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ARIA: Standards and benchmarks for dexterous robotics

ARIA: Standards and benchmarks for dexterous robotics is a grant of up to £3,000,000 for research and development projects in dexterous robotics, open to companies, universities, research institutions and charities across the United Kingdom. Open, closes 1 December 2026.

Run by ARIA

Checked against the official page (aria.org.uk) on 27 Oct 2026.

ARIA seeks proposals for shared benchmarks, standards, interfaces or other capabilities that remove a clearly defined barrier affecting multiple developers or users of dexterous robotic systems. Up to four awards, with up to £3 million per project over up to 24 months.

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Status and deadline

Status

Open

Confirmed on the official page

Deadline

Closes 1 December 2026 at 1pm (29 days)

As stated: Closes: 01/12/2026 1:00pm

Not confirmed on the official page

How much

Up to £3,000,000

You put in: Matched funding is not required but is permissible.

Confirmed on the official page

Who can apply

Anyone with an R&D project in dexterous robotics can apply, including individuals, universities, research institutions, small, medium and large companies, charities and public sector research organisations.

Confirmed on the official page

Business size

Small (10 to 49 staff), Medium (50 to 249 staff), Large businesses

Confirmed on the official page

Sectors

electronics, robotics & ai, sensors

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How to apply

Find out more and apply on the ARIA funding page; bidders should review the RFP documentation first.

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Where it is open: UK-wide

United Kingdom

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HartlepoolMiddlesbroughRedcar and ClevelandStockton-on-TeesDarlingtonHaltonWarringtonBlackburn with DarwenBlackpoolKingston upon Hull, City ofEast Riding of YorkshireNorth East LincolnshireNorth LincolnshireYorkCounty DurhamCheshire EastCheshire West and ChesterNorthumberlandCumberlandWestmorland and FurnessNorth YorkshireBurnleyChorleyFyldeHyndburnLancasterPendlePrestonRibble ValleyRossendaleSouth RibbleWest LancashireWyreBoltonBuryManchesterOldhamRochdaleSalfordStockportTamesideTraffordWiganKnowsleyLiverpoolSt. HelensSeftonWirralDoncasterRotherhamNewcastle upon TyneNorth TynesideSouth TynesideSunderlandBradfordCalderdaleKirkleesLeedsWakefieldGatesheadBarnsleySheffield

Open across United Kingdom, so every council area in the North of England is shaded.

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Things we could not confirm

  • Opening date 19/10/2026 is shown, so the call is not yet open at today's date (2026-10-27) if it has not started; check the ARIA page.
  • Projects run for up to 24 months from the agreed contract start date.
  • Clarification requests are due by 24 November 2026 (13:00 BST/GMT) to clarifications@aria.org.uk.
  • Preference for consortia with a credible plan for wider international uptake.
  • Business size limits not stated; the call names small, medium and large companies as eligible.
  • Opening date 19/10/2026 is listed, so the call may already be open; the page status is set to upcoming in line with the listed opening date.

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Local Landscape gathers this information automatically from the pages below, then checks the key details against the official page. Checked against the official page (aria.org.uk) on 27 Oct 2026. Its details have not changed since it was listed on 27 Oct 2026. No person has checked it, so confirm the details with ARIA before you apply.

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