Work and robots: integration within companies is already a reality

The integration of people, production and processes with new technologies, robots and operating systems is already a reality in companies. At least according to the numerous testimonies gathered in the packed hall of the Turin Industrialists’ Union, at the first stop of the ‘Corporate Culture 2026 – Values that Create Value’ roadshow, organised by 4.Manager in collaboration with *Il Sole 24 Ore*, dedicated to the theme ‘Corporate security in the age of AI’.

Let’s start with Comau, a company specialising in industrial automation. “We have designed the exoskeleton to be a true work companion,” says Duilio Amico, Head of Wearable Technologies at Comau. “It is a tangible expression of Comau’s corporate culture: the protection and inclusion of people. A technology that assists, not replaces, proving to be the ideal solution in those production scenarios – even unstructured ones – where human dexterity is an irreplaceable asset.” In fact, this ‘cutting-edge’ technology – not yet recognised by regulations as an essential aid to ergonomics – is also being trialled by Comau outside the strictly industrial sphere.

From Comau to the Iveco Group, an automotive giant and another long-established group with deep roots in the Turin area. “The Iveco Group has implemented an information security management system that ensures regulatory compliance, data protection and operational consistency on a global scale, whilst respecting local requirements,” emphasised Paola Cavallari, Head of the Privacy Office and Data and Digital Transformation Legal at the Iveco Group. A “textbook” example is Dinamica Generale, a company in the province of Mantua and an international player specialising in the development of solutions (weighing systems, sensors and software for agriculture and the biomedical sector) to reduce production costs and environmental impact; it shares this approach: ‘The same attention paid to the production of technological devices,’ highlighted Andrea Boni, ‘is directed towards the people who work there, in terms of workplace safety. We have implemented our automated solutions on the production line and are working on training and skills development.’ It is a short step from cyber security to corporate security. “For years, we have treated workplace safety, cybersecurity, business continuity and risk management as separate issues. Today, this distinction is no longer tenable,” explained Andrea Monti, Managing Director of Tinexta Cyber and Partner at 24 ORE Network. It is a matter of corporate culture and also of the market, with companies such as Waerview, Next G Cloud and Argo in the field developing systems capable of implementing security measures through computer vision, cybersecurity solutions for critical environments, and even investigative processes into cyber-attacks and corporate assets.