Wyoming: EU Commission Urges More Robotics Spending
European development of a cyberhand that feels, and the world's first shape-shifting robot are just some of the projects that could be at risk if the EU fails to keep up research spending in the years ahead, officials warned Friday. Viviane Reding, EU commissioner in charge of information society and media issues, called on industry and governments to act fast to ensure Europe does not lose its edge in robotics technology.
"The industry have a role in explaining to governments the importance of adequate resources for research and innovation. The time to act is now," she told business leaders at the launch of a new robotics Web site that aims to bring European business and researchers together. The EU head office is keen to boost spending on research and development in robotics so not to lose market share to Japan, the United States and Korea. The European Commission is pushing for billions of dollars in extra funding to research programs in EU budget talks.
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