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 …
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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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Nothing compares to seeing innovation in action. As part of COGNIMAN’s commitment to hands-on collaboration, we host partner meetings at our use case plant locations to experience what it’s about first hand. This time, Croom Medical welcomed us all to Ireland for an up-close look at their additive manufacturing process. Croom Medical specialises in manufacturing …
COGNIMAN made a strong impression at GLOBAL INDUSTRIE 2025, one of Europe’s leading events for industrial innovation. The event brought together innovators, researchers and industry leaders for meaningful conversations about AI and digital transformation. Wissam Mallouli from Montimage presented the project at the EIT Manufacturing booth, contributing to focused discussions on digital transformation.
