Help shape the future of adaptive automation for High-Mix Low-Volume (HMLV) production.
The future of manufacturing is flexible, efficient, and sustainable — and we invite you to be part of it.

PROFACTOR invites submissions for the research topic in the journal Frontiers in Robotics and AI:
“Flexible and Sustainable Robotic Process Automation for High-Mix Low-Volume Production.”
The topic is now open for submissions.
Abstract submission deadline: August 7, 2025
Full manuscript deadline: November 25, 2025

About This Research Topic

Modern manufacturing increasingly requires flexibility and adaptability, particularly in High-Mix Low-Volume (HMLV) environments.
This research topic focuses on novel approaches to robotic process automation that enable rapid setup, intelligent adaptation, and sustainable integration.
These solutions are particularly relevant for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) facing diverse and dynamic production requirements.

Key Focus Areas:

• Programming by Demonstration (PbD): Simplifying robot programming for users without expert knowledge
• Knowledge transfer techniques: Adapting robotic tasks to different products with similar geometries
• Sustainable automation: Combining robotics, AI, and environmentally friendly strategies to support sustainable industrial transformation

Core Objectives:

• Intuitive robot programming (PbD): Enabling user-friendly and task-spanning programming to lower entry barriers
• Knowledge transfer across products and environments: Developing robust methods to transfer process knowledge to different but comparable production scenarios
• Automated process planning: Advancing computer-supported planning and implementation of robot-based processes for complex geometries and varying requirements

Suggested Topics:

• Process transfer in robotics for surface processing (e.g., furniture, molds, automotive components)
• Adaptive gripping of circuit boards and battery cells
• Rapid reconfiguration of robotic systems for changing product configurations
• Environmental and economic sustainability in HMLV automation
• Human-in-the-loop strategies for social integration in smart manufacturing

We particularly welcome interdisciplinary contributions that combine robotics, artificial intelligence, and sustainability to fundamentally transform automation in HMLV production scenarios.

Submit Your Work

• Submit abstract – Frontiers | Flexible and Sustainable Robotic Process Automation for High-Mix Low-Volume Production
• Submit full manuscript – Frontiers | Flexible and Sustainable Robotic Process Automation for High-Mix Low-Volume Production
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Become part of the next generation of robot-assisted manufacturing.
Submit your ideas and research results to the topic “Flexible and Sustainable Robotic Process Automation for High-Mix Low-Volume Production” and help drive flexible, intelligent, and sustainable automation solutions together with us.