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AI-PRISM · Project

AI-Powered Collaborative Robots for Flexible and Easy-to-Program Factory Production

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Imagine a robot that learns by watching you work instead of needing a computer programmer to write thousands of lines of code. It acts like a smart assistant that can sense when you are nearby and adjusts its movements to keep you safe. This makes it possible for small factories to automate tricky tasks that usually require a human touch.

By the numbers
29
partners
12
countries involved
4
industrial user pilots
16
industry partners
The business problem

What needed solving

Many manufacturing tasks are too complex or unpredictable to automate using traditional robotics because they require expensive programming and lack the flexibility to work safely alongside humans.

The solution

What was built

A collaborative robotic platform featuring programming-by-demonstration and AI-based safety monitoring, supported by an open-access network portal.

Audience

Who needs this

SME factory ownersIndustrial robot integratorsFlexible production managersElectronics assembly plants
Business applications

Who can put this to work

Furniture Manufacturing
SME
Target: Custom furniture workshop

If you are a custom furniture workshop dealing with tasks that are difficult to automate — this project developed a human-centred robotic platform that allows workers to teach robots via demonstration, increasing versatility in flexible production.

Food and Beverage
mid-size
Target: Food processing plant

If you are a food processing plant dealing with unpredictable manufacturing scenarios — this project developed trustworthy AI and safety monitoring that ensures social and physical safety during human-robot cooperation.

Electronics
enterprise
Target: Electronics assembly line

If you are an electronics assembly line dealing with a need for speed and versatility — this project developed an integrated ecosystem that removes the need for specific robotic programming skills to deploy collaborative robots.

Frequently asked

Quick answers

What is the cost or pricing for implementing this AI-PRISM system?

Based on available project data, specific pricing or cost structures are not provided.

Can this be scaled to a full industrial plant?

Yes, the project is specifically designed to be an integrated and scalable environment, with performance and scalability evaluated through 4 user pilots in real operating environments.

How is the intellectual property or licensing handled?

Based on available project data, specific licensing terms are not mentioned, though the project includes an open-access network portal for compliant infrastructure.

How does this integrate with existing factory hardware?

The system is designed as a collaborative robotic platform that integrates AI-based safety monitoring and robot control mechanisms to work alongside human teams.

What is the timeline for deployment?

The project period runs from 2022-10-01 to 2025-12-31, indicating the development and piloting phase concludes at the end of 2025.

Consortium

Who built it

The consortium is heavily industry-weighted with 16 industrial partners (55% ratio), including 5 SMEs. This strong commercial presence, combined with 29 partners across 12 countries and international cooperation with Korea, suggests the technology is being developed with direct market application and cross-border scalability in mind.

How to reach the team

Contact NTT DATA SPAIN, SL

Next steps

Talk to the team behind this work.

Contact us to explore licensing opportunities for the AI-PRISM robotic platform.

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