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HORIZON-CL4-2026-04-DIGITAL-EMERGING-08

Apply AI: Robotics for Manufacturing: Advancing Core Skills through Technical Challenges

RIACluster 4€18,000,00015 Apr 2026
Topic CodeHORIZON-CL4-2026-04-DIGITAL-EMERGING-08F&T Portal
Call IdentifierHORIZON-CL4-2026-04Call — DIGITAL (single stage)
InstrumentHORIZON-RIAResearch and Innovation Action
Budget ModelActual CostsStandard MGA
Funding Rate100%Annex G — RIA = 100%
Page Limit (Part B)40 pagesRIA + actual costs (Annex A)
Evaluation Thresholds3 / 3 / 3 · cum. 10Standard — no override
Expected Projects1~€18M (WP stated)
DestinationAchieving open strategic autonomy in digital and emerging enabling technologiesWP Part 7
Cluster / PillarCluster 4 / Pillar IIDigital, Industry and Space
China EligibilityExcluded ▲RIA excluded under this destination
Special ConditionsFSTP mandatory ▲Financial support to third parties required
Verify: Open this topic on the F&T Portal →  ·  Sources: General Annexes 2026-2027, WP Part 7
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Chinese entities are excluded from RIA under this destination.
Financial Support to Third Parties (FSTP) is mandatory. The action must include FSTP for technical challenges in manufacturing robotics.

Expected Outcomes

  1. Core robotics skills for manufacturing are advanced through technical challenges, enabling European industry to deploy more capable, flexible, and intelligent robotic systems.
  2. A competitive European robotics ecosystem is strengthened through open challenges that attract talent and drive innovation in AI-driven manufacturing robotics.

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