This year’s ERF also devoted time and space for discussion about the euRobotics Initiative Robotics for a Changing World. Following the launch of the initiative last year, this year’s dedicated workshop (WS03) was given the specific theme ‘Robotics for Strategic Reindustrialisation: Securing Europe’s Economic Future and Resilience’ The main questions considered were:
- Where should Europe concentrate its efforts to regain strategic autonomy in robotics, particularly in critical hardware and dual‐use technologies?
- What practical steps can industry and governments take to secure a resilient, Europe‐based robotics supply chain?
- Which policy or funding mechanisms would most effectively help European robotics firms innovate, scale, and remain globally competitive?
- More information can be found in the materials related to this workshop – see WS03 in the link below.