Abstract Human–Robot Collaboration (HRC) has a pivotal role in smart manufacturing for
strict requirements of human-centricity, sustainability, and resilience. However, existing HRC …

A smart manufacturing system (SMS) is a multi-field physical system with complex couplings
among various components. Usually, designers in various fields can only design …

Metal-based laser additive manufacturing (MLAM) is receiving significant attention in
industrial fields due to its capacity to manufacture complex and high-performance metal …

Wire arc additive manufacturing technology (WAAM) has become a very promising
alternative to high-value large metal components in many manufacturing industries. Due to …

Industrial robots have enabled manufacturing firms to produce high-quality products cost-
effectively and thus are essential components of advanced manufacturing technologies …

Recent development in the Wire arc additive manufacturing (WAAM) provides a promising
alternative for fabricating high value-added medium to large metal components for many …

Industrial robots form an integral part of today's manufacturing industry, due to their high
versatility, precision, and fatigue proof nature. Yet, many small and medium sized …

As a traditional fusion welding method, arc welding occupies most of the total welding
production. However, the current industrial welding robots with the “teaching and playback” …

In recent years, the hype around Digital Twins (DTs) has been exponentially increasing in
both industry and academia. DTs are a potential solution to increase automation and …

Human–robot collaborative assembly (HRCA) is vital for achieving high-level flexible
automation for mass personalization in today's smart factories. However, existing works in …