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The Testing and experimentation Facility for manufacturing will be set up and deployed. The project will focus on factory-level optimisation, collaborative robots, and circular economy. It will give innovators the possibility to test and validate their new AI solutions in real-life manufacturing environments before deploying their solutions to the market.
As a result, new AI and data ecosystems, that are compatible with open frameworks that support data sharing, can be used for the improvement of quality and sustainability of the production.
Pressing technological challenges and effects of an aging workforce can be addressed through the deployment of AI and robotics technologies across the manufacturing domain.
This will contribute to the innovation capacity and competitiveness of the European manufacturing sector.
Furthermore, the training, testing and validation of AI applications that respect European values can become a focal point for certification.
Contribution to AI innovation:
- Boosting the competitiveness of the European industry, including SMEs in AI, a technology of high strategic relevance;
- Contributing to boost European IP and products based on European technology;
- Creation of world-class experimentation facilities in Europe, offering a comprehensive support combining the necessary expertise, meeting the needs of European innovators. The organisations running the TEFs and their process will ensure the highest level of trust and security for the users of the TEFs, and the highest quality of the testing and validation to guarantee trust and security in the tested solutions, key for their broad diffusion
- Contributing to European technology sovereignty and open strategic autonomy in AI, and AI-enabled solutions.
The world-class large-scale reference site for testing and experimentation of AI-powered solutions will enable integrating state-of-the-art AI and robotics technologies in the manufacturing domain, and will foster the deployment of trustworthy, transferable and scalable Industrial AI in Europe. A transition towards a more AI-driven manufacturing industry will improve the quality and sustainability of production.
Scope:The manufacturing TEF will provide physical and virtual access to real-life manufacturing resources that can be used for testing and experimenting with AI solutions. Examples of such manufacturing resources are model factories that combine different technologies such as additive manufacturing, machine tools, intelligent conveyor systems, automated warehousing, trusted and secured access to data, IoT infrastructure and more, covering multiple industrial processes.
The manufacturing TEF will address the manufacturing sector’s needs for Industrial AI, taking into account domain-specific requirements in terms of time criticality, safety, security and effective interaction and collaboration between robots, AI solutions, and humans who are in control, as well as resource efficiency and environmental performance. The TEF site will offer support and best practices in AI solution implementation, testing and training of algorithms including: full integration, industrial validation and demonstration up to pilot manufacturing in dedicated assembly lines and production cells. The TEF needs to support testing and experimentation of main AI-related services, which cover areas of machine learning, robotics, planning and scheduling, optimisation, self-configuration, computer vision, formal methods, natural language processing, automated reasoning, game theory, multi-agent systems, complex systems, system verification, bioinformatics and others.
The TEF site will define and establish European test and training data sets in cooperation with manufacturing data spaces. The project is encouraged to collaborate with other relevant Digital Europe Programme projects, in particular the edge AI and other sectorial Testing and Experimentation Facilities, to ensure appropriate synergies.
The scope and resources of the manufacturing TEF will be driven by use cases of significant economic value and will provide adequate coverage of activities allowing the deployment of the latest AI-based technologies in real manufacturing environments. The TEF has to be relevant to all kinds of AI innovators, allowing them to test and demonstrate their new AI solutions and support business development, standardization, certification and benchmarking. Aspects such as ethics, cybersecurity and data protection are taken into account, where appropriate. The manufacturing TEF may include regulatory sandboxes, i.e. areas where regulation is limited or favourable to testing new products and services.
When required by the use cases, the manufacturing TEF also needs to cater for edge computing. In manufacturing context, this means that AI tools are brought to sensors and devices, i.e. there where data is produced. These AI tools need to deal with manufacturing requirements related to latency, throughput, stream processing, etc. High-performance computing should be also offered where needed.
The manufacturing TEF will address the following key areas in an agile setup:
- Factory-level optimization (flexible production in high-throughput and high variety environments, rapid prototyping); testing and assessment of AI technology for autonomous decision making within the real world, i.e. interaction with and decision for humans and other machines; supporting e.g. to rearrange the manufacturing process dynamically (incl. choice of manufacturing techniques and logistics);
- Collaborative robotics (mobile, intelligent AI-powered robots enabling safe human-robot collaboration, also in teams; also in sectors like textiles, tourism or construction);
- Circular economy: minimise resource consumption, optimize supply chains in uncertain environments, use of substitute material, collection, sorting and treatment of products that have become waste (making available secondary raw materials and maximum extraction of value), reverse logistics, remanufacturing.
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FLASH INFORMATION ON THE CALL RESULTS (FLASH CALL INFO)
Call for proposals: Cloud Data and TEF
Call ID: DIGITAL-2022-CLOUD-AI-02
Published: 22/02/2022 Deadline: 17/05/2022
Total budget: 156.000.000 EUR
Budget per topic:
DIGITAL-2022-CLOUD-AI-02-CANCER-IMAGE EUR 18.000.000
DIGITAL-2022-CLOUD-AI-02-SEC-LAW EUR 8.000.000
DIGITAL-2022-CLOUD-AI-02-OPEN-AI EUR 20.000.000
DIGITAL-2022-CLOUD-AI-02-TEF-AGRIFOOD EUR 30.000.000
DIGITAL-2022-CLOUD-AI-02-TEF-HEALTH EUR 30.000.000
DIGITAL-2022-CLOUD-AI-02-TEF-MANUF EUR 30.000.000
DIGITAL-2022-CLOUD-AI-02-TEF-SMART EUR 20.000.000
The Commission has now completed the evaluation of the proposals submitted to the above-mentioned call.
The results of the evaluation are as follows:
- DIGITAL-2022-CLOUD-AI-02-CANCER-IMAGE
Number of proposals submitted: 3
Number of inadmissible proposals: 1
Number of ineligible proposals: 0
Number of above-threshold proposals: 1
Total budget requested for above-threshold proposals: 17.789.829,02 EUR
- DIGITAL-2022-CLOUD-AI-02-SEC-LAW
Number of proposals submitted: 0
Number of inadmissible proposals: 0
Number of ineligible proposals: 0
Number of above-threshold proposals: 0
Total budget requested for above-threshold proposals: 0,00 EUR
- DIGITAL-2022-CLOUD-AI-02-OPEN-AI
Number of proposals submitted: 5
Number of inadmissible proposals: 0
Number of ineligible proposals: 0
Number of above-threshold proposals: 4
Total budget requested for above-threshold proposals: 9.429.240,14 EUR
- DIGITAL-2022-CLOUD-AI-02-TEF-AGRIFOOD
Number of proposals submitted: 6
Number of inadmissible proposals: 5
Number of ineligible proposals: 0
Number of above-threshold proposals: 1
Total budget requested for above-threshold proposals: 29.999.852,65 EUR
EUR
- DIGITAL-2022-CLOUD-AI-02-TEF-HEALTH
Number of proposals submitted: 4
Number of inadmissible proposals:2
Number of ineligible proposals: 0
Number of above-threshold proposals: 2
Total budget requested for above-threshold proposals: 59.432.677,92 EUR
- DIGITAL-2022-CLOUD-AI-02-TEF-MANUF
Number of proposals submitted: 2
Number of inadmissible proposals: 0
Number of ineligible proposals: 0
Number of above-threshold proposals: 2
Total budget requested for above-threshold proposals: 60.628.118,39 EUR
- DIGITAL-2022-CLOUD-AI-02-TEF-SMART
Number of proposals submitted: 2
Number of inadmissible proposals: 0
Number of ineligible proposals: 0
Number of above-threshold proposals: 2
Total budget requested for above-threshold proposals: 32.067.966,31 EUR
We recently informed the applicants about the evaluation results for their proposals.
It is expected that the first grant agreements will be signed by 16.02.2023.
Please note that the number of proposals that can finally be funded will depend on the finally available budget and the formal selection by the Commission.
FLASH INFORMATION ON THE CALL RESULTS (FLASH CALL INFO)
Call for proposals: Cloud Data and TEF
Call ID: DIGITAL-2022-CLOUD-AI-02
Published: 22/02/2022 Deadline: 17/05/2022
Total budget: 156.000.000 EUR
Budget per topic:
DIGITAL-2022-CLOUD-AI-02-CANCER-IMAGE EUR 18.000.000
DIGITAL-2022-CLOUD-AI-02-SEC-LAW EUR 8.000.000
DIGITAL-2022-CLOUD-AI-02-OPEN-AI EUR 20.000.000
DIGITAL-2022-CLOUD-AI-02-TEF-AGRIFOOD EUR 30.000.000
DIGITAL-2022-CLOUD-AI-02-TEF-HEALTH EUR 30.000.000
DIGITAL-2022-CLOUD-AI-02-TEF-MANUF EUR 30.000.000
DIGITAL-2022-CLOUD-AI-02-TEF-SMART EUR 20.000.000
The Commission has now completed the evaluation of the proposals submitted to the above-mentioned call.
The results of the evaluation are as follows:
- DIGITAL-2022-CLOUD-AI-02-CANCER-IMAGE
Number of proposals submitted: 3
Number of inadmissible proposals: 1
Number of ineligible proposals: 0
Number of above-threshold proposals: 1
Total budget requested for above-threshold proposals: 17.789.829,02 EUR
- DIGITAL-2022-CLOUD-AI-02-SEC-LAW
Number of proposals submitted: 0
Number of inadmissible proposals: 0
Number of ineligible proposals: 0
Number of above-threshold proposals: 0
Total budget requested for above-threshold proposals: 0,00 EUR
- DIGITAL-2022-CLOUD-AI-02-OPEN-AI
Number of proposals submitted: 5
Number of inadmissible proposals: 0
Number of ineligible proposals: 0
Number of above-threshold proposals: 4
Total budget requested for above-threshold proposals: 9.429.240,14 EUR
- DIGITAL-2022-CLOUD-AI-02-TEF-AGRIFOOD
Number of proposals submitted: 6
Number of inadmissible proposals: 5
Number of ineligible proposals: 0
Number of above-threshold proposals: 1
Total budget requested for above-threshold proposals: 29.999.852,65 EUR
EUR
- DIGITAL-2022-CLOUD-AI-02-TEF-HEALTH
Number of proposals submitted: 4
Number of inadmissible proposals:2
Number of ineligible proposals: 0
Number of above-threshold proposals: 2
Total budget requested for above-threshold proposals: 59.432.677,92 EUR
- DIGITAL-2022-CLOUD-AI-02-TEF-MANUF
Number of proposals submitted: 2
Number of inadmissible proposals: 0
Number of ineligible proposals: 0
Number of above-threshold proposals: 2
Total budget requested for above-threshold proposals: 60.628.118,39 EUR
- DIGITAL-2022-CLOUD-AI-02-TEF-SMART
Number of proposals submitted: 2
Number of inadmissible proposals: 0
Number of ineligible proposals: 0
Number of above-threshold proposals: 2
Total budget requested for above-threshold proposals: 32.067.966,31 EUR
We recently informed the applicants about the evaluation results for their proposals.
It is expected that the first grant agreements will be signed by 16.02.2023.
Please note that the number of proposals that can finally be funded will depend on the finally available budget and the formal selection by the Commission.
Call DIGITAL-2022-CLOUD-AI-02 closed on 17th of May 2022 at 17hrs Brussels time. A total of 22 proposals were received.
The number of proposals submitted under each topic is as folllows:
TOPIC ID TOPIC TITLE Proposals submitted
DIGITAL-2022-CLOUD-AI-02-CANCER-IMAGE
Federated European infrastructure for cancer images data
3
DIGITAL-2022-CLOUD-AI-02-SEC-LAW
Data space for security and law enforcement
0
DIGITAL-2022-CLOUD-AI-02-OPEN-AI
Public Sector Open Data for AI and Open Data Platform
5
DIGITAL-2022-CLOUD-AI-02-TEF-MANUF
Testing and Experimentation Facility for Manufacturing
2
DIGITAL-2022-CLOUD-AI-02-TEF-HEALTH
Testing and Experimentation Facility for Health
4
DIGITAL-2022-CLOUD-AI-02-TEF-AGRIFOOD
Testing and Experimentation Facility for Agri-Food
6
DIGITAL-2022-CLOUD-AI-02-TEF-SMART
Testing and experimentation Facility for smart cities and communities
2
TOTAL
22
Call DIGITAL-2022-CLOUD-AI-02 closed on 17th of May 2022 at 17hrs Brussels time. A total of 22 proposals were received.
The number of proposals submitted under each topic is as folllows:
TOPIC ID TOPIC TITLE Proposals submitted
DIGITAL-2022-CLOUD-AI-02-CANCER-IMAGE
Federated European infrastructure for cancer images data
3
DIGITAL-2022-CLOUD-AI-02-SEC-LAW
Data space for security and law enforcement
0
DIGITAL-2022-CLOUD-AI-02-OPEN-AI
Public Sector Open Data for AI and Open Data Platform
5
DIGITAL-2022-CLOUD-AI-02-TEF-MANUF
Testing and Experimentation Facility for Manufacturing
2
DIGITAL-2022-CLOUD-AI-02-TEF-HEALTH
Testing and Experimentation Facility for Health
4
DIGITAL-2022-CLOUD-AI-02-TEF-AGRIFOOD
Testing and Experimentation Facility for Agri-Food
6
DIGITAL-2022-CLOUD-AI-02-TEF-SMART
Testing and experimentation Facility for smart cities and communities
2
TOTAL
22
Opening date: 2022-02-22 (4 years ago)
Closing date: 2022-05-17 (4 years ago)
Procedure: single-stage
Budget: 30,000,000
Expected grants: 0
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