RaRe2

28/05/2026

ICYMI: The RaRe2 Open Day recordings are now available!
On May 20th, we hosted the RaRe² Open Day online, bringing together partners, stakeholders and the wider manufacturing community to explore how RaRe² is supporting more resilient, responsive and data-driven manufacturing.

You can now watch Part I and Part II:
𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗜: RaRe² Foundations & Use Cases
Featuring an introduction to the RaRe² vision, an overview of the toolbox ecosystem for modern manufacturing, and a deep dive into the project’s four industrial use cases.

Watch Part I here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=H8b1xoSe32M

𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗜𝗜: RaRe² Tools in Action
Including live demonstrations of selected RaRe² tools, followed by a Q&A session and a look ahead at the project’s next steps.

Watch Part II here: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dluKqcGhzuQ]

👏A big thank you to everyone who joined us live and contributed to the discussion.

We hope these recordings are useful for anyone interested in the future of advanced, resilient manufacturing.

RaRe² - Modular Mobile Sterilisation (MMM)Open Day Part I - Foundations and Use Cases

27/05/2026

Excited to share that our new paper has been accepted for presentation at the 𝗙𝗔𝗜𝗠 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲, taking place on 𝟮𝟭–𝟮𝟱 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗲 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗶𝗻 𝗙𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲.

brings together research and innovation in Industry 5.0, intelligent manufacturing, and flexible automation, creating an excellent platform to discuss emerging technologies and industrial transformation.

📄 Accepted Paper:
Industrial Evaluation of a Multimodal Workplace Guidance System for Digitization, Rework, and Reconfiguration

👥 Authors:
Sharath Chandra Akkaladevi, Johann Mitteramskogler, Gerhard Ebenhofer, Andreas Pichler, Alberto Pes, Marco Murgia, and Giuseppe Scarpi

🏢 Contributing organizations:
▪ PROFACTOR
▪ R2M Solution S.r.l.
▪ Università degli Studi di Cagliari

The paper presents an industrial evaluation of a multimodal workplace guidance system combining projection-based guidance, marker-free hand tracking, voice interaction, and a web-based interface to support defect digitization and rework processes in flexible manufacturing.

Results from user studies on the shop floor show the potential of multimodal guidance systems to improve interaction confidence and support more adaptive, human-centered manufacturing environments.

Looking forward to presenting the work, exchanging ideas, and connecting with researchers and industry experts at FAIM 2026.

19/05/2026

Which RaRe2 solutions and exploitation pathways will be brought into focus during the 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝗗𝗮𝘆?

This is one of the questions that participants will be able to explore during the session 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗽:RaRe2 𝗦𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 & 𝗣𝗮𝘁𝗵𝘄𝗮𝘆𝘀.

Designed as an interactive moment within Part III: Exploitation & Network, this session will create space to explore RaRe2 solutions with participants and identify exploitation pathways, helping connect the project’s work with wider perspectives, expectations and future opportunities.💡

By opening the floor to exchange and interaction, it will add a forward-looking dimension to the programme and encourage reflection on how project developments may evolve beyond the Open Day itself.

🔔Only one day until the RaRe2 Open Day - 𝘀𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝗽𝗼𝘁 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲: 🔗https://forms.office.com/e/aQENABhyCR

14/05/2026

What kind of insights can emerge from a day of exchange, practical reflection and discussion?

This is one of the moments participants will be able to explore during the RaRe2 Open Day, in the session Summary & Outlook: 𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝗧𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗮𝘄𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗡𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝗦𝘁𝗲𝗽𝘀.

Bringing together some of the main insights emerging throughout the Open Day, this part of the programme will also create space to reflect on perspectives, directions and possible next steps connected to the project’s work.

In this way, it helps connect different moments of the programme into a broader view of RaRe2 and its ongoing developments.

Interested in following this part of the conversation?💡
One week left to secure your spot: https://forms.office.com/e/aQENABhyCR

12/05/2026

What kind of questions can open new perspectives on a project’s practical relevance?

This is part of what participants will be able to explore during the RaRe2 Open Day, in the session Engagement Q&A: Strategic Questions & Expert Input.

Designed as a space for direct interaction, this moment of the programme will invite strategic questions and closer engagement with project experts, helping create a more dynamic exchange around the project’s developments and their wider significance.

For participants, it will be an opportunity not only to follow the discussion, but also to engage more directly with the expertise behind RaRe2.

Interested in joining the conversation?

Be part of our 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝗼𝗻 𝟮𝟬 𝗠𝗮𝘆.
➡️Secure your spot 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲: https://forms.office.com/e/aQENABhyCR

05/05/2026

What happens when selected RaRe2 tools are seen in action?

This is one of the moments that participants will be able to explore during the 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝗗𝗮𝘆, in the session Live Demo: Selected RaRe2 Tools in Action.⚙️

Focused on the project’s practical dimension, this session will showcase selected RaRe2 tools in action within practical manufacturing setups, helping bring the project’s work closer to real industrial environments and application contexts.

For participants, it will be an opportunity to see how this part of the project takes shape beyond concepts and into more concrete practice.

Interested in seeing how selected RaRe² tools perform in practice?
➡️𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲: https://forms.office.com/e/aQENABhyCR

05/05/2026

Continuing our look at the upcoming RaRe2 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝗗𝗮𝘆, we now move to one of the programme’s most practical moments - Live Demo: Selected RaRe2 Tools in Action.⚙️

This part of the event will give participants the opportunity to see selected RaRe2 tools in action within practical manufacturing setups, helping connect the project’s work with real industrial environments and application contexts.

By bringing this practical dimension into the programme, the session will contribute to a clearer view of how the project’s developments relate to concrete industrial realities.

From EWF - European Welding Federation (EWF)’s perspective, sessions like this help highlight the value of presenting project results in connection with practical industrial use and stakeholder relevance.

More programme moments will be presented in the coming days.

➡️𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝘀 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗻: https://forms.office.com/e/aQENABhyCR

21/04/2026

What does the RaRe2 toolbox look like in the context of modern manufacturing?

This is one of the questions that will be explored during the RaRe2 Open Day, in the session Project Toolbox: Modern Manufacturing Overview.

As part of our journey through the event programme, this moment will give participants a concise introduction to the RaRe2 toolbox and the broader manufacturing perspective behind it. It will help place this part of the project within a wider context, showing how the Open Day is designed to connect practical development with ongoing industrial challenges and future-oriented discussion.

More than a simple overview, this session will help set the scene for the rest of the programme and for the different perspectives that will be shared throughout the day.

It is another piece of our Open Day that we will continue to unfold in the coming days.

🔗 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗻𝗼𝘄: https://forms.office.com/e/aQENABhyCR

14/04/2026

🔎𝗛𝘂𝗺𝗮𝗻-𝗰𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗰 𝗺𝗮𝗻𝘂𝗳𝗮𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗔𝗜 — RaRe2 in the spotlight

At the recent EFFRA General Assembly, the panel discussion “Human-centric manufacturing in the age of AI: Tools, skills and industrial transformation” highlighted a crucial question for Europe’s industry: how do we ensure that AI-driven transformation keeps people at its core?

Representing European Federation for Welding, Joining and Cutting (EWF), Director Eurico Assunçao contributed to the discussion, bringing forward the role of skills, qualification, and workforce readiness in this transition.

💡A key example shared was the RaRe2 Project — a project that embodies the principles of human-centric manufacturing.

RaRe2 focuses on enabling rapid reconfiguration of manufacturing systems, supporting:
▸ Flexible and resilient production
▸ Integration of AI with human expertise
▸ Workforce upskilling and qualification
▸ Safe and efficient industrial transformation

🚀 In the age of , success is not just about adopting new technologies — it’s about empowering people to work alongside them.

RaRe2 demonstrates how innovation can be both technologically advanced and human-focused, aligning perfectly with the Industry 5.0 vision.

14/04/2026

Excited to see partners from EWF - European Welding Federation and AIT from RaRe2 actively participating in the EFFRA General Assembly on April 14–15, 2026, in Brussels 🇧🇪

This important gathering brings together key stakeholders shaping the future of European manufacturing — from research leaders to industry innovators. The RaRe² project plays a vital role in this ecosystem, contributing to more resilient, resource-efficient, and forward-looking manufacturing systems.

Being part of EFFRA means being at the heart of collaboration, innovation, and impact. It’s where ideas turn into action and where partnerships like ours help drive the digital and green transformation of the manufacturing community.

Looking forward to insightful discussions, knowledge exchange, and strengthening collaborations that will shape the factories of tomorrow 🚀