FORTIS Open Call 2: deployment of the FORTIS solution and its use in other key sectors

Worum geht es in dieser Ausschreibung?

The call funds consortia that integrate and pilot technologies within the FORTIS human-robot interaction framework or transfer it to new civilian sectors. It is open to universities, research organisations, mid-caps, SMEs, start-ups and end-users.

Was fördert diese Ausschreibung?

Scope

The call seeks universities, research organisations, mid-caps, SMEs, start-ups and end-users able to integrate their technologies into the FORTIS human-robot interaction framework or to show its adoption in other sectors. Proposals must enter at TRL 4-5 and aim to reach TRL 7 by the end of the project.

Topic OC#2.1: Pushing towards the deployment of FORTIS

Integration and pilot deployment, under eight subtopics:

• optimisation of human-robot collaboration and task allocation;
• flexible interface digital twin;
• HRI watchdog;
• HRI activities digital twin;
• omnideployment of the FORTIS solution;
• ergonomics-aware human state and interaction context for adaptive collaboration;
• interfaces with extended reality;
• trust-aware multi-sensor localisation and mapping for FORTIS robotic platforms.

Topic OC#2.2: Exploiting the FORTIS solution in other key sectors

An open topic for technology transfer and cross-sector validation in non-core civilian HRI domains such as agriculture, healthcare, events and retail.

Funding conditions

• A lifetime ceiling of €200,000 per legal entity applies across all FORTIS open calls combined.
• The budget for non-industry partners cannot exceed 30% of the total project budget.
• Applications are submitted online through the F6S platform.

Wann endet die Einreichungsfrist?

4. November 2026

4 November 2026.