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Bridging the gap between innovation and industry: A6K’s technological demonstrators on the way!
September 3, 2025 - In today’s world, industries are under constant pressure to innovate, test, and adopt cutting-edge technologies. Yet, the gap between promising ideas and real-world applications can often feel overwhelming.
At A6K, we believe bridging this gap is essential, not only to stay competitive, but also to prepare for the future of industrial transformation. That’s why we are reinforcing technological demonstrators: tangible, ready-to-test solutions that bring innovation out of the lab and into the hands of companies.
These demonstrators go far beyond prototypes. They are the first step toward real industrial impact, enabling our ecosystem to explore, validate, and shape tomorrow’s technologies today.
What we’re exploring
The demonstrators considered aim to explore innovative solutions in sensing, embedded intelligence, positioning and visualization.
Confirmed demonstrators
An optical sensor system based on Fiber Bragg gratings, enabling distributed measurement of physical parameters (temperature, strain, pressure) with high precision in harsh environments. These sensors operate without direct power supply and can be deployed in clusters within a single infrastructure.
An edge vision solution with embedded AI, capable of locally processing visual streams to automatically detect anomalies or events. As is, it can be applied to safety, surveillance, or visual maintenance support.
An interactive 3D model of the A6K & E6K site, already available in beta version. This demonstrator may eventually integrate real-time data and evolve dynamically. Spoiler alert: this model will be showcased during our E6K’s campus Open Day, on September 17, 2025.
A network of 150 wireless vibration sensors is being deployed at A6K thanks to I-Care. The deployment of such sensors accompanied by multiple gateways will provide I-care a testing framework when updating their sensor software environment. These sensors are energy-efficient, battery lasting for up to five years, and easily repositionable, enabling continuous monitoring of site vibrations.
An indoor geolocation solution based on Bluetooth technologies is currently being structured, aiming to precisely locate equipment or personnel in complex industrial environments.
Looking ahead
Additional concepts are under exploration, including advanced connectivity (5G enhanced capabilities), cybersecurity, High-Performance Computing, predictive maintenance, AR &VR for rapid prototyping, and technical training. These ideas are in early stages and may evolve based on identified needs, field feedback, and collaboration opportunities.
Next steps
The first installations of our demonstrators are planned by the end of this year.
At A6K, these initiatives are more than experiments, they are stepping stones to industrial transformation. By bringing innovation, research, technology, and companies together, we are accelerating the future of industry.
