JARVIS Featured in ADRA book on AI, Data and Robotics.

30/03/2026

JARVIS together with its sister projects, FORTIS and ARISE , has contributed to the newly published open-access book “Artificial Intelligence, Data and Robotics: Foundations, Transformations and Future Directions”. Developed within the framework of the AI, Data and Robotics Association (ADRA), the publication highlights how innovation remains human-centric and aligned with European values, while also showcasing Europe’s leadership in advanced digital technologies.

Specifically, JARVIS, alongside its sister projects, contributed to the chapter “Advancing Industrial Collaboration: The Next Generation of Human-Robot Interaction.” In this chapter, JARVIS contributes to a broader reflection on the evolution of human–robot collaboration in industrial environments, in synergy with other leading European initiatives. It highlights the ongoing shift toward more human-centric and adaptive systems, where collaboration between workers and robots is increasingly intuitive, safe, and responsive. Within this context, JARVIS showcases its approach based on cognitive mechatronics and artificial intelligence, enabling robots to better interpret human actions and intentions while effectively supporting operators in complex tasks.

The chapter also highlights JARVIS’s work in multimodal interaction and advanced digital technologies. By combining communication inputs such as speech, gestures, and other interaction modalities with digital twin environments, JARVIS enhances real-time understanding and coordination between humans and machines. These developments are presented as part of a broader, collaborative effort across projects to improve usability, flexibility, and efficiency in industrial collaboration.

Importantly, the chapter positions JARVIS alongside the FORTIS and ARISE projects, illustrating how complementary technological approaches converge toward the shared goal of next-generation human–robot collaboration. Together, these contributions underline the importance of interdisciplinary innovation and large-scale validation in real industrial environments, reinforcing Europe’s leadership in developing trustworthy, human-centered manufacturing systems for the future.