Research in Robotics for Manufacturing: State of Play and Opportunities for EU-Japan Cooperation

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1 Research in Robotics for Manufacturing: State of Play and Opportunities for EU-Japan Cooperation EU-Japan Workshop 11 th June 2014 Jan RAMBOER DG Research and

2 The Factories of the Future PPP To support innovation in manufacturing by developing enabling production technologies to help EU manufacturing industry across many sectors to adapt to global competitive pressures by boosting their technological base Manufacturing as a driving force in the EU economy, (21% of GDP and 20% of all jobs) 25 industrial sectors, largely dominated by SMEs Need to produce more with less resources & less waste FP7 Themes involved: NMP, ICT Budget: 1.2 billion in 4 years

3 Why Public-Private Partnerships? Support to Europe's re-industrialisation through radical innovations & technological development Reinforced cooperation with industry to create growth & jobs, whilst addressing major societal challenges To strengthen European industrial leadership To leverage research and innovation efforts To strongly commit industry to joint objectives

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5 Features in "contractual" PPP calls Involvement of industry in the preparation Industrial partners provide orientation High share of industrial experts in evaluations Single stage evaluation to reduce time-to-contract Implemented through Coordinated Calls for Proposals Specific PPP Annex to the WP adds visibility Open to everyone according to normal FP7 rules

6 Importance of Robotics Industrial robots essential part of the backbone of manufacturing in Europe Cost-effective production Product quality Work conditions Optimized use of resources Flexible and ease of use

7 Integration Cooperation Importance of Robotics EC recognized importance of robitcs within FP7 Total support for research in industrial robotics (DG RTD) of 90.9 m for a total of 20 projects up to 2013 Since 2009 every 2 years dedicated topic NMP : Automation and robotics for sustainable crop and forestry management FoF.NMP : Robots for automation of post-production and other auxiliary processes FoF.NMP : New hybrid production systems in advanced factory environments based on new human-robot interactive cooperation Robotic projects resulting also from other topics due to strong manufacturing focus

8 Importance of Robotics 2014 extra topic on Human-Robot interaction FoF.NMP : Symbiotic human-robot collaborations for safe and dynamic multimodal manufacturing systems Issue of Safety for the Worker: blocking factor for Industrial Implementation Certification taken into account in proposal

9 Robotics in FP7

10 Robotics in FP7 Projects according to coordinator's nationality 5% 5% 5% IT ES 5% 30% DE NL 10% UK 10% 10% 20% AT CH FI TR

11 Example Robotics projects in FP7 COMET (GA ): Plug-and-produce COmponents and METhods for adaptive control of industrial robots enabling cost effective, high precision manufacturing in factories of the future Start: September 2010 End: June m EC funding

12 Example Robotics projects in FP7 Thermobot(GA ): Autonomous robotic system for thermographic detection of cracks Start: January 2012 End: December ,55 m EC funding

13 Example Robotics projects in FP7 RoboMate(GA ): Intelligent exoskeleton based on human-robot interaction for manipulation of heavy goods in Europe s factories of the future Start: September 2013 End: August ,45 m EC funding

14 Example Robotics projects in FP7 Factory-in-a-Day (GA ): Factory-in-a-Day aims at improving the competitiveness of European manufacturing SMEs by removing the primary obstacle for robot automation; installation time and installation cost. Start: October 2013 End: September ,97 m EC funding

15 Factory-in-a-Day

16 Robotics in Horizon 2020 Topic code Topic title Type of Action FoF * Process optimisation of manufacturing assets RIA & CSA (SA) FoF Manufacturing processes for complex structures and geometries with efficient use of RIA material FoF Global energy and other resources efficiency in manufacturing enterprises RIA FoF Developing smart factories that are attractive to workers IA FoF Innovative product-service design using manufacturing intelligence RIA FoF Symbiotic human-robot collaborations for safe and dynamic multimodal IA manufacturing systems FoF Support for the enhancement of the impact of FoF PPP projects CSA (CA) FoF * ICT-enabled modelling, simulation, analyticsand forecasting technologies RIA & CSA (SA) FoF * ICT for Manufacturing SMEs (I4MS) IA & CSA (SA) FoF Manufacturing of custom made parts for personalised products RIA FoF Flexible production systems based on integrated tools for rapid reconfiguration of IA machinery and robots FoF Industrial technologies for advanced joining and assembly processes of multi- IA FoF Re-use and re-manufacturing technologies and equipment for sustainable product RIA life cycle management FoF Integrated design and management of production machinery and processes RIA * These topics are from the ICT part of the coordinated call 16

17 For further Information H2020 Research Themes and Call: ec.europa.eu/research/participants/portal InfoDays cppps in Horizon 2020: 21 October 2014 Information on the Research PPPs: ec.europa.eu/research/industrial_technologies/

18 Find out more: Thank you for your attention! Policy Research and

19 A single programme: o What is Horizon 2020? Bringing together 3 programmes/initiatives that were separated before: FP7 CIP EIT o Budget: 70.2 b ( ) A coupling of research to innovation: o From the lab to the market Focus on challenges facing society in Europe: o e.g. health, clean energy, efficient transport Simplified access o for companies, universities, institutes in all EU countries

20 Horizon 2020 Overview

21 Leadership in Enabling & Ind. Technol. (LEIT): Indicative budget (EC proposal in M ) Leadership in Enabling and Industrial Technologies - of which ICT (other than KETs) Total for 6 KETs Space Access to risk finance in SMEs 619

22 Approach in LEIT A common approach to enabling & industrial technologies o o ICT (incl. 2 KETs: micro- & nano-electronics, photonics) Nanotechnologies, Advanced Materials, Advanced Manufacturing, Biotechnology : o Emphasis on technology deployment, prototyping, validation, industrialscale pilots & demonstrators Specific support for "multi-kets"/"cross-kets" Strong focus on leveraging private sector investment Important role of PPPs to implement KET-related activities

23 LEIT Focus: Industrial deployment of Key Enabling Technologies What are Key Enabling Technologies (KETs)? Six strategic technologies Driving competitiveness & growth opportunities, contributing to knowledge & addressing societal challenges Cutting across many sectors Nanotechnologies Advanced materials Micro- and nano-electronics Photonics Biotechnology Advanced manufacturing KET High level group & EC Communications

24 Some Issues Regarding KETs Europe has a strong position in science output EU actors at top of patent ranking in each KET But: There is a gap between the technology base & the manufacturing base Current efforts need to be complemented by o o Product development (including effective demonstrators) Development of manufacturing expertise