Industry 5.0:
Workplace Transformation with Next Generation Smart Robots
Workshop at I-RIM 3D
October 17th, 2025
Rome, Italy

Industry 5.0 brings humans back to the center of industrial production through effective human-robot collaboration. While collaborative robots enable shared workspaces, true integration requires more than safety certification. This workshop explores practical challenges and recent advances in perception, control, and motion planning to bridge the gap between lab research and real-world deployment.

This workshop will explore how next-generation smart robots are driving the evolution of Industry 5.0 by bringing humans back to the center of industrial production through effective human-robot collaboration. Moving beyond safety certification and simple coexistence, the workshop will delve into cutting-edge advances in perception, control, and motion planning that are crucial for deploying collaborative robots in real-world industrial environments.

The program will feature keynote talks by established researchers, innovative startup founders, and experts from industrial-focused research centers, providing a rich blend of academic insights and industry-driven perspectives. Topics will include:

  • advanced sensing systems and algorithms for smart factories;

  • safe robot control in physical human-robot interactive tasks;

  • shared autonomy and adaptive control to balance human expertise and robotic consistency;

  • human-aware motion prediction and planning in collaborative and cooperative environments;

  • learning from human demonstration to enhance productivity and flexibility;

  • reinforcement learning and large behavioural models for industrial settings;

  • next-generation task allocation and planning in human-robot teams.

Attendees will gain a comprehensive overview of the latest developments that are shaping the smart factories of tomorrow, as well as practical challenges in translating these technologies from laboratory research to industrial deployment.

Confirmed Speakers

The workshop will feature 6 invited talks, including:

  • Stefano Ghidoni, Università degli studi di Padova

  • Riccardo Caccavale, Università degli Studi di Napoli “Federico II”

  • Francesca Negrello, JOiiNT LAB, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia

  • Marco Todescato, Fraunhofer Italia;

  • Next Generation Robotics

  • Fluid Wire Robotics

For further details, see the dedicated page.

Article submission and Deadlines

The workshop accepts 2 page abstracts of articles bound to the workshop theme. For more information, consult the dedicated page.

  • Submission dealine: Tuesday, September 23, 2025;

  • Notification of acceptance: Tuesday, September 30, 2025;

  • Early bird registration to the conference: Friday, October 3, 2025;

  • Workshop date: Friday, October 17, 2025;

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