On 11 June, the sixth edition of Proxinnov’s flagship event, Full Robotics, took place..
Our colleagues, Julien Jourdan and William Jamet, were there to find out about the latest developments in robotics and automation, and also to talk to a wide range of industry representatives. The event kicked off with a presentation by Jade Le Maitre, Managing Director of Proxinnov and the G.A.C Group, the sponsor of this year’s event.
The morning began with a particularly interesting talk by Laurent Duthoit (Renault), focusing on the integration of humanoid robots into industry (as well as into the service sector, home care, etc.). Against a backdrop of recruitment challenges, competitiveness and technological sovereignty, the discussions highlighted how the convergence of robotics and artificial intelligence is opening up new prospects for the factories of the future.
Among the topics covered:
- the emergence of Physical AI applied to robotics,
- the growing role of simulations and digital twins in robot learning,
- challenges relating to safety, technology acceptance and human-robot collaboration,
- the need to develop skills and a strong industrial ecosystem to support these transformations.
The day also provided an opportunity for a collective discussion on the integration of new technologies and how teams are adopting them, with presentations by Flavie Bonneviot (MAROW), Laurent Duthoit (Renault) and Nicolas Lumpe (Lussault-Mecaria), moderated by Claire Tenailleau. The key points from these presentations are as follows:
- The success of a project depends first and foremost on the teams’ buy-in,
- trust is built through an understanding of the tools and their purpose,
- change management and training are essential drivers,
- the most successful projects are often those that start on a small scale before gradually gaining momentum.
Throughout the day, demonstrations, workshops and case studies provided concrete examples of the changes currently taking place in the industry: the use of production data, artificial intelligence applied to quality control, the automation of low-value-added operations, and improvements to operators’ working conditions. Discussions with exhibitors also highlighted a recurring challenge: making automated systems more flexible and capable of adapting to real-world conditions, whilst remaining simple to deploy and operate.
