ECHORD ++

The ECHORD++ project (European Coordination Center for the Development of Open Robotics), which follows the 7FP ECHORD Project, wants to promote innovation by facilitating cooperation between public bodies, the academic world and the industry of robot manufacturers. This objective will be achieved through the application of different instruments Experiments, pre-commercial acquisitions (PCP) and robotics and innovation facilities (RIF) – adapted to the needs of society and public bodies in different areas.

ECHORD ++ will develop a Pre-Commercial Acquisition in Smart Cities for the next five years. The first step, in April 2014, consisted of selecting and financing public bodies and authorities to propose a ROBOTIC CHALLENGE in Smart Cities. The second step is to make an R&D call to invite consortia to develop the selected challenge.