Antonio Salvador, from FundingBox, tell us how to unlock the full potencial of your company thanks to EU. The European Union (EU) has long been a pioneer in promoting and supporting the technological development of its member countries. Through a variety of funding initiatives, open calls for proposals, and other support mechanisms, the EU has enabled European companies to become world leaders in innovation, research and development, and technological advancement.

Prof. Bram Vanderborght (Brubotics, Vrije Universiteit Brussel & imec.) explains how robots and people interact. As professor Rodney Brooks stated: “How robots and people interact is going to be crucial for a successful world.” The EURobin science domain “Interact” deals with safe, energy-efficient and effective physical interaction with the world, which is fundamentally different from agents in the digital world, since physical robots have much more potential to cause significant physical harm and damage.

euROBIN seeks to bring together the robotics community and to benefit science, industry, and society while promoting European values. The network is a facilitator of knowledge transfer and exchange between research institutions and industry partners. Currently, 31 members are part of the euROBIN network of excellence: