It was quite a lively exhibit hall, so apologies for some of the background noise.

Mary Ellen Foster – University of Glasgow
MuMMER: MultiModal Mall Entertainment Robot

Ales Ude – Jožef Stefan Institute, Slovenia
ReconCell: A Reconfigurable robot workCell for fast set-up of automated assembly processes in SMEs

Elena De Momi – Politecnico De Milano, Italy
EDEN2020: Enhanced Delivery Ecosystem for Neurosurgery in 2020

Stefano Stramigioli – University of Twente
MURAB: MRI and Ultrasound Robotic Assisted Biopsy

Franziska Kirstein – Blue Ocean Robotics
BabyRobot: Child-Robot Communication and Collaboration: Edutainment, Behavioural Modelling and Cognitive Development in Typically Developing and Autistic Spectrum Children

Tamim Asfour – Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
Xperience and SecondHands

We also had startup Robbo stop by the ERFCam.
Kristina Karkkonen

Many of the projects focus on industrial and service robotics — or medical robotics — and their potential for translation. Additional highlights include robots for gardening or asbestos removal, drone inspection, and entertainment robots.

A full list of proposals funded can be found here — many of these projects will be presented at the European Robotics Forum in Ljubljana, Slovenia this March. Their names and acronyms should give hint of the areas of focus:

AEROBI: AErial RObotic System for In-Depth Bridge Inspection by Contact

BabyRobot: Child-Robot Communication and Collaboration: Edutainment, Behavioural Modelling and Cognitive Development in Typically Developing and Autistic Spectrum Children

Bots2ReC: Robots to Re-Construction

ColRobot: Collaborative Robotics for Assembly and Kitting in Smart Manufacturing

DeTOP: Dexterous Transradial Osseointegrated Prosthesis with neural control and sensory feedback

EDEN2020: Enhanced Delivery Ecosystem for Neurosurgery in 2020

EndoVESPA: Endoscopic Versatile robotic guidancE, diagnoSis and theraPy of magnetic-driven soft-tethered endoluminAl robots

INPUT: Intuitive Natural Prosthesis UTilization

MuMMER: MultiModal Mall Entertainment Robot

MURAB: MRI and Ultrasound Robotic Assisted Biopsy

RAMPup: Robotic Automation Modules for Production

RockEU2: Robotics Coordination Action for Europe Two

SafeLog: Safe human-robot interaction in logistic applications for highly flexible warehouses

SoftPro: Synergy-based Open-source Foundations and Technologies for Prosthetics and RehabilitatiOn

SPEXOR: Spinal Exoskeletal Robot for Low Back Pain Prevention and Vocational Reintegration

TrimBot2020: A gardening robot for rose, hedge and topiary trimming

TT-NET: A shared infrastructure to sustainably optimise technology transfer throughout Europe

UP-Drive: Automated Urban Parking and Driving

XoSoft: Soft modular biomimetic exoskeleton to assist people with mobility impairments

HORSE: Smart integrated Robotics system for SMEs controlled by Internet of Things based on dynamic manufacturing processes

ReconCell: A Reconfigurable robot workCell for fast set-up of automated assembly processes in SMEs

This is the second part of a three-part series, check out the first five videos here.

You can also read about all the approved projects here.

FLOBOT
Title: Floor Washing Robot for Professional Users
Duration (months): 36
Presenter: Thomas Moerwald, Technische Universitaet Wien, AT
Partners: Cyprus Research And Innovation Center Ltd, CY | Fimap Spa, IT | Robosoft Services Robots, FR | University Of Lincoln, UK | Technische Universitaet Wien, AT | S.s.c. Societa’ Sviluppo Commerciale, IT | Manutencoop Facility Management Spa, IT | Ridgeback S.a.s. Di Paolo Barattini & C., IT | Groupe Services France, FR

RETRAINER
Title: REaching and grasping Training based on Robotic hybrid AssIstance for Neurological patients: End users Real life evaluation
Duration (months): 48
Presenter: Maria Bulgheroni, Ab.Acus srl, IT
Participant: Ab.Acus srl, IT | Politecnico Di Milano, IT | Technische Universitaet Wien, AT | Ecole Polytechnique Federale De Lausanne, CH | Otto Bock Healthcare Products Gmbh, AT | Congregazione Delle Suore Infermiere Dell Addolorata, IT | Asklepios Klinik Alsbach Gmbh, DE | Technische Universitaet Berlin, DE | Hasomed Hard-und Software Fuer Medizin Gesellschaft Mbh, DE

WiMUST
Title: Widely scalable Mobile Underwater Sonar Technology
Duration (months): 36
Presenter: Giovanni Indiveri, Università del Salento, IT
Partners: ISME (Inter-university Center of Integrated Systems for the Marine Environment), IT | Associacao Do Instituto Superior Tecnico Para A Investigacao E Desenvolvimento, PT | Cintal – Centro Investigacao Tecnologica Do Algarve, PT | The University Of Hertfordshire Higher Education Corporation, UK | Evologics Gmbh, DE | Graal Tech Srl, IT | CGG, Fr | Geo Marine Survey Systems Bv, NL | Geosurveys – Consultores Em Geofisica Lda, PT

AEROARMS
Title: AErial RObotic system integrating multiple ARMS and advanced manipulation capabilities for inspection and maintenance
Duration (months): 48
Presenter: Anibal Ollero, Universidad de Sevilla, SP
Partners: Universidad De Sevilla, ES | Deutsches Zentrum Fuer Luft – Und Raumfahrt Ev, DE | Centre National De La Recherche Scientifique, FR | Consorzio Di Ricerca Per L’Energia e Le Applicazioni Technologiche Dell’elettromagnetismo, IT | Fundacion Andaluza Para El Desarrollo Aeroespacial, ES | Tüv Nord Systems Gmbh & Co. Kg, DE | Universitat Politecnica De Catalunya, ES | Elektra Uas Gmbh, DE | Alstom Inspection Robotics Ag, CH | Sensima Inspection Sarl, CH

All the #ERF2015 videos can be found here.