JARVIS Open Call 2 for co-development
JARVIS Open Call 2 for co-development
To strengthen the competitiveness of the EU industry, there is an increasing need for flexible production, exploiting the capabilities of both the machinery and human workforce. The growing market of robots has reacted, adapting to the changing situation by providing collaborative robotic solutions with a variety of characteristics in terms of payload, type and mobility. A number of technological solutions for perception and safety allow their coexistence with humans. While several research activities have been conducted over the past 5 years on this topic, wider industrial adoption is lagging due to the following restrictions: • Limited cognition and intelligence • Low performance of collaborative operations • Collaboration fluidity is rather low as the operators have to adapt to the particularities of the robots. • Complexity in robot programming which requires the involvement of skilled engineers, does not provide flexibility in the execution phase, and does not benefit from the tacit knowledge of experienced operators. Thus, despite the fact the mechatronics are quite advanced, a perfect matching of mechanics and control is required to create robots that advance from repetitive and precision-oriented tasks to becoming intelligent and helpful co-workers. Proper human robot interaction is the most important ground to be covered. Thus, JARVIS aims to develop a reusable set of tools that enable AI driven multimodal means of interaction: a) involving interfaces for physical and remote information exchange, robot control and programming, b) providing social skills to a variety of robots to achieve seamless user-centric interaction that extends human ability for complex tasks and c) demonstrating scalability of application and ability to achieve economies at scale.
Entité de financement
Commission Européenne - Horizon EuropeClôture de l'appel
1 juin 2026Zone géographique
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Objectif
In the JARVIS Open Call 2 “Co-development Track”, JARVIS will invest a total of €800.000 to enhance the four JARVIS core pilots. The call targets technology developers, startups, SMEs, and robotics innovators capable of designing and implementing ROS2- deployable modules or mechatronic components that extend the existing capabilities of the JARVIS pilots, particularly in the areas of human-robot interaction, AI-driven perception, and cognitive robotic skills. The specific objectives of this open call are:
• Objective 1 - Development of Advanced AI and Human-Robot Interaction Technologies
• Objective 2 – Demonstration of Innovative Capabilities in Industrially-Relevant Context
• Objective 3 – Collaborative Knowledge Exchange within the European HRI Ecosystem
• Objective 4 - Support for HRI Technology Providers
Critères d'éligibilité
This call is addressed to individual organizations or micro-consortia of two legal entities. To ensure an industry-driven approach, the consortium must be led by a technology startup or SME.
All participating entities must be legally established in an EU Member State or a Horizon Europe Associated Country and must hold a valid VAT number (or equivalent national tax identifier) at the time of application.
Note: While the participation of a Knowledge Provider (RTO) is optional, the consortium must demonstrate a clear path toward industrial HRI adoption and technical validation.
Technologies clés
The topics of the Co-Development Track are presented per pilot, as the applicants are invited to develop ROS2-deployable modules that will be integrated as add-ons to the existing JARVIS pilot solutions in order to extend the already existing capabilities.
The four JARVIS pilots include the following:
1. Aeronautics Manufacturing (COLLINS Pilot) – This pilot comes from the aeronautics sector, with its testbed installed at TECNALIA premises in San Sebastián, Spain. The primary technical mentor for this pilot is TECNALIA.
2. Automotive Manufacturing (TOFAS Pilot) – This pilot is inspired from the automotive sector, with the testbed installed at TF-CC premises in Patras, Greece. The primary technical mentor for this pilot is LMS.
3. Nuclear Plants Decommissioning (EDF Pilot) – The focus of the EDF pilot is on the nuclear sector, with the testbed installed at CEA premises in Palaiseau, France. The primary technical mentor for this pilot is CEA.
4. Offshore Inspection & Maintenance (EQUINOR Pilot) – This pilot derives from the offshore energy sector, with the testbed installed at SINTEF premises in Trondheim, Norway. The primary technical mentor for this pilot is SINTEF.
More technical details on each pilot in the Guidelines for Applicants : https://jarvis-project.eu/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Annex-1.1-JARVIS-OC2-Guidelines-for-Applicants-Technical-Description_Co-Development-v1.1.pdf
Typologie de consortium
The Co-Development Track of the second JARVIS Open Call provides funding of up to €100,000 per project for the development and integration of innovative Human-Robot Interaction (HRI) solutions within one of the JARVIS pilot testbeds addressing one of the indicated topics. The call will support eight projects, and is addressed to technological SMEs/start-ups, or micro-consortia consisting of technological SMEs/start-ups and RTOs each implemented over a nine-month period.
The projects selected for funding under the Co-Development track are expected to develop and integrate innovative technological modules reaching TRL6.
Selected projects will follow a structured development process consisting of three sprints:
• Requirements Sprint – detailed definition of system architecture, integration approach, demonstration and validation scenarios, and key performance indicators.
• Development & Deployment Sprint – implementation of the proposed module or component at the applicant’s premises including first iterations with JARVIS consortium to refine the module’s interfaces.
• Integration & Validation Sprint – integration and validation within the JARVIS testbeds.