The Italian company specialising in industrial cleaning services and technologies was among the speakers at the first conference dedicated to safety challenges, organised by the Department of Industrial Engineering and the Department of Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering at the University of Padua.
The event was held on April 28th, coinciding with the World Day for Safety and Health at Work. It brought together national and international experts to discuss the industrial, scientific, and academic challenges posed by emerging digital technologies and artificial intelligence in construction sites and industrial facilities.
Gerotto contributed with a paper – published in the conference proceedings – analysing the future development of no-man entry robotic technologies, which the company has been engineering for over 20 years. Entitled ‘The Future of Industrial Safety: Remote-Controlled Robots in High-Risk Environments’, the paper outlines the scenarios shaping the industrial cleaning sector in the coming years, particularly in confined spaces and ATEX-rated explosive atmospheres. The integration of advanced sensors into robotic systems, together with the deployment of smart PPE for operators and wireless sensor networks in workplaces, will not only enhance worker safety but also reduce collateral damage to facilities.
“This conference,” commented Alessandro Gerotto, CEO of the company, “is the result of the University of Padua’s engineering faculty’s courage and proactive vision. It is a true Italian and international centre of excellence that has chosen to open its doors to companies and industry experts to address together some of the most critical issues for the future of construction and industrial work. As a manufacturing and service company, we have always been at the forefront of raising safety standards: our no-man entry robotic solutions, combined with fifty years of experience on construction sites, represent a synergy we are proud to share with the academic world and beyond.”