CORDIS · 101189836 · HORIZON

XSCAVE Explainable, Safe, Contact-Aware Planning and Control for Heavy Machinery Manipulation and Navigation

Coordinator: TARTU ULIKOOL (EE)

Earth-Moving, Forestry, and Urban Logistics are sectors where increased autonomy can spur drastic economic growth along with addressing some core societal (e.g. address labor shortage) and environmental problems (e.g. minimize soil damage, fuel consumption). Yet there are persisting challenges related to variations of tasks/environments that are intricately linked to the terrain-machine contact encountered during navigation and manipulation. For example, an Excavator machine used in Earth-Moving needs to adapt to different types of terrain (ground) underneath (loose soil, rocks of different s…

EU contribution
€8.0M
Total cost
€8.0M
Period
2024-12-01 → 2028-11-30
Framework
Horizon Europe (2021–2027)
Funding scheme
HORIZON-RIA
Call
HORIZON-CL4-2024-DIGITAL-EMERGING-01
Status
SIGNED

About Horizon Europe (2021–2027)

Horizon Europe is the EU's current research and innovation programme, covering 2021 to 2027 with a budget of roughly €95.5 billion. Its three pillars are Excellent Science (frontier research and mobility), Global Challenges and European Industrial Competitiveness (mission-driven collaborative projects in health, climate, digital, security and food) and Innovative Europe (the EIC and EIT). It also funds five EU Missions targeting cancer, climate adaptation, smart cities, oceans and soils.

EU contribution: €8.0M awarded to the consortium. The project runs over approximately 4 years from 2024-12-01 to 2028-11-30.

Full record on CORDIS — partners, deliverables, publications, news.

Open on cordis.europa.eu → Grant DOI ↗

Frequently asked questions

Who funds this research project?
This project is funded by the European Union through the Horizon Europe (2021–2027) programme, under the HORIZON-RIA funding scheme.
What is the EU contribution?
The European Commission contributes €8.0M toward a total project budget of €8.0M.
Which EU programme funds it?
The project is funded under Horizon Europe (2021–2027), call HORIZON-CL4-2024-DIGITAL-EMERGING-01.
Who coordinates the project?
The project is coordinated by TARTU ULIKOOL (EE).
What is the project timeline?
The project runs from 2024-12-01 to 2028-11-30 — approximately 4 years.
Where can I find the full project record?
The complete record — partners, deliverables, publications and news — is published on CORDIS under project ID 101189836.