In smart manufacturing, maintaining human leadership is a growing challenge. XPRES promotes human-centric research to empower future operators.

Monitoring and control of machines and processes are smarter than ever. The smartness is enabled by artificial and human intelligence working in collaboration.

At manufacturing systems level, value is generated through optimised productivity, efficiency, asset utilisation, and minimised waste and defects.

At manufacturing processes level, product quality and functionality are ensured by robust, reliabel and innovative techniques, supported by operator and engineer expertise.