CORDIS · 608979 · FP7

ROBO-MATE Intelligent exoskeleton based on human-robot interaction for manipulation of heavy goods in Europe’s factories of the future

Coordinator: ZURCHER HOCHSCHULE FUR ANGEWANDTE WISSENSCHAFTEN (CH)

Workplace injuries cost European societies up to 4% of GNP. Over 25% of Europeans experience back injury due to work. Robots are traditionally inflexible to use for many manual handling tasks. The world robotics market is set to double to $66Bn pa in the next 15 years. Europe could corner the industrial collaborative human-robotic part of that market (currently Asia). The goal of Robo-Mate is to apply an industry focus in developing a user-friendly intelligent cooperative light weight wearable human-robotic exoskeleton for manual handling work. It will be deployable within half a day and will…

EU contribution
€4.4M
Total cost
€6.0M
Period
2013-09-01 → 2016-11-30
Framework
Seventh Framework Programme (2007–2013)
Funding scheme
CP-IP
Status
CLOSED

About Seventh Framework Programme (2007–2013)

The Seventh Framework Programme (FP7) ran from 2007 to 2013 and was the EU's main research-funding instrument of that period. It mobilised roughly €50 billion across cooperation projects, ERC frontier grants, Marie Curie fellowships, capacity-building actions and Euratom research. FP7 closed to new calls in 2013 but its projects continued for years after under their original grant agreements.

Co-funding: the European Union contributes €4.4M toward a total project budget of €6.0M — a funding rate of 74%, with the remainder covered by the consortium partners. The project runs over approximately 3.2 years from 2013-09-01 to 2016-11-30.

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

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Frequently asked questions

Who funds this research project?
This project is funded by the European Union through the Seventh Framework Programme (2007–2013) programme, under the CP-IP funding scheme.
What is the EU contribution?
The European Commission contributes €4.4M toward a total project budget of €6.0M.
Which EU programme funds it?
The project is funded under Seventh Framework Programme (2007–2013).
Who coordinates the project?
The project is coordinated by ZURCHER HOCHSCHULE FUR ANGEWANDTE WISSENSCHAFTEN (CH).
What is the project timeline?
The project runs from 2013-09-01 to 2016-11-30 — approximately 3.2 years.
Where can I find the full project record?
The complete record — partners, deliverables, publications and news — is published on CORDIS under project ID 608979.