AUTOMATA (AUTOMated enriched digitisation of Archaeological liThics and cerAmics)
Using AI-augmented robotics and sensors, the EU-funded AUTOMATA project will create 3D models enriched with archaeometry data, providing a practical and cost-effective solution for digitisation of archaeological objects
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AUTOMATA at University of Tübingen (15th July 2026)
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AUTOMATA videos - robotic arm and 7 project's focus areas
In this section you will find a set of video animations illustrating the AUTOMATA visual identity, as well as the 7 main focus areas on which the consortium will work during the project’s duration. These video animations have been developed in collaboration with Imaginarium Studio creative lab.
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AUTOMATA_BLOG #1 (INRAP, August 2025) - INRAP hosts AUTOMATA’s first Multiplier Event 2.4 MB
AUTOMATA_BLOG #2 (UNIPI, September 2025) - Laying the Foundations for AUTOMATA 1.8 MB
AUTOMATA_BLOG #3 (UBM, October 2025) - The AUTOMATA Metadata Scheme 928.6 KB
AUTOMATA_BLOG #4 (IIT/QB, November 2025) - Exploring Soft Robotics for Archaeology: Choosing the Right Touch for Fragile Artefacts 3.5 MB
AUTOMATA_BLOG #5 (QB/IIT, January 2026) - Teaching Robots to Handle History: How AUTOMATA Is Developing Intelligent Manipulation for Cultural Heritage 1.3 MB
AUTOMATA_BLOG #6 (HUJ, April 2026) - Working in AUTOMATA: The roles of the ComputaIonal Archaeology Laboratory of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem (HUJ) 1.7 MB
AUTOMATA_BLOG #7 (INRIA, April 2026) - Creation of 3D models for pottery and lithics 7.0 MB
AUTOMATA_BLOG #8 (KCL, June 2026) - Automating Specialists' Work - Without Replacing Specialists 1.3 MB
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