Project cooperationUpdated on 16 May 2025
Looking for Demonstrator Partners and Functional Materials Experts for Soft Robotics Proposal (Horizon Europe - AI/Data/Robotics Partnership)
About
We are preparing a proposal for the Horizon Europe call HORIZON-CL4-2025-04-DIGITAL-EMERGING-05, focused on the development and demonstration of novel soft robotic systems using advanced materials, non-rigid design methods, and adaptive control techniques.
Our team at Sabancı University (Istanbul, Türkiye) brings strong expertise in:
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Soft robotics design and prototyping
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Thermally actuated and stiffness-programmable systems
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AI-driven control and modeling of soft robotic components
We are seeking:
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Demonstrator Partners / Platform Owners
to co-develop and validate soft robotic applications in real-world environments. Sectors of interest include:-
Healthcare (e.g., rehabilitation robotics, assistive devices)
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Manufacturing (e.g., collaborative or adaptive robotics)
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Logistics/Transportation (e.g., soft grippers, mobile robots)
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Inspection and Maintenance (e.g., soft-bodied robots for confined spaces)
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Functional Materials Experts
to support the replacement of PLA-based elements in our current prototypes. Ideal profiles include:-
Research institutions or companies working on smart polymers, EAPs, SMPs, LCEs, or soft composites
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Groups with simulation and mechanical characterization capabilities for new material integration
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We offer a strong technical foundation, including published research on programmable-stiffness soft actuators, and are ready to co-develop impactful demonstrators and advance the European soft robotics ecosystem.
Stage
- Design - setting the project scope
Call
- Cluster 4 2025 Call - DIGITAL - CNECT
Type
- General collaboration offer
Organisation
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Director, Research Development & Technology Transfer Office at Sabanci University
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Kate Trompeta
Researcher, EU Funded Projects Manager at National Technical University of Athens - R-Nano Lab
Athens, Greece