ARISE - Autonomous Robots & Industrial Scientific Equipment
Robotic automation for energy and agriculture sectors.
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ARISE (Autonomous Robots & Industrial Scientific Equipment) is a European research and innovation project aimed at developing a robotic platform for the energy and agriculture industries, with a focus on supporting the European Green Deal. The project officially began on January 1, 2024, and is scheduled to run for four years until the end of 2027, backed by approximately €10.6 million in funding from the Horizon Europe program. The initiative is a collaboration among a consortium of organizations across Europe, coordinated by TWI Hellas in Greece.
The project's primary mission is to create a step change in automating complex manipulation tasks by introducing advanced perception and control modules for a reconfigurable robotic manipulator. The focus is on developing human-centric, agile, and open-source technologies to advance industrial Human-Robot Interaction (HRI). ARISE's robotic system will be validated through five challenging real-world scenarios. These include collaborative human-robot tasks such as moving and installing solar panels, repairing solar panel back-sheets, transplanting delicate hydroponic lettuce, and harvesting crops. The technology combines a mobile robotic platform with reconfigurable pneumatic-based manipulators, novel soft end-effectors, 3D vision, and an edge-AI framework.
By addressing significant labor shortages in the renewable energy and agriculture sectors, ARISE aims to boost efficiency, reduce operational costs, and increase safety and productivity. The project operates within the Industry 5.0 framework, which prioritizes sustainable and human-centric work environments. It also provides funding opportunities for SMEs and startups through open calls, offering up to €200,000 per project to support the testing and validation of innovative HRI solutions.
Keywords: human-robot interaction, robotic automation, sustainable agriculture, renewable energy, solar panel installation, hydroponic farming, Industry 5.0, European Green Deal, perception and control modules, complex manipulation, reconfigurable robotics, AI in robotics, edge-AI framework, open-source middleware, collaborative robotics, agricultural robotics, energy robotics, automation technology, smart farming, green technology