Workshop

Will we all have a humanoid colleague in the near future?

Join us for an interactive hands-on day to discover how cobots automate finishing processes, featuring live demos, hands-on workshops and real-world industrial applications.

Working with robots in industry

What will the factory of tomorrow look like? Will you soon be working alongside a humanoid colleague? During this event, you will discover how technological innovation is already impacting the industry today. Sirris and the COBOTASSIST project partners bring together experts, real-life cases, and solutions around robotisation and collaborative applications. Get inspired by concrete use cases and discover how to make your production smarter and more efficient.

For whom?

This event is aimed at industry professionals who want to invest in technological innovation:

Production and operations managers
Engineers and R&D profiles
Companies in the manufacturing industry
Innovation and digitalisation managers
Technology providers and integrators

Key takeaways

You will gain a clear understanding of the possibilities and impact of robotisation in the industry.

Insight into the role of cobots and humanoid robots
Concrete applications in production environments
How collaborative technology increases productivity
Inspiring real-life industry cases
New insights into the factory of the future

Programme

Time	Topic	Speakers
08:30–09:30	Welcome and mini exhibition
09:30–09:40	Intro COBOTASSIST-project and announcement learning network
09:40–10:10	Keynote: cobots are dead, long live collaborative applications	Dr. Bram Vanderborght - VUB
10:10–11:10	Two industry presentations followed by a panel discussion: what does the future of the manufacturing industry look like today?
11:10–11:30	Break and mini exhibition
11:30–12:30	Exclusive guided tour of DronePort
12:30–14:00	Networking and lunch

The practical day is part of the COBOTASSIST project, made possible in part by: Province of Limburg, Province of North Brabant, Ministry of Economic Affairs, Avans University of Applied Sciences, Breda Robotics, Fontys University of Applied Sciences, High Tech NL Robotics, POM Limburg, Sirris, SyntraPXL and Interreg Flanders-Netherlands.