--- title: "Robot Dexterity" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-047c39" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-047c39" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-047c39.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-047c39.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "ADVANCED RESEARCH AND INVENTION AGENCY" published: "2024-07-10" --- # Robot Dexterity Buyer: ADVANCED RESEARCH AND INVENTION AGENCY Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-047c39 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-047c39) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-047c39.json) ## Summary The Advanced Research and Invention Agency is inviting proposals for the "Robot Dexterity" programme, which falls under research services in the services category. The procurement stage is currently active, with key deadlines for submitting concept papers by 24th July 2024 and full proposals by 19th September 2024. The total funding value is £52,000,000, and funding is anticipated to be awarded via both contracts and grants. The procurement method is selective, using a competitive procedure with negotiation. This tender for the "Robot Dexterity" programme presents opportunities for businesses in the research and technology sectors to engage in cutting-edge R&D projects focused on advancing robotic manipulation abilities. Companies with expertise in AI, robotics, and research services would be well-suited to compete for this tender. By participating in this procurement process, businesses can access substantial funding, potentially leading to the development of breakthrough technologies and new market opportunities in the robotics industry. ## Notice ARIA is an R&D funding agency built to unlock scientific and technological breakthroughs that benefit everyone. We empower scientists and engineers to pursue research at the edge of what is technologically or scientifically possible. We reach across disciplines, sectors and institutions to shape, fund and manage projects across the R&D ecosystem, from startups to universities, to break down silos and discover new pathways. We're looking for proposals for our Robot Dexterity programme, for more information see here https://www.aria.org.uk/robot-dexterity/ ### Lot Information Lot 1 Why this programme Breakthroughs in AI are transforming robotic abilities, but compared to staggering advances in computation, the development of robot bodies has stalled in recent decades. Today, robots cannot achieve the flexibility, speed and precision of human manipulation, rendering them useless for many of the difficult or dangerous tasks where we need them most.The need to improve robot dexterity comes at a critical time. The proportion of the world's population aged 65+ is set to triple by 2100, while labour deficits for physically demanding work are set to increase.Robots have the potential to ease these labour shortages and boost prosperity - advanced robotics with dexterous manipulation could add an estimated 4% to global productivity - but to do so we must close the gap between what robots and humans can handle. What we're shooting for Just as biological bodies and nervous systems evolved together, this programme will aim to exploit advanced simulation to learn the optimal design for a robot body at the same time as optimal control. Our goal: to release the bottlenecks in robotic dexterity, demonstrating a paradigm-shift in robotic abilities and creating vastly more capable and useful machines. For more information, see here https://www.aria.org.uk/robot-dexterity/ Options: Additional funding, scope and duration could be added to any contracts awarded. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021052-2024 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Selective | | Procurement method details | Competitive procedure with negotiation | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 10 Jul 2024 | | Submission deadline | 19 Sep 2024 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | £52,000,000 | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Active | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | ADVANCED RESEARCH AND INVENTION AGENCY | | Locality | LONDON | | Post town | North West London | | Postcode | NW1 2DB | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West | | ITL 3 | TLI36 Camden | | Local authority | Camden | | Electoral ward | St Pancras & Somers Town | | Westminster constituency | Holborn and St Pancras | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services ### Codes - 73110000 - Research services ## Release History - 10 Jul 2024 at 11:41 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021052-2024 ## Notice URLs - http://www.aria.org.uk - https://www.aria.org.uk/faqs-funding/ - https://www.aria.org.uk/robot-dexterity/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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