Italian SME building industrial automation and robotic systems for flexible manufacturing, quality monitoring, and automated disassembly across diverse sectors.
OSAI is a Turin-based SME specializing in industrial automation systems, with particular strength in robotics, quality monitoring, and machine vision for manufacturing. They develop automated solutions for handling complex materials — from disassembling electronic waste to manipulating deformable materials with robotic hands. Their work spans the full automation chain: in-line quality control using machine learning, robotic manipulation systems, and integration of digital technologies into both continuous and discrete manufacturing environments.
Core contributor to APRIL (robotic manipulation of deformable materials), VOJEXT (digital technologies for manufacturing), and MANUELA (in-line control for additive manufacturing).
Brought quality monitoring and machine learning expertise to MANUELA's additive manufacturing pilot line, and automation control systems to APRIL.
Participated in MANUELA focusing on in-line control, quality monitoring, and post-processing for powder bed fusion metal AM.
Contributed automation systems to ADIR for disassembly and separation of valuable materials from printed circuit boards and mobile phones.
Engaged in VOJEXT exploring HRI, federated robots, and DIH-driven experimentation across construction and manufacturing sectors.
OSAI's early H2020 work (2015–2018) focused on automated disassembly for urban mining and quality control for metal additive manufacturing — two distinct but technically related applications of machine vision and precision automation. From 2020 onward, they shifted decisively toward flexible manufacturing robotics, federated robot systems, and human-robot interaction in broader industrial settings. The trajectory shows a company moving from niche automation tasks toward becoming a general-purpose robotics and smart manufacturing integrator.
OSAI is moving toward flexible, robot-driven manufacturing systems with increasing emphasis on human-robot collaboration and digital innovation ecosystems — expect them to pursue Industry 5.0 and collaborative robotics projects next.
OSAI has participated exclusively as a partner, never as a coordinator, across all four H2020 projects. With 62 unique consortium partners across 18 countries, they operate in large, diverse consortia — typical of Innovation Action projects where industrial SMEs bring specific automation components to multi-partner pilot lines. This pattern suggests a reliable technology contributor that integrates well into large teams without seeking to lead them.
OSAI has built a broad European network of 62 unique partners spanning 18 countries, indicating wide exposure across research institutions, industrial partners, and technology providers. Their network is geographically diverse with no apparent concentration in a single region.
OSAI combines deep automation engineering with hands-on experience across unusually diverse manufacturing domains — from recycling e-waste to 3D-printing metals to handling soft materials with robots. This breadth means they can design automation solutions for manufacturing problems that don't fit standard off-the-shelf robotics. As a benefit corporation (Società Benefit), they also bring a sustainability mandate that aligns well with circular economy and green manufacturing calls.
