EUROBOTICS AISBL

Their core work

euRobotics is the European robotics community association based in Brussels, serving as the central coordination body for Europe's robotics ecosystem. They organize robotics competitions and benchmarking events, build networks connecting robotics labs and companies, and operate Digital Innovation Hub (DIH) networks that help businesses access robotics technology. Their role is fundamentally about connecting, coordinating, and growing the European robotics sector — not developing robots themselves.

What they specialise in

How they've shifted over time

euRobotics began with broad robotics sector coordination through RockEU2 (2016-2018), focused on uniting the European robotics community and organizing competitions. From 2018 onward, the emphasis shifted decisively toward Digital Innovation Hubs — both RODIN and DIHNET.EU center on building DIH infrastructure to help businesses adopt robotics and digital technologies. This mirrors the EU's own strategic pivot toward DIHs as the mechanism for technology transfer to industry.

euRobotics is moving from pure robotics advocacy toward becoming a connector between robotics R&D and industrial adoption through DIH infrastructure.

How they like to work

euRobotics splits evenly between leading and joining consortia (2 coordinator, 2 participant), reflecting its dual role as both a community leader and a collaborative partner. With 28 unique partners across just 4 projects and 16 countries, they operate as a high-connectivity hub — averaging 7 partners per project. This makes them an excellent gateway organization: partnering with euRobotics gives access to a wide network of robotics labs, companies, and innovation hubs across Europe.

28 unique consortium partners spanning 16 countries — an unusually broad network for just 4 projects, reflecting their role as a pan-European association. Their Brussels base and coordination mandate give them connections across nearly all major EU robotics-active countries.

What sets them apart

euRobotics is not a research lab or a company — it is the representative body of the European robotics community, which gives it a unique convening power. For consortium builders, they bring instant credibility and access to a continent-wide network of robotics players. Their shift toward DIH networks means they now bridge the gap between robotics research and industrial adoption, making them valuable for any project that needs to demonstrate real-world technology uptake.

Highlights from their portfolio

• RockEU2
  Largest budget (EUR 538,700) and their flagship coordination action for the entire European robotics community.
• RODIN
  Coordinator of the Robotics Digital Innovation Network (EUR 523,750), representing their strategic pivot toward helping businesses access robotics through DIHs.