Factory-in-a-Day was aimed at improving the competitiveness of European manufacturing SMEs by
removing the primary obstacle for robot automation; installation time and installation cost. The high
costs result in payback periods, making the investment in robotized automation economically
unattractive. Factory-in-a-Day has helped reduce the installation time (and the related cost) by
bringing together hardware, software, and business innovations with a diverse project team
consisting of academic partners (TU Delft, TU Munchen, KU Leuven),