The EuroBench project aims to create the first unified benchmarking framework for robotic systems in Europe. This framework will allow companies and/or researchers to test the performance of their robots at any stage of development. The project is mainly focused on bipedal machines, i.e. exoskeletons, prosthetics and humanoids, but aims to be also extended to other robotic technologies. To this aim, EuroBench will develop:
Two benchmarjing facilities: one for wearable robots (including exoskeletons and prostheses) and the other for humanoid robots, to allow companies and/or researchers to perform standardized tests on advanced robotic prototypes in a unique location, saving resources and time.
And a unified benchmarking software, which will allow researchers, developers and end-users worldwide to design and run the tests in their own laboratory settings.
To realize these goals, EuroBench will count on the collaboration of external entities, a.k.a. Third Parties, offering them financial support for developing and validate specific sub-components of the Facilities and the Software.
SciRoc Challenge: Service robotics in Smart Cities & TIAGo
SciRoc Challenge and TIAGo robot Following the success of the ‘SciRoc Challenge’ in 2019, last week the city of Bologna in Italy hosted the second edition of the robotics event.
