AI-MATTERS – MAnufacturing Testing and experimenTation network For EuRopean industrieS

AI-MATTERS is a network of seven nodes and one satellite aiming at increasing the resilience and the flexibility of the European manufacturing sector through the deploymentof the latest developments in AI and robotics, and intelligent, autonomous systems for flexible production.

CIIRC CTU has joined the AI MATTERS project to help enhancing the competitiveness of small and medium enterprises in Central Europe, by providing them open access to its state-of-the-art RICAIP infrastructure as well as expertise for projects and services supporting the digital transformation of SMEs.

CIIRC CTU Department involved in particular:

Your contact at CIIRC CTU
Ondrej Beranek
Head of AI MATTERS Office
+420 703 895 255
ondrej.beranek@cvut.cz
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What can CIIRC CTU help you with?

• Data Life cycle – IoT and data analytics in data acquisition, data storage, big data. Edge computing, data privacy and sovereignty.
• Production processes – Additive manufacturing, process and machine diagnostics, process optimization.
• Digital Twin & Digital Shadow – Matching of physical systems and simulations, virtual commissioning, dynamic models of machines. Predictive maintenance.
• Smart Factory and Distributed Production – Automatic production planning, material flow planning, modular and flexible production, logistic operations, production as a service.
• Advanced energy systems – Optimization of production processes with interconnection of available energy sources. Electricity distribution systems withthe involvement of various sources of green energy.
• Flexible production systems – Additive and subtractive technologies, robotics, mobile manipulators, UGV, UAV.
• Human-Machine-Robot Cooperation – AR / VR technology, Precise localization and navigation in an industrial environment. Remote inspection, visual telepresence.
• Machines & Mechatronics Systems Diagnostics – Sensors for diagnostics and predictive maintenance, vibrodiagnostics, acoustic holography, acoustic emission. Advanced automation and AI applications.
• Advanced actuators – Advanced actuators (rotational and linear) for industry, powertrains for electromobility, fail-operational drives, drives advanced control, diagnostics, monitoring.
• IoT systems, industrial 5G communications.
• HPC, edge-computing, edge-continuum.

Who can benefit?

• Technology suppliers
• Production companies

The initiative AI-MATTERS (AI in Manufacturing Testing and Experimentation Facilities for European SMEs) is a European effort to establish a number of test and experiment centers (TEFs) from 2023-2027. Its aim is to increase the resilience and flexibility of the European manufacturing sector through the implementation of the latest developments in artificial intelligence and robotics.

In the Czech Republic, the initiative involves CIIRC CTU, CEITEC BUT and VSB-TUO. More about AI-MATTERS on www.DotaceEU.cz.

About Project

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The objective of AI-MATTERS project is creation of a framework enabling unified access to reference testing and experimentation facilities – TEF (often referred to by the term testbed) across EU states. The key ambition is to support new AI solutions for industrial practice and to accelerate their real implementation in various manufacturing sectors.

The AI-MATTERS consortium represents a functional network consisting of seven regional nodes and one satellite. The aim is to increase the resilience and flexibility of the European manufacturing sector through the introduction of the latest technologies using artificial intelligence, advanced robotics or intelligent autonomous systems for flexible production. Selected reference excellent workplace will allow SMEs to test their concepts and innovative technologies using AI in representative conditions, bringing them closer to their deployment in key industries. The European Commission, as a co-investor via the DIGITAL Europe program, expects that AI technologies are able to participate in solving of some  current challenges faced by the industry (shortage of workers at the blue-collar level, increasing product quality including safety, new disciplines or areas connected to the energy transition, process optimization in the manufacturing sector, etc.). This initiative can also support innovation in manufacturing sectors that have suffered during pandemic crises.

The project is coordinated by CEA company from the innovation ecosystem in Paris – Saclay and joins together a consortium of organizations from eight European countries (Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Czech Republic, Greece, Spain and France). All members of the consortium bring their unique expertise from various manufacturing sectors such as the automotive industry, circular economy, space and mobility, textile industry, material production, etc. In the above context, the overarching goal is to implement concrete steps to strengthen the EU’s position and leadership in the implementation of artificial intelligence systems with an emphasis on so-called human-centered AI. This makes it possible to solve and deploy robotics and other advanced technologies for the essential transformation of the production ecosystem in the EU. 

The project has received funding from the European Union’s Digital Europe programme under grant agreement No 101100707.