ROBOCAT

Project overview

The fundamental objective of ROBOCAT is to address the challenges posed by population ageing and the growing demand for care in Catalonia through industrial research in assistive robotics. The project seeks to validate technological innovations in controlled environments through four specific areas: Designing an open and modular robotic platform (hardware) adapted for domestic use and local production. Creating a digital management platform (software) to orchestrate robot fleets and securely manage data. Developing specific robotic applications for social interaction, physical maintenance, cognitive stimulation, and health monitoring. Promoting an innovation ecosystem that integrates co-design with end users, ensuring gender perspective and ethics in AI.

435385 k
project funding
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countries involved
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Our Role

Within the project, PAL Robotics acts as a key industrial partner and technological leader in the structural development of the robot. PAL leads Activity 1, responsible for designing the hardware of the modular robotic platform, with the aim of ensuring robustness, mechanical stability, and autonomous load capacity for assistive environments. Additionally, PAL also leads Activity 2, defining the base software architecture and the integration of modules, which includes autonomous navigation, person recognition, and the creation of intuitive user interfaces. In summary, PAL is responsible for building both the “body” and the operational “brain” of the robot upon which the remaining assistive services will be implemented.

Partners

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