Workshop organized by

Daniel Sánchez, AIJU Technological Institute, Spain, Pedro Dinis, University Beira Interior, Portugal, Juan Antonio Corrales, University of Santiago de Compostela, Spain, Chedli Bouzgarrou, Clermont-Auvergne INP, France.

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Workshop type

Full-day workshop.

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Download Call for Papers

Click here to download the workshop cfp.

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Focus

This workshop focuses on enhancing the real-world capabilities of collaborative robots (cobots) to operate effectively in dynamic, unstructured industrial environments. It addresses key challenges such as the manipulation of deformable objects, human–robot interaction, and the integration of perception and AI-driven control systems. Special attention is given to practical deployment in traditional sectors, such as agri-food, meat and plastics manufacturing, where automation remains limited. The workshop brings together academic and industrial partners from international projects such as ROBOTA-SUDOE and REMAIN, research groups including HURO and the University of Lorraine, and industrial companies such as Seed Robotics (manufacturer of robotic hands), to present validated solutions, share real use cases in sectors like agri-food, manufacturing and rehabilitation, and discuss their extension to other domains.

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Topics under this workshop include:

• Self-sensing soft grippers and deformable object manipulation
• Human perception and multimodal sensing for collaboration
• Learning from demonstration (LfD) for complex industrial tasks
• Force control strategies for human–robot interaction and assistance

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Contact for more details

If you would like to know more about the workshop, please contact Daniel Sánchez (danielsanchez@aiju.es).