REACTOR
At EDP, the project will enhance the capabilities of the quadruped robot used at the Tanes hydroelectric power plant and the autonomous robotic mowing and vegetation-clearing platform deployed at the Pereira Barreto solar power plant. New capabilities will include inspection, surveillance and autonomous navigation.
Objectives
Monitoring energy facilities and detecting potential incidents at an early stage.
Robots capable of navigating complex environments and carrying out inspection tasks with minimal human intervention.
Technologies that interpret their surroundings, anticipate risks and provide relevant information to support decision-making.
Remote or autonomous tasks that reduce people’s exposure to potentially hazardous environments.
Key figures
Total project budget
(EDP Spain budget: €1,000,000)
Total public funding secured
(Funding awarded to EDP España: €553,000)
Position among more than 300 projects submitted to the ‘Misiones’ call for proposals.
Puntuación obtenida en la evaluación del CDTI (Centro para el Desarrollo Tecnológico y la Innovación)
REACTOR receives public funding to support the development of advanced robotic technologies for the security and protection of critical and strategic infrastructure.
This funding will help accelerate the research, development and validation of innovative solutions for the civil, energy and defence sectors.
The project brings together EDP España, Alisys, SVMAC, DuPont and Sistelec, alongside several research organisations and universities, including Funditec, Fundación I+D Automoción y Mecatrónica, the University of Zaragoza, the University Centre for Defence at the General Military Academy, Fundación Tecnalia Research & Innovation, the Technical University of Madrid and Fundación Idonial.
Applying these technologies to energy assets will help improve people’s safety, anticipate potential incidents, optimise facility monitoring and strengthen operational responsiveness and resilience.
