Project Fluently–AI enhanced intelligent robotics systems for smart/digital manufacturing. This is an EU-funded multinational project with 21 academic and industrial partners across mainland Europe. Fluently will explore and develop novel solutions to enable collaborative working between robots and humans within different production scenarios targeting three large scale industrial value chains.
Published paper based on this work:
M. Dhanda, S. Hall, H. Zhao, E. Dekoninck, and V. Dhokia, “Ontology-based framework for modelling safety in human-robot collaboration systems”, International Journal of Computer Integrated Manufacturing, 1–22. https://doi.org/10.1080/0951192X.2026.2711052
M. Dhanda, B. Rogers, S. Hall, V. Dhokia, “Reviewing Human-Robot Collaboration in Manufacturing: Opportunities and Challenges in the Context of Industry 5.0, Robotics and Computer-Integrated Manufacturing, Elsevier, vol. 93, 2025, 102937, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rcim.2024.102937
I have worked on "the Circular Robot 5.0" project that was focused around leveraging AI-driven predictive maintenance, tamper-proof blockchain traceability, robust life-cycle assessments and more, in order to extend the operational lifespan of industrial robots, while enabling end-of-life remanufacturing and recycling of critical raw materials. In doing this, the project hopes to lay the groundwork for a truly circular economy in industrial robotics.
Paper in Progress:
Towards a circular economy for Industrial Robots: A systematic literature review
Information flow towards circular economy of Industrial robots