The SestoSenso Project Kicks Off!

The SestoSenso project has officially kicked off with a meeting attended by all 14 partners. The meeting was held in Genova on October 6th and 7th and also members of the Soft Robotics Lab, namely Associate Professor Perla Maiolino and Postdoctoral Researcher Alessandro Albini attended the meeting. Indeed, the University of Oxford figures among the partners.

The project aims to develop advanced technologies for the next generation of collaborative robots capable of self-adapting to different operational conditions (link to the webpage).

The SestoSenso project will focus on creating robots that can seamlessly transition from autonomous to interactive modes when human intervention is required, whether it be for collaboration or training/teaching purposes. This will be achieved by developing new technologies and algorithms allowing robots to adapt to time-varying operational conditions in real-time, ensuring to execute operations safely and smoothly.

The project will be evaluated on three industrial use cases related to car manufacturing, grocery automation, and the agriculture industry. These use cases will test the effectiveness and applicability of the developed technologies in real-world scenarios.

During the kickoff meeting, the partners discussed the project's goals, timelines, and challenges. The meeting was an opportunity for everyone to come together and share their expertise, with each partner contributing their unique skills and knowledge to the project.

The SestoSenso project is expected to take three years to complete. With the combined efforts of the 14 partners, the project is poised to make significant contributions to the field of robotics.