Rostislav Kovalevsky, Innovation Director at EFKO, presented the joint scientific and production association project between EFKO and the Higher School of Economics to Valery Falkov, the head of the Ministry of Education and Science.

In five years, the partners aim to launch, under the R&D center, a pilot production facility for full-cycle robotics, covering everything from programming to assembly and testing. The product range will feature AI tools, humanoid robots for warehouse, logistics, and industrial uses, as well as essential components for robotic systems.

The R&D functions will also encompass the development and execution of innovations in social engineering. The Visionary Center will carry out foresight research to develop the long-term agenda for robotics advancement. Implementation one – searching for application models in the real sector of the economy. A supervisory board made up of representatives from the Presidential Administration, the Government, and scientific organizations will assess the effectiveness of this work.

The project is intended to be implemented at the HSE facilities in Moscow. The EFKO's estimated investment in the project may amount to 1.5 billion rubles.

Valery Falkov,
Minister of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation

"The collaboration between universities and industrial enterprises through research and production associations aims to guarantee a seamless cycle of technology development and deployment. The projects presented genuinely provide practical, ready-made solutions for the market."

Rostislav Kovalevsky,
EFKO Innovation Director

"Over 5 years ago, EFKO started evolving not just as a food company but also as an innovative enterprise. Our interests encompass biotechnology, sustainable energy, robotics, and artificial intelligence. We are actively automating production and warehouses, and have observed how this greatly enhances enterprise efficiency, channeling valuable human resources into the most intellectually demanding areas.

In collaboration with HSE, we aim to explore beyond the boundaries of robotics, both technologically and socially. Consider it as a distinct industry, from the conception and launch of serial robot batches, including humanoid models, to systematic implementation."