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Mining and Nuclear Decommissioning: Robots in Dangerous and Dirty Areas
Donetsk, Ukraine – August 16, 2013: Miners Near The Coal Mining Workers have long confronted dangerous and dirty jobs. They’ve had to dig to the bottom of mines, or put themselves in ha..
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Building a startup ecosystem for robotics in Europe
It’s an exciting time to have a startup in robotics. The European startup ecosystem is improving year-after-year and provides networking, mentoring and funding opportunities. The aim is to..
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Farming with robots
Source: Deepfield Robotics Farmers are increasingly under pressure to feed more people. The UN predicts that the world population will rise from 7.3 billion today to 9.7 billion in 2050. This gro..
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What to expect from autonomous cars
Over 25,700 people died in car crashes in the European Union in 2014, and 200,000 came home with life-changing injuries. Autonomous cars promise to make roads safer, while giving us extra time fo..
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Robots that may help you in your silver age
By 2020, a quarter of Europeans will be over 60. In their silver age, many would like to stay in their homes and will require care from family or social workers. Unfortunately, the number of careg..
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Why making robots is still hard
Making robots is no easy task. If you talk to roboticists, they will tell you that it took years before the last robot they built or programmed was any good at performing a specific task. And alth..
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Exoskeletons: From helping people walk to controlling robots in space
44 million people aged between 15 and 64 report a basic activity difficulty, with the most prominent disabilities centered around lifting and carrying, walking, bending, sitting or standing. Strokes a..
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Automatica’s exhibitors were trumpeting Industry 4.0. Is this the turning point for robotics?
Industry 4.0 – the fourth industrial revolution – was the main theme at the largest robot and automation fair in the world, Germany’s AUTOMATICA, which took place in Munich throughout last week...
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The Robot Economy (Part 1): Interview with Alan Winfield
Robots and their impact on the economy is on the forefront of everyone’s mind. Will robots increase productivity and jobs, improve society, and will wealth be shared? To address this question, we’..
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European Robotics: Creating new markets for SMEs
In this original ten-part series, we’re putting the spotlight on European Robotics. You’ll be hearing from experts about the latest robotics technology with the power to change the way we work, li..
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Launch of SPARC
Vice-president of the European Commission leading the Digital Agenda for Europe Neelie Kroes launches the world’s largest civilian robotics programme SPARC. All pictures: Kurt Bauer, copyrights:..
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The Robot Economy (Part 2): Interview with Alan Manning
In today’s interview, we sat down with Alan Manning, Professor of Labour Economics at the London School of Economics. He is a leading author in his field, particularly in understanding the imperfe..
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The Robot Economy (Part 3): Interview with MEP Mady Delvaux
In our final interview in The Robot Economy series, we speak with Mady Delvaux, Member of the European Parliament (MEP) and Chair of the Working Group on robotics. Mady has written an extensive draft ..
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#Smartregions with smart robots in Tweets (Original)
#Smartregions with smart robots in Tweets About 200 robotics experts and local, regional, and national authorities discussed how to develop regional innovation strategies based on robotics at the “S..
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#Smartregions with smart robots in Tweets
About 200 robotics experts and local, regional, and national authorities discussed how to develop regional innovation strategies based on robotics at the “Smart regions with smart robots” event in..
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Smart regions with smart robots: conference presentations
About 200 robotics experts and local, regional, and national authorities discussed how to develop regional innovation strategies based on robotics at the “Smart regions with smart robots” event in..
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Robotics experts meet with decision makers of cities and regions to boost innovation
Brussels, 9 May 2017 – About 200 robotics experts and local, regional, and national authorities will consider how to develop regional innovation strategies based on robotics at a meeting in Brussels..
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Smart Robots for Smart Regions (ii): Strategies to unleash the potential of the digital economy in Europe
Regional Innovation Centres as part of European projects The European Union has offered a wide variety of opportunities for regions to develop robotics, under the current EU Research and Innovation..
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Smart Robots for Smart Regions (i): Strategies to unleash the potential of the digital economy in Europe
After the enlargements of 2004 and 2007, the face of the European Union has changed as regions with different social structures, institutional profiles, urban-rural relationships and environmental cha..
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Register to Smart Regions with Smart Robots: a winning formula
A conference on how the local economy and society can benefit from the services offered by robotics technologies is taking place on 10 May, 2017 in Brussels. Organiser: European Commission Directorat..
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Smart regions with smart robots: photo gallery
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Smart regions with smart robots
About 200 robotics experts and local, regional, and national authorities discussed how to develop regional innovation strategies based on robotics at the “Smart regions with smart robots” event in..
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New Horizon 2020 robotics projects, 2016: An.Dy
Advancing Anticipatory Behaviors in Dyadic Human-Robot Collaboration OBJECTIVES Obj1. ANDY will develop the ANDYSUIT, a wearable technology for monitoring humans involved in whole-body physical in..
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New Horizon 2020 robotics projects, 2016: BADGER
Robot for Autonomous Underground Trenchless Operations, Mapping and Navigation OBJECTIVES The goal of the proposed project is the design and development of an integrated underground robotic system..
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New Horizon 2020 robotics projects - 2016
In 2016, the European Union co-funded 17 new robotics projects from the Horizon 2020 Framework Programme for research and innovation. 16 of these resulted from the robotics work programme, and 1 pro..
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#Smartregions with smart robots: videos
About 200 robotics experts and local, regional, and national authorities discussed how to develop regional innovation strategies based on robotics at the “Smart regions with smart robots” event in..
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New Horizon 2020 robotics projects - 2016 presented at ERF2017
In 2016, the European Union co-funded 17 new robotics projects from the Horizon 2020 Framework Programme for research and innovation. 16 of these resulted from the robotics work programme, and 1 pro..
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Robot Mythbuster (briefing document)
Following the success of the series that put the spotlight on European Robotics, euRobotics is publishing under SPARC, several new briefing documents. You’ll be hearing from experts about the lates..
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Why making robots is still hard
Making robots is no easy task. If you talk to roboticists, they will tell you that it took years before the last robot they built or programmed was any good at performing a specific task. And alth..
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Farming with robots
Source: Deepfield Robotics Farmers are increasingly under pressure to feed more people. The UN predicts that the world population will rise from 7.3 billion today to 9.7 billion in 2050. This growin..
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