MVP
The AI-PRISM Minimum Viable Products (MVPs) showcase the project’s applied innovations in human-centric, AI-powered manufacturing. Developed and validated across multiple pilot sites, these 7 MVPs: Painting by Demonstration, Automatic Precise Positioning, Collaborative Order For-ming, Smart Depalletising, Smart Pick and Place, Quality Inspection, and PCB Handling, demonstrate how artificial intelligence, robotics, and adaptive control can enhance flexibility, precision, and collaboration in real industrial environments.
About MVP
Smart furniture painting with ergonomic support, precise automation, and consistently high quality results.
An innovative solution that integrates a ROS-based cobot, advanced computer vision, and a VR interface to train furniture painting to the cobot. Operators simulate the painting process in VR, which is then translated into precise cobot movements delivering consistent and high-quality results.
This solution significantly reduces the physical and mental workload of workers, allowing them to focus on higher-value tasks.
Industry
This solution is designed for companies in the furniture and assembly sectors—particularly those with manual painting processes that directly impact the final product quality.
Value Proposition
- Enhanced worker ergonomics by minimising forced postures and repetitive movements
- Consistently high-quality painting performance
- Reduced worker exposure to hazardous environments
- Customised automatic painting programmes for each model
- Improved operational planning through pre-execution simulation of time, cost, material use, and inventory needs
About AI-PRISM
AI-PRISM improves the state of manufacturing processes through the introduction of human-centered AI based solutions, to increase the satisfaction levels of the worker and the productivity of the manufacturer, at all stages.
Other MVPs
Automatic precise positioning
Collaborative order forming
Smart Depalletising
Smart pick and place
Quality Inspection
PCB Handling
About MVP
Fast, precise, and intuitive manipulation at microscopic scale reducing errors, lowering operational costs, and easing operator workload
A ROS-compatible precision workstation to assist operators in microscopic-scale tasks. By accelerating manipulation processes with high accuracy, it reduces cognitive load, shortens task duration, lowers rejection rates, and simplifies training for new operators.
Value Proposition
- Accelerate the process of manipulating a microscopic element with extremely high precision.
- Reduction of the final product rejection rate and, therefore, a reduction in costs.
- Faster new worker onboarding. Easy ways to operate (no cali-bration), especially for people who have never worked.
- Reducing time by an experienced operator (quick ability to work independently without supervision).
- Reduction of the worker’s cognitive load: less fatigue, faster, user friendly-interfaces
Industry
This solution is aimed at industries where manual manufacturing involves manipulating components at microscopic scale —such as electronics, medical devices, or precision engineering—where accuracy and control are critical.
Other MVPs
Painting by Demonstration
Collaborative order forming
Smart Depalletising
Smart pick and place
Quality Inspection
PCB Handling
About AI-PRISM
AI-PRISM improves the state of manufacturing processes through the introduction of human-centered AI based solutions, to increase the satisfaction levels of the worker and the productivity of the manufacturer, at all stages.
About MVP
Less physical strain, more efficiency streamlining workflow with collaborative automation.
A ROS-compatible mobile cobot solution that supports operators during order picking by autonomously following them through the warehouse, collecting items, and delivering completed orders to the logistics preparation area. Once a task is completed, a new cobot seamlessly joins the operator to begin the next picking cycle—boosting efficiency and reducing walking time.
Industry
This solution is ideal for companies with warehouses handling a wide range of medium-sized items, where collecting, grouping, and transporting products efficiently is key to fulfilling orders.
Value Proposition
- Reduction of the worker’s physical load.
- Increase efficiency and productivity (time savings). Once the package is ready, the worker can send the cobot to another place and continuing with a new preparation.
About AI-PRISM
AI-PRISM improves the state of manufacturing processes through the introduction of human-centred AI based solutions, to increase the satisfaction levels of the worker and the productivity of the manufacturer, at all stages.
Other MVPs
Painting by Demonstration
Automatic precise positioning
Smart Depalletising
Smart pick and place
Quality Inspection
PCB Handling
About MVP
Safe, cost-effective automation with cobots—no fences, fewer devices, and seamless worker interaction
A ROS-compatible solution based on an articulated arm that supports operators in the smart placement of heavy parts onto the assembly line. It enhances safety, improves placement precision, and streamlines workflow efficiency.
Value Proposition
The previous solutions were based on the use of a robot. This solution is based on the use of cobots, allowing for simultaneous collaboration with the worker, and the environment is not restricted by safety barriers:
- HRC
- Cheaper
- Less devices
- No fences
- Simpler infra
Industry
This solution is intended for industries where the process involves lifting and positioning heavy components between different heights—such as automotive, machinery, or large-scale assembly operations.
Other MVPs
Painting by Demonstration
Automatic precise positioning
Smart Depalletising
Smart pick and place
Quality Inspection
PCB Handling
About AI-PRISM
AI-PRISM improves the state of manufacturing processes through the introduction of human-centered AI based solutions, to increase the satisfaction levels of the worker and the productivity of the manufacturer, at all stages.
About MVP
Flexible, safe, and cost-effective object sorting—collaborative automation without fences or complex infrastructure.
A ROS-compatible cobot solution that enables intelligent object classification and automated pick-and-place operations, streamlining sorting tasks with precision and safety.
Industry
This solution is intended for industries where the process involves lifting and positioning heavy components between different heights—such as automotive, machinery, or large-scale assembly operations.
Value Proposition
The previous solutions were based on the use of a robot. This solution is based on the use of cobots, allowing for simultaneous collaboration with the worker, and the environment is not restricted by safety barriers:
- HRC
- Cheaper
- Less devices
- No fences
- Simpler infra
About AI-PRISM
AI-PRISM improves the state of manufacturing processes through the introduction of human-centered AI based solutions, to increase the satisfaction levels of the worker and the productivity of the manufacturer, at all stages.
Other MVPs
Painting by Demonstration
Automatic precise positioning
Smart Depalletising
Smart pick and place
Quality Inspection
PCB Handling
About MVP
Faster checks, fewer errors, reduced strain—freeing workers for higher value tasks.
A complete ROS-based inspection station that automates the quality control of finished products—detecting both physical defects and electrical functionality issues. Designed for metal and glass surfaces, it replaces manual inspection with a faster, more consistent, and scalable process.
Value Proposition
- Optimization of the time required for each product inspection
- Reduction of the worker’s cognitive load
- Minimise human error
- Reassign the worker to more relevant tasks
Industry
This solution is designed for manufacturing companies particularly in the assembly sector—where quality inspection is still performed manually and can be enhanced through human robot collaboration. It is especially suited for inspecting metal and glass surfaces, motors, and touch-sensitive components.
Other MVPs
Painting by Demonstration
Automatic precise positioning
Smart Depalletising
Smart pick and place
Quality Inspection
PCB Handling
About AI-PRISM
AI-PRISM improves the state of manufacturing processes through the introduction of human-centered AI based solutions, to increase the satisfaction levels of the worker and the productivity of the manufacturer, at all stages.
About MVP
Easy to use, quick to deploy, and designed to upskill workers
A ROS-compatible cobot solution that enables intelligent object classification and A ROS2-compatible collaborative robotic station that assists operators in the testing and handling of printed circuit boards (PCBs). This solution integrates automation with intuitive human-robot interfaces to streamline PCB testing, electrical grounding, and handling of sensitive components.
Key features:
- Behavior Tree-driven framework for runtime adaptability and modular execution of robotic tasks.
- Multimodal human-robot interaction:
- Vision-based grasp point suggestions.
- GUI-based validation and corrections.
- Kinesthetic teaching through hand-guided robot movements.
- Reconfiguration in under 2.5 minutes, reducing downtime and increasing flexibility
Industry
This solution is designed for high mix, low-volume (HMLV) manufacturing environments, where products frequently change and manual reconfiguration is costly and time consuming. It has been (ongoing) successfully validated in PCB testing and handling, where over 200 different PCB variants are processed. The system enables on-the-fly configuration, allowing rapid adaptation to new PCB types without manual reprogramming or downtime.
While tailored for electronics manufacturing, the modular Behavior Tree (BT)-driven framework can be extended to other domains:
- Object detection and grasp point estimation for diverse parts and materials.
- Pose correction and precision alignment using collaborative robots.
- General flexible robotic task execution across different assembly and inspection tasks.
This makes the solution ideal for industries requiring scalable, human centered automation, such as electronics, automotive, and customized production.
Value Proposition
- Easy to Use: Simple human robot interfaces for non-experts.
- Upskills Workers: Operators actively teach and guide the robot.
- Fast Commissioning: Rapid deployment and reconfiguration (<2.5 minutes).
- Flexible Automation: Adaptable to frequent product changes without reprogramming.
About AI-PRISM
AI-PRISM improves the state of manufacturing processes through the introduction of human-centered AI based solutions, to increase the satisfaction levels of the worker and the productivity of the manufacturer, at all stages.
Other MVPs
Painting by Demonstration
Automatic precise positioning
Smart Depalletising
Smart pick and place
Quality Inspection
PCB Handling