Aalto Factory of the Future
Aalto Factory of the Future is a laboratory facility for research and teaching in the area of Industry 4.0 / Industry 5.0. It is a space where a variety of enabling technologies for Industry 5.0 are tested, from industrial collaborative robotics, linear robotics, automated ground vehicles (AGVs), industrial controller programmable logic controllers (PLCs), cloud and edge computing, advanced wireless connectivity (5G), and augmented / mixed Reality (AR/XR). Various industrial production test equipments are utilized, such as automated car assembly, mobile phone assembly, and water treatment / heating system. The facility also hosts a vertical farm setup.
On the tour, visitors will get a hands-on, illustrative look at the next generation of industrial automation and Industry 5.0. Visitors will experience a "living lab" environment where the focus is on the integration of software, automated machines and robotics, and human workers, including the opportunity to:
- See autonomous production units in action, such as car/automotive assembly and mobile phone assembly
- Interact with collaborative robots, try and see how they can be re-programmed
- See how real-life industrial controls are implemented
- See examples on how artificial intelligence/AI are tested and applied in various industrial applications
- See how industrial AR/XR setup can look like and what example applications are possible.
Visits to the Aalto Factory of the Future will be possible from autumn 2026.