Success Stories - Going up the Technology Readiness Levels
The Service Robotics Research Center is covering Technology Readiness Levels (TRLs) ranging from technological research (TRL 2 - TRL 4) to demonstration in operational environments (TRL 5 - TRL 7).
TRL levels 8 and 9 are not in the focus of the Service Robotics Research Center. For this, we collaborate with the ecosystem and various partners in different ways which includes e.g. industry-friendly open source licenses whereever appropriate and purposeful.
| TRL 1 | basic principles observed | |
|---|---|---|
| TRL 2 | technology concept formulated | SRRC |
| TRL 3 | experimental proof of concept | SRRC |
| TRL 4 | technology validated in lab | SRRC |
| TRL 5 | technology validated in relevant environment (industrially relevant environment in the case of key enabling technologies) | SRRC |
| TRL 6 | technology demonstrated in relevant environment (industrially relevant environment in the case of key enabling technologies) | SRRC |
| TRL 7 | system prototype demonstration in operational environment | SRRC |
| TRL 8 | system complete and qualified | |
| TRL 9 | actual system proven in operational environment (competitive manufacturing in the case of key enabling technologies) |
(see Appendix G in Horizon 2020 Work Programme 2018-2020 and Wikipedia).
 | | | hand over to partners or make it available in the ecosystem community |
| Research Lab | Application in Relevant Environment | Simulation | Application in the Marketplace |
|---|---|---|---|
| TRL 2 - TRL 7 | TRL 8 - TRL 9 | ||
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