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Smarter Robot Bodies: Opportunity Seeds

Opens:
Closes:
27.08.2024
Sectors:
Digital, AI & Machine Learning
Project Size:
Grant Award: Up to £500,000

Summary:

The 'Smarter Robot Bodies: Opportunity Seeds' programme invites ambitious research proposals aimed at exploring and expanding the capabilities of robotic bodies, challenging assumptions, and opening new research paths. With up to £500k in funding available per proposal, this programme is designed to support high-potential projects that align with the 'Smarter Robot Bodies' opportunity space.

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Key Details:

  • Application Deadline: 27 August     2024
  • Funding Amount: £10k - £500k per     project, inclusive of VAT and associated costs.
  • Project Duration: Maximum length of     three years, no minimum length specified.

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Programme Objectives:

  • Research Focus: Ideas should     explore how advancements in AI, control, materials, and manufacturing can     be utilised to create robots with capabilities approaching or exceeding     those of living bodies.
  • Scope: Proposals must align with or     challenge the assumptions within the 'Smarter Robot Bodies' opportunity     space. This includes early-stage curiosity-driven research to     pre-commercial science and technology.

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Eligibility:

  • Who Can Apply: Individuals and     teams, especially those early in their career or with atypical     backgrounds. The focus is on the idea and the applicant's intrinsic     motivation rather than their CV.

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