The aim is to give ourselves time to take stock of the first phase, and to give ourselves the opportunity to develop the projects or launch new ones based on emerging themes.
The programme, which has just begun a first phase of funding over five years for projects that are already structured, will launch its second and third phases in two and four years respectively. The aim is to give ourselves time to take stock of the first phase, and to give ourselves the opportunity to develop the projects or launch new ones based on emerging themes. "We don't want to set everything in stone straight away. One of the strengths of the French robotics community is its ability to work together. In building the PEPR, we had to make choices, but the door remains open, especially for young researchers. Collectively, we need to make the most of this opportunity, by thinking about robotics differently", explains Christian Duriez.