Strengthening its commitment to advanced robotics and enabling technologies for industrial automation, Comau has joined ADRA – AI, Data and Robotics Association. ADRA represents the private sector in the European Partnership for Artificial Intelligence, Data and Robotics under Horizon Europe.
With extensive experience as a manufacturer and supplier of advanced robotic solutions, Comau is bringing core expertise and innovation capabilities to ADRA. This involvement aims to guide European discussions on key issues regarding the digital and technological transformation of the industrial system.
In line with ADRA’s objectives to promote research, development, and innovation within European industry through the use of artificial intelligence, data, and robotics, Comau’s participation will foster continuous knowledge exchange in robotic automation and the application of new technologies. Comau will also contribute innovative ideas and proposals to ADRA’s projects and initiatives presented to the European Commission.
The partnership between Comau and ADRA has already been demonstrated at two major international events. Representing ADRA, Comau participated in “Research to Reality,” a meeting focused on the future of digitalisation in Europe, held in Brussels on 5-6 February 2024. Additionally, Comau attended the 2024 edition of the European Robotics Forum (ERF) in Rimini from 13-15 March, where it showcased its latest innovations in advanced robotics and digitalisation.
During these events, Comau presented its innovative vision for industry, emphasising how automation, combined with enabling technologies, serves as a key development lever for businesses and a strategic tool to support and enhance human work.
Comau also presented advanced solutions developed within funded activities, such as the European Flexible Battery Dismantling (Flex-BD) project, which created a robotic system for automating the dismantling process of used electric car batteries, and Hyperflex, a mobile factory that facilitates and speeds up the assembly and installation of photovoltaic systems on-site.
“Comau shares with ADRA the commitment to create new development and innovation opportunities in the automation and robotics sector at European level, through digitalisation and new technologies: by joining this association, we aim to contribute significantly to achieving these important common goals,” said Ennio Chiatante, Head of Institutional Relations at Comau. “By collaborating with ADRA, Comau will have an even more active role in the European discussion tables, which we believe are crucial to leading the future of the industrial system and the international market, bringing new ideas, advanced solutions and established expertise, built on more than 50 years of experience in multiple industrial sectors, both traditional and emerging”.
“I am pleased to welcome Comau as a new member of our association. Their global leadership in industrial robotics, combined with our European network of excellence in artificial intelligence, data and robotics, will significantly enhance the ability to define the European strategy for innovation in these crucial areas,” added Emanuela Girardi, President of ADRA. “In particular, Comau’s contribution will be key to advancing the capabilities of generative artificial intelligence applied to the industrial robotics industry and to maintaining Europe’s leadership in this strategic field. Together, we will be able to strengthen European international competitiveness and develop cutting-edge technologies that fully reflect European values such as reliability, human focus and environmental and social sustainability.”
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