IT+ROBOTICS SRL

Their core work

IT+Robotics is a Vicenza-based robotics SME that develops intelligent software for industrial robots, specializing in human-robot collaboration and flexible manufacturing. Their core work involves making robots smarter — enabling them to perceive, adapt, and cooperate with human workers in tasks like aircraft cabin assembly, metal part manufacturing, and carbon fiber draping. They bridge the gap between academic robotics research and factory-floor deployment, providing software frameworks that allow robots to handle variable, non-repetitive industrial tasks.

What they specialise in

How they've shifted over time

From 2016 to 2020, IT+Robotics focused broadly on cognitive robotics and human-robot cooperation in general manufacturing and aerospace assembly (COROMA, EURECA, SPIRIT). Their more recent work (DrapeBot, 2021-2024) shows a sharpening focus on collaborative multi-robot systems applied to composite materials — a higher-value, more specialized niche. This trajectory suggests a move from general-purpose industrial robotics software toward domain-specific applications in advanced materials processing.

IT+Robotics is moving toward multi-robot collaboration for advanced materials manufacturing, positioning them at the intersection of Industry 4.0 and lightweight composite production for aerospace and automotive.

How they like to work

Predominantly a project partner (4 of 5 projects) rather than a consortium leader, which is typical for a specialist SME contributing deep technical capability. They coordinated one smaller project (ROCHI, EUR 115K) but consistently join larger Innovation Action consortia. With 34 unique partners across 8 countries, they maintain a broad but not sprawling network — suggesting they are a valued technical contributor sought by different consortium builders.

IT+Robotics has collaborated with 34 distinct partners across 8 European countries, indicating solid integration into the EU robotics and manufacturing research ecosystem. Their partnerships span aerospace (Clean Sky 2 via EURECA), manufacturing automation, and digital technologies.

What sets them apart

IT+Robotics occupies a specific niche: they are a software-focused robotics SME that makes industrial robots adaptable and collaborative, rather than building the robots themselves. This makes them a natural integration partner for any consortium that needs intelligent robot behavior without bringing in a large robotics OEM. Their progression from general industrial robotics to composite material handling gives them applied expertise that few software SMEs can match.

Highlights from their portfolio

• DrapeBot
  Their largest-funded project (EUR 479,500) and most recent, focused on the specialized niche of collaborative carbon fiber draping — signals their strategic direction.
• COROMA
  An early project that established their core competency in cognitively enhanced robots for flexible manufacturing of metal and composite parts.
• EURECA
  Clean Sky 2 Joint Undertaking project applying human-robot cooperation to aircraft cabin assembly — demonstrates aerospace sector credibility.