ERF2019 took place at the Marriott hotel in Bucharest. As usual, the event was divided into workshops and an exhibition area with different robot-related organisations represented, including European organisations, robot and parts manufacturers, technology hubs, universities and governmental institutions. Check out my post on ERF2017 here.
The main topics for this year included:
- Robotics and AI
- Robotics in industry, logistics and transport
- Collaborative robots
- Ethics, liability, safety, standardization
- Marine, aerial, space, wearable robotics
Robotics and AI
ERF2019 and ERF2017 were miles apart in terms of the awareness of AI. The EU has identified AI as a key area to remain competitive with the US and China, and have allocated a large amount of funding to AI. Lighthouse domains for investment include agrifood, inspection and maintenance and healthcare.
They seek to build partnerships across Europe, identify the key players and increase synergies between member states. They have setup a collaboration…
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