This December, the EARASHI project has successfully concluded a two-part webinar series designed to showcase the results and impact of its ten Application Experiments (AEs), demonstrating how human-centric innovation can drive safer, smarter, and resilient manufacturing systems. The webinars brought together EARASHI’s grantees, funded under Open Call 1 and 2 (FTSP), offering them a platform to present their outcomes and share lessons learned both with fellow grantees and external stakeholders.
The ten Application Experiments were organised into two thematic groups based on their underlying focus, which created the space for an engaging presentation of their results to the EARASHI ecosystem and beyond.
First of all, the first webinar, titled “Showcasing Automation: Pilot Results in Robotics and Human–Robot Collaboration”, took place on 25 November. It focused on advances in robotics, automation and human-robot collaboration, with an emphasis on solutions that enhance productivity while keeping humans at the centre of technological development. The session featured presentations from AutoANT, MANUVISED, Sensorstack, MAS-AI and LEVER, each of which demonstrated how their pilots tested and validated new robotic systems, flexible automation approaches and other technologies in industrial environments.
Secondly, the second webinar, held on 3 December, was titled “Showcasing Innovation: Pilot Results in AI and Digital Transformation”. This session shifted the focus towards the role of artificial intelligence, predictive analytics and digital tools in strengthening industrial performance, with presentations from AIWELD, TALOS, ORION, HANDFUL and MANIAC, showcasing a wide range of data-driven solutions developed and tested under the EARASHI framework.
In both webinars, quantitative results and other metrics were shared to illustrate measurable improvements, such as increased process efficiency, reduced error rates, or enhanced worker safety. Several teams complemented their presentations with videos of live demonstrations and other visual materials, in order to see the technologies in action and better understand their actual applicability on the factory floor.
Eventually, a common theme emerged: the practical contribution of EARASHI in supporting the development and deployment of human-centric solutions. Many AEs explicitly highlighted how EARASHI methodologies, tools and support helped them integrate safety, usability and worker well-being into their designs. Rather than treating humans as passive recipients of innovation, the pilots showcased a type of approach that actively involves workers, respects their needs and skills, and aims to enhance rather than replace human roles.
In conclusion, with this webinar series ending, EARASHI reinforces its commitment to promoting human-centric and safe innovation. The results presented by the ten Application Experiments stand as concrete evidence of how research, targeted funding and real-world testing can accelerate the adoption of technologies that benefit both industry and workers.
EARASHI is an EU project funded by Horizon Europe under GA 101069994.