Sister projects
The MaaSAI project aims to revolutionise the manufacturing process by facilitating access to a Manufacturing as a Service (MaaS) business model.
Specifically, MaaSAI aims to reduce the heavy investments required to set up and maintain operations by enabling on-demand manufacturing through the use of autonomous agents. These agents negotiate the use of manufacturing capacities between providers and consumers dynamically.
Over the past few decades, manufacturing companies have been exploring new paradigms to enhance flexibility and leverage relationships with suppliers and customers. This shift has led to the adoption of Manufacturing as a Service (MaaS), enabling on-demand access to production capabilities and resources.
MEDUSA project aims to democratize access to manufacturing services across Europe, challenging the current dominance held by large corporations. MEDUSA will consist in a comprehensive and versatile framework able to enhance cross company data exchange via trusted secured and traceable communication protocols/patterns, facilitate asset servitisation including existing B2B marketplaces from different industrial sectors and providing AI services, compliant with the AI-Act stated by the European Commission.
The REED Project focuses on transforming the manufacturing of large and complex parts in the capital goods industry by creating an innovative Manufacturing as a Service (MaaS) platform. This platform will connect manufacturers with enabling technologies, equipment, and services, improving efficiency, precision, and sustainability in the production of bulky components.
By redefining traditional supply chains into flexible and responsive value networks, REED promotes collaboration, increases productivity, and minimizes environmental impact while ensuring the high-quality standards required in sectors like energy, transportation, and heavy machinery.
UniMaaS is a RIA (Research and Innovation Action) project funded by the Horizon Europe programme under the topic “Manufacturing as a Service: Technologies for customised, flexible, and decentralised production on demand.” UniMaaS’s vision is to develop a platform with advanced technologies to offer flexible and decentralized manufacturing resources and supply chains as a service to European SMEs and industries.
To realize this vision, the proposed platform will deploy 3 integrated Suites: (i) Data Modelling Suite: offering manufacturing dataspaces, cloud-based resource monitoring, trusted cross-company data exchange and digital product passport, (ii) Modelling Suite: offering modular modeling of manufacturing resources, intent-based servitization , AI-based estimations and Zero-X analysis, and (iii) Decision-Making Suite: offering scheduling and planning of manufacturing resources, circularity and sustainability optimization. The platform will adopt advanced digital technologies such as cloud computing, digital twins and trustworthy AI, as key enablers towards fulfilling its objectives.
UniMaaS platform will provide easy access to customized manufacturing service chains and will support the entire life-cycle management of processes and products. The UniMaaS Suites and the Platform will be demonstrated in 4 Pilots including aircraft maintenance, automotive seating, 3D construction printing, and logistics/warehouse management.