Competences

The XXL Pilot Factory introduces robotic and wearable technologies to support operators in physically demanding tasks in large-large part manufacturing including tasks involving heavy components, non-ergonomic movements, or extended reach. These systems have been designed to reduce exposure to ergonomics risks while allowing operators to remain directly involved in production and transmit skills to robots, in line with Industry 5.0 principles. A portfolio of robotics systems including collaborative mobile robots, high-payload collaborative robotic arms, and collaborative mobile platforms were deployed demonstrating their capacity to perform precision tasks such as welding, cutting, assembly, inspection, and material handling, while reducing operator fatigue, improving accessibility in large workspaces, and supporting safe human-robot collaboration without the need for physical barriers.

The robotic systems were enhanced with control modules, perception systems to enable process adaptation and zero-programming approaches, facilitating transfer knowledge and control of the digital solutions by the workers without needing robotics expertise.