Client testimonial
Meet Hoxo, a generalist robot that can watch and learn
We talk to Pierre Simonnet, Quality & Performance Director at Orano Melox’s plant, about a pioneering robotics project conducted with Capgemini that could redefine certain activities and drive value in challenging industrial environments.
What led to the deployment of Hoxo alongside Capgemini?
Pierre Simonnet - Orano operates in the field of nuclear materials, where AI-robotics offers significant potential to improve efficiency and create value. Together with Capgemini, we tested Hoxo - short for Humanoid melOX Orano - a robot with a range of applications that combines mobility, precision, and AI. By offering an agile, scalable robotic platform, this initiative could enhance industrial performance and potentially support operators through robotic assistance.
How does Hoxo differ from previous generations of humanoid robots?
P. S. - While previous generations of robots were typically designed for single-purpose, preprogrammed tasks, Hoxo is equipped with embedded AI and advanced sensors for real-time perception of its environment, autonomous navigation, execution of technical gestures, and interaction. Its purpose is to replicate human movements and operate seamlessly alongside teams, even in constrained or challenging intervention environments.
Can you explain the potential business impact?
P. S. - Hoxo learns from experience. The added value of a humanoid robot lies in its ability to integrate directly into an existing environment, without requiring that environment to be adapted. Given its versatility, it could be capable of adjusting to multiple environments and carrying out various tasks with different purposes. As models advance, humanoid robots like Hoxo will handle a huge range of industrial tasks, contributing directly to operational resilience, efficiency, and safety.
Real business value
Embedded AI and advanced sensors for real-time perception of the environment, autonomous navigation, execution of technical gestures, and interaction.