Robotics for Inspection and Maintenance (RIMA) is a 4-year H2020 project with the following aims:
• to reinforce the connection between Europe’s rich technological offer and the market needs in the field of Inspection and Maintenance (I&M);
• to provide education and training on I&M robotics; and
• to connect the value chain (research, technology companies, service providers, end users and investors) to have an impact for accelerating economic growth in this field and extending EU’s leadership in this sector.
RIMA concentrates on I&M robotics in a large area spanning across multiple sectors such as energy, nuclear, oil and gas, water supply, transport and civil engineering infrastructure.
RIMA formed a network of Digital Innovation Hubs (DIHs) on robotics offering services such as technology scouting (digitalization, artificial intelligence, machine learning etc.), feasibility studies, project plans, identification of technological trends and innovation sprints. The network is enriched with industrial organizations and associations like the EFNDT that have the links and means to promote the innovations coming from the DIHs to their regional stakeholders.
Over the last four years the project has managed to create many new connections, experiments, services that have brought together the technology providers, service providers, asset owners and operators, together with 13 Digital Innovation Hubs and Facilitators across Europe.
RIMA’s main goal is spreading value, knowledge and linkages globally so that the I&M domain and its EU SMEs can still have opportunities through the RIMA Alliance. Companies working on robotics for I&M, Digital Innovation Hubs (DIH), SMEs and other stakeholders are invited to join the Alliance at https://community.rimanetwork.eu/
A fascinating series of videos has now been released to showcase the achievements of the project:
RIMA Network Alliance 2023
RIMA Network - RIMA Alliance. DIHs Network and Services
RIMA Network Experiments - Digital Showroom