Description of the project funded by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF)

1 Project

Project code: A70885

Project name: Mobile robotics as service product

Policy: 2. Production and utilisation of latest knowledge and expertise

Specific objective: 5.1. Strengthening innovation work in companies

Planned completion time: Start 22.4.2015 and end 31.3.2016

Operational status: Ended

Responsible authority: Centre for Economic Development, Transport and the Environment North Ostrobothnia

2 Basic applicant information

Official name of the applicant: PROBOT OY

Organisation type: Micro-enterprise

Business ID: 2040254-1

Street: Repsikkapojantie 8

Telephone number: +358 44 3333 439

Postal code: 90420

City/town: OULU

Website: www.probot.fi

Project contact person's name: Tikanmäki Matti

Contact person's position in the organisation: Toimitusjohtaja

Contact person’s email address: matti.tikanmaki(at)probot.fi

Contact person's phone number: +358 44 3333 439

Number of applicants or subsidy transfer:

3 Plan-specified summary of the project completion

In this project Probot Oy finalises the development of business model for using modular and mobile robotics as the base for service business. In the project a reference case is developed and built as well as field tested during the summer 2015. The information and knowledge, gathered during the field tests, is presented in the IROS 2015 conference for testing the markets.

4 Project target groups

4.1 Actual target groups

4.2 Indirect target groups

5 Public funding of the project (EUR)

EU and State funding granted: 15 500

EU and State funding used: 6 659

Planned public funding (total): 15 500

Planned public funding used (total): 6 659

6 Geographical target area

Regions: Northern Ostrobothnia

Subregions: Oulu

Municipalities: Oulu

Address of the project site, if the project is carried out in one place

Street: Repsikkapojantie 8

Postal code: 90420

City/town: OULU

7 Estimates of project-specific monitoring information reported during the application phase

7.1 Number of new jobs (only requested for projects belonging to specific objectives 1.1, 2.1 and 3.1)

Planned: 0, in which women are employed 0

Completed according to monitoring information: 0.00, in which women are employed 0.00

7.2 Number of new companies (only requested for projects belonging to specific objective 1.1)

Planned: 0, which are founded by women 0

Completed according to monitoring information: 0.00, which are founded by women 0.00

8 Horizontal principles

8.1 Gender equality

8.2 Sustainable development

9 Final report summary

The project was performed in tight co-operation with the sub-contracting network. Probot handled the design work and assembly and the sub-contracting companies manufactured the parts. The project was mainly performed as planned.