This project, initially planned to run for four years, is funded by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) as part of the funding announcement “Civil Security – Innovation Laboratories/Competence Centers for Robotic Systems in Hostile Environments” (funding codes 13N14852 to 13N14863) based on the German government's “Research for Civil Security 2012 to 2017” program.

Project objective

Over the next few years, a competence center will be established in Dortmund where mobile robot systems for civil hazard prevention will be researched and developed in a so-called “living lab.” A special feature of the laboratory are the connected indoor and outdoor test areas where the systems are tested together with users for their suitability for use in various scenarios.

Our contribution to the DRZ

As a member of the DRZ e.V., it is our mission to promote the development of robotic systems and intelligent specialized procedures to support the rescue and protection of people and property. Our focus is on the utilization of information generated in the field of rescue robotics, vocational training in this area, rescue from life-threatening situations, fire, occupational, and civil protection, as well as accident prevention. As a member of the DRZ e.V., Eurocommand GmbH is making a forward-looking contribution to the further development of hazard prevention with the integration of modern, forward-looking technologies.