The main objective of this STREP is to research and demonstrate integrative concepts of advanced robotic systems, to be seen as collaborative agents, in various environments working together with humans. We will integrate collaborative robotic systems as active agent operated through various control paradigms within working environment clusters. ROBOT@CWE will design suitable architectures and technologies to achieve this goal. Current developments in robotics tend toward human-centred design raising issues in: human-machine interface, human-robot interaction, working robots, assistive robots, ubiquitous robotics, humanitarian robotics for disaster support and rescue mission, European security, etc. We will propose evolution strategies toward “collaborative-working-centred” design of robotic systems and “IST robotics” concepts on the basis of sound collaborative practices, new technologies such as virtualized mixed environments, multimedia communication, ubiquitous environments, teleworking schemes, etc. This project will propose objectives that will enable the take up and use of robotics to increase in existing areas and enter new areas where robotics can support human endeavours. Hence, one of the aims of this STREP is to redefine the whole notion of robotic “work” as agent contributions including advanced robotic systems through different collaborative schemes. We will focus on establishing the knowledge and taxonomies already identified in previous work and extrapolate this into future applications within cooperating European social and working groups. Another originality of the proposed project is in its thorough consideration of societal and stakes studies to assess different choices and predicting their impact on our societies. That is to say, to identify their real potential to create work, overcome industry delocalization, to become widely usable, to provide direct and indirect benefits to society and robot acceptability. Another important point of ROBOT@CWE is the participation of industries in providing roadmaps and guidelines in research and development of “IST robotics” in real applications. The safe and secure collaboration of human operators and robotic systems in this type of applications is another important issue of this research. It leads to significant reduction of both “traditional” and “new” accidents in working environment. ROBOT@CWE will identify promising innovative directions in the robotics application research field to make future systems fulfil collaborative working stakes. We will take into consideration European, capabilities and ambitions needs in the frame of other IST objectives (eWorking, Ambient intelligence, etc.), and we will link with other successful projects in this call. On the international level, we will network with partners in America and Asia.