JARVIS Open Call 2 for external pilots
JARVIS Open Call 2 for external pilots
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
10 juillet 2026Zone géographique
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Objectif
In the JARVIS Open Call 2 “External Pilots track”, JARVIS will invest a total of €650,000 to support third parties in the development and validation of innovative solutions that integrate JARVIS technologies in new operational contexts. The call targets micro-consortia composed of technology providers and use case providers, ensuring that the proposed solutions address concrete industrial or public sector needs and can be validated in operational environments.
• Objective 1 – Demonstration of JARVIS Technologies Applicability in New Industrial Contexts: Demonstrate the applicability of JARVIS modules in new industrial or operational contexts beyond the original project pilots by integrating them into the systems and workflows of the applicants’ consortium.
• Objective 2 – Stimulation of Industry Engagement in HRI Validation: Stimulate the engagement of industry players in testing and validating innovative Human-Robot Interaction solutions by inviting teams of technology developers and use case providers to participate in the call.
• Objective 3 – Operational and User-Centric Validation: Expand the testing base of JARVIS technologies by validating their performance, usability, and acceptance in real operational environments with industrial or public sector end users.
• Objective 4 – Market-Oriented Innovation and Solution Development: Support the development of innovative products, services, or system solutions addressing concrete industrial or public sector challenges through the integration of JARVIS technologies.
Critères d'éligibilité
To be eligible, the consortium must cover three functional roles: technology developer, technology integrator, and Use case provider. These roles may be fulfilled by two or three participating organisations, provided that the technology developer and use case provider are represented by distinct entities.
The Mandatory Core (Minimum 2 Entities):
• Lead Partner: Technology Developer (Mandatory), i.e. a technology startup or small and medium-sized enterprise (SME), being the primary innovator, lead developer, and main technology exploiter.
o Note: In a two-partner consortium, this entity also performs the "Technology Integrator" role.
• Partner 2: Use Case Provider (Mandatory), i.e. an industrial company and infrastructure owner capable of providing the operational environment where the proposed solution will be tested and validated, providing the operational testbed, defining the use case and operational requirements, and participating in the validation of the proposed solution in a real industrial context.
Note: A single SME/Startup may fulfill the role of both Developer and Integrator if they possess the proven technical capacity; however, the consortium must always include at least one distinct
The Optional Third Partner (Maximum 3 Entities total)
A consortium may choose to add a third distinct entity to specialize in integration:
• Partner 3: Technology Integrator (Optional), i.e. a Technology Startup, SME, or Research and Technology Organisation (RTO), dedicated to the seamless integration of JARVIS components into the pilot environment, supporting the Developer and End-User.
Entities legally established in any of the following countries (hereafter collectively identified as the “Eligible Countries”) are eligible:
• The Member States (MS) of the European Union (EU), including their outermost regions.
• The Overseas Countries and Territories (OCT) linked to the Member States.
• Horizon Europe associated countries (Association to Horizon Europe is governed by the Horizon Europe Regulation 2021/695).
Technologies clés
Challenges:
1. Worker-Centric Collaborative Robotics Applications for Physically Demanding Tasks in Manufacturing Environments
2. Adaptive Human–Robot Interaction in Complex Manufacturing Processes
3. Remote Human-Robot Interaction for Inspection and Maintenance of Plants, Infrastructure Areas and Linear Infrastructure
4. Inspection and Maintenance of Industrial and Public Sector Assets and Equipment
5. Human–Robot Interaction in Emerging and Strategic Domains
More details in the guidelines for applicants: https://jarvis-project.eu/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Annex-1.2-JARVIS-OC2-Guidelines-for-Applicants-Technical-Description_External-Pilots.pdf
Typologie de consortium
The External Pilots Track of the second JARVIS Open Call provides funding of up to €130,000 per project for the development and validation of innovative Human-Robot Interaction (HRI) solutions integrating JARVIS modules within external operational environments. The call will support five projects, each implemented over a 10-month period.
Selected projects will follow a structured development process consisting of three sprints:
• Requirements Sprint – detailed definition of the system architecture, integration approach with the selected JARVIS module, demonstration scenarios, validation strategy, and performance indicators.
• Development & Deployment Sprint – implementation of the proposed solution and integration of the selected JARVIS module within the applicant system, including initial testing and refinement of interfaces.
• Integration & Validation Sprint – deployment and validation of the integrated solution in the operational environment of the use case provider, assessing technical performance, usability, and operational value.
Projects selected for funding are expected to implement an operational pilot solution reaching TRL7.