Factory Line
The Factory Testbed Research Unit is a state-of-the-art facility demonstrating Industry 4.0 innovation. It focuses on two core objectives:
Refurbishment Excellence: Showcasing advanced, data-driven refurbishment processes that extend equipment life and enable sustainable manufacturing.
Cyber-Physical Experimentation: Serving as a living lab for developing and testing cyber-physical production systems (CPPS), integrating IoT, digital twins, and AI-driven process optimization.
By bridging research and industry, the unit accelerates digital transformation and resilient production solutions.
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https://dei.fe.up.pt/digi2/
UPWIND Energy.
In search for innovative solutions to generate power from renewable sources, namely to extract wind energy at high altitudes, the University of Porto started the project UPWIND in the area of Airborne Wind Energy Systems.
The generator provides affordable, reliable, and sustainable electricity to people, communities, and events isolated from the electric grid, particularly those currently relying on diesel generators.
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