H2020 STAR: Leading Edge Research For Trusted Artificial Intelligence In Production Lines

In recent years, we are witnessing the digital transformation of production lines as part of manufacturers' transition to the fourth industrial revolution (Industry 4.0). Based on Cyber Physical Systems (CPS) and digital technologies like cloud computing, the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) and Artificial Intelligence (AI), Industry 4.0 is enabling flexible production lines and supporting innovative functionalities like mass customization, predictive maintenance, zero defect manufacturing and digital twins. AI is currently the most disruptive digital enabler of the Industry 4.0 era and enables novel use cases like predictive quality management (Quality 4.0), effective human robot collaboration, agile production, and generative software design. State of the art AI systems in industrial plants operate in rather controlled environments. Nevertheless, AI systems in industrial plants must be safe, trusted, and secure, even when operating in dynamic, unstructured and unpredictable environments.