HANDLING WITH AI-ENHANCED ROBOTIC TECHNOLOGIES FOR
FLEXIBLE MANUFACTURING
HANDLING WITH
AI-ENHANCED
ROBOTIC TECHNOLOGIES FOR FLEXIBLE MANUFACTURING
Project overview
HARTU is an industry-led research project addressing the main challenges of part handling in the manufacturing lines, including gripping, assembly and placement, using innovative and AI-enhanced technical approaches.
The project will apply innovative techniques in industrial case studies to develop tools capable of handling a wide range of products in terms of shape, material and size, enhancing the flexibility, reconfigurability and efficiency of production lines.


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Empowering robotic sight with accurate 6D pose estimation for flexible manipulation
One of the main challenges in robotics is the precise estimation of the position and orientation of objects located in a three-dimensional space. This task in known as 6D pose [...]
HARTU’s FBG sensors: enhancing robotic grasping precision
Stable robotic grasping requires continuous contact force monitoring to prevent slippage or damage during tasks like pick-and-place. Variations in grasp points, object dynamics, and harsh environments challenge existing tactile sensors, [...]
Enhancing robotics development with DevOps: the HARTU approach
The HARTU project integrates modern DevOps practices to improve software development efficiency, reliability, and scalability in robotics and AI-driven manufacturing. By combining Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD), Dockerization, and automated code [...]
The future of Human-AI-Teaming collaboration
The rapid advancement of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and robotics is reshaping how humans interact with machines. In modern industries, AI-powered systems and robots are no longer just tools operated by [...]
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Latest news
Empowering robotic sight with accurate 6D pose estimation for flexible manipulation
One of the main challenges in robotics is the precise estimation of the position and orientation of objects located in a three-dimensional space. This task in known as 6D pose [...]
HARTU’s FBG sensors: enhancing robotic grasping precision
Stable robotic grasping requires continuous contact force monitoring to prevent slippage or damage during tasks like pick-and-place. Variations in grasp points, object dynamics, and harsh environments challenge existing tactile sensors, [...]
Enhancing robotics development with DevOps: the HARTU approach
The HARTU project integrates modern DevOps practices to improve software development efficiency, reliability, and scalability in robotics and AI-driven manufacturing. By combining Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD), Dockerization, and automated code [...]
The future of Human-AI-Teaming collaboration
The rapid advancement of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and robotics is reshaping how humans interact with machines. In modern industries, AI-powered systems and robots are no longer just tools operated by [...]