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Summary
This open call is part of the JARVIS research project that is funded under the Horizon Europe Programme. JARVIS focuses on advancing human-robot collaboration through user-centric principles, and by implementing AI-driven multimodal interaction tools and cognitive mechatronics. Its scope includes creating interfaces for both physical and remote information exchange, robot control, and programming, as well as providing social skills to various robotic platforms to enable seamless human-robot interaction. The JARVIS consortium will deploy and validate the components of the JARVIS framework across four pilots coming from the following sectors: aeronautics, automotive, and energy-specifically nuclear plant decommissioning, and offshore energy production.
Detailed Call Description
The specific objectives are summarised as follows:
- Boosting companies, in particular SMEs and Start-ups, without restricting researchers, developers, or other multidisciplinary actors for adoption and commercialisation industrial Human Robotic Integration (HRI) solutions.
- Stimulating the engagement of industry players in testing and validating innovative solutions for Human-Robot Interaction including the ones offered by JARVIS.
- Extending the adoption of the developed tools, systems and solutions by external industry representing different pilots and sectors, while demonstrating the JARVIS framework potential for replicability.
- Supporting the development and advancement of Human-Robot Interaction solutions through provision of feedback and lessons learnt among the relevant stakeholders.
The 1st Open Call (OC1) of JARVIS will fund external pilots, focusing on extending beyond the challenges addressed in the context of the four JARVIS pilots. Specifically, it aims to support third parties in the development and implementation of innovative solutions through funding, mentoring, and access to project’s digital tools, while demonstrating the replicability and sustainability of the JARVIS framework. The funded pilots should fit in one of the 7 topics defined by the JARVIS Consortium including the possibility to propose a Novel Topic defined by the applicant, which proves the alignment with the OC1 and project objectives, and enables the assessment of the JARVIS components, tools in different contexts and environments.
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The financial support to be granted to each selected project under the 1st Open Call is up to €130.000.
This call will fund 8 external pilots, in the context of the 4 JARVIS pilots.
The funded pilots should fit in one of the 7 topics defined by the JARVIS Consortium (Figure 1, page 5 of the Guidelines for applicants ).
JARVIS will fund third-party projects forming a team of 2 or 3 organisations including:
- Mandatory: 1 SME/Startups as a pilot leader (serving also as Technology Integrator/Provider/Developer).
- Mandatory: 1 Industry End-user (serving as Technology Adopter).
- Optionally: 1 Research organisation providing technology/ expertise, which is accepted if and only if there is already one technology adopter and one SME technology provider in the consortium.
After the evaluation and contracting phases, the selected consortia will enter the implementation stages, divided into 3 sprints:
- SPRINT 1 (2 months): 1st September – 31st October 2025
The starting phase of the projects, focusing on planning and initial developments. Consortia must refine project plans and align their strategies with JARVIS objectives. - SPRINT 2 (6 months): 1st November 2025 – 30th April 2026
The core phase. Consortia will focus on executing the planned activities, testing solutions, and achieving mid-term objectives. - SPRINT 3 (2 months): 1st May – 30th June 2026
The final phase, concentrating on delivering results, validating outcomes, and preparing comprehensive reports for project closure.
Selected projects are expected to start on July 1st, 2025.
Thematic Categories
- Industry
- New Entrepreneurship
- Research, Technological Development and Innovation
- Small-Medium Enterprises and Competitiveness
Eligibility for Participation
- Other Beneficiaries
- Researchers/Research Centers/Institutions
- Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs)
Eligibility For Participation Notes
Small consortia of up to 3 entities are eligible for OC1 External Pilot. Each one of these entities should be considered eligible for JARVIS OC1 only if they comply will ALL the following rules:
- The applicants should be legal entities established and based in one of the EU Member States or a Horizon Europe Associated country as defined in Horizon Europe rules for participation.
- The applicants should be either industry party interested in piloting the developed tools or an IT technology provider for system integration or a research organisation providing technology/ expertise, (eligible only if there is already one technology adopter and one SME technology provider in the consortium).
- The applicants should submit a signed version of Annex 3, Annex 4 (required only if no PICs provided), Annex 5 ( all documents can be download as a zip files from the project website).
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For further information on the Open Call, please contact: oc@jarvis-project.eu
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