RoX

The RoX collaborative project aims to establish a cutting-edge digital ecosystem for the development, deployment, and continuous evolution of AI-driven robotic systems. This ecosystem provides access to modular, generic software components, serving as foundational building blocks. Inspired by decentralised data ecosystem frameworks such as Manufacturing-X and Factory-X, the project seamlessly integrates various stages of the product lifecycle, including design, commissioning, operation, and maintenance. Adherence to established standards and leveraging existing technologies are pivotal to ensuring interoperability and compatibility of the project outcomes. The consortium comprises 24 partners from industry and academia, including key enablers and end users, working in close collaboration with national and European stakeholders. Through more than twelve use cases across four application domains – loading and unloading, picking and kitting, production automation, and AI-enhanced robot commissioning – the project rigorously tests and validates the ecosystem’s practical applicability and scalability. Project Consortium: ABB AG Adolf Würth GmbH & Co. KG Boehringer Ingelheim Pharma GmbH & Co. KG Deutsches Forschungszentrum für Künstliche Intelligenz GmbH Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt e.V. Dürr Systems AG Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der angewandten Forschung e.V. Fiege Logistik Stiftung & Co. KG Gluth Systemtechnik GmbH Intrinsic Innovation GmbH INVITE GmbH Mercedes-Benz AG Rheinmetall Waffe Munition GmbH RIF Institut für Forschung und Transfer e.V. Roboception GmbH robomotion GmbH SAFELOG GmbH SCHUNK SE & Co. KG Spanntechnik Greiftechnik Automatisierungstechnik Siemens AG SOTEC GmbH & Co KG T-Systems International GmbH Verband Deutscher Maschinen- und Anlagenbau (VDMA) Wacker Chemie AG YardStick Robotics GmbH