
EU research project Spirit (www.industrial-production.de)
Profactor researches inspection robots without programming
The research company Profactor has landed the three-year EU research project Spirit. Together with eight partners from science and industry, the aim is to develop a new generation of inspection robots that can be used without programming.

XRob software platform (www.industrial-production.de)
Robot programming made easy
The research company Profactor is presenting the XRob software system for flexible robotics at Automatica. It enables even inexperienced people to work with robots.

Smart Factory Hub network project (www.industrial-production.de)
Digitization for everyone
SMEs must also face up to Industry 4.0. The international Smart Factory Hub network project investigated how companies are preparing for the digital revolution and what can help them do so. X-Rob, a development from Profactor, is regarded as an example of best practice.