RUE JENNER 13 1000 Bruxelles / Brussel See on map Region Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/ Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad Activity type Other Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 469 150,00 Third-party Legal entity other than a subcontractor which is affiliated or legally linked to a participant. The entity carries out work under the conditions laid down in the Grant Agreement, supplies goods or provides services for the action, but did not sign the Grant Agreement. A third party abides by the rules applicable to its related participant under the Grant Agreement with regard to eligibility of costs and control of expenditure. BERUFSVERBAND DEUTSCHER GEOWISSENSCHAFTLER EV Germany Net EU contribution € 7 000,00 Address LESSENICHER STR 1 53123 Bonn See on map Region Nordrhein-Westfalen Köln Bonn, Kreisfreie Stadt Activity type Other Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 7 000,00 Third-party Legal entity other than a subcontractor which is affiliated or legally linked to a participant. The entity carries out work under the conditions laid down in the Grant Agreement, supplies goods or provides services for the action, but did not sign the Grant Agreement. A third party abides by the rules applicable to its related participant under the Grant Agreement with regard to eligibility of costs and control of expenditure. POLSKIE STOWARZYSZENIE WYCENY ZLOZ KOPALIN Poland Net EU contribution € 7 000,00 Address WYBICKIEGO 7 31 261 Krakow See on map Region Makroregion południowy Małopolskie Miasto Kraków Activity type Other Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 7 000,00 Third-party Legal entity other than a subcontractor which is affiliated or legally linked to a participant. The entity carries out work under the conditions laid down in the Grant Agreement, supplies goods or provides services for the action, but did not sign the Grant Agreement. A third party abides by the rules applicable to its related participant under the Grant Agreement with regard to eligibility of costs and control of expenditure. SLOVENSKO GEOLOSKO DRUSTVO Slovenia Net EU contribution € 7 000,00 Address DIMICEVA ULICA 14 1000 Ljubljana See on map Region Slovenija Zahodna Slovenija Osrednjeslovenska Activity type Other Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 7 000,00 Third-party Legal entity other than a subcontractor which is affiliated or legally linked to a participant. The entity carries out work under the conditions laid down in the Grant Agreement, supplies goods or provides services for the action, but did not sign the Grant Agreement. A third party abides by the rules applicable to its related participant under the Grant Agreement with regard to eligibility of costs and control of expenditure. ASOCIATIA NATIONALA A PROFESIONISTILOR DIN GEOLOGIE SI MINERIT Romania Net EU contribution € 7 000,00 Address INDEPENDENTEI 7 335200 Brad See on map Region Macroregiunea Patru Vest Hunedoara Activity type Other Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 7 000,00 Third-party Legal entity other than a subcontractor which is affiliated or legally linked to a participant. The entity carries out work under the conditions laid down in the Grant Agreement, supplies goods or provides services for the action, but did not sign the Grant Agreement. A third party abides by the rules applicable to its related participant under the Grant Agreement with regard to eligibility of costs and control of expenditure. ASSOCIACAO PORTUGUESA DE GEOLOGOS Portugal Net EU contribution € 7 000,00 Address RUA DA ACADEMIA DAS CIENCIAS 19 2 1249 280 Lisboa See on map Region Continente Área Metropolitana de Lisboa Área Metropolitana de Lisboa Activity type Other Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 7 000,00 Third-party Legal entity other than a subcontractor which is affiliated or legally linked to a participant. The entity carries out work under the conditions laid down in the Grant Agreement, supplies goods or provides services for the action, but did not sign the Grant Agreement. A third party abides by the rules applicable to its related participant under the Grant Agreement with regard to eligibility of costs and control of expenditure. EESTI GEOLOOGIA SELTS Estonia Net EU contribution € 7 000,00 Address MUSTAMAE LINNAOSA EHITAJATE TEE 5 HARJU MAAKOND 19086 Tallin See on map SME The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed. Yes Region Eesti Eesti Põhja-Eesti Activity type Other Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 7 000,00 Third-party Legal entity other than a subcontractor which is affiliated or legally linked to a participant. The entity carries out work under the conditions laid down in the Grant Agreement, supplies goods or provides services for the action, but did not sign the Grant Agreement. A third party abides by the rules applicable to its related participant under the Grant Agreement with regard to eligibility of costs and control of expenditure. INSTITUTE OF GEOLOGISTS OF IRELANDLIMITED Participation ended Ireland Net EU contribution € 0,00 Address MERRION SQUARE 63 DO2 TW21 Dublin 2 See on map Region Ireland Eastern and Midland Dublin Activity type Other Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost No data Third-party Legal entity other than a subcontractor which is affiliated or legally linked to a participant. The entity carries out work under the conditions laid down in the Grant Agreement, supplies goods or provides services for the action, but did not sign the Grant Agreement. A third party abides by the rules applicable to its related participant under the Grant Agreement with regard to eligibility of costs and control of expenditure. MADEN JEOLOGLARI DERNEGI Türkiye Net EU contribution € 7 000,00 Address CANKAYA MAHALLESI KILIS SOKAK 7-A 06690 Ankara See on map Region Batı Anadolu Ankara Ankara Activity type Other Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 7 000,00 Third-party Legal entity other than a subcontractor which is affiliated or legally linked to a participant. The entity carries out work under the conditions laid down in the Grant Agreement, supplies goods or provides services for the action, but did not sign the Grant Agreement. A third party abides by the rules applicable to its related participant under the Grant Agreement with regard to eligibility of costs and control of expenditure. CESKA ASOCIACE LOZISKOVYCH GEOLOGUOS Czechia Net EU contribution € 7 000,00 Address KOSTELNI 364/26 170 00 Praha See on map Region Česko Praha Hlavní město Praha Activity type Other Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 7 000,00 Third-party Legal entity other than a subcontractor which is affiliated or legally linked to a participant. The entity carries out work under the conditions laid down in the Grant Agreement, supplies goods or provides services for the action, but did not sign the Grant Agreement. A third party abides by the rules applicable to its related participant under the Grant Agreement with regard to eligibility of costs and control of expenditure. ILUSTRE COLEGIO OFICIAL DE GEOLOGOS Spain Net EU contribution € 7 000,00 Address RAQUEL MELLER 7 LOCAL 28027 Madrid See on map Region Comunidad de Madrid Comunidad de Madrid Madrid Activity type Public bodies (excluding Research Organisations and Secondary or Higher Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 7 000,00 Third-party Legal entity other than a subcontractor which is affiliated or legally linked to a participant. The entity carries out work under the conditions laid down in the Grant Agreement, supplies goods or provides services for the action, but did not sign the Grant Agreement. A third party abides by the rules applicable to its related participant under the Grant Agreement with regard to eligibility of costs and control of expenditure. YMPARISTOASIANTUNTIJOIDEN KESKUSLIITTO Participation ended Finland Net EU contribution € 0,00 Address VUORIKATU 22 A 15 00100 Helsinki See on map Region Manner-Suomi Helsinki-Uusimaa Helsinki-Uusimaa Activity type Other Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost No data Third-party Legal entity other than a subcontractor which is affiliated or legally linked to a participant. The entity carries out work under the conditions laid down in the Grant Agreement, supplies goods or provides services for the action, but did not sign the Grant Agreement. A third party abides by the rules applicable to its related participant under the Grant Agreement with regard to eligibility of costs and control of expenditure. MAGYARHONI FOLDTANI TARSULAT Hungary Net EU contribution € 7 000,00 Address CSALOGANY UTCA 12 I 1 1015 Budapest See on map Region Közép-Magyarország Budapest Budapest Activity type Other Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 7 000,00 Third-party Legal entity other than a subcontractor which is affiliated or legally linked to a participant. The entity carries out work under the conditions laid down in the Grant Agreement, supplies goods or provides services for the action, but did not sign the Grant Agreement. A third party abides by the rules applicable to its related participant under the Grant Agreement with regard to eligibility of costs and control of expenditure. BULGARSKO GEOLOGICHESKO DRUZHESTVO Bulgaria Net EU contribution € 7 000,00 Address ACAD. G. BONCHEV STR., BL. 24 1113 Sofia See on map Region Югозападна и Южна централна България Югозападен София (столица) Activity type Other Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 7 000,00 Third-party Legal entity other than a subcontractor which is affiliated or legally linked to a participant. The entity carries out work under the conditions laid down in the Grant Agreement, supplies goods or provides services for the action, but did not sign the Grant Agreement. A third party abides by the rules applicable to its related participant under the Grant Agreement with regard to eligibility of costs and control of expenditure. SRPSKO GEOLOSKO DRUSTVO Serbia Net EU contribution € 7 000,00 Address KAMENICKA 6 11000 Beograd Savski See on map Region Србија - север Београдски регион Београдска област Activity type Other Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 7 000,00 Third-party Legal entity other than a subcontractor which is affiliated or legally linked to a participant. The entity carries out work under the conditions laid down in the Grant Agreement, supplies goods or provides services for the action, but did not sign the Grant Agreement. A third party abides by the rules applicable to its related participant under the Grant Agreement with regard to eligibility of costs and control of expenditure. CONSIGLIO NAZIONALE DELL'ORDINE DEI GEOLOGI Italy Net EU contribution € 7 000,00 Address VIA VITTORIA COLONNA 40 00193 Roma See on map Region Centro (IT) Lazio Roma Activity type Public bodies (excluding Research Organisations and Secondary or Higher Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 7 000,00 Third-party Legal entity other than a subcontractor which is affiliated or legally linked to a participant. The entity carries out work under the conditions laid down in the Grant Agreement, supplies goods or provides services for the action, but did not sign the Grant Agreement. A third party abides by the rules applicable to its related participant under the Grant Agreement with regard to eligibility of costs and control of expenditure. HRVATSKO GEOLOSKO DRUSTVO Croatia Net EU contribution € 7 000,00 Address SACHSOVA 2 10000 Zagreb See on map Region Hrvatska Grad Zagreb Grad Zagreb Activity type Other Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 7 000,00 Third-party Legal entity other than a subcontractor which is affiliated or legally linked to a participant. The entity carries out work under the conditions laid down in the Grant Agreement, supplies goods or provides services for the action, but did not sign the Grant Agreement. A third party abides by the rules applicable to its related participant under the Grant Agreement with regard to eligibility of costs and control of expenditure. BELGISCH-LUXEMBURGSE UNIE VAN GEOLOGEN Belgium Net EU contribution € 14 000,00 Address JENNERSTRAAT 13 1000 BRUSSEL See on map Region Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/ Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad Activity type Other Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 14 000,00 GEOLOSKI ZAVOD SLOVENIJE Slovenia Net EU contribution € 192 000,00 Address DIMICEVA 14 1000 Ljubljana See on map Region Slovenija Zahodna Slovenija Osrednjeslovenska Activity type Research Organisations Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 192 000,00 RESOURCES COMPUTING INTERNATIONAL LIMITED United Kingdom Net EU contribution € 835 375,00 Address BRINE CROFT 185 STARKHOLMES ROAD DE4 5JA Matlock See on map SME The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed. Yes Region East Midlands (England) Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire South and West Derbyshire Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 835 375,00 GEO-MONTAN GEOLOGUS, KORNYEZETVEDOMEGUJULO ENERGETIKAI TOLMACSFORDITOKFT Hungary Net EU contribution € 80 625,00 Address KAZMER LEJTO 12 1121 Budapest See on map SME The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed. Yes Region Közép-Magyarország Budapest Budapest Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 80 625,00 TALLINNA TEHNIKAÜLIKOOL Estonia Net EU contribution € 633 750,00 Address EHITAJATE TEE 5 12616 Tallinn See on map Region Eesti Eesti Põhja-Eesti Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 633 750,00 INSTYTUT GOSPODARKI SUROWCAMI MINERALNYMI I ENERGIA PAN Poland Net EU contribution € 113 000,00 Address UL. JOZEFA WYBICKIEGO 7A 31 261 Krakow See on map Region Makroregion południowy Małopolskie Miasto Kraków Activity type Research Organisations Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 113 000,00 K-UTEC AG SALT TECHNOLOGIES Germany Net EU contribution € 153 375,00 Address AM PETERSENSCHACHT 7 99706 Sondershausen See on map SME The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed. Yes Region Thüringen Thüringen Kyffhäuserkreis Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 153 375,00
