In recent decades, technological evolution has revolutionized the industrial sector, paving the way for the use of collaborative robots in factories around the world. In this context, the first French-Italian Workshop on Robotics 4.0 for Factories of the Future was held in Paris on June 8 bringing together several leading French and Italian experts in the field of robotics.
The workshop was jointly organized by the two leading robotics research institutes from both countries, the Groupement de Recherche en Robotique of the Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique and the I-RIM Istituto di Robotica e Macchine Intelligenti, the workshop proved to be an important meeting point for sharing knowledge, experiences and innovative ideas in the field of robotics. One of the most significant aspects of the workshop was the promotion of collaboration between France and Italy, well-known as leading nations in the field of robotics.
The workshop was coordinated by a panel of experts in the field, including Andrea Cherubini (Université de Montpellier), Mariagrazia Dotoli (Politecnico di Bari), Salvatore Anzalone (Université Paris 8), Mourad Benoussad (ENIT Tarbes), Antonio Frisoli (Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna), and Dominique Vaufreydaz (Université Grenoble Alpes). Marco Borra, scientific attaché of the Italian Embassy in France, was also present. Approximately 80 colleagues from various countries actively participated in the workshop, both in person and online.
The success of the event paved the way for future joint initiatives between the two countries. Indeed, the workshop is scheduled to be held again next year in Bari, Italy, during the upcoming IEEE International Conference on Automation Science and Engineering.
