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Artificial Intelligence, Data, and Robotics: Europe’s Digital Future
The European Union’s Artificial Intelligence (AI), Data, and Robotics partnership was established to accelerate the development and integration of these technologies, which play a critical role in digital transformation. This partnership aims to ensure Europe’s digital independence and strengthen its position in global competition.
Structure and Purpose of the AI, Data, and Robotics Partnership
The partnership is a platform that brings together representatives from the public and private sectors. It supports research and innovation to lead in the fields of artificial intelligence, big data, and robotics in Europe, and accelerates the transition of these technologies into practical applications. With AI, data, and robotic solutions, innovative solutions are being offered in many sectors, from industrial automation to healthcare, agriculture to energy.
About Adra
The AI, Data and Robotics Association (Adra, asbl) was founded on May 21, 2021, by five European organisations: BDVA, CLAIRE, ELLIS, EurAI and euRobotics .
Adra was created as the private side of the European Partnership on AI, Data and Robotics, one of the European Partnerships in Cluster 4 (digital, industry, and space) in Horizon Europe. The Partnership was officially launched when Adra signed an MoU with the European Commission on June 23, 2021.
To deliver the greatest benefit to Europe from AI, Data and Robotics, this Partnership will drive innovation, acceptance and uptake of these technologies.
By 2030, European sovereignty is expected in the development and deployment of trustworthy, safe and robust AI, Data and Robotics, compatible with EU values and regulations.
Both of the Horizon 2020 partnerships, Big Data Value PPP and SPARC PPP, achieved high impact by enhancing cohesion and engagement within the Data and Robotics ecosystems and communities. This new Partnership builds on the work of these prior partnerships and the broader European AI community.
This Partnership is the European focal point for AI, Data and Robotics, and the entry point for organisations willing to collaborate and shape directly with the European Commission the direction these three domains of application will take.
In July 2022, Adra contributed to the launch of the Adra-ecosystem (Adra-e).
This new European project is a coordination and support action aimed at ensuring the success of the AI, Data and Robotics Partnership set up by the European Commission, notably by supporting Adra’s activities. It aims at connecting the AI, Data and Robotics communities, map the ADR landscape, raise awareness, stimulate adoption, develop standards and ensure sustainability in time.
Why join Adra – value proposition
Adra offers its members to drive the European Future around AI, Data, and Robotics to address the major socio-economic challenges.
Adra is the only European association able to create unique value for its members through leveraging the convergence of AI, Data and Robotics.
Adra unifies European ADR research bodies and industry to one single strong voice.
Adra helps its members to formulate research & innovation objectives from an analysis of socio-economic challenges.
Adra also addresses short-term topics (sustainability, ecological footprint, regulation) as well as contributes to creating a European environment for new ideas to flourish and scale-up.
The Future of Artificial Intelligence and Data
Data is a fundamental element that forms the basis of AI systems. AI systems have the ability to learn from large data sets and make smarter, faster, and more accurate decisions. One of the partnership’s goals is to maximize data management and security in Europe and ensure that AI systems are used ethically, safely, and transparently.
The Importance of Robotics and Automation
Robotics is creating a major revolution in many sectors such as manufacturing, logistics, healthcare, and agriculture. This partnership aims for Europe to be a leader in robotic systems and for these systems to provide energy efficiency, safety, and operational excellence. Increasing the use of robots in industrial automation, in particular, will enhance workforce productivity and optimize production processes.
Europe’s Role in Digital Transformation
Artificial intelligence, data, and robotics are at the heart of Europe’s digital transformation. By 2030, these technologies are expected to be widely used and transformed into commercial solutions in Europe. The partnership supports both research projects and collaborations between the public and private sectors.
Both of the Horizon 2020 partnerships, BDVA and euRobotics cPPPs (Big Data Value PPP and SPARC PPP), achieved high impact by enhancing cohesion and engagement within the wider Data and Robotics ecosystems and communities. This new Partnership builds on the work of these current partnerships and on the investment in the broader European AI community crystallised in the formation and existence of EurAI, CLAIRE and ELLIS.
BDVA, CLAIRE, ELLIS, EurAI and euRobotics are joining forces integrating a wide range of stakeholders into the activities of the Partnership so the raised ambition can be realised.
The scope of the Partnership will encompass all paradigms, techniques, methods and applications of AI, Data and Robotics both separately and in combination. It will develop the opportunities for joint and collective actions between these technologies more effectively than if each were isolated. The Partnership will be open to industry, academia, public bodies and to organisations both small and large. In particular, SMEs, start-ups and entrepreneurs will be encouraged to join the Partnership. It will engage with a wide range of stakeholders, and it will connect with other related Partnerships and innovation organisations in Europe and outside.
Budget
2.6 Million Euro (1,3 Million Euro from EC)Related Cluster
AI, Data and Robotics Partnership is a part of Cluster 4.
https://ai-data-robotics-partnership.eu/
