Frequently Asked Questions

About joining EURON


Note that EURON stops accepting new members on Jan 20th. If you are processing your application, please make sure that you meet this deadline! If you are still thinking about joining, you are probably too late to get everything processed in time.


Who may join EURON?

In order to join EURON, you need to have three things.
  1. a base within the European Union or associated states.
  2. a reasonable level of R&D in subjects related to robotics.
  3. a legally constituted entity that can sign the forms.

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Who decides the "reasonable level" of R&D?

The EURON Board makes the actual decision, acting on the recommendation of your country's National Representative.

How do we join EURON?

First you apply, following the instructions on the Join Us page. Then you wait for approval. Then your "formal member" has to sign the membership agreement.

Do we need to sign the contract - Form A - accession to the core contract?

You don't need to do anything with the core documents - Form A and main CA. These documents are signed by 26 contracting members (the national representatives building the EURON board). The rest of the non-contracting members only need to send us two signed copies of the Membership agreement to enter the network through the Coordinator (KTH).

How do we get onto the list of members in Annex 1 to the contract?

At the end of each period (in May) we revise the Technical annex to the Contract and include all new members into the list.

Is there any difference between being a contractual or a non-contractual member?

Not in effect.


Robot of the Week

LeRoS-F

Lightweight joint system


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The LeRoS-F project involves the design and development of an innovative modular joint system for dexterous lightweight robots with flexible fluidic actuators. The idea is that such robots can operate safely around humans. [ Technical details. ]

A novel and particularly safe inherently compliant fluidic actuator is being developed: the "Rotary Elastic Chambers" actuator. This actuator is of revolute type and thus suitable for compact robotic modules of different sizes and power.

The modules comprise a small number of fully integrated components with matched mechanical and electrical interfaces: fluidic vane motor, sensors, control elements, as well as electronic unit and control algorithms.

LeRoS-F was developed by the Institute of Automation of EURON member 60, the University of Bremen, in close collaboration with the Friedrich Wilhelm Bessel Institute (FWBI), Bremen, Germany.

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