International Scientific Symposium: Future Manufacturing & Human-Robot Synergy – Franco-Japanese Innovations in Industry 5.0
Two days packed with scientific and industrial discussions centred on a shared ambition: to build a smarter, more people-centred, sustainable and resilient industry.
A perfect synergy between French and Japanese expertise to foster dialogue between research, innovation and industry.
The industry of tomorrow will not be man or machine. It will be man and machine.
INDUSTRY 5.0: PEOPLE AND TECHNOLOGY AT THE HEART OF TOMORROW’S INDUSTRY
On 4 and 5 November 2026, the Université Polytechnique Hauts-de-France (UPHF) and Toyota Motor Manufacturing France (TMMF) brought together French and Japanese researchers and industry representatives for the international symposium: Future Manufacturing & Human-Robot Synergy – Franco-Japanese Innovations in Industry 5.0, opened by Rodolphe DELAUNAY, President of TMMF, and Abdelhakim ARTIBA, President of UPHF.
The programme included: 1 keynote speech, 5 scientific sessions and 1 international round table, bringing together experts from French and Japanese universities and organisations, as well as a tour of TMMF.
Opening keynote: ‘The importance of future industries’ – Erwan LE PICHOURON (TMMF)
Session 1 – Human-Robot Interaction & Socio-Technical Systems
Makoto ITOH (University of Tsukuba) / Marie-Pierre PACAUX (UPHF-LAMIH) – Our Cooperation for Human-Machine Cooperation
Genya ABE (University of Tsukuba) - Scenario-Dependent Accident Risk in Drivers with Visual Field Impairment: Evidence from a Driving Simulator Study
Session 2 – Industrial Robotics & Advanced Processes
Karl GROTZINGER, Centre for Advanced Die Engineering and Technology (G-CADET), Gifu University, Japan - Metal Forming Processes and Monitoring Systems for Smarter Manufacturing
Christophe APPOURCHAUX – Sharing experiences from the TMMF perspective
Session 3 – Additive Manufacturing & Hybrid Processes
Benjamin GUENNEC (Tokyo Denki University) - One of the Challenges in Additive Manufacturing: High- and Very-High-Cycle Fatigue
Yicha Zhang (UPHF) - AI Practices and Emerging Opportunities in Industrial Remanufacturing
Session 4 – AI, Digital Twins & Quantum Computation
Hichem EL EUCH (UPHF) - Quantum-Secure Networks for Autonomous Mobility
Abdessamad AIT EL CADI (UPHF) - AI in Action for Industry 5.0: From Predictive Maintenance to Digital-Twin-Enabled Decision Making
Yoshinori YOSHIDA, Centre for Advanced Die Engineering and Technology (G-CADET), Gifu University, Japan - The State of Research at the Centre for Advanced Die Engineering Technology: Smart Factories and Autonomous Production for a Declining Working-Age Population
Session 5 – Sustainable Industry & Resilience
Sondes Chaabane (UPHF) - How should resilience be considered in manufacturing systems within the context of Industry 5.0?
Gérôme Moroncini (University of Mons) - Comparative LCA of the replacement of a defective component with a new or remanufactured one. Case study of an automatic transaxle
ROUND TABLE – Towards a Human-Centred Industry 5.0
Olga Battaïa – KEDGE Business School
Lucas Equeter – University of Mons
Damien Trentesaux – UPHF
Nicolas Fayol – TMMF
A big thank you to all our partners, speakers and participants for making this symposium such a success!
We would like to extend our warmest thanks to the teams at Toyota for their hospitality, the tour of their factory and the exceptional quality of the discussions we shared during this event.
