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Reisar

  • Partners: CESI-LINEACT (lead partner), Conscience Robotics, Pilgrim-Technology, Traak
  • Call for projects: “Robotics Transfer Challenge”
  • Project budget (Phase 1): €4.5 million, CESI budget: €1.447 million, CESI funding: €1.157 million
  • Project duration: 2 years for phase 1 (operated by ANR), 1 year for phase 2 (operated by BPI)

As part of the “Robotics Transfer Challenge” call for projects, launched under France 2030 by the General Secretariat for Investment (SGPI) under the authority of the Prime Minister, and operated in two successive phases by the ANR and then Bpifrance, CESI LINEACT has had two of its projects accepted, including REISAR. This project aims to develop an advanced robotic system for inspecting sewerage networks, with the objective of limiting water losses due to aging infrastructure and avoiding human intervention in complex and difficult-to-access environments. With a total budget of €4.5 million, REISAR has received €1.157 million in funding for CESI, which is working on location, autonomous navigation, environmental understanding, and human-machine interface. The project is coordinated by Vincent Vauchey (CESI LINEACT) and is supported by a strong consortium of three industrial partners: Conscience Robotics, a Normandy-based company specializing in human-machine interfaces; PILGRIM-TECHNOLOGY, a robot manufacturer with which CESI is conducting a CIFRE thesis; and TRAAK, a company based in Montpellier and Paris, which provides an innovative radio localization solution for underground environments. This project has the active support of the NAE sector and the EMC2 cluster.