Rossini

What Rossini does

Rossini (RObot enhanced SenSing, INtelligence and actuation to Improve job quality in manufacturing) is an EU Horizon 2020 funded research project launched in 2019 under Grant Agreement 818087, structured as a 13-partner consortium across 7 European countries with a €8 million EU contribution over a 42-month duration. Its objective is the development of a disruptive, inherently safe hardware-software platform for the design and deployment of human-robot collaboration (HRC) applications in manufacturing, combining innovative sensing, actuation, and control technologies developed by world market leaders and integrated into an open development environment organised around four interconnected layers: Sensing, Actuation, Control, and Human Factors.

The ROSSINI Modular KIT integrates CORE components — RS4 Controller (Vision and Laser), Radar/Skin/Safe Position signalling, Semantic Scene Map (an AI-driven perception layer), Cognitive & Flexible Execution Layer and Orchestrator, Evaluation of Hazard Potential, Human Factor framework, a "Collaborative by Birth" robotic manipulator, a Safety Aware Control Architecture, and a Virtual Design Tool — with EXTRA components for application-specific configurations. The platform combines the safety of traditional cobots with the working speed and payloads of industrial robots, validated at TRL 6 across three industrial pilots: domestic appliances assembly (Whirlpool), electronic components production (Schindler), and food packaging on an AGV (IMA).

Rossini is not a commercial enterprise. It does not sell a product, charge licensing fees, or generate revenue; its funding flows entirely through the EU Horizon 2020 grant and ownership is distributed among consortium partners per the grant agreement, with Datalogic acting as Project Coordinator and Core Innovation and Technology OE (Greece) serving as coordinating legal entity and dissemination lead. Distribution is conducted through research dissemination (publications, deliverables, open webinars, and standardisation workshops) rather than commercial channels, targeting researchers, integrators, and policymakers in collaborative robotics.

Name

Rossini

Legal name

CORE INNOVATION AND TECHNOLOGY OE

Website

https://rossini-project.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Rossini is an EU Horizon 2020 research consortium (€8M grant, 13 partners, 7 countries) developing an inherently safe hardware-software platform for human-robot collaboration in manufacturing, validated in pilots with Whirlpool, Schindler, and IMA.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Collaborative Robotics Platform

NAICS

Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing (33331), Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing (334511)

SIC

Special Industry Machinery, Nec (3559), Services-Computer Programming Services (7371)

akta.pro primary industry

Robotic Process Automation (RPA) & Hyperautomation Platforms (HDAEAKAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

AI Application Enablement Platforms (Copilot/Agent Frameworks, SDKs) (HDAEANAJ), Digital Process Automation (DPA) & Orchestration Suites (HDAEAHAF)

Keywords

• Human-robot collaboration
• Collaborative robotics
• Industrial automation
• Robot safety systems
• Manufacturing robotics

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Rossini develops a hardware-software platform for the design and deployment of human-robot collaboration (HRC) applications in manufacturing. The platform integrates sensing (RS4 Controller with Vision and Laser, Radar, Skin and Safe Position Signalling, Semantic Scene Map), actuation (Collaborative by Birth Robotic Arm), control (Safety Aware Control Architecture and Cognitive & Flexible Execution Layer), and Human Factors (Human-Robot Mutual Understanding framework) components in an open development environment.

Product overview

Rossini is an EU-funded research project developing a disruptive, inherently safe hardware-software platform for human-robot collaboration (HRC) in manufacturing. The platform, called the ROSSINI Modular KIT, integrates innovative sensing, actuation and control technologies into an open development environment. The architecture comprises CORE components (RS4 Controller with Vision and Laser, Radar/Skin/Safe Position Signalling, Semantic Scene Map, Cognitive & Flexible Execution Layer, Evaluation of Hazard Potential, Human Factor Framework, Rossini Collaborative Robot, and Virtual Design Tool) and EXTRA components for specific applications. The platform combines the safety of traditional cobots with the working speed and payloads of industrial robots, deploying AI for productivity and safety optimization.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Rossini Platform A disruptive, inherently safe hardware-software platform for the design and deployment of human-robot collaboration (HRC) applications in manufacturing. The platform integrates innovative sensing, actuation, and control technologies with an open development environment, organizing CORE and EXTRA components into interconnected layers for safety, perception, cognition, and human factors.
• ROSSINI Modular KIT A complete set of tools for collaborative robotics, organized as CORE and EXTRA components that can be interconnected for various HRC application scenarios. Showcased via open webinars to integrators and researchers.
• RS4 Vision Sensor Stereo Camera A stereo camera vision sensor developed by Datalogic for enhanced perception in human-robot collaboration environments, supporting the RS4 Controller platform component.

Quantifiable outcome

• Up to 45% combined reduction in stopping distance (20% dual-motor joint + 10% dual-encoder joint + 15% mechanical redesign)
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability6 records

Feature8 records

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• DatalogiccoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProject Coordinator of the ROSSINI project. A global leader in automatic data capture and process automation markets, specialized in bar code readers, mobile computers, sensors for detection, measurement and safety, RFID vision and laser marking systems. Contributed RS4 Controller, Vision and Laser sensing components to the platform.
• DatasensingcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBorn in 2022 from merger of Datalogic's Sensor & Safety and Machine Vision business unit with M.D. Micro Detectors. Develops, manufactures and supplies Machine Vision, Sensor and Safety solutions. Part of the Datalogic ecosystem contributing to ROSSINI sensing technologies.
• Core Innovation and Technology OEcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunication and Dissemination Manager for ROSSINI. A start-up company offering tailor-made solutions to attach meaning to data in several industrial sectors using Artificial Intelligence technologies. Activities include predictive analytics, simulation and optimization algorithms, innovation management, H2020 funding and mentoring.
• WhirlpoolmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWorld's leading major home appliance company with approximately $21 billion in annual sales. EMEA headquarters in Pero (MI), Italy with approximately 22,000 EMEA employees. Use case partner deploying ROSSINI adaptive features (Human Layer and Safety Aware Control Architecture) in a domestic appliances assembly line (continuous flow line).
• SUPSIcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity of Applied Sciences of Southern Switzerland. Participates through ISTePS (Institute of Systems and Technologies for Sustainable Production) in network of national and international centers for supporting SMEs. Key research areas: Automation and Control, Mechatronic, Robotic, Artificial Vision Systems.
• Pilz GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGlobal supplier of products, systems and services for automation technology based in Ostfildern, near Stuttgart. Family-run company employing around 2,400 people with 42 subsidiaries worldwide. Contributes safe automation solutions expertise.
• IRIS (IRIS Technology Group)coreTechnology or IntegrationAdvanced engineering and technology SME with operations in Barcelona, Madrid, and Dublin. Develops bespoke monitoring solutions for Industry 4.0 transition. Specialized in photonic technologies, IoT, ICT, and AI for predictive and active process control. Developed ROSSINI's Perception Layer (Semantic Scene Map) and Design Tool.
• VINTIVminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndustrial technology company realizing added value for customers by providing right industrial technology, developing and building quality machines, and offering technological services. Supervises business cases and develops them into technical solutions, retrofits existing installations.
• IMAmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWorld leader (established 1961) in design and manufacture of automatic machines for processing and packaging of pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, food, tea and coffee. Invested 53.99 million euros in R&D in 2017 (3.7% of revenues). Approximately 20% of staff involved in R&D. Use case partner for food products packaging with medium payload manipulator on AGV.
• Fraunhofer IFFcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInstitute of the non-profit Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft based in Magdeburg, Germany. Specializes in research and development in robotics, sensor systems, virtual engineering, logistics and process and plant management. Contributed method for assessing transient contact in ROSSINI.
• CRITminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrivate company specialized in research and analysis of technical and scientific information and in development of research project activities. Fosters dialogue between enterprises on relevant technical, organizational and logistic solutions, supports best practices sharing through benchmarking activities.
• SchindlermajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounded 1874 in Lucerne, Switzerland, one of world's leading providers of elevators, escalators and moving walks. Use case partner demonstrating Collaborative by Birth Robotic Manipulator features for electronic components production with high production variability, testing reconfiguration cost savings.
• University of Modena and Reggio Emilia (UNIMORE)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParticipates through ARSControl (Automation, Robotics and System Control Lab) research group. Focused on the control architecture of the ROSSINI platform. Located in one of Italy's richest economic areas with strong mechatronics, logistic and automotive clusters.
• TNOcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDutch research organization connecting people and knowledge to create innovations that boost competitive strength of industry and well-being of society sustainably. Contributed OECD-based Job Quality metrics and evaluation tools, and human factor expertise in ROSSINI.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Comau: Italian industrial automation company (Stellantis-owned) offering the AURA collaborative robot and broader industrial robotics portfolio. Operates from the same Italian/European manufacturing ecosystem as several Rossini consortium partners (IMA, Whirlpool, UNIMORE).
• KUKA Robotics: German industrial robotics leader offering the LBR iiwa sensitive cobot and broader portfolio including KR Cybertech and KR Fortec lines. Targets the same HRC manufacturing applications as Rossini.
• Yaskawa (Motoman): Japanese industrial robotics incumbent offering HC10, HC20, and broader Motoman industrial robot lines including collaborative variants. Competes in HRC manufacturing with established global installed base.
• ABB Robotics: Global industrial robotics giant offering the YuMi, GoFa, and SWIFTI cobot families alongside full industrial robot lines. Competes in HRC manufacturing with established commercial channels that Rossini lacks.
• FANUC Robotics: Japanese industrial automation incumbent offering the CRX and CR collaborative robot series alongside its broader industrial robotics portfolio. Competes in manufacturing HRC use cases with global service network.
• Pilz Group: Global safety automation supplier offering safe robot control systems, safety sensors, and PSENmat safety mat technology. Both a Rossini consortium partner and a potential competitor in HRC safety subsystems that Rossini's control architecture addresses.

Direct peers

• AUBO Robotics: Chinese cobot manufacturer offering the i-Series collaborative robot arms targeting light-payload manufacturing HRC applications. Directly comparable product positioning to Rossini's collaborative arm offering.
• Techman Robot: Taiwan-based cobot manufacturer offering the TM5, TM12, TM14, and TM20 series with integrated vision systems for HRC manufacturing. Directly comparable cobot product positioning to Rossini's robotic arm.
• Doosan Robotics: South Korean cobot manufacturer offering H-Series, A-Series, and M-Series collaborative robots targeting manufacturing HRC applications. Competes in the same cobot market segment as Rossini's arm technology.
• Universal Robots: World's leading collaborative robot (cobot) manufacturer, offering UR3e, UR5e, UR10e, and UR20 arms with safety-rated monitored stop and power/force limiting. Direct competitor in HRC manufacturing applications where Rossini targets deployment.

Market position

Strengths2 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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