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JARVIS OC2 Co Development Info Webinar
JARVIS Horizon Europe Project
Overview
This webinar provides detailed information about the JARVIS open call for code development, focusing on opportunities for external innovators to extend the JARVIS ecosystem. It outlines the project's goals in human-robot interaction, particularly in industrial settings, and details specific technical topics available for collaboration across four pilot use cases: agile manufacturing (aerospace composite layup, battery pack assembly), remote cooperation (nuclear decommissioning, offshore energy), and inspection/maintenance. The webinar also covers application procedures, eligibility criteria, deadlines, and funding opportunities, emphasizing the importance of reading the guidelines for applicants and submitting proposals through the F6S platform by June 1, 2026.
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Chapters
- The webinar introduces the JARVIS open call for code development, aimed at external innovators to build upon and extend the JARVIS ecosystem.
- The focus is on developing additional technologies, modules, or components that integrate with the JARVIS project's pilots.
- Selected projects will collaborate with the JARVIS consortium to develop and validate solutions.
- A separate 'external pilots' stream exists with different objectives and application processes.
Understanding the open call's objective and structure is crucial for potential applicants to determine if their innovations align with the project's goals and to navigate the application process correctly.
The webinar is dedicated to the code development stream, distinct from the external pilots stream.
- JARVIS is a Horizon Europe project focused on enhancing human-robot interaction (HRI) using AI for human-centric collaboration.
- Current industrial HRI faces challenges like limited robot cognition, slower collaborative speeds, complex programming, and operator idle time.
- Project objectives include developing cognitive and intelligent mechatronics, socially aware robot interaction, and ensuring security, privacy, safety, and trustworthy AI.
- The project aims to integrate solutions across four work packages and apply them in large-scale pilots, with the open call seeking add-ons to extend existing capabilities.
This provides the foundational context for the open call, explaining the problems JARVIS aims to solve and the technological advancements it seeks to achieve through collaboration.
The project aims to overcome deficiencies in industrial HRI such as limited robot intelligence and slow collaborative task execution.
- The project features four use cases across two pillars: Agile Manufacturing (composite layup in aeronautics, battery pack assembly) and Remote Cooperation (nuclear decommissioning, offshore energy).
- Agile manufacturing use cases focus on improving manual processes, reducing operator workload, and handling complex assembly tasks.
- Remote cooperation use cases involve teleoperation and robot control where humans and robots are not in the same physical space.
- Test beds are established in Spain, Greece, Norway, and France to validate JARVIS solutions and open call contributions, focusing on flexibility, scalability, user acceptance, and trustworthiness.
Understanding the specific use cases and test beds helps applicants identify which pilot's challenges their proposed solutions can address and where validation will occur.
The Collins case in aeronautics focuses on composite shell manufacturing using layup processes for aircraft interior cells.
- For agile manufacturing (Collins pilot), topics include improving co-manipulation of large plies using real-time material modeling and developing human-robot interaction (HRI) systems that use operator signals (e.g., wearables) for better control.
- A key challenge for Collins is real-time robot trajectory planning that respects cable and tube constraints to avoid entanglement.
- For agile manufacturing (TOAS pilot), topics involve developing a mechatronic gripper for flexible materials, a wearable system for enhanced human tracking and activity recognition, and a software solution for digital safety validation and risk assessment in collaborative scenarios.
- For remote cooperation (Equinor pilot), topics include robust self-localization and mapping (SLAM) with barrier chain detection, automated damage and feature detection for inspection, and autonomous intervention using foundation models for tasks like valve operation.
These topics represent the specific technical challenges and areas where the JARVIS consortium is seeking external innovation and solutions.
The TOAS pilot seeks a mechatronic gripper compatible with their tool changer for manipulating lengthy, flexible parts during battery pack assembly.
- The EDF pilot focuses on nuclear plant decommissioning, specifically mechanical equipment dismantling and radiological characterization, aiming to reduce operator presence in hazardous environments.
- Topics include optimizing waste volume packaging through perception, grasping, and packing of cut parts, and developing anomaly detection for teleoperation and skill execution (e.g., pipe cutting) to assist operators.
- The waste packaging topic requires a standalone TRL6 demonstrator with robotic hardware provided by the applicant, focusing on perception and volume reduction.
- The anomaly detection topic seeks a TRL6 ROS2-based module to identify and warn operators about deviations during dismantling tasks, with a target of 90% anomaly detection success rate.
These topics address critical safety and efficiency challenges in nuclear decommissioning, offering opportunities for specialized robotics and AI solutions.
For waste packaging, applicants must demonstrate a system that can pick parts from an unstructured mix and achieve a 50% volume reduction in storage containers.
- The application deadline is June 1, 2026, at 5:00 PM CET; late submissions will not be accepted.
- Funding is up to €100,000 per project, with a program duration of 9 months.
- Applicants must read the 'Guidelines for Applicants' (version 1.1), use the provided proposal template (Annex 2.1), and submit via the F6S platform.
- Eligibility requires applicants to be SMEs or startups (established at least one year prior) or a micro-consortium (max two entities, one SME/startup as lead). All partners must be from eligible countries.
- Each legal entity can participate in only one proposal across both the code development and external pilot open calls.
Understanding the application process, deadlines, funding, and strict eligibility criteria is essential for a successful application and to avoid disqualification.
The lead applicant must be an SME or startup acting as the technology developer or integrator.
Key takeaways
- External innovators can contribute to the JARVIS project by developing modules that extend its human-robot interaction capabilities.
- The JARVIS project addresses real-world challenges in industrial automation, aiming to make human-robot collaboration more intelligent, safe, and efficient.
- Applicants should carefully select a topic that aligns with their expertise and the specific needs of one of the four JARVIS pilot use cases.
- Successful proposals will demonstrate clear technical innovation, a viable development and validation plan, and alignment with the project's overall objectives.
- Thoroughly reading the 'Guidelines for Applicants' and adhering to all submission requirements, including deadlines and eligibility criteria, is paramount for a successful application.
- The F6S platform is the sole channel for submitting proposals, and early engagement with the platform and documentation is strongly advised.
- Collaboration with the JARVIS consortium is expected, involving integration and validation of proposed solutions within the project's test beds.
Key terms
JARVIS Open CallCode Development StreamHuman-Robot Interaction (HRI)Agile ManufacturingRemote CooperationMechatronicsExtended Reality (XR)Self-Localization and Mapping (SLAM)Foundation ModelsTeleoperationSME (Small and Medium-sized Enterprise)F6S PlatformTRL (Technology Readiness Level)
Test your understanding
- What are the primary challenges in current industrial human-robot interaction that the JARVIS project aims to address?
- How does the JARVIS project categorize its pilot use cases, and what are the key objectives within each category?
- Describe one specific code development topic for the agile manufacturing pillar and explain the core problem it seeks to solve.
- What are the key eligibility criteria for applicants interested in the JARVIS code development open call?
- What is the significance of the F6S platform and the 'Guidelines for Applicants' in the application process for the JARVIS open call?