INTROSYS-INTEGRATION FOR ROBOTIC SYSTEMS-INTEGRACAO DE SISTEMAS ROBOTICOS SA

Their core work

INTROSYS is a Portuguese robotics and systems integration SME that builds smart manufacturing automation — connecting robots, sensors, and control systems into production lines that can self-configure and adapt. Their core business is plug-and-produce solutions: modular, reconfigurable manufacturing setups where new components can be added without reprogramming the entire line. They bring industrial middleware and embedded control expertise, bridging the gap between factory-floor hardware and the software layer that makes Industry 4.0 work in practice.

What they specialise in

How they've shifted over time

In their early H2020 work (2015–2019), INTROSYS focused on the factory floor itself — embedded control, industrial middleware, and making physical components talk to each other via plug-and-produce architectures (openMOS). By 2019–2024, their focus shifted upward toward distributed manufacturing networks, data analytics, blockchain for supply chains, and the concept of replicable microfactories. The trajectory is clear: from making single production lines smarter to enabling entire manufacturing networks that operate autonomously across locations.

INTROSYS is moving from single-site automation toward distributed, data-driven manufacturing — expect future work in digital twins, decentralized production, and smart supply chain orchestration.

How they like to work

INTROSYS operates flexibly — they've coordinated a major IA project (openMOS, €813K), served as a training network partner (DiManD), and participated as a third party (AVANGARD). With 62 unique consortium partners across 16 countries from just 3 projects, they're comfortable in large, diverse consortia. Their willingness to take different roles suggests a pragmatic partner that adapts to what a consortium needs rather than insisting on a fixed position.

Despite being a small company with only 3 H2020 projects, INTROSYS has built a remarkably wide network — 62 unique partners across 16 countries, reflecting their participation in large manufacturing consortia with pan-European reach.

What sets them apart

INTROSYS occupies a specific niche: they are a robotics integration SME that understands both the hardware layer (embedded control, industrial agents) and the software layer (middleware, IoT, data analytics). This dual competence is uncommon — most SMEs specialize in either hardware or software. For consortium builders, they offer a rare combination: a small, agile company with proven coordination experience and hands-on ability to make Industry 4.0 concepts work on real factory floors.

Highlights from their portfolio

• openMOS
  INTROSYS coordinated this €6M+ Innovation Action on smart plug-and-produce automation, their largest role and the project that defines their core identity.
• DiManD
  An MSCA training network linking INTROSYS to cutting-edge PhD research in digital manufacturing — signals their commitment to staying at the frontier of manufacturing science.
• AVANGARD
  Combines robotized integration with blockchain and microfactory concepts, representing INTROSYS's evolution toward distributed manufacturing models.