{"id":1264,"date":"2025-06-30T14:52:39","date_gmt":"2025-06-30T12:52:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.profactor.at\/story\/flexible-sustainable-robotic-processes\/"},"modified":"2026-03-14T13:56:05","modified_gmt":"2026-03-14T12:56:05","slug":"flexible-sustainable-robotic-processes","status":"publish","type":"story","link":"https:\/\/www.profactor.at\/en\/story\/flexible-sustainable-robotic-processes\/","title":{"rendered":"Flexible &amp; Sustainable Robotic Processes"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Help shape the future of adaptive automation for High-Mix Low-Volume (HMLV) production.<\/strong><br\/>The future of manufacturing is flexible, efficient, and sustainable \u2014 and we invite you to be part of it.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>PROFACTOR<\/strong> invites submissions for the research topic in the journal Frontiers in Robotics and AI:<br\/><strong>\u201cFlexible and Sustainable Robotic Process Automation for High-Mix Low-Volume Production.\u201d<\/strong><br\/>The topic is now open for submissions.<br\/><em>Abstract submission deadline: August 7, 2025<\/em><br\/><em>Full manuscript deadline: November 25, 2025<\/em><\/p>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">About This Research Topic<\/h3>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Modern manufacturing increasingly requires flexibility and adaptability, particularly in High-Mix Low-Volume (HMLV) environments.<br\/>This research topic focuses on novel approaches to robotic process automation that enable rapid setup, intelligent adaptation, and sustainable integration.<br\/>These solutions are particularly relevant for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) facing diverse and dynamic production requirements. <\/p>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Key Focus Areas:<\/h3>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Programming by Demonstration (PbD)<\/strong>: Simplifying robot programming for users without expert knowledge<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Knowledge transfer techniques<\/strong>: Adapting robotic tasks to different products with similar geometries<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Sustainable automation<\/strong>: Combining robotics, AI, and environmentally friendly strategies to support sustainable industrial transformation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Core Objectives:<\/h3>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Intuitive robot programming (PbD)<\/strong>: Enabling user-friendly and task-spanning programming to lower entry barriers<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Knowledge transfer across products and environments<\/strong>: Developing robust methods to transfer process knowledge to different but comparable production scenarios<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Automated process planning<\/strong>: Advancing computer-supported planning and implementation of robot-based processes for complex geometries and varying requirements<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Suggested Topics:<\/h3>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Process transfer in robotics for surface processing (e.g., furniture, molds, automotive components)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Adaptive gripping of circuit boards and battery cells<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Rapid reconfiguration of robotic systems for changing product configurations<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Environmental and economic sustainability in HMLV automation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Human-in-the-loop strategies for social integration in smart manufacturing<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We particularly welcome interdisciplinary contributions that combine robotics, artificial intelligence, and sustainability to fundamentally transform automation in HMLV production scenarios.<\/p>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Submit Your Work<\/h3>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Submit abstract \u2013<a href=\"https:\/\/www.frontiersin.org\/research-topics\/68883\/flexible-and-sustainable-robotic-process-automation-for-high-mix-low-volume-production\"> Frontiers | Flexible and Sustainable Robotic Process Automation for High-Mix Low-Volume Production<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Submit full manuscript \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.frontiersin.org\/research-topics\/68883\/flexible-and-sustainable-robotic-process-automation-for-high-mix-low-volume-production\">Frontiers | Flexible and Sustainable Robotic Process Automation for High-Mix Low-Volume Production<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.frontiersin.org\/guidelines\/author-guidelines\">Author guidelines<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Become part of the next generation of robot-assisted manufacturing.<br\/>Submit your ideas and research results to the topic \u201cFlexible and Sustainable Robotic Process Automation for High-Mix Low-Volume Production\u201d and help drive flexible, intelligent, and sustainable automation solutions together with us. 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