Germano Veiga

Germano Veiga is an Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Engineering of the University of Porto and Senior Researcher at INESC TEC in Porto. He holds a PhD in Mechanical Engineering (Robotics and Automation) from the University of Coimbra (2010). His research focuses on future industrial robotics, including plug-and-produce technologies, mobile manipulators, and human-robot interfacing. He has led major EU projects such as H2020 ScalABLE4.0 and coordinated teams in FP7 initiatives like CARLoS and STAMINA. His work emphasizes automation in automotive manufacturing, sensor integration, and collaborative robotics.

Education:

• PhD in Mechanical Engineering (Robotics and Automation), University of Coimbra, 2010
• Mechanical Engineering Degree

Research Interests: Industrial robotics, human-robot collaboration, automated manufacturing systems, 3D sensing, and quality control. His recent projects address challenges in automotive assembly lines, bin-picking robotics, and ergonomic laboratory automation.

Recent Projects:

• Coordinator of H2020 ScalABLE4.0 (2017-?)
• FP7 ECHORD Executive Committee (2009-2012)
• FP7 SMErobotics (part of coordination team)

Advising & Grants: Supervised 6+ graduate theses in robotics and automation. Active in EU-funded research coordination.

Labs & Teams: Leads robotics teams at INESC TEC focusing on Industry 4.0 solutions and cyber-physical systems integration.