PRIME-6G (Pilot for Resilient Industrial Manufacturing Environments with 6G Technologies) addresses the enablement of key 6G technologies in advance manufacturing vertical industries towards production batch one. The project will develop and validate an integrated E2E Sustainable Platform Blueprint integrated 6G architecture based on a Cloud-Edge Continuum, enabling seamless and agile service provisioning.

This is achieved through two core industrial use cases. The AURORA use case focuses on i) AI-driven Network and Compute Optimization for Collaborative Industrial Agents, ii) End-to-End Deterministic Connectivity over Hybrid Domains, and iii) Cobotic control placement across the Telco Edge Cloud. The SENTINEL use case explores the use of Real-time Multimodal sensor fusion with ISAC for Robot Control and Environment Mapping to create dynamic, real-time digital twins of industrial environments, enhancing situational awareness and operational efficiency. The project will conduct a TRL 7 pilot at the ARENA 2036 facility in a real-world manufacturing environment. This trial will serve as a key demonstration of the PRIME-6G capabilities towards the flexible factory, validating SNS Key Value and Performance Indicators (KVIs and KPIs).

A strong focus will be placed on showcasing the solution’s tangible benefits to key manufacturing stakeholders, providing a clear business case and facilitating the creation of a sustainable business ecosystem. By delivering a mature, close-to-market solution, PRIME-6G will ensure the wide exploitation of 6G technologies in the industrial vertical, addressing specific industry pain points and paving the way for future innovations.

The project is supported by the SNS JU and the European Union’s Horizon Europe research and innovation programme under Grant Agreement No 101272485.