Author name: Lakshmy

Complex innovation doesn’t happen in isolation. It moves forward when people, technologies, and goals periodically come together to recalibrate. The recent COGNIMAN consortium meeting in Nantes, hosted by IRT Jules Verne was exactly that kind of moment. Over two days, partners reviewed progress across the entire COGNIMAN, aligning technical developments, milestones and upcoming implementation phases …

Alignment and action: COGNIMAN partners meet in Nantes Read More »

What happens when finishing complex medical implants becomes too demanding to do manually, but precision and safety cannot be compromised? At CROOM Medical, a manufacturer of high-precision orthopaedic implants in Ireland, post-processing has always been a critical but challenging step. Metal 3D-printed implants feature intricate geometries, delicate surfaces and tight tolerances. Removing supports, polishing and …

FlexiFinish: Automated finishing for complex metal implants Read More »

How do you know when research is turning into real results? For COGNIMAN, the second interim EU review in September provided a clear answer. The review highlighted not only the project’s technical achievements but also the strong collaboration between its partners. The feedback offered reassurance that the work being carried out is relevant, well-structured and …

New demonstrators and the launch of COGNIMAN Toolbox mark a key milestone for the project Read More »

What happens when you need to automate a task that is both demanding and risky — without putting operators in danger? At GOIMEK, a manufacturer of large, high-precision metal parts in Spain, deburring has always been a necessary but unwanted part of production. The process is repetitive, physically exhausting, and can even lead to musculoskeletal …

Eagle Sensor: Safety at the heart of human-robot collaboration Read More »

Have you ever tried to find a single product in a warehouse packed to the brim?Imagine thousands of heavy steel parts stacked high, row after row. Locating one specific part can quickly turn into a logistical nightmare — costing time, efficiency and safety. This was the challenge faced by ABS, a steel manufacturing facility in …

SkyLog: Drones take warehouse logistics to new heights Read More »

Imagine a factory floor where machines not only monitor themselves but also learn, adapt and alert human operators before things go wrong, all while keeping the human firmly in control. This is not a distant vision. It’s what the COGNIMAN architecture aims to deliver. Developed as part of the Horizon Europe project COGNIMAN and recently …

COGNIMAN architecture: Why this might change how factories work — for good Read More »

When AI starts making decisions in manufacturing, who’s really in control? As AI systems become more autonomous in manufacturing, this question becomes increasingly urgent—and it’s exactly what COGNIMAN partners gathered to address. Hosted by DeepBlue in Rome, our partner responsible for the ethics dimension in COGNIMAN, the partners delved into practical ethics integration, moving beyond …

Keeping humans at the heart of smart manufacturing Read More »

At the 40th ACM Symposium on Applied Computing (SAC ’25), SINTEF presented the paper “Context-driven Edge-based Data Sharing for Industrial IoT Data Spaces“. This paper introduced IDS4Edge, a new way to share data securely and intelligently in connected factories. IDS4Edge is now a key part of COGNIMAN, where it helps make sure factories can share …

IDS4Edge: Helping factories share data the smart way Read More »

COGNIMAN partners tested and evaluated drone technology as a part of the use case aimed at improving logistics, safety and traceability in the outdoor warehouse of ABS’s steel production plant. This meeting brought together partners from NORCE, Montimage and IBM at the ABS facility. Using drones for safer and smarter steel logistics As part of …

Coding for drone-based monitoring in steel production Read More »